The 亚洲天堂 Lake and District Chamber of Commerce will also be hosting a summer market to support home-based businesses.

The summer market will be opened every Saturday between June 13 and Aug. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it will be held at 540 Hwy. 16 West.

鈥淎s this is the first year of this pilot project, we are working out some of the details as we go along,鈥� said Schienbein. 鈥淲e will evaluate the program and if there is interest and demand, may continue it till the end of September.鈥�

The summer market will allow the sale of garden products such as flowers, vegetables, berries and tree-fruits, as well as locally-made arts and crafts, and goods from home-based businesses.

鈥淭his is an opportunity for vendors - both chamber members and non-members - to sell their products,鈥� explained chamber manager Susan Schienbein. 鈥淥ur vision is to provide a place for local residents, with a special emphasis on our chamber members, to sell their products and to acknowledge the importance of locally grown food, and shopping local.鈥�

鈥淲e know that there is a growing interest for consumers to purchase food that is grown and sourced locally,鈥� added Schienbein. 鈥淭here is a really great movement happening in the Lakes District right now and the chamber sees the benefit of being on the leading edge of that movement.鈥�

The summer market will start with a market safe workshop, which is scheduled for June 6, 2015. The market safe workshop was designed to increase awareness and knowledge of food safety and safe food handling procedures for farmers鈥� market vendors and those who make, bake, or produce food for public consumption outside of regulated food service establishments.

鈥淭he 亚洲天堂 Lake and District Chamber of Commerce highly recommends that any food vendors attend this workshop.鈥�

Cost for this pilot year is $10 per table for chamber members; and $15 per table for non-members. For more information, contact Schienbein at susan@burnslakechamber.com or call 250-692-3773.