Folk artist performs at GreenMarket July 4

This Independence Day, Chip Withrow, a local folk artist, is partnering with the Lee County Alliance of the Arts by strumming up entertainment for weekly GreenMarket shoppers.

Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, GreenMarket has grown rapidly, offering all certified organic products fresh from the sea, farm, pottery wheel, garden, oven, kitchen and even the bee hive.

The Alliance GreenMarket offers fresh hydroponic produce from Rabbit Run Farm, artisanal bread from the French Bread Oven, homemade healthy granola from Cow Girl Kitchen, and more than 10 other diverse vendors.

Beyond edible products, GreenMarket has a unique selection of homemade, one-ofa kind products such as the finest floral arrangements from Balloons and Flowers To Go, live potted, tropical and native plants from The Garden of Eve, dead sea salts from Arctic Body and Bath and more. A full list of vendors can be found at www.artinlee.org. Click on Special Events, GreenMarket.

The Alliance invites green shoppers to support the local economy and celebrate the country's Independence Day at Green- Market. Support the Alliance, The Place for Arts in Lee County, by purchasing on-campus grown mangos and meander through a diverse selection of vendors. The Alliance is located at the corner of McGregor and Colonial boulevards.