POULSBO — Local farmers and crafters are gathering their wares in preparation for the Poulsbo Farmers Market’s seventh year.

Complete with new events and live music, the market promises local deals and entertainment when it opens April 10.

“It’s where the community comes on Saturday mornings,” market manager Jackie Aitchison said. “For opening day, here, we’ll have a lot of greens.”

Growing to more than 50 venders, the market offers a wide range of products, including plants, food, jewelry, clothing, aromatherapy, garden art and even cedar bark baskets.

“We’ll have a fused glass creator with us this year. We haven’t had a glass vendor before,” Aitchison said.

A new, free program called Market U will be at 10 a.m. and noon on the third Saturday of every month, teaching participants how to live, eat and grow locally. The program’s motto is “local and seasonal inspirations and techniques.”

Market favorites, like the chef demo, will still be popular events on the first Saturday of every month.

“That’s where a local chef comes into the market and they go and shop the market and get what’s fresh that day and then they fix it and show quick, easy, yummy, tasty ways to cook with what’s fresh that day,” Aitchison said.

Other events are making a comeback this year as well. Children’s Day will be in July with the Tomato Taste-Off occurring in September and the Pumpkin Party coming in October, before the close of the farmers market.

The growth continues for the market. Vendors can accept credit, debit, Quest and SNAP cards thanks to a Wireless Technology Pilot Project Grant received from the Washington State Farmers Market Association, according to the Poulsbo Farmers Market Web site.

Some thought have been given to making the farmers market year-round in the future as a joint effort within Kitsap County.

“We have five year-round farmers markets in the state and none are inside,” Aitchison said. “I think what everyone is looking at is finding some indoor space that all the markets could use and come together for what’s typically the off season like November through March. We know that the customers want it but the actual logistics of it have not been considered yet.”