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Jville Market launches its eighth season Friday May 26, 2017 at 5:14 PM May 26, 2017 at 5:14 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness The Jville Market begins its eighth season Sunday. Created by Ken Snokes in 2010, the market projects a different flair from the ever-growing array of local farmers markets. Jville Market plays up artisans and craftsmen on the grounds of the historic Jackson County Courthouse, which recently became the City Hall. After turning over the reins to Chad Worcester and leaving the area, Snokes returned last year and reacquired control of the for-profit venture. Martha Hess, a former National Park Service Ranger at Crater Lake and in Alaska, is in her first year as market manager. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 15. There are 75 vendors, including a dozen new to the market, with a waiting list behind them, Hess said. Vendors come from Roseburg to the north and Fort Jones, California, to the south. While many markets require vendors to be on hand each week, that isn't the case with the Jville Market. "Some people see this as a Sunday hobby, and some vendors want to work it part-time," Hess said. Wood crafts, fabrics, jewelry, pottery, drums, knives, metal fabrication and photography are available. "The most expensive stuff, other than higher-priced jewelry, is from Pacific Ocean Harvesters, who bring fresh fish and canned salmon from the coast. Local beef is available from Salant Family Ranch, and Circle Star Ranch in Douglas County sells beef and pork. There are also prepared food booths. Over the years, Jville Market has carved out a musical niche by bringing in paid musicians, who perform on the steps at 11:30 a.m. "People like to sit in the shade, surrounded by historic buildings and hang out," Hess said. She said vendors like it because they are on grass, rather than concrete or blacktop. And patrons can bring their dogs. JVille Market leases the space from the city for $1,575. Vendor booths cost $20 weekly. "That's allowed us to put more into marketing, so we can reach a wider audience," Hess said. — Reach reporter Greg Stiles at 541-776-4463 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GregMTBusiness, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/greg.stiles.31.