The 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Student Government Association, or SGA, hosted its first-ever farmers market鈥攁nd there was plenty to love.

Those that walked by the event might鈥檝e noticed the smell of fresh baked goods wafting through the air, students carrying handmade bouquets and colorful booths lining the walkways. It wasn鈥檛 just a random pop-up鈥攊t was a celebration of community, creativity and connection.

From homemade treats to handmade jewelry, the market featured a mix of local vendors and student-run clubs.

鈥淭his is my jewelry and trinket business鈥攂asically anything art and beads,鈥� said Nikaiya Lawson, one of the student vendors. 鈥淟ast year I started branching out into clothing鈥� we learned how to do this really cool technique of printing with the sun, and I started putting that on t-shirts.鈥�

But the event wasn鈥檛 just about shopping. Campus organizations also used the space to connect with students and raise awareness about what they do.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really happy to see a good mix of students and community members,鈥� said SGA President Joseph Mestas. 鈥淲e didn鈥檛 expect as many people from outside of 网曝吃瓜 to show up, but it鈥檚 been really great just to get in front of students and show them what we can do.鈥�

Of course, one of the most popular attractions was the bouquet-building station, where students lined up to pick their favorite flowers and craft their own personalized arrangements鈥攑erfect for Instagram, or just brightening up a dorm room.

According to the organizer of the event, Delainey Davidson, the goal was to create a fun, laid-back event to bring people together鈥攁nd by the looks of it, they succeeded.

鈥淲e were kind of just looking for ways to bring the community together, bring up some vibes, all of that good stuff,鈥� one organizer said. 鈥淎nd I feel like we emulated that perfectly today.鈥�

Though this was SGA鈥檚 first time putting on a farmers market, organizers say it won鈥檛 be the last.

鈥淔irst one鈥攁nd hopefully not the last,鈥� Davidson said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to keep doing this as long as we can.鈥�

With the days getting warmer and finals season looming, the market was the perfect excuse to relax, connect with others, and soak up a little sunshine.