Noblesville High School art teacher, Kayti Hahn paints the new farmer’s market truck with two students.
Noblesville High School art teacher, Kayti Hahn paints the new farmer’s market truck with two students.
Noblesville Farmer's Market attendees saw a new addition at today's market.

A 1959 Ford F100 was unveiled at 8 a.m. in the overflow parking lot next to Riverview Health.

Noblesville High School students and art teacher, Kayti Hahn, painted the truck, with colorful fruits and vegetables, sunflowers and a patchwork quilt on the roof to represent the artisans present at the market.

The four students are part of the school's National Art Society chapter.

The truck was donated by Steve and Lori Schwartz to Noblesville Main Street.

"We felt that this vintage farm truck would bring more attention and pizzazz to a rapidly growing Noblesville Farmers Market, Steve Schwartz said. "Our hopes are that this contribution will help boost the image and make the farmers market an even larger destination."

The truck took about 24 hours and a week of work for students Katie Flor, sophomore, Kenzie Day, junior and seniors Paul Williams and Nick Green to completely paint.

Hahn said she got into contact with Noblesville Main Street Executive Director Chris Owens last school year when the art department began a big push to be more involved in the community.

Owens remembered the idea and thought the farmer's market truck display would be the perfect collaboration project.

Hahn hopes the project - and other community collaborations like the project - will give students more of a voice in the community.

"It's about giving students a chance to continue to make our mark on the community," Hahn said. "A really big part of 21st century skills is learning how to network and get real life experiences. Displaying art work and being a part of the community is huge for getting real life experience."
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