"The Early Birds"

In 2018, the Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau worked with muralist Derek Brennan to create "The Early Birds" mural that is located on the side of 304 North Main Street. The mural demonstrates the importance of shopping at local businesses and how the Fostoria Farmers' Market has been an important way for the community to do that. The whimsical and playful birds shopping reflect the friendly interactions and relationships that form when you get to know the business owners you are buying from. This mural also features a barn quilt in the design, which reflects our strong agribusiness footprint. The mural gives a nod to the Fostoria Garden Club, who had coordinated the Fostoria Farmers' Markets for many years, and to the Greater Fostoria Community Foundation, who provided funding for this mural.