The timing couldn’t have been better for a series of sunny days this week.

The warm weather has given Coupeville’s water-soaked soils a chance to start recovering.

That’s particularly important this time of year at the town’s Community Green, where the Coupeville Farmers Market begins its 38th season Saturday.

“We’re just grateful the sunshine will be drying out the Green a little,” said Peg Tennant, who manages the state’s third-oldest farmers market. “It can be kind of soft when it’s water-logged. This is drying it out, which is wonderful.”

The forecast is calling for mostly sunny weather in the 60s this weekend, which could be a bright change for a Coupeville market accustomed to soggy starts in April.

The market will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and will continue into October.

At least six Whidbey Island farms, including three from the south end, will be represented Saturday, bringing an assortment of fresh produce from early greens to over-wintered crops, honey, vegetable starts and flower bouquets to sell.

Vendors will be on hand selling teas, lotions, jewelry, kettle corn and repurposed art, among other items.

Rosehip Farm & Garden and Prairie Bottom Farm, both located in Coupeville, and Case Farm in Oak Harbor will be among the opening day participants.

Rosehip will be selling honey, dry beans, garlic, kale, kale raab, pea shoots, vegetable starts and flower bouquets, Linda Bartlett said.

Prairie Bottom will have kale, Rockwell beans, garlic, chard, beets, mixed brassica raab, herbs, lima beans, winter squash, arugula, salad mix, spring onions, pinto beans and rhubarb, according to Julieanna Purdue.

The Oak Harbor Farmers Market doesn’t start until May 19.