Who says farmers’ markets are for summers?
CitySeed is kicking off their Indoor Winter Farmers Market this Saturday, Dec. 6 with “25 local farms and food businesses,” according to a release.
The farmers’ market opens at 10 a.m. and concludes at 1 p.m. every Saturday through March 28, according to CitySeed, and is located at Conte West School on 511 Chapel St, New Haven.
“CitySeed is honored to welcome Connecticut’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt to Opening Day,” according to a release. “The market offers locally grown produce and prepared food by local farms and food businesses. Join us in celebrating community and sustainability as we close out CitySeed’s 21st year.”
Here is what you can expect to see, according to CitySeed:
- 25 local farms and food businesses will vend at opening day, including: Starlight Gardens, Waldingfield Farm, Sankow Beaver Brook Farm, Seacoast Mushrooms, Sugar Maple Farm, Sunset Farm, Mycelium Farm, BOTL Farm, Massaro Community Farm, Four Root Farm, Four Mile River Farm, GROWERS INC, George Hall Farm, Downright Breads, Mystic Cheese Company, MeaKai, G Cafe, Momma Kiss Kitchen Cuisine, Sanctuary Kitchen, SONO Baking Company, Mo Piklz, OLMO, The Jitter Bus, Pedals, as well Sky Sharpening.
- Chef Deja from Khemi’s Vegan Cuisine will lead a cooking demonstration beginning at 10:30 using seasonal produce from the market.
- The market features vegetable, meat, maple syrup, honey, microgreen, and mushroom farmers representing all eight counties of Connecticut.
- The market features local food businesses with baked goods, prepared food, cheese, and coffee. To support local farmers and our local food system, all prepared food vendors feature at least one Connecticut grown item in their products available at the market.
- In partnership with End Hunger Connecticut, CitySeed doubles the value of SNAP for fresh produce and accepts SNAP for eligible items. For the month of December, CitySeed will triple the value of SNAP for fresh vegetables at the market, offering shoppers three times the value of their SNAP purchases on 12/6, 12/13, and 12/20.
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