A coalition of organizations including the Hartford Food System launched the North End Farmers Market on July 9th 2008. Opening day festivities included programs for children, musical entertainment, and live cooking demonstrations. Every summer the market provides fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from the following farms:
Cecarelli Farm (Northford)
Gresczyk Farms (New Hartford)
Gotta's Farm (Portland)
Littel Acres Farm (South Glastonbury)
Maplewoods Farm (Suffield)
The North End Farmers Market is a grassroots victory for North End residents who have long desired a farmers market in their own community. The Hartford Food System has supported this effort through a feasibility study published earlier this year, and has partnered with neighborhood leaders to hire the market coordinator and provide outreach to community residents.
A planning team comprised of community residents, the City of Hartford’s Department of Health and Human Services, United Connecticut Action for Neighborhoods, Rambuh Family Center, and Hartford Food System worked for several months to establish this market. The market accepts food stamps and WIC Farmers Market Coupons, which help low-income families with young children purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. To make WIC Farmers Market Coupon transactions more convenient, the new market is being held directly across the street from the North End WIC office.
Market hours are 10 am until 1 pm every Wednesday from July 7 until November 3. The North End Farmers Market is located in front of the North End Senior Center at 80 Coventry Street, near the Tower Avenue intersection. |
