BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market opens on Saturday, Nov. 2, for its 19th season, once again in Croker Hall gymnasium on the Winston Prouty Campus. As always, the indoor market season begins the first Saturday in November, following directly on the heels of the last outdoor summer market at the end of October.
Fans of the summer market in West Brattleboro can simply follow many of their favorite vendors indoors to the only weekly indoor farmers market in the region open every Saturday, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., November through March. Visitors will find plenty of farms' local produce and much more, including lots of fresh greens each and every week.
"The impact of direct farmer-to-consumer transactions at a market is greater than it might appear on the surface," organizers say in a news release."Markets serve as community anchors, positively influencing community health and wealth, resulting in more viable regional economies, increased access to fresh, nutritious food, and stronger social networks that help keep communities healthy. Unlike supermarkets, with their beguiling aisles of soda, candy and potato chips, farmers markets put fruits and vegetables front and center and create a shopping environment where nutritious foods are not only made affordable, they're celebrated."
The Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market welcomes SNAP/EBT shoppers, and also processes credit and debit cards. SNAP customers can match up to $20 each week with $20 in Crop Cash Coupons thanks to NOFA-VT. And our own Boost Your Bread coupons will add an additional $10, thanks to the Vermont Foodbank, Post Oil Solutions, and Farm Credit East.
The Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market is sponsored by Post Oil Solutions, a local nonprofit working to promote sustainable communities. For more information, follow Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market on Facebook or join their newsletter at brattleborowinterfarmersmarket.org.
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