VERNON, CT — The revival of the Vernon Farmers Market will be eased into three Thursdays in August, town officials said Tuesday.
The dates will be Aug. 8, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Henry Park, 120 South Street.
The market will precede the summer concerts at the park.
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Vernon residents who need a ride to the market can contact the Hockanum Valley Community Council at 860-870-7940 to schedule a ride. Calls must be made before 4 p.m. on the day of the market.
“Getting fresh, healthy produce and other foods into the hands of Vernon residents is one of our goals with this revived farmers market,” Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne said. “Offering free rides to the market ensures everyone can get there.”
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Bringing back the local market has been bantered about for some time and the Vernon Town Council recently approved the concept. The dates and location were made public this week.
One complication is that no funds are allocated for the market n the town budget, so to help offset costs, donations are being accepted through a donation page on Patronicity.com
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The plan is to raise funds through a matching Sustainable Connecticut grant program, town officials said.
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Town officials said several vendors have shown interest:
• Bussa Orchards of Glastonbury, fruit
• Super Soups of Meriden, prepackaged soups
• Betty Aiken of Bolton, honey
• Black Cat White Dog Farm of Hebron, microgreens, eggs, potatoes and 3-D models
• Yalla Fresh of Fairfield, pre-packaged healthy Mediterranean foods
• Westview Farm of Woodstock, beef, cut flowers, beef tallow skin care products
• Valencia Grows of Bloomfield, fresh and dried herbs, dried teas, herbal and mint jellies, herbal butters
• Allard Family Farms of Bolton, chicken
• Strong Family Farm of Vernon, jams, pickles, salsa, maple syrup, produce
• Pop’s Famous Guac of Hartford, guacamole
• Ladybug’s Breadstuff of Glastonbury, breads and sweets
• Connecticut Fudge Works of Ellington, fudge
• Lucky Clover Farm of Tolland, produce, fruit, eggs, alpaca fiber products
•The Local Lemon, Vernon, lemonade
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