Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market
The Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market will begin its 2024 season on Thursday, July 11, at McLevy Green and will be open every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through October 31, 2024.
VENDORS
Shoppers can expect to find the following vendors every week, along with special appearances by others who will drop in on occasion.
Farmers + Food
Blissful Awakening’s Urban Regenerative Farm, Bridgeport, CT
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, South Glastonbury, CT
Smith’s Acres Farm, Niantic, CT
Betzy’s Latin Cuisine, Bridgeport, CT
Natural Juices, Bridgeport, CT
Artisan Crafts
Love Is Beauty, Bridgeport, CT
Parker’s Pampering, Bridgeport, CT
Rico Suave Accessories, Bridgeport, CT
Skeletons In My Closet Vintage, Bridgeport, CT
Information Providers
American Jobs Center, Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport Public Library, Bridgeport, CT
CTRides and Greater Bridgeport Transit
Liberation Programs, Bridgeport, CT
Travelers on a Mission, Bridgeport, CT
WEBE 108 FM, Milford, CT
Special guests depending on the week will include Access Independence, Boys and Girls Village, cARTie, Food Rescue US, Preserve Remington Woods, and Recovery Network of Programs.
BRIDGEPORT BUCKS PROGRAM
In an effort to make healthy food more accessible to Bridgeport residents, the DSSD has partnered with the Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative to offer the Bridgeport Bucks Program. Bridgeport Bucks is a coupon that can be used to purchase fruit and vegetables at any one of the Bridgeport farmers markets. Businesses, community-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations purchase Bridgeport Bucks as incentives or rewards to provide to clients, employees, or community groups. For more information, visit the Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative website: https://bridgeportfarmersmarkets.org/.
SNAP MATCHING PROGRAM
The Bridgeport DSSD has also partnered with the Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative to accept SNAP/EBT, WIC, Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks (for WIC and Senior recipients), and Bridgeport Bucks along with cash, credit, and debit at the Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market. The market operates an incentive matching program so that for every $1 in SNAP, WIC, or Senior FMNP funds spent at the market, the customer can purchase $2 in fresh fruits and vegetables.
For more information about vendors, visit: colorfulbridgeport.com/downtown-market. Follow the market on Instagram and Facebook at @colorfulbridgeport.