Market News October 17th, 2024
WFM Market News - October 17 , 2024
Hi Market Friends,
It’s WFM’s final Market of 2024, and what a season it has been! We’ve loved serving the folks who attend our Market regularly, and meeting everyone discovering WFM for the first time. We had a blast with our POP Club kids this year, and can’t wait to do it again next season!
The Market Management Team would like to express our deepest gratitude to the volunteers, vendors, and musicians whose effort, talent, and expertise have made this season fun and successful. We are grateful to our financial sponsors, who fund WFM’s $10 SNAP Match, helping folks to be able to purchase more of the freshest locally-grown foods available. Sponsors also funded POP Club, which encourages kids ages 4-12 to learn about and try the healthy fruits and vegetables available throughout season. These two programs would not exist without their generosity, and we cannot express enough thanks.
We are also thankful for the support of the Episcopal Church of the Atonement, our gracious and dedicated host.
Lastly, to our customers, who wait patiently for the opening of the Market each summer, and return throughout the season, thank you. We have watched kids grow up each year, have become friends with so many regular customers, and have a deep appreciation for the families and individuals who support our efforts each year- thank you. This Market is truly a remarkable sum of its parts- we exist and thrive because of each other. Thank you.
See you Thursday!
The WFM Management Team
Vendors & Community Partners at the Market This Week
**HIP Accepted *SNAP Accepted
Baystate Pediatric Palliative Care
The Bread Basket* – Breads and Pies
Classic Grille – Hamburgers made with locally sourced beef.
Crescent City Snowballs* – New Orleans Style Snowballs
Crystal Clear Emotions – Handmade Sterling Silver Jewelry
Daggers Meadery – Local Honey Mead
En3rgyUp Organic Juices* – Organic Juices and Ginger Shots
Growing with Minerals** – All Natural Herbs, Vegetables, and Products
Livingstone Mycology** – Gourmet Mushrooms
Mimi’s Hilltop Apiary*– Raw Honey, Beeswax Skincare
Northside Creamery* – Premium Handmade Ice Cream
Pignatare’s Farm** – Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Rail’s End Crafts – Home Decor and Fun Fabric Items
Sharpen Something! – Knife Sharpening
Sweet JJ’s* – Cookies, Tarts, and Pastries
Vlad’s Fired Pizza – Oven Fired Pizza
Music at the Market
Eva Cappelli
Noon - 2:30PM
Multi- Award Winning Singer Songwriter Eva Cappelli has been know as the “Voice of the Valley” in her local area for years.
She is a well seasoned traveling Singer Songwriter having taken her songs all over the country.
It has been said Eva’s voice is like (Liquid Smoke). She is best known for her heartbreak emotionally charged take no prisoner songs which can be humorous as well.
Eva is a study in every genre from Blues,to Country Folk, Rock and Jazz.
You’ll find this gal is not a 1 trick pony. Learn more on her Facebook page.
Gary Kotros
2:30PM - 5:00PM
Bio coming soon!
Using HIP Over the Winter
SNAP shoppers, Westfield Farmers Market's 2024 season is ending but you can still use HIP at eligible locations over the winter. Click here to visit CISA's up-to-date listing and map of farm stands, farmers markets, and winter markets where you can use HIP.
Pop Club This Week
Stop by the Market Tent to check in and pick up your POP Bucks. Make sure you use your POP Bucks at this week's market - they expire this week!
Rachel’s Table is the premier food rescue and distribution program in Western Massachusetts, created by members of the Women’s Philanthropy Division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts to address food insecurity in the region. Bring your donations of unexpired non-perishable goods and/or fresh produce to the WFM Market Tent where it will be collected by Rachel’s Table volunteers after each market.
If you live in MA and have SNAP, then you have HIP, which gives you $40, $60 or $80 a month put back instantly on your SNAP card when you use SNAP to buy local produce. Ask us about HIP at the SNAP Tent.
We thank the generous sponsors and funders of our 2024 season
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