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Bridgeport Farmers Market Kicks Off NEW Composting and Recycling Program at the Bridgeport Public Library!

Bridgeport, WV – The Bridgeport Farmers Market was recently honored with a $4,000 grant for use towards helping the community with recycling and composting. The grant, given to the Market by Waste Management, is one of only fifty given in the United States.

Athena Freedlander is the newest member of the Market’s staff and is currently working on the new program. Freedlander will be at the Bridgeport Public Library on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 6:30pm to speak about the Market’s new program and share with the public recycling and composting advice. $5.00 in Market coupons will be given to all whom attend. All are welcome and admission is free. For more information about the event, please contact Sarah Nora at the Bridgeport Public Library at 304-842-8248. About the Bridgeport Farmers Market The market is committed to supporting local farmers and to educating the community about the health, economic and environmental benefits of eating local foods. Items you will find at the market include: seasonal produce, grass-fed beef, lamb and pork, farm raised chicken and eggs, cheese, baked goods, honey, sauces, jams & jellies, plants & herbs, variety of local artisans. The market is also committed to providing an event every Sunday that members of the community can enjoy with their friends and family. A gathering place if you will where people can shop, eat a local foods meal, support local artisans and musicians, enjoy special events, etc. The Market is a totally self-sustaining organization and does not charge vendor fees. It relies on the generosity of the community for funding.