Farmers Market Sets May 21 as Opening Day for Outdoor Season; New Vendor Applications Available
By Chris Johnson on January 16, 2023
As we prepare to settle in for the winter blues that come after the holidays, a sure sign that spring will eventually arrive is the news of when the outdoor season of the Bridgeport Farmers Market will begin.
It was recently announced that opening day will be Sunday, May 21.
The market will then be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every proceeding Sunday until sometime in October at their Charles Pointe location. This will be the 15th outdoor season for the Market..jpg)
“It’s always nice to have a little bit of a break,” Farmers Market President Amanda Workman said. “A break to recuperate for us and to start thinking about the next season.”
Applications are now being taken for new vendors and all applications must be submitted by April 1.
To request an application as a new vendor please email bridgeportfarmersmarket@yahoo.com
“People reach out to us year round about potentially being a vendor,” Workman said. “We’ve received several messages already from people who are interested who have never been there before.”
Workman also said it was still a little too far out to know if there would be any big changes or additions, but she didn’t anticipate there being much different than the already popular attractions they have in place. More in regard to that will be known probably toward the end of April.
One popular attraction in the 2022 season that seemed to really pick up was the presence of books either through authors being present with their works or a presence by the City library.
“We had a lot of authors,” Workman said. “The library had to stop coming midway through the season because of staffing issues but we’ve already heard from them and they are planning on coming back. We’re really excited about having the library be there again.”
Many of the vendors will continue to offer pickup or delivery services throughout the offseason. Vendor information can be found HERE.
To keep up with Market updates, you can follow them on Facebook HERE or by visiting their main website HERE
Editor's Note: Photo from 2022 outdoor season for the Farmers Marker by Joe LaRocca.
