SHELTON - The Shelton Farmers Market Association invites the community to join a “September Harvest Festival” from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Shelton Farmers Market building, 100 Canal St.
This market will feature seasonal specialties to welcome in the fall season while also helping fight hunger in the community.
September is Hunger Action Month and the farmers market will be collecting non-perishable and perishable food donations at the market for local food banks the day of the Festival and at both the Saturday and Wednesday markets until Sept. 26.
The Farmers Market Band, made up of Joe Ballaro, Fred Monahan, and friends will be playing live music.
There will be face painting, musical instruments, a coloring activity, and other children’s activities.
The day will feature antique tractors in a “Touch A Tractor” display, sponsored by Laurel Glen Farm and Rudy Hudak of Shelton’s Dairy.
Vendors will have specialty items to offer. Seasonal Sweets and Catering will have bacon or sausage, local egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches with sausage sourced from Stone Gardens Farm in Shelton.
There will also be apple fritters, corn fritters, and hot mulled cider. The September Harvest Festival will offer the community an opportunity to see what our local farmers put so much care into producing and to celebrate the bounty of the season. All of the produce sold at the market is grown within six miles of the farmers market building.
Vendors of the day include East Village Farm, Grassy Hill Farm, Laurel Glen Farm, Liquid Lunch, Oronoque Farms Bakery, Seasonal Sweets and Catering, Stone Gardens Cut Flowers, Stone Gardens Farm, The Little Dog Laughed, These Things Take Thyme, and Waterview Farm.
Shelton Farmers Market vendor Jim Calkins of Seasonal Sweets and Catering, said, “September is Hunger Action Month. Together we can help alleviate hunger in our local community. Bring a non-perishable donation to the market or donate fresh produce. This is a great way to support the community and to support your local farmers.”
This September Harvest Festival coincides with the Valley United Way’s Harvest House being held at the Shelton Riverwalk throughout the weekend of the Sept. 26. With help from volunteers, the walls of Harvest House will be constructed from non-perishable food items, which after construction will be distributed to Valley food banks.
The Shelton Farmers Market takes place at the Farmers Market Building, 100 Canal St., every Wednesday from 3-6:30 p.m. and every Saturday from 9a.m.-1 p.m., until Nov. 25.
In addition to accepting cash and credit cards, the market also accepts SNAP and WIC benefits. Community members are encouraged to join the Shelton Farmers Market Association for an annual membership fee of $20 to show support for the producer-only market.
Interested individuals can sign up at the market or email sheltonctfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
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This is a press release from the Shelton Farmers Market Association.
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