Hartford's North End Farmers' Market

About the event

In 1979, Hartford Food System took over the management of a farmers market that had started the previous year at Hartford’s historic Old State House, later adding four new markets in Hartford’s lower-income neighborhoods. In 2008, HFS and the City of Hartford launched the North End Farmers Market. Opening day festivities included programs for children, musical entertainment, and live cooking demonstrations. Every summer the market provides fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from area farms. Each year, more than 5,000 visitors come to the market and buy produce provided by local farms. The North End Farmers Market is a grassroots victory for North End residents who long desired a farmers market in their own community. Hartford Food System supported this effort through a feasibility study published in 2008; we partnered with neighborhood leaders to hire the market coordinator an...

Venue

Hartford, CT

80 Coventry St, Hartford, CT 06112

Good fit for

Food & Beverage

On-site amenities

family friendly SNAP/EBT accepted