The Jackson Street Farmers Market

Families With Power, The Northampton Health Department, and Tuesday Market Present:

El Mercado de Vegetales de Jackson Street

(The Jackson Street Farmers Market)

Los Viernes/Fridays

julio 8, agosto 12, y septiembre 9

3 - 7PM

Hampshire Heights
(corner of Jackson St. and Bridge Road

across from the Jackson Street School)

The Value of Your Food Stamps

will be DOUBLED at this Market (up to $10)

Walk, bike, bus if you can, but if you must drive, please park your car

at the Jackson Street School parking lot and walk over to Hampshire Heights.

Hi Friends of Tuesday Market,

We are very excited to announce Northampton's newest farmers market. Initiated by Families With Power (a group of mothers whose children attend the

Jackson Street School), The Jackson Street Farmers Market is dedicated to building community and providing nourishing, affordable, locally-grown produce to people of all incomes and backgrounds living in Northampton.

Located on the corner of Bridge Road & Jackson Streets, the new market is an easy walk or bike ride from a number of Northampton neighborhoods, and it's a convenient stop on the way home from a long week of work. Stock up on tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, salad greens, summer squash, peppers, cilantro, carrots, onions, and more. Find out how Elba Heredia makes delicious sofrito with fresh cilantro for her popular arroz con gandulez. There'll be live music & dancing as well! Town Farm will be making shaved ices (piraguas) in all new tropical flavors. Vendors include farmers from Next Barn Over Farm in Hadley, Crimson & Clover Farm in Florence, and Northampton's Town Farm.

You've probably noticed that there are farmers' markets sprouting up everywhere, but there aren't many being started in low-income neighborhoods. This is a real shame, since families living in these neighborhoods face a number of hurdles at once. Suffering from a far greater incidence of diabetes and other nutritionally-related disorders, hard-working, low-income mothers & fathers rarely have the time or the means to make a special trip to a farmers market. This is a problem, since it's those among us facing such challenges who can benefit the most from nutritious, locally-grown food. The Jackson Steet Farmers Market aims to shift the situation by – as Jackson Street School teacher and market organizer Mary Cowhey puts it – "creating a positive community event out of the market as a way to change buying, cooking, eating, and activity habits."

Most exciting of all, the Jackson Street Farmers Market will be doubling the value of customers' food stamps, thanks to our FoodStampsX2 program. This program is run by Tuesday Market & Grow Food Northampton, and is funded by generous donations from Northampton residents and local businesses, including Florence Savings Bank. If you'd like to make a donation to this great program, here's how.

So please come on by and be a part of the cooking, the dancing, the hanging out, and – of course – the food. The market is open to everyone! We would love to see you there.

And mark your calendar for the August 12th

& September 9th markets as well!