Thursday, June 22, 2023, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Evergreen Rotary Park, 1400 Park Ave, Bremerton WA
Vendors at the Market this Week:
Farmers
Fuentes Fresh Farm
North Mason Mushroom Farm
Taylor's Honey Farm
Produce Resellers
Artists/Crafters
Prepared & Processed Food
Wineries/Breweries
Sponsors/Community Booths
Coming to the Market? Don't Forget your Market Tokens:
Market Tokens may look like wooden nickels...but they are a form of market money that never expires! Make sure your tokens are for the Bremerton Farmers Market because we don't accept tokens from other area markets.
Music At The Market
This week's Music at the Market features The Damp Pages! Jesse Noll and Joel Espedal are The Damp Pages, a duo from the Pacific Northwest blending their roots of Delta blues and folk music to create original songs. @the_damp_pages
A huge thank you to the Bremerton Office Machine Company for sponsoring this program. See you at the market!
Volunteers Needed:
We are looking for volunteers to help our staff set-up for the market. This includes bringing supplies to the market site from the nearby maintenance shed at the park, setting up the info booth and music tent, and placing tables, chairs and signs around the market. Volunteers will need to be able to lift up to 50lbs and be available from 2pm-4pm on Thursdays. To become a volunteer, please sign up here.
What To Eat At The Market this Week:
Heathens Bakery will be selling charcuterie boxes, a caprese sandwich, and a salami and Swiss sandwich with roasted red pepper on their famous garlic, oregano, and rosemary focaccia bread this week at the farmers market along with trail mix and delicious desserts. Be sure to grab your charcuterie boxes and sandwiches early, before they're all gone. Prices start at $5.
Stuft Waffles is making it happen again with the savory Monte Cristo Stuft Waffle and two sweet options, the Churro Stuft Waffle as well as the Lemon Poppyseed Stuft Waffle! Order early before they sell out. Price $9.
Sapling Gelato returns to the market for its second week. Stop by the gelato cart for a sweet and tasty treat!
Other Food Vendors:
Los Encantos World Bakery - Breads and pastries from around the world baked fresh in Bremerton.
Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Cafe - Fresh baked breads and yummy baked cookies and bars.
Viking Ice Cream - Cool, tasty ice cream in a variety of flavors and sizes.
Wilson Patisserie - Sumptuous savory choices and delicious desserts, their pink pastry cart is in the shop so look for them under a canopy this week.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Benefits (SFMNP):
If you've received your SFMNP benefits card, come use it at the Bremerton Community Farmers Market. Currently two farms are accepting the benefits card, Fuentes Fresh Farm and Forest Frog Farms. Soon Taylors Honey Farm and North Mason Mushroom Farm will be able to accept the cards as well. Davis Farms accepts SFMSP benefits and will be at the market starting June 29th.
If you haven't already applied for benefits, stop by the Market Info Booth to pick up your SFMNP application! The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides nutrition to income eligible seniors via electronic benefits, to be used at approved farmers markets. We are excited to announce that 2023 eligible applicants may elect to receive $80 in benefits! Please remember applications must be mailed in, and that this program is first come, first served until all the benefits have been distributed.
SNAP Market Match
How to use SNAP Market Match at the market:
Come to our Information Booth and tell us you’d like to SNAP Market Match
Swipe your EBT card for the amount you want to spend
SNAP Market Match will match up to $25/day/card
*P-EBT cards are eligible for SNAP Market Match
You can use your SNAP Market Match bucks on all of the following items:
Fresh vegetables
Fresh fruits
Mushrooms
Fresh herbs
Seeds and plants that produce food (for example, tomato seeds or tomato plants)
All of our farm vendors accept SNAP Market Match for qualifying items!
Please Watch Where You Park:
Be a good neighbor and only park in designated car parking areas. Kitsap Community Resources has generously offered their parking lot after 4:30PM, and they're just a block away. There are only 4 designated parking spots in the boat trailer parking area. Those parked illegally will get a ticket. Thank you for your cooperation!
Kitsap Harvest Grow-A-Row
Kitsap Harvest gleans produce from around Kitsap County and distributes it directly to community members facing hunger and food insecurity with the help of its volunteers. They are combating hunger and food waste by picking fruit trees, collecting produce donations from home gardeners and community gardens and delivering the food directly to partnering organizations including senior centers, recovery centers and homeless youth and veteran services.
If you have produce you'd like to donate, there are donation stations at Bremerton Community Farmers Market, Port Orchard Farmers Market and Kitsap Community Food Co-op. Sign up for their newsletter and stay up to date on all things Kitsap Harvest! Email info@kitsapharvest.org for questions.
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