Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
3:30PM - 6:30PM
Evergreen Rotary Park, 1400 Park Ave, Bremerton WA
Vendors This Week, October 3rd:
Farmers
Foggy Hog Farm
Fuentes Fresh Farm
North Mason Mushroom Farm
Taylor's Honey Farm
Artists/Crafters
Abundant Creativity
Callie's Crystals
Cathy's Crafts
Prepared & Processed Food
Community/Sponsor Booths:
Vendor Map for October 3rd
You can download the market map here.
Meet Character Country Leather Goods
If you love the look, feel, durability and character of fine leather, then you owe it to yourself to check out Character Country Leather Goods.
Owner Noah Irish started Character Country with the goal of becoming a craftsman and looked to his entrepreneurial family members as inspiration. “My father, cousins, and uncle are/were business owners. So I saw a good pattern, but I did not start leather working with a business in mind. It was a desire to master a material that led me here,” Noah says.
His family continues to play an integral role in his business. Noah’s wife co-owns Character Country and the birth of his daughter brought a sense of urgency to his new venture. “I wanted to start leather working, but it was aways a ‘someday idea’. Once I became a parent, I realized my mortality. This pushed me to just jump in and get started.”
As with many small businesses, Character Country began at a familiar place. “I started at the kitchen table and went through several spaces until I moved into a shed in our backyard. I love that I have the room to be creative and messy. But like any other maker, I just need a little more space,” Noah says with a smile.
In business for six years now, Character Country offers a wide selection of handcrafted, time-tested leather goods, including wallets, journals, dog collars, coaster sets, cast iron handles, key fobs, knife sheaths, lighter cases and more.
To those who’ve long dreamed about following their passion, Noah says, “Many people have expressed a desire to be creative, but are waiting for the perfect time to start. I encourage them to just start. Learn as you go.” And keep at it. “Consistency may be the largest factor to success, whatever that may look like to you.”
The connection to Kitsap’s artistic community has also been gratifying. “I was surprised by how much joy I found in connecting with other makers and creatives.” Noah adds, “I did not expect leather work to connect me to such a cool community.”
Character Country Leather Goods may be found at Life in Mauve, The Grove, and Little Bee Home, and online at www.charactercountry.com, on Instagram, and on Facebook.
Did you know you can use your child's Sun Bucks card at the Bremerton Community Farmers Market? Visit the Market Info Booth for more information.
Round Up All Those Market Tokens
Remember to bring your market tokens when visiting our vendors. The $5 tokens are as good as cash, and all vendors accept them. The $1 tokens are exclusively for SNAP recipients and can be used for purchases typically made with an EBT card. If you have any SNAP Market Match coupons, don't leave them behind. We will honor expired ones and can be used with our produce farmers and produce reseller vendors.
Do you have an idea you think will transform the Bremerton Community Farmers Market? Have you taken an awesome photo at the market you'd like to share? Or has your child has drawn a picture of their favorite vegetable from a farm vendor? If so...please let us know in the Suggestion Box located at the Market Info Booth. We would love to highlight pictures, poems, thank you notes to our wonderful volunteers, vendors, or staff, or an actual suggestion! Please include your name and phone number if you'd like to be entered into this month's drawing for $10 in BCFM market tokens. Of course, you are welcome to stay anonymous if you'd wish. Let's use this resource and start a dialogue about our WONDERFUL farmers market. We value your input...whatever it is!
Parking at the Market
Finding a place to park at the market can be difficult at best! We kindly ask you to be considerate neighbors by parking only in designated areas. Kitsap Community Resources has graciously made their parking lot available after 4:30 PM, located just two blocks away. Note that the boating area has only four designated parking spots for market parking. Vehicles parked outside these four spots in the boating area may be ticketed by Parking Enforcement. Please do not park in front of C.J.'s Evergreen General Store. That is 30-minute parking for customers of that business only. We appreciate your cooperation!
Kitsap Harvest at the Market
The mission at Kitsap Harvest is to minimize produce waste and provide fresh, nutritious, and locally sourced fruits and vegetables directly to low-income housing, senior centers, recovery facilities, shelters, and soup kitchens within Kitsap County. The Grow-A-Row program bolsters this mission by inviting gardeners of all levels, from experts to enthusiasts, to cultivate and contribute surplus produce. Weekly donation stations are established throughout the county for collections, including at the Bremerton Community Farmers Market. In 2022, the BCFM alone amassed over 900 pounds of produce, generously donated by individual gardeners, farm vendors, and patrons who bought extra to give.
Engage in the fight against food insecurity and food waste by supporting the growth of Kitsap County's capacity for sustainable, community driven care. For additional details, visit Programs – Kitsap Harvest or inquire at the market's information booth.
REDUCE FOOD WASTE. DONATE FRESH PRODUCE.
Do You Love the Market? Let Everyone Know!
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Become a VOLUNTEER!
Contribute to making the Market even more incredible! Share your talents—both intellectual and physical —and enjoy a fulfilling experience. To apply, please visit our website: Help Us Grow | Bremerton Community Farmers Market | Bremerton
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