|
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
December 6, 2025
CITYSEED WINTER FARMERS MARKET TO OPEN TODAY
25 local farms and food businesses from across Connecticut will vend at opening day
New Haven, CT – CitySeed proudly announces the Opening Day for its 2025-26 Indoor Winter Farmers Market at the Conte West School, 511 Chapel Street, today Saturday, December 6. Opening at 10am and concluding at 1pm, the market will run each Saturday through March 28, 2026. CitySeed is honored to welcome Connecticut's Commissioner of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt to Opening Day. The market offers locally grown produce and prepared food by local farms and food businesses. Join us in celebrating community and sustainability as we close out CitySeed's 21st year. Here are more highlights:
- 25 local farms and food businesses will vend at opening day, including: Starlight Gardens, Waldingfield Farm, Sankow Beaver Brook Farm, Seacoast Mushrooms, Sugar Maple Farm, Sunset Farm, Mycelium Farm, BOTL Farm, Massaro Community Farm, Four Root Farm, Four Mile River Farm, GROWERS INC, George Hall Farm, Downright Breads, Mystic Cheese Company, MeaKai, G Cafe, Momma Kiss Kitchen Cuisine, Sanctuary Kitchen, SONO Baking Company, Mo Piklz, OLMO, The Jitter Bus, Pedals, as well Sky Sharpening.
- Chef Deja from Khemi's Vegan Cuisine will lead a cooking demonstration beginning at 10:30 using seasonal produce from the market.
- The market features vegetable, meat, maple syrup, honey, microgreen, and mushroom farmers representing all eight counties of Connecticut.
- The market features local food businesses with baked goods, prepared food, cheese, and coffee. To support local farmers and our local food system, all prepared food vendors feature at least one Connecticut grown item in their products available at the market.
- In partnership with End Hunger Connecticut, CitySeed doubles the value of SNAP for fresh produce and accepts SNAP for eligible items. For the month of December, CitySeed will triple the value of SNAP for fresh vegetables at the market, offering shoppers three times the value of their SNAP purchases on 12/6, 12/13, and 12/20.
About CitySeed: Founded in 2004, CitySeed’s seeks to provide all New Haven residents with access to fresh, local food and build economic opportunity in the food system. Three core programs advance this vision: 1) year-round network of farmers markets that bring local food directly to New Haven neighborhoods while supporting Connecticut farm viability; 2) food business incubator breaks down barriers to food entrepreneurship and fosters economic opportunities; and 3) Sanctuary Kitchen partners with new residents to build economic opportunity via food service and culinary training. For more information about CitySeed and its programs, and to subscribe to updates, visit cityseed.org.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: CitySeed Winter Farmers Market Opening Day
WHO: CitySeed Executive Director Sarah Miller; Connecticut Commissioner of Agriculture Bryan Hurlburt; 25 local farms and food businesses; among others
WHEN: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10AM-1PM
WHERE: Conte West School, 511 Chapel Street, New Haven
Press Contact: Kaitlyn Kimball, Director of Agriculture, kai...@cityseed.org | (203) 727-7770
###
|
