Above: Farmers are mobbed by enthusiastic customers during Stamford's inaugural winter pop-up farmers' market in February. Photo via the Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
Farmers' markets almost never show up during "mud month," as March is lovingly referred to in the Catskills. But Stamford's winter "pop-up" farm market, sponsored by the Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce, is breaking the mold. Ten local producers will gather at the at the Stamford Railroad Station from 4:30 to 6pm this Thursday to sell their Catskills-made cheese, eggs, yogurt, beef, maple syrup, and beer.
The Watershed Post is a proud sponsor of the pop-up winter market, which is pioneering a new way to support local farmers during the lean season. Check out all the details, and pre-order your food for market pickup, on the event's page in our calendar. Also get a visual of the market's many offerings on its Pinterest page.
Stamford's first winter pop-up market was in February, and was a big success, according to the Mountain Eagle:
With people waiting at the door for the market to open and a steady stream of shoppers making their way through the station, the soup was sold out in less than an hour and vendors saw some impressive sales.
Velga Kundzins-Tan, the president of the Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce, tells us via email that over 100 people showed up at the first-time event in February.
As a Chamber, we were gratified to see the community give such enthusiastic support to our local businesses. We are looking forward to the next pop-up market, which will have a different mixture of vendors. We will be kicking off both St. Patrick's Day and Maple Weekend at this market.
