BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore Farmers’ Market marked National Farmers Market Week on Sunday with live entertainment, cooking demonstrations and local vendors as organizers celebrated the role farmers markets play in supporting local agriculture and small businesses.
Create Baltimore, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, hosted the celebration at the market beneath the Jones Falls Expressway at 400 E. Saratoga St on August 2.
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The event featured live performances by David Lindberg and DJ Daveology, farm-to-table cooking demonstrations, restaurant pop-ups and appearances from elected officials, civic leaders and community partners.
National Farmers Market Week, observed Aug. 2-8, is an annual celebration highlighting the importance of farmers markets in providing access to fresh food, supporting local farmers and businesses, and strengthening communities.
“Farmers are the nucleus of the market, and we appreciate everything they do for the wellbeing, health, and sustainability of Baltimoreans,” said Robyn Murphy, CEO of Create Baltimore, via press releae. “Every Sunday, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market demonstrates how food systems, entrepreneurship, tourism, arts and culture, and placemaking intersect to strengthen our local economy. Just as importantly, it has become one of Baltimore’s great weekly gathering places – a cultural hub where people from every neighborhood in the city and communities across the region come together, connect with one another, and experience a shared sense of belonging. For 49 years, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market has nourished our city not only through fresh food, but through community. As we celebrate National Farmers Market Week, we’re proud to honor one of Baltimore’s most enduring civic institutions as we look ahead to the Market’s 50th anniversary next year.”
As part of Sunday’s celebration, Jasmine Norton, owner and head chef of The Urban Oyster, returned to the market for a special pop-up. Organizers said Norton got her start at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market before opening her brick-and-mortar business.
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The market also announced expanded hours for the first Sunday of each month for the remainder of the season. Beginning Aug. 2, the market will remain open until 1 p.m. instead of noon to accommodate its “Music at the Market” performances.
Additional music events are scheduled for Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6.
The Baltimore Farmers’ Market operates Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon, with quiet shopping hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., from April through December beneath the JFX at 400 E. Saratoga St.
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