PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roots Rising announced that the indoor season of our teen-run Pittsfield Farmers Market kicks off on Nov. 11. 

 

The monthly indoor market offers local Berkshire goods throughout the winter months. The indoor market will take place one Saturday a month from 9 AM to 1 PM inside Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St. on the following dates: Nov. 11, Dec. 2, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 9, and April 13.

 

The market offers fresh, local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, baked goods, meat, eggs, cheese, and artisan goods. This season will feature a mix of new and returning vendors. The market itself is completely full, with many local farmers, food producers, and artisans joining each week. Regular vendors bringing the bounty of the Berkshires each month include Red Shirt Farm, Holiday Brook Farm, Berkshire Microgreens, and Abode Farm.

 

According to a press release, the Pittsfield Farmers Market was founded with the belief that everyone has the right to fresh, healthy food, and we strive to make the market accessible and inclusive for all.

 

Pittsfield Farmers Market's Market Match program doubles the purchasing power of our shoppers using SNAP - matching up to $30 in SNAP each Market. That means at the Pittsfield Farmers Market:

 

? $10 of SNAP = $20

? $20 of SNAP = $40

? $30 of SNAP = $60

 

Plus, shoppers can use their HIP benefits at our market - getting $40-$80 in extra produce each month.

 

The Pittsfield Farmers Market also hosts a Giving Table, where shoppers and vendors can gift food to be donated to local pantries and shelters. Additionally, to help increase access to local, nutritious food, this year the Pittsfield Farmers Market is partnering with Berkshire Bounty to donate a portion of goods from each market to Mercado de Vida, a Pittsfield food access site for those in need.