More than 6 million people in the U.S. get benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women and Children, commonly known as WIC. But it’s not always easy to […]
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City of Pittsburgh to celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2022
“Early August is not just when the corn has grown high, it also marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration of farmers markets put on by […]
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Pittsburgh Joins Farmers Markets Across the Country in Celebrating National Farmers Market Week 2022
“The City of Pittsburgh farmers markets joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 7-13, 2022. Festivities will be enjoyed at the Squirrel Hill, East […]
Get Ready for Fresh Finds: It’s Farmers Market Season Again Downtown
“In a sure sign that summer is almost here, the annual farmers market returns this week to Market Square Downtown. Now in its 17th season, the free, rain-or-shine event, which […]
Where the City is Opening Farmers Markets This Season
“Four City of Pittsburgh-operated farmers markets will open for the season beginning the week of May 10. All markets will sell farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese and baked goods, while […]
Four Pittsburgh Area Farms are Ready for the New Growing Season
“Once again, asparagus and rhubarb are rising from the western Pennsylvania soil. While there is still uncertainty about what’s going to happen during the upcoming season, farmers in the region […]
Green Grocer Back in Valley Towns Again
“The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Green Grocer truck is back on the road and making regular visits to a handful of Mon Valley communities for the 2021 season. Originally […]
These 35 Farmers Markets Are Still Open for the Season
“The farmers market season may be winding down, but there are still plenty of places to enjoy fresh produce and small-batch products well into the Fall. Here’s a list of […]
Lawrenceville and Bloomfield markets lead the way, open with pandemic protocols
“On Sat., May 9, the Bloomfield Saturday Market will open for the season, but things will look drastically different. Rather than the typical lot packed with mingling, chatting shoppers and […]
Western Pa. farmers markets to open with covid-19 twists, precautions
“…Farmers markets across the region are grappling with how to adjust their operations to get food into households while observing government-mandated social distancing in an effort to slow the spread […]
