Massachusetts Farmers' Market Week was recognized at the Downtown Farmers' Market on August 25, 2011 with a proclamation by Mayor William Flanagan. “Farmers’ markets continue to expand each year,” said Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Scott J. Soares. “The number of markets has more than doubled since 2005, with 245 farmers’ markets up and running this summer from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. Additionally, more markets are extending their season into the winter, in some cases, moving the market into an indoor location for a few months.” The Downtown Market will be relocating to the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on Bank Street later in October this year. "We want to extend the season as long as possible," stated Healthy City Fall River Market Coordinator Annemarie Sharkey, "With an indoor location, we should be able to remain open until mid-December without having to worry about weather," she added. Click here for the video. For more information, contact Ms. Sharkey at 508-679-0922 or Neighborhood Coordinator Perry Long at 508-676-0324. (Bottom three photos courtesy of Patrick Mulgrew)

(Top row, left) Claudette Dubreuil talks about how locally-raised produce is just like what her family used to raise on the farm where she grew up. (Top row, center) Eileen Afonso picks out some onions before purchasing them from Joe Soares from Swansea. (Top row, right) Nancy Dube joins Billy Almeida in singing some popular songs. (Middle row, left) Isabel Kochman of Westport uses her EBT card to purchase some farmers' market tokens from Market Coordinator Annemarie Sharkey. (Middle row, center and right) Mayor Flanagan and Neighborhood Coordinator Perry Long talk with Mary Medeiros and Mary Pimentel. (Bottom row) Mayor Flanagan issues a proclamation declaring Farmers' Market Week recognizing the hard work of local farmers and hands it to Ms. Sharkey. before she talks about the three markets and veggie-mobiles that operate in the City and Healthy City coordinator David Weed urges people to take advantage of the markets for a healthier diet.

Massachusetts Farmers' Market Week was recognized at the Downtown Farmers' Market on August 25, 2011 with a proclamation by Mayor William Flanagan. “Farmers’ markets continue to expand each year,” said Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Scott J. Soares. “The number of markets has more than doubled since 2005, with 245 farmers’ markets up and running this summer from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. Additionally, more markets are extending their season into the winter, in some cases, moving the market into an indoor location for a few months.” The Downtown Market will be relocating to the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on Bank Street later in October this year. "We want to extend the season as long as possible," stated Healthy City Fall River Market Coordinator Annemarie Sharkey, "With an indoor location, we should be able to remain open until mid-December without having to worry about weather," she added. Click here for the video. For more information, contact Ms. Sharkey at 508-679-0922 or Neighborhood Coordinator Perry Long at 508-676-0324. (Bottom three photos courtesy of Patrick Mulgrew)

(Top row, left) Claudette Dubreuil talks about how locally-raised produce is just like what her family used to raise on the farm where she grew up. (Top row, center) Eileen Afonso picks out some onions before purchasing them from Joe Soares from Swansea. (Top row, right) Nancy Dube joins Billy Almeida in singing some popular songs. (Middle row, left) Isabel Kochman of Westport uses her EBT card to purchase some farmers' market tokens from Market Coordinator Annemarie Sharkey. (Middle row, center and right) Mayor Flanagan and Neighborhood Coordinator Perry Long talk with Mary Medeiros and Mary Pimentel. (Bottom row) Mayor Flanagan issues a proclamation declaring Farmers' Market Week recognizing the hard work of local farmers and hands it to Ms. Sharkey. before she talks about the three markets and veggie-mobiles that operate in the City and Healthy City coordinator David Weed urges people to take advantage of the markets for a healthier diet.