Troy Waterfront Farmers Market enters 20th season (WRGB)
This interview originally aired on WRGB on May 4, 2019.
by Heather Kovar
Saturday, May 4th 2019
May 4, 2019 — The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market heads outdoors for its 20th season Saturday May 4th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This year, enjoy additional vendors in a newly expanded market area on Lower River Street .
Seth Jacobs, past president of the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market and owner of Slack Hollow Farm joined CBS 6 Saturday morning.
“It’s amazing to think about how much this market has grown along with this community to become a premiere regional attraction,” said Jacobs.
The producer-only market has added 15 new vendors, bringing the total number of vendors this season to more than 100.
Each new vendor was carefully selected from among 94 applicants for their ability to enhance the market’s offerings.
New products include: heritage-breed duck and goose; gluten-free Spätzle, a type of German-style noodle made with fresh eggs; Dorper sheep meat and products; fresh specialty popsicles; and lobster rolls.
Troy YMCA will provide healthy activities for children and their families on the Riverfront Plaza Staircase on River Street.
20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market held is first market on Saturday, May 20, 2000, with 20 vendors in the parking lot between the Hedley Building and Brown’s Brewing Co.
Five of the original vendors are still involved in the market to this day: Bornt Family Farm of Pittstown; Saratoga Apple; Wells Maple Farm of Nassau; Our Farm of Greenwich; and Sweet Tree Farm of Carlisle.
The original flyer promoting promoting the first TWFM market promised “to be the best open-air farmers’ market in the entire region.”
Today, the Troy Waterfront Farmers market routinely receives “Best of” accolades by regional media and in reader polls.
ABOUT THE MARKET
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit business organization.
The market is held outside on River Street and around Monument Square from May through October, then moves inside the Troy Atrium from November through April.
