The Somerset County Farmers’ Market opened on Saturday, May 25th!  The Somerset County Farmers’ Market is located in the parking lot of the Georgian Place mall. The Market is open Saturdays, May 25 through October 26, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Wednesdays beginning, June 12 through October 9th from 3-6 p.m. Over 200# of produce was collected for Rockwood Food Pantry. They also received cash donations to purchase more fresh produce at a later date.  Special Thanks to all of our customers and vendors who donated to this worthy cause!
Check out the letter to the editor on the link below!
http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/great-showing-of-support/article_5ba4ad12-27d4-11e3-9a0d-001a4bcf6878.html

Somerset County Farmers’ Market is a producer-only tailgate market located at Georgian Place outlet mall in Somerset PA. The Market is going into it's 8th year of operation and currently has 28 vendors.





The Somerset County Farmers’ Market is a producer only market,
with the mission of providing children and adults in the Somerset area with
locally-grown foods and farm products. The Market’s goal is to providing a venue
for the social, educational, and economic strength of the Somerset Community. It
intends to fulfill this goal by the organization of educational programs for its
vendors and for the community in areas of food safety, health and nutrition,
basic agricultural production and gardening. Adults and children will benefit
from these programs. 

The Somerset County Farmers' Market does:

• Allow participants of WIC and FMNP programs to redeem vouchers.
• Provide fresh and locally grown produce for Somerset and surrounding counties
• Present educational and entertainment events for buyers, visitors and vendors.
• Increase tourism to the Laurel Highland area.      
•  Allow community non-profit organizations to exhibit educational displays.
• Provide produce donations to the Greater Pittsburgh food bank, local churches, 
  children’s aid homes, homeless centers, hospice center, as well as community
  kitchens and churches.
• Cooperate with community recycling programs for the benefit of the community. 

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