May 2023

"We can't wait to see you at the market this 2023 season!" 2022 Potsdam Farmers Market.

Ready for Farmers Markets?

May marks the beginning of Spring Farmers Market season. If you have not submitted an application for vendor membership, day vendor, or nonprofit tabling. Email the Farmers Market Manager!

Remember you do not just have to shop the markets with just cash. Many accept debit/credit cards. Come to the market managers table to learn how to get tokens to buy your favorite local products.

Each market has there own Facebook pages for frequent updates on product availability and other events/news for each market. Click on the town below!

Akwesasne, Canton, Gouverneur, Hammond, Massena, Ogdensburg, Potsdam

Thank You Spring 2023 Students!

GardenShare appreciates the invaluable contribution of the students who have dedicated their time to us. The diligent efforts of our college students exemplify that adage that "many hands make light work." We extend our heartfelt wishes for their success in all their future endeavors.

(Pictured: Keeley Worlock, St. Lawrence University

Not Pictured: Lauren Winterbottom, SUNY Potsdam)

The Wait is Over: The Local Food Guide Is Here!

GardenShare's 2023/24 Local Food Guide is now available. The Annual Local Food Guide is your gateway to the world of local food in St. Lawrence County. The guide can also be accessed online with an interactive map! Let us help you find all the excellent food this region has to offer.

If you are not on GardenShare's mailing list and would like a copy, contact us.

Join GardenShare at the Extension Learning Farm this weekend to learn about growing and preserving your own food. Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers are ready to share their knowledge. You can find more information about the event here: https://bit.ly/GPOH2023

Bonus Bucks Applications still Open

The Bonus Bucks program offers a cost sharing arrangement with income-eligible St. Lawrence County residents to purchase either a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share OR for purchases at any of the following five St. Lawrence County farmers markets: Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Gouverneur, and Hammond.

Learn about the program, check your eligibility, and fill out the the application on the GardenShare website. Applications can be downloaded or filled out and sent it.

Are you already a shopper at the farmers markets or a CSA shareholder? Consider donating to the program to help spread the joys of fresh, local food.

Thank you to all the donors who continue to lead in supporting for this important food security program for out neighbors and farmers. Program support for the 2023 season: Nature’s Storehouse, SeaComm Federal Credit Union, Boyden Brook Body Works, Shoulettes Redemption Center, Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund, Emergency Food and Shelter Program, LEAD Impact (Northern New York Community Foundation), Stewart’s Holiday Match Program, and GardenShare supporters.

Farmers Markets Fun Fact:

The world's largest farmers market is in the Marché d'Intérêt National in Rungis, France, which covers an area of over 573 acres!

May 2023

Farmers Markets Fun Fact:

﻿The world's largest farmers market is in the Marché d'Intérêt National in Rungis, France, which covers an area of over 573 acres!

The world's largest farmers market is in the Marché d'Intérêt National in Rungis, France, which covers an area of over 573 acres!