BFM Annual Meeting!

January 11, 2018

It’s that time of year again! We are inviting all vendors to join us for our Annual Meeting and apply for the 2018 Bremerton Farmers Market — which will be open on Thursdays from 4-7pm, May 3 – October 11.

Our 2018 Rules have been updated and can be viewed here.

Get your 2018 BFM Vendor Application here and send in ASAP!

SAVE THE DATE — Thurs, February 8th — BFM Annual meeting
Location: Rice Fergus Miller, 275 Fifth Street, Bremerton
Time: 5pm Potluck and Social / 5:30pm – 6:30pm Meeting & Agenda

This is a fun, community centered meeting with potluck dinner. The board of directors will be providing food for attendees, but welcome you to also bring a dish to share if you wish.

We will also be holding our 2018 board elections at the dinner. If you or someone you know might interested in serving on our board of directors and further supporting the market, please consider submitting a 2018 Board Nomination Form on or before the annual meeting.

We hope to see everyone there!

Questions? Contact manager@bremertonmarket.com

Calling All Local Artists!

January 2, 2018

Calling all Local Food Minded Artists!

The Bremerton Farmers Market is holding a special art design contest and needs your help to ensure we have an amazing food inspired piece of artwork to feature on our FIRST one of a kind shirts, sponsored and printed by Fingers Duke. Not only will this design be viewed on shirts used for fundraising this season, but it will also be featured as this year’s market poster, postcards, and other promotional materials throughout the season.

Our Humble Prize for the Winning Artwork:
– $50 worth of Bremerton Farmers Market tokens, good for spending at any BFM market vendor booth
– Free T-shirt
– Recognition on our website and social media platform throughout the 2018 season
– The warm fuzzy feeling of helping out a local organization with your talents – plus the joy of watching everyone look awesome in your unique design!

Design Criteria:
– The following text (somewhere in your design): Bremerton Farmers Market, Think Local First!
– Original artwork design
– Three colors maximum
– 300 DPI
– If submitting hand drawn art, should fill 8 ½ x 11-inch paper

Things You Should Avoid Including:
– Do NOT use photos
– Do NOT use stock images or clip art
– Do NOT submit copyrighted work
– Do NOT include graphic/offensive art/images

To Enter:
Submissions are due by March 1st, 2018
Email designs to manager@bremertonmarket.com
Subject line: 2018 Market Art Design Entry
Include full name in your submission email along with any contact info needed for us to get a hold of you.

If your design is selected, we reserve the right to use your design in any manner, including but not limited to: reproducing the design, selling items bearing the design, changing or reworking the design by making color or size changes, making derivative works of the design, using the design on the Bremerton Farmers Market website and on promotional materials.

Happy Designing!

 

 

Last Day of the 2017 Season!

October 12, 2017

It’s officially our last market day for the 2017 Season! We all are sad to end the season, but we LOVED seeing everyone down at Evergreen Park this year. Thanks to all of our loyal customers — you help us make the market happen!  Come down today and celebrate a great market season, stock up on farm fresh produce, have a hot bite to eat and say farewell to your favorite vendors (until May 2018 that is).

As always, we offer the Fresh Bucks matching program. For every $5 in EBT a SNAP customer takes out at market they will receive $2 extra in Fresh Bucks to purchase even more fresh fruits & veggies.

We hope to see you today at Market!

At The Market – October 12th

Community Groups:
Farm At Waters Edge – Run by Hood Canal Enhancement Group

Farmers:
Abundantly Green Certified Organic Farm
Around the Table Farm
Dusk to Dawn Farm
Gregory Farm
Shorts Family Farm
Taylors Honey Farm

Processed & Prepared Foods:
CJ’s Evergreen General Store & Catering – Serving BBQ, burgers (veggie & meat), hot dogs, pies, and other rotating specials!
Mad Moose Pizza – Delicious Wood Fired Pizza
Satay Hut – Indonesian Style Cuisine
La Rancherita Taqueria – Serving prepared Mexican foods!
Crimson Cove Smoked Specialties – Smoked cheeses, salmon and nuts
Discover Kettle Corn – Assortment of kettle corns including regular, caramel and chocolate.
Crusty Crumbz on Seaview – Baked cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, dessert squares, brownies and much, much more!
Mama Suzy’s Sweets – Delicious homemade baked goods
Laughing Dog Kitchen – Vegan & Gluten Free baked goods
Skul Haus – Cold Brew Coffee
London Maid Crumpets – Handmade crumpets

Artisans:
It’s A Sign
Tipped Tree Designs
RnR Originals
Made In Manette
Rengoose Creations
Mostly Wood, Pens & More

Tick Tock, Tick Tock……Our Season Is Almost Over!

October 5, 2017

There are only 2 markets left this season! Make sure and get down to the park Today from 3:30pm – 6:30pm to take advantage of this beautiful weather and the local Fall Harvest. Stop by some of our farm vendors and grab your weekly goods while you can, they still have a lot of offerings!

As always, we offer the Fresh Bucks matching program. For every $5 in EBT a SNAP customer takes out at market they will receive $2 extra in Fresh Bucks to purchase even more fresh fruits & veggies.

At The Market – October 5th

Community Groups:
Farm At Waters Edge – Run by Hood Canal Enhancement Group

Farmers:
Abundantly Green Certified Organic Farm
Around the Table Farm
Gregory Farm
Taylors Honey Farm
Dusk to Dawn Farm
Tom Farmer Oyster Co.
Shorts Family Farm
Rusty Wheel Farm

Processed & Prepared Foods:
CJ’s Evergreen General Store & Catering – Serving BBQ, burgers (veggie & meat), hot dogs, pies, and other rotating specials!
Mad Moose Pizza – Delicious Wood Fired Pizza
Satay Hut – Indonesian Style Cuisine
La Rancherita Taqueria – Serving prepared Mexican foods!
Crimson Cove Smoked Specialties – Smoked cheeses, salmon and nuts
Discover Kettle Corn – Assortment of kettle corns including regular, caramel and chocolate.
Crusty Crumbz on Seaview – Baked cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, dessert squares, brownies and much, much more!
Mama Suzy’s Sweets – Delicious homemade baked goods
Laughing Dog Kitchen – Vegan & Gluten Free baked goods
Skul Haus – Cold Brew Coffee

Artisans:
RnR Originals
Made in Manette – Certain items priced 2 for 1. Take advantage of this special on Thursday!
Dianes Dezines
Mostly Wood, Pens & More
Rengoose Creations
Callout Press

Just 3 Markets Left This Season!

September 28, 2017

We can hardly believe it but there are only 3 more markets left for the season! We have been told that today will be a beautiful day for market, so make sure and swing in to see us between 3:30pm and 6:30pm to check out all our vendors offerings. While your there, take a moment to stop by and see the WSU Master Gardener Volunteers as this is their last day attending the market for the season. Bring your Fall gardening questions and absorb all their tips while you can!

As always we offer the Fresh Bucks matching program. For every $5 in EBT a SNAP customer takes out at market they will receive $2 extra in Fresh Bucks to purchase even more fresh fruits & veggies.

At The Market – September 28th

Community Groups:
WSU Master Gardeners – Last day at market for the season!
Small Steps Program – United Healthcare
Survivors Against Violence & Exploitation (S.A.V.E.)

Farmers:
Around The Table Farm
Taylors Honey Farm
Tom Farmer Oyster Co.
Dusk to Dawn Farm
Shorts Family Farm
Gregory Farm
Abundantly Green Certified Organic Farm
Rusty Wheel Farm

Processed & Prepared Foods:
CJ’s Evergreen General Store & Catering – Serving BBQ, burgers (veggie & meat), hot dogs, pies, and other rotating specials!
Mad Moose Pizza – Delicious Wood Fired Pizza
Satay Hut – Indonesian Style Cuisine
La Rancherita Taqueria – Serving prepared Mexican foods!
Crimson Cove Smoked Specialties – Smoked cheeses, salmon and nuts
Discover Kettle Corn – Assortment of kettle corns including regular, caramel and chocolate.
Crusty Crumbz on Seaview – Baked cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, dessert squares, brownies and much, much more!
Mama Suzy’s Sweets – Delicious homemade baked goods
Laughing Dog Kitchen – Vegan & Gluten Free baked goods
London Maid Crumpets – Handmade crumpets
Skul Haus – Cold Brew Coffee

Artisans:
It’s A Sign
Made In Manette
RnR Originals
Mostly Wood, Pens & More
Dianes Dezines
Rengoose Creations

Join Us Today And Shop Local!

September 21, 2017

As Summer comes to a close the market is still bursting with the fruits of our local farmers’ labor. Most of us think of fresh produce as a Spring and early Summer thing, but the late Summer – early Fall harvest proves to be the most abundant at our market with a plethora of garlic, peppers, tomatoes, green beans, squash, apples and much, much more.

Join us this Thursday during our Fall hours from 3:30pm to 6:30pm to shop local and stock up on all your favorite farm fresh products.

As always we offer the Fresh Bucks matching program. For every $5 in EBT a SNAP customer takes out at market they will receive $2 extra in Fresh Bucks to purchase even more fresh fruits & veggies.

At The Market September 21st

Community Groups:
WSU Master Gardeners
Small Steps Program – United Health Care
Luthran Community Services – RSVP Program
KRL Bookmobile
Survivors Against Violence and Exploitation (SAVE)
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary – Bremerton Unit #5

Farmers:
Shorts Family Farm
Gregory Farms
Abundantly Green Certified Organic Farm
Around The Table
Tom Farmer Oyster Co.
Taylors Honey Farm
Dusk to Dawn Farm
Rusty Wheel Farm

Processed & Prepared Foods:
CJ’s Evergreen General Store & Catering – Serving BBQ, burgers (veggie & meat), hot dogs, pies, and other rotating specials!
Mad Moose Pizza – Delicious Wood Fired Pizza
Satay Hut – Indonesian Style Cuisine
La Rancherita Taqueria – Serving prepared Mexican foods!
Crimson Cove Smoked Specialties – Smoked cheeses, salmon and nuts
Discover Kettle Corn – Assortment of kettle corns including regular, caramel and chocolate.
Crusty Crumbz on Seaview – Baked cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, dessert squares, brownies and much, much more!
Mama Suzy’s Sweets – Delicious homemade baked goods
Laughing Dog Kitchen – Vegan & Gluten Free baked goods
Skul Haus – Cold Brew Coffee

Artisans:
RnR Originals
Made In Manette
Dianes Dezines
Rengoose Creations
Mostly Wood, Pens & More

Beer & Wine:
Four Horsemen Brewing

Market Fall Hours

September 15, 2017

With the days growing shorter and the Fall quickly overtaking us we have decided to move up our market hours for the remainder of the season. Please join us Thursdays, September 21st through October 12th at market during our new Fall hours from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.

See you at the market!