Nutley Farmer’s Market continues to wow crowds

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Week #8 - Sunday, August 5, 2018

Reminder: The Market has moved! Visit us in our NEW downtown location in Muni Lot 9 (537 Franklin Avenue). Parking is available in Lot 7 and Lot 9 (enter behind Bella Luce).

Our annual Peach Party featuring our Perfect Peach Pie Baking Contest is here. Bakers, drop off your pies and registration forms between 8am and 10am at the Greenutley tent. Judging begins at 11am. Samples will be served!

ShopRite dietitians Stephanie Bini and Rebecca Zeltmann are ready to answer your questions about nutrition and healthy eating during our 8:30am Market Walk & Talk. RSVP at meetup.com/Lets-WalkProgram or just meet at the Greenutley tent at 8:15am for our scenic 3-mile loop.

Shop Asprocolas Acres, Buon Antipasto, Cheese Between (featured!), Empanada Lady, Gourmet Nuts & Dried Fruit, Hoboken Farms, Pallotta Hot Sauce, Pure Potential Power (featured!), Pickles Olives Etc., Tea Thyme Sweet & Savory, and Treelicioius Orchards,

While you shop, enjoy musical guest Eddy Machado, and stop by to chat with the Nutley Public Library about their excellent collection of materials, inter-library loan system BCCLS, special events, and the many other wonderful services they provide to our community.

August 5th kicks off National Farmers Market Week to celebrate all of the value that farmers markets bring to our communities. Pick up your “I Heart Farmers Markets” temporary tattoo and enter the #lovemymarket Instagram contest.

This week, we welcome your donations of non-perishables such as hot and cold cereals, nut butters, and jelly for the Nutley Family Service Bureau Food Pantry.

SNAP, WIC, and SFMNP patrons, please take advantage of our EBT Machine. Seniors, reminder that we are doubling your SFMNP vouchers. On August 12 from 10am to 12pm, the Essex County Division of Senior Services will be at the Market to distribute vouchers to eligible seniors. Questions? Call the Nutley Health Department at 973-284-4976.

See you at the Market!