The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Whitewater, Inc., have announced that the Whitewater City Market and the Whitewater Farmers Market will be joining forces as one market in celebration of National Farmers Market Week, which will be observed between Aug. 7 and 13.
According to a recent news release, the market will feature food, kids activities, local craft beer and live music.
The farmers market will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 4-7 p.m., at the Depot Museum, 301 W. Whitewater St.
The release stated: “In the midst of a global pandemic, farmers markets, like all other small businesses, have innovated to continue operations for the farmers and communities that depend on them. Farmers markets foster direct relationships between community members and farmers which can work to create a more fair and sustainable food system. Farmers markets are a hub for connection and collective action around shared values.”
The release continued: “National Farmers Market Week is an annual celebration of farmers markets coordinated by the Farmers Market Coalition, a membership-based nonprofit organization that supports farmers markets nationwide through training, technical assistance, and network-building. This year, the campaign is centered around the essential role that farmers market operators play in our local food systems and in developing resilience in communities as hubs for local economies and connection.”
About the city market: The Whitewater City Market was begun in 2015 by Downtown Whitewater, Inc., and currently hosts 25 to 30 farmers and artisans selling a wide variety of products, including produce, fresh baked goods, popcorn, locally roasted coffee, sweets, local meat and eggs, handcrafted pottery, jewelry, wooden signs, and books, the release stated.
“This year, as we work to bring our market attendance back up since the start of the pandemic, we’re grateful to all who make the market happen and the heart that goes into sustaining a vital community gathering space in our downtown. To market-goers who return each year, thank you. You keep us going,” Katy Daixon Wimer, co-manager of Whitewater City Market, was quoted as saying in the release.
Co-manager Lisa Dawsey Smith noted that the market offers an opportunity to form relationships, which, she said, “offers confidence in how an item is made or grown as well as a unique opportunity to learn about an item more than you ever could in a traditional retail setting.”
The Whitewater City Market has a handful of vendors who accept WIC and SFMNP, the release noted.
About Downtown Whitewater, Inc.
According to the release, Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is a volunteer-driven organization spearheading community efforts to reenergize and enhance the community’s historical downtown.
The group is comprised of community advocates and volunteers who share a passion for Whitewater, bringing people together from all walks of life in celebration of Whitewater’s history and traditions. A goal is to care for the city’s downtown neighborhood and to inspire confidence and investments. To learn more about the organization, visit: www.downtownwhitewater.com.
Patrons visit a previously held Whitewater City Market. Contributed photo.
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