Indiana County Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, June 3

The Indiana County Farmers’ Market will open for the 2023 season on Saturday, June 3. The Saturday market is open from 9 a.m. until noon behind S&T Bank at South 8th and Church streets in downtown Indiana. Opening day will feature live music by Alan Craigie.

The market is open June through October, with more than one dozen vendors selling on a typical market day. Offerings include fresh, local vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, meats, eggs, honey and more.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Info Booth to learn about programs that may help them bring home more groceries for free. Community members who receive SNAP/EBT and/or WIC or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP/SFMNP) checks, are eligible to have their benefits matched by the farmers market up to $20 per market visit. ICFM is a non-profit charitable organization and raises funds from individuals, businesses and grants to help fill the gaps in nutrition access.

“Oftentimes nutrition assistance programs aren’t enough,” says Jane Kaminski of John-Paul’s Farm. “Our market aims to make healthy, local food more accessible by not only accepting SNAP, EBT and FMNP, but matching those currencies with our own vouchers.”

This market is a producer-only, localonly market made up of member-farmers who grow and produce the items they sell within Indiana County and neighboring counties. Re-sale of goods is not permitted at this market, ensuring that customers are purchasing from the people producing their products.

ICFM also hosts a weekday market. Wednesday evening markets will begin June 7 at Mack Park, S. 6th St. entrance, near the Community Garden at 750 S. 6th St., Indiana, PA 15701. Wednesday hours are 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tokens and vouchers received on Saturdays may be used at this market as well.

Learn more by visiting indianafarmmarket.org.