Fall Festival Market Announced

Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm in the parking lot of 10 Main Street in downtown Bristol for the Bristol Farmers Market Fall Festival.

Stay tuned for more details. Follow us on social media: (Facebook and Instagram) for the latest updates, list of attending vendors, free musical entertainment, and family-friendly activities! We look forward to seeing you then.

A Successful 2025 Season

The last regular 2025 season market will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025. As the 2025 season comes to a close, the Bristol Farmers Market Board of Directors would like to thank the amazing vendors, sponsors, musical entertainment, the many volunteers, and guest nonprofit and community organizations that helped to make the season successful.

Be sure to mark your calendar for the Fall Festival Market to be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm at 10 Main Street. Many of the regular season vendors will be in attendance along with Tony the Balloon Man, and an appearance by Santa and ELF. There will be a coloring contest for children and a festive atmosphere to help you shop one last time this year at the Bristol Farmers Market.

We hope you can join us to shop for some great holiday items and to enjoy a morning at the market with family and friends!

Celebrating National Farmers Market Week

The Bristol Farmers Market joins farmers markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week August 3-9, 2025.

Every successful farmers’ market has a team of dedicated people working to make the market thrive. We are grateful to our Board of Directors, the many volunteers, the vendors and most especially to the customers and the sponsors who support our market each week!

Visit our social media pages (@bristolctfarmersmarket on Facebook and Instagram) to see why our customers LOVE The Bristol Farmers Market as we highlight and thank them all week long.

2025 Season Vendors

The Bristol Farmers Market Board of Directors approved the vendors for the 2025 season at a recent Board meeting. Please be sure to patronize these vendors when you visit the market this year. They will be offering fresh seasonal produce, cheese, eggs, meat, soap, candles, maple sugar products, craft beer, craft spirits, breads, baked goods, gourmet cookies, black garlic, and sweet desserts and treats.

Visit the Vendor page for the list of this year’s vendors and to learn more about them.

NONPROFITS WANTED!

Apply to secure a spot at this year’s Bristol Farmers Market to promote your organization. Now accepting applications until May 2, 2025.

Send an email to: bristolctfarmersmarket@gmail.com to request an application, then mail it to: The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc, | P.O. Box 3155, Bristol, CT 06011-3155 with payment of $25 – a one-time fee to secure your spot. You can sign up for one date or more for the one fee.

The Bristol Farmers Market is a great place to promote your organization and/or to fundraise for a cause. Dates will be assigned on a first come first served basis so get your application in early!

SNAP/EBT Coordinator for 2025 Season

The Bristol Farmers Market is looking to hire a SNAP/EBT Coordinator for the 2025 market season. The Bristol Farmers Market is an authorized SNAP farmers market that allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to receive a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $40 per week to purchase SNAP eligible foods. The person in this role will interact with customers at the market to facilitate this program.

The job will take place rain or shine at 10 Main Street Saturdays, June 21-October 4, 2025 from 10 am to 1:30 pm (4.5 hours for 16 weeks). There will be an additional 1 hour per week of offsite administrative work involving record keeping and working directly with the Treasurer, for a total of 5.5 hours per week. The hourly rate is $20/hour and will be paid weekly.

See below for the full job description and details about how to apply for this position. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 2, 2025.

VENDORS AND VOLUNTEERS

Vendor applications are now being accepted until May 2, 2025. The Bristol Farmers Market is a CT-Grown farmers market which means that all vendors’ products must be grown or produced in Connecticut. Farms, bakers with a Cottage Food license, those that sell honey, maple syrup, natural health products, and other healthy consumables along with breweries and distilleries are welcome to apply to become a vendor for the 2025 season.

Click here to learn more.

In addition, The Bristol Farmers Market invites community members to become volunteers to assist with set up, managing the market, and break down of the market on Saturdays. If you are interested in volunteering for the 2025 season, please complete the Contac Us form and a member of the Volunteer Committee will be in touch with more details.

JOIN US!

The Bristol Farmers Market nonprofit invites YOU to join us to create a sustainable farmers market here in Bristol. The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization.

As we move forward we need your help! We would be honored to have you as one of our sponsors – click the link below to view the sponsorship opportunities that provide benefits and recognition to our sponsors and, at the same time will allow us to invest in market initiatives such as providing double SNAP benefits, promoting the market in surrounding towns, hiring local dieticians to do cooking demonstrations to teach the community about healthy eating, and adding family-friendly entertainment to the market.

Thank you in advance for your support of The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN JUNE!

The Bristol Farmers Market Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the market will once again be held in the parking lot of 10 Main Street. The 2025 season will begin on June 21, 2025 and will be held every Saturday, rain or shine, until October 4, 2025 10 am to 1 pm. In addition, a Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm – stay tuned for more details.

Be sure to follow us on social media: @bristolctfarmersmarket on Facebook and Instagram.