Newsletter

Special points of interest

New changes

SNAP/EBT info

Contact / social media infor-

mation

MARKET HOURS

RAIN OR SHINE EVERY SATURDAY (UNLESS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER ADVISO-RY)

OCTOBER—APRIL 8AM-1PM

MAY-SEPTEMBER 8AM-12PM

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A YEAR ROUND VENDOR AT

THE MARKET, PLEASE CONTACT JERRY PRESSELLER:

JERRY@PUNTAGORDAFARMERS’MARKET.COM

1 June, 2020 Issue 6

Downtown Punta Gorda Farmers’ Market WELCOME FROM THE MARKET MANAGER We’re Back! Thank you so much for those who supported our very successful “virtual” farmers market for three weeks. Also, a HUGE thanks to the vendors and volunteers who made it possible. Thanks to Governor DeSantis’ and local government’s swift action to begin reopen-ing our state, we are now open to the public with “essential” items for the past four weeks. These four weeks have been amazing for the public and the vendors. Spirits are lifting. We have been gradually adding artists as space allows. Due to tent spacing we don’t have the space for all of our vendors at this time. Be assured we are implementing safety standards for the public and our vendors

according to guidelines. We will have traffic lanes marked so people are not just

wondering as in the past.

We sincerely appreciate your support. As our guests we request the you practice the following:

Social distancing 6 feet please

If you are sick go home

No touching the food

Thank you for wearing a mask

New procedures to be followed every Saturday until further notice by all vendors:

Upon arrival all vendors go directly to the information tent to get their tem-

perature taken . If they or their employee have a fever, home they go!

Tents will be left open for air flow.

Only 2 people at one time are allowed under a 10 x 10 tent.

Samples are not allowed, unless pre-packaged!

Vendors and employees must wear masks and gloves

Vendor must have a bottle of sanitation for their use and customers use

Money should not be hand to hand but…table to hand

Sadly, we will not have live entertainment, due to crowd issues until further notice.

It is with much gratitude that we express our appreciation for your support of local small businesses. Please share and help spread the

word that we are open for business.

Eat Fresh, Shop Local! Small Businesses Need Support Now!

https://puntagordachamber.com/friday-facts/

https://puntagordachamber.com/calendar-events/

Links to Community

Calendars

COUPONS AND CONTESTS Contest: On the right side of page 3, there is a recipe. All of the ingredients can be pur-chased at the Market. Should you choose to enter, please let us know which vendors you purchased each ingredient at, photo of the end result and any com-mentary on the dish and/or your experience at the market. (A photo of all the ingredients on your counter would be nice, but not required. There will be a prize of a $15.00 Gift Certificate to be used at the market and we will feature the winner in next month’s newsletter. Don’t like to cook, no problem, share this with your foodie friends and let them make it and enter. Submit entries to: juliepgmar-ket@yahoo.com Reader Input: In an attempt to make this newsletter more interactive with market patrons and ven-dors, we will be accepting editorials relevant to the market. It can be as simple as a quote like the one from Mrs. Juanita Harris on page two, or as long as a couple of para-graphs.

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FRESH ACCESS BUCKS

Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) is a USDA funded statewide nutrition incentive program that encourages SNAP recipi-ents to redeem their benefits at Farm-ers’ markets, produce stands, CSAs and mobile markets to purchase healthy produce directly from Florida Farmers’.

At participating locations, FAB match-es or discounts what a SNAP cardhold-er spends with FREE Fresh Access Bucks - unlimited, every Saturday to spend on Florida- grown fruits & vege-tables. Other than qualifying & receiv-ing SNAP benefits, there is no need to sign up or do anything in advance.

SNAP/EBT PARTICIPANTS

Exchange SNAP tokens with partici-pating vendors around the market for SNAP-eligible items: fruits and vegeta-bles, bread products, meat, fish, poul-try, eggs, dairy products, seeds & plants which produce food to eat. Exchange free green FAB tokens for Florida-grown produce, plants, and seeds that produce food. Match up to $no limit: SNAP/FAB$ no limit per market day SNAP and FAB tokens do not expire.

FAB tokens can be used at any FAB market.

TYPES OF VENDORS TO EXPECT

HOLIDAYS

Jun 6 Sat D-Day

Jun 14 Sun Flag Day

Jun 14 Sun Army Birth-

day

Jun 20 Sat Solstice

Jun 20 Sat American

Eagle Day

Jun 21 Sun Father’s Day

Produce

Meat

Seafood

Dairy

Bakeries

Producers

Prepared Foods

Art

Commercial Ser-vices

Health $ Beauty

Jewelry

Plants

Clothing

Home Décor

Candies

And More!

MARKET MAP

Down Town Punta Gorda Farmers’ Market is located in the heart of Punta Gorda.

Map search the Herald Court Center Free Public Parking Garage :

117 Herald Court

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

From The North

Take Interstate 75 to Exit 164 (Duncan Rd/Marion Ave) and head West into Downtown,

turn left onto Taylor, then left onto Herald Ct. and a right into the free parking garage; or

take U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail), into Downtown, turn left onto Olympia Ave., observe

for parking or continue to 41 N, make a left and another quick left onto Herald Ct. and a left

into the free parking garage.

From The East

Head West on Highway 17 (Duncan Rd/Marion Ave), turn left onto Taylor, then left onto

Herald Ct. and a right into the free parking garage.

From The South

Take Interstate 75 to Exit 164 and head West into Downtown, turn left onto Taylor, then left

onto Herald Ct. and a right into the free parking garage; or take U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami

Trail), into Downtown, turn left onto Herald Ct., observe for parking or continue into the

free parking garage on the left.

From The West

You’re already here! Corner of Olympia and Taylor. Every Saturday! YOUR LOGO HERE

DIRECTIONS

Market Vendor Locations Customer Parking

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook for Punta Gorda Cham-

ber:

https://www.facebook.com/

PuntaGordaChamber/

Facebook for Downtown Mer-

chant’s Association:

https://www.facebook.com/

DMAPG/?ref=settings

Facebook for Saturday Farmers’

Market:

https://www.facebook.com/

PuntaGordaFarmers’Market/

URL for Saturday Farmers’ Mar-

ket:

www.puntagordaFarmers’market.

com

URL for Punta Gorda Chamber:

www.puntagordachamber.com

https://www.facebook.com/PuntaGordaFarmersMarket/