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Hattie Carthan Farmers Market 5th Season Opening!

The Hattie Carthan Community Farmers’ Market is re-opening for its fifth season of healthy food and cultural activities for every generation. 

Come shop for seasonal, fresh and organic fruits and vegetables grown right here in Bedford-Stuyvesant and from local NY farms.  Take home a dozen farm fresh eggs from our very own Hattie Carthan hens and freshly harvested herbs for your culinary and health desires. 

Bring the family and ride to better health on our human powered bike blender or sign-up for the mixed basket program and pick-up a basket of the earth's bounty every week!

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 The Hattie Carthan Community Farmers’ Market is a community solution to the issue of poor nutrition and food insecurity in the Bedford Stuyvesant community. The market achieves its goals through increasing access to nutrient dense foods while simultaneously educating community residents about where their food comes from. 

We are proud to announce that since the creation of our first market on July 11, 2009 over 50,000 pounds of nutrient dense food has been distributed and over 10,000 pounds of fresh manure created from our market compost dropoff created . The Hattie Carthan Community Market offers shoppers and visitors an authentic, holistic ,community farm experience .

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All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you on the road to health!

www.hattiecarthancommunitymarket.com

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