Farmers Market will include a Community Shred Day Event on Saturday, September 18th along with a visit from Bryan Hurlburt, CT State Department of Agriculture Commissioner

Image from last year's farmer's market has been provided by the City of Bristol.

Posted By: Jack Krampitz September 17, 2021

This Saturday, September 18, the Farmers Market will feature a variety of vendors offering early fall produce, mum plants, and locally-made products.

Guest vendors will be the Bristol Public Library, who will be promoting their fall programs as well as issuing library cards for Bristol residents, and City of Bristol CERT, who will be providing an opportunity for the public to meet and greet the hard-working volunteers who make up Bristol’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). These volunteers have been providing support to the community and the City’s first responders during the last 18 months and whenever there are major community incidents or large scale disasters.

The State Department of Agriculture Commissioner, Bryan Hurlburt, will be visiting the Bristol Farmers Market on Saturday with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz. Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu commented on their visit,  ”The Farmers Market has grown significantly in the last 3 years, especially in terms of providing access to fresh food during the pandemic as an essential service. We are looking forward to showcasing everything we do here to promote the farmers, non-profits and other vendors.”

A Community Shred Day Event will be held adjacent to the Farmers Market at Centre Square on Saturday as well. Bring up to four boxes of household paper to be shred for FREE from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. (or until the truck is full). The City of Bristol Public Works Department is partnering with the Bristol Public Library to help the community protect their identity by offering this free service which will be provided by FileShred of Glastonbury. Volunteers will be on site to assist and unload boxes from your vehicle. Entrance and Exit from North Main Street across from City Hall.

In addition and as a reminder, the community can safely dispose of their unwanted electronics at the Farmers Market each week until Saturday, October 30. Community volunteers will be on hand from 
10 a.m. until 1 p.m. each week to assist with items that are dropped off. Electronics recycling services are being provided by Take2 Secure Electronics Recycling. Items that can be dropped off include: computers, tablets, cell phones, printers, keyboards, computer monitors, laptops, cameras, TVs, and video game consoles. For a full list of eligible items and what is not accepted, please visit: https://www.take2recycle.com/accepted-items