Belmont Farmers’ Market to be held Oct. 15
The Belmont Farmers’ Market will be held from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Belmont Center municipal parking lot.
Now that it’s October, we close at 6 p.m. through the last day of the season, Oct. 29.
Vendor Profile: Hooked (Red’s Best and Boston Smoked Fish Company)
Jimmy Rider and Jason Tucker started Hooked Fish Shop at Bow Market in Somerville’s Union Square. Hooked sells Red’s Best fresh, local seafood and Boston Smoked Fish Company products as well as creative, street-food inspired ready-to-eats.
Red’s Best was founded in 2008 by Jared Auerbach. He has created a way for consumers to have direct access to the freshest seafood. To support and sustain community based American fishing fleets they built software, which enables them to track daily catch from the moment a fisherman offloads their vessel onto a Red’s Best truck or a dockside facility. Red’s Best innovative technology and logistics platform reduces the distance between you and your fishermen.
The Boston Smoked Fish Company produces the highest quality smoked fish available using sustainably harvested fish, locally sourced ingredients, and all natural preparation. They hand select the freshest fish daily from the docks in Boston, expertly match it with fresh herbs and spices, and gently smoke it in small batches over specific varieties of North American hardwoods.
You can find Hooked every week at the Market. Preorder at https://bit.ly/370G5Ls by noon Tuesday or shop at the Market.
Expected vendors this week
• Produce — Dick’s Market Garden, Hutchins Farm, C&M Farm and Nicewicz Family Farm
• Fish, meat and dairy — Hooked-Red’s Best & Boston Smoked Fish Co. and Lilac Hedge Farm
• Bread, pastry and sweets — Mariposa Bakery and Doris’ Peruvian Pastries
• Prepared foods and more — Del Sur Empanadas, Valicenti Pasta Farm, Drew’s Stews, Beverly Bees and Mei Mei
Community Tent Spotlight
The community tent is canceled this year but the market will continue to promote the organizations virtually each week.
The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters will host the fifth congressional district forum between Katherine Clark & Caroline Colarusso at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13. For information, visit the website at https://bit.ly/370GEoy or download the flyer at https://bit.ly/30Wr75k.
Additionally, The LWV would like to remind you about some resources for the upcoming election on Nov. 3:
• Check your voter registration: https://bit.ly/370GX2G
• Apply for a vote by mail ballot: https://bit.ly/3k0VAqZ
• Track your ballot: https://bit.ly/33DcINB
• Early voting locations and times: https://bit.ly/33Rpbx6
Important dates:
• Early voting: Oct. 17-30
• Registration deadline: Oct. 24
• Vote-by-mail application deadline: Oct. 28
Safety at the market
The market looks a little different this year. Changes include social distancing, preordering when possible, masks and hand washing. There is a one-way path through a larger market area. To reduce crowding, there are no social events. Read the COVID-19 safety rules for you, for the volunteers and for the vendors: http://Belmontfarmersmarket.org/covid19-safety.
Food assistance
The market matches: SNAP benefits (formerly Food Stamps) up to $20 per shopper each week, WIC FMNP (for moms and infants) and Senior FMNP coupons (for seniors). Most farmers accept HIP (Healthy Incentives Program), which offers free produce to SNAP users.
This season the Market will match P-EBT (Pandemic-Electronic Benefits Transfer) benefits along with SNAP, up to the $20 limit per week. P-EBT is additional money for families to buy food while schools are closed due to COVID-19.
About the farmers’ market
The Belmont Farmers’ Market is a project of the nonprofit Belmont Food Collaborative Inc., a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) organization, whose mission is promoting good health, access to fresh and local food, nutrition and local and sustainable farming.
For information, visit http://BelmontFarmersMarket.org and http://BelmontFood.org.