A place where independent merchants sell their products to the public, whether it’s a farmers’ market, public market, or both, serving as a regional destination because of its unique and compelling piazza locale.
Farmers’ markets are where local farmers sell produce to the public. They are economically sustainable with renewed interest in locally-grown, chemical-free and organic produce. Find out more about Bristol’s own farmers’ market here.
Public markets often emphasize foods, clothing, and artisanal products reflective of the ethnicities in their respective regions.
Markets also serve as popular venues for public events and live entertainment.
Learn more about public and farmers’ markets here.
YES INTO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!!
Farmer’s Market should be on a must have list for Bristol Rising.
Visualize a piazza (or plaza) surrounded by shops, offices, restaurants, cafes. Add some housing. Maybe a fountain with a man-made river that dumps into a pond with goldfish. Or possibly incorporate the Pequabuck river with a river walk. Benches, tables with umbrellas and chairs scattered around. Add some of those tables they have in parks down in Philadelophia where seniors living on Laurel St can meet for a cup of coffee and play chess or checkers.
Sit and relax with an iced tea and read a book or listen to music on your Ipod.. Stop at the microbrewery for a beer, appetizer and/or sandwich. Pop in the bookstore and browse or use the free wireless and/or grab a pastry, mini cheesecake, or cupcake at the bakery along with a cup of coffee, cappuccino or latte and sit outside with a friend, spouse or family member and enjoy each other’s company. Go to the Piazza idea and please vote for that. The market can be incorporated into it.
We should definitely have a better venue for our farmers market to support our local farmers.
Yes, an indoor/outdoor one would be great, focused on local markets. Add a touch of a little flower market with it. I’ve seen them in Rome, Paris, Kuala Lumpur…and the simpler the better..the colors of the fruit, veges and flowers set up in carts, baskets, etc. make the whole effect…nothing artificial.
When visiting family in Germany i would hop on the trolly in the morning (loved THAT) go to the downtown to their Freimarket , sightsee the old city go for coffee,sight see, lunch… sit at outside cafe …people watching ,more coffee & pastries (everyone!!!! takes coffee/ pastry break at 4:00) then shop, hop on trolly go back to family abode. No fighting traffic, variety of foods, shopping! Bristol needs something centralizing,interesting i drive to manchester, Clinton or Blueback square ( Bristol got Wal-mart?) whopee!