The Jamestown Public Market announced a successful end to its 2021 season.

“We continue to grow and expand our programs, and had an incredible season this year. We want to thank our sponsors, supporters, customers and of course farmers and vendors that make this all possible,” said market director Linnea Carlson.

The Jamestown Public Market, a program of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, operates several programs aimed at “building Jamestown’s food system.” These include the weekly Saturday farmers market, located along Third Street in Downtown Jamestown; the Jamestown Mobile Market, a farmers market on wheels that provides fresh food access to community areas most in need; the GROW Jamestown community gardens and GROW Garden Fair; and several community education and advocacy events and programs.

In 2021, the market reports servicing over 1,000 individual community members.

“All of our programs saw growth,” Carlson said. “Our sales at the Saturday market increased by over 25% and number of vendors doubled. At the mobile market, we were visited by 415 individual customers, who purchased an average of 5 servings of fruits and veggies per week. We offered activities, thanks to the support of Novel Destination and Carrie Wolfgang, to over 200 children with our SPROUTs program; and we expanded our partnerships with groups like the Small Business Development Center and Jamestown Pride to create community programs with impact.”

The market credits its community partners and sponsors for the growth and success. A collaboration with The Chautauqua Center, a mobile market site location, continued a “Veggie Rx” program, connecting health care providers with their patients by offering ‘prescriptions’ for vouchers that could then be redeemed for fresh fruits or vegetables. 63 patients were referred through the program in 2021.

Additional sponsors and supporters of the 2021 market season include: Mikey’s Nursery; The Resource Center; Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy; Chautauqua Region Community Foundation; Jamestown Renaissance Corporation; Farm Credit East; Whizz N Smash; the Sheldon Foundation, and the Field and Fork Network.

To learn more about the Jamestown Public Market, or to donate to their programs, visit jtownpublicmarket.org