Truman Waterfront Farmers Market Celebrates National Farmers Market Week 2024

Truman Waterfront Farmers Market is proud to join markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 4-10, 2024. This annual event coincides with the 6th anniversary serving the community with dedication and enthusiasm at the Truman Waterfront Park. Additionally, at the July Commission meeting, the City of Key West unanimously approved a contract renewal for Daily Plan-it to continue operating the popular weekly event for another four years. Beginning August 8 and throughout the month, the Market will celebrate with vendors offering special local deals and free branded market totes. As August is a traditionally slow time for attendance, organizers encourage locals to come show support.

National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration proclaimed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and coordinated by the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), highlights the critical role farmers markets play in our nation’s local food systems. For over fifty years, farmers markets have influenced how Americans eat, shop, and connect with their food, suppliers, and each other. More than just marketplaces, farmers markets are places where neighbors come together to learn, grow, and collaborate. Farmers markets are vital hubs for fostering shared values between community members and producers, promoting a fair and sustainable food system. This community focus has been particularly evident during recent times of crisis and uncertainty, as market managers have innovated to maintain essential operations for the growers, makers, and shoppers who depend on them.

Established in 2019, Truman Waterfront Farmers Market hosts between 20 to 60 vendors, offering a diverse array of products, including gourmet cheese, baked bread, exotic juices, local seafood, delicious desserts, ethnic specialty foods, candles, orchids, tinctures, fine art, Conch Republic souvenirs, and much more. The market also partners with various local non-profits, providing complimentary space to help raise funds and awareness. Operating 51 weeks a year, the market only takes a break on Thanksgiving, when the event is moved to Friday in conjunction with the Key West Artisan Market and Shop Mom & Pop for a big Black Friday Shopping Extravaganza.

“Our Market is continually evolving in partnership with the people we serve,” said Sean Krikorian, Market Director and Daily Plan-it partner. “We are proud to support all the small businesses who create, grow, make, build and curate to bring a nice selection of products each week for our locals and visitors alike.”, he said. “With strong community support, we are excited to be here for another four years.”

“As we look to the future, markets will continue to play a key role in leading efforts to adapt, respond, innovate, and advocate for our local food systems”, said Willa Sheikh, Executive Director of the Farmers Market Coalition. “National Farmers Market Week is a chance to celebrate all the ways farmers markets support us!”