A full schedule of activities is planned to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2 and 9, in Yorktown during Yorktown Market Days.
The second week in August recognizes the vital impact these markets play in the nation’s food system—by preserving farmland through economic viability, promoting sustainability, and supporting healthy communities, a York County release stated.
Yorktown Market Days features family-owned and -operated farms selling their bounty at Riverwalk Landing on Saturdays during the summer. Shoppers are able to find their regular favorites, as well as new varieties of fruits, vegetables and pasture-raised meats.
More than 50 local vendors will set up their tables along the York River on Aug. 2 and 9. Families can participate in the “Guess that Produce” game and pick up free “I Love Farmers’ Markets” temporary tattoos and coloring sheets for the kids. On Aug. 2, the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners will conduct a live earthworm acti...