Farmers Market returns with more vendors than ever

The Trumansburg Farmers Market has made a strong entrance this season, with its organizers calling it the biggest year ever for the market.

The weekly community event continues to expand, with additional vendors and programming for visitors. 

 “We’re growing,” said Market Manager Natalie Baris in a statement. Baris has managed the market since 2019 and sees how important local support has been to the growth of the Trumansburg market.

“What’s really remarkable about the market is the community support,” said Baris. “We have a very active board, we have a very active DPW and we have a very active mayor. These people just want this market to thrive, and they put in time and effort into it, which is wonderful because that doesn’t typically happen in a lot of communities.”

The market is slated to have three dozen vendors this year, with new vendors including The Grasshopper, Keily’s Cooking, Easy Living Hats, Mojo’s Hot Sauce and more.

“We have a packed season ahead, with more vendors than ever and additional programming beyond our weekly music and Story Time provided by the Ulysses Philomathic Library,” said Debbie Biltonen, chair of the market’s board.

Music performances through June will include Good Bones, Three Stone Fire, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, Tim Ball & Friends and Venissa Santi. Additional performers are scheduled to play at the market through the season, including TOiVO and The Contradictions.

The market is hosted every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Village Park on Route 96 through October. 

The market’s summer programming has expanded after a successful winter season, which ran from February to April and was held at the village Fire Department. The winter market, implemented by Baris, was a direct result of demand from customers who wanted a market to attend in the colder months.

Programming for this season includes Yoga with Sean Roulan, a robotics demonstration and a Spamalot preview. Additional programming dates are to be determined. 

Because we have a very active programming sector of the board, we’re integrating educational things which are pretty cool, and that’s new,” said Baris, who was recognized as the 2023 Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Person of the Year in March. “There is an opportunity for the market to play a larger role in the community.”

Baris is also the proprietor of a new farmers market, Sampson Farmers Market, launched in 2022 at Sampson State Park.

“Trumansburg is growing, and we’re growing with it,” said Baris. 

Visitors can follow the market on social media by visiting facebook.com/TrumansburgFarmersMarket for the most up-to-date information. 

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In brief:

Soiree Louisiana Dance Party at Sweet Land Farm CSA

An outdoor event, Soiree Louisiana Dance Party, hosted by Big Sky Music Studio at Sweet Land Farm CSA, will be held Thursday, May 25. 

Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and music starts at 7 p.m. 

Tickets are $18 for presale and $20 at the door. Tickets for the show do not include food. 

Dinner will be $15 and can be purchased the night of the event. Dinner will consist of meats smoked at Sweet Land Farm by Jo Vidrine and will be sold a la carte along with a gumbo made the day of the show. There will also be dessert by Rachel Conroy available for $7 and wine and cider from Sweet Land Farm Cellars. 

Lively dance music will be performed by Cajun all-stars Blake Miller, Kevin Wimmer, Jo Vidrine and Colin Gould.

May Day 5K

The Trumansburg Education Foundation and the Trumansburg Elementary and Middle School Parent-Teacher Organizations will host the May Day 5K Saturday, June 3.

The event includes a short Fun Run at 10 a.m. on the Trumansburg Central School campus, followed by the 5K through the village of Trumansburg at 10:30 a.m. 

To register, visit runsignup.com/Race/NY/Trumansburg/TrumansburgMayDay5k. To help sponsor the May Day 5K event, email contact@tburgedfoundation.org. 

All donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to May Day 5&5, c/o Elementary PTO, 100 Whig St., Trumansburg, NY, 14886. 

Donations are also accepted online at Paypal.me/TburgElemPTO. All funds raised will be used to benefit students and teachers in the Trumansburg School District directly.

Takin’ Care of T’burg work day

Consider joining Takin’ Care of T’burg for their monthly Saturday work day on Saturday, June 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Tasks will involve maintaining the Kids’ Mini Village, taking care of the Main Street planters, weeding and litter pickup. 

The group will meet at 9 a.m. near the Kids’ Mini Village in front of the laundromat on Main Street.

Trumansburg Porchfest returns

Trumansburg Porchfest returns June 10, noon to 5 p.m.

Scheduled performers include TOiVO, the Dart Brothers, Se Leighas, Ghost Train, George Cook & Friends, the Hula Hut Dancers and Trumansburg High School Modern Bands, to name a few.

‘Jumpstart Your Creativity!’ at the Ulysses Philomathic Library

If you’re looking to embark on a new creative project, the Ulysses Philomathic Library will be hosting Trumansburg author Rebecca Barry to help attendees find their creative spark in a three-session writing workshop series.

The program starts June 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Participants will work on writing prompts to spark creativity and begin developing pieces of writing in any genre. No writing experience is necessary.

Registration is required. Please call 607-387-5623.

Child care is available for participants in the program, and they are advised to sign up when calling to register.

The program is made possible in full with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants program from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the office of the Governor and NYS Legislature, and from Tompkins County, administered by the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County.