08/03/2026
National Farmers Market Week is an annual event celebrating the vital role farmers markets play in our nationโs food system. This year Down to Earth Markets is marking the week by sharing quotes from our vendors and market managers. Farmers markets are all about bringing people together, and these quotes allow you to hear their unique voices and the synergy between them that makes our markets hum.
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ (๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐)
In 2016, I watched the documentary film Food, Inc. about the industrial food system and treatment of factory farmed animals, which deeply moved me. At the time, I had been working for major banks in Manhattan for over thirty years, Rose (Edโs wife) was a medical assistant, and our children were fully grown and living independently. Seeing this movie gave me an aha moment and I said to Rose โThatโs it! Weโre buying a farm and producing good food for people!โ
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ
Iโm local and moved to Larchmont in 2008. My husband, daughter and I love living here and being part of this vibrant community. I used to walk our dog through the market and then come back to pick items up. How times have changed! Being active (rowing, running/walking), Iโm always focused on healthy food options and knowing where your food comes from.