Pea Shelling Contest at Freedom Farmers Market
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!
Re-opens in June 2024
The Freedom Farmers' Market serves as a gathering place that is creating harmony while offering a variety of produce, fruits, and healthy foods. People come to the Market not only to shop, but to socialize and to reconnect with a history that ties food to land, culture and community building.
Location: 4521 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
By supporting farmers markets, you support a local economy and healthier sustainable agroecosystem. We believe that farmers markets are strategies communities can use to empower themselves to eat healthier.
SUMMER SEASON EVENTS 2024
JUNE
SEASON OPENING
FFM - Watermelon Eating Contest
"FREE" Sign up at 11 am, contest at 12 Noon
JULY
FFM - Budding Poet "Community Open Mic"
Suggested Topics: BIPOC Farmers, Environmental, Food, Natural Resources, Horticulture, Farming and Social Justice.
Market Day -Show up & Signup: 10 am - 11:30 am
Community Open Mic: 11:30am - 1:30 pm
For more info email marketing@farmstogrow.com
AUGUST
Kids Play at the Freedom Farmers' Market
CONNECT 4 Competition: 10 am - 12 pm
Shop, Engage and experience community in a safe space.
SEPTEMBER
Chess Champ Competition
It's a Chess Game playoff, last person standing is the Freedom Farmers' Market Chess Champ. Board opens at 10 am, winner announced at 1pm.
TROPHY and CASH PRIZE.
OCTOBER
Variety Talent Show at the Freedom Farmers Market
Calling all dancers, poets singers, magicians, musicians, comedians, live art performers, scientist, inventors, and all talent. We would like to showcase your talent. Prize for the audience's favorite talent.
Sign up Window, 10am - 1pm
Performances: 11:30am - 1:30 pm
For more info email marketing@farmstogrow.com
NOVEMBER: End of the Season
Sweet Potato Pie Tasting Contest
Looking for the Best in the West
Vendor Application or Volunteer Form
Freedom Farmers' Market Videos
The Freedom Farmers' Market Watermelon Eating Contest
Freedom Farmers' Market Sweet Potato Pie Tasting Contest