Partner Feature: Highland Park Farmers Market

"Our farmers market has a strong sense of community amongst our farmers, vendors and customers. We strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone in the community - newcomers and long time customers - to experience the joy of the market". - Shauna

Highland Park Farmers Market is more than a farmers market.

After the local grocery store in Highland Park closed a few years ago, there was an increased need in the community for access to healthy, fresh food. The leaders of the market stepped up and worked tirelessly to fill the hole the grocery store left. This work has made the Highland Park Farmers Market a touchstone in its community. Not only can people shop for groceries, but they can also learn get information on community events, stop by the Global Grace be the Change Health Van, or learn about Sustainable Highland Park. Shanna, Rebecca, and Jenni currently run the market and work very hard to get amazing vendors to the market every year. 

In 2021, Highland Park Farmers Market joined the Good Food Bucks program. They have had significant success administering the program, and will continue to be a partner for the coming market season. FMNP and SNAP are both accepted at the market, and the market also partners with their local food pantry to provide benefits to families using the pantry. When shoppers use SNAP to buy fruits and vegetables they will receive a dollar for dollar match in Good Food Bucks. Good Food Bucks can be redeemed for fruits and vegetables the next time a person shops at the market. We are so grateful to our partners at Highland Park and are excited to continue working with them in 2025. Stop by Highland Park Farmers Market every Friday from February 21st to December 12th!

You can find more information on their website at www.mainstreethp.org/hpfmabout

This work is supported by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, project award no. 2024-70415-43708, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy. The Good Food Bucks program is also supported by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Tepper Foundation, New Jersey Food Security Initiative, and Albertsons Companies Foundation.