09/24/2026
280 VETERANS. IN ONE DAY. AND WE HAVE ONE MARKET LEFT!
I want to take a minute to talk about something pretty incredible happening right here in Rochester.
This past Tuesday at the Rochester Farmers Market, we welcomed and gave $20 vouchers to more than 280 veterans!!!
280 VETERANS!
That means more than $5,600 in vouchers were put directly into the hands of our veterans in ONE market day...and that money then goes right back into the hands of the farmers and vendors at our market.
THAT is what Vouchers for Veterans is all about!!!
If you aren't familiar with this amazing organization, here's how it works: Veterans come to the market and receive a $20 voucher to shop with the participating farmers and vendors. Our veterans receive fresh, locally grown and produced products, while at the same time supporting the hardworking farmers and vendors in our communities.
It's truly a win-win. ❤️
And Rochester is just one piece of what this organization does!
Vouchers for Veterans is at 73 markets in 17 different locations from September through April. This year alone, they have served close to 2,500 veterans and distributed close to $200,000 in vouchers.
Those are some pretty incredible numbers...but behind every one of those numbers is a veteran, a farmer, a vendor and a community coming together.
AND ROCHESTER...WE HAVE ONE TUESDAY LEFT!
Please take some time next Tuesday to come visit our FINAL Rochester Farmers Market of the season in the Elks parking lot.
🇺🇸 Veterans: Come get your $20 voucher and shop the market!
❤️ Community members: Come out and shop! Support our farmers, vendors and artisans. Enjoy the music, watch the demonstrations, and see firsthand what this incredible organization is doing for our veterans and our community.
And I absolutely cannot end this post without another HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors:
❤️ Tim Noonan Construction, Mr. Sippys BBQ, Mr Bubbles Car Wash, Porter's Pub, Home Health Specialists of NH, Charlie's Pizza, Body and Sole Wellness, Weare Synergy Solutions, JetPack Comics, BMB Excavations, Eastside Tavern, Postal Center USA, New England Pickers, Les & Sue Horne, Large Assets Realty Group/Christina Laroche-Barrows
YOU made the live music and demonstrations possible throughout September!
Each sponsor had a sign featuring their name and logo displayed alongside either the live music or the demonstrator they sponsored that day, so everyone attending the market could see the local businesses and organizations that stepped up to support our veterans and our community.
We wanted people to know who helped make all of this possible—and that was YOU.
I say it all the time, but I LOVE OUR COMMUNITY. When there is an opportunity to support our veterans, our farmers, our small businesses and each other, you show up. ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you to our sponsors, our vendors, our farmers, our volunteers, Vouchers for Veterans, and especially to the veterans who have joined us each Tuesday.
ONE MORE TUESDAY, ROCHESTER! Let's make the last market a BIG one!
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