The Schoolyard Market features between twenty-five to thirty-five vendors stationed in tents outside the school . While one or two of the vendors may be farmers and artisans , the rest are all new makers in the local food scene so that guests can sample their products and discover new talent alongside food trucks and a weekly craft cocktail trailer .
“ That ’ s why our incubator works . We ’ re helping people to incubate , hatch and launch new life and new ideas into the marketplaces , and it ’ s a gratifying thing to do .” — Lisa Raiola
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Farmers markets are the most direct way to sell and get feedback on products , Raiola says . “ We want the maker to meet the eater as soon as possible in the process ,” she says . “ We ’ ve recommended some of our makers to crowdsource their recipe through the course of the season by testing out recipes to see what people like , then finalize the product . That way people feel like they were part of making that product successful .”
“ To be on Main Street is to have a conversation with the community about how what you eat impacts the quality of your life and why it ’ s important to know where your food comes from ,” says Raiola . “ You don ’ t learn that from reading the labels on products in the supermarket , you learn it by engaging at our markets .”
Hope and Main also works with Samuel Adams Brewery for the “ Brewing the American Dream ” pitch contest , taking place Aug . 24 . Guests help vote for their favorite vendor by sampling each contestant ’ s product before the live judging , then one of the final two contestants will be announced as the winner at the Schoolyard Twilight Party on Sept . 10 .
Check out and experience different brands and flavors at the Schoolyard Market from June 15 – Sept . 28 on Wednesdays from 4 – 7 p . m . 691 Main St ., Warren , 245- 7400 , makefoodyourbusiness . org �
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