About CitySeed
History
o July 2004 - CitySeed launches City Farmers' Market Wooster Square, which runs through the end of October and again for a Winter Market for two weeks in December
o May 2005 - CitySeed launches the second season of City Farmers' Market Wooster Square, which runs for 7 months through mid-December
o June 2005 - 1. City Farmers' Market Wooster Square becomes the first farmers' market in the state to accept EBT/Food Stamps 2. The ordinance establishing the New Haven Food Policy Council is unanimously passed by the Board of Aldermen
o July 2005 - CitySeed launches City Farmers' Markets in Fair Haven (in collaboration with Junta and GAVA), Downtown (in collaboration with Town Green) and Edgewood Park; these three markets run through the end of October
o February 2006 - CitySeed explores a feasibility study for a public market in New Haven
o March 2006 - CitySeed holds CitySeed Conversations, an event designed to engage farmers, consumers and the community
o May 2006 - CitySeed launches the third season of City Farmers' Markets - incorporate this info: In 2006, the markets redeemed $50,112 in FMNP coupons (up 23% from 05), $1,515 in EBT/Food Stamps (up 130% from 05) and had a local, economic impact of $1.3 million (up 30% from 05)!
o July 2006 - CitySeed debuts the Fair Haven Community Supported Market, which may be the only model of its kind in the nation
o August 2006 - CitySeed begins an innovative partnership with Faith Middleton and the Food Schmooze to promote farmers' markets across the state via a website and a recipe of the week featured on WNPR
o January 2007 - CitySeed holds the first of four monthly farmers' markets, the first open-air, year-round farmers' markets in CT; the New Haven Food Policy Council holds its first meeting
o March 2007 - CitySeed begins work with a Steering Committee to launch a statewide Buy Local Campaign called Buy CT Grown
o May 2007 - CitySeed pilots the Farmers' Market Foods Infusion Project at the CT Children's Museum; CitySeed launches the fourth season of City Farmers' Markets
