East Side Sunday Market at Dr. Walter Hardy Park; image courtesy of ESM

KNOXVILLE – The Eastside Sunday Market is pleased to announce the opening of the fourth farmers’ market season on Sunday, June 7th at Dr. Walter Hardy Park from 1 - 4 pm.

The Market happens every Sunday in Walter Hardy Park from June 6 - September 26, 2021. There will be a dedicated hour of masked shopping from 1 pm – 2 pm when face coverings will be mandatory.

The market accepts SNAP and doubles SNAP Benefits through Double Up Food Bucks made possible by Nourish Knoxville. Customers swipe their EBT & P-EBT cards to spend on SNAP-eligible items at the market, and receive up to $20 in match Double Up tokens to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables.

Vendor Vivian Williams (center); image courtesy of ESM

The Market will also feature Nourish Kids take-home kits, a program run by Nourish Knoxville, at the Eastside Sunday Market every 4th Sunday, June - September. Children, ages 2 to 12, will receive a take-home activity, a produce sample, and $5 in Produce Bucks to spend on fresh fruits, vegetables, and food-producing plants at the market. Nourish Kids and Double Up Food Bucks are funded under a grant contract with the state of Tennessee.

“The Eastside Sunday Market was founded by our community for our community. We’re excited to welcome a diverse array of new and returning vendors selling produce, meat, hygiene, and craft products,” says Eastside Sunday Market Manager April Ellis.

The market is still accepting vendor applications for food, farm, and hygiene vendors only. Reselling is not allowed.

For more information, including vendor applications, visit www.eastsidesundaymarket.org.

The ESM was founded in 2017 and is a project of BattleField Farm and Gardens, a nonprofit fighting food insecurity in East Knoxville and Nourish Knoxville, a nonprofit cultivating healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public.