08/03/2026
National Farmers Market Week is an annual event celebrating the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system. This year Down to Earth Markets is marking the week by sharing quotes from our vendors and market managers. Farmers markets are all about bringing people together, and these quotes allow you to hear their unique voices and the synergy between them that makes our markets hum.
𝐄𝐝 𝐌𝐜𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚, 𝐒𝐎𝐕𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 (𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭, 𝐑𝐲𝐞, 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞)
In 2016, I watched the documentary film Food, Inc. about the industrial food system and treatment of factory farmed animals, which deeply moved me. At the time, I had been working for major banks in Manhattan for over thirty years, Rose (Ed’s wife) was a medical assistant, and our children were fully grown and living independently. Seeing this movie gave me an aha moment and I said to Rose “That’s it! We’re buying a farm and producing good food for people!”
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚, 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫
I’m local and moved to Larchmont in 2008. My husband, daughter and I love living here and being part of this vibrant community. I used to walk our dog through the market and then come back to pick items up. How times have changed! Being active (rowing, running/walking), I’m always focused on healthy food options and knowing where your food comes from.