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From YouTube: Dorchester Winter Farmer's Market Celebration 2018
Description
A little snow and cold weather isn't enough to stop the opening of the Dorchester Farmers Market. Mayor Walsh joins representatives from the Codman Square Health Center and Neighborhood Council at Dorchester's Great Hall to celebrate the new season. It is the only winter market in the neighborhood, and has been operating every year since 2012.
A
A
A
B
So
welcome
everyone,
I'm
Stanford
cut
around
the
CEO,
the
Health
Center.
We
have
been
the
proud
home
and
sponsor
of
the
winter's
promise
market
since
its
began
and
we're
very
proud
to
be
part
of
it.
I
will
say
that
this
would
not
be
possible
without
the
collaboration
of
the
neighborhood
council,
so
we
are
so
proud
to
have
them
as
partners.
B
I
want
to
thank
all
the
vendors
that
are
here,
because
it's
the
vendors
and
those
of
you
that
are
patrons
that
keep
this
thing
going
and
just
want
to
welcome
you
all,
thank
you
for
being
here
and
we
are
so
forward
to
looking
making
sure
that
Dorchester
is
one
of
the
healthy
communities
and
this
farmers
market
is
just
one
way
that
we
can
start
that
journey
to
healthy
options.
So,
thank
you
and
now
it
gives
me
great
pleasure
to
turn
it
over
to
a
great
partner
who
makes
this
all
possible.
C
C
In
addition
to
the
Dorchester
winter
farmers
market,
we
have
really
wonderful
summer
farmers
markets
as
well
so
you're
going
to
hear
from
some
of
them
today
and
you're
gonna
hear
how
we're
really
making
an
effort
to
make
Dorchester
healthy,
and
it's
not
just
food
access,
we're
doing
you
who
work
on
affordable
housing,
violence
prevention,
these
promotion,
green
buildings,
sustainability,
you
name
it
in
Dorchester.
We
have
some
purses
some
organization,
some
entity
really
working
to
make
the
Dorchester
healthy,
and
it's
just.
C
Talking
about
the
Codman
square
farmers
market,
the
common
Square
farmers
market
is
in
its
11th
year
this
coming
year
and
it's
just
been
a
really
tremendous
resources
to
the
community.
Our
young
people
are
both
teens
help
manage
and
run
the
market.
They're
phenomenal,
and
it's
just
a
great
space
where
people
feel
safe.
They
have
access
to
healthy
produce,
we're
transforming
a
park.
It's
pretty
amazing,
so
the
markets
do
more
than
just
provide
healthy
food
options.
They
really
create
a
space
where
people
can
build
community
and
transform
how
we
see
food
in
our
neighborhoods.
C
D
And
we
have
sponsored
the
Ashmont
farmers
market
for
nine
seasons.
Thus
far
we
were
born
the
year
after
Cloudland
started,
have
our
tenth
season
this
summer,
just
as
an
example,
the
six
seven
eight
summer,
babes
farmers
markets
in
Dorchester
are
all
sites
where
people
have
electronic
benefit
transfer
access
if
they
provide
music
space
community
space
space
for
small
vendors
to
have
an
outlet
to
get
established
into
the
world.
D
Some
of
the
vendors
we've
had
over
the
years
are
now
brick-and-mortar
businesses
and
a
reliable
outlet
for
nearby
Massachusetts
Department
of
Agriculture
certified
farms,
but
significantly
for
our
community
they're.
Also,
the
fresh
food
access
point
that
Cynthia
made
our
members
her
last
summer
included
over
12,000
dollars
of
transactions
for
EBT
and
snap,
and
an
additional
five
thousand
six
hundred
or
so
of
that
was
matched
by
him
money.
That's
over
seventeen
thousand
dollars
of
produce
ponds
that
are
freshman,
that's
going
into
the
community
that
wouldn't
have
the
access
point
without
these
kinds
of
pop-up
ventures.
D
The
support
that
you
give
to
the
winter
farmers
market
supports
these
vendors
at
different
points
throughout
the
year,
and
then
they
get
to
cycle
through
our
neighborhood.
During
the
summer
months,
we're
so
grateful
for
their
presence
and
when
they
fight
the
Friday
traffic
to
meet
with
us.
But
thank
you
for
coming
out
and
making
the
purchases,
but
let
them
keep
coming
back.
C
That's
happening
all
throughout
Dorchester
many
different
farmers
markets
and
another
resource
that
we
have
in
our
markets
is
actually
the
free
meals
program
for
young
people
at
the
farmers
market.
The
Greater
Boston
YMCA
has
been
so
instrumental
in
allowing
us
to
make
sure
our
young
people
that
have
access
to
food
and
I'm
now
going
to
invite
Kerry
Bay
up
to
tell
us
more
about
that.
E
My
name
is
karima
ebay
and
I
am
the
director
for
food
and
nutrition
program
at
the
YMCA
of
Greater,
Boston
and
I
would
like
to
thank
Cynthia
and
everyone
here
that
made
us
happen
today.
This
is
fantastic
and
I
would
also
like
to
applaud
the
farmers
market
for
the
amazing
job
of
providing
nutritious
folios
to
our
communities,
and
we
are
the
YMCA
also
doing
our
part
by
providing
free
meals
to
both
children
and
teens,
and
our
community
centers
our
schools
in
our
farmers
market.
E
C
F
Hi
everybody
looks
very
gratifying
to
be
here
at
the
winter
farmers
market
after
years
of
working
on
this
project.
The
George
Foster
food
co-op
is
a
grassroots
initiative
that
started
about
five
years
ago,
with
residents
deciding
that
we
really
wanted
to
see
a
year-round,
freaking,
morter
cooperatively,
owned
store
in
Dorchester.
That
would
focus
healthy,
affordable
food
for
our
community
may
not
know
it,
but
there
are
food
co-ops
all
over
the
country,
but
there
is
none
in
our
community.
F
A
food
co-op
is
a
store
owned
by
community
members
and
in
this
case
the
workers
in
this
store.
So
it's
been
an
amazing
project
to
work
on
and
we
are
making
huge
progress.
We
have
more
than
650
households
who
join
the
coop
and
you
have
to
have
people
join
the
coop
before
the
store
can
be
built
because
we
need
to
have
our
members
in
place
and
show
to
funders
that
we
are
a
viable
operation
and
that
there's
a
need
for
us
in
this
city
so
we're
moving
forward.
F
We
are
currently
the
preferred
tenants
in
a
project
in
the
both
Geneva
neighborhood
on
the
corner
of
Boden
and
topless
street,
where
pi8
is
building
a
building
with
40
units
of
affordable
housing
and
retail
space
on
the
first
floor,
so
we're
really
hoping
that
we'll
be
in
that
space
so
and
I
want
to
thank
so
much.
The
city
has
been
a
strong
supporter
of
this
project
want
to
thank
the
mayor.
Who
is
a
member
of
the
coop
and
Dan
hunt?
His
estate
rep
is
a
member
of
the
coop.
F
We
have
city
councilors,
who
are
members
of
the
coop
I
know
a
Mesa
is
ready
to
join.
You
go
up
so,
and
we
really
invite
you,
because
it's
very
important
that
our
numbers
keep
growing,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
city
on
this
project,
which
is
very
exciting
and
I
hope
you
all
join
us
as
well.
We're
gonna
look
at
this
summer.
We're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
pop-up
events
that
have
food-related
aspects
to
them
all
over
the
community.
So
thanks
so
much
so
here.
C
C
Our
mayor
mayor,
Walsh,
is
here
to
celebrate
and
the
Dorchester
winter
farmers
market
he's
been
a
huge
support,
not
just
with
this
market,
but
with
all
of
the
Dorchester
markets
across
our
neighborhood.
Even
when
we
created
our
market
in
oddness
square
11
years
ago,
when
we
did
not
know
what
we
were
doing
when
there
were
only
10
markets
in
the
city
of
Boston,
when
it
was
definitely
a
struggle
way
back,
then
he
was
our
number
one
champion.
C
Just
really
fighting
the
good
fight,
reminding
us
of
how
important
this
was
and
assisting
us
in
the
process,
and
it's
been
so
instrumental.
Our
farmers
market
is
a
great
resource
of
the
neighborhood,
but
we
also
are
working
to
change
the
built
environment,
bring
in
grocery
stores
into
the
neighborhood,
having
bodegas,
provide
more
fresh,
healthy
food
options
in
the
community,
making
it
more
sustainable
and
he's
been
there
every
step
of
the
way,
helping
us
in
this
transformation.
So
it
is
my
honor
and
my
privilege
to
introduce
our
mayor
mayor
Walsh
come
on.
G
I
want
to
thank
Cynthia
and
I
want
to
thank
Sandra
for
hosting
us
today.
I
want
to
thank
the
Bowl
teams
that
are
here
today
for
the
great
work
they
have
done.
I've
been
associated
of
all
teens
for
about
20
years
now,
when
she
was
a
bull
team
a
long
time
ago,
and
it's
great
to
see
your
activism,
the
kids
from
carpet
Academy
across.
We
don't
see
still
here,
but
thank
you.
G
They
asked
me
some
questions
when
I
came
in
about
how
to
deal
with,
thank
them
for
their
involvement
and
take
all
of
you
that
it
giv
today
yeah.
This
is
exciting.
It's
exciting
to
kick
off
another
farmers,
market
and
I
know
that
myself,
City
Council
nice
rossabi,
George,
State
Representative
to
that
Deanie
hunt.
We
work
hard
every
day
to
make
sure
that
our
district
has
everything
that
it
needs
in
this
farmers
market
is
important
for
us
in
so
many
different
ways
to
get
fresh
products
fresh
produce
into
the
neighborhoods.
G
The
answer
people
shelves
into
people's
homes,
the
other,
the
other
programs
that
here
moms
demand
action.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
There
have
been
a
strong
partner
in
the
city
of
Boston
on
the
violence,
we're
working
on
to
reduce
gun
violence
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
trying
to
reduce
it
in
the
country
and
I
was
just
told
them.
Indigo
moms
demand
action
has
more
now
members
than
in
our
race,
or
congratulations
on
that.
G
So
when
you
think
about
our
city,
we're
thinking
about
how
do
we
live
a
clean,
healthy
holistic
community
and
at
the
center
of
that
in
a
lot
of
ways,
is
the
food.
We
can
talk
about
the
different
organizations
that
are
here,
whether
it's
a
climate
or
or
mom's,
Daman
that
demand
action
or
other
organizations,
but
it
really
is
about
making
sure
we
have
to
keep
our
people
healthy,
keep
our
people
eating
good
and
healthy
foods,
and
that's
what
this
is
all
about.
So
I
want
to
thank
everybody
who
was
taking
part.
G
This
doesn't
just
just
this
justice
doesn't
happen.
You
don't
wake
up
one
day
and
walk
to
the
Great
Hall
in
common
Square
and
said
everyone
set
up.
It
is
a
lot
of
work
that
goes
into
this,
so
I
want
to
thank
everybody.
What
anything
to
do
with
with
putting
this
together
today,
I
want
to
thank
the
vendors
that
are
here.
Thank
you
for
being
the
first
groups.
Thank
you
for
bringing
in
the
the
meat
thank
you
for
bringing
in
the
mushrooms
on
the
back.
Thank
you
for
bringing
in
the
different
skin
care.
E
G
Left-Hand
side
I
want
to
thank
you.
I
also
want
to
thank
our
city's
department.
Here
we
have
the
Home
Care
Center,
if
you're
in
this
room
or
if
you
know
somebody
who's
elderly-
that
has
a
bad
eating
system
in
their
home
and
they
want
it
replace,
will
replace
it.
For
you.
We
have
a
zero
I.
Think
it's
a
zero
interest.
Long,
we
will
go
out,
people
might
think
it'll
bankrupt.
You
won't
bankrupt.
G
You
will
put
a
lot
of
these
different
heating
systems
in
neighborhoods,
so
we
want
you
to
take
advantage
of
it
the
best
time
to
do
it
is
now
in
the
spring
going
into
the
summer,
so
that
we
can
get
it
in
there.
They
do
a
beautiful
job
cleaning
it
Catalina
Lopez
is
here
from
LA
from
us.
She
runs
out.
She's
got
foods,
our
city
of
Boston,
so
any
questions
you
have
on
on
food,
please
let
her
know
and
take
advantage.
G
Sportin
christian
Patrick's,
Day
Red
Sox
hat
nice
to
see
that
I,
like
that,
all
right
everything,
Paddy's
Day,
but
again,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Everyone
at
Sandra
thank
you
again
for
bringing
this
beautiful
building
to
us
and
for
all
the
work
that
you
do
in
Cynthia,
as
always,
you're
a
great
leader
in
this
community.
Thank
you.
C
Thank
you
so
so
very
much
mayor
Walsh.
We
follow
in
your
leadership.
We
appreciate
you,
council
president
Andre
Campbell
came
in
right
on
cue,
come
on
up
to
the
podium,
say
a
few
words
and
introduce
yourself.
She
has
not
been
before
the
Winter
Market
as
council
president.
So
let's
please
give
her
a
big.
H
H
My
depot
resident
that
made
councilor
in
the
first
place
so
I'm
happy
to
be
here.
One
of
the
things
that's
most
important
to
me
and
Cynthia
knows
this
as
well
as
my
colleagues
is
changing
sort
of
the
narrative
around
our
communities.
I,
don't
talk
about
Dorchester
or
Mattapan
in
the
context
of
violence
and
poverty,
but
instead
about
the
very
things
that
we're
always
trying
to
do
as
a
community
bring
in
healthy
food.
Healthy
food
choices
come
together.
The
Dorchester
coop,
all
the
incredible
things
that
are
happening
on
the
ground,
so
continue
to
do
that.
H
Consider
me
a
partner
in
the
work
I,
don't
like
to
do
a
lot
of
this,
but
I'm
really
excited
to
be
here,
and
thank
you
guys
and
thank
you
to
the
vendors
and
the
organizers
for
always
making
this
possible.
It's
really
exciting.
You
know
the
mayor
is
a
partner
in
the
work
as
well
as
their
state
rep.
So
I'm
really
happy
to
be
here
with
Jim
dan
hunt
as
well
as
Kaltura,
sabe,
Jorge
and
those
who
couldn't
make
it.
We
do
this
work
as
a
collective.
H
C
I
Wearing
my
shirt
for
all
of
you,
I'm
actually
wearing
my
boys-
are
playing
in
a
couple
hockey
tournaments
today,
so
you
to
nature
I'm,
representing
especially
when
they
are
playing
the
suburban
teams.
I
just
wanna
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
The
vendors
have
the
banks,
but
it's
important
to
thank
them
again,
because
this
is
what
makes
these
events
so
much
so
much
fun,
and
these
events
and
times
like
this
together,
are
what
make
our
neighborhoods
so
incredibly
awesome
and
so
wonderful.
This
is
what
makes
community
community.
I
So
each
might
thank
you
for
being
here.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
gaps,
make
sure
you
come
back
time
and
time
again
and
support
the
vendors
that
that
have
shown
up
today,
because
they're,
a
big
part
of
the
celebration,
and
thanks
to
the
organizers
of
course,
and
all
people
see,
should
we
do
better
here
as
well.
Thank
you.
C
C
If
you
guys
aren't
familiar
the
healthy
incentives
program,
that's
a
statewide
program
that
allows
us
to
really
utilize
our
SNAP
benefits
in
this
community,
where
it's
really
needed,
and
so
it's
important
to
have
state
representation
as
well,
and
we
have
state
representative,
Dan
hunt
with
us.
So
let's
give
him
a
big
round
of.
J
You
do
Sandra
for
hosting
us
Jennifer,
although
you
do
with
the
coop,
so
we've
got
city
and
state
here
and
there's
a
lot
going
on
with
both
and
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
on
discussing
food
insecurity,
food
deserts,
bringing
together
working
groups
across
city,
state
and
federal.
But
right
now
it's
important
for
all
of
you
to
have
your
voices
heard.
J
But
right
now,
that's
under
threat
from
this
president
and
this
administration
wants
to
cut
snap
in
half
and
not
allow
people
to
come
in
to
places
like
this
across
the
state
across
the
country
and
pick
out
what
they
want
for
themselves.
He
wants
to
set
up
a
box
of
food
that
would
be
produced
by
big
egg
to
come
directly
to
those
that
are
accepting
snap.
J
Deserts
and
people
want
healthy
options
and
when
there's
places
like
this,
that
are
full
every
day
with
fresh
food,
and
so
that's
what's
important.
I.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
to
deliver
fresh,
healthy
food
and
to
all
the
other
advocates
that
are
here
today.
It's
important
in
general,
but
also
in
today's
environment,
to
have
your
voices
heard.
So
thank
you
for
having
me
and
thank
for
all
you
do.
C
My
last
call
to
action,
if
you
guys
know
that
we
deserve
fresh
local
organic
produce,
if
you
know
that
our
neighborhoods
deserves
to
have
access
and
make
sure
that's
affordable,
and
this
is
something
that
we
need
and
our
families
need.
Please
get
involved
with
your
health
center,
the
food
co-op,
the
farmers
markets,
talk
to
your
elected
officials,
the
YMCA
get
involved.
Let's
keep
this
going
so
that
we
can
make
the
neighborhood
that
we
want
to
see.
Let's
make
Dorchester
healthy.
Thank
you
guys
so
much.