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From YouTube: Roslindale Farmers Market Opening Day 2023
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Join in as Mayor Wu helps kick off the 2023 season at the Roslindale Village Main Street Farmers Market in Adams Park, which is Boston's biggest neighborhood farmers market.
A
My
name
is
Anna
I'm,
the
director
of
Roslindale
Village,
Main
Street,
and
today
we're
celebrating
the
opening
day
of
our
Farmers
Market
here
at
Adams
Park
and
on
Burke
Street
Plaza.
We're
a
volunteer
driven
organization
in
this
market
wouldn't
be
possible
without
a
team
of
volunteers
and
staff.
I
want
to
thank
Steve
marcelyn
our
event
manager,
who
manages
the
best
farmers
market
in
Boston,
Alyssa
McNeil,
our
program
manager,
who
organizes
all
of
our
volunteers
and
marketing
Madison
danis,
our
Farmers
Market
lead
will
be
here.
A
Our
community
collaborators
sponsors
include
Balanced,
Rock
investment,
advisors,
Ellen
and
Janice
real
estate
team,
the
greater
Roslindale
medical
and
dental
center
suzama
real
estate,
the
thrift
shop
of
Boston
and
Rockland
Trust.
Our
co-sponsors
include
the
cooperative
bank
and
the
substation
and
I'd
like
to
give
an
extra
special.
Thank
you
to
the
Muncie
group
for
being
our
partner
this
year
and
their
important
financial
support.
B
A
Counselor
at
large
Julia,
Mejia,
counselor,
large
Aaron,
Murphy
executive,
director
of
The
Office
of
Neighborhood
Services
Enrique
Pepin,
director
of
Boston
main
Street's,
Abby
Fury,
neighborhood,
business
manager,
Emily
Patrick,
director
of
small
business,
Alicia
portsana,
chief
of
Economic
Opportunity
inclusion,
shagun
Idaho
and
our
favorite
resident
Boston
mayor
Michelle
Wu.
What
a
team!
A
B
Hello-
everyone,
hello,
Roslindale,
I,
know
it
doesn't
feel
like
this,
but
guess
what
it's
the
start
of
summer
we
are
here
we
are
outside.
We
are
here
for
the
farmer's
market,
a
community
staple
you
can
get
anything
from
herbs
to
Ukrainian
dishes
to
popsicles
to
mushrooms,
like
my
goodness,
what
a
fantastic
thing,
let's
just
give
one
more
round
of
applause
to
all
the
volunteers
today
to
rvms
for
elected
officials
to
you
come
on
keeping
it
short
and
sweet.
I'm
gonna
pass
it
off
to
representative
Rob
consuelvo.
B
C
I
was
just
saying:
I'm
not
going
to
say
anything.
They
don't
want
to
hear
from
me
and
then
she
write
me
up.
So
no
I'm
just
kidding
no
just
wanted
to
say
hello.
Everybody
say
representative
Rob,
consolo,
14
Suffolk,
representing
Hyde
Park,
Roslindale,
Reidville
and
West
Roxbury
thrilled
to
be
here
as
a
former
Boston
city
council,
13
years,
always
loved
being
at
the
farmers
market.
C
Love
shopping
here,
love
coming
to
the
Grand
Opening,
but
I
just
want
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
Anna
and
Roslindale
Village
main
streets
and
all
the
board
members
who
were
here.
They
did
such
an
amazing
job
with
this
farmer's
market
and
supporting
our
businesses
all
across
roslind
I,
look
forward
to
continuing
to
be
a
partner
with
them.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
D
D
Great
to
see
everybody
here,
the
Roslindale
Farmers
Market
is
really
a
success
story
for
not
just
our
neighborhood,
but
many
neighborhoods.
If
you
go
around
asking
folks
where
they're
from
they're,
not
all
from
Roslindale,
often
they're
from
other
neighborhoods
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
love
the
most
about
our
Farmers
Market
is
how
it
makes
our
bread,
our
fresh
food,
accessible
to
people
who
need
it
the
most
and
that's
something.
Yes,
that's
worth
clapping
for
that's
incredibly
important.
D
We
often
have
folks
who
need
access
to
farm,
fresh
food
or
Farm
to
Table
food,
but
don't
have
access
to
it.
Don't
feel
like
it's
accessible
to
them,
but
places
like
this
make
it
very
accessible
for
folks
to
feed
their
families
healthy,
food
and
I.
Think
that's
incredibly
important.
I
also
want
to
join
Rob
in
thanking
the
Roger,
Douglas
main
streets
and
and
and
also
our
local
businesses
that
do
so
much
to
make
sure
that
Roslindale
is
sort
of
a
beacon
in
my
district.
D
I
represent
Rossville
High
Park
in
Mattapan,
and
you
can
tell
the
difference
when
you
have
engaged
neighborhoods
businesses
and
engaged
neighborhood
residents
in
the
success
of
programs.
Like
this,
so
thank
you,
everybody
for
making
the
success
at
success.
Thank
you
for
coming
out
in
the
rain
and
really
braving
sort
of
these
elements,
because
this
is
a
really
great
program
that
we
have
so.
Thank
you.
Everybody.
E
Hi
everyone
route
to
Louisiana
at
large
city,
councilor,
I'm,
happy
to
be
with
you
here:
I'm
not
going
to
talk
long
because
I
Love,
Actually
shopping
at
this
farmers,
market
and
I
think
Roslindale.
This
is
just
a
great
example.
Every
time
I
come
here
every
time,
I'm
talking
to
someone
in
main
streets
and
I.
Thank
you
for
all
your
work,
there's
so
much
that
you
have
to
teach
other
neighborhoods
in
terms
of
working
together,
how
we're
making
sure
that
we're
centering
the
work
of
equity.
So
just
want
to
thank
everyone
for
this.
E
All
the
work
that
you
do
for
this
farmers
market
shout
out
to
all
the
businesses
who
are
here
and
who
are
supported
by
the
farmers
market,
shout
out
to
Haydn
and
rosemary
at
be
healthy
down
the
street
that
just
opened
go.
Try
their
drinks,
but
yeah
excited
to
be
here,
excited
to
shop
and
thank
you.
Roslindale.
F
It's
really
exciting
to
be
here,
the
38th
annual,
let's
give
it
up
with
the
38th
year
in
a
row
doing
this.
It's
so
exciting
to
be
here
with
you
all
and
I
just
want
to
underscore
two
things
that
my
colleague
Council
Arroyo
mentioned
in
terms
of
food
access
and
and
for
many
folks
who
experience
food
insecurity.
F
These
are
the
sort
of
spaces
and
places
where
we
accept
food
stamps
and
and
create
opportunities
for
people
to
buy
local,
buy
fresh
and
create
opportunities
for
those
who
have
access
to
real
quality,
High
food
option
so
as
you're
at
large
city
councilor,
who
has
worked
deeply
in
community
with
folks.
Just
know
that
you
have
me
as
one
of
your
top
supporters
and
really
deeply
grateful
for
you
all
to
show
up
in
celebration
and
I
know
you
guys
are
waiting
to
shop
and
I'm
not
going
to
keep
you
from
that.
Okay,.
G
In
my
neighborhood,
I
grew
up
going
to
the
Egleston
Square
Farmers
Market
and
the
Jamaica
Plain
farmers
market,
and
it's
really
been
an
honor
as
partially
a
city
councilor
here
in
Roslindale
to
come
to
the
Roslindale
Farmers
Market.
It's
not
only
a
place
where
you
can
find
local
small
batch
jam,
but
it's
also
a
place
where
you
can
convene
and
meet
with
your
neighbors
and
really
support
all
of
the
small
businesses
that
keep
our
communities
vibrant.
G
H
Good
afternoon
Roslindale,
my
name
is
Enrique
Pepin,
director
of
Neighborhood
Services
and
because
I'm
director,
neighbor
Services
I,
probably
shouldn't
say
this,
but
this
is
my
favorite
farmer's
market
in
the
city.
Don't
say
that
to
anyone.
I
am
here
to
remind
you
all
to
continue
to
use
Boston
3-1-1
my
office
is
the
one
to
make
sure
your
pothole,
your
potholes
are
filled,
your
street
signs
are
fixed
and
any
constituent
Services
gets
done
for
the
city
when
I
come
to
this
Farmer
Market
I
know
I'm
going
to
run
into
someone
that
I
know
so.
I
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do.
This
is
one
of
23
farmers
markets
across
the
city,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
a
really
great
season,
and
obviously
this
one's
close
to
home
for
me.
So
we
like
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
here,
enjoying
in
in
all
all
weather,
all
the
way
through
the
fall
and
and
Beyond.
So
thank
you
to
everyone
who
has
helped
organize
this
over
many
many
years
to
Anna
and
your
entire
team
and
all
of
the
many
vendors
who
are
here.
I
We
know
that
in
Roslindale,
rvms
does
much
more
than
just
the
farmers
market,
you're
really
a
hub
for
so
much
that
happens
in
our
community
and
we're
excited
to
see
so
many
new
small
businesses
opening
up
that
will
Echo
the
shout
out
to
go
visit
down
the
street.
They
have
some
great
great,
smoothies
and
and
other
treats
there,
and
at
this
point,
I
think
we
are
going
to
cut
the
ribbon
so
I'll
invite
up.
If
there
are
any
kids
right,
Zaire,
blizz,
Maxwell
Sam.