Let’s Get Fresh

Posted on December 08, 2019

Can you believe it? This Sunday is the final market of 2019! It has been another whirlwind year and what better way to...

Posted on October 13, 2019

By Heidi Nawrocki Bridgeport Farmers Market I think we can officially say that fall has arrived. P...

Posted on October 06, 2019

Happy October! We have two weeks left of our outdoor market and then we are back inside for our winter market series....

Posted on September 29, 2019

This week, we welcome back Frugal Foodie Mama for her last recipe of the season and boy does it look tasty! We have th...

Posted on September 01, 2019

This week, I asked Julie Mallow from The Vegetable Garden to chat with us about the unique stone milled flours...

Posted on August 25, 2019

It’s that time again – time for Frugal Foodie Mama and our monthly recipe! This recipe looks pretty darned amazing and the...

Posted on August 18, 2019

“Volunteering is at the very core of being human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.” – Hea...

Posted on August 11, 2019

This week, we welcome the second half of the the Bards of Yellow Wood, Daniel Summers to the blog. Come out and join...

Posted on August 04, 2019

This week, Kaycee Crislip from My Little Cupcake reflects on their time at the market, the importance of local...

Posted on April 14, 2019

By Heidi Nawrocki Yes, it is true. All good things MUST come to an end. That's right - this Sun...

Posted on March 10, 2019

By Heidi Nawrocki Ah, yes, the time of year has come! It is time to "spring ahead!" Do yo...

Posted on February 10, 2019

The latest cold snap really had me admiring the dedication of our farmers, especially those with animals. So, I asked Laur...

Posted on December 16, 2018

By Heidi Nawrocki The trees are trimmed, the cookies are baked, now it's time to don those ugly Christm...

Posted on November 11, 2018

By Heidi Nawrocki Well, believe it or not, Thanksgiving is just two short weeks away! It feels like just ye...

Posted on October 14, 2018

By Heidi Nawrocki Can you believe that this is the last week for our outdoor market season? It feel...

From the Bench: Four Months Later, Here'...

For the last 36 years, there was one event involving high school sports that had managed to draw major names to talk t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Distinguished Members o...

This photo is from 1954 and shows past Mayor Richard "Dick" Cutlip and well-known community member Margaret...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: CVB Releases New Brochur...

Ask a Bridgeport resident about his favorite city spot – and here at the Greater Bridgeport CVB, we often do – and you...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Tackling the Summer Readi...

Summer reading is a different animal for every reader. Some take advantage of vacation and time off from school to r...

Posted by Sharon Saye
City Faces in Different Places

This week's City Face is Bridgeport's Amy Romano. Learn all about her here: How long have you lived in Bridgepor...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: How Dr. Kelly Nelson Managed...

The list of events canceled, postponed, or left in limbo amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is long. Each one impacts many i...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Sweat & Smiles: Importance of Putting Ne...

Negative bias, a psychological phenomenon, explains the bias in negative stimuli having a greater affect on one’s mental s...

Posted by Melissa Romano