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: Patrick Marozzi's Unique...

Patrick Marozzi has been playing golf now for a quarter of a century. The Bridgeport-based businessman said he started...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: One of City's Most "Excitin...

For years, many from Bridgeport and beyond would unwind on Main Street's Exciting Irene's located on Main Stree...

Posted by Dick Duez
Why Bridgeport? Before, During Drought D...

19th-century American author, journalist, and political activist Edward Bellamy said, “If bread is the first nec...

Posted by Jon Griffith
It's Happening: Update on the Downtown R...

As you stroll down Main Street, Bridgeport, you will encounter several changes pertaining to the small business scene....

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: Recalling a Short-Lived Brid...

I am not sure when it started. I am not sure when it ended. But I do know that the old “Penny a Pound” e...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Former BHS Teacher Jenny ...

Betty Waddy, president of the Progressive Women's Association of Harrison County has announced that Dr, Jenny Sant...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Crisis Chronicles: Save a Life Day Prove...

Tales from the desk of an emergency manager ... Opioid addiction has been devastating our state for years, but a...

Posted by Tim Curry