City officials and event partners have announced details for the 20th season of the TD Saturday Market presented by Prisma Health.
The market opens on May 7, 2022, bringing farm-fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, seafood and other specialty foods to downtown Greenville each week. In addition, to celebrate this milestone season, the market will host a celebration on August 20, including family-friendly activities, sponsor activations and special events.
This year’s market will feature 80 vendors over the course of the season, including returning vendors Banana Manna, Beechwood Farms, Wild Salmon Co., Split Creek Farm, MacGregor Orchard, Colonial Milling, Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery and The Happy Berry. In addition, eight new market vendors will feature chicken and duck eggs, fine chocolate candies, locally grown mushrooms and variety of baked goods, including pies, cakes and cookies.
Once again, TD Bank has partnered with the City of Greenville for the TD Bank Bucks program. Created to support local farmers, vendors were invited to apply for TD Bank Bucks that would fund their market fees for the full season. This year’s recipients are Eden Fresh Mushrooms, Growing Green Family Farms and Rabbit Crest.
“TD Bank is proud to continue our partnership with the City of Greenville as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TD Saturday Market,” said Chris Fincher, Regional Vice President for TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank. “We are excited to continue our TD Bank Bucks program, as well as introduce our new TD Tokens program in celebration of the 20th year. We look forward to supporting the TD Bank Bucks recipient vendors, along with the other local farmers and vendors, for another successful season.”
Along with providing fresh produce each week, the market will feature the Spuds & Sprouts program presented by Prisma Health. The free program will offer weekly programming that will educate children about some of the fresh fruits and vegetables available at the market. In addition, children will have the opportunity to sample different fruits and vegetables and make crafts related to agriculture.
“Prisma Health is proud to continue support of the TD Saturday Market. The TD Saturday Market provides our community with access to fresh, healthy foods, and has been a tremendous partner in our efforts to accomplish our purpose to inspire health, serve with compassion, and be the difference.” said Dr. Jonathan Gleason, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer.
Market shoppers can visit the Front Porch, at the intersection of McBee Avenue and Main Street, all season long to enjoy a variety of free interactive activities, including live acoustic music, culinary demonstrations by local chefs and farmers and Spuds & Sprouts presented by Prisma Health. The area also features Booth with a Cause for nonprofits and a Youth Booth, which provides young entrepreneurs with the opportunity to showcase and sell their work to market shoppers.
The TD Saturday Market welcomes the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards when shopping at the market. Market shoppers who spend at least $5 on their EBT card will receive a free $10 token for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables. An additional $10 for fresh local foods will also be given in the form of TD Tokens, a new program in partnership with TD Bank, designed to provide additional buying power for EBT shoppers in celebration of 20 years of the market. “TD Bank is proud to offer the TD Tokens program in celebration of the 20th year of the TD Saturday Market in an effort to make healthy, fresh products accessible to everyone,” said Fincher.
Recognized as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast, the TD Saturday Market is open Saturdays, May 7 through October 29 (excluding October 15), from 8 a.m. to Noon on Main Street at McBee Avenue. Additional market special events include:
- 20th Celebration of the TD Saturday Market: August 20
- Penske Touch-a-Truck Day: September 17
- Autumn Harvest: October 29
- Holiday Market: December 3 and December 10
Market sponsors include TD Bank, Prisma Health, Coffee Underground, Limoncello, Common Pops, Papi’s Tacos, Penske, Pepsi, Signatures Apparel, WYFF 4 and the Greenville Journal. For more information about the TD Saturday Market and to view the market interactive vendor map, visit saturdaymarketlive.com. Market-goers can also follow the event on social media.