The Kingston Farmers Market was founded in 2000 by the Kingston Uptown Business Association. The original goal was to draw people to Uptown Kingston on Saturdays. Over time, we’ve evolved into more; we’re fostering a sense of community, where people come together to shop, talk and learn.
Our mission is to:
The Kingston Farmers Market is committed to maintaining diversity and equality in all levels of our organization, particularly vending opportunities and Board member positions with full participation in policy formation and decision-making. We pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences and is inclusive of all Kingston and surrounding communities.
The Kingston Farmers Market stands with our BIPOC community members. We pledge to work to remove barriers to access to the Market for vendors, leadership and customers. We work to cultivate an anti-racist and anti-oppression culture within the Market community.
Our Board
LILIANA YANEZ
President
JEANNE RAKOWSKI
Vice President
JESS CLANCY
Secretary
BRYN ROSHONG
Treasurer
AMANDA BIEZYNSKI
DEBRA BOAN
MARTA SANCHEZ-BLAIR
EVA GRUENBERG
Our Market Staff
Director of Market Operations
Lorraine Salisbury (she/her)
Lorraine Salisbury has been with the Kingston Farmers Market since September 2023. Originally from Rochester, NY, she came to the Hudson Valley in 2017 to attend SUNY New Paltz. After graduating in the winter of 2020 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Geography, she worked in local kitchens and developed a familiarity with the incredible agriculture of the Hudson Valley, but also became aware of the inequities faced by local residents in accessing it. She took this job because she is passionate about community-building and equitable food access.
Find her in the red tent to answer any of your Farmers’ Market questions, or send her an email at info@kingstonfarmersmarket.org for help with anything KFM!
Site Manager
Alex Rios (he/him)
Alex has been our site manager since May of 2024 and is from Kingston originally! He’s a chill guy who enjoys plants and helping out his community. Working with the YMCA Farm Project throughout his years in high school has given him an understanding of the importance of food sovereignty, and has given him a great appreciation for the hard work it takes to grow vegetables. Naturally, with his interest in plants and growing food, he eventually found his place as our site manager at the Kingston Farmers Market!
