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
Erica Brown
President
FELIX CISNEROS
Vice President
JESS CLANCY
Secretary
JENNIFER HAVRILLA
Treasurer
Bryn Roshong
Vendor Relations Chair
MICHAEL MAINETTI
KAREN LEVINE
LILIANA YANEZ
LESLIE WOODWARD
AMANDA Biezynski
HEATHER RUBI
LARA HOPE
Our Market Staff
Market Manager
Laura Crimmins
Laura has been working in both Hudson Valley agriculture and events management for many years. She is devoted to fostering and promoting lifestyle changes that support local seasonal eating and wellness to enrich our lives and community. She spends her other working hours managing CSA distribution, on a field crew, and designing graphic materials. You may have seen her at past markets chasing a 4 foot tall blond whirlwind with two arms loaded with local farm goodies.
Site Manager & Food Access Coordinator
Lizzy Winn
Lizzy is a SUNY New Paltz graduate who has a driven passion for environmental sustainability and finding ways to give back, not only to the land but to the community she’s surrounded by. Lizzy has been involved with organic farming in the Hudson Valley for three years and is eager to expand her framework of food access programming with the City of Kingston.
