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Huntington Winter Farmers' Market

Lona Graepel, Neighbor

Winter weather doesn't mean farmers market customers have to go back to shopping at grocery stores. Locals can find their favorite summer farmers and produce this winter at the indoor farmers market at the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School.

Market organizer Lona Graepel keeps busy running the G&G Long Island Winter Farmers Market at Jack Abrams during the cold months.looking for.  

Each Sunday, the event hosts about 24 different vendors, has live music and a table with crafts for while parents shop.

With most outdoor markets ending in November, the business opportunities for small farmers and other vendors can be quite limiting. The inclusion of indoor winter markets proves to be crucial to most vendors with no brick and mortar storefronts to sell from.

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