Franklin Regional Hospital (FRH) is excited to once again host a weekly Summer Farmers Market in collaboration with the Franklin Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition.  Join local food vendors on the lawn at FRH on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 6 PM, beginning on July 5 and continuing through September 13.

Encouraging healthy lifestyles of community residents is the focus of the market, and shoppers will get to enjoy locally-grown produce and other goods in an easily accessible location. The market will also be accepting debit, credit, and SNAP/EBT payments for purchases.

Through a partnership with the Merrimack County Conservation District’s Granite State Market Match program, SNAP benefits will be matched up to $20 per week per shopper. Double SNAP dollars can be used toward the redemption of free fruits and vegetables.

Also, new this year is free round-trip bus transportation to the market from scheduled Franklin locations. This is being made possible with a grant from Franklin Savings Bank and a partnership with the Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action Program. Franklin bus stops will include City Hall, the Woods Apartment Complex, Franklin Plantation, and Senior Haven East at Damy Drive.

Eating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and lean protein sources are essential to a healthy body and mind. Stop by Franklin Regional Hospital on Tuesday afternoons this summer for the freshest, most delicious local food!

For more information or a bus route schedule, please call 934-2060 ext. 8369 or visit our Facebook page at “Franklin Farmer’s Market.”