Village Green Seeks Farmers and Makers for Enjoyable

The Village Green at Clift Farm is gearing up for a full slate of spring and summer time occasions, and organizers are inviting the neighborhood to assist carry them to life.

From farmers and artists to musicians and traditional automobile fanatics, Village Green at Clift Farm is now accepting individuals for a rising lineup of free, family-friendly occasions designed to carry Madison residents collectively open air.

“The Village Green at Clift Farm is really an outdoor gathering space where friends, families and locals can come together and enjoy being outside and enjoying each other,” mentioned Whitney Bonfim, occasions coordinator for Clift Farm. “Whether it’s an art walk, a concert, or the farm stand, people are coming for more than one thing. They’re coming to be part of the community.”

Located within the coronary heart of Clift Farm, a 550-acre mixed-use improvement alongside U.S. 72, the Village Green serves as a central hub for occasions that carry collectively native expertise, small companies and neighborhood connection. Bonfim mentioned the aim is to showcase what makes Madison distinctive whereas conserving occasions accessible.

“Everything we do is about getting people involved,” she mentioned. “It’s free for artists to show their work, free for families to come enjoy face painting or yard games. We want people to feel like this is their space.”

Opportunities to take part

Several recurring occasions at the moment are open for registration.

Cruise Into Village Green automobile meets start in March and can happen one Saturday every month from 9 a.m. to midday. The free, household pleasant reveals welcome each traditional and fashionable autos.

Tuesday farmers markets will run from May via October, from 4 to 7 p.m., that includes native growers and producers alongside reside music and actions. Bonfim emphasised the market’s concentrate on true farm distributors.

“The farm stand at Clift Farm is truly a farmers market,” she mentioned. “We really want local farmers to be part of this.”

First Thursday Art Walks kick off in May and proceed month-to-month via October. The first occasion will highlight pupil art work from Madison County and Madison City Schools, adopted by native artists all through the season.

Live music and live performance programming can even be introduced quickly, with plans to function native musicians via partnerships with space organizations.

Additional programming contains month-to-month story time for kids, outside yoga, film nights on the garden and seasonal neighborhood occasions.

Bonfim mentioned suggestions from final 12 months’s occasions, together with a vacation market that drew a whole bunch of tourists, confirmed residents need extra issues to do near house, particularly through the week.

“People told us they want something to do on a Tuesday or Wednesday night,” she mentioned. “That’s the fun part about Village Green. You can grab dinner, walk over for an art walk or hear live music and make an evening out of it.”

How to enroll

Artists, farmers, distributors, musicians and automobile fanatics can discover participation varieties on the Village Green at Clift Farm web site underneath the occasions tab, with direct hyperlinks additionally accessible via social media profiles. Questions may also be submitted on-line or by direct message.

“We’re excited to see what the community brings to this space,” Bonfim mentioned. “These events really come to life because of the people who show up and take part.”

Final dates and full schedules will likely be introduced nearer to spring, however organizers encourage these involved in taking part to enroll now.

“There’s something for everyone,” Bonfim mentioned. “And that’s exactly how we want it.”