How well do you know your Market? Answer this week’s question below, or scan the QR code on the banner at the Market. We’ll pick one right answer each week — the winner gets a great BFM mug! (You do have to pick it up in person this season.)
Need help? Find the answer hidden around the Market under our tomato image.
Play BFM Brain Busters every week!
The answer to the final question is below
Thanks for playing along all season. We hope you picked up some interesting factos about the Market!
Meanwhile, subscribe to our great BFM newsletter so you always know what’s happening at the Market.
BFM Brain Buster question
Previous Questions & Answers
October 30
Q: How many days until Opening Day, June 4, 2026?
A: All of the above — 217 days after the last Market, and we can’t wait to see you again!
October 23
Q: How many organizations have been at the Community Tent since 2006?
A: About 50
October 16
Q: On average, how many total vendors does the market have each season? (Not all here at the same time.)
A: 50
October 9
Q: How many market days does a typical season have?
A: 22
October 2
Q: Who else is great to have in the Market Committee:
A: A lawyer & an engineer
September 25
Q: On average, how many performances take place at the market every season?
A: 40
September 18
Q: How long has our Market Manager been with us?
A: Since 2017
Hint and more info
Hint: It’s not (b). We do have a Market Manager. And she’s amazing. How amazing? This amazing:
⭐️ “Mireia is a superstar!”
★ “Mireia is warm, welcoming, and the hardest worker! She can solve any crisis and basically make magic happen! We love you, Mireia!”
✶ “Mireia is an amazing person and market manager. She is extremely thoughtful in everything she does, and she comes up with of all the small details that make the market such special place. We are so lucky to have her!”
🌟 “Mireia is mom, manager, multitasker extraordinaire, whose toxic traits are being too nice and always saying yes! You can blame the extra hot temps at the market this year all on Mireia’s warm smile 😋🥰”
✴︎ “Mireia has a warm and welcoming presence, and she is the most thoughtful, organized, and detail-oriented market manager you could hope to work with. She’s the one who brings the magic to our market.”
✹ “Mireia is dedicated, incredibly organized, amazingly creative, welcoming, fun to work with, and a good friend. BFM would truly not be what it is without her.”
🎂🎉🎊
Also, Happy Birthday!
September 11
Q: How much has the market attendance grown in 20 years?
A: More than 200%
September 4
Q: Which farmer has been with us the longest?
A: Nicewicz Family Farm and Dick’s Market Garden
August 28
Q: How many BHS students do we have volunteering at the Market each season?
A: About 15
August 21
Q: How does the market stay financially sustainable after 20 years?
A: All of the above
August 14
Q: Who has earned the title of “Mom of the Market”?
A: Anne Lougée
August 7
Q: How local is your farmers’ market?
A: Our vendors are from a 65 mile radius!
July 31
Q: How much $$ did the market add to shoppers' food budgets last year??
A: $57,000
July 24
Q: Who was our Market Manager for years & moved on to be the President of the Belmont Food Collaborative (our parent organization)?
A: Suzanne Johannet
July 17
Q: Since we started, how many pounds of food have been donated to local food pantries by our vendors?
A: Almost 100,000 lbs
July 10
Q: How many e-Newsletters do we send a year?
A: About 30
July 3
Q: Is there anything fun for kids at the Market?
A: POP Club and Storytime
June 26
Q: Who is the Chair of the Market Committee?
A: Hal Shubin
June 19
Q: How many members does the Market committee have?
A: 12 members
June 5
Q: Who started the Market?
A: Heli Tomford
