On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the CCE farmers market opened for the first time this season. As always, AYLUS Syosset volunteers came to help, the effort split into three shifts. The first few arrived as early as 7:30AM to set up tents and tables, prepping the area and helping other vendors before the market opened to the public at 9:00 AM. Throughout the day, volunteers assisted various local vendors selling items like flowers, fresh honey products, farm groceries, cookies, and spices. Finally, the afternoon shift helped wind things down when the market closed at 1:00 PM, assisting vendors and packing away the tables and tents by 2:00 PM.
Volunteers were spread across the entire field, helping all they could. At the entrance, a trio of members sat at the front tent, greeting attendees and keeping a steady headcount of the day’s visitors. Right in the middle of the field, we set up the usual kids’ tent packed with coloring, worksheets, and toys. The kids stayed active with hula hoops, jump ropes, and soccer balls with even some adults coming by to pick up color sheets. To tie it all together, any extra volunteers roamed the grounds to carry heavy shopping bags, answer questions, and direct everyone to the newly relocated Taste New York booth.
Report written by Nicole Zhang
Nicole Zhang: 3 hours
Nathaniel Tsai: 5 hours
Cameron Tsai: 3 hours
Geyan Lou: 4 hours
Vincent Ye: 4 hours
Xuanyu Liu: 3.5 hours
Hoiki Woo: 3.5 hours
Audrey Lin: 4 hours