In This Issue
February 11, 2012
Market Vendors
Important Announcements
Featured at the Market:

ˇ Fresh Food

ˇ Organic Food

ˇ Local Products

Featured Products

 

 

Marie from Old Mill Gourmet
Maria from Old Mill Gourmet

 

 

Adello Gift Baskets
Gift Packages from A'dello

 

 

Om Shanti Naturals Pamper Set
Om Shanti Naturals Pamper Set

 

 

 

 

 

 
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  Collegeville Farmers' Market Newsletter

 

 

February 11th Market

 

Delight your Valentine

with Locally Produced,

All-Natural Gifts from the Collegeville Farmers' Market and

The Longview Farm Store!

  

Here are gift ideas from our vendors:

 

Your valentine will love a gift set of selections from Om Shanti Naturals! Give him or her handmade bath and body products -- including soap, moisturizing lip balms, body scrubs, massage oils, body washes, bath salts, bath oils and much more.

 
How about combining that gift set with some special wines from A'dello Vineyards? Taste their selections this week, including their chardonnays: Chardonnay Reserve, Chardonnay Naked, and semi-sweet Cardonnel, as well as their reds: a Chambourcin, Merlot or Cabernet Franc; their Cellar Door Collection of rose wines and their delicious signature fruit wines.

  

Maria returns this week with Old Mill Gourmet's Mango Strawberry Jam, White Peach Raspberry Jam, Blueberry Lime Jam and Pink Applesauce as well as Argentine Chimichurri and Honey. How about making up a gift basket of Maria's jams and sauces?

 

All-natural, good-for-you treats can make a great present. FreshAPeel Hummus returns this week with a number of their hummus flavors reflecting both local and cross cultural influences. Their hummus is made using a handcrafted single-batch production process for each of their tasty flavors. Their hummus is perfect for lunch, a tasty snack or for entertaining family and friends.

    

Speaking of all-natural, Marcy's Granola is back with her six original flavors of artisan granola, including her newest, cashew with cranberries. Her granola is made with oats, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, and she uses only the finest oil and vegan friendly sweeteners to make it slightly sweet. Try a free sample on Saturday, and you can also pre-order from her website: www.shop.marcysgranola.com 

 and pick up your order at the market.

 

Or--cook your Valentine a wonderful dinner: Mountain View Poultry Farm will be bringing these new products: turkey, chicken and duck jerky infused with sea salt and an assortment of sea salt flavorings: vintage merlot, spicy curry, chipotle, lemon twist, vanilla bean, espresso brava, aged balsamic and sun ripened tomato.

  

Additionally, they have plenty of eggs--stock up! This week, Mountain View is offering a special of two dozen eggs for $8.00 or four dozen for $15.00. They will also bring soups, sausages and marinated poultry, whole and cut up chickens and turkeys as well as all parts. Mountain View's poultry is never given antibiotics, hormones or pesticides. At this time of year, when the birds spend more time indoors due to the extra cold weather, their diet is supplemented with ground alfalfa to keep them healthy.

 

How about warming up the grill and hearts with a winter barbeque for your special someone? Bigg Dutt's BBQ is bringing Matt's special BBQ sauces along with his Jacked Up Chipotle Sauce and barbeque rubs.     

 

One of my favorite gifts are socks from Little Lost Creek Alpaca Farm! They will have all their alpaca products available-including their heavenly soft and warm socks--and handcrafted pottery by local potter Nicole Dubrow.

 

 

Or--Take the Traditional Approach! Buy Your Valentine Flowers From Our Local Greenwald Florist at 360 East Main Street in Collegeville!

 

 

By purchasing from Greenwald's, you will get more in flowers, service and creativity. And when you mention that you are "buying local," you will get a free Valentine Mylar balloon!

 

Jenny is offering the following Valentine Specials: 

  • A Kiss with TuLips! This is a vase of mixed tulips for $30.
  • Sweethearts: A vase of sweetheart spray roses $35
  • A Sucker for You! A mixed arrangement with a lollipop. $40

 

She is also fully stocked with roses of all different colors and varieties--stop by and see them at her shop on Main Street, or you can place your order by calling her at 610 551 0535.

 

Our Collegeville Farmers' Market vendors sell inside the Longview Farm Store each Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. through April 28th, 2012. The Longview Center for Agriculture is located at the former Willow Creek Farm, 3215 Stump Hall Road in Collegeville.   

 

While visiting our farmers and vendors this week, take a look at the farm store's Valentine Gift packages and load up on fresh, local vegetable offerings for your Valentine's Day Dinner! Longwood Farm's organically grown greens and root vegetables, including kale, chard, scallions and salad greens, among other vegetable offerings, are picked fresh daily from their season-extending high tunnel houses.   Also, don't miss their many varieties of apples, potatoes, meats, fish and dairy products--all grown, raised or made locally!

 

The farm store, which is operated by the non-profit Greener Partners, is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Directions to Longview:  The Longview Center for Agriculture is located at 3215 Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA.  (From the Collegeville Farmers' Market Main St. site, drive East down Main St. and cross the Perkiomen Creek Bridge.  Drive about five miles East on Germantown Pike, then turn left on Rt. 363, and after several miles turn left again to Stump Hall Rd. Longview is about a mile down on your right.)  

Market Vendors 
 From the Collegeville Farmers' Market

 

FreshAPeel Hummus - This all-natural hummus is handcrafted in Lancaster. It was founded with the passion to introduce customers to the growing trend of eating healthy foods and to support the sustainability of the Pennsylvania Farming Community. For more information visit: www.freshapeelhummus.com

 

Yellow Springs Farm - is a native plant nursery and artisan goat cheese dairy that offers an assortment of goat cheeses, caramel sauce, blueberries, and chocolate truffle candies in season. For more information: www.yellowspringsfarm.com 

 

Marcy's Granola - Their granola comes in six delicious flavors, including 100% vegan, and offers great taste, a chewy texture and is baked to perfection to retain as much nutrient value as possible. Marcy's wonderful selections are based on her 30 years of experience. For more information: www.shop.marcysgranola.com.

  

A'dello Vineyards - Is a local vineyard and winery in Perkiomenville. A'dello sells a range of reds, whites and sweet fruit wines and wine products for the enjoyment of residents in the Collegeville area. For more information www.adellowines.com  

 

Bigg Dutt's Barbecue Sauce -  Matt Dutton (Bigg Dutt) who is from Collegeville, perfected his barbeque sauces over a ten year period, and now has added his Jacked Up Chipotle Sauce and rubs to his product line. Find out more at www.bigduttsbbq.com 

 

Little Lost Creek Alpaca Farm - Alpaca fiber is some of the softest and warmest fiber in the world. It does not contain the lanolin found in sheep's wool, so that people allergic to wool can comfortably wear alpaca.  Stop by their table and experience the lush feeling of alpaca fiber and sign up for a farm visit!   For more information, www.littlelostcreekalpacafarm.com 

  

Om Shanti Naturals specializes in hand made, all natural bath and body products. Learn more at www.omshantinaturals.com

 

Neil's Sharpening Service - Neil returns to the market on the third Saturday of each month to sharpen all of your kitchen knives, scissors, and tools. He also sells handmade wood products. View his website at

www.neilssharpeningservice.com 

 

Red Haven Farm - Offering grass fed beef and lamb, pastured pork, artisan cheeses and free range eggs.  Red Haven Farm will return next week.  See their website at www.redhavenfarm.com

 

Mountain View Poultry Farm - Is an organic, free-range farm offering poultry, eggs, and a full menu of poultry products. They have been busy enlarging their kitchen at the Mountain View Farm Store so they will be offering even more delicious entrees in the future! They will be back at the market next week.

Announcements

 

 The Phoenixville Market is Open this Saturday 

 

After you Shop at Longview This Week, Stop by the Phoenixville Farmers Market to Visit with Other Collegeville Farmers' Market Vendors!

Five of our vendors are also selling on February 11th at the Phoenixville Market this winter: St. Peters Bakery, ICED by Betsy gourmet cupcakes, John & Kira's Chocolates, FreshAPeel Hummus, and Mountain View Poultry Farm.

 

The Phoenixville winter market is held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon under the Gay Street Bridge, accessed by Taylor Alley, just off Main St. (Rt. 29) in Phoenixville. More information is available at http://www.phoenixvillefarmersmarket.org/

 

  

Collegeville Farmers' Market Seeking 2012 Summer Market Manager

 

The summer Collegeville Farmers' Market will open May 5th and run weekly for 29 weeks, ending Nov. 17th, 2012. The summer market is held each Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the parking lot behind the AmeriGreen Gas station at 460 E. Main St., Collegeville. The market hosts about 20 farmers and vendors each week. The market is sponsored by the Collegeville Economic Development Corp. and the market manager reports into the Main Street Manager. Volunteers from the Collegeville Farmers' Market Committee assist with the market.

 

Position Summary:

 

The Farmers' Market Manager is a part-time position with the primary responsibility for:

 

1) Working to increase the market's customer base by promoting the market through PR activities such as writing and sending out press releases, writing newsletter articles, posting flyers, use of social media, including posting on Facebook, blogs and tweeting, writing and sending the market's weekly e-newsletter, putting up signage and creating and promoting a series of special events at the market throughout the summer season;

 

2) Overseeing the weekly operation of the market, most importantly in getting the market and sound equipment set up and ready before the 9 a.m. opening time, and then ensuring that all tents and equipment are taken down and stored and the site put back in order when the market ends at 1 p.m.

 

3) Administrative work, including record-keeping and communication with farmers, vendors, the public, and others during the non-market hours.  

 

Hours:

 

It is expected that the Manager will work a total of 20 hours per week during the 29-week Farmers' Market season. Of those hours, the Manager will be required to oversee the running of the market every Saturday, and most particularly its opening and close. The remaining hours per week are required to plan for and promote each market, perform administrative duties, update the website and Facebook page, tweet, and send out the weekly market Constant Contact newsletter.

 

Off-season, the Manager will work an average of 30 hours per month. These hours are flexible.

 

Qualifications:

  • Must possess computer skills in Word, Excel, e-mail, and be able to update the Farmers' Market web and Facebook pages and write and send out the weekly Constant Contact market newsletter.
  • Must have excellent writing skills and be able to write press releases to send to the news media and newsletter copy.
  • Must be familiar with and able to use social media tools
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Passionate about the community and local agriculture
  • Mature and able to make good decisions
  • Ability to train, supervise, coordinate and motivate volunteers
  • Some financial knowledge helpful: i.e. budgeting
  • Prior experience overseeing a farmers' market or special events desirable

 

Salary and Compensation

 

The Market Manager salary will be $13/hour for 20 hours a week for 29 weeks (from 5/05/2012 through 11/17/2012) for a total of $7,540 while the market is in session. In the off-season, the salary will be $13 for about 30 hours per month for a total of $2,260, making the yearly salary $9,800.00. The salary is fixed at this compensation level.

 

More information on this position is available here: http://webpages.ursinus.edu/rwallace/CFM%20Manager%20Job%20Ad%202012.pdf

 

 

To Apply or for More Information

 

 Contact Cathy Kernen, Chair, Collegeville Farmers' Market Committee, 476 East Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426. E-mail: catherine.kernen@comcast.net

 

 

 

Commercial Space Available at the Collegeville

Farmers' Market Site

 

Beginning May 1, 2012, retail space will be available at 448 E. Main St., in the building owned by Vince Raffeo at the current site of The Tennis Shop. The property is a block from Ursinus College in a prime location in the center of Collegeville with plenty of parking. The space totals 1,100 sq. ft. and includes an office, kitchenette area, bathroom, and storage space. Other businesses in the building are Diane's Hair Salon and the newly opened Lunchbox Café, serving breakfast and lunch. For more information, contact Cathy Kernen at catherine.kernen@comcast.net

 

 

 

Hope to see you on Saturday!

 

Sincerely,

 


Cathy Kernen
Chair, Collegeville Farmers' Market Committee

The Collegeville Farmers' Market is sponsored by the Collegeville Main Street Program

 

Support the Farmers' Market by becoming a member of the Collegeville Main Street Program.  For more information: www.collegevilledevelopment.org