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Chef in the Market
Launches This Weekend, May 30th!
We are very pleased to be able to launch Chef in the Market this year on Saturday, May 30th with some very special features. Thanks to Village Books and Sustainable Connections, we are welcoming author Shannon Borg and photographer Harley Soltes who will be promoting their wonderful book, Chefs on the Farm. They will be on-hand along with Village Books from 11am-12noon to sign copies of their book. In addition, we have three fabulous demos scheduled for that day:  11:00am Lynn Berman, Owner and Chef
12noon
Michael Hannah, Chef
1:00pm
Mataio and Jessica Gillis, Owners
Chef in the Market will continue through September on the first and third Saturday of each month. Demos featuring a few chef and seasonal items will start promptly at 11am. This year, please look for us in front of the pavillion at the corner of Railroad and Chestnut. For updates and recipes from the Chef in the Market series, please visit our website at www.bellinghamfarmers.org. |
 Wednesday Market Opens June 3rd
Looking for a mid-week pick-me-up? The Bellingham Farmers Market is ready for the opening of the Wednesday Market, held weekly from June through September. The Market is held on the Fairhaven Village Green, behind Village Books from 12 noon to 5pm.
This year, we have a packed Market with over 30 vendors selling everything from produce to jewelry, flowers to fruit smoothies. Stop by for lunch and stick around to pick up fresh veggies for dinner, browse the array of hand-crafted items perfect for gift giving, and enjoy the live entertainment. The green provides the perfect backdrop for playful children and for picnicking.
Opening day will feature entertainment by the James Higgins and the Muddy Boots Band starting at 12 noon.
If you Twitter, follow us at BhamFarmerMkt for reminders about the Wednesday Market and other exciting updates. | |
Kid's Vending Day
Support our Next Generation of Vendors!
 This Saturday, May 30th, is our next Kids Vending Day. There will be over 10 kids selling soap, cards, scarves, dog collars, flowers, jewelry and more. Stop by to see what our next generation of vendors is creating! |
What's Fresh?
The Farmers Are Coming!
We've been lucky this year to have several farmers that were able to start their season in April with greens, potatoes, leeks, radishes and mushrooms.
As the weather continues to cooperate, we are pleased to be welcoming back several more farmers in the coming weeks. With them, they bring strawberries, fava beans, rhubarb, asparagus and even some tomatoes! |
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More Segments on KVOS!
 Deb Slater with Experience NW on KVOS TV-12 will continue to feature a Market vendor each week. Shows air during the following times:
Saturdays at 5pm and at 5:30pm
Mondays at 6:30am
Wednesdays at 6:30am
To view specific Market segments, visit our website HERE. | |
Compostables
Towards Zero Waste
For the last few years, BFM has been trying to reduce the waste streams being generated by our vendors and customers. We are pleased that we have been able to reduce the amount of waste considerably.
BFM food vendors use all compostable and recyclable materials when possible. There are two main recycling areas in the Market with FoodPlus! and recycling toters.
All materials collected in the FoodPlus! Recycling program are composted locally and turned into a rich and beneficial soil amendment available for purchase at various stores in Whatcom County.
 We also have some great volunteers that help educate our customers and overlook our recycling centers to make sure items are being appropriately disposed of. If you would like to help with this endeavor, we can always use volunteers on Saturdays to help with the recycling program. Please call 647-2060 if interested! |
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are essential to every aspect of our mission - from our hard-working board to those who help with set-up and clean-up. Without volunteers we can't meet our goals of supporting locally grown and prepared foods by maintaining markets and by educating the public on the importance of buying locally.
If you are interested in lending your talents to our team in other ways, check out our new Volunteer Page on the website. |
New BFM Website
If you have not had a chance to visit our new website, please do! We are updating our vendor information pages weekly so there's always something new.
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Suggestions and Comments Are Welcome!
Email your ideas or concerns to market@bellinghamfarmers.org. There will also be a 'Suggestion Box' available at the Information Booth each Saturday for your comments. | |
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