What's fresh this week?
Veggie love!
Apples
Apricots
Basil
Beets
Blueberries (depending on availability)
Broccoli
Carrots
Collard Greens
Corn
Cucumbers
Green Beans
Green Onions
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Peaches
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Rhubarb
Squash- summer and acorn
Tomatoes
Zucchini
New item from Brenda Jo: Rosewood Tofu
And always - meat, cheese, eggs breads, honey, and baked goods.
Featured recipe:
Fresh Corn Salad
Michigan sweet corn is a versatile vegetable - use this recipe, and break away from the cob! Find all these fresh, seasonal ingredients at the Market.
Ingredients:
8 ears very fresh corn
1 zucchini, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 red onion, chopped,
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup Italian dressing (see below for make-your-own)
Directions:
1. Husk the corn and cut the kernels from the cob. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and toss with the dressing.
2. Chill at least one hour before serving.
Make your own Italian dressing:
Mix together:
1/2 c olive oil
3 T apple cider vinegar
1 t Italian seasoning
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t onion powder
1 t grated cheese
pinch salt
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New Market Money!
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Have you seen our new market money? To make credit cards and EBT easier to use, we're introducing market tokens! Go to the Ypsilanti Food Co-op table to run your card, then spend your colorful wooden tokens with any of our vendors!
We also have "Market Dollar" tokens available for purchase. Business owners, buy them as rewards for your employees. Parents, give them to your kids as allowance. You'll know you're supporting local farmers and helping someone eat healthier - and that's worth more than a wooden nickel!
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Business is Booming!
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If you've been at the market lately, then you've noticed how busy it's been! We have had record attendance this summer: on June 17, we broke the previous attendance record of 502 customers when 512 customers shopped with us. Then, on June 24, we counted 619 friendly faces. This past week, July 15, we smashed those records with an amazing total of 763 customers in the five hours of market! Those numbers translate into record sales for our vendors, and a small but important victory for local food.
If you've been one of our loyal customers, we'd like to thank you. Your presence and energy help us to turn a simple parking lot into a vibrant, successful marketplace. When you buy your produce, crafts, and baked goods with us, you're helping the local economy and the local environment - and that must feel great.
The Market Partners hope you're having a great summer, and we can't wait to see you again this Tuesday!
Do you have a suggestion for an event at the Market? Email me! rachel@growinghope.net
Would you help us spread the word about the DYFM? Forward this newsletter to a friend!
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The Farmer's Market Is Open Until 7pm now thru September 16!
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Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market
SUMMER HOURS: Tuesdays 2-7 pm
Extended hours July 1 - September 16.
Corner of Michigan Ave & Hamilton in the Key Bank parking lot (#6 AATA bus)
EBT, Credit Cards, Cash & Project Fresh accepted all market days!
Upcoming Events:
July 29: WIC Project FRESH Distribution Day. Cooking demonstrations and samples for Project FRESH participants.
Aug 12: WIC Project FRESH Distribution Day.
August 19: Kimchee making demonstration
August 26: Alternative Transportation Day with MSU Extension and Bike Ypsi
September 2: EMU Student Day!
September 16: Tour de Fresh and Community Vendor Day
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The Market Relies on Volunteers Every Week-- Will you help?
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Volunteers are essential to making our market work. By volunteering, you can get to know the market and feel a part of the community!
Downtown Farmers' Market:
On Tuesdays, volunteers are needed for shifts between 12:30 and 7:00 pm, and include set up, signage, transporting market supplies, helping other vendors, helping seniors cross the street, and counting people at the market. Volunteers are also needed to do demos, play music, and hand out signs.
Choose a shift that works for you and contact Growing Hope at 734-786-8401 to volunteer once or every week!
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Who runs the market? Our Ypsilanti Farmer's Market Community Advisory Board gives input to an executive committee including Growing Hope, MSU-Extension, Washtenaw County Public Health, Ypsilanti Health Coalition, and the Ypsilanti Food Co-op. Growing Hope manages the Tuesday market. Do you want to get involved? Do you have something to sell? Call Growing Hope at 734-786-8401 or email to info@growinghope.net and learn how you can join the effort! www.growinghope.net. Thanks for financial support from Washtenaw Steps Up (through the Michigan Dept of Community Health & Washtenaw County Public Health), Growing Hope, MSU-Extension, and other partners.
   
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