| Join us for the Winchester Farmers Market
Saturday, 9:30-1:30, on the Town Common |
| Issue 17 |
September 27, 2008 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the September 27 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter.
The farmers market will take place this week, even though rain is predicted. The market will always take place rain or shine throughout the season. Our one concession to the rain is that we are postponing our Community Appreciation Day at the market to next week, October 4, so that everyone can come enjoy the complimentary roasted corn, cider, and apple pie during some hopefully nice weather.
The market runs through October 25, so there are still several weeks to enjoy the fresh produce and to stock up on fruits and vegetables for preserving or storing for the winter.
Please try to ride your bike or walk to the market if you can, or park your car in the Aberjona or Shore Road lot to leave parking spaces surrounding the common open for short-term parking near downtown businesses. The Aberjona lot, which runs along the commuter rail track across from the post office, is free on weekends, including the permit spaces in the end of the lot.
Remember to bring your own shopping bags to the market if you can.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday on the common.
Sincerely,
Winchester Farmers Market Organizing Committee
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This Week at the Market |
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This week at the market, the farmers expect to bring the following:
Vegetables: beans (green), beets, chard (green, red), collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant (fingerling, traditional purple), kale, onions (red, white), peppers (green, Jalepeno, purple, red, Sweet Carmen, yellow), potatoes, pumpkins, scallions (green, red), summer squash (kousa, summer, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, grape, red, San Marzano), winter squash (acorn, butternut, kabocha)
Fruit: apples, golden raspberries, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries
Herbs: basil, chives, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme
Other: gourds
In addition to the farmers, Globe Fish will be selling fresh fish; Glutenus Minimus will be selling gourmet gluten-free cookies; Cocoa Express will be selling coffee, tea, and baked goods; Trooper's Treats will be selling homemade, all-natural dog biscuits; Taza Chocolate will be selling organic, stone-ground chocolate; and Mamadou Artisan Bakery will be selling bread.
Flats Mentor Farm and Warner Farm will not be at the market this week.
Featured entertainment will be the jazz ensemble It Don't Mean a Thing.
The featured artist in the Winchester Artists Network tent will be photographer Betty Stone.
The Winchester Community Music School will be in the community groups tent.
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| Featured Artist of the Week: Betty Stone |
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Photographer Betty Stone will be the featured artist in the Winchester Artists Network tent this week. Betty is a self-taught photographer who, in February 1996, began creating stunning original photograph note cards from various snapshots she had taken years before. The first serious shots she took were from Lilac Sunday at the Arboretum in 1994. She decided to share them as gifts for her friends. Betty's Lilac Sunday series is now a standard at the Arboretum gift shop.
While Betty's business bjstone cards first made its splash with close-up shots of colorful blooms found in local gardens, the collection today comprises more than 400 compositions, including flowers, architectural details, food, and other subjects that attract the photographer's attention because of their color, texture, or whimsy. "Flowers, windows, and doors are great subjects--they are plentiful, patient, forgiving, and generally good-humored." The line includes matted prints in 4" x 6" format as well as enlargements, and triptychs related by theme and color.
Recent pieces reflect Betty's interest in quilting and "deconstructing" images. Originally a film photographer, Betty currently works in digital format. All images are available in the size that works for you!
Betty's work is currently on display at 13FORESTgallery in East Arlington, the Arnold Arboretum gift shop, and Winchester Stained Glass. She has exhibited at Winchester Artists' Network events, the Arlington Center for the Arts (Heart of the Arts and Holiday Fairs); the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Art in the Park Festival; Book Ends; the (former) Barnes Gallery in West Medford; and The Eliot School Holiday Fair, and at open houses, where she especially enjoys sharing the stories of her photographs with friends.
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| Raspberries at Wright-Locke Farm |
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Wright-Locke Farm's U-pick organic raspberry operation in Winchester is now open. The raspberries are especially bushy this year, so if you visit to pick you will probably be glad to wear long sleeves and perhaps bring bug spray. Consider cutting the toes off old socks to put on your forearms if you want to wear a short-sleeved shirt.
Wright-Locke Farm is located at 78 Ridge Street. Hours for picking raspberries are 9:00 am to noon on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The field will be closed on rainy days and occasionally for ripening. The town of Winchester website and the Town Manager's office (781-721-7133) will have updated information. The price for raspberries is $4 per pint with discounts for larger quantities.
The raspberry farm is always looking for volunteers, both to help with the U-pick operation now and throughout the season to help with weeding. New volunteers get a brief training on procedures and background information for frequently asked questions. They also get a free sample picking. To sign up contact donna.wainwright@comcast.net, cell 617-686-8641. Please contact Susan Youmans at Eosystems@aol.com for other questions.
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| Winchester Eco Festival |
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Winchester's first Eco Festival will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the town common, town hall, and First Congregational Church. This date is also the last day of the farmers market this season, so be sure to mark your calendars for what will surely be a fun and educational day.
Sustainable Winchester, in collaboration with the Family Action Network (FAN), organized the Eco Festival to showcase the concept of "reduce, reuse, and recycle." The primary aim of the Eco Festival is to educate community members about the conservation of our natural resources, innovative alternative-energy technologies, and waste-reduction practices. Through children's activities, dynamic exhibits, workshops, and stimulating speakers, the Winchester Eco Festival will foster public awareness about opportunities for environmental change. It is hoped that the event will inspire community members to make their homes, businesses, and town more ecologically minded and environmentally sound, while also encouraging activism and volunteerism.
The Eco Festival is free to the public, thanks to the support of corporations such as Whole Foods Market, REI, Staples, and LL Bean, as well as the support of local businesses including Carole's Kitchen and Bath, Gerrity Stone, Boston Tree Preservation, Local Hero Tech Support, Moriarty & Berty General Dentistry, Pywell Contracting Services, and the Anderson Team Realtors. Winchester residents can bring many types of household items to the festival, where the items will be collected by different organizations to be recycled. Start collecting these items now to drop of in the recycling area at the festival. Please refer to the Eco Festival website at www.fanwinchester.org/ecofest for detailed information about the strict donation guidelines of some of the participating organizations. Bicycles Computers Eyeglasses Kitchen cabinets and countertops Doors Windows Vanities, Drop-in and pedestal sinks Faucets Some tubs Light fixtures (no recessed lights), Ceiling paddle fans Lumber, plywood, and sheetrock Wood Flooring Carpeting Carpet ceramic and vinyl tile Sheet vinyl (new only) Fluorescent light bulbs Rechargeable batteries Button cell batteries Cell phones Thermostats Thermometers Mercury switches This list is growing every day, so to learn more about what you can recycle on the day of the Eco Festival as well as find out about the activities and exhibitors that will be present, please visit the Eco Festival website at www.fanwinchester.org/ecofest. We still need volunteers to help with many aspects of the Eco Festival. If you are interested, please stop by the Sustainable Winchester booth at the farmers market, contact us by e-mail, or sign up online. |
| Other Local Farmers Markets |
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If you ever have to miss the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturdays, there are several other great local farmers markets you can visit on other days.
Lexington, Tuesdays 2pm to 6:30pm, Mass Ave. and Fletcher Ave., Lexington Center
Somerville, Wednesdays 12pm to 6pm, Day St. and Herbert St., Davis Square
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