| Join us for the Winchester Farmers Market
Saturday, 9:30-1:30, on the Town Common |
Greetings!
Welcome to the October 4 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter.
As we enter the last month of the farmers market season, the farmers market organizing committee wants to celebrate the wonderful community that exists at the market and in Winchester. This week at the market will be Community Appreciation Day (see details below). We hope you will join us for some fun activities and seasonal treats!
A new vendor, artist Rick Austin, will be at the market this week (see details below).
Remember that 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.
The market will always take place rain or shine throughout the season. 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. Please try 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: 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, Concord grapes, golden raspberries, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries
Herbs: basil, chives, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme
Other: gourds and mini pumpkins
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 for the rest of this season. We hope to see them at the market again next year.
Featured entertainment from 9:30am to 12:00pm will be the local band Off The Record, playing a mix of ballads, blues, and uptempo rock-n-roll songs.
The featured artist in the Winchester Artists Network tent will be jewelry maker Anne Hurley, who will have high-quality hand-crafted bead jewelry on display and for sale.
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| Community Appreciation Day |
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 This week at the market will be Community Appreciation Day to honor the wonderful community that has made the farmers market a success. Come join us at the market on Saturday to celebrate with some delicious seasonal snacks. Ed Silivia of E. L. Silvia Farm (one of our regular farmers market vendors) has generously donated ears of corn, which we will be roasting at the market for everyone to enjoy. La Patisserie has generously donated apple pies, and we will also have cider produced by Lanni Orchards, one of our regular farmers market vendors.
Many different people have come together to form a dynamic and exciting farmers market community: the customers; the farmers and other market vendors; the artists, musicians, and community groups; the downtown merchants; and town officials. Without the support, enthusiasm, and advice of any one of these groups, the farmers market could not have become such an enjoyable community event. Sustainable Winchester and the farmers market organizing committee sincerely appreciate the positive response, continued support, hard work, dedication, creativity, and generosity of all of these groups!
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| New Vendor: Rick Austin |
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Rick Austin has been painting for over 35 years, having studied painting and illustration at the Art Institute of Boston. He has exhibited in galleries in both New York and South Carolina, has received grants from the NY State Council on the Arts to teach art, and has served on a special advisory board for the Fredrick Remington Art Museum. He is now semi-retired and able to focus his time on both commissioned paintings and paintings that are dear to his heart, such as his latest series of oil landscapes that portray scenes in the Adirondack Mountains, where he grew up. Rick will be exhibiting with his daughter, Sara Brown, at the market on Saturday, October 4, and will be available to discuss his work and show you some of his techniques.
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| Sustainable Winchester Meeting Reminder |
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The next Sustainable Winchester Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm at the Winchester Town Hall. Meetings are held regularly on the first Tuesday of every month and are always open to the public. Come meet other Winchester residents interested in sustainability and learn more about ongoing projects, such as the upcoming Eco Festival.
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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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