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Greetings!
Welcome to the July 25 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter.
This week, at the rotating Winchester business tent, we are pleased to welcome Winchester resident Dorothy Andrews, who is a spiritual healer and medium building a private practice in Winchester. If you are a Winchester business interested in participating at the market in the rotating Winchester business tent, please contact the market mananger.
The 2009 Cal Ripken 12-Year-Old World Series, taking place in Winchester from August 12 to 20, will have a tent at the market this week. Stop by to get information about this exciting event and about opportunities to be a donor, sponsor, volunteer, or host family.
Stop by the market manager's tent this week to fill out a survey about your experience at the farmers market. Your feedback will help us to improve the market!
You can always check the farmers market website for additional information about the market, including vendor profiles, frequently asked questions, and the schedule for artists, entertainers, and community groups. Visit the website for Sustainable Winchester, the sponsor of the farmers market, to get information about current projects, monthly meetings, and volunteer opportunities.
Remember that the market will take place rain or shine throughout the season. Try to bring your own shopping bags to the market, and please ride your bike or walk to the market if you can. If you drive, 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.
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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Vegetables: beans (green, yellow) beets, bok choy, cabbage (green, red), carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers (slicing, pickling), lettuce (mixed, romaine), peas (shelling), pea tendrils, pumpkin vine, radish, scallions, squash (kousa, summer, zucchini), Swiss chard (green, rainbow, red), tomatoes
Fruit: black raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, red raspberries
Herbs: basil, cilantro, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea, lemon balm, lemon thyme, mint, herb plants, summer savory, thyme, winter savory
Flowers: annuals, cut flowers, hanging baskets, plants
Other products: bread; chocolate; cow, goat, and sheep milk cheeses; fish
Artist: John McConnell, oil paintings
Entertainment: The Upper Structures, playing standards, light jazz, and bossa nova. The core group has played together for almost 10 years and met when they were older students at The Berklee College of Music.
Winchester Business Tent: Dorothy Andrews, spiritual healer and medium
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| Featured Item of the Week: Produce for Grilling |
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Cooking outside on the grill is one of the summertime activities everyone looks forward to all year. Some people don't ever go beyond hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill, but many of the fruits and vegetables available from the farmers market are delicious and different when grilled.
Be sure to cut fruit or vegetables for griling to a consistent thickness so they will cook evenly. Clean the grill thoroughly, and lightly oil the grill to prevent the fruit or vegetables from sticking to the grill. For smaller pieces of vegetables that might fall through the grates, grill baskets are available.
The links below include general information about grilling many different types of fruit and vegetables, as well as some specific recipes.
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| Winchester's Economy Today Survey from WinCentral |
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Take the "Winchester's Economy Today" survey from WinCentral for a chance to win a gift basket valued at over $250 You probably already know about WinCentral, the Winchester-based non-profit that puts Winchester at your Fingertips. We want to help this great community better share information about the many great resources available to you in town. We are planning to launch a local shopping network, a rich WinCentral.org website and more in early October.
Part of our mission is to support the local economy - to everyone's benefit. For this purpose, we need data about consumer behavior in and around Winchester. We need your help!
Please, share with us - anonymously - how you spend your time and money.
To say "Thank you" for participating in our survey, we have worked with several fabulous local businesses and organizations to fill a Gift Basket with products, gift certificates and services valued over $250. You can choose to participate in the raffle of the Gift Basket by placing your name and contact information in the drawing to be held at the launch of WinCentral.
Click here to go to the survey now. It should only take 20 minutes of your time. The town of Winchester, its businesses, organizations and its economy need you! Fill out the survey today. (All answers are kept strictly confidential.)
Gift basket made possible by these fine Winchester businesses and organizations:
Book Ends (one book valued $20)
Farmers Market (one exclusive Farmers Market T-shirt)
Greenbridge Wealth Management (free consulting valued $200)
Simms Jewelry ($25 gift certificate)
Spirited Gourmet ($20 gift certificate)
Sustainable Winchester (one Cool Winchester T-shirt)
WinCentral is supported by these local organizations, businesses and individuals:
Sustainable Winchester, Winchester Chamber of Commerce, Jenks Senior Center, Farmers Market Committee, Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence, Winchester Multicultural Network, Council on Aging, Winchester Neighbors Club, Roger Berman (Selectman), Family Action Network, Book Ends, Winchester Library, The Computer Cafe, Simms II Jewelers, Green Bridge Wealth Management, The Spirited Gourmet
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| Warner Farm CSA Shares Still Available |
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Warner Farm, one of the regular farmers market vendors, still has some CSA shares available in Winchester for this summer. The cost of shares is prorated for people who join after the beginning of the season (share distribution started on June 16). Check out the details on their website, and stop by their tent at the market to sign up if you are interested. |
| Volunteer at the Market |
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Every week on market day, we need volunteers to help with setting up and taking down the market, as well as activities during the market, such as taking surveys.
If you would like to help at the market this week or in the future, click here to sign up for a time slot. You can volunteer for as little as one hour and help support the market. | |
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