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Greetings!
Welcome to the August 22 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter. August 22 is the last day of Massachusetts Farmers Market Week, so we hope to see you on Saturday at your local farmers market!
This week the market is sharing the common with Art in the Park, the finale event for Art in August, sponsored by the Downtown Business Association and the Winchester Artists Network. See more details about this fun event below. Art in the Park will be open from 10 to 4; the farmers market will open at its usual time (9:30) but will stay open until 4:00 this week along with Art in the Park.
A lot will be going on at the market this week in addition to Art in the Park. Soluna Garden Farm is introducing their homemade watermelon mint popsicles, made with Soluna's mint and watermelon from E. L. Silvia Farm. Winchester business My Carseat Blankie will be at the market this week, and Whiskers of Hope, a non-profit no-kill adoption organization for cats and kittens, will be in the market manager's tent this week and in their own tent with adoptable cats and kittens next week.
Stop by the market manager's tent to buy a Winchester Farmers Market T-shirt and to support the Rotary Club by entering their 50/50 raffle--the winner will get 50 percent of the proceeds of the raffle.
You can 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: amaranth, arugula, beans (green, yellow), beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers (slicing, pickling), eggplant, kale, leeks, lettuce (mixed), onions, pea tendrils, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin vine, radish, scallions, squash (kousa, summer, zucchini), squash blossoms, Swiss chard, tomatoes, water spinach
Fruit: canteloupe, red raspberries, watermelon
Herbs: basil (cinnamon, dark opal, Genovese, lemon), cilantro, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea, lemon balm, lemon thyme, mint, summer savory, thyme, winter savory
Flowers: cut flowers
Other products: bread; chocolate; cow, goat, and sheep milk cheeses; fish
Entertainment: MT&R Jazz Group
Artist: Art in the Park (see below for scheduled artists)
Whiskers of Hope, a non-profit no-kill adoption organization for cats and kittens, will be at the market this week in the market manager's tent.
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| Art in the Park |
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On an easel or on the ground, lost in the joy of painting. (Art in the Park, 2008) Something for everyone at last year's Art in the Park.
Saturday, August 22, brings the signature finale of Art in August - Art in the Park - which will take place on the Town Common from 10 to 4. Art in the Park is sponsored by the Downtown Business Association and the Winchester Artists Network. Over the past decade, this event, which now shares the Common with the Winchester Farmers Market, has become a family summertime ritual. Once again, all the old favorite activities will take place - grab a brush, a palette, find an easel and "Paint in the Park." The "Graffiti Boards" will promise the excitement of making your marks large, "tagging" a wall without the fear of going to court. Weave your special strands into the "Town Tapestry." Glue and scissors, pictures, fluff, and colored papers will be available for budding collage artists. Experience the third dimension as you make things of clay.
In the morning, there will be hands-on demonstrations of relief printing with Mary Hart, clay working by Christa Bennett, and origami led by Shukong Ou, all of Winchester. In the afternoon, Winchester artist and arts advocate Sue Clark and family will be offering tissue collage and "spin art" along with "fifty cent portraits." Throughout the day, local artists will be showing, demonstrating, and selling artwork ranging from painting, printmaking, and photography to jewelry, clothing, glass, and fine woodwork. There will be painters painting, photographers photographing, dancers dancing, all to the music of Winchester's own Gill Graham and Friends. So visit the Farmers Market, grab some tomatoes, bread, cheese, and juicy fruit, then plan to spend a a grand day enjoying art in the lovely shade of those huge, old trees.
 Activities:
Mary Hart - Relief printing (morning)
Christa Bennett - Clay (morning)
Shukong Ou - Origami (morning)
Sue Clark - Creative surprises (afternoon)
Paint in the Park Paste in the Park Clay Table Graffiti Board Town Tapestry Art Scavenger Hunt
 Music:
Gil Graham & Friends Sponsored by BookEnds & the DBA
Artists:
Above: Who can resist marking the graffiti boards?
Below: The Town Tapestry. (Art in the Park 2008)
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| Certified Organic Raspberries in Winchester |
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A bountiful crop of lovely Certified Organic raspberries is just around the corner at Wright-Locke Farm. So . . . it's time to pull out that comfortable old long-sleeved berry-picking shirt and your favorite picking basket. That way, you'll be "fashionably" ready to head over to the field to pick and purchase the freshest raspberries you'll find anywhere.
* Wright-Locke Farm (formerly Hamilton Farm) is located at 78 Ridge Street in Winchester, not far from the West Side fire station and St. Eulalia's.
* New times for 2009: Opening hours this year have changed. Mon: CLOSED; Tu, Wed, Th: 9 to 12; Fri, Sa, Su: 1 to 4
* Opening day will be Thursday, August 27 from 9 to noon.�
* Call the 24-hour Wright-Locke Farm Info Line, 781-721-7128, for updated announcements.
Can you spare a morning or an afternoon during the season? Please consider volunteering at the check-in / check-out table under the shade of the giant maple. You'll work with experienced volunteers and, if you are new to all this, get on-the-job-training. Volunteering during the you-pick times is a super, social way to enjoy the late summer ambience of Wright-Locke's heritage landscape while you contribute to the vitality of our community. To sign up, just go to www.MySignUp.com/winberries |
| Sponsor a Farmers Market Lawn Sign |
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In recent weeks, some people have been asking about how to get a farmers market sign to display in their yard. You may have seen our fun vegetable signs around town. Everyone who displays them is helping to support the farmers market and make more people aware of the market. Please consider sponsoring a lawn sign for $25 and displaying it in your yard on Fridays and Saturdays each week. You can pick the design with your favorite vegetable from the examples shown above.
Thank you to everyone who is already sponsoring or displaying a sign!
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| Volunteer at the Market |
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We need volunteers this week (and every week) to help with the farmers market, especially for setup before the market between 8:30 and 9:30 and takedown after the market between 1:30 and 2:30. If you are able to help, please sign up at our online signup sheet to let us know when you are coming.
Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help. Your assistance is especially important in keeping the market running smoothly, and we appreciate everything you do!
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