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Contents of Newsletter for October 17, 2009
This Week at the Market
Featured Item of the Week: Celeriac
Environmental Fair on October 24
Logo Prints and Other Logo Items Now Available
Follow the Market on Twitter
Volunteer at the Market
Greetings!

Welcome to the October 17 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter. 
 
Ed Silivia of E. L. Silvia Farm (one of our regular farmers market vendors) has again generously donated ears of corn, which we will be roasting at the market for everyone to enjoy. This is a treat not to be missed!
 
The Family Action Network will be one of the groups in the community tent this week. Come by and learn about the exciting programs that FAN has on offer. You can catch up on the details of the Town Wide Halloween Event cosponsored by FAN, Winchester Recreation, and the Chamber of Commerce, and come take a look at the beautiful master site plans developed for the Boggaard Beach area.  
 
Mark your calendars for next week, October 24, when there will be an environmental fair at the market (see details below), and for November 21, when an indoor farmers market will be held with many of your favorite market vendors.
 
Stop by the market manager's tent to buy a Winchester Farmers Market T-shirt. See below in this newsletter for information about how you can get other great farmers market logo items, including canvas bags, mugs, and framed prints.
 
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.
 
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
 

This Week at the Market

 
           
 
Vegetables: amaranth, arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, collard greens, corn, eggplant, garlic, gourds, kale, kholrabi, leeks, lettuce (mixed), onions, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, scallions, squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes
 
Fruit: apples

Herbs: dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea
  
Other products: bread; chocolate; cow, goat, and sheep milk cheeses; fish
 
Entertainment: Off the Record
 
Artist:
 Sue Clark, mixed media
 
Community Tent: Girl Scout Troop #71475, Family Action Network
 
 
Featured Item of the Week: Celeriac
 
Celeriac, also known as celery root, is one of the most underappreciated fall vegetables. Don't let its appearance deter you from trying this delicious vegetable! Celeriac is versatile, adding flavor to both hot and cold dishes, and it has a long storage life in a root cellar or refrigerator.
 
Althought celeriac looks complicated to prepare with its dirty, gnarly surface, you can fairly easily peel off the outer skin with a knife or vegetable peeler, and the interior is smooth and white, with the consistency of a firm potato or turnip. Raw celery root cut into matchstick pieces is the basis of the classic French dish c�leri r�moulade and makes a great addition to any cold salad. 
 
Cooked celeriac is delicious in soups, in mashed potatoes or other root vegetables, or roasted, and some of the most flavorful vegetable or chicken stocks contain celeriac. Pick up some celeriac at the market this week and try it in one of the following recipes:
 
 
Environmental Fair on October 24
 
The Winchester Farmers Market will be hosting an Environmental Fair on Saturday, October 24 on the Town Common. Our sponsors for the fair will be Nexamp and Tretorn. The hours will be 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. (Rain date Oct. 31)
 
This will be an educational event for everyone on energy, the environment, and outdoor recreational activities in and around Winchester. There will be over thirty exhibitors for many different products, programs, and community groups. 

Come learn about:
  • Ways to save energy in your home. 
  • Renewable energy alternatives.
  • The latest hybrid vehicles.
  • Ways that the Town of Winchester is on the leading edge of energy and environmental activism.

There will also be lots of fun activities for the whole family:

  • Many children activities and performances.
  • Our regular, fabulous farmers market
  • Several musical performances
Come enjoy the day, shop for produce from local farms, learn about efficient energy use, let your children play, listen to live music, and dance.
 
The following exhibitors will be at the environmental fair: 
 
Ad Energy    
Arbonne Skin Care    
Bonnell Ford    
Enka Exchange    
Go Green    
Green Guild    
Market America
McCall Science Class
Diane Welch aka The Bird Lady
Winchester Conservation Commission
Winchester Idling Reduction Campaign
Winchester Trails
 
Get Your Own Farmers Market Logo Prints and Other Items
 
We now have prints and several other items available showing the market's fun veggie logo (the one at the top of this newsletter. 
 
 
Shopping bags, mugs, water bottles, aprons, mouse pads, and stickers are available at http://www.cafepress.com/winchfarmmarket 
 
Show your support for the market every day of the week by getting one of our logo items! And remember that you can buy a farmers market T-shirt at the market manager's tent every week at the market.
 
Follow the Farmers Market on Twitter
 
The market is now on Twitter. Follow winchfarmmkt to get the latest updates directly from the market on Saturday mornings. 
 
Volunteer at the Market
 
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!