On the Town Common, Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30
June 19, 2010
Dear :
 
The market had a great opening day last week, despite some rain. The weather this week, on the verge of the first day of summer, promises to be a classic summer day--warm, sunny, and perfect for relaxing on the town common with friends and family, listening to music, and buying fresh local produce.

Check the farmers market website for additional information about the market, including vendor profiles, frequently asked questions, and the schedule for artists, entertainers, and the rotating business, food, and community group tents. 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 the common on Saturday.

Sincerely,
Winchester Farmers Market Organizing Committee
 
This Week at the Market

       Kohlrabi

Vegetables: aspagarus, beets (golden, red), bok choi, broccoli, chard (green, red), collard greens, greenhouse cucumbers, escarole, garlic scapes, kale (green, red), kholrabi, lettuce (Boston, green leaf, mesclun mix, red Boston, red leaf, romaine), peas (english, sugar snap), radishes, spinach, squash (summer, zucchini), greenhouse tomatoes (cherry, grape, yellow, red), vegetable plants
 
Fruit: apples (Cortland, Mcintosh, Mutzu), apple cider, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries

Herbs: basil (green, purple, Thai), chives, cilantro, dill, mint, sage, stevia, thyme, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea, herb plants
 
Other products: grass-fed beef, bread, chocolate, cheese, eggs, fish, flower plants, herb plants, honey, jams and preserves, lobster, vegetable plants
 
Entertainment: Brian Goodell/Hoboken Philharmonic Quartet; Chip & Dale

Artist: Lori Magno, Moda di Magno Handmade Jewelry
 
Community Tent: WinCentral
 
Business Tent: Veronica Johnson, soap 

Food Tent: Deborah's Kitchen homemade jams and preserves

The second demonstration in the Farm to Table series will take place at 11:00 in front of the entertainment area.


Farm to Table Series

Good health starts in the kitchen, and the quickest, tastiest meals come direct from mother nature. Winchester's Fit Foodie and RN Denise Costello will show you how to turn farm-fresh foods into delicious, nourishing meals and snacks. This Saturday, June 19 at 11:00, Denise will demonstrate how to prepare:
  • Kale chips
  • Lime Cilantro Skirt Steak seasoned with Soluna Garden Farm's Organic Grilling Rub placed on a bead of fresh greens, topped with mango tossed in a lime, cilantro vinaigrette
  • For the kids -Inside out burgers made from Lawson Farm's grass-fed beef and cheese
  • And to keep everybody cool, Denise's popular natural Zija Pops, filled with over 90 nutrients--the most delicious, nourishing popsicle ever!
While you're there, sample Denise's amazing, healthy Dark Chocolate Goji Bark.

Mass Farmers Markets Strawberry Dessert Festival

The Mass Farmers Markets STRAWBERRY DESSERT FESTIVAL is going on now! Friday, June 11 through Sunday, July 4, 2010

It's strawberry season! The 3rd annual Mass Farmers Markets Strawberry Dessert Festival, a fun and tasty fundraiser for the over 200 farmers markets state-wide, is back! When you order a dessert featuring the sweet tastes of local berries from one of our participating restaurants or bakeries, you'll be doing good for local farmers--berry good!-- and treating your taste buds at the same time.

From June 11 to July 4, the following eateries will be donating a percentage of sales from specially prepared strawberry desserts to the Federation of Mass Farmers Markets, the only non-profit tasked with supporting and promoting the over 200 markets in our state: 51 Lincoln(Newton), Beacon Hill Bistro(Boston), The Beehive (Boston), Bistro 5 (Medford), Bistro Les Gras (Northampton), Burton's Grill (Boston), Evoo (Cambridge), The Fireplace (Brookline), Cuisine en Locale's ONCE Cheese event, June 19 (Cambridge), Flora (Arlington), Garden at the Cellar(Cambridge), Grill 23 (Boston), Haley House Café(Roxbury), Harvest (Cambridge), Henrietta's Table (Cambridge), Highland Kitchen (Somerville), KO Prime (Boston), Lineage (Brookline), North 26 (Boston), Oleana(Cambridge), Orzo (North Andover), Pejamajo Café (Holliston), Pizzeria Posto (Somerville), Post 390 (Boston), Prose (Arlington), The Bakery at Smolak Farms (N. Andover), Sofra Bakery & Café (Cambridge), The Summer Shack (Boston + Cambridge locations), Sweet (Worcester), Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro (Foxboro), Tatte Fine Cookies & Cakes(Brookline), Tomasso Trattoria(Southborough), Watch City Brewing Company (Waltham), Woodstar Café (Northampton), and 14 Whole Foods Market locations state-wide: Andover, Bedford, Bellingham, Brighton, Dedham, Framingham, Fresh Pond (Cambridge), Hadley, Medford, Newtonville, Prospect Street (Cambridge), River Street (Cambridge), Swampscott, and Symphony (Boston).

Farmers Market Lawn Signs
       
  
A special opportunity is available to support the farmers market during the 2010 season by displaying a lawn sign in your yard to help promote the market. We are looking for several people who live in Winchester or surrounding towns who would be willing to display a lawn sign on their property from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon each week during the market season. If you would be willing to have a sign in your yard but do not want to have to remember to put it out every week, we will arrange to have a volunteer put out the sign on Friday afternoon and remove it on Saturday afternoon. All you have to do is make a few inches of lawn space available!
 
If you are interested in supporting the market by displaying a lawn sign, stop by the market manager's tent at the market to pick up a sign. 
 
Thank you to everyone who has already agreed to display a lawn sign!

Follow the Farmers Market on Facebook and Twitter
 
The farmers market has a new Facebook page where you can get updates about the market, post comments, and share your photos of the market.

Find us on Facebook

You can also follow the market on Twitter to get the latest updates from the market on Saturday mornings.

Follow us on Twitter

 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!

We also have some short-term volunteer positions to fill for the next Environmental Fair in October. The next organizational meeting for the environmental fair will be held on June 29 in the evening at the Winchester Public Library. Be a part of this fun, informative, and community-building event! The Environmental Fair will be held on a Saturday in October at the town common (date is being determined). Planning starts in July, with some of the legwork already underway. 

We need Publicist/Marketing, Fundraiser Liaison, Volunteer Coordinator, IT/Website Specialist, and a Recycling Coordinator. Please email Fred Yen at fredyen@winchesterfarmersmarket.org for more information.