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On the Town Common, Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30
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Dear :
The market is overflowing this week with a bounty of fresh, seasonal produce. In addition to enjoying the market on Saturday, try one of these ways to extend the market atmosphere over the entire weekend!
* Try making some of the delicious market fresh dishes that Mary Hart will be demonstrating at the market at 11:00.
* Go on the Vegetable Garden Tour of Winchester, sponsored by the farmers market, from 10:00 - 1:00 on Sunday.
* Pick your own organic raspberries at Wright-Locke Farm, opening for the season on Friday.
See details below for all three of these events and activities.
Thank you to the customers who have used our system for advance ordering from participating farmers and other vendors. Try out advance ordering when you have a busy Saturday scheduled or when rain is predicted or to be sure you get an item that might sell out. Let us know if you have any questions or suggestions about advance ordering.
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
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This Week at the Market
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Vegetables: beans (burgundy, green, roma, wax), beets, bok choi, broccoli, cabbage (green, red), calalou, cauliflower, chard (bright lights, green, red), corn, cucumbers (pickling, salad), eggplant (Japanese, purple), garlic, kale (green, red), okra, peppers (cubanelle, green, jalapeno, poblano, purple, serrano, white), squash (kousa, patty pan, summer, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, grape, yellow, plum, red), zucchini flowers
Fruit: apples (Duchess, Jersey Mac), apple cider, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, currants (red), gooseberries (red), melon (athena, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon), nectarines, peaches (regular, white), pears (Bartlett), plums (red, yellow)
Herbs: basil (green, purple), chives, mint, sage, thyme, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea
Other products: grass-fed beef, bread, chocolate, cheese, cut flowers, eggs, fish, honey, jam and preserves, lobster
Entertainment: 9:30
The Hi-Tone Ramblers, featuring Tim Rowell from the Traditional Music
Project, The Real School of Music, Burlington; 12:00 Chip & Dale Artist: Christa Bennett, stoneware Community Group Tent: Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyBusiness Tent: Karol Peralta Food Tent: Deborah's Kitchen, homemade jams and preserves Cooking/Nutrition Demonstration: Mary Hart, market fresh cooking |
| Market Fresh Cooking with Mary Hart | |
Eating fresh and healthy food does not need to be expensive! As a full time artist and economizer,
guest cook Mary Hart prepares food based on seasonal and
affordable produce combined in ways to create nourishing, healthy, low
cost meals. This week at the market at 11 AM, she will demonstrate some quick and easy recipes based on what is available this week at the market. On the menu:
- Pan roasted vegetables
with smoked mozzarella
- Potatoes and chard with easy cheese sauce
- Cocoa
laced black beans with corn
- Agua Fresca with watermelon and
cucumber
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Vegetable Garden Tour of Winchester
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 The Winchester Farmers Market is sponsoring a tour of home vegetable gardens in Winchester on Sunday, August 15 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Whether you are a vegetable gardener yourself, or have been thinking about growing your own vegetables, or are just curious to see what other people are growing, this tour has something for everyone. Come find out what residents throughout Winchester are growing in their own backyards, ranging from small, simple gardens with a few types of vegetables to large gardens with a variety of vegetable, fruit, herbs, and flowers.
The tour is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about home vegetable gardening, and you can visit the gardens in any order you choose and at your own pace. Gardeners and volunteers from the farmers market will be available at each garden to answer questions. A children's scavenger hunt is included as part of the tour. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at any of the gardens and bring the completed sheet to the market manager's tent at the farmers market on August 21 for a special prize.
Tour maps are available at the market manager's tent at the market
on August 14. You can also pick up a map at BookEnds, or click here to request a map by e-mail.
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Wright-Locke Farm Raspberry Picking Opens
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 Winchester's own Wright-Locke Farm opens for the raspberry season on Friday, August 13. Come pick your own certified-organic raspberries from the 1 1/2 acre field at Wright-Locke Farm! Set in a town-owned heritage landscape, the farm is stroller friendly and a great destination for families. Buckets are provided for picking as well as pint boxes for your picked berries.
Where: 78 Ridge St, Winchester, at the intersection of Lockeland & Ridge Streets
Hours: Tu, Wed, Th: 9 am - 12 pm
Fri, Sat, Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm
Mon: CLOSED
Pricing: First 2 pints, $5 each
3 or more pints, $4 each. Similar quantity discount if picked by the bucket
Info & Email: Updates, www.wlfarm.org; 24-hour info line, 781-721-7128.
Volunteer: Help our friendly team with U-Pick sales under the shade of the old maple tree. Visit www.wlfarm.org/volunteer for more information and to sign up for a shift.
The Wright-Locke Farm
Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) organization, manages the
land and buildings of the Wright-Locke farm.
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Farmers Market Lawn Signs
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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!
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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!
We also have some short-term volunteer positions
to fill for the next Environmental Fair, which will be held on the town common on October 16. Be a part of this
fun, informative, and community-building event! Planning starts in July, with some of the legwork already
underway.
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