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On the Town Common, Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30
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Dear :
Saturday marks the final day of Massachusetts Farmers Market week (August 22-28). In his official proclamation of Mass. Farmers Market week, Governor Patrick noted that Massachusetts now has more than 215 farmers markets, which are "essential to the vitality of Massachusetts farms," and that they "enhance community spirit and civic pride" as well as helping to "heighten public awareness of the agricultural diversity of Massachusetts and the benefits of buying local and preserving open space." We hope to see you at the market on Saturday to participate in the observance of Mass. Farmers Markets week!
Market goers this week will have a truly special opportunity to meet one of Boston's most creative and well-known chefs. At 11:00 am, Chef Barbara
Lynch will prepare a Harvest Salad with a 6-minute egg and will also
provide tastes of Chilled Corn Soup and Chocolate Cookies from her
cookbook, Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition. She will also be signing copies of her book, which will be available to purchase from Book Ends.
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 (lemon, 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, heirloom, yellow, plum, red), zucchini flowers
Fruit: apples (Ginger Gold, Gravenstein, Jersey Mac, Paula Red), 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, cheese, cut flowers, eggs, fish, honey, lobster, maple syrup, popsicles (Watermelon Mint and A to Z)
(Taza Chocolate and Fiore di Nonno will not be at the market this week--they will return next week.)
Entertainment: 9:30 Julia Cirignano; 11:30 The Blues Hotel jazz trio Artist: Jay Sullivan, photography Community Group Tent: Six SeedsBusiness Tent: Jessica Klau, jewelry Food Tent: Deborah's KitchenCooking/Nutrition
Demonstration: Chef Barbara Lynch will prepare a Harvest Salad with a
6-minute egg and will also provide tastes of Chilled Corn Soup and
Chocolate Cookies from her cookbook Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition. She will also be signing copies of her book, which will be available to purchase from Book Ends. Whiskers of Hope will be at the market with cats and kittens available for adoption. The House Rabbit Network will have rabbits for adoption. |
Featured Local Chef: Barbara Lynch
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James Beard Award-winner Barbara Lynch is regarded as one of Boston's, and the country's, leading chefs and restaurateurs. She grew up in South Boston, and during her early twenties worked with Chef Todd English. After working with Todd for several years, Barbara traveled to Italy where she learned about Italian cuisine firsthand from local women. She returned to Boston and became the executive chef at Galleria Italiana, bringing national acclaim to the tiny trattoria when she captured Food & Wine's "Ten Best New Chefs in America" award.
In 1998, Barbara opened No. 9 Park, which immediately received rave review from publications around the country and was named one of the "Top 25 New Restaurants in America" by Bon Appétit and "Best New Restaurant" by Food & Wine. She has since opened eight other restaurants and culinary enterprises, including B&G Oysters, The Butcher Shop, and most recently Menton.
Barbara and her restaurants and recipes continue to received numerous prestigious awards and be featured in many publications including Saveur, Boston Common, Appétit, The New York Times, and Inc. magazine. She was one of handful of Bostonians to be profiled in the ABC-TV documentary series "Boston 24/7" and is the subject of a documentary film entitled "Amuse Bouche--A Chef's Tale." In 2009, Barbara was honored to receive the Crittenton Women's Union's Amelia Earheart Award. Past recipients include Doris Kearns Goodwin and Julia Child.
Barbara's first cookbook, Stir, Mixing It Up in The Italian Tradition, was published in fall 2009 and immediately earned praise among both media and home cooks and received a prestigious Gourmand award for "Best Chef Cookbook" for the United States.
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| Wright-Locke Farm Raspberry Picking | |
 It's raspberry season at Winchester's own Wright-Locke Farm! Come pick your own certified-organic raspberries from the 1 1/2 acre field at the farm. Set in a town-owned heritage landscape, the farm is stroller friendly and a great destination for families. Buckets are provided for picking. Take your picked berries home in your own containers or our compostable pint boxes.
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 Photo by Jim Whitehead
Pricing: 1st and 2nd pints, $5 each
3rd pint and beyond, $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 full shift or an easier-to-manage 1 1/2 hour 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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