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Saturday, 9:30 - 1:30, Town Common |
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Dear :
Come enjoy the market as part of your Fourth of July weekend, and get some delicious local food for your holiday get-togethers.
This week, Flats Mentor Farm returns to the market for the rest of the season with a great selection of oriental produce and greens. See below for a vendor profile of Flats Mentor Farm.
Are you following the farmers market on Facebook and Twitter? You can get additional information about the market during the week and on market day, and post your pictures and comments about you favorite part of the market. Stop by the market manager's tent to buy one of our new farmers market canvas bags for only $15.
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 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: arugula, aspagarus, beets, bok choi, broccoli, chard (bright lights, green, red), collard greens, greenhouse cucumbers, escarole, garlic scapes, kale (green, red), kholrabi, lettuce (Boston, green leaf, iceberg, mesclun mix, red leaf, romaine), peas (english, sugar snap), potatoes (red bliss, Nordland), radishes, spinach, squash (summer, zucchini, cousa), greenhouse tomatoes (Jet star, graphe, baby cakes cherry, golden rave yellow), turnips, vegetable plants
Fruit: rhubarb, strawberries
Herbs: basil, chives, cilantro, dill, mint, sage, thyme, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea, herb plants
Other products: flowers, grass-fed beef and veal, chicken, duck, pheasant, quail, lamb, pork, eggs, sausage and hot dogs, jam and preserves, cookies, candy, bread, cheese, fish, pasta, flower plants, herb plants, vegetable plants
Entertainment: 9:30 Liz Buchanan and Gordon MacFarland, 12:00 Laura Gordon Cooking/Nutrition Demonstration: to be announced |
| Vendor Profile: Flats Mentor Farm | | |
The Yang family raises Oriental vegetables on a one-acre plot at the the Flats Mentor Farm (FMF). The FMF is located on 70 acres of river-bottom land in Lancaster, Mass. Immigrant farmers have been farming at this location since 1985. In 2005, the FMF was officially established with the support of University of Massachusetts Extension, Heifer International, the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, and the National Immigrant Farming Initiative. FMF assists and supports small farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds by providing them with access to land, farming infrastructure, and marketing assistance needed to promote and sustain successful farming enterprises. FMF promotes economically viable agricultural production that protects the environment through the practice of sustainable farming methods through hands-on training and technical assistance on soil fertility, irrigation, pest and weed management, and marketing planning, training, and implementation.
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Farmers Market Lawn Signs
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Support the farmers market during the 2011 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. 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 my 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. We also have many additional volunteer opportunities in which you can use your extertise to help the farmers market, including planning for the environmental fair, maintaning the traffic island, promoting the market, and conducting market research. Please email Fred Yen at fredyen@winchesterfarmersmarket.org for more information. 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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"Like" the farmers market Facebook page to get updates about the market, post comments, and share your photos of the market.  You can also follow the market on Twitter to get the latest updates from the market on Saturday mornings.  |
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