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402 W Duke of Gloucester Street in Merchants Square

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April 19, 2014

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Products and Vendor Information
Click on Vendors to see a list of vendors and their products that will be at the Market Saturday.
 

 

The Williamsburg Farmers Market Accepts SNAP/EBT, Credit Cards, and W&M Express

 

Music at the Market
Timothy Seaman
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Exhibits

JCC/City of Williamsburg
Let's Talk Green
Open Every Saturday
Through November 29
Thank you to the
2014 Sponsors

* Founding Sponsors

City of Williamsburg 

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Merchants Square Association

 

*Sustaining Sponsors

Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg

Howell Creative Group

Chesapeake Bank

Towne Bank

Farm Bureau

Farm Credit

 

 *Supporters

Berret's Seafood Restaurant

Prince George Art & Frame

Williams-Sonoma

In the News


Spring Delights
Blenheim Organic Gardens
Blenheim is back at the market with asparagus, micro greens, salad mix, spinach, arugula, mixed field greens, kale, collards, pea shoots, Broccolini, and sweet potatoes.

Betsy's Baked Goods
Betsy loves doing Easter treats!  Here is a list of what she's been working on:
EASTER/SPRING Special Seasonal Cookies: Frosted Sugar Cookies in assorted colors of egg shapes, or bunnies (with or without "fur" = coconut), Easter Nests (coconut nests with mini chocolate eggs), Easter Butter Cookies (multicolored, shaped like eggs, hint of lemon), Jelly Bean Cookies (a big favorite - with top quality jelly beans in a sugar cookie), and Checkerboards (some with spring decor).
Additional Cookies will be Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Triple Chocolate Fudgies, Oatmeal Raisin, Pineapple Raisin Drops (a 50s era recipe, soft and delicious), Snickerdoodles, Food for the Gods (and Goddesses), and Molasses Sugar.
Gluten Free Cookies will be Peanut Butter Kisses, Forgotten Cookies, Vanilla Sticks, and Popcorn Treats.
SEASONAL BREADS: Hot Cross Buns (packaged in fours), Brioche (small buttery, touch of lemon rolls), and Egg Braid.
Sweet Breads will include Lemon Loaf (great with strawberries!), Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Morning Glory Muffins (regular or reduced sugar), & Pecan Sugar Crisps.
Yeast Breads will be Oatmeal Bread and Cheese Bread Knots.

Evergreen Springs
Evergreen Springs will have turkey, goose, duck and chicken eggs as well as asparagus and other vegetables.

Rockahock Farm
Rockahock Farm will have gingered carrot soup this Saturday.

Grand Opening in Merchants Square 

Baby Lambs to Appear During Farmers Market Easter Weekend

Colonial Williamsburg's retail shop "Everything WILLIAMSBURG" has moved from its previous location on Henry Street to new space in the heart of Merchants Square. To celebrate the opening of the new location, a Leicester Longwool ewe and newborn lamb from Colonial Williamsburg's rare breeds program will be on hand from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19 during the Farmers Market, weather permitting.  

 

Colonial Williamsburg coach and livestock staff members will be on hand to discuss the rare breeds program and allow photographs of the lambs. Plush stuffed lambs and infant lamb blankets are among the Colonial Williamsburg products available for sale in the store. 

Shop Local Day is May 3
But the Williamsburg Farmers Market is Starting Early
 
Chesapeake Bank will be at the Market this Saturday giving away FREE  insulated Chesapeake Bank reusable shopping bags and dog toys (while supplies last) to remind everyone about Shop Local Day on May 3.