What's Growin'?
Peak harvest time is approaching, and that means you can pick up just about anything/everything you need at your local farmstand and farmers market. Herbs are still growing strong, which will combine perfectly with Tomatoes, Squash, Green Beans and Peppers. There are many different varieties of each, so be sure to try them all!
The farms and businesses listed below are members of SEMAP's Buy Fresh, Buy Local Campaign and Business-to-Business Network. For complete information on these local producers and MANY MORE check out our Online Farm Guide: www.semaponline.org
Examples of products available this week: (Lots more growing!! Check ONLINE FARM GUIDE!)
FRUITS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Apples Cranberries CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma. (PYO!) Tihonet Village Market, Wareham, Ma. Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peaches MelonsCN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma . CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma .Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma. Ward's Berry Farm, Sharon, Ma. Pears, Plums & Nectarines Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Raspberries (PYO!) CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VEGETABLES----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Beans (Green, String, Wax) BeetsBrix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Greenleaf Farm, E. Bridgewater, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Ward's Berry Farm, Sharon, Ma. Prospect Hill Farm, Plympton, Ma. (Cert. Organic)Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG) Carrots Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Cabbage Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Oakdale Farm, Rehoboth, Ma. Corn Corn (cont'd)Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Rehoboth Nurseries, Rehoboth, Ma. CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma. Sauchuk Farm, Plympton, Ma. The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. Tavares Hillside Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Ward's Berry Farm, Sharon, Ma. Oakdale Farm, Rehoboth, Ma. Cucumbers Cucumbers (cont'd)Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma. Rehoboth Nurseries, Rehoboth, Ma.
The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. Tavares Hillside Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma.
Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma.
Garlic
Eggplant Pleasant Lake Farm, Harwich, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG)The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. Wishing Stone Farm, Little Compton, RI(CO)Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma.
Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma. OnionsLucky Field Organics, Rochester, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Cooks Valley Farm, Wrentham, Ma.Paradise Hill Farm, Westport, Ma. Paradise Hill Farm, Westport, Ma. Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Greens, Herbs & Lettuce Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Peas (Shell, Sugar Snap) The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. The Farmers' Garden, Rehoboth, Ma. Great Cape Herbs, Brewster Ma. Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma. PeppersLazy Daze Lavender, Middleboro, Ma. Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Oakdale Farm, Rehoboth, Ma. Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma. Tripp Farm, Westport, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Oakdale Farm, Rehoboth, Ma. Sauchuk Farm, Plympton, Ma. Potatoes Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Maplewood Farm, Portsmouth, RI Radishes Sampson Farms, Westport, Ma. Four Town Farm, Seekonk, Ma. Scallions ShallotsBrix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Tripp Farm, Westport, Ma. (Cert. Organic)Squash & Zucchini (and Winter varieties!) TomatoesBull Frog Acres, W. Wareham, Ma. Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Greenleaf Farm, E. Bridgewater, Ma. Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma. Bull Frog Acres, W. Wareham, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma. Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Lanzoni's, Acushnet, Ma.Oakdale Farm, Rehoboth, Ma. Noquochoke Orchards, Inc., Westport, Ma. Prospect Hill Farm, Plympton, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG)Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG) Rehoboth Nurseries, Rehoboth, Ma. Tripp Farm, Westport, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Sauchuk Farm, Plympton, Ma. Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Tavares Hillside Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Wishing Stone Farm, Little Compton, RI (CO) Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Tripp Farm, Westport, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Ward's Berry Farm, Sharon, Ma. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, Dartmouth, Ma. (Duck Eggs!) Oake Knoll Ayrshires, Foxboro, Ma.Prospect Hill Farm, Plympton, Ma. (Cert. Organic) Paskamansett Dairy, Dartmouth, Ma.Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. (CNG) Silverbrook Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Artisanal Cheeses - New Flavor!Wishing Stone Farm, Little Compton, RI (CO) Shy Brothers Farm, Westport, Ma. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VALUE-ADDED, BAKERY & SPECIALTY ITEMS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Honey Baked Goods (and so much more!)E.&T. Farms, W. Barnstable, Ma. The Artisan Bakery, LLC, Rochester, Ma.Hana's Honey, Westport, Ma. Artisan Swirls Bakery, Kingston, Ma. Wishing Stone Farm, Little Compton, RI (CO) Ever So Humble Pies, E. Walpole, Ma.BBQ & Hot Sauces Jams & Jellies (made w/ local fruit!!)Walters Specialties, Kingston, Ma. The Chatham Jam & Jelly Shop, Chatham, Ma.
Tripp Farm, Westport, Ma. (Cert. Organic)Ice Cream Walters Specialties, Kingston, Ma.Cafe Arpeggio, New Bedford & Fall River, Ma. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FLOWERS & NURSERY ITEMS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Large Variety of Flowers & Plants Hydrangeas & ZinniasAvant Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Lanzoni's, Achusnet, Ma. In the Weeds Flower Farm, Brewster, Ma.Lazy Daze Lavender Fields, Middleboro, Ma. Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth, Ma. Nessralla's, Marshfield, Ma. Rehoboth Nurseries, Rehoboth, Ma. Rehoboth Nurseries, Rehoboth, Ma. Seven Arrows Farm, Attleboro, Ma. SunflowersTranquil Lake Nursery, Rehoboth, Ma. Billingsgate Farm, Plympton, Ma. Bull Frog Acres, W. Wareham, Ma.
Soil, Compost, etc. Maplewood Farm, Portsmouth, RIAvant Gardens, Dartmouth, Ma. Pleasant Lake Farm, Harwich, Ma. (Cert. Organic)CN Smith Farm, Inc., E. Bridgewater, Ma. Tony Andrews Farm, E. Falmouth, Ma. Rehoboth Nurseries, Inc. Rehoboth, Ma. Ginko Trees (and much more!) Great Cape Herbs, Brewster Ma. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BEER & WINE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Beer WineBuzzards Bay Brewery, Westport, Ma. Newport Vineyards & Winery, Middletown, RICape Cod Beer, Hyannis, Ma. Running Brook Vineyards, N. Dartmouth, Ma. Sakonnet Vineyards, Little Compton, RI Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, Westpot, Ma.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NON-EDIBLE EARTH FRIENDLY PRODUCTS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All-Natural Soaps, Candles & Much More! Tinctures, Tonics, & Herbal RemediesEarth Sisters Herbal Products, Rochester, Ma. Great Cape Herbs, Brewster Ma.E.&T. Farms, W. Barnstable, Ma.
Market Bags, Rain Barrels, & More! Great to Be Green, Inc., Swansea, Ma.
Please Remember....
For complete information on all these farms (and MANY others),
plus MORE produce in season, check out our Online Farm Guide at www.semaponline.org
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Tasty News!
Every so often one of our great SEMAP member food producers shines in the spotlight of a local article. Here are some examples, as well as national articles on Buying Local. Cheers to local food!!
PBS' Curious George Visits Local Cheese Makers! Episode: 'The Perfect Carrot'
WGBH/Channel 2
Dates/Times: Sept. 1st (3:30pm); 2nd (4:00pm); 5th (3:30pm); and 8th (4:00pm),
and 8:00am each day.
PBS Boston's Curious George is eating local! Watch in the upcoming afternoons as George visits local farms, including Verrill Farm in Concord, Ma., and our own Shy Brothers Farm in Westport, Ma. One of the Shy Brothers, Karl Santos, shows George how he helps to makes their fantastic tiny artisanal cheeses called 'Hannahbells'. Kids will love the show, and well as all the local farms and food mentioned!
Pix for Tix: Win 2 tickets to the Farm Aid Concert at Comcast Center! Location/Date: Mansfield, MA, September 20thThe 2008 Farm Aid Music Festival will kick up dust with an outstanding lineup of
performers including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave
Matthews, and Kenny Chesney.
It's already sold out, but YOU CAN WIN TWO TICKETS to this rocking event in support of family farmers everywhere!!
How:
To enter, please upload up to 10 photos to our social network website, www.nefood.org , and tag them "pixfortix" (without the quotes). Deadline for posting photos is Wednesday, September 10, 5pm EDT. (See this website for detailed instuctions.) GOOD LUCK!
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Cookin' Local!
Tomato BreadSoo Easy, yet Soooo Tasty!On a quick visit to Spain (3-day blitzkrieg!) we ate this dish every morning. The fresh, simple flavor of tomatoes and olive oil was a great way to wake up from those crazy Spanish nights and recharge for another round. A recipe in Kerry D. Romanielly's local cookbook, Out of the Earth: A Heritage Farm Coastal Cookbook, explains its amazing simplicity and fantastic taste. There are no speeding Vespas, or horrible 80's music, just great local flavor! Ingredients: 1 fresh crusty French or Italian baguette, split lengthwise 2 juicy, very ripe tomatoes, split in half across the center Olive oil & salt Method: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees, or prepare the grill. Set out the two sides of the bread cut-side up. Hold the tomatoes, one at a time over the bread and squeeze gently, then rub the tomato into the bread (kids love to do this part!) until both tomatoes are used. Drizzle well with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt. Place on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven until golden, or place cut-side down over medium coals to toast and color, being careful not to burn. Serve immediately. Makes 4-6 servings. And Speaking of Tomatoes...check out this NEW local sauce!
Landgon Farms Pasta Sauce
"Our
vision is to help local area farms, local grocers, farmers
markets, farmstands, and specialty markets prosper. At Langdon Farms,
we consider our home to be the surrounding communities - grown at home,
made at home, and sold at home. We are committed to promoting the
purchasing, manufacturing, and consumption of fresh locally grown
products - it's healthier for you and better tasting. Revitalizing our
local farmland and producing quality home made products will provide to
the local economy a return for all to enjoy."
- www.landgonsauce.com
Jeff
Robinson and the rest of the hardworking crew at Landgon Farms has
created a sauce worth talking about. Combining a special blend of
herbs with tomatoes from NE family farms, Landgon Farms Pasta Sauce is packed
fresh and delivered to your favorite local markets and farmstands. Try
a jar today, and experience a flavor like mom's while, "...keeping it
local, keeping it natural and keeping it fresh!"
Where to Find it?
Grocers and Specialty Markets: Farmers' Markets:
Langdon Farms - 62 Marion Road, Mattapoisett MA Rochester Farmers' Market: Sat. 8am-12pm
How On Earth - 62 Marion Road, Mattapoisett MA May 5th to October 27th @
Lloyd's Market - Hartley Road, Rochester MA 565 Rounsville Road, Rochester MA
Marion General Store - Main Street, Marion MA Fairhaven: Sun., 1:00pm to 4:00pm
June 22nd to October 19th @
Fairhaven High, 12 Huttleston Avenue
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Local Events!
Septemeber is FILLED with great local events and happenings! Check one out each weekend. Also, be sure to scan our Online Farm Guide to look for other great farms and their upcoming activities.
SEPTEMBER
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DARTMOUTH GRANGE FAIR - Sept. 5th & 6th - 1133 Fisher Rd., S. Dartmouth, MA.
Tomato and vegetable judging contests, Auction, Farm Animals, & Local Agricultural Exhibits! Visit the Dartmouth Grange this weekend and experience a community deeply seeded in agriculture and its many faces; plus visit SEMAP at Alderbrook Farm, Saturday, for a bumpersticker!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BRIX BOUNTY FARM - Know Your Vegetables!
Fall Workshops & Discussion Groups - September through December 2008
858 Tucker Road, Dartmouth, MA / 508.992.1868 / http://brixbounty.blogspot.com/Farmers Derek & Katie Christianson wish to invite folks interested in local sustainable agriculture, (and much more!) to join them on Mondays and Tuesday evenings this Fall. Full schedule of workshops and discussions can be found on their Farm Blog page, along with where to find their fantastic and nutrient-rich vegetables and herbs. Learn/discuss topics like Soil Testing, Cover Crops & Composting, Nutrient Density in foods, and more! Get to know your neighbors while learning about growing food in Southeastern MA, and how it can effect the globe.
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EARTH SISTERS HERBALS SOAP CLASSES - Make soap with local ingredients!
515 New Bedford Rd., Rochester, MA / 508-577-2152 / earthsisters@comcast.net
Call or email for full details and schedules.
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HARWICH CRANBERRY FESTIVAL - All September!
Celebrate Cape Cod cranberries and beyond! Click here for a full schedule of events all month long including Craft Shows, Carnivals, Pancake Breakfast, Beach Party, Parades & Fireworks!
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Eight
Massachusetts dairies that sell raw milk will open up their farms for
tours and other activities on Saturday, September 13. Visit your local
dairy and learn why raw milk tastes so good and why it's so good for
you! Meet your farmers and their cows or goats and get to know where
your food comes from. For information about Raw Milk Dairy Day see www.nofamass.org/programs/organicdairy/rawmilk.php or contact Kate Rossiter, NOFA/Mass Organic Dairy Coordinator, at krossiter@nofamass.org, or (413) 498-2721.
Two participating farms are in the Southeastern Ma. area!! For the complete list, please visit:www.nofamass.org/programs/organicdairy/rawmilk.phpLyons Brook Farm 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sandi Porter, 76 Drift Road , Westport , MA (508) 636-2552 PLBF629@juno.com Lyons Brook Farm is a small goat milk dairy on the Westport River
. They raise registered Alpines and Nubians. Goats are shown at many
New England fairs. Raw milk is sold at the farm. Come and enjoy walking
tours of the farm and barns, milking demonstrations and goats being
fitted for Fall shows. Oake Knoll Ayrshires 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. Terri Lawton, 70 North St. , Foxboro , MA oake_knoll_ayrshires@lawtonsfamilyfarm.com Oake Knoll, a working dairy farm, is located on a 275 year old family farm.
We sell raw milk and harvest and sell vegetables in season. Our
strength is milk quality, and customer input is very important in our
management process. We will have milking demonstrations, calves to pet
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MA AQUACULTURE SHELLFISH SHIN DIG! - Local oysters, clams & beer!
Sunday, September 14th / 12 - 5pm @
Samuel Adams Brewery,
30 Germania Street, J
Come enjoy oysters, quahogs and steamers by the bucket
and meet the shellfishermen and women that farm them. This celebration
of mollusks will showcase the varied salty delicacies of Massachusetts'
waters as well as sustainable aquaculture traditions. Each grower will
sell food and Samuel Adams Brewery will provide beer.
$10.00 admission includes tastings of Samuel Adams beers.
CASH ONLY. Buy tickets in advance here!
Rowan Jacobsen, award-winning author of A Geography of Oysters, will host a book signing and discussion. For more on Rowan
Contact Beth Walton at 508-934-9753, bethanywalton@comcast.net for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DUXBURY AG. DAY - Sept. 20th, 11:00 - 3:00pm @ O'Neil Farm
146 Winter St.Duxbury Ma.
Barnyard animals, Local Food & Fun and MUCH MORE! Visit this working farm and celebrate Duxbury's Agricultural Past and Future!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEFS TABLE EVENT: Delicacies of the Mushroom Harvest
September 20, 2008, Plymouth MA / Info & reservations: 508-747-4148 September
is mushroom harvest time! Chef Philippe delights your palette with
locally grown mushrooms such as Hen of the Woods, not to mention
Truffles, Porcini,& Portabellos. They all make an appearance at
this months sumptuous Chefs Table. Join us for this luscious
five-course mushroom extravaganza. Wine paired with each course.
Enjoy dinner and the live classical music from harpist, Shelly Otis.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOOD FOR THOUGHT DINNER - An Evening to Share our Local Harvest
September 22, 6:00-9:00pm @ Mill Wharf Restaurant, Scituate Harbor - Sample dishes prepared by
favorite local restaurants
- Watch cooking demonstrations
including artistic vegetable
carving
- Select the best chowder on the
South Shore
- Taste a selection of local wines
and beers
- Spend an evening with friends
and support the NSRWA
Tickets:
$60 per person. To purchase, call Debbie Cook at (781) 659-8168 or e-mail debbie@nsrwa.org
You can also fill out a registration form and mail or fax it with your payment.
Space is limited and no tickets will be sold at the door.
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CLASH 2008 - 3rd Annual Cape Land & Sea Harvest Event - Sept. 25th - 28th
A Salute to Fishing, Farming, and all things Cape Cod / http://www.capecodclash.org/
CLASH
is a weekend long celebration of the rich fishing heritage and abundant
local foods of Cape Cod. 2008 will mark the third year of this popular
and growing event.
This year will include: Lots of Local Food at your favorite Cape Restaurants, Farm & Winery Tours, Water Activities, Educational Sessions, and MUCH MORE, all across Cape Cod!
(See website for a complete list all activities and times.)
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BARNSTABLE HARVEST FEST - September 27th & 28th @ The Barnstable County Fairgrounds /
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm / Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Farmers Market, Arts & Crafts Show, Master Gardners Soil Testing Clinic, Garden Tours/The Crookerd Path, Pony Rides, Pedal Tractor Pulls, Barnyard Animals, Hay Rides, Food & much more....
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WORKING WATERFRONT FESTIVAL - September 27 & 28th, New Bedford, MA
Celebrate Commercial Fishing, America's Oldest Industry! http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/
Join us in New Bedford, America's largest commercial fishing port,
to learn about the men and women who harvest the North Atlantic. Walk
the decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and
watch a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. Experience the workings of
the industry which brings seafood from the ocean to your plate. - Tour commercial fishing boats, tugboats, Coast Guard Vessels and historic vessels.
- Listen to the fishing community share stories of their lives, skills and experiences.
- Watch demonstrations of net mending, trap making, fish filleting and more.
- Enjoy performances of music, dance, poetry, and theater.
- Hear maritime authors read from their works.
- Try your hand at knot tying, net mending and other skills - AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
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EDIBLE SOUTH SHORE LAUNCH PARTY @ WESTPORT RIVERS VINEYARD & WINERY
New Vintages! / Saturday, October 4th 1:00-3:00 PM / www.westportrivers.com
Join the edible communities of Cape Cod, Boston and Rhody as we
tastefully celebrate our newest edible in New England: edible South
Shore! Tastings and samplings from local food artisans and producers in
Massachusetts' Plymouth and Bristol counties, as well as our other
edible communities.
Plus - Westport Rivers Vineyard to Launch 2 New Release wines at SEMAP Fundraiser! Westport River Vineyard & Winery is excited to announce the upcoming release of their new 2007 Rkatsiteli and Pinot Gris. Rkatsiteli
has become an amazingly popular varietal from Westport Rivers. The
light white that finishes with a touch of sweetness is widely planted
in Eastern Europe but relatively unknown here in the States. Pinot
Gris is made in the traditional Alsatian style; it's clean, crisp, dry
and pairs perfectly with the local flavors of the Southcoast. Try the new Pinot Gris and Rkatsiteli before it's released only at SEMAP's October 4th Fundraiser, being held at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery.
Tickets are $35 and benefit SEMAP. Please see ediblesouthshore.com for more information, or to purchase tickets go to the Westport Vineyard & Winery Events page or call 508-636-3423. |
Where ELSE Can I Find Local Products?
SEMAP's Buyer Members in our Business-to-Business/Buy Fresh Buy Local Network are local restaurants, schools, and markets. Listed here are 2008 members; they are a group interested in supporting local producers and educating their customers on the many benefits of buying fresh, local products.
Barnstable County, Ma.
If you're looking for a nice dinner, lunch or local market to pick up some snacks, be sure to check out these great businesses.
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