Newsletter for Friday February 28, 2014

THIS WEEK'S MARKET

This week is Regular Market Day, with a full lineup of vendors.  For further details about this week's market, please see the Reminders section below.

IMPORTANT LOCAL HAPPENING

THE WHYS & HOWS OF EATING LOCAL

A Series That Takes the Mystery Out of Eating Local

 When: Tuesdays March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24 *

Time:    7:00-9:00 P.M.

Where: Cheviot United Methodist Church

3820 Westwood Northern Blvd. 45211

Cost: $10 (free) per session**, $30 (free) for series**

Student rate; $5 (free) per session**, $15 (free) for series**

Presented by Learning to Live Sustainably,

with support from Lettuce Eat Well Farmers’ Market

*We encourage participants to attend all four sessions; nevertheless, each session is stand alone and participants may pick and choose which sessions they wish to attend.  Sessions 1 & 2 cover the Whys.  Sessions 3 & 4 cover the Hows.  Series is scheduled to be repeated the last Tuesdays of July through October.

**The sessions are essentially free because each participant will receive 10, 30, 5, or 15 free Market Bucks, redeemable at any vendor booth at Lettuce Eat Well Farmers’ Market.

Thanks to the folks at Cheviot UMC for allowing the program to be held at their church.

To RSVP or for further information, call (513) 481-1914 or email mary.learningtolivesustainably@gmail.com

NOTICE

PRODUCE VENDOR OPENINGS:  Throughout the Winter we have been busily planning for the upcoming Summer Market.  We already have a couple new vendors lined up to join the market mid March, along with our favorite vendors returning from last summer, when their gardens thaw enough to plant (more on that in future newsletters).  We do, though, have openings for produce vendors.  Please help us spread the word about these openings; and, remember that all produce sold at LEWFM is grown using no synthetic chemicals.

REMINDERS
While some of you are long-time readers of the newsletter, people who are new to the market are reading the newsletter for the first time; therefore, the Reminders section is included each week so new folks can see what's happening around the market and around town.

At the beginning of the winter market we made some changes in the way we are holding market.  This Friday Feb. 28 (3:00 - 6:00) will be what we are calling a Regular Market Day, while the following Friday March 7 (4:00 - 6:00) will be what we are calling Pre-order Pick Up Day.  To help everyone easily adjust to the changes, we offer the following check list of what to do at market this week:

1. Purchase all your food and non food items as you regularly do from the full line up of vendors who will be present this Friday.
2. Place your pre-orders with the two vendors who will be participating in the Pre-order Market Days.  Please note that you will be required to pay for your items at time of ordering, at which time you will receive a receipt for your pre-order.  We even made it easy to locate these vendors by placing them side by side at the beginning of the market space.

That's it.  That's all you need to do in order to get into the swing of things in our brand new, improved way of holding market.  

Please note the new time of the Regular Winter Market Days is 3:00 until 6:00 P.M. 

For complete Dates & Details about the entire 2013-2014 Winter Market click here.

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• Jo the Jam Lady will return to market on March 14.

For a full listing of our vendors, their products, the weeks they attend market, and their services including:

• Kids & Krafts (available starting at 4:45), where the kids can have loads of fun so you can leisurely shop the market
• Many food and non-food items
• and a list of vendors who accept credit cards

Check out our Vendors.

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Time to sign up for the Eating Seasonally CSA.
Are you thinking about what you plan to fix for dinner  - this Summer?  Well, your farmers are and they need to hear from you.  The folks at the Romans Family Farm have been busy making preparations for an abundant harvest this coming season so as to provide customers with fresh, nutrient dense produce.  They are currently perusing the seed catalogs, deciding what seeds and in what quantity to order.  To ensure they order the correct amount, not too little as to run out of your favorite produce items and not too many as to have produce going to waste, they rely on knowing in advance what you, their customers, want.  This means it's that time again:  time to sign up for the Eating Seasonally CSA.

If you are looking for a way to feed your family fresh, nutrient dense produce joining Romans Family Farm Eating Seasonally CSA will fit the bill.  And, all their produce is grown using no synthetic chemicals.

There are so many advantages to belonging to a CSA, for the consumer, the farmer, and the Earth.  If you are new to the concept of a CSA an internet search will provide you with a plethora of information.  To learn more about the Romans Family Farm Eating Seasonally CSA or to sign up (while space is still available) visit the Eating Seasonally CSA Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eating-Seasonally-CSA/176990062341129


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SPECIAL VOLUNTEER REQUEST:  If you have experience in developing software programs and/or web based online ordering systems we would love to hear from you ASAP.  To learn more, please email us Here.

WANTED:  VOLUNTEERS.  We're always looking for volunteers!  If you're available to lend a hand at the Market any time between 1:30pm and 6:30pm on Fridays, or during the week for more behind the scenes activities, check out the link below to contact us!

VENDORS:  We currently have openings for produce vendors.  If you are interested or know someone who might be, you may email us through the link below. 

Vendors/Volunteers Click Here!

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Please share this newsletter with friends and family to help spread the word about LEWFM!

We hope to see you real soon at Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market!