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| Greener Portions at market last year |
An Update on Greener Portions
Numerous customers have asked, "Where's Greener Portions?" For those of you who are new to the market, husband and wife team, Casey and Mary Ann Miller of Greener Portions, was a much-loved vendor last year. They supplied the market with the sweetest strawberries and the freshest Romaine and other veggies throughout the summer market. They accomplished this through their aquaponics growing system.
In order to grow an even larger quantity of produce, and to do so year round, Greener Portions has moved their operation to a new location and are in the process of expanding their business. As you can imagine, to complete this expansion requires significant cash input; consequently, they can use the help of each of us. Casey offers the following information about Greener Portions and how you can help them bring their expansion to fruition:
Numerous customers have asked, "Where's Greener Portions?" For those of you who are new to the market, husband and wife team, Casey and Mary Ann Miller of Greener Portions, was a much-loved vendor last year. They supplied the market with the sweetest strawberries and the freshest Romaine and other veggies throughout the summer market. They accomplished this through their aquaponics growing system.
In order to grow an even larger quantity of produce, and to do so year round, Greener Portions has moved their operation to a new location and are in the process of expanding their business. As you can imagine, to complete this expansion requires significant cash input; consequently, they can use the help of each of us. Casey offers the following information about Greener Portions and how you can help them bring their expansion to fruition:
For those who don't know us, we spent our first year in existence in a greenhouse on the West Side in Delhi. After many triumphs and tribulations we decided to move indoors to obtain a more consistent growing environment and the ability to truly grow year round.
We have been test growing in Anderson next door to Keegan's Specialty Seafood with the blessing from Tom Keegan (who is awesome and you should totally visit either there or his Hyde Park location). We've been in the process of getting a USDA/FSA farm loan for a few months now and because they move pretty slowly we've exhausted our funds to keep things moving forward and pay Tom for utilities. He has been extremely patient with us, but we have to be fair to him.
Long story short: we need a little boost to get us through until the loan funds come. Here's the link to our Facebook if you want to keep track of our progress and this is the link to our crowd page: http://www.gofundme.com/aq3ghw. If you have some time or extra cash, please consider a donation or sharing our page.
BARTERS' CORNER UPDATE
We have another submission to our Barters' Corner (see Reminders section for previous details). This week we heard from a person who is interested in the topics of gardening and self sufficiency. Following is what she had to say:
I love gardening and teaching people how to become urban gardeners. I grow typical vegetables like tomatoes and peppers but also corn and mushrooms. I also grow medicinal herbs such as yarrow, horehound and toothache plant. I know how to water bath can and pressure can. My boyfriend also does silver smelting. We would love to learn to become more energy self sufficient. Also, I have an up coming business venture that I think will greatly benefit the local farmers' markets. I'm planning on opening a incubator kitchen for individuals to rent so they can sell their items at local markets.If you are interested in these topics please email us and we will connect you with this person. Or, if you have other skills/interests you would like to add to the Barters' Corner email us and we will include your info in a future newsletter. If you wish to participate in the Barters' Corner, email us at lewfmlocal@gmail.com.
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.
PRE-ORDER AND SAVE $$$
Would you like to save $$$ on your food
purchases while not compromising on quality? We thought your answer
would be yes, so we devised a way for you to accomplish this. During
the summer market season, a number of our vendors will be participating
in Pre-order and Save $$$. Following are examples of the promotions that two vendors will be offering: Angelia’s Homemade Pies (& more) will be offering a 10% discount on all pre-ordered baked goods. Learning to Live Sustainably (L2LS): After customers
have pre-ordered a total of 12 loaves of bread they will receive their 13th loaf free.
As if Saving $$$ isn't enough, Pre-ordering has
additional bonuses for both customers and vendors. When you pre-order
your items you are ensured that your favorite foods will not be sold out
before you arrive at market. Additionally, pre-ordering cuts down on
waste of perishable foods. When you let your favorite vendors know in
advance what items you want to purchase, the vendors can then
produce/harvest the quantities needed to supply their customers.
Furthermore, our already-overly-busy vendors can use their time to make
what their customers most want. Stop by your favorite vendors' booths
to inquire about how to Pre-order and Save $$$.
As more vendors become involved in the Pre-order and Save $$$ promos we will highlight them in future newsletters. You can also see up-to-the-minute news on the market's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lewfm.org
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For a full listing of our vendors, their products, and services including:
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BRIGHT IDEA
While we would like to take credit for the following Bright Idea, alas we can't. This Bright Idea was submitted by Kerry Wood, Pastor of Cheviot United Methodist Church. For his Bright Idea Kerry will receive five Market Bucks, which he can spend at any of the vendor booths. If you would like to receive free Market Bucks, email us your Bright Idea and if it is chosen for inclusion in the newsletter you, too, will receive five Market Bucks. Email your Bright Idea to lewfmlocal@gmail.com
Barters' Corner Do you have a skill or talent that you could teach to others? Perhaps you know how to grow your own food, or how to preserve the abundance of summer produce and could share that knowledge with others. Maybe you have extra gardening tools, or canning or other food related equipment you are willing to share. You can put your skills and/or unused equipment to good use by bartering with others who want what you have and have what you want.
If you wish to participate in the Barters' Corner email us at lewfmlocal@gmail.com.
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BARTERS' CORNER UPDATE
Following are previous submissions to the Barters' Corner:
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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 7:30pm 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 a meat vendor, produce vendors, and vendors offering value added items. If you are interested or know someone who might be, you may email us through the link below.
Vendors/Volunteers Click Here!
Please share this newsletter with friends and family to help spread the word about LEWFM!
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.
NEW AT THIS SUMMER'S MARKET
PRE-ORDER AND SAVE $$$
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| Bread varieties sold by L2LS Click image to enlarge |
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| Jenny of Angela's Homemade Pies |
As more vendors become involved in the Pre-order and Save $$$ promos we will highlight them in future newsletters. You can also see up-to-the-minute news on the market's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lewfm.org
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For a full listing of our vendors, their products, and services including:
- Kids & Krafts (available starting at about 4:15), 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
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BRIGHT IDEA
While we would like to take credit for the following Bright Idea, alas we can't. This Bright Idea was submitted by Kerry Wood, Pastor of Cheviot United Methodist Church. For his Bright Idea Kerry will receive five Market Bucks, which he can spend at any of the vendor booths. If you would like to receive free Market Bucks, email us your Bright Idea and if it is chosen for inclusion in the newsletter you, too, will receive five Market Bucks. Email your Bright Idea to lewfmlocal@gmail.com
Barters' Corner Do you have a skill or talent that you could teach to others? Perhaps you know how to grow your own food, or how to preserve the abundance of summer produce and could share that knowledge with others. Maybe you have extra gardening tools, or canning or other food related equipment you are willing to share. You can put your skills and/or unused equipment to good use by bartering with others who want what you have and have what you want.
If you wish to participate in the Barters' Corner email us at lewfmlocal@gmail.com.
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BARTERS' CORNER UPDATE
Following are previous submissions to the Barters' Corner:
My passion in life is sustainable living with includes gardening, homesteading etc. So I have been learning tons about that. I know how to fix computers and have worked in the IT field for years. As for what I need, anything to do with gardening and homesteading.
Would anyone be interested in bartering for Acupuncture or medical massage?
These sound like great opportunities for folks to connect with one another and share skills. If you would like to connect with either of these people you may email us and we will forward your info. Or if you have other skills or items you would like to barter, email us and we will add you to our Barters' Corner. Email us at lewfmlocal@gmail.com
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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 7:30pm 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 a meat vendor, produce vendors, and vendors offering value added items. If you are interested or know someone who might be, you may email us through the link below.
Vendors/Volunteers Click Here!
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!
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