Winter schedule: The market is now on its winter schedule, which means market is held every Friday from 3:30 - 6:30 P.M. Please read all the pertinent information about the winter market elsewhere in this newsletter.
Location: usually in the church's Werner Lounge. Follow the sign that says OFFICES and we will be right inside that entrance. Please note that this location could vary depending on other activities taking place at the church. Follow the happy voices and you'll find us.
Summer schedule will begin May 1, 3:00 - 7:00.
The link below was forwarded to me by Susan V., a Very Valued Customer of LEWFM. In the video, Michele Merkel, who quite her job as an attorney at the FDA and now sues them on behalf of the small family farmer, gives a very moving presentation.
Although I placed this under Food For Thought, it's actually Food For Action. After viewing Michele's presentation, you can take action and make a difference by signing the petition regarding regulation of factory farms.
https://secure3.convio.net/fww/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=577674968E5F14CA70B70FC07167919D.app334b?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=1991&autologin=true
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) Another way you can make a difference is by being a member of a CSA. Last week at LEWFM Honey Tree Acres launched their CSA for the 2015 season. They will be accepting a maximum of 15 members; therefore, if you're interested it's best to contact them soon for more information. They will have a pick up at LEWFM each Friday from late May into October. You can learn more about their farm, their CSA, and link to their website by viewing last week's newsletter http://lewfm.blogspot.com/
NOTICES
NOTICES
- Evergreen Holistic Learning Center will be back this week by popular request. Although their schedule is busy, which means they can't be at market on a regular basis, they kindly agreed to return this week. Their items were very popular last week and numerous customers asked them to please come back. I am pleased to announce that they will make a repeat performance this week. If you didn't see the article about them in last week's newsletter, you can find it in the Previously Announced section below.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to do some very worthwhile work? Come join the fun at the farmer's market. Your help with setting up the market between 2:00 and 3:30 and/or helping to take down the market between 6:30 and 7:30 will be greatly appreciated! For further information you may email me (Mary) at LEWFMLOCAL@GMAIL.COM or call me at (513) 481-1914. Thank you in advance.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
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, this section is included each week so new folks can see what's happening around the market and around town.
SPECIAL GUEST VENDOR
I am pleased to let you know that Evergreen Holistic Learning Center will be at market this Friday. For long-time customers of the market you will recognize them as one of the market's every week vendors during previous years. They have been quite busy with numerous ventures and have not been able to attend LEWFM on a regular basis. They will be a market this Friday for a one-week special appearance. Following is a run down of what they plan to bring.
We just boiled down our maple tea and syrup for this year, and thought it might be good to sell at the market. We also have black walnuts as well as our zucchini bread and new zucchini chocolate chip mini muffins.
If you have never made maple syrup, from personal experience I can tell you it is a huge project. Lots of time and effort go into collecting the sap and boiling it down. The folks at Evergreen Holistic Learning Center have done all the hard work for you so you can enjoy real maple syrup made very close to home. And, by purchasing from Evergreen Holistic Learning Center you will be helping them further their very useful work. For more information about the important work they do, you may visit their website http://www.evergreenhlc.org/
AT THE WINTER MARKET
Products-A-Plenty
Although we have had produce throughout most of the Winter, now that warm weather is upon us the produce is becoming more plentiful. The large selection of produce varies from week to week but usually includes potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, salad greens and cooking greens, beets, turnips, and more. Of course we have many other products, both food and non food. You'll find eggs, local honey, olive oil, breads, healthy locally produced potato chips, baked goods, totally yummy cheeses, tea blends, a variety of handcrafted soaps, and lots more.When you stop by market this Friday you'll see that the LEWFM vendors have you covered from breakfast to bedtime snack. You can find more information about our vendors and their products on the Vendor page of the market website http://lewfm.org/Vendors.html
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT WINTER MARKET
Although all the vendors will have items that customers can purchase the day of market, if you would like to SAVE 10% on your purchases you can do so by pre-ordering your items from each of the vendors. You can pre-order while you are market each week, or if you won't be at market and would like information on how to place your pre-orders, email me at lewfmlocal@gmail.com. You can also find more information about how to pre-order and SAVE 10% by visiting the market's website lewfm.org Or you may call Mary at (513) 481-1914.
The SAVE 10% offer is valid through April 24, 2015.
The SAVE 10% offer is not valid on meat and craft purchases.
For a full listing of our vendors, their products, and services including:
Would you like to do some very worthwhile work? Come join the fun at the farmer's market. Your help with setting up the market between 2:00 and 3:30 and/or helping to take down the market between 6:30 and 7:30 will be greatly appreciated! For further information you may email me (Mary) at LEWFMLOCAL@GMAIL.COM or call me at (513) 481-1914. Thank you in advance.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
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, this section is included each week so new folks can see what's happening around the market and around town.
SPECIAL GUEST VENDOR
I am pleased to let you know that Evergreen Holistic Learning Center will be at market this Friday. For long-time customers of the market you will recognize them as one of the market's every week vendors during previous years. They have been quite busy with numerous ventures and have not been able to attend LEWFM on a regular basis. They will be a market this Friday for a one-week special appearance. Following is a run down of what they plan to bring.
We just boiled down our maple tea and syrup for this year, and thought it might be good to sell at the market. We also have black walnuts as well as our zucchini bread and new zucchini chocolate chip mini muffins.
If you have never made maple syrup, from personal experience I can tell you it is a huge project. Lots of time and effort go into collecting the sap and boiling it down. The folks at Evergreen Holistic Learning Center have done all the hard work for you so you can enjoy real maple syrup made very close to home. And, by purchasing from Evergreen Holistic Learning Center you will be helping them further their very useful work. For more information about the important work they do, you may visit their website http://www.evergreenhlc.org/
AT THE WINTER MARKET
Products-A-Plenty
Although we have had produce throughout most of the Winter, now that warm weather is upon us the produce is becoming more plentiful. The large selection of produce varies from week to week but usually includes potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, salad greens and cooking greens, beets, turnips, and more. Of course we have many other products, both food and non food. You'll find eggs, local honey, olive oil, breads, healthy locally produced potato chips, baked goods, totally yummy cheeses, tea blends, a variety of handcrafted soaps, and lots more.When you stop by market this Friday you'll see that the LEWFM vendors have you covered from breakfast to bedtime snack. You can find more information about our vendors and their products on the Vendor page of the market website http://lewfm.org/Vendors.html
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IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT WINTER MARKET
Although all the vendors will have items that customers can purchase the day of market, if you would like to SAVE 10% on your purchases you can do so by pre-ordering your items from each of the vendors. You can pre-order while you are market each week, or if you won't be at market and would like information on how to place your pre-orders, email me at lewfmlocal@gmail.com. You can also find more information about how to pre-order and SAVE 10% by visiting the market's website lewfm.org Or you may call Mary at (513) 481-1914.
The SAVE 10% offer is valid through April 24, 2015.
The SAVE 10% offer is not valid on meat and craft purchases.
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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Produce Perks
For
those who noticed the logo at the bottom of the newsletter recently
and wondered what it means, here is the good news about a new program. Produce Perks is an incentive program that is
meant to encourage and help those who receive EBT (formerly known as
food stamps) purchase more produce. Produce Perks is a dollar for
dollar match (up to $10), with the matching dollars used on produce.
The Produce Perks website offers the following additional information:
Please
help us spread the word about this very worthwhile program. One way to
help get the word out is to stop by the market management booth to pick
up brochures to share with those you know who receive EBT benefits. You
could also leave brochures at your church, doctor or dentist's office,
or any locations that would permit you to do so. For
those who noticed the logo at the bottom of the newsletter recently
and wondered what it means, here is the good news about a new program. Produce Perks is an incentive program that is
meant to encourage and help those who receive EBT (formerly known as
food stamps) purchase more produce. Produce Perks is a dollar for
dollar match (up to $10), with the matching dollars used on produce.
The Produce Perks website offers the following additional information:“Produce Perks” is an initiative modeled after a similar program in Cuyahoga County. It is administered by OSU Extension, Hamilton County as a partnership of OSU Extension, Hamilton County; the City of Cincinnati Health Department; and the City of Cincinnati Creating Healthy Communities initiative. Focus is on access and affordability of healthy fruits and vegetables for under-served consumers.
Produce Perks are incentive tokens given to customers at participating farmers’ markets who use an Ohio Direction Card (“electronic benefits transfer” or EBT card) to purchase food. A customer wishing to use their food assistance benefits can swipe their card at one central terminal, located at participating market’s information booths, and ask to withdraw a desired amount. The market provides tokens for the transaction and additional Produce Perks that can be spent on fruits and vegetables. As the name suggests, Produce Perks are only good for purchasing fruits and vegetables. All other tokens purchased with the Ohio Direction Card are good to use on eligible items at the market.
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We hope to see you real soon at Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market!
Newsletter compiled by Mary A. Hutten, Market Manager
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