We are now on our Summer Market schedule: Fridays 3:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Important Clarification about Heritage Farms
Please read this important clarification about our newest vendor, Heritage Farms. It has come to my attention that some of our customers are under the
impression that our newest vendor, Heritage Farms, is associated with the line of meats sold at a national grocery store chain. Let me assure you that that is not the case. The pork at our market comes from pigs that were raised by Mahlon Schlabach of Heritage Farms in Adams County Ohio. While the name is similar, the pork at our market is far, far superior to the meats at the grocery store. Mahlon's pork is from pastured pigs that were fed no GMO feed. Also, nothing is injected into the meat during the slaughtering process. I have personally purchased both pork and beef from Mahlon for several years and can attest to its quality.
As those who are frequent shoppers at our market know, we hold our producers and their products to very high standards. Mahlon's meats meet all of our standards. We are pleased to welcome him as the newest member of our LEWFM family.
Although pre-ordering of the pork is not required, it is recommended because Mahlon sometimes sells out of some items. If you are not familiar with our pre-ordering program, please see further details in the Previously Announced section below.
Following are the dates Mahlon will be at market for the remainder of 2015: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 4. I will include his schedule for 2016 in a future newsletter.
Please read this important clarification about our newest vendor, Heritage Farms. It has come to my attention that some of our customers are under the
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As those who are frequent shoppers at our market know, we hold our producers and their products to very high standards. Mahlon's meats meet all of our standards. We are pleased to welcome him as the newest member of our LEWFM family.
Although pre-ordering of the pork is not required, it is recommended because Mahlon sometimes sells out of some items. If you are not familiar with our pre-ordering program, please see further details in the Previously Announced section below.
Following are the dates Mahlon will be at market for the remainder of 2015: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 4. I will include his schedule for 2016 in a future newsletter.
AND THE WINNER IS.....
The winner of last week's free market bag is Laura T. We will be giving away a free market bag every week through the middle of October. If you are not familiar with how the pre-order/free market bag promo works, see further details in the Previously Announced section.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Some of you are long-time readers of the newsletter; others are new to the market and are reading the newsletter for the first time. This section is included each week to bring your attention to important happenings around the market and around town.
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Pre-ordering Pays Off
Have you ever arrived at market to purchase your favorite item/s from your favorite vendor/s only to be disappointed because the vendor/s sold out of the item/s? Did you know that that no longer has to happen? At LEWFM you can pre-order your items and pick them up any time during market hours of 3:00 - 7:00 P.M. Pre-ordering not only pays off for you, it also helps the vendors know how much to prepare/harvest, which greatly reduces waste. Pre-ordering is a real win-win for all, and it only takes a few minutes of your time to plan ahead and place your order. Given the importance of Eating Well, getting into the habit of placing your pre-orders each week will likely become a high priority on your weekly To Do List.
There are two easy ways you can place your pre-orders, in person at market or via email. Here's how the email ordering works: Email me at LEWFMLOCAL@GMAIL.COM and ask to be added to the vendor email pre-order list. Each week you will receive an email from the vendors detailing the items they have available for you to order that week. Reply to their email, letting them know the items you wish to order, then come to market on Friday to pick up your items.
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For a full listing of our vendors, their products, and services including:
Newsletter compiled by Mary A. Hutten, Market Manager
The winner of last week's free market bag is Laura T. We will be giving away a free market bag every week through the middle of October. If you are not familiar with how the pre-order/free market bag promo works, see further details in the Previously Announced section.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Some of you are long-time readers of the newsletter; others are new to the market and are reading the newsletter for the first time. This section is included each week to bring your attention to important happenings around the market and around town.
Free Webinar: In previous newsletters I included information about various food-related bills being voted on in Congress and asked that you call your Congressperson.
I realize that if you have never made this type of call, you might be a bit hesitant, not knowing where to begin or what to say. To help you overcome your hesitancy, I suggest you register for the upcoming webinar sponsored by OEFFA.
The webinar, on Monday September 21 at 6:30 P.M., will cover the steps of making an informed and confident call to your Congressperson. The webinar is free and open to the public. If you have school-age children (grade school through college), this would be a great opportunity to introduce them to the politics of food. You could put your phone on speaker and the whole family could listen in. After the program they could write a brief paper, submit it to their teacher, maybe even receive extra credit, and certainly impress their teacher.
I found it to be quick and easy to register for the webinar. To register simply click on the link below and fill out the registration form. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1430411120105992449
10-Day Local Food Challenge: I enrolled in this fun and informative food adventure
and thought you would like to join in. It begins October 1 and is free and open to all. The 10-Day Local Food Challenge was created by Vicki Robin of Whidbey Island, Washington. Vicki is the author of Blessing the Hands That Feed Us and the best selling book, Your Money or Your Life. Vicki developed the 10-Day Local Food Challenge as a way to help people discover much more about the state of our food, where it comes from and how dependent or independent we are on the industrial food system; and, very importantly, how we can become more supportive of our local food system.
I participated in the first 10-Day Local Food Challenge last year and am looking forward to this year's experiences. For more information and to sign on to join the fun, visit their website http://localfoodchallenge.org/#home
The webinar, on Monday September 21 at 6:30 P.M., will cover the steps of making an informed and confident call to your Congressperson. The webinar is free and open to the public. If you have school-age children (grade school through college), this would be a great opportunity to introduce them to the politics of food. You could put your phone on speaker and the whole family could listen in. After the program they could write a brief paper, submit it to their teacher, maybe even receive extra credit, and certainly impress their teacher.
I found it to be quick and easy to register for the webinar. To register simply click on the link below and fill out the registration form. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1430411120105992449
10-Day Local Food Challenge: I enrolled in this fun and informative food adventure
I participated in the first 10-Day Local Food Challenge last year and am looking forward to this year's experiences. For more information and to sign on to join the fun, visit their website http://localfoodchallenge.org/#home
New Pre-order Promo: Win a Free Market Bag
Beginning June 5th we will be giving away a free market bag to a lucky winner. Actually, there will be 20 lucky winners because we will be giving away a market bag each week for 20 weeks. To be eligible to win a free market bag, you simply need to place a pre-order with any vendor. Each time you pick up your pre-order your name will be entered into the drawing to win a free market bag. To learn more about pre-ordering, see the article Pre-ordering Pays Off (below).
The free market bag give away is made possible by the generous gift of
Erin McDermott, one of the market's volunteers.
Erin, a volunteer from Bridgetown, began spending time at the market to meet some nearby neighbors. She loves to help make sure things run smoothly and offer her friendly smile as a market greeter. Erin is a talented seamstress and recently decided to sew a few market bags to give away at the market. She wants to thank the West-siders she sees at Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market for shopping local, and for taking part in an important community endeavor. Be sure to introduce yourself next time you see Erin at the market!
Beginning June 5th we will be giving away a free market bag to a lucky winner. Actually, there will be 20 lucky winners because we will be giving away a market bag each week for 20 weeks. To be eligible to win a free market bag, you simply need to place a pre-order with any vendor. Each time you pick up your pre-order your name will be entered into the drawing to win a free market bag. To learn more about pre-ordering, see the article Pre-ordering Pays Off (below).
The free market bag give away is made possible by the generous gift of
Erin McDermott, one of the market's volunteers.
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Pre-ordering Pays Off
Have you ever arrived at market to purchase your favorite item/s from your favorite vendor/s only to be disappointed because the vendor/s sold out of the item/s? Did you know that that no longer has to happen? At LEWFM you can pre-order your items and pick them up any time during market hours of 3:00 - 7:00 P.M. Pre-ordering not only pays off for you, it also helps the vendors know how much to prepare/harvest, which greatly reduces waste. Pre-ordering is a real win-win for all, and it only takes a few minutes of your time to plan ahead and place your order. Given the importance of Eating Well, getting into the habit of placing your pre-orders each week will likely become a high priority on your weekly To Do List. There are two easy ways you can place your pre-orders, in person at market or via email. Here's how the email ordering works: Email me at LEWFMLOCAL@GMAIL.COM and ask to be added to the vendor email pre-order list. Each week you will receive an email from the vendors detailing the items they have available for you to order that week. Reply to their email, letting them know the items you wish to order, then come to market on Friday to pick up your items.
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For a full listing of our vendors, their products, and services including:
- Kids & Krafts, 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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