Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market is held inside year-round for your shopping comfort at Cheviot United Methodist Church 3820 Westwood Northern Blvd. 45211. The market is held in the church's Narthex, which is just inside the main entrance of the church. 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.
Hail Hail the Gang's All Here
Yes, all vendors will be present and accounted for this Friday. As frequent shoppers
know, Mahlon is at our market only on the first Friday of each month. Hard to believe
how quickly summer is zooming by but we are now in August, which means Mahlon will be at market this Friday with his pastured pork. You, our health-conscious customers, appreciate that his pigs are fed NO gmo. To round out your NON gmo animal protein options, John will have his 100% grass fed beef and Pete & Linda will have their pastured chicken and eggs. Due to the extreme heat, the chickens are not laying as much, resulting in eggs being in somewhat short supply; therefore, pre-ordering is recommended (see details below).
Cy & Teresa, along with Pete & Linda, will provide a plethora of produce; Jenny will have her always yummy lineup of baked goods, along with her jams and cheeses from Canal Junction Dairy (Defiance, Ohio); Chef Gary will be back with his fermented veggies that taste yummy and are good for your tummy, along with his made-only-for-our-market hummus; Lola's Botanicals, who grow all their herbs themselves on their farm in Southeast Indiana, will be back with their vast array of herbal products, including teas, tinctures, culinary seasonings, and body care products; Jo the Dough Lady, our newest vendor, continues to please our customers with her offering of spelt products, along with several gluten-free items. For those unfamiliar with spelt, it is an ancient grain that is higher in protein, lower in gluten and lower on the glycemic scale than modern versions of wheat. The spelt Jo uses is certified organic and grown locally in West Alexandria, Ohio. Jo has also branched out into using quinoa in some of her products. Look for her homemade spelt noodles, English scones, spelt breads, snack bars, and lots more. Oops, I almost forgot myself. I'll have my usual offerings of Sixteen Bricks Artisan Bakehouse Breads, loved by our market customers and many of the chefs in Cincinnati's upscale restaurants, local honey from Bee Haven, and Mt. Kofinas products - olive oils and vinegars.
This long list is actually only a cursory view of what our vendors have in store for you. Not only do our vendors provide an extensive array of items, the items are of very high quality. As stated above, the meats are gmo free. Also, the produce is grown using no synthetic chemicals. Shop LEWFM for high quality and large selection before going to the grocery store and you just might save yourself a trip to the store. Because of the high quality of our vendors' products, they are in high demand; therefore, it is recommended that you pre-order those items you most want so the vendors will not be sold out when you arrive at market. If you are unfamiliar with our pre-ordering program, see details in the Previously Announced section. Thanks for supporting our market and we'll see you Friday!
Yes, all vendors will be present and accounted for this Friday. As frequent shoppers
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| Picture courtesy of Pete & Linda |
how quickly summer is zooming by but we are now in August, which means Mahlon will be at market this Friday with his pastured pork. You, our health-conscious customers, appreciate that his pigs are fed NO gmo. To round out your NON gmo animal protein options, John will have his 100% grass fed beef and Pete & Linda will have their pastured chicken and eggs. Due to the extreme heat, the chickens are not laying as much, resulting in eggs being in somewhat short supply; therefore, pre-ordering is recommended (see details below).
Cy & Teresa, along with Pete & Linda, will provide a plethora of produce; Jenny will have her always yummy lineup of baked goods, along with her jams and cheeses from Canal Junction Dairy (Defiance, Ohio); Chef Gary will be back with his fermented veggies that taste yummy and are good for your tummy, along with his made-only-for-our-market hummus; Lola's Botanicals, who grow all their herbs themselves on their farm in Southeast Indiana, will be back with their vast array of herbal products, including teas, tinctures, culinary seasonings, and body care products; Jo the Dough Lady, our newest vendor, continues to please our customers with her offering of spelt products, along with several gluten-free items. For those unfamiliar with spelt, it is an ancient grain that is higher in protein, lower in gluten and lower on the glycemic scale than modern versions of wheat. The spelt Jo uses is certified organic and grown locally in West Alexandria, Ohio. Jo has also branched out into using quinoa in some of her products. Look for her homemade spelt noodles, English scones, spelt breads, snack bars, and lots more. Oops, I almost forgot myself. I'll have my usual offerings of Sixteen Bricks Artisan Bakehouse Breads, loved by our market customers and many of the chefs in Cincinnati's upscale restaurants, local honey from Bee Haven, and Mt. Kofinas products - olive oils and vinegars.
This long list is actually only a cursory view of what our vendors have in store for you. Not only do our vendors provide an extensive array of items, the items are of very high quality. As stated above, the meats are gmo free. Also, the produce is grown using no synthetic chemicals. Shop LEWFM for high quality and large selection before going to the grocery store and you just might save yourself a trip to the store. Because of the high quality of our vendors' products, they are in high demand; therefore, it is recommended that you pre-order those items you most want so the vendors will not be sold out when you arrive at market. If you are unfamiliar with our pre-ordering program, see details in the Previously Announced section. Thanks for supporting our market and we'll see you Friday!
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Newsletter compiled by Mary A. Hutten, Market Manager
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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RECENTLY ADDED
From Honey Tree Acres: organic popcorn. HTA did not grow the popcorn but obtained it from a regional source. It is certified organic, grown on certified organic farms in the Ohio/Indiana/Illinois region.
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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 no longer has to happen? At LEWFM you can pre-order your items and pick them up any time during regular market hours. 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 emails 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:
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 no longer has to happen? At LEWFM you can pre-order your items and pick them up any time during regular market hours. 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 emails 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. 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!
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