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 now 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.
Strawberries, Red Ripe Strawberries
Yes, the highlight this week is strawberries, a very sought after fruit. Because of my
requirement that all produce sold at our market be grown using no synthetic chemicals, we have not had an abundance of fruit at LEWFM. I have sought out many avenues to find fruit growers who use no synthetic chemicals but often come up empty in my search. However, thanks to Pete and Linda of Honey Tree Acres always looking for ways to enhance our market, beginning this week we will have strawberries - while they last. Pete called this week regarding their neighbor farmer, whose children are growing strawberries to raise money for their college funds. Following is the scoop from Pete:
We are pleased to be able to offer farm fresh strawberries grown by our friends and neighbors – Mark and Dawn Schuman and their family. Elizabeth, Sarah, and Zackery Schuman are Junior High and grade school students who are raising great tasting strawberries that we will be selling on their behalf at market over the next couple of weeks. All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Schuman kids to help them with their college funds. These strawberries are safe to eat – not having any synthetic fertilizers or synthetic chemicals applied.
Yes, the highlight this week is strawberries, a very sought after fruit. Because of my
We are pleased to be able to offer farm fresh strawberries grown by our friends and neighbors – Mark and Dawn Schuman and their family. Elizabeth, Sarah, and Zackery Schuman are Junior High and grade school students who are raising great tasting strawberries that we will be selling on their behalf at market over the next couple of weeks. All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Schuman kids to help them with their college funds. These strawberries are safe to eat – not having any synthetic fertilizers or synthetic chemicals applied.
We will be offering the strawberries on a first come, first serve basis this week – until we can get a sense as to how many they will get weekly.
We are looking forward to a couple of weeks of fresh strawberries!
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| Abigail, the youngest Schuman |
Hopefully Abigail will not eat all the strawberries but will leave enough for us, too, to be able to enjoy the fruits of her siblings' labors.
NOTICES
There will be no market June 24, due to the church being used for Vacation Bible School.
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.
Pre-order customers receive a free veggie plant when they pick up their pre-order. This offer is made possible due to the generosity of one of our great customers, Susan VonderHaar. Susan started the plants from seed and is sharing some of her plants with our pre-order customers. While supplies last. Unfamiliar with the pre-order program? See details below.
Newsletter compiled by Mary A. Hutten, Market Manager
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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 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:
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 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. 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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