Be aware that vendors are not permitted to sell items to customers until the start of the market at 3:30. Thank your for your cooperation with this.
Please note the following remaining dates of the 2016-2017 Winter Market:
December Dec. 16
January 6, and January 20
February 3 and February 17
March 3 and March 17
April 7 and April 21
Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market is held inside year-round for your shopping comfort at Cheviot United Methodist Church 3820 Westwood Northern Blvd. 45211. Most weeks 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.
PLEASE NOTE: This week the market will be held in the church's lounge. Follow the sign that says OFFICE and enter there. You'll see us right inside that entrance.
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Those of you who have shopped LEWFM over the years know the year would not be complete without Jenny bringing beautiful poinsettia and the Farmers Almanac to our market. She will have both for you this week, along with lots of yummy baked goods and, of course, her many varieties of jam. She will also have her other annual favorite, fruitcake. You'll find a variety of flavors: something for everyone on your list, including you. And to round out her offerings, Jenny has five varieties of regionally made cheese from Canal Junction Creamery in Defiance, Ohio.
Another annual tradition at LEWFM is Linda's homemade caramels. I don't know how she finds the time to make these, given her busy schedule at Honey Tree Acres Farm and Gardens, but she always seems to find a way. Linda will have them this week and perhaps for a while into the new year - while supplies last. She'll also have a plethora of cool weather and storage produce items, eggs, chicken, popcorn, spelt flour, and puffed spelt.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN
TIME SENSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Help save local farmland - in the city of Cincinnati
I encourage you to read the following letter from Larry Falkin and RSVP for the meeting he will be holding this Thursday December 15. If you are unable to attend, please contact Larry with your comments. It's vital that we do all possible to help preserve farmland, and to do so right in Cincinnati is an opportunity that we must pursue.
Friends,
I am writing to invite you to a discussion about creating a working farm within the City of Cincinnati.
There is an opportunity right now that seems worth discussing. The Kettler Property at 4817 Winton Road is currently on the market. The property is about 14 acres, including about 9 acres that is flat and clear and previously used for agriculture. There are 2 houses and several outbuildings on the property, all of which could use some attention but are usable. The asking price is $800,000.
I do not have a clear picture of how this site might best be utilized, but there are a number of options that suggest themselves. It could be a market garden run by one or more individuals who want to earn a living in urban agriculture; or it could be used for cooperative production by Our Harvest or a similar organization; or it could be a site for farming/gardening by members of Cincinnati’s immigrant or refugee communities; or maybe an educational/teaching facility similar to Gorman Heritage Farm; or maybe a non-profit or foundation would play the leading role in the site’s future. Or you may have an idea better than any of these. I’m open to almost anything that preserves the site’s agricultural character.
If you have a specific vision for this property, or share my more general interest in preserving agricultural land; if you or some entity you know might be part of a team effort to assemble funding for acquisition and operation (with a well thought out plan, I’d be willing to seek funding for a portion of the cost through the City government budget process); if you want to hear other people’s vision for this property because that’s how good ideas get started; then please join me for this discussion.
Thursday, December 15, 3:30 p.m., at Cincinnati City Hall Room 130. If you are interested but can’t make it, please call or email. I’d be happy to share your ideas with the group, and let others know of your interest. If there are important stakeholders not included in this email, please let me know who they are and I will include them.
Please RSVP, so I’ll know if I need a larger or smaller room for the discussion.
Larry Falkin, Director
City of Cincinnati, Office of Environment and Sustainability
(513) 352-5325
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Help our very own Chef Gary of The Pickled Pig by contributing to his kickstarter campaign. Limited time remaining! Click on the link below for a brief video and additional information.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smokedandpickled/the-pickled-pig
THANKS FROM DATER SCHOOL
THANK YOU! LOOFAH sold out! The Dater Montessori Nature Center would like to thank everyone for purchasing our loofah sponges this month. We have sold them all at LEWFM and proceeds have been used to present classrooms with a hands-on December holiday activity which includes mistletoe, holly and other Nature symbols. Note: If you received a plastic baggie containing the loofah seeds, we advise inserting a piece of folded paper towel into the baggie to prevent molding of the seeds in the air tight environment.
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.
Beautiful and Practical: Gift Baskets From Green GRRRL Wisdom
If you are looking for a gift that pleases both the eye and the practical side of the
receiver, Green GRRRL Wisdom, aka Karen Blocher, will certainly have just what you want. Karen has filled beautiful baskets with a variety of her products. If you wish to purchase a custom designed basket simply email Karen at karen.l.blocher@gmail.com Below are further details from Karen.
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If you are looking for a gift that pleases both the eye and the practical side of the
I will be bringing an assortment ranging in price from $15, $20 and $25. Some will be bath items, some will be more tea oriented, some will be soaps/etc. If anybody wants to special order a custom gift basket, they should contact me with their ideas of items, theme, and/or dollar amount, and I will connect with them about specifics to help come up with their perfect gift.
PLENTIFUL PRODUCE CONTINUES
Be assured that we will have plentiful produce for many weeks to come, likely throughout most of the winter. Linda of Honey Tree Acres will be at market with a plethora of produce. Also, I will continue to sell produce grown locally by the farmers at Our Harvest Cooperative. And remember, all produce sold at our market is grown using no synthetic chemicals.
While some people shy away from going to farmers' markets when the weather turns cool because they think there will be little produce there, there is no need for you to do so. In fact, we are running over full with fresh veggies. Actually, fall is a great time to Eat Well while eating locally. We have had, and expect to continue to have, over two dozen different types of vegetables each week. And they are so fresh and nutritious, simply bursting with flavor. Do your health a favor and continue to shop LEWFM throughout the winter months; you won't be disappointed, I'm sure.
In addition to the fresh produce, we will have a well rounded selection of other food items, along with teas, tinctures, soaps, and many other items. As you shop our Collaborative Specialty Market you will see that our lineup of products make it well worth your while to frequent LEWFM each market day.
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:
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PLENTIFUL PRODUCE CONTINUES
Be assured that we will have plentiful produce for many weeks to come, likely throughout most of the winter. Linda of Honey Tree Acres will be at market with a plethora of produce. Also, I will continue to sell produce grown locally by the farmers at Our Harvest Cooperative. And remember, all produce sold at our market is grown using no synthetic chemicals.
While some people shy away from going to farmers' markets when the weather turns cool because they think there will be little produce there, there is no need for you to do so. In fact, we are running over full with fresh veggies. Actually, fall is a great time to Eat Well while eating locally. We have had, and expect to continue to have, over two dozen different types of vegetables each week. And they are so fresh and nutritious, simply bursting with flavor. Do your health a favor and continue to shop LEWFM throughout the winter months; you won't be disappointed, I'm sure.
In addition to the fresh produce, we will have a well rounded selection of other food items, along with teas, tinctures, soaps, and many other items. As you shop our Collaborative Specialty Market you will see that our lineup of products make it well worth your while to frequent LEWFM each market day.
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BEEF AND PORK
The first Friday of each month, Mike & Deb of Abundant Green Pastures Ranch, who supply us with their 100% grass fed beef from their Red Devon heritage breed cattle, will be selling Mahlon's pastured pork. This collaborative arrangement between Mike and Mahlon will be more efficient for Mahlon who, being Amish, necessitated hiring a driver to bring him to market. This arrangement will be a win-win for all. If you are on the market's pre-order list you will receive further info from Abundant Green Pastures Ranch about the pork. If you are not on the pre-order list and would like to be, please see further details below.
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BEEF AND PORK
The first Friday of each month, Mike & Deb of Abundant Green Pastures Ranch, who supply us with their 100% grass fed beef from their Red Devon heritage breed cattle, will be selling Mahlon's pastured pork. This collaborative arrangement between Mike and Mahlon will be more efficient for Mahlon who, being Amish, necessitated hiring a driver to bring him to market. This arrangement will be a win-win for all. If you are on the market's pre-order list you will receive further info from Abundant Green Pastures Ranch about the pork. If you are not on the pre-order list and would like to be, please see further details below.
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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:
- 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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