Posted by on 06 Nov 2009 at 3:23 pm under Wisconsin
T
he new Saturday morning
Milwaukee County Winter Farmers’ Market debuts this weekend in the lobby of the Tommy Thompson Youth Center at State Fair Park (Gate 5 at 640 S. 84th St.) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Some 20 local vendors will offer everything from farm-fresh eggs and apples to farmstead cheese and yogurt from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through April 24.
The new winter market follows a national trend of farmers markets extending their seasonal connections between food producers and consumers to meet a growing demand for year-round local food.
Posted by on 04 Nov 2009 at 8:36 am under Illinois
Kristina Otte of the forthcoming Morton Grove Farmers’ Market writes:
Our new market will start on May 29th (20100 in Morton Grove, Illinois. We’re looking for more vendors of both fruits and vegetables, flowers, salsas, olives, cheeses, and other items, as well as bedding plants, perennials and cut flowers. We have a prime location right on busy Waukegan Road near Dempster Street with plenty of parking available. We’re also inviting lots of local musicians to perform, hosting a children’s activity table, and welcoming many local community groups to our community outreach table.
Posted by on 01 Nov 2009 at 7:34 am under Virginia
Williamsburg Farmers Market in Virginia concluded its 2009 season on Saturday. Three Holiday Markets have been scheduled as follows:
Saturday, November 21 8:30 - 12:30
Saturday, November 28 8:30 - 12:30
Saturday, December 12 8:30 - 12:30
The market is held in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street between Henry and Boundary Streets in downtown Williamsburg.
Posted by on 31 Oct 2009 at 8:15 pm under California
The Day of the Dead (El Dia de Los Muertos) will be celebrated Sunday at the Sebastopol Farmers Market, held in the Town Plaza at Petaluma Avenue and McKinley Street in Sebastopol, California from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Traditional folklorico dancing by Ballet Sonatlan and special holiday foods are planned.
Posted by on 27 Oct 2009 at 3:29 pm under Florida
Saturday marks the grand opening of a new weekly market in Doral, Florida.
The Doral Farmers’ Market will be held Saturdays 9am - 2pm at Divine Savior Academy at 10311 NW 58th Street in Doral. Organizers plan to continue the market through April 24.
Participating vendors are expected to offer a range of products: plants, fruits, vegetables, breads, spices, organic dog treats, fresh flowers, natural jewelry, baked goods and more.
Opening on Halloween, the new market will offer a Pumpkin Carving Competition as its first event.
The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, opposes a proposal before the Richland County Council to purchase a $6.9 million site and establish a new produce market. In an editorial published Sunday, October 25, the newspaper’s editorial board writes:
“RICHLAND COUNTY Council should resist any urge to fund a regional market that might rival the State Farmers Market being built in Lexington County…
“Richland County initially won the right to play host to a new state market that would have replaced the current Bluff Road facility when it pledged millions of dollars to support the effort. But the county ended up with egg on its face when the state backed out of the deal, which never should have been struck, considering neither the state nor the county could afford it. By then, of course, Richland had purchased a $4.55 million site on Pineview Road and deeded much of it to the state.
“… it would be an act of bad faith to finance a duplicative market that could undercut the taxpayer-supported facility that will replace the State Farmers Market. As much as some people act as if the river divides two distinct communities, Lexington and Richland counties make up one economic community. It doesn’t matter which side of the river the market is on; it would be foolish to do anything that would hinder the success of the market, expected to open in April.”
Posted by on 23 Oct 2009 at 6:33 pm under Florida
Downtown Clearwater Farmer’s Market returned to Cleveland Street in downtown Clearwater, Florida, on October 21 for the opening of its 15th season.
The market moved from its location in the Clearwater City Hall parking lot to the more prominent location on Cleveland Street. The market has also expanded, attracting more vendors and visitors, according to reports in the Tampa Bay Informer.
Downtown Clearwater Farmer’s Market will be open every Wednesday, 9am to 2pm through May 31
North Dakota has one of the highest rates of farmers markets per person in the United States, with 7.5 farmers markets per 100,000 people, according to the North Dakota Agriculture Department.
Posted by on 20 Oct 2009 at 3:02 pm under Missouri
Successful farmers’ markets don’t just happen in large metropolitan areas. They are also nestled in places like the foothills of the Ozarks where the small but mighty
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market has been held each Wednesday, April through October, for the past 10 years.
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market won the Second Place Award in the 2009 Farmers’ Market of the Year recognition sponsored by AgriMissouri™ and the Missouri Farmers’ Market Association. and also won Best Event for its “Growing with Kids Club” and Best Marketing Idea for its Market DVD.
The 2010 season of the Fair Grove Farmers’ Market has been set for April 21 - October 6, 2010.
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