This week at BHM!

 Cancelled: Chickens & YOU Training 

But Pat and Lisa are designing an online version that you can take from the leisure of your computer. More info will be available at www.ChickensAndYOU.com.

This week at BHM

• 3:30 Ribbon Cutting! Meet our new Executive Director: Shelia S. Givens 
• Harry Gore Returns! Singer/songwriter Richmond guitarist 
• Facepainting and Children's activities under the mulberry tree 
• Student Boxes from Agriberry and Epic Gardens and Byrd Farm 
• Baby Livestock from new vendor Wandering Cow (for children of all ages) 
• Nonprofits: Virginia League for Planned Parenthood and Virginia Poverty Law Center

Easy Stopping, Easy Shopping

SNAP EBT Welcome!
Student Boxes! Hot Coffee! Great Foods!
Ready to eat: Cafe 2100, Goatacado,
New Feature: Complete Vendor List at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
in addition to the market map and product search!!!

Today's Haiku

Temp'rature dropped. But

plopping no drops, it's chill what's 

reaped when you've sown

Next week's Market  May 21 

• Wild Heaven, Vegan Awareness 
• Student Boxes 
• Massage 
• Storytelling 
• and the blush of summer's bountiful promise

Organic/Natural Market Vendors

At Byrd House Market our Farmers work hard to bring you the range of options in best farming practices for health and wellness of our bodies and our environment. This isn't easy in an economy where more, faster, cheaper are the top three virtues of supply and demand. So here are some of the folks in our world doing great work:


USDA Certified Organic:

• Amy's Garden
• Byrd Farm

Certified Naturally Grown:

• Origins Farm

Sustainably:

• Epic Gardens (GAOP)
• Deer Run Farm
• Bill's Produce
• RedGate Organic Farm
• Tomten Farm

Welcome Back to Byrd House Market!

Spring Rains Nourish Soil and Soul!

Umbrellas in hand,
tents overhead,
we look forward to seeing
you at the spread.
It's Opening Day!

Easy Stopping, Easy Shopping

SNAP EBT Welcome!
Massage, Student Boxes!
VCU Wellness Department
Hot coffee! Alchemy Coffee
Great Lunches ready to eat: Cafe 2100, Goatacado, The Grey Hill Cafe

Market Details and Directions

Next week's Market May 14

Children's activities!
Meet our new Executive Director: Shelia S. Givens
Harry Gore Returns! Singer/songwriter Richmond guitarist
Student Boxes
Lambs (for children of all ages)
add to Massage and your stress is less

Chickens & YOU Training Returns to WBCH

The ordinance passed, the education commences. Become a certified Master Chicken Farmer(c): May 15 and 16 - www.ChickensAndYOU.com. To register for the course, go to www.ChickensAndYou.Eventbrite.com.

Next Tuesday is Opening Day!

Byrd House Market Opening Day!!

A roster of new and returning vendors coupled with a beautiful, long awaited spring will make for a great market season. SNAP EBT welcome again! Beautiful improvements to the grounds by scads of volunteers and our farmlet manager. Come on out and welcome back the crowd, be one of multitudes to enjoy the launch of a great new season of fresh, locally grown and produced foods. Special guests and new volunteers and great deals will be announced. College students prepare for the return of the $10 Student Box!

Parking Changes for Shoppers

ON-STREET: on Idlewood Avenue

OFF-STREET: on the Soccer Field (accessed from Linden St.).

For your safety there will be No Parking on S. Linden Street. Because it is our primary entrance and exit traffic lane for vendors and shoppers alike to parking on the soccer field, we feel it very important to keep it clear of vehicles that block visibility and mobility. There was an accident this month and we have asked the RMA for a "Slow Speed Ahead" sign for the Belvidere exit off-ramp, which they have ordered! The convergence at Linden St. of the off-ramp with 2 streets along with Market Day traffic means we must all be extra cautious.
Handicapped Parking - (1) on the asphalt along the Gym building (accessed from S. Linden St.) and (2) uphill on the grass along the fence of the community garden (accessed from the gravel drive off Idlewood Ave.). In addition, the market manager and/or market volunteers will be available to carry your purchases to your vehicle.
ALSO, please remember to not park on private property or in alleys. Thank you!