Cool waters and breezes of fall approaching... In the meantime, its Byrd House Market in August! Which I actually find MUCH better than July. Today will be lovely, breezy and bright - humidity down a bit while being a little warmish. An isolated storm here and there. Altogether a great day to head to the market to stock up or shop for tonight's great meal, the week's lunches... or today's treat!
Ettamae's returns with breads, rolls and a sundry good spread of savory pies, etc. Almadina comes back this week. Agriberry's got some blackberry meringue, I hear (could be a rumor...). Bring your egg cartons and milk share bottles back!!! Buy a Raffle Ticket or Two or Three!
Conversely it's also a great time to give: Our food pantry which serves families, unaccompanied adults and seniors each week, is running low on nonperishables and perishables alike. The farmlet is growing food, but not quite enough to keep up with demand. So visit our Food Pantry Wish List at http://www.wbch.org/?page_id=
213 and see what you can bring to the Byrd House Market Information Tent. Thank you!Ettamae's returns with breads, rolls and a sundry good spread of savory pies, etc. Almadina comes back this week. Agriberry's got some blackberry meringue, I hear (could be a rumor...). Bring your egg cartons and milk share bottles back!!! Buy a Raffle Ticket or Two or Three!
Conversely it's also a great time to give: Our food pantry which serves families, unaccompanied adults and seniors each week, is running low on nonperishables and perishables alike. The farmlet is growing food, but not quite enough to keep up with demand. So visit our Food Pantry Wish List at http://www.wbch.org/?page_id=
Who's Your Favorite Farmers Market?
Voting is still on for the 2012 America's Favorite Famers Market contest at VaGrown. Click the button atbyrdhousemarket.blogspot.com. AND at VaGrown here are two more marketing resources: Official Virginia Farmers’ Market Week Proclamation (last week, but nice for your "wall") and Grow Virginia’s Economy: Take the $10 a Week Challenge (ongoing)
Farmers and Foodies on Facebook!
Our vendors are talking, sharing photos and showing off their great stuff on Facebook! Check it out: http://www.facebook.com/?
MORE Save-the-Dates:
2012 Hans S. Falck Lecture on Social Responsibility will be Thursday, October 4th at St. Andrew's School. THEME - Eradication of Poverty: Utopia or Reality? The Intersection between Housing, Livelihood and Transportation.hanssfalcklectures.blogspot.
com
National Food Day (Oct.24) is October 23rd at Byrd House Market! www.foodday.org. Stay tuned for details on our Food Day event(s)!
Raffles
A $1 raffle ticket gets you a shot at $33.83 in Byrd Farm goodies and supports Byrd House Market! Every week all season long! We have had a happy winner every week - it's a great deal and your pantry will love you for it.
and Massage????
For every $10 you spend at the featured vendor of the week, you get 1 minute of chair massage with Robin Raver! Different vendor every week! Check the chalkboard for this week's vendor. (Last week Robin tore into the boulders in my neck and shoulder blade muscles so hard she made me wish I could cry in front of everyone. She said "you may not like me now, but in a couple days I will be your goddess! Lucky for us both as soon as I stood up I wanted to fall to my knees and a week later the boulders are pebbles and I can turn my head!) So since you're going to spend $20-30 anyway, go get a massage. Or not. I'm just sayin...
Visit the Farmlet
Visit the food "we feed our community" every Monday and Thursday during Food Pantry distribution. Special thanks to Victory Farm for providing weekly gleanings from their gorgeous harvest.
This Week and Every Week ! with You !
Facepainting by Nadine and Jodie, Storytelling by Beth from Richmond Public Library,
Great Food (by everyone!), Great Shade by the Mulberry, Great Nutrition (all over the place),
Great People (start blushing)!
