Market News – August 15, 2024
WFM Market News - August 15th , 2024
It’s mid-August, the produce is prolific, and it’s such a great time of year to enjoy farm fresh food. Ascentria SNAP-Ed’s at the market from 2-5. Try a sample of their mango-pineapple salsa and pick up a few free recipes with ideas for using this week’s market produce.
What a fantastic time we had celebrating National Farmers Market Week. We’d like to thank everyone who donated to The Little Free Food Pantry Food Drive and helped make it a smashing success. We appreciate you.
If you didn’t have a chance to pick up a limited edition 10th Season WFM keychain last week, they’re available at the Market table for $5. The proceeds help defray the costs of running the market.
See you Thursday!
The WFM Management Team
Vendors & Community Partners at the Market This Week
B’s Breads – Assorted Sourdough Breads, English Muffin Toasting Bread
The Bread Basket – Breads and Pies
Classic Grille – Hamburgers made with locally sourced beef.
Crescent City Snowballs – New Orleans Style Snowballs
Crystal Clear Emotions – Handmade Sterling Silver Jewelry
Daggers Meadery – Local Honey Mead
Doce Mercer – Cold Brew Coffee, Flavored Iced Teas, Baked Goods
En3rgyUp Organic Juices – Organic Juices and Ginger Shots
Growing with Minerals – Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Livingstone Mycology – Gourmet Mushrooms
Mack Soaps – Handmade Soaps
Northside Creamery – Premium Handmade Ice Cream
Pignatare’s Farm – Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Rail’s End Crafts – Home Decor and Fun Fabric Items
Ray’s Family Farm – Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Sandy Hill Apiary – Local Raw Honey & Beeswax Products
Sweet JJ’s – Cookies, Tarts, and Pastries
Tots-A-Lot – Fresh, Cold Lemonade and Pretzels
Vlad’s Fired Pizza – Oven Fired Pizza
Westfield Cultural Council
Doce Mercer's at the Market this week with scrumptious baked goods and their refreshing Iced Teas: Black Tea with Orange and Herbal Lemon Ginger with Lavender Honey. Wish you could enjoy their iced tea at home? Great news! Both flavors are now available to-go by the 1/2 gallon. Prefer coffee? They'll set you up with a cup of Monsoon Roastery's smooth Cold Brew Coffee.
What will you find at Quabbin Hills this week? Corn, tomatoes, summer squash, fresh potatoes, herbs, their own tomato sauce and garlic scape pesto, CBD products and more!
Ruth Deacon of Rails End Crafts enjoys working with different materials to create clever and lovely items. She refers to her business as serendipity, making things by chance, in a happy way. Seasonal and themed wreaths along with up-cycled fabric items such as aprons and bucket hats can be found at her booth regularly. Acrylic paint pieces, rope bowls, and fun items for our furry friends will find their way to Ruth’s booth as well.
Ascentria Care Alliance
Farmers Market attendees receive free nutrition and health information when they visit the Ascentria Care Alliance SNAP-Ed booth. Enjoy a free taste test by dipping into our popular Mango Pineapple Salsa Recipe. Incentive items for adults and kids will be handed out at no cost while supplies last. Kids can take part in our Scavenger Hunt and try their hand at salsa prepping, while adults get tips on budget-smart shopping, produce storage, and so much more.
Westfield Cultural Council returns to the Market this week and they're seeking opinions from the community to help determine their funding priorities for next year. As you may know, Westfield Farmers Market's season-long Music at the Market series is funded mostly by a WCC grant. WCC has also provided grants for Artworks of Westfield, WOW (Westfield on Weekends) and numerous other community programs that you, your family, friends, and neighbors have enjoyed. Please take a few moments to stop by WCC's table and share your thoughts.
Music at the Market
Harry Rock &
John Severance
Noon - 2:30PM
Eva Cappelli
2:30PM - 5:00PM
Multi- Award Winning Singer Songwriter Eva Cappelli has been know as the “Voice of the Valley” in her local area for years.
She is a well seasoned traveling Singer Songwriter having taken her songs all over the country.
It has been said Eva’s voice is like (Liquid Smoke). She is best known for her heartbreak emotionally charged take no prisoner songs which can be humorous as well.
Eva is a study in every genre from Blues,to Country Folk, Rock and Jazz.
You’ll find this gal is not a 1 trick pony. Learn more on her Facebook page.
Free Lunch for Kids & Teens
Ages 2 -18
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield serves free lunch at WFM from 1PM – 1:30PM on every Thursday from June 27 thru August 22. For menus, and a complete list of free lunch locations and times, click the Boys & Girls Club logo.
Pop Club This Week
Stop by the POP Tent to sign in and pick your POP Bucks
Then visit the Ascentria SNAP-Ed Tent where you can take part in a scavenger hunt and try your hand at prepping Mango Pineapple Salsa! Salsa samples to available for you to try with your parent's permission.
Rachel’s Table is the premier food rescue and distribution program in Western Massachusetts, created by members of the Women’s Philanthropy Division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts to address food insecurity in the region. Bring your donations of unexpired non-perishable goods and/or fresh produce to the WFM Market Tent where it will be collected by Rachel’s Table volunteers after each market.
Guess the Copper Beech Tree's Age 50/50 Contest
Tickets are available at the ECOTA tent at WFM every Thursday until August 29th.
Rules
- Write your name, contact info, and guess on the ticket and place it in the contest jar.
- One guess per ticket
- No limit on tickets
- The winning ticket will be the guess closest to the actual age of the tree.
- The winner receives 50% of the pot. Multiple winners will split the winnings evenly.
- Contest runs until August 29, 2024.
- The winner(s) will be contacted on Labor Day weekend.
- The actual age of the Copper Beech Tree will be announced on Labor Day Sunday (September 1, 2024) and will be posted on ECOTA’s website and WFM’s website.
We thank the generous sponsors and funders of our 2024 season
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