Celebrate 4th of July with Fresh, Local Produce!

After what is sure to be a beautiful and busy Fourth of July week, there is no better way to relax then to join neighbors and friends at the farmers market for an afternoon of local music, local food, and more! Bring your kids for story time with East Lake Library and pick up you produce from the ever-widening selection of produce that continues to fill the tables of each of our vendors and be sure to check out our new farmers market t-shirts at the market booth . We will also have puppet shows at 10am, 11am and 12pm.

It is also time to mark your calendar for the Second Wednesday Dine out for the Market event at Gandhi Mahal. This month, we are adding to the evening with music provided by market musician Reina del Cid and the Cidzens and family activities led by Martha Zemur. Come to Gandhi Mahal for a sustainable meal featuring fresh produce from Gandhi Mahal’s own gardens! Ten percent of the profits from the night will be donated towards the Midtown Farmers Market efforts of ensuring equitable access to local, healthy food. Thank you for your support!

Thanks to everyone who has made our composting program a success thus far. Keep up the great work and don’t forget – food and paper scraps in the compost bin! If you are interested in helping us implement the program, email us at info@midtownfarmersmarket.org

What’s Available?

This Saturday find:
~Strawberries, asparagus, broccoli, snap peas, green beans, radishes, turnips, lettuce, spinach, kale, swiss chard, arugula, bok choy, scallions, onions, potatoes, pattypan summer squash, rhubarb, dried chiles, herbs, grass-fed beef, pasture raised pork and chicken, lamb, eggs, cheese, jams and jellies, pickled veggies, maple syrup, artisan breads, granola, flowers, bedding plants and seedlings
~Coffee, tea, scones, croissants, cookies, fruit tarts, breakfast pastries, sambusas, breakfast sandwiches, omelets, kabobs, burgers, tacos, burritos, tamales, Thai dishes, kettle corn, and popsicles
~Jewelry, photography, hand sewn clothing, handmade soap and cutting boards

This Tuesday find:
~Strawberries, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, salad mix, beta mix, spinach, arugula, collards, scallions, onions, potatoes, rhubarb, pea shoots, salad turnips, kale, yukina savoy, herbs, pasture raised pork and artisan breads
~Burgers, bratwursts, hot dogs, pork chops, popsicles, croissants, cookies and fruit tarts

 

This week at the market:

Saturday, July 6

Community Tables
Master Gardeners
Friends of the East Lake Library
Women Against Military Madness

10:00am – 12:00pm Story Time with East Lake Library

Market Entertainment:
10am, 11am, & 12pm: Open Eye Theatre‘s Driveway Tour
Between Puppet Shows: Heart of a Tinman

Tuesday, July 9

 

Thanks to this Saturday’s Market Sponsor:

 

 

 

Upcoming Market Events

July 10 : Dine out for the Market at Gandhi Mahal

Join market supporters for a delicious, sustainable meal as well as market music and children’s activities led by Martha Zemur. Activities will go from 5pm – 8pm and 10% of the profits from the evening will go towards supporting the Midtown Farmers Market.

July 13: Yoga at the Market led by Elizabeth Harness of the YWCA

BYO Yoga mats and water

July 18 : Night out for the Market at the Rail Station

The Rail Station will be supporting the market by donating 10% of all profits from the day to the Midtown Farmers Market. Stop by for tasty food, drinks and support equitable access to local, healthy food!

July 27 : Blood Drive at the Market with Memorial Blood Centers

We are happy to welcome Memorial Blood Centers once again as we host our second blood drive of the season and ask market patrons to come out and donate! The first 25 presenting donors will receive a FREE pots & flower seeds. To make an appointment go to www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter the sponsor code 3991.

July 27 : Yoga at the Market led by Shira Charis of One Yoga

BYO Yoga mats and water

Volunteer with the Midtown Farmers Market!

Interested in helping the market this summer? We are looking for volunteers to help us build capacity in several areas, including:

• Monitoring compost stations
• Helping with set up and tear down at the market
• Outreach
• Event planning
• Digital marketing

If you are interested in helping, please contact us at info@midtownfarmersmarket.org or stop by the market booth and tell us how you’d like to help. We couldn’t make the market happen without the help of our volunteers!