Downtown Farmers' Market Returns to Public Square Tomorrow

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Join us Fridays 11am-2pm!

DFM will return to Public Square tomorrow 11am-2pm, RAIN or SHINE!  It's going to be a great season... We'll have live music, free cooking classes, chefs demos, even baby goats! I'm looking forward to kicking off our third season and am so excited to be surrounded by all of the positive changes taking place downtown.  Let's hope for a gorgeous (and dry) opening day. See you tomorrow on the square!  Vendor Highlights Por Bar Farms Raspberries, Strawberries, Fava Beans, Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Spring Mix Salad, Kale, Lettuce, Fresh Herbs, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini Judy’s Oasis Fresh baked white and wheat Pita bread, meat pies and spinach & feta pies Publish Ohio Plants from Richardson Farms (EBT accepted on plants) MotorMouth Food Truck Open-faced Steak Flat bread Sandwich (Rib eye steak, aged New York cheddar cheese, arugula and a horseradish aioli $8 Tacos al Pastor (2) (Chili marinated pork loin, grilled pineapple, cilantro, onion & radish served on corn tortillas $8 Quinoa Tabouli & Lamb Tacos (2) (Marinated lamb with a quinoa tabouli and a Greek yogurt drizzle served on corn tortillas $8 MotorMouth Grilled Cheese (Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, tomato, chimichurri spread on fresh baked Italian bread) $7 Fried Brussel Sprouts (Served with a Sirachi and lemon aioli) 5/$5 Il Forno Pizza Classic (grated mozzerella, olive oil) $10 Margherita (fresh mozzerella, basil, oregano, olive oil) $12 Di Parma (prosciutto, grated mozzerella, fresh garlic, basil, olive oil) $14 Bianco (fresh mozzerella, tomato, fresh garlic, olive oil, basil) $13 Pepperoni (grated mozzerella, pepperoni) $14 Veggie (grated mozzerella, mushroom, black olives, basil, olive oil) $13 Spinach (baby spinach, fresh mozzerella, tomato, olive oil, garlic) $12 Pig Lickin' Good BBQ Ribs, chicken kabobs, pulled pork, cornbread Featured Recipe: Berry Salad w/ Goat Cheese and Cashews   Mixed greens or kale Strawberries or raspberries Goat cheese  Unsalted cashews Balsamic Vinegar and extra virgin olive oil (lightly drizzle over salad) “Produce Perks” accepted: EBT users will receive “Produce Perks,” a dollar for dollar bonus (up to $10) to be spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. Produce Perks are available at area farmers markets while supplies last. Please stop by the information table tomorrow for more information or to use your card. EBT, WIC, senior coupons and debit cards are accepted. FREE PARKING! We have saved a limited number of parking spaces for shoppers of Downtown Farmers Market on Rockwell Avenue between Ontario and East Roadway. Are you interested in becoming a vendor at DFM? Email downtownclevelandmarket@gmail.com for more information of fill out the online application here.   Here's a complete list of vendors that you'll find at the market tomorrow:  Por-Bar Farms: Heirloom and organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs Community Greenhouse Partners: Organic vegetables and greens grown just a few blocks east of downtown Chaotic Farms: Chicken, turkey, and eggs Ohio Farm Direct: Organic, grassfed cheese Crystal Moon Acres: Goats milk fudge and baked goods Pancake Maples: Maple syrup, homemade granola, and baked goods Judy’s Oasis: Middle Eastern Cuisine, including hoomus, meat pies, falafel and prepared foods for lunch No Whey Chocolates: Vegan, whey-free chocolate candies and chocolate-covered fruit Plant Kingdom Bakery: Vegan, organic and gluten-free snacks and bakery Ohio City Pasta: Hand-crafted pasta Rising Star Coffee Roasters: Small batch coffee roasters located in Ohio City Blaze Gourmet: Hot sauce and salsas Oh Baby Cakes: Cupcakes that come in many flavors: Strawberry Lemonade, Banana, German Chocolate, Peach, Carrot, and more! BONJOUR Crepes: French crepes using locally grown and organic ingredients Pig Lickin’ Good BBQ: BBQ, bottled sauces and salad dressings In Forno Pizza: Wood-fired authentic neopolitan pizza MotorMouth Food Truck: Globally inspired gourmet street food Publish Ohio: Cleveland-area prints, postcards and photos ***Additional produce vendors will be added throughout the season*** Come hungry and enjoy a delicious lunch from one of our prepared food vendors, including BONJOUR Crepes, Judy's Oasis, Pig Lickin' Good BBQ, In Forno Pizza and MotorMouth Food Truck. Just make sure you save enough time during lunch to visit all of your favorite vendors, enjoy the fresh air, listen to the live music, and maybe even picnic in the grass!

Follow Downtown Farmers Market! Facebook | Twitter | Blogspot For more information, please contact: Ashley Shaw, Market Manager Downtown Farmers Market at Public Square downtownclevelandmarket@gmail.com (440)-821-0254

Kamm's Corners Farmers' Market Opening Day June 10th!

Vendor, Walt Jorgensen, wearing a 'bee beard'    Kamm's Corners Farmers Market Moves OUTDOORS Sunday, June 10th   Municipal Lot W. 168th & Albers behind Walgreens   Don't Miss a Beet....   ~ Spread the word ~ Volunteer ~ Sponsor ~Shop! Kamm's Corners Farmers Market Opening Day Festivities   Sunday, June 10th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.   Get Clucky at Kamm's Corners Farmers Market's Opening Day Festivities and meet White Family Farm's backyard chickens! Shop from over 30 local food vendors (roster below). Dig up, divide and bring your extra plants to the free Perennial Exchange from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Starting at 11 a.m. take a Horse Drawn Wagon Ride and listen to music from Brand New Hat. Witness Walt from Jorgensen's Apiary put on a live bee beard at 11:30 a.m. Don't miss the chef demo with  AMP150 at 12:30 p.m. Plus get a free blood pressure screening from Priority Home Health Care and see what our guest artist, Dawn Gilchrist, has to offer. See you there!   Market Fundraiser at P.J. McIntyre's Tuesday, June 12th all day Neighborhood Irish Pub, P.J. McIntyre's, will donate 20% of their sales on June 12th to the Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market. That includes dining in or out any time between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. So why not plan a meal on Tuesday, June 12th at P.J. McIntyre's ? Just mention the market! Your business will be very much appreciated. Featuring...    Seasonal Fruits & Veggies, Beef, Pork, Poulty, Sausages, Burgers, Chicken Patties, Cheese, Eggs, Pasta, Pierogies, Bread, Bakery, Jelly, Salsa, Hot Sauce, Spices, Olive Oil, Vinegar, Honey, Maple Syrup, Chocolate, Snack Bars, Coffee, Tea, Pierogies, Gyros & Prepared Greek Food, Soaps, Lotions, Essential Oils, Cut Flowers, Seedlings, and more!   Plus...    Guest Artist: Dawn Gilchrist - Hair Accessories and Gifts Guest Wellness: Priority Home Health Care - FREE Blood Pressure Screenings Guest Chef: Jeff Jarrett of AMP150   NEW... Double Value Produce Perks!   Kamm's Corners Farmers Market accepts EBT and will provide a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $10) in “Produce Perks” tokens that can be used to purchase fresh produce from local farmers. The program is a partnership with Wholesome Waveand Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition.   Growhio Shopper Resources: What's in Season Guide Farmers' Market Pocket Guide Farmers' Market Recipe Blog Growhio Local Food Guide Subscribe for updates! Join us Tuesday, June 12th at P.J.'s  to benefit the KCFM!    Pilot Service Will Connect Vendors to Three Cleveland Markets   Operating a farm or local food business requires entrepreneurs to possess a dauntingly diverse set of skills. Successful growing or production, accounting, sales, and marketing - including direct sales at farmers markets - are all integral. Many businesses are interested in having their product at farmers markets, but have trouble staffing a booth. Starting in June, a new service will connect value-added vendor products with farmers markets. Market Connect, which will pilot at theBroadway (Slavic Village), Kamm's Corners, andLakewood Farmers Markets during the 2012 outdoor season, seeks to address obstacles faced by vendors and markets alike.   The service will act as a stepping-stone to creating a self-sustaining market in Slavic Village. The Kamm’s Corners and Lakewood Farmers Markets, which have focused on growing new vendors from their own communities, have demonstrated that when a customer base is established, neighborhood residents see opportunity to turn their talents into a business.    Collaboration between the Broadway, Kamm’s Corners, and Lakewood Farmers Markets led to the natural expansion of the Market Connect pilot beyond Broadway. The market managers each saw reasons why the service would help the other markets they operate. Vendors often work seven days a week during market season. Saturday and Sunday are especially difficult in terms of vendor/staff availability, not to mention the wages to compensate them. With many markets, including Lakewood, which begins June 30th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., taking place on Saturday, vendors choose the ones that make the most logistical and financial sense for them to attend and are sometimes already covering multiple markets.   In the case of the well-established Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market, which takes places every Sunday June 10th to October 14th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and is going into its sixth season with 35 vendors, a breadth of offerings exists. However, Market Connect, which will add a few highly sought after products, in conjunction with a new fee structure that incentivizes vendor attendance and enables booth subletting, will ensure that customers will have a better and more regular product selection. Further solidifying customer bases by diversifying the offerings will continue to attract neighborhood local food start-ups in both Kamm’s Corners and Lakewood.     Outdoor Market Vendor Roster! Backyard Gardens Blaze Gourmet Bluebirds Meadows  City Club Catering Flying Monkey Tye Dye Hummingbird Creations Jenny’s Sweets Jimmy’s Jams Jorgensen’s Apiary Judy's Oasis Kaskey Farms Knoble Farms Kia’s Cultured Mushrooms L&L Knife Sharpening Lucy’s Sweet Surrender May's Produce Needham Gardens No Whey Chocolates Ohio City Pasta Ohio Farm Direct Pierogies of Cleveland Plant Kingdom The Olive Tap The Olive & The Grape Smith's Fruit Farm Spicehound Sweets and Treats The Enchanted Florist Tea Hills Farm Troubadour Coffee West Park Massotherapy White Family Farm YMCA Leaders Club   We proudly accept  food assistance benefits (EBT) and credit/debit cards.     Fairview Hospital, Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation, Kamm’s Plaza, Neighborhood Connections,Priority Home Health Care, Rocksolid Stone Works, and River’s Edge Center.   This newsletter is brought to you by City Club Catering.  NEW Double Value Produce Perks - Up to $10 Extra! When you use your EBT card at KCFM and participating farmers markets, receive up to ten dollars in extra tokens to spend on produce!

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Coit Road Farmers' Market Turns 80 - Celebrate Saturday June 2

Coit Road Farmers’ Market

80th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, June 2
8:00A to 1:00P

Join us at the Coit Market on Saturday, June 2 from 8:00A to 1:00P for our 80th Anniversary
Celebration. The celebration will include activities for all ages such as entertainment, games,
information tables, health screenings and food. See the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame chicken coop,
bee hive, community gardens and urban farm. Founded in 1932, the market is located at the
intersection of Coit and Woodworth Roads near East 152nd and provides access to affordable
locally sourced food to the residents of Greater Cleveland.

Of course there will be varieties of vegetables including greens, free range eggs, greens, tons of
cheese, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, spices and plenty more from our local farmers.

Shop year-round on Saturdays 8 AM to 1PM
Wednesdays 10 AM to 1PM April thru November

Call 216-249-5455 or go to www.coitmarket.org

Happenings at Tremont Farmers Market TODAY!

Flower Power Dance Workshop! Let your little one get in the groove at a free creative movement class from Tremont Moves! Children will have a great time exploring aspects of gardens and the outdoors through movement and music!  Led by Regina Pietraroia, this workshop will include fun props and lots of imagination! To register call 216.272.3560 or email TremontMarket@yahoo.com We'll dance rain or shine! THE ARTYARD OPENS JUNE 12th!

Diggin' it! at the Tremont Farmers' Market! There's a lot to dig into this week at the TfM! TREMONT FARMERS' MARKET  TUESDAYS  4-7pm LINCOLN PARK PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF WEST 14TH STREET BETWEEN STARKWEATHER AND KENILWORTH FROM 2-9PM Strawberries are here!   Enjoy a great dinner from one of our food vendors and shop from the best farmers, vendors & artists! Everything you need for Good Eating! Vendors: Abby's Kitchen,  BeeCology, Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Factory, Charbel Soaps, J&R Farms, Lucky Penny Creamery, Foote Valley Farms, George Cormack, Godmother's Pizza, Judy's Oasis, Maple Crest Farm, Morning DEW Orchards, MorningSide Farm, Noon Knife Sharpening, Ohio Farm Direct, Peddler Bread, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farms, Pride of Cleveland Pierogies, Red Basket Farms, Rising Star Coffee, Spicehound Sugar Me Desserterie, t by Sarah, Urban Growth Farm & Valley City Fungi Food Vendors: Mad Mouth Gyros, The Nosh Box, Scott's Fire & Ice Catering, Pig Lickin' Good BBQ and Zydecko Bistro NoN-Profits & Sponsor Booths: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network   Highlights: Pierogies of Cleveland Cooking up hot Pierogies! PASTA! spinach, egg, wheat & roasted red pepper & homemade dog treats! Noon Knife Sharpening Get your dull blades sharpened while you shop! Lucky Penny Creamery for the first time ever sheep milk ricotta! It's beautiful with pasta and spring peas...   Godmother's Pasta Sauces  Marinara, Roasted Red Pepper & Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hand Made Breads Transylvanian Rounds, Baguettes, Wheat/White Sour Dough loaves, Focaccia Bread & Focaccia Pizza Rolled Breads  green olive, tomato & pepperoni Pizza by the Slice   Maple Crest Farm Red and Green Leaf Lettuce, Romaine, Bibb, Spring Green Mix, Mesclun Mix, Arugula, Leeks and Spinach   Morning DEW Orchards Asparagus, cider and crunchy apples! Strawberries $5 a quart or 2 for $9 Judy's Oasis Variety of humus, dips, salads, pita bread, pita chips,meat pies, spinach pies, baklava, grape leaves   Charbel Soaps -Primrose, Shea butter and walnut -Orange, Cinnamon and Honey -Goat's Milk and Honey -Mint Chocolate and Cocoa Butter -Bamboo, Hemp and Green Tea -Aloe Vera Loofah -Lavender and Cocoa Butter -Mochachino: Coffee, Goat's Milk and Cocoa -Evening Primrose with Aloe Vera and Bergamot -Herbal Soap w/Goat's Milk    Beecology Honey! Por-Bar Farms Raspberries, Strawberries, Kohlrabi, Fava Beans, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Beets, Carrots, Scallions, Lettuce, Spinach & Kale   J&R Farms Chicken legs $2.39lb and Porterhouse Steaks $10.35lb Eggs, Chicken, beef & pork   Maple Crest Farm spring greens, mesclun, arugula, and possibly spinach, sugar snap peas and cipolitti grilling onions  Abby's Kitchen New crop strawberry preserves and strawberry rhubarb jam, blueberry, black raspberry, red raspberry and peach jam  All preserves are made with local fruit   MorningSide Farm Vegetable Plant Sale grown with organic practices! Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Basil, Mint and other Herbs Fresh Greens Heads of Buttercrunch Lettuce, Salad Mix, Kale, Chard, Spinach, Salad Turnips, Asparagus Sugar Me Desserterie Cupcakes Spiced Pear and Coconut Financiers Mini Deep South Cherry Pies Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Salted Fudge Brownies Blueberry Scones Oatmeal Trail Mix Cookies Sugar Lime Cookies Chocolate Nirvana Cookies Sugared Ginger Cookies Lemon Linzer Cookies Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Factory Kettle Corn Caramel Corn Double Cheese Popcorn Lemonade English Breakfast Iced Tea Pig Lickin' Good BBQ Home made Cornbread, Baked Barbecue Beans, Coleslaw, Ribs, Pulled Pork and more BBQ Sauce $4 a bottle / 3 for $11  Scott's Fire & Ice Catering Blood orange sorbet and a TFM pizza using fresh ingredients from today's market Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! The Nosh Box Noshtastic Burrito***$8 Seasoned Ribeye or Chicken Black Beans Lime and Cilantro Rice Sweet Corn Pico De Gallo Shredded Cheese Sour Cream Flour Tortilla (Don't want the Tortilla?  Make it a Bowl) Nosh Box Taco***1/$5 or 2/$8 Seasoned Ribeye or Chicken Black Beans Romaine Sweet Corn Shredded Cheese Pico De Gallo Sour Cream 6 inch Flour Tortilla Noshadilla***1/$5 or 2/$8 Seasoned Ribeye or Chicken Shredded Cheese Grilled Between two 6inch Flour Tortillas (Pico De Gallo and Sour Cream on the Side) Nosh'in Nachos***$5 Crisp Corn Tortilla Chips Black Beans Sweet Corn Queso Cheese (Pico De Gallo and Sour Cream on the Side) Nosh Pops***$2 Mini Pie on a Stick Chocolate or Vanilla Cold Drinks***$1 (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Bottled Water) Cash-MC-Visa-Discover-Amex   Mad Mouth Gyros  Fresh cut Pork Gyros, Chicken Gyros & Greek Fries!  EBT PROUDLY ACCEPTED  EBT PRODUCE PERKS!  Starting in May of 2012, customers utilizing the Ohio Direction Card at participating famers' markets throughout Cuyahoga County can receive extra money or PRODUCE PERKS (in the form of market-dispensed tokens) towards the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables. To receive your PRODUCE PERKS locate the Customer Service booth at any of the 17 participating farmers' market and use your Ohio Direction Card to purchase tokens. The farmers' market will provide a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $10) in PRODUCE PERKS tokens that can be used to purchase fresh produce from local farmers. "Produce Perks" will be redeemable at all participating markets and will be available while supplies last. How does this incentive differ from last year? Last year Ohio Direction Card customers were able to receive an extra $5 for every transaction they made for $5 or more at participating farmers' markets to use on all Ohio Direction Card eligible food items. The 2012 incentive is limited for use on fruits and vegetables only and starts with the first dollar you spend. There is no minimal transaction amount necessary to receive incentive tokens, therefore you can spend $1 and earn another $1.  For more information and to see which markets are participating, please visit: Cleveland - Cuyahoga Food Policy Coalition     Make it a Great Day and see you at the Market! Jim     Our featured musician this week will be Brent Kirby!  Brent was Scene Magazine's 2012 Best Musician He will be hosting Songwriters in the Round at Prosperity Social Club at 9pm! Learn More! CHEF DEMO! See what our fabulous chef demo organizer Sue Carrara is cooking up... Learn from a pro on how to utilize the great products our vendors sell in a tasty dish every market at 5pm. Samples are free however we always accept a donation!   Featured Demo May 29th is Chef Johnny of Zydeco Bistro! Tremont Eats Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fundraiser Sale! TfM is still offering seeds for sale at the market at the Information Booth for $2.50 and $3 each! Cash only!   Learn More... Metrohealth is our new title presenter! We are proud to announce our new title presenter MetroHealth! Stay tuned for more information on our partnership!   Learn More...

Innovative Market Connector Pilot Program Addresses Local Food Challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Innovative Pilot Program Addresses Local Food Challenges

Service Will Connect Vendors to Three Cleveland Markets

Cleveland, Ohio – May 24^th, 2012 – Operating a farm or local food business requires entrepreneurs to possess a dauntingly diverse set of skills. Successful growing or production, accounting, sales, and marketing - including direct sales at farmers markets - are all integral. Many businesses are interested in having their product at farmers markets, but have trouble staffing a booth. Starting in June a new service will connect value-add vendor products with farmers markets. Market Connect, which will pilot at the Broadway, Kamm's Corners, and Lakewood Farmers Markets during the 2012 outdoor season, seeks to address obstacles faced by vendors and markets alike.

Market Connect was born out of the need to attract value-add vendors to the fledgling Broadway Farmers Market in Slavic Village now under the direction of Kelley Green Web, a communications and development collective which will also operate the Market Connect service. Citing staffing, logistic or financial obstacles, vendors were reportedly unable to attend the Monday evening market. Having diverse and unique market offerings is crucial to attracting and retaining a solid customer base according to seasoned managers and Kelley Green Web partners, Jenny Kelley and Christa Kraft. There are 600+ employees within the block at neighborhood anchors such as Third Federal, Metro Health, and Cleveland Central Catholic. A preview event at Third Federal on Monday, June 18^th from 11:30 am -1:30 pm will give employees and residents a sneak peek at the local food products that will be available throughout season which begins Monday, June 25^th from 4-7 pm and runs through October 24^th. Returning participants such as Green Corp, Por Bar Farms and Harvest in Christ will offer produce, and new vendors such as Bluebird Meadows will provide a variety of meats, baked goods and more while other products such as pasta, jelly, tea, coffee, olive oil and spices will initially be offered through Market Connect.

The service will act as a stepping-stone to creating a self-sustaining market. The Kamm’s Corners and Lakewood Farmers Markets, which have focused on growing new vendors from their own communities, have demonstrated that when a customer base is established, neighborhood residents see opportunity to turn their talents into a business. The service could also address issues of site management by providing an experienced staff person on site at markets as well as generate the revenue to compensate this staffer through product sale proceeds.

Collaboration between the Broadway, Kamm’s Corners and Lakewood Farmers Markets led to the natural expansion of the Market Connect pilot beyond Broadway. Kelley and Kraft each saw reasons why the service would help the other markets they operate. Vendors often work seven days a week during market season, Saturday and Sunday are especially difficult in terms of vendor / staff availability, not to mention the wages to compensate them. With many markets, including Lakewood, which begins June 30^th from 10 am – 1 pm, taking place on Saturday, vendors choose the ones that make the most logistical and financial sense for them to attend and are sometimes already covering multiple markets. In the case of the well-established Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market, which takes places every Sunday June 10^th – October 14^th from 10 am – 2 pm and is going into it’s six season with 35 vendors, a breadth of offerings exists. However, Market Connect, which will add a few highly sought after products, in conjunction with a new fee structure that incentivizes vendor attendance and enables booth subletting, will ensure that customers will have a better and more regular product selection. Further solidifying customer bases by diversifying the offerings will continue to attract neighborhood local food start-ups in both Kamm’s Corners and Lakewood.

Cooperative solutions are not a new strategy for Kelley and Kraft. Their Kelley Green Web business model is based on the concept of connecting organizations in a cohesive economically and environmentally sustainable ‘web’. The pair also volunteer as the Program Director and Engagement Director respectively along with Executive Director, Gwen Forte for Growhio, a holistic marketing, branding and informational resource for local food in the region. Through it’s website, outreach and partnerships, Growhio aspires to connect consumers to our local food system. Programs and activities include: (1) Growhio.org, a comprehensive website with information about where to buy local in Northeast Ohio, what’s in season, how to grow/farm/compost/preserve/cook, starting a local food business or project and connecting to additional resources; (2) Local Food Guide, a 30-page printed directory of farmers' markets, CSAs, farm stands and pick-your-own farms across Northeast Ohio; and (3) What’s Growing program, a collaboration with 9 area farmers’ markets (listed below).

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Jenny Kelley | Founder, Kelley Green Web | 216-526-3803

2107 West 101^st St. | Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | jenny@kelleygreenweb.com