Happenings at Downtown Cleveland Farmers' Market May 31

Join us Fridays, 11am-2pm! 5th Street Arcades 530 Euclid Avenue Downtown Cleveland DFM returns to Public Square June 7th!

Special THANK YOU to 5th Street Arcades for making DFM a weekly, year-round market.   Like 5th Street Arcades on Facebook to stay up-to-date on all the other great things happening throughout the summer.  Traffic update: Filming for Captain America If you're planning to drive or take transit to the market tomorrow, please see road closures to plan accordingly. DFM now selling local grains from Stutzman Farms We're selling local flours, cornmeal, oats and spelt/wheat berries from Stutzman Farms at the Customer Service table - $3.00 each, all proceeds support DFM. (Thank you to Fresh Fork Market for supplying us with the local grains!) Planning your backyard garden for this summer?  DFM is selling seeds from Ohio Heirloom Seeds at the customer service table each week. We've got a variety of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, lettuces, carrots & more! Seed packets are $3.00 and all proceeds benefit the market. Thanks for your support! Free Cooking Classes at DFM return in 2013!  We will kick off our 2013 season of Cleveland Cooks with Downtown Farmers Market onFriday, June 14th with Chef Ricardo Sandoval (Fat Cats, Lava Lounge & Felice Urban Cafe). The cooking classes take place at Old Stone Church at 1:30pm to approx.3:30pm. You'll enjoy a cooking demo by area chefs, share a meal with other cass attendees and take home a bag of fresh produce from the market. Classes are open to the public and free to attend, but you'll need to RSVP: ashleyshaw@downtownclevelandmarket.org. Chef Sandoval incorporates local food into his menus whenever possible and is a supporter of Downtown and Tremont Farmers Market vendors. You will find produce from Por Bar Farms, Morningside Farms, and Morning Dew Farms in many of his dishes, along with other local farmers and producers. See here for the full 2013 schedule. Interested in becoming a vendor at DFM?  Email ashleyshaw@downtownclevelandmarket.org or visit our website for more information.  Today at Downtown Farmers Market! Gaines Florist will have fresh cut flowers at 5th Street Arcades during the market tomorrow Vendor Highlights Por Bar Farms Sugar snap peas, strawberries, lettuce, fresh herbs, squash, zucchini & cucumbers The Farm at Chatham Lea Asparagus, Spinach, lettuce, kale, fresh-baked bread, a variety of baked goods, and Sherry's trail mix, peanut butter, almond butter and granola Community Greenhouse Partners Microgreens, all-star gourmet salad mix, Bordeaux Spinach and Arugula Kernels by Chrissie Chrissie will have all of her classic flavors tomorrow. (Chrissie's product is made from non-GMO Ohio corn) SpiceHound A variety of herbs, spices, unique salts, and more - everything's $1.00! Check out Kevin's new products here. Ohio Farm Direct A variety of grass-fed organic cheeses Artist Terry Mitchell Unique handmade jewelry Gaines Florist A local flower shop selling fresh cut flowers at 5th Street Arcades will be setting up near the market Live Music - Brent Kirby Brent Kirby will be performing at the market, 11:30-1:30pm “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 for more information or to use your card.  EBT, WIC, senior coupons and debit cards are accepted.   See you at Public Square next Friday, June 7th!

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

GardenWalk 2012 Applications Now Available

GardenWalk Cleveland is a free, self- guided tour of gardens, urban farms, vineyards and orchards in neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio taking place July 21-22, 2012. Tour at your own pace in each of the four designated Cleveland neighborhoods. Each neighborhood on the Walk has a headquarters where you’ll find car parking, bike parking, restrooms, water and maps. If you are interested in having your garden on the tour, please apply online today!

Happenings at Kamm's Corners Farmers' Market Sunday

Kamm's Corners Farmers Market This Sunday, February 12th Cretan Party Center   3853 W. 168th St. Cleveland, Oh 44111 Don't Miss a Beet: ~Spread the word! ~Volunteer! ~Sponsor! ~Shop!                         Neighborhood News:   Grant Proposals Sought From Neighborhood Groups! Neighborhood Connections is a small grants program designed to assist Cleveland neighborhood groups to strengthen the social network in their communities. Grants are intended to spur small, grassroots community efforts, and they range from $500 to $5,000. Any resident-led or community group is eligible to apply, including those that aren't recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations. The next deadline for Neighborhood Connections funding is Friday, February 10th at 5 p.m. If you are interested in learning more, please click here. Featuring... Limited Cold Storage Veggies, Meat (now more selections), Cow & Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Eggs, Pasta, Bakery, Jelly, Salsa, Hot Sauce, Spices, Olive Oil, Honey, Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, Pierogies, Gyros & Prepared Greek Food, Soaps, Lotions, Essential Oils, and more! Plus... -Music of the Market CD's - only $10! -Growhio Local Food Guides - only $5!   Now Offering More Meat Selections...  Joining our market and adding to the fabulous selection of Tea Hills Farms is Bluebird Meadows Farm! Owners Chris and Julie Blankenship pasture raise growth hormone and antibiotic free pork and beef. They offer a wide array of products with a special focus on eight different types of pork bratwurst.   Coming February 12th...   Kamm's Corners Farmers Market sponsor Rocksolid Stone Works will offer weekly raffle prizes during the 2012 season! One lucky winner will also receive 30 square feet of solid surface counter top and a stainless steel sink. Tickets will be available starting at the February 12th indoor market. Office Space Available at River's Edge    Locate your business at River’s Edge. Tucked away within the heart of the West Park neighborhood in Cleveland, River’s Edge is easily accessible for you and your clients. They have flexible office space available to fit your needs. For more information, please contact Maureen Powers at 216-688-1111 x318 ormaureen@riversedgecleveland.com.     West Park Community Garden Plots Available! For more info contact Karen Stross at 216-941-1413 orbkstross@ameritech.net.   Mark Your Calendar... Monthly Indoor Markets:   THIS Sunday! March 11th April 1st May 6th   PLEASE NOTE: April and May Indoor Market dates have been changed due to Easter and the Hooley.    Growhio Offers New Vendor Incubator!     Growhio is continuing its vendor assistance program through 2012! Under the program, furnished vendor "incubator" booth space and technical assistance is available at eight Cleveland area farmers markets for new vendors. The program is open to farmers who have not vended at a farmers market before and will sell specialty crops (i.e. fruits, vegetables, herbs, honey and/or maple syrup). If you are interested in participating in the vendor assistance program, please email info@growhio.org to let us know!     Subscribe now for Growhio updates!   Indoor Market Vendor Roster!   Blaze Gourmet Bluebirds Meadow Farms City Club Catering Hummingbird Creations Jenny’s Sweets Jimmy’s JamJorgensen’s Apiary Lucy’s Sweet Surrender back in February! Needham Gardens Ohio City PastaOhio Farm Direct Ornery Goat Dairy Pierogies of Cleveland Smith Fruit Farm SpicehoundTea Hills Farms The Olive TapTroubadour Coffee  White Family Farm   We proudly accept  food assistance benefits (EBT) and credit/debit cards.     Fairview Hospital, Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation, Kamm’s Plaza, Neighborhood Connections(Program of The Cleveland Foundation), Metro Health,Priority Home Health Care, Rocksolid Stone Works, and River’s Edge Center.   This newsletter is brought to you by City Club Catering.  Get more with your Ohio Direction Card  An Extra $5! When you use your EBT card at KCFM and participating farmers markets, receive an extra five dollars in tokens to spend there. Details here. 17407 Lorain Avenue, Suite 200 | Cleveland, OH 44111 US

Happenings at Downtown Cleveland Farmers' Market Today

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Join us Fridays 11am-2pm!

TOMORROW at Downtown Farmers Market!    Food and Toy Drive Tomorrow will be the last day that shoppers can give back by bringing canned goods and new, unwrapped toys to the market. These items will be donated to Old Stone Church on December 4. The food items will be used for Old Stone’s free weekly grocery bag program and the toys will given to Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, a shelter for homeless families. (See here for requested food items) The Grateful Dog Bakery is back - (tomorrow only) Your canine friends deserve only the best this holiday season. Stock up on The Grateful Dog Bakery's gourmet and all natural dog treats tomorrow at DFM. Their products use only the best ingredients sourced from local, sustainable farms. They contain NO GMO's, antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, salt, chemicals, or bi-products. Great stocking stuffers! Drink Local. Drink Tap. and give back this holiday season. We also welcome Drink Local. Drink Tap., a local non-profit that creatively reconnects NEOhians to our local water wealth and shares that wealth with people in need. Drink Local. Their projects include monthly beach clean-ups at Edgewater Park, building a water well for an orphanage in Uganda, filming a documentary, education outreach at Cleveland's schools, and so much more! Drink Tap. is on a mission to raise $30k in 30 days.  For more information or to make your drop in the bucket, visit DLDT online atwww.drinklocaldrinktap.org. We're now located indoors at The Arcade (401 Euclid Avenue)  Here's a complete list of vendors that you can expect to find at the market tomorrow: Por Bar Farms Community Greenhouse Partners Plant Kingdom SpiceHound Oh Baby Cakes Pig Lickin' Good BBQ Ohio Farm Direct Blaze Gourmet Hot Sauces and Salsas Medina Pasteries The Gourmet Dog Bakery The 2011 Holiday Market will take place on Fridays, 11am-2pm at The Arcade (401 Euclid Avenue) from November 4 – December 23. Questions? Interested in becoming a vendor? Email me at DowntownClevelandMarket@gmail.com.

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

Sustainable Cleveland 2019 - September 22-23

The third annual Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit will be Sept 22nd and 23rd from 8am-5pm in Cleveland's Public Auditorium. An online application is available for the SC2019 Sustainability Summit: http://summit2011app.eventbrite.com/

Sustainable Cleveland 2019 is organized around annual Celebration Years and powered by the work of more than 30 volunteer working groups and other engaged individuals and organizations. For more information about speakers and panelists, visit http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us /AISummit

The first day of the summit, Sept 22nd, we  will focus on Energy Efficiency and report-outs from working groups engaged in a variety of sustainability projecs. The second day, Sept 23rd, we will focus on Local Food.


During Summit 2011 we will:

• Learn from SC2019 stakeholders about the successes since Summit 2010

• Highlight local and regional accomplishments relating to energy efficiency and accelerate momentum for current initiatives.

• Create an agenda and framework for the 2012, The Year of Local Food

We recommend participants attend both days of the summit, but are asking participants to commit to attend either one or two full days of this summit. A firm commitment is required in order for applicants to obtain an appointment to the Summit team.

An application process is used to ensure that the mix of stakeholders at the summit is representative of the whole system.  If your application is approved, you will be notified no later than August  31st, 2011.