Happenings at Downtown Farmers Market March 22

Friday, March 22, 2013 .

Join us Fridays, 11am-2pm! 5th Street Arcades 530 Euclid Avenue Downtown Cleveland

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! Interested in becoming a vendor at DFM? Email ashleyshaw@downtownclevelandmarket.org or visit our website for more information.  Today at Downtown Farmers Market! Blaze Gourmet returns with hot sauce and salsa Vendor Highlights Por Bar Farms Carrots, Radishes, Scallions, Baby Leaf Salad, Asian Greens, Spinach, Kale The Farm at Chatham Lea Spinach, leeks, acorn squash, fresh-baked bread, dried hot peppers, a variety of baked goods, and Sherry's trail mix, peanut butter and granola SpiceHound A variety of herbs, spices, unique salts, and more - everything's $1.00! Check out Kevin's new products here: http://spicehoundcleveland.com/current-product-list.html Blaze Gourmet Blaze Gourmet Salsa & Sauces will be available from "Mild' to 'Wild. Samples, Smiles, and TRIVIA to 'Save $$$ Instantly' Ohio Farm Direct A variety of grass-fed organic cheeses Kernels by Chrissie A variety of kettle corn made from non-GMO Ohio corn Chutney Rolls Made-to-order Indian rolls on naan bread and samosas Artist Terry Mitchell Unique, handmade earrings Live Music - Brent Kirby! Brent Kirby will be performing at the market today, 11:30-1:30pm http://www.brentkirby.com/   We're indoors at the 5th Street Arcades through May 2013! (formerly Colonial Marketplace, 530 Euclid Ave)  You can find us every Friday 11am-2pm in the 5th Street Arcades between East 4th and East 6th Streets, Euclid and Prospect Avenues.  “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.

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

Happenings at Tremont Farmers Market March 19

TFM POPUP SHOP! Open Tues March 19th 4-7pm 2406 Professor Ave in the heart of Tremont!    Join us for the Tremont Farmers' Market PoPup Shop with  FRESH LOCAL FOOD Tuesdays 4-7pm Feb 19th thru March 26th 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44113 Good Local Food! Featuring:  Abby's Kitchen,  J&R Farms, Mackenzie Creamery, & GodMother's Sauce We are now accepting vendor applications for 2013! 2013 Tremont Farmers' Market Vendor Application 2013 Tremont Farmers' Market Sponsor Application

Ground Sirloin $7.75lb        J&R FARMS  J&R Farms offers the freshest meats and eggs that contain no antibiotics or hormones and are pasture fed. Feel free to download the price sheet and place your order for pickup at the Tremont Farmers' Market every Tuesday from 4-7pm. Call Justin or Roseanne Burkholder at 419-207-0500. Sale Sirloin Steak $8.89lb reg $9.26lb Boneless Pork Chops $4.89lb reg $5.14lb Smoked Kielbasa $4.45lb reg $4.94 Cajun Brats $3.89 reg $4.38lb   Highlights No No Bacon $6.17lb Chuck Roast $4.48lb Strip Steak $11.59lb Chorizo Sausage in casing $4.38lb Ground Beef $4.10lb Ground Pork $3.45lb Stew Beef $4.94lb Dozen Brown Eggs $3.50 Porter House Steak $12.35lb Ground Sirloin $8.23lb  Ground Pork  $3.45             Godmother's Sauce   Godmother's Sauce is now available at the Popup! Marinara - $5 Roasted Red Pepper - $6 Spicy Roasted Red Pepper - $6            Mackenzie Creamery    We are an artisan goat cheese producer focused on providing our customers with high quality traditional as well as unique goat cheeses. Our cheese is made from the finest ingredients, the purest milk, award-winning recipes and with love. Our vision is to promote the awareness of the benefits of goat cheese as a natural and healthy food source. Locally produced and  & handcrafted, our cheeses are 100% hormone free. Bon appétit! Fresh Chevre Plain $6 12 flavors $7 Aged cheeses - Bucheron Goat Cheese Grating Stick Great on salads, pasta & more!          Abby's Kitchen  Abby's jams and jellies are made locally using locally grown fruit. They are made in small batches using only fruit and sugar, cooked until the natural fruit pectin, sugar and heat react to create the perfect gel, set but not firm. The full line of jams and jelly is available at Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland and the Raspberry Jam can be purchased at On the Rise in Cleveland Heights, Park Place in Peninsula, and at Lucky Penny Creamery in Kent. Local farm suppliers are Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland and Rosby Berry Farm in Old Brooklyn. Both Farms are u-pick farms and offer GREAT local products!     PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!   We are back in Lincoln Park on Tuesday April 2nd!               EBT PROUDLYACCEPTED  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

Happenings at Downtown Farmers Market March 15

Friday, March 15, 2013

Join us Fridays 11am-2pm!

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! Today at Downtown Farmers Market!   Vendor Highlights Por Bar Farms Carrots, Radishes, Arugula, Spinach, Baby Leaf Salad, Asian Greens, Scallions The Farm at Chatham Lea Spinach, leeks, acorn squash, fresh-baked bread, dried hot peppers, a variety of baked goods, and Sherry's trail mix, peanut butter and granola Kernels by Chrissie "Emerald Isle Tuxedo Caramel" - A St. Paddy's Day special! As always, Chrissie will have her pot-o-gold - the kettle corn! Ohio Farm Direct A variety of grass-fed organic cheeses SpiceHound A variety of herbs, spices, unique salts, and more - everything's $1.00! Chutney Rolls Indian rolls on naan bread and samosas Artist Terry Mitchell Unique, handmade earrings Live Music - Rob Duskey! Rob Duskey will be performing at the market today, 11:30-1:30pm http://robduskey.com/   We're indoors at the 5th Street Arcades through May 2013! (formerly Colonial Marketplace, 530 Euclid Ave)  You can find us every Friday 11am-2pm in the 5th Street Arcades between East 4th and East 6th Streets, Euclid and Prospect Avenues.  “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.    Here's our list of vendors for the 2012 holiday season: 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 Ohio Farm Direct: Organic, grassfed cheese Sherry's Classic Cuisine: Homemade granolas, trail mixes, fresh nut butters, fresh baked bread SPICEHOUND: High quality spices, herbs, chillies, and natural salts Kernels by Chrissie: Hand-crafted, gourmet popcorn from Ohio grown corn The Farm at Chatham Lea: local produce and baked goods Chutney Rolls: Indian-infused wraps - healthy, spicy, and delicious!  Artist Terry Mitchell: Unique, handmade jewelry

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

Happenings at Tremont Farmers Market March 12

TFM POPUP SHOP! Open Tues March 12th 4-7pm 2406 Professor Ave in the heart of Tremont!    Join us for the Tremont Farmers' Market PoPup Shop with  FRESH LOCAL FOOD Tuesdays 4-7pm Feb 19th thru March 26th 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44113 Good Local Food! Featuring:  Abby's Kitchen,  J&R Farms, Mackenzie Creamery, GodMother's Sauce & SpiceHound We are now accepting vendor applications for 2013! 2013 Tremont Farmers' Market Vendor Application 2013 Tremont Farmers' Market Sponsor Application

J&R FARMS  J&R Farms offers the freshest meats and eggs that contain no antibiotics or hormones and are pasture fed. Feel free to download the price sheet and place your order for pickup at the Tremont Farmers' Market every Tuesday from 4-7pm. Call Justin or Roseanne Burkholder at 419-207-0500. Sale Porter House Steak $11.35lb reg $12.35lb Ground Sirloin $7.75lb reg $8.23lb Ground Pork $3.25lb reg $3.45 Cajun Brats $4.00 reg $4.38lb   Highlights No No Bacon $6.17lb Chuck Roast $4.48lb Strip Steak $11.59lb Chorizo Sausage in casing $4.38lb Ground Beef $4.10lb Ground Pork $3.45lb Stew Beef $4.94lb Dozen Brown Eggs $3.50           Godmother's Sauce   Godmother's Sauce is now available at the Popup! Marinara - $5 Roasted Red Pepper - $6 Spicy Roasted Red Pepper - $6          Spicehound Providing Cleveland with the the highest quality spices, herbs, chiles, salts and more since 2002. Everything is packaged in $1 quantities unless otherwise stated. In order to maintain the price structure, the quantities in the packages fluctuate. Please contact us with questions about current package weights. Bulk quantities are available. Contact us for bulk pricing.           Mackenzie Creamery    We are an artisan goat cheese producer focused on providing our customers with high quality traditional as well as unique goat cheeses. Our cheese is made from the finest ingredients, the purest milk, award-winning recipes and with love. Our vision is to promote the awareness of the benefits of goat cheese as a natural and healthy food source. Locally produced and  & handcrafted, our cheeses are 100% hormone free. Bon appétit! Fresh Chevre Plain $6 12 flavors $7 Aged cheeses - Bucheron Goat Cheese Grating Stick Great on salads, pasta & more!          Abby's Kitchen  Abby's jams and jellies are made locally using locally grown fruit. They are made in small batches using only fruit and sugar, cooked until the natural fruit pectin, sugar and heat react to create the perfect gel, set but not firm. The full line of jams and jelly is available at Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland and the Raspberry Jam can be purchased at On the Rise in Cleveland Heights, Park Place in Peninsula, and at Lucky Penny Creamery in Kent. Local farm suppliers are Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland and Rosby Berry Farm in Old Brooklyn. Both Farms are u-pick farms and offer GREAT local products!     PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!   We are back in Lincoln Park on Tuesday April 2nd!               EBT PROUDLYACCEPTED  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