The Weekly Market: February 25, 2012

We realize that it is frustrating to come out to the Market looking for a specific item that only a certain vendor has, just to find that they are not there that week. And we know that you’re interested in news and new offerings from vendors. Check here to find out who’s coming and what they’ll have!

Vendor Report

Whether you enjoyed a lot of snow or a little for President’s Day, Tom Hayman of Grains of Sense looks forward to seeing and serving you this weekend with a full selection of fresh-roasted coffees, a selection of hand-blended teas and their fresh-brewed coffee, teas and hot chocolate to warm you up at the Market. Have a blessed week!

Todd at Passage Creek Farm (aka Firefly Hot sauce) will be sampling Mushroom & Barley Soup this week. Come enjoy a free sample or a hot cup to enjoy at the Market, or get one to take home. He will also have Barley & Mushroom, Lentil, Yellow Split Pea, and Black Bean & Bacon in take-home sizes. Also stop by for some LOCO COCO hot or in take home packs.

Avalon Acres will be vending again this Saturday.

Elaine Nolt of Woods Edge Farm will not be at the Market this week.

Other News

We are pleased to inform you that announcements and events from the Market are now on Harrisonburg’s CommonPlace. CommonPlace is a new community web platform that works like an online bulletin board for Harrisonburg residents, designed to make it easy to share information with your neighbors and to stay up-to-date with what’s happening around town. You can check it out and join here.

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Join the Crop Mob!

What is a crop mob you might ask? Friendly City Food Co-op and JMU EARTH’s Sustainable Foods Committee have organized the Valley’s first ever Crop Mob program. Local, small-scale farmers sometimes have a lot of work to do and little time or manpower to do it. A crop mob is when a bunch of people, like you, decide to do a little good and help those farmers catch up on their piling work load so they have extra time to put a bit more love into their crops before they make it to your dinner plate. This is a way to get your hands dirty, learn a bit about where your food comes from and help build a relationship with fellow community members, local farmers and the Earth. Email valleycropmob@gmail.com for more info or to join the Crop Mob’s email list.