Voorhees SAT JUL 27, 2013
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
This Saturday will be fantastic weather for a Farmers’ Market. 80s, partly sunny. Let’s play two!
Vendor Notes
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Blueberry Fields has had two good weeks and will be back again AUG 03 and AUG 10, but not this week.
- BACK WITH YAK. Woods Edge Wools Farm will occupy the “center square” this week after an absence. They’re bringing ground yak patties and sausage, and maybe some beef. They’ve been selling so well the stock is low, but we’re happy to welcome them back.
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Sweet Pea CSA is also taking off a week to replenish supplies, but will return.
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Bellview Winery is our Jersey Wine vendor this week. Be sure to welcome them back and remind your customers we have wine every week.
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Duffield Farm Stand—thankfully—will return this week after last week’s unfortunate emergency. Matt is doing fine and now has “a backup plan” in place in the event he ever has to miss another Market. Please welcome him warmly back to his rightful spot at the end.
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Waldor Orchids is off this week. Jalma Farms (the beach plum grower and preserve maker) will alternate weeks here and at another Market. They’ll be back AUG 03.
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There’s room in the plan for Momma’s Home Made. I’m never quite sure if they’re coming, but we can accommodate them if they do.
- John and Kira’s will be back with gourmet chocolates. Hank Sauce is back too. So is Kemp’s Kettle Corn, so we’ve got the sweet and savory and spicy and snacky covered.
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Since we have a bit of room available, I’m giving Hazlett Organic enough space to park a vehicle in their regular location.
MARKET EVENT: Welcome back “Guitar Man” John Rossi. He may be embarrassed by the nickname and had nothing to do with choosing it. It’s just what I like to call him. We’re always happy to host him.
Collingswood SAT JUL 27 2013
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
Duker T’s will not be with us this week (Bob’s at a wedding), so there’s a bit of space at the west end, some of which Schober will absorb with an extra table for peaches, and some of which I’ve allocated to our organic farms, who are experiencing mid-season bounties.
MARKET EVENTS
Mike DiBartolo is hosting a special Guest Chef at his BID location at the west end. Last year we got to sample the fresh, prepared-on-location bruschetta made with Jersey Fresh straight from the Market. This year—who knows?—maybe he’ll be stomping grapes!
CREDIT CARDS
This week’s site plan uses a simple C for credit to indicate which vendors accept credit cards. Be sure to let me know if your position on credit cards changes.
NEW VENDOR
Jalma Farms Beach Plum Preserves. Yes, beach plums. They’re plums. They grow at the beach. Other surprises await you at this new table in the Guest Vendor area by the Music Tent.
RETURNING AS GUESTS
Market Day Canele
Green Aisle Grocery
NONPROFITS AND FUNDRAISERS
Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention will have a table for the first time at the Market this Saturday. Camden County Animal Shelter will be back at the Veggie Valet table.
COLLINGSWOOD FOOD CO-OP
Some enterprising Collingswood locals hope to start a food co-op. They’ll be talking the talk and recruiting new members to their cause at the east end.
UPCOMING
Can you believe it’s August already next Saturday? Peach Pie Contest SAT AUG 03! Check out the facebook page for entry details if you haven’t already.
BID VENDORS
Mike DiBartolo, not David Hodges, is your contact for all questions regarding your appearance. Mike DiBartolo, dibartolobakery@comcast.net or (609) 949-3424.
FLEXIBLE SITE PLAN
Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about now neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I move your location any given week. Thank you.
Voorhees SAT JUL 20 2013
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
This Saturday will be HOT and humid but dry. Expect a beautiful if steamy day.
Building Momentum
Last week’s Island event and very full Market did a lot to encourage shoppers to return for another day. We’ll continue to build on our momentum this week by consolidating our newer vendors into the mix and adding new participants.
Vendor Notes
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Blueberry Fields will be back again after two successful weeks.
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Sweet Pea CSA is back too, with room for her truck.
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Hank had a good week last week and will return with awesome hot sauces.
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Monroeville Winery is back to take the Jersey Wine space this week. Be sure to welcome them back.
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Mike Scappa at the Talluto table will again represent the artisan breads of American Harvest of Mount Laurel. Help your customers locate this new feature please.
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Kemp’s Kettle Corn kept the kids entertained last week while they waited for their turn with the balloon lady. They’re back for a return engagement.
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Welcome back Waldor Orchids, who missed out on the Caribbean party, but will be with us this week (when Voorhees will FEEL LIKE the Caribbean).
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NEW VENDOR: Jalma Farms (as anticipated) will attend for their first market this SAT JUL 20. Introduce yourself to Alma and ask about her unique beach plum products. (You can also get the story on New Jersey’s own super-fruit, the aronia berry!)
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OLD/NEW VENDOR: We haven’t seen much of Momma’s Home Made this year, but they’ll be back this week too, with everybody’s favorite homemade applesauce.
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Thank you as always to our indispensable regular vendors, who don’t make news by coming and going, but do such a wonderful job every week of keeping our customers coming back. Thank you, thank you Fruitwood, Talluto, Duffield, Catelli, and Hazlett Organic!
MARKET VISITORS: Reminder, this week or next, you may be approached by prospective vendors from Lawless Jerky and Marc Kaplan’s Kelp Chips. Please make them feel welcome. We can all benefit from adding a variety of quality vendors to our mix.
Collingswood SAT JUL 20 2013
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
Welcome back for Week 12 of our 2013 Season.
Contact Phone
Call David Hodges any time Saturday morning
(856) 979-6653
Vendor News
We have another week packed with mostly regular vendors. Schober Orchards has begun to expand with last week’s bounty of fresh peaches. They’ll be back with even more this week. Savoie and DanLynn, the two organic farms, had the busiest stands last week, though pretty much everybody sold out of most of their produce by day’s end.
Buy Jersey Fresh and Win a Barbecue Grill
Flaim Farms is running a raffle for three weeks. Shoppers earn one chance every time they spend $20. The grill is still in the box, which you can see at the Flaim stand. (Sharon says Home Depot will assemble the grill for the winner.)
Do You Take Credit Cards?
I’m planning to add an enhancement to the site plan to indicate which vendors process credit sales. Just tell me you’d like to be promoted and I’ll add a symbol to next week’s plan in your space(s).
End of the Specialty Berries
Both Blue Acres Berry Farm and Brookeberry Farm are done for the season. There will be berries at the Market, but not from the “berries-only” farms.
Guest Vendors
Otolith Sustainable Seafood will join John & Kira’s Chocolates in the Guest Vendors area this week.
Market Sponsor Lourdes Wellness will staff Veggie Valet!
Our generous sponsors have offered to staff our new Veggie Valet station for us. They’ve done so once before this season and we’re always grateful. Reminder to nonprofits who wish to attend the Market more than once a month: volunteering to staff the Veggie Valet is the only way to attend more often.
Cub Scouts, Ballerinas, and Activists.
This week’s nonprofit fundraisers could also be called “Water Ice, Ice Water, Food and Water Watch.” We’ll have local cub scouts, a nonprofit dance therapy studio, and the good folks who monitor the quality of the groundwater in the Garden State. Not to mention, the scouts will be painting faces!
BID Vendors
Mike DiBartolo, not David Hodges, is your contact for all questions regarding your appearance. Mike DiBartolo, dibartolobakery@comcast.net (609) 949-3424.
Flexible Site Plan
Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I move your location any given week.
Voorhees SAT JUL 13
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
Weather should be cooler and less humid this week with Friday’s rain ending well before Market opening. Expect a beautiful day.
Caribbean Party
The most successful Saturdays this summer have been the special event days. Crowds are bigger and sales are stronger. This week is another Caribbean Party. The steel drum band will provide the entertainment. In addition to Catelli Duo, who do a beautiful job every week, this week three more of our restaurants (Rodizio, Elena Wu, and Qdoba) will be setting up sampling tents to tempt shoppers to linger longer at the Market. Dress for the islands and bring out your best stuff.
Vendor Notes
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In short, WE’RE FULL!
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Blueberry Fields had a good first week and will return this week SAT JUL 13.
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Sweet Pea CSA is back after too long away (and two weeks earlier than expected!) I’ve placed Alex between two vendors who do not park vehicles in the Market. I hope her neighbors will give her the room she needs for her little pickup. (There’s no room to spare.)
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Bellview Winery is with us this week. Remind your customers that we have fine wines every week.
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NEW PRODUCT: Artisan breads from American Harvest of Mount Laurel will be presented by Talluto’s Washington Township for the first time this week. Tell your customers they no longer have to make a separate trip to the bakery.
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NEW VENDOR: Kemp’s Kettle Corn will join us for the first time this week!
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MARKET VISITORS: This week or next, you may be approached by prospective vendors from Lawless Jerky and Marc Kaplan’s Kelp Chips. Please make them feel welcome. We can all benefit from adding a variety of quality vendors to our mix.
Collingswood SAT JUL 13
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
Welcome back for Week 11 of our 2013 Season.
Contact Phone
Call David Hodges any time Saturday morning
(856) 979-6653
Vendor News
We have another week packed with vendors and guests. La Pooch, Rochelle Rose, and Otolith are all back, but in part they’ll move into space vacated by Cymron Cottage, who are done for the season.
Sad End for a Farm
Blue Acres Berry Farm will not be back. The Andersons began their third season with us just last week, and now they report they have to give up their spot. Lack of help and too many work obligations conspired to overwhelm them. Of course many of our permanent farm vendors bring blueberries to market, so we won’t suffer too much, but still it’s always disappointing when a farm can’t make it.
Guest Vendors
In happier news, Brookeberry will be back with their organic raspberries and blackberries. Dee Dee’s Pesto, Waldor Orchids, and Green Aisle Grocery will fill out the Guest Vendor area. Inside the Market, near the Veggie Valet, we’ll be hosting Hand and Paw Massage (so-called because the masseuse caters to pets, not people).
New Feature This Week: Market Tours!
Friend of the Farmers Market (FOFM) volunteer Erin O’Donnell will be conducting tours of the Market to familiarize shoppers with vendors and their wares, and to help them understand various types of table areas. The tour begins at 8:15, so look for Erin and her tour group early. Share your good news with them.
Animal Shelter will staff Veggie Valet!
Our good friends at the Camden County Animal Shelter will be back for the second time this month. Ordinarily, that’s a violation of Market rules, but we’re happy to make an exception for any nonprofit willing to staff our new Veggie Valet station for us!
BID Vendors
Mike DiBartolo, not David Hodges, is your contact for all questions regarding your appearance. Mike DiBartolo, dibartolobakery@comcast.net (609) 949-3424.
Flexible Site Plan
Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I move your location any given week.
Voorhees SAT JUL 06
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
Weather should be spectacular this week and Farmers Markets are a popular family outing for a stay-home holiday weekend (and for those entertaining out-of-town guests)!
Vendor Notes
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Blueberry Fields had a good first week and will return next week SAT JUL 13.
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Bellview Winery is with us this week. Remind your customers that we have fine wines every week.
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Hank Sauce is back with sauces to enhance the meats Woods Edge will bring.
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Woods Edge Wool Farm will be back with coolers of meat.
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We’ve moved the Refreshment Tent adjacent to Catelli. (This meant relocating Hazlett Organic to break up the mix, which I never do thoughtlessly and hope will work out well for everyone.)
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Sweet Pea CSA reports their hens “are on strike” and not laying, but they look forward to a hearty return on JUL 27, and a stepped-up participation schedule in August and September.
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David has located an excellent artisan bakery in Mount Laurel and is working hard to mount and staff a retail operation for them at the Market. Expect a full line of baguettes; batards; boules; and rustic, crusty, hand-shaped loaves and ciabattas, as early as JUL 13.
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Ever heard of a beach plum? Jalma Farms of Cape May County has been growing them for jellies, jams, and syrups and is eager to move into “inland” markets. Expect more news about them.
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