Voorhees SAT SEP 28
Weather will be spectacular for the penultimate (that means the next-to-the-last) Market of the season!
Vendor Notes
- Quite of few of our regular vendors are finished for the season. We’ve lost Kemps Kettle Corn, Hank Sauce, Sweet Pea CSA, and Davidson Mushrooms.
- Carol Steinhauser of Blueberry Fields will be back with her soaps and specialty products.
- Bellview will be back as our our Jersey vineyard/winery this week.
- Duncan will set up his Hazlett Organic booth at the Right End this week, with plenty of room to pull his vehicle into the space.
- We expect Hazlett, and Fruitwood to continue to supply us this week and next with their terrific range of Jersey Fresh produce for which we’re very grateful.
CHEF DEMO SAT SEP 28. Rodizio Grill will do a live chef demo on site this week. The menu could change overnight, but they’ve been planning to create a roasted pineapple toasted coconut coleslaw.
Collingswood SAT SEP 28
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
VENDOR APPRECIATION LUNCHEON THIS WEEK!
We’re a full market again this week with all our regular vendors in place. That plus perfect weather combine to make this the ideal week for the Annual Luncheon. Thank you to Market Sponsor and regular vendor Tortilla Press for hosting us this year! We look forward to a wonderful event. David will visit every vendor this Saturday with passes you can take to the restaurant between 12:30 and 2:00 pm. Remember, Tortilla Press is BYOB, so bring a nice Corona or your favorite wine.
FEATURED ARTIST
Regular November crafter Nicole Meyers uses fiber and paper to make eco-friendly items including jewelry, wearables, and functionals.
LIVE MUSIC
Little Stevie will rock the east stage with his electric mojo and an impressive collection of instruments.
GUEST VENDORS
We’ve invited Collingswood’s own coffee roaster, Revolution Roasters, to join the roster of vendors at the east end Guest Vendor area, alongside five other returning favorites.
Collingswood SAT SEP 21
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
ALPACAS AND APPLES AND YAK MEAT AND CLAMS
We’re a full market this week with Rochelle Rose, Clam Daddy’s, and Otolith Seafood back from their breaks. We also have a goodly selection of guest vendors and nonprofit community groups. All that and Dave Kelly on the East Stage.
NO FEATURED ARTIST THIS WEEK
The only week this season we haven’t booked a featured artist or crafter is this Saturday. Good thing. I’m not sure where we would have put one.
LIVE MUSIC
Market favorite Dave Kelly brings his strings to the East Stage. No act has been confirmed so far for the West Stage.
GUEST VENDORS
Market Day Canele and Green Aisle Grocery are both back this week, taking their spaces alongside Otolith Seafood. And of course, the fuzzy live alpacas will be charming the kids at the East end below the Speedline.
NONPROFITS AND FUNDRAISERS
PFLAG of Collingswood, the French Bulldog Rescue Network, and the Collingswood Panthers Band Boosters all take their places where we can find space.
ANNUAL APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
As we first mentioned back in February, the luncheon will be earlier this year to accommodate vendors whose Market schedules end early in the season. This year Tortilla Press will be the venue for our lunchtime get-together, which will begin just after the Market closes next week.
Voorhees SAT SEP 14
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
Weather will no longer feel like summer but Hazlett, Fruitwood, and Sweet Pea CSA are reporting plenty of quantity and variety in fresh fall produce.
Vendor Notes
- Jen and John of Kemp’s Kettle Korn say they’ve done “plenty of popping” and will be back with lots of corn.
- Carol Steinhauser of Blueberry Fields got some time off work this weekend and will be at her table at the Market.
- Jalma Beach Plum Preserves is back this week too.
- Woods Edge will hold down our big center space with the much-more-seasonal alpaca wool products, special fall honey, and more . . . .
- Monroeville will be our Jersey vineyard/winery this week.
- We’re happy to welcome Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms back for the rest of the season. This week, they’re providing mushrooms to complement the menu selections of the Chef Demo.
- Duncan will set up his Hazlett Organic booth at the Right End this week, with plenty of room to pull his vehicle into the space.
- We expect Hazlett, Fruitwood, and Sweet Pea to continue to supply us with Jersey Fresh produce all the way through October 05. The three of them together provide a terrific range of goodies for which we’re very grateful.
CHEF DEMO SAT SEP 14. Catelli Duo will do a live chef demo on site this week. The menu could probably change overnight, but we do know they’ll be using fresh mushrooms from our vendor, Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms.
Collingswood SAT SEP 14
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
ARE WE SEEING DOUBLE?
Weather will be cooler than recent Saturdays, and that space we had to spare last week has filled up with art, clothing, nonprofits, and musicians, most of them in pairs!
FEATURED ARTISTS (YES 2!)
Sally Castellini is not a Market rookie. She’s brought her wreaths and dried floral arrangements to our November Markets. (She also staffs a produce stand at other markets for the Castellini Farm!)
Betsy Cook is well known to all of us as our esteemed Market Director Emeritus. But today she’s bringing her own clothing designs to Market as the designer/owner of American Picnic. (These beautiful items are priced to move!)
LIVE MUSIC—TWO STAGES
Market favorite Dave Kelly brings his strings to the East Stage.
Pete Devine of Trio Nova will go solo (Trio Nova Uno?) at the West Stage.
GUEST VENDORS
John and Kira’s Chocolates are back with delectables. And Waldor Orchids is back with the truffles of the flower world.
NONPROFITS AND FUNDRAISERS
We even have two sets of Cub Scouts. Collingswood Cubs will staff the Veggie Valet, and the Marlton Cubs are here too, to raise some funds for the Yellow Ribbon campaign.
Animal Welfare of Voorhees and Childhood Cancer Awareness will round out a very busy week for community appearances.
VOLUNTEERS PLEASE
Friends of the Farmers’ Market (FOFM) is always welcoming to new volunteers for light duty at the FOFM tent. Reach out to your friends who can spare some time to give to the community and make new friends. We’d love to meet them.
Voorhees SEP 07, 2013
Hello, Voorhees Marketeers!
General Notes
Circumstances have combined to give us a lighter Market this weekend but the weather will certainly be pleasant and the prospects for the next few weeks are strong.
Vendor Notes
- Jen and John of Kemp’s Kettle Korn are traveling on the West coast and will not be with us this week.
- Carol Steinhauser of Blueberry Fields is stuck working her fulltime job and cannot attend.
- Hank Sauce also sends its regrets.
- Woods Edge is holding its massive Fiber Fest at their own farm and is not available for our Market.
- Fortunately, Duffield and Fruitwood are back with wide varieties after successful weeks. Fruitwood has been setting out an extra table, so we’re devoting an additional space to them this week to make sure they’ll have room for everything they bring.
- Waldor Orchids is back to command the center space Woods Edge will not be here to fill.
- Monroeville will be our Jersey vineyard/winery this week.
- And John & Kira’s Chocolate will be back for the second week in a row.
CHEF DEMOS. Ask Lindsey for the latest details about upcoming chef demos planned for September.
MORE PRODUCE COMING. Our friend Alex Gassner of Sweet Pea CSA is due back next week with her fall crops. And we’ve invited Kelly Visalli of Visalli Farms to round out the final weeks of our Market with mums and pumpkins, a variety of plantings, and all the wonderful produce she’s harvesting.
Collingswood SAT SEP 07
Hello, Collingswood Marketeers!
ROOM IN THE PLAN
Where did the summer go? We have a couple of vacancies this week (and others to come now that the weather is changing), making space available on the “sunny side.”
FEATURED ARTIST
Anita Dipietro will be making her first Market visit with jewelry of metal and semiprecious stones.
LIVE MUSIC
Shannon and Kevin are back to rock the joint. You may also know them as “She Hates Me.”
GUEST VENDORS
Market Day Canele will be back for the second week in a row, joining Market favorite Green Aisle Grocery. We’re also host to Hand and Paw this week, where your pet can be massaged. Be sure to stop by with animals or without to see our new guest.
NONPROFITS AND FUNDRAISERS
People for the Poor makes its first appearance in the interior nonprofit space.
Farm Marketeer 