Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market!

Picture Perfect

I’m going out on a limb to predict beautiful weather for Saturday. Forecasts all look very good, plus we have a camera crew coming this week, so we really need cooperative skies.

Site Plan for SAT JUL 25

Guest Vendors

Our guests this week are all returning favorites:

• Green Aisle Grocery will be fully stocked with nut butters, pickles, preserves, and . . . .
• Weckerly’s Ice Cream will have favorite flavors and, no doubt, something exotic and new.
• SOOM Foods are back to fill your tahini needs.
• Wood Spoon Rice Pudding finds a space inside the Market this week.
• Green-Ford will bring their exceptional heirloom berries from Pemberton.
• Neil’s Sharpening Service welcomes all dull blades.

Guest Artist

Maria Cartwright’s 222 Creations is our Artist of the Week. Maria creates torch fired copper enameled jewelry. Each colorful and unique item is created individually and then hand fired with a torch. http://www.facebook.com/222creations

Live Music

Two absolute favorites will entertain guests at the west and east ends of the Market.

• Dave Kelly plays guitar and mandolin at the west stage

• Trio Nova Duo bring their variously-stringed instruments at the west stage

Shooting a Market Video

SAT, JUL 25 we’ll be capturing video for a Market promotion piece we can run on the website and provide to other outlets to share the good news of our town’s favorite place to shop for food. Don’t be surprised if someone aims a camera in your direction and asks you a question or two.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

Dog Tent

New Jersey Aid for Animals will staff the Dog Tent for us this week, continuing to register dogs that haven’t yet bought their official Market Leash Permits.

Vendors Please Enforce: “No Permit, No Purchase”

This won’t be easy, but it’s necessary. If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply in June with the No Permit, No Purchase policy, declining to serve customers who don’t choose to cooperate with the Permitting and Behavior Guidelines. David Hodges will distribute a small batch of Dog Behavior Guidelines to all vendors for distribution to anyone who appears at your table attempting to make purchases with a non-permitted dog.

BID Vendors

Perennial favorites, DiBartolo Bakery, Villa Barone Restaurant, and Sara’s Produce will all attend. Mike DiBartolo of DiBartolo Bakery is your contact for all questions regarding BID participation at the Market. (609) 949-3424 cell for voice or text.

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

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 have to move your location any given week. Thank you. David Hodges Market Director Home Office (856) 854-8385