Collingswood SAT JUN 26
We are evolving a plan for the rest of the season
- Vendors on the north (sunny) side of the plan will no longer park vehicles inside the Market.
- LOAD IN ON THE SUNNY SIDE will take place “on the other side of the parking meters” along North Atlantic Avenue.
- Non-farm vendors will be spaced 20 feet apart (instead of 30 feet).
- Farm vehicles will still be parked under PATCO.
- Seating areas (cafe spaces) will be positioned alongside food producers on the sunny side.
- Dogs on Market leashes will once again be welcome at the Market.
- The DOG TENT will be located under PATCO on Irvin Avenue instead of in the middle of the Market.
- The MUSIC TENT will return to its original position at the end of the “sunny side.”
New Vendors
- Kismet Bagels. Classic and flavored bagels, schmears, and seasoning mixes.
The Berries!
- Brookeberry Farm will be setting up the familiar red-and-white-topped Berry Wagon with their assortment of organic seasonal berries.
- A G Ammon will bring its heirloom blueberries.
Dogs are back
Music on two stages starting at 9am
Traffic Pattern for Load-in Reminder
All Load-in Traffic will Enter from Irvin Avenue
- Collingswood Police have asked us to enter the Market from Irvin Avenue for Load-in.
- The COLLINGS AVENUE intersection will be EXIT ONLY for all traffic during Load-in.
- USE IRVIN AVENUE (at the east end of the Market) from Haddon Avenue or Atlantic Avenue.
- Once inside the Market, non-farm vendors will load in from OUTSIDE the Market, on the north side of the parking meters, along North Atlantic Avenue.
- FARM VENDORS ONLY will enter the Market and set up under PATCO.
Week 02 of the 2021 Season
THU JUN 24
Site Plan
Most returning vendors who were with us on Opening Day will find themselves in the same location, but we have enough space to be flexible, so if what you see on the site plan does not suit your needs, please speak up.
If you don’t find yourself on the site plan, please let me know immediately. If you do find your location, take note of where it is relative to the only entrance so you’ll know approximately where to go when you arrive.
Load In
ARRIVE BY 2PM to give yourself time to set up.
We need to close the Market to Vehicle Traffic
before the entrance opens at 3pm.
Look for David to guide you to your location. You may park your vehicle directly adjacent to your tent location and leave it in the Market for the evening. Don’t set up until he has confirmed your spot. We have plenty of space in the parking lot for our own vendor vehicles, so EVERYONE can drive in and leave trucks, vans, trailers in your own retail space! No customers will drive into the Market.
Click here for driving directions.
Google Map link to 23 Washington Street.
This is the police station at 23 Washington Street. The Market operates in the Municipal Parking Lot BEHIND the police station. Look for directional signs at the intersection.
Directional signs near the Market.
Weather Policy
Weather should not be a factor for Opening Day, but for future reference, this is how we handle things in Mount Holly.
In the Music Tent THU JUN 24
Highlight images such as this one for Marc Sengin appear on facebook (and sometimes on our website) in the week leading up to every Market. Want to be featured? Provide David with images of yourself or your product (your table setup or your crops in the field, or anything in between). Or suffer with whatever choices he makes.
Contracts and Fees
Those of you who have not submitted your Application/Contract paperwork need to comply to remain active at the Market and to take advantage of the Fee Rebate Program.
Download the Application from the Mount Holly Contracts link at the top of this website. Complete the app in Word, in PDF, or on paper, and send it to Sean Kennedy, whose name and address are on the first page of the contract package.
FEE REBATE PROGRAM
Prepay your dates to qualify for Fee Rebates. Earn a full 100% rebate for table fees for every Market you attend. Prepay for 10 dates (for example), attend those 10 dates, and you’ll be refunded 100% of your fees at the end of the season.
DAY PAY VENDORS
Afraid of commitment? You can pay on Market day. The Market Director will have receipts for day-pay vendors who prefer the flexibility of paying when they attend, but no rebates can be earned without prepaid dates.
Facebook Promotion
Among others, these images appeared on facebook in the week leading up to Opening Day.
Website
The Township produced a sharp-looking website for our shoppers who think facebook is evil.
http://www.MountHollyNJFarmersMarket.com
Lauren Schiavo and her team have joined our Marketing effort. She’s a powerhouse and very easy to work with. I recommend you take advantage of her passion for the Farmers’ Market by providing her with any news you have about your farms, your products, your story.
Lauren@thomasboyd.com
Among other contributions to our marketing effort, Lauren produces “Featured Vendors” images and text for the website. A recent sample:
Future Updates
Check back in to this space often. You don’t need to follow a link. Just navigate to http://www.FarmMarketeer.com
Small Bills
PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE MARKET WITH SMALL BILLS TO MAKE CHANGE.
However, when you run out of singles (and sometimes fives), check with David, who brings a batch to bail you out.
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
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653
mthollymarket@davidhodges.com
Collingswood SAT JUN 19
We are evolving a plan for the rest of the season
- Starting THIS WEEK, SAT JUN 19, vehicles will no longer be parked inside the Market on the north (sunny) side of the Market.
- LOAD IN ON THE SUNNY SIDE will take place “on the other side of the parking meters” along North Atlantic Avenue.
- Non-farm vendors will be spaced 20 feet apart (instead of 30 feet).
- Farm vehicles would still be parked under PATCO.
- Seating areas (cafe spaces) will be positioned alongside food producers on the sunny side.
- Dogs on Market leashes would once again be welcome at the Market.
- The DOG TENT will be located under PATCO on Irvin Avenue instead of in the middle of the Market.
- The MUSIC TENT will return to its original position at the end of the “sunny side.”
New Vendors
- The Rod Homestead. Amanda Rodriguez seasons salts and sugars with herbs from her garden. Flavored syrups and other wonders as well.
- GF Sweeties. Sachiko Levinson offers her own Gluten Free cookies, muffins, and Japanese treats.
Dull Blades
- Neil’s Knife Sharpening. Neil comes to Market on the LAST SATURDAY of every month.
The Berries!
- Brookeberry Farm will be setting up the familiar red-and-white-topped Berry Wagon with their assortment of organic seasonal berries.
- A G Ammon will bring its heirloom blueberries (and likely some bushes for those so inclined).
Dogs are back
Music on two stages starting at 9am
Traffic Pattern for Load-in Reminder
All Load-in Traffic will Enter from Irvin Avenue
- Collingswood Police have asked us to enter the Market from Irvin Avenue for Load-in.
- The COLLINGS AVENUE intersection will be EXIT ONLY for all traffic during Load-in.
- USE IRVIN AVENUE (at the east end of the Market) from Haddon Avenue or Atlantic Avenue.
- The entrance from ATLANTIC AVENUE will be closed as soon as the music equipment is set up.
- Once inside the Market, all vehicles TRAVEL WEST to the police car positioned at Collings Avenue.
- You will be admitted to the Market spaces from there.
Mount Holly THU JUN 17
Week 01 of the 2021 Season
THU JUN 17—Opening Day
Site Plan
If you’ve been following us on facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/MountHollyNJFarmersMarket ), you’ve already seen posts featuring our Opening Day site plan. But, just in case you haven’t seen it, here it is.
If you don’t find yourself on the site plan, please let me know immediately. If you do find your location, take note of where it is relative to the only entrance so you’ll know approximately where to go when you arrive.
Load In
FOR OPENING DAY, PLEASE ARRIVE BETWEEN 1PM AND 1:30PM.
We need to close the Market to Vehicle Traffic
before the entrance opens at 3pm.
Look for David to guide you to your location. You may park your vehicle directly adjacent to your tent location and leave it in the Market for the evening. Don’t set up until he has confirmed your spot. We have plenty of space in the parking lot for our own vendor vehicles, so EVERYONE can drive in and leave trucks, vans, trailers in your own retail space! No customers will drive into the Market.
Click here for driving directions.
Google Map link to 23 Washington Street.
This is the police station at 23 Washington Street. The Market operates in the Municipal Parking Lot BEHIND the police station. Look for directional signs at the intersection.
Directional signs near the Market.
Weather Policy
Weather should not be a factor for Opening Day, but for future reference, this is how we handle things in Mount Holly.
In the Music Tent THU JUN 17
Highlight images such as this one for Marc Sengin appear on facebook (and sometimes on our website) in the week leading up to every Market. Want to be featured? Provide David with images of yourself or your product (your table setup or your crops in the field, or anything in between). Or suffer with whatever choices he makes.
Contracts and Fees
Those of you who have not submitted your Application/Contract paperwork need to comply to remain active at the Market and to take advantage of the Fee Rebate Program.
Download the Application from the Mount Holly Contracts link at the top of this website. Complete the app in Word, in PDF, or on paper, and send it to Sean Kennedy, whose name and address are on the first page of the contract package.
FEE REBATE PROGRAM
Prepay your dates to qualify for Fee Rebates. Earn a full 100% rebate for table fees for every Market you attend. Prepay for 10 dates (for example), attend those 10 dates, and you’ll be refunded 100% of your fees at the end of the season.
DAY PAY VENDORS
Afraid of commitment? You can pay on Market day. The Market Director will have receipts for day-pay vendors who prefer the flexibility of paying when they attend, but no rebates can be earned without prepaid dates.
Facebook Promotion
Among others, these images appeared on facebook in the week leading up to Opening Day.
Website
The Township produced a sharp-looking website for our shoppers who think facebook is evil.
http://www.MountHollyNJFarmersMarket.com
Lauren Schiavo and her team have joined our Marketing effort. She’s a powerhouse and very easy to work with. I recommend you take advantage of her passion for the Farmers’ Market by providing her with any news you have about your farms, your products, your story.
Lauren@thomasboyd.com
Among other contributions to our marketing effort, Lauren produces “Featured Vendors” images and text for the website. A recent sample:
Future Updates
Check back in to this space often. You don’t need to follow a link. Just navigate to http://www.FarmMarketeer.com
Small Bills
PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE MARKET WITH SMALL BILLS TO MAKE CHANGE.
However, when you run out of singles (and sometimes fives), check with David, who brings a batch to bail you out.
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
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653
mthollymarket@davidhodges.com
Vendor Plan for SAT JUN 12
For the most part, this week’s spaces are the same as last week’s spaces. However . . .
—Our Featured Artist this week is Lauren Lopez (Philacarta)
Music on two stages starting at 9am
Traffic Pattern for Load-in Reminder
All Load-in Traffic will Enter from Irvin Avenue
- Collingswood Police have asked us to enter the Market from Irvin Avenue for Load-in.
- The COLLINGS AVENUE intersection will be EXIT ONLY for all traffic during Load-in.
- USE IRVIN AVENUE (at the east end of the Market) from Haddon Avenue or Atlantic Avenue.
- The entrance from ATLANTIC AVENUE will be closed as soon as the music equipment is set up.
- Once inside the Market, all vehicles TRAVEL WEST to the police car positioned at Collings Avenue.
- You will be admitted to the Market spaces from there.
Proposed “New Normal” Layout
We are finalizing a plan for the rest of the season
- Vehicles would no longer be parked inside the Market on the north (sunny) side of the Market.
- Non-farm vendors would be spaced 20 feet apart (instead of the current 30 feet).
- Farm vehicles would still be parked under PATCO.
- Seating areas (cafe spaces) would be positioned alongside food producers on the sunny side.
- Dogs on Market leashes would once again be welcome at the Market.
Collingswood SAT JUN 05
Vendor Plan for SAT JUN 05
For the most part, this week’s spaces are the same as last week’s spaces. However . . .
—Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy Farm joins the Market for the first time.
—Spring Run Dairy will bring cow’s milk to the Headquarters Lamb table.
—Garden State Composting will attend for the first time this week.
—Our Featured Artist this week is Maria Cartwright’s 222 Creations
—Hillacres Pride returns after a week off.
—Rick Hymer’s Farm is finished for the season.
New Vendor: Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy Farm
Photos from a recent site visit to Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy Farm (our newest vendor). Farmer Bill Simmerman will be bringing sheep’s milk yogurt, cheeses, and frozen confections.
We’re following the Governor’s Executive Order this week for customers and vendors. No masks are required in outdoor public spaces, so, while we still think masks are smart for unvaccinated people in particular, we will not be attempting to verify anyone’s vaccination status or mandating masks or social distancing.
Traffic Pattern for Load-in Reminder
All Load-in Traffic will Enter from Irvin Avenue
- Collingswood Police have asked us to enter the Market from Irvin Avenue for Load-in.
- The COLLINGS AVENUE intersection will be EXIT ONLY for all traffic during Load-in.
- USE IRVIN AVENUE (at the east end of the Market) from Haddon Avenue or Atlantic Avenue.
- The entrance from ATLANTIC AVENUE will be closed as soon as the music equipment is set up.
- Once inside the Market, all vehicles TRAVEL WEST to the police car positioned at Collings Avenue.
- You will be admitted to the Market spaces from there.
New Layout for SAT JUN 05, 2021
Farm Marketeer 