Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Here’s hoping all our loyal customers come out to begin their holiday weekend with us!

Perfect Forecast

Mostly Sunny. Why do forecasters use “Partly” language, when “Mostly” is so much clearer? We’ll have sun on SAT JUL 04, very light winds, very little chance of precipitation, and temperatures that don’t reach the 80s until closing time. Perfect Market weather!

Site Plan for SAT JUL 04

Sad Cancellations

Clam Daddy’s never fully recovered from a very harsh winter, and Far Wind Farm was devastated by last week’s shocking storm.

Neither will be with us this week, SAT JUL 04. Clam Daddy’s will not return this season. And Far Wind Farm is unlikely to have their pastured eggs before late September.

With luck, we’ll see Far Wind Farm at the Market with their cultivated oyster mushrooms, but the loss of 450 laying hens has devastated their egg business.

From Lori and Bill Mayer, of Clam Daddy’s: It deeply saddens us that we will not be able to continue coming to Collingswood Market this season. The harsh winter was very hard on clams up and down the coast. We’ve been trying to work through of our severe production problems, but we no longer have enough sellable-sized clams to supply our wholesale market, let alone bring clams to multiple retail markets. It’s terribly distressing but necessary that we trim back our commitments.

We appreciate and will miss all our friends and customers in Collingswood. Your friendship and loyalty make this a very difficult decision. If ever we are able to return, we hope you’ll welcome us back. It was always a pleasure to serve you.

I’d be happy to speak with any of you at 609-266-0677. A special thank you to David Hodges, one of the most committed Market Directors we’ve ever met, to Cass Duffey for her weekly blasts, and to all the vendors who make the Collingswood Market so successful and have been kind and supportive during our time with you.

Lori
Clam Daddy’s

Guest Vendors

Very few Guest Vendors elect to attend the holiday weekends, but we’ll be hosting three of the very best: Brookeberry and Green-Ford will bring their exceptional berries, and Weckerly’s will be here with their premium local ice cream.

Guest Artist

Exquisite but functional ceramic objects for daily use, designed, fabricated and fired in South Jersey by Rowan ceramic professor Skeff Thomas. Porcelain and stoneware, with work from the artist’s wood-fired pottery kiln in Monroeville, NJ, will be on display, and of course for sale, in the Guest Artist Space 27.

Live Music

Local businessman and popular musician Sam Caruso is back again this week, this time at the East Stage. Also, this week we welcome for his first ever gig in Collingswood, singer-guitarist Marc Sengin to the West Stage.

Small Bills

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.

Dog Tent

The Animal Adoption Center 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. Cheese, Etc., has the week off. No others have reserved BID spaces. 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
Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653
collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Hello sweet corn, field tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries!

Weather Forecast

Not Sunny. This forecast keeps changing but not getting better. Certainly very humid, with an increasing likelihood of rain as the morning progresses. Winds get stronger too as we approach noon. Bring and use tent weights.

Site Plan for SAT JUN 27

Storm Losses

Barry Savoie and Les Viereck suffered crop and structural damage but will attend the Market SAT JUN 27. Rick Hymer lost power and probably won’t get it until Sunday. He’ll be at the farm Saturday monitoring his generators. Far Wind Farm lost 450 laying hens and will not have eggs to bring to the Market this week, and probably not for months.

Guest Vendors

Two Guests, Green Aisle Grocery and Market Day Canele, will take spaces inside the Market. Both of our seasonal berry vendors—Brookeberry and Green-Ford— will be in attendance. John and Kira’s Chocolates, SOOM Foods and Neil’s Sharpening Service will share the Guest Vendor area.

Guest Artist

Former Market Director Betsy Cook will assume her new role as clothing designer for this week’s Market. She’s bringing lots of beautiful garments and very affordable prices to the usual Guest Artist Space 27.

Chef Demo / Live Instruction

Local vegan chef and children’s cooking class instructor Patrice Leonetti will turn local produce into healthy, ready-to-eat dishes. Meanwhile, Market sponsor Extraordinary Ed will provide an informative and educational demonstration in the Sponsor tent.

Live Music

Local businessman and popular musician Sam Caruso is back again this week, at the West Stage, in the shelter of the Speedline. Meanwhile She Hates Me will command the official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Small Bills

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.

Dog Tent

The New Jersey Aid for Animals agency will staff the new 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, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce will all attend. No others have reserved BID spaces. 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
Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653
collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Hello sweet corn, field tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries!

Weather Forecast

Looks like a beauty. Ordinary humidity for the season with little chance of rain until . . . well, it gets a little chancy around noon. Temperatures in the mid 70s. Light winds.

Site Plan for SAT JUN 20

Guest Vendors

Three Guests, Wood Spoon Rice Pudding, Brookeberry Farm, and Weckerly’s Ice Cream, will take spots inside the Market. The Brand new Red Fox Gourmet will bring “artisan snacks” to the Guest Vendor area, where we’ll also host MECHA Chocolates beneath the shade of the Speedline. BERRIES COMING In addition to the Jersey Fresh organic raspberries and blackberries from Brookeberry Farm, we’ll also host Green-Ford Farm with their popular local blueberries from Pemberton.

Guest Artist

Evelyn Bonner has been working hard to produce a wide variety of succulent planters for our Market this week. Her name has changed since last year, but her business is still Evelyn Taylor Designs. Look for her in the customary Guest Artist Space 27.

Live Music

Trio Nova Duo is back again this week, at the West Stage, in the shelter of the Speedline. Meanwhile John Rossi will command the official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Small Bills

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.

Dog Tent

The Camden County Animal Shelter will staff the new 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, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce will all attend. No others have reserved BID spaces. 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 Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653 collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Goodbye, strawberries; hello peas, squash, cherries, cabbages, beans, cucumbers and lettuces? (Next week, blueberries?)

Weather Forecast

Looks like a beauty. Weather will be humid overnight Friday, but very little chance of rain Saturday, with temperatures climbing through the mid 70s to the upper 80s. SUMMER is HERE! Gets windy as the day progresses. Bring your tent weights.  

Site Plan for SAT JUN 13

Guest Vendors

Three Guests, Green Aisle Grocery, Market Day Canele, and Constellation Collective will take spots inside the Market. SOOM Tahini and John & Kira’s Chocolates will set up shop in the customary Guest Vendor area. We’ll also be visited by a Peace Corps Recruiter and representatives from AQUA Corps. BERRIES COMING The Jersey Fresh organic raspberries and blackberries from Brookeberry Farm are not ripe yet. Neither are the blueberries from Green-Ford Farm. Green Ford expects blueberries for SAT JUN 20.

Guest Artist

Michelle Bross (Michelle Mosaics) is our Featured Artist for SAT JUN 13. She makes wall hangings, mirrors, garden art, mailboxes, and house numbers. We’ve set her up beneath the Speedline because she doesn’t have a tent. Look for her in Guest Vendor Space G. Check out her facebook page.

Lourdes Wellness / Oaklyn Pantry

This is the week for the monthly Buy 2 / Give 1 campaign that has fed so many of our food-vulnerable neighbors. Encourage your customers to pick up an extra bit of produce for the effort. Fresh fruits and vegetables are rare and extremely desirable items at a food pantry.

Live Music

Dave Kelly plays the West Stage, in the shelter of the Speedline, and Trio Nova Duo will command the new official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Small Bills

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.

Dog Tent

The Almost Home Shelter will staff the new 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, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce will all attend. No others have reserved BID spaces. 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 Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653 collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Goodbye, strawberries; hello, early tomatoes?

Weather Forecast

Looks like a beauty. Weather will be humid overnight Friday, but very little chance of rain Saturday, with temperatures in the comfortable 70s, and cloud cover. Winds will be light.

Site Plan for SAT JUN 06

Inquirer Story

Today’s (THU JUN 04) Philadelphia Inquirer ran a long story about Farmers’ Market prices in its Food and Dining section. By and large, the author went to pains to justify what some shoppers perceive as high produce prices at Markets. You may or may not be able to read the story at this link: Press Reader. I paid 99 cents for access to the article; I have no idea whether it will open for you. Part of it looks like this (including a dandy photo of our own Barry Savoie).

Guest Vendors

Three Guests, Green Aisle Grocery, Wood Spoon Rice Pudding, and Weckerly’s Ice Cream will take spots inside the Market. MECHA Chocolates and Dee Dee’s Garden will set up shop beneath the Speedline. We’ll also be visited by Mascots representing the Camden County “Shop Local” program.

Guest Artist

Aimee Eckert curates our Artist of the Week program and selects participants for the Handmade Holidays observance. She’s also an exemplary jeweler in her own right, and we’re delighted to host her as our Guest Artist this week in space 27. Aimee’s jewelry collection, sold under the name “Relics Revisited,” is constructed from original photographs, vintage bits, metal, clothing and various found and reclaimed odds and ends.  She takes the original found item and alters it to give it a new life.  Her collection is a careful mix of collage art and metalwork using a variety of ideas that make each piece one of a kind.

Live Music

John Rossi plays the West Stage, and Dave Kelly will command the new official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Dog Tent

The Animal Adoption Center will staff the new Dog Tent for us this week, continuing to register dogs that haven’t yet bought their official Market Leash Permits.

Vendor Enforcement “No Permit, No Purchase”

This won’t be easy, but it’s necessary. If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply beginning this first Saturday 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, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce will all attend. We’ll also host representatives from Collingswood Music and the new Aster’s Flowers. 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 Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653 collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! We’re back in our usual (and preferred) places this week.

Weather Forecast

Looks like a beauty. The forecast is excellent.

Site Plan for SAT MAY 30

Guest Vendors

Two Guests, Market Day Canele, and Weckerly’s Ice Cream will take spots inside the Market. John & Kira’s Chocolates, Dee Dee’s Garden, Neil’s Sharpening Service, and the brand new O Made Granola will take spaces in the Guest Vendor area.

Guest Artist

Market favorite Tammy Riley (Ginkgo Girls) is our Artist of the Week for SAT MAY 30.

She’ll bring her trademark felted wool goodies, including the new Farmer’s Market Friends—fruits and veggies inspired by the Collingswood Farmer’s Market offerings!  There will also be plenty of wine bags, Hedgies, and new toys including Bigfoot, Yeti, Nessie and Cthulhu. Visit her Etsy page for a sneak peek:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/iFeltFanciful?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Live Music

Sam Caruso plays the West Stage, and She Hates Me will command the new official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Dog Tent

New Jersey Aid for Animals will staff the new Dog Tent for us this week, continuing our rollout of the Dog Behavior Policy.

Every dog in the Market will be required to register and agree to comply with the Behavior Guidelines. Registered dogs will use the hot yellow 4-foot Market Permit Leash, making them easily identifiable. Dogs that misbehave will surrender their leashes.

OUR PART
David Hodges and the Collingswood Special Police will enforce the Guidelines, lightly at first, but increasingly strenuously throughout the month of May. By the first Saturday in June, we hope all dogs in the Market will be registered.

YOUR PART
If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply beginning 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.

BID Vendors

Perennial favorites, DiBartolo Bakery, Villa Barone Restaurant, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce will all attend. We’ll also host representatives from Collingswood Music. Meredith Greimel (Beaucycled) will bring her cactus and succulent displays.

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
Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653
collsmkt@davidhodges.com

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

Week 4 of our 2015 Season is the very different Mayfair Saturday.

As we do just once every year, we’re relocating to Irvin Avenue this week to accommodate Mayfair. For experienced vendors, this is no surprise; for newcomers, the dislocation will be startling.

VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED

Vehicles cannot be driven into or parked on Irvin Avenue, which is narrower than our usual spaces. Instead, you’ll be parking in the lot behind the Kitchen Associates building and unloading by foot onto Irvin Avenue.

DO NOT DRIVE ONTO IRVIN AVENUE
A few vendors have made appointments with David to arrive at particular times for very brief vehicle access. Unless you have a scheduled time to use your vehicle, park in the Kitchen Associates lot and walk your setup.

Site Plan and Pavement Chalk

• The Irvin Avenue Site Plan is attached.
• In addition, David will be chalking the pavement squares with your initials to confirm which spaces you’ve been assigned.

GUEST VENDORS

We had no room for Guest Vendors this week. We have however made space for one Market Sponsor: Healing Space. Stop by for a relaxing chair massage when the stress of the day gets to be too much. 🙂

BID VENDORS

Mike DiBartolo will attend with his groaning tables of baked goods. Villa Barone will set up a table too. Sara’s Produce will join them both near the intersection of Haddon Avenue. They will be the only representatives of our BID contingent this week. As always, Mike DiBartolo, not David Hodges, is your contact for all questions regarding BID participation at the Market. (609) 949-3424. mikied721@gmail.com.

VEGGIE VALET / NONPROFIT FUNDRAISER

There will be no Veggie Valet or dedicated Nonprofits spaces (and no Dog Tent) this week. All will return SAT MAY 30.

FLEXIBLE SITE PLAN

This week especially I will need vendors to be flexible and understanding as you set up your spaces. I will be on the site from 6am until 8am to facilitate the load-in, after which I will depart to visit the Burlington County Farmers’ Market in Moorestown. (It’s the only Saturday I am free to see this Market, and I’ve never been there.) Remain calm and sell a lot of stuff.

David Hodges
Market Director
Collingswood Farmers’ Market
856 854-8385 Home Office
856 979-6653 Cell Phone on Market Day

SAT MAY 16

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Our season is off to a wonderful start. This week we may have our first weather challenge.

Weather Forecast

Starts out scary. The forecast is for rain overnight Friday into Saturday. It could be a wet setup, but is expected to clear as the Market day continues. Will be humid though, even when it’s dry. (OR . . . the whole thing could miss us completely. :))

Site Plan for SAT MAY 16

Guest Vendors

Two Guests, Green Aisle Grocery, Market Day Canele, and Constellation Collective will take spots inside the Market. SOOM Foods and Weckerly’s Ice Cream will take familiar spaces in the Guest Vendor area. And Windy Farm will be bringing their live alpacas.

Guest Artist

Jill Hawes is our Artist of the Week for SAT MAY 16. Jill creates custom wearable art that will change the way you think about tie dye! Each piece is creatively unique and made with love. Check out her facebook page, and then come see her stuff in person, in Space 27.

Link to Jill Hawes’s facebook page

Live Music

John Rossi plays the West Stage, and Dave Kelly will be the second music act to grace our new official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Buy 2, Give 1

Lourdes Health Center and the Oaklyn Food Pantry will team up again this week to collect food donations for our food-insecure neighbors in nearby towns. Please consider buying a little extra to donate to the cause.

Dog Behavior Policy

Starting Opening Day, we will roll out a Dog Behavior and Permitting program designed to encourage good pet and owner behavior and eliminate troublesome animals. Every dog in the Market will be required to register and agree to comply with the Behavior Guidelines. Registered dogs will use the hot yellow 4-foot Market Permit Leash, making them easily identifiable. Dogs that misbehave will surrender their leashes.

SAT MAY 16, Camden County Animal Shelter will staff our Dog Tent.

OUR PART
David Hodges and the Collingswood Special Police will enforce the Guidelines, lightly at first, but increasingly strenuously throughout the month of May. By the first Saturday in June, we hope all dogs in the Market will be registered.

YOUR PART
If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply beginning 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.

BID Vendors

Perennial favorites, DiBartolo Bakery, Villa Barone Restaurant, and Sara’s Produce will all attend. We’ll also host representatives from Collingswood Music and Red Dog Glass Designs. 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
Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653
collsmkt@davidhodges.com

SAT MAY 09

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Last week was our best-attended Grand Opening ever. Looks as if we have another beautiful day ahead of us for Week 2.

Weather Forecast

Cloudy but seasonably warm, temperature rising to the mid 70s by noon. Very light winds.

Site Plan for SAT MAY 09

 Guest Vendors

Two Guests, MECHA Chocolates and Wood Spoon Rice Pudding will take spots inside the Market. John and Kira’s Chocolate will shelter in the space below the PATCO Speedline.

Guest Artist

Anita DiPietro is our Featured Artist of the Week. Anita creates mixed metal, gemstone, and fossil artisan jewelry. Here’s her latest work.

Link to Anita’s facebook page

Live Music

Trio Nova Duo plays the West Stage, and Sam Caruso will be the first music act in our new official Market Music Tent, sponsored by Collingswood Music.

Pottery Seconds at Perkins

Sometimes you have to wait all summer for this! SAT MAY 09, Perkins will set up on the brick apron in front of their building to sell pottery its artists consider not quite perfect. Prices are wonderful.

Dog Behavior Policy

Starting Opening Day, we will roll out a Dog Behavior and Permitting program designed to encourage good pet and owner behavior and eliminate troublesome animals. Every dog in the Market will be required to register and agree to comply with the Behavior Guidelines. Registered dogs will use the hot yellow 4-foot Market Permit Leash, making them easily identifiable. Dogs that misbehave will surrender their leashes.

SAT MAY 09, Almost Home Shelter will staff our Dog Tent.

OUR PART
David Hodges and the Collingswood Special Police will enforce the Guidelines, lightly at first, but increasingly strenuously throughout the month of May. By the first Saturday in June, we hope all dogs in the Market will be registered.

YOUR PART
If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply beginning 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.

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
Cell Phone for Market Saturdays (856) 979-6653
collsmkt@davidhodges.com

Collingswood 2015 Grand Opening

SAT MAY 02

Hello, Vendors, Artists, and Friends of the Collingswood Farmers’ Market! Welcome to another wonderful season of the Market! Our 16th, and better than ever.

Weather Forecast

Cool and mostly sunny, temperature rising to the upper 60s by noon. Very light winds.

Site Plan for SAT MAY 02

Dog Behavior Policy

Starting Opening Day, we will roll out a Dog Behavior and Permitting program designed to encourage good pet and owner behavior and eliminate troublesome animals. Every dog in the Market will be required to register and agree to comply with the Behavior Guidelines. Registered dogs will use the hot yellow 4-foot Market Permit Leash, making them easily identifiable. Dogs that misbehave will surrender their leashes. OUR PART David Hodges and the Collingswood Special Police will enforce the Guidelines, lightly at first, but increasingly strenuously throughout the month of May. By the first Saturday in June, we hope all dogs in the Market will be registered. YOUR PART If good dog behavior is important to you, you’ll comply beginning 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.

Guest Vendors

Two Guests, Green Aisle Grocery and Market Day Canele will take spots inside the Market. Weckerly’s Ice Cream, SOOM Foods Tahini, and Dee Dee’s Garden Pesto will take familiar spaces in the Guest Vendor area.

Guest Artist

Maria Aschim (Sultana Maria) is our Featured Artist of the Week.

Maria makes  flower crowns, handmade jewelry with stones and found objects, collaged windows. Here’s a picture of her market setup at the Clover Market in Bryn Mawr.

Live Music

Dave Kelly plays the West Stage, and Trio Nova Duo the East.

BID Vendors

Perennial favorites, DiBartolo Bakery, Villa Barone Restaurant, Cheese Etc., Sweet Freedom Bakery, 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 Collingswood Farmers’ Market [856 854-8385 Home Office] [856 979-6653 Cell Phone on Market Day for voice or text]