Friday, May 7, 2010

OPENING DAY !!!!!!

OPENING DAY FOR THE BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET SET FOR MAY 8TH

COME JOIN US FOR FOOD, CRAFTS, MUSIC AND SOCIALIZING. WE ALL LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE THAT THE MARKET BRINGS TO CITY HALL PARK SO COME BE A PART OF IT.

THE MARKET STARTS AT 8:30 AND RUNS TO 2:00. THIS SATURDAY WE WELCOME GOLD TOWN AND THEIR TRADITIONAL VERMONT BLUEGRASS AS WELL AS THE MORRIS DANCERS.

THIS SEASON THE MARKET IS PACKED WITH OVER 62 VENDORS OFFERING UP PRODUCE, MEATS, CHEESES, MAPLE SYRUP, HONEY, WINE, CRAFTS AND ETHNIC CUISINE.

ANY QUESTIONS GIVE US A CALL: 802.310.5172

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Summer Farmers Market

BURLINGTON SUMMER FARMERS MARKET

Greetings!! I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about and invite you to the Burlington Summer Farmers Market. This is the 30th year for the market and we are grateful for the community support. The market is a great opportunity to showcase all that Burlington has to offer, 60 vendors set up every Saturday from the second Saturday in May till the last Saturday in October in City Hall Park. We have a wide range of products from farmers selling preserves and fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh meats, cheeses, maple syrup, honey and eggs. We have wineries offering a variety of local wines.
We have ethnic foods utilizing local ingredients and we have crafters selling everything from jewelry, handcrafted metal products,
pottery and children’s clothing

The hours for the market are 8:30am to 2pm, it is held in City Hall Park on the corner of St Paul Street and College Street in downtown Burlington.

Dates for the 2010 Summer Season are May 8th to October 30th.

Live music and dance create the perfect atmosphere for lunch and stocking up for the week. Check us out on Facebook for market updates and cool pics.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Craft Vendors at the Winter Market

SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO THE CRAFT VENDORS
AT THE BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET

Although the Burlington Farmers Market is primarily an Agriculture Market, I wanted to take a minute and let you know that we have some of the best crafters and artist in the area. These artist offer up everything you could think of for upcoming weddings, graduations, Mother’s Day, anniversaries and birthdays. Stop by this Saturday the 17th from 10-2 at Memorial Auditorium and pick up gifts for that special person.
Here’s a list of our amazing artist:

Rooftop Pottery – Harold Kaplan
Happy Fantastic Design – Joanne Kalisz
Sweet Flower Designs – Wendy Faulkner
Recycle Moe – Maureen O’Hara
Bee Happy VT – Pedro Salas
Pine Ledge Fiber Studio – Joanne Littler
Pleasant Valley Soap Co. – John & Carole Doherty
Great Photographic Art of VT – Jonathan Hart
J. Wagner Designs – Jen Wagner
SylvieL – Sylvie Leclerc-Shafer

Many thanks to all of them for adding that extra touch to the market!!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Spring Time for the Market

SPRING HAS SPRUNG FOR THE BURLINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday is going to be a gorgeous day for Burlington. How about a nice walk or drive down to the Farmers Market? We are still calling it the Winter Market but it feels like spring. Come down to meet up with friends, listen to some great music, enjoy lunch and sweet treats and stock your fridge for the week with local produce, meats and cheeses.

Join us at Memorial Auditorium between 10 and 2. Don’t forget the market accepts EBT cards as well as debit cards, just stop by the manager’s table. Please take a minute to fill out a brief survey for the market. We are wrapping up our second season and are really interested in customer feedback.
Surveys can be found on the tables near the stage.