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{Event} Kid’s Fun Day! Sunday July 20th

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Kid's Fun Day!

Join us for our 2nd annual Kid’s Fun Day at the market this weekend!  Come on by to do some shopping and entertain the kiddos while you’re at it.  We’ll have games and activities, face painting, balloon animals and prizes.  Whole Foods Swampscott will be joining us for a food demo along with giving away children’s aprons while they last.

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We’ll also be joined by Macaroni Kid of Lynn/Swampscott/Nahant.  If you haven’t visited their site yet, now is the time to do so!  They have a fantastic calendar of local events for children along with relevant articles.

WHEN: Sunday July 20th 10-1

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, Swampscott High School

We look forward to seeing you at the market on Sunday!!

 

Gearing up for the 2014 season!

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Swampscott Farmers Market

The temperatures are still frigid and the piles of snow still lay around town but we’re busy dreaming of the warm summer sun and the fresh local produce you’ll find at the market this summer.

Our team of volunteers is busy all winter planning for the season ahead so we can continue to build and improve the market every year!  We have most of our fantastic vendors joining us again, along with some great new additions.  We will share our vendor list with you as soon as it is finalized.  If you are a vendor and would like to be a part of the market, we would love to have you!  Simply visit our about page, download the application form and send it to us at swampscottfm@fastmail.fm.

Opening day will be June 8th, 2014, mark your calendars!  Stay tuned for more coming soon!

1st Indoor Thanksgiving Farmer’s Market!

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We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting our first Thanksgiving Market this year!  Make your table stand out by serving fresh local meat, produce, wine and baked goods this year!

WHEN:  Sunday November 24th, 2013  10am – 1pm

WHERE:  Swampscott High School Atrium (inside main entrance)

Turkey

Long Hill Orchard will be providing fresh local turkeys for sale at the Thanksgiving market but make sure you get your orders in soon!  You can place an order this weekend at the farmer’s market or send them an email.  They are also taking orders for stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, apple sauce and bulk vegetable orders.

Piper Ranch will be at the market with a variety of grass fed meats including their homemade charcuterie which would be perfect for Thanksgiving appetizers.

Worried about perfectly seasoning that turkey?  Leave it up to the professional and talk to David Bowie from Salem Spice.  He’ll guide you through all of his unique spices including specialty salts and peppers.

Wine

Alfalfa Farm Winery will be selling their delicious wines at the market, pick some up to have with dinner or serve one of their famous fruit wines with dessert.

Veggies

Grant Family Farm and Long Hill Orchard will be bringing a bunch of fresh fall vegetables like butternut acorn squash, delicata squash, butter cup, blue hubbard, spaghetti squash, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, brussel sprouts, cabbage, celeriac, onions, kale, collards, chard, apples, pears and much more.

Pies

If you’ve tried any of Eventide‘s delicious baked goods at the market this year, you know that Meg is one talented baker!  Don’t stress and spend hours baking pies this year, leave it up to the professional!  She will be taking orders for pies at the Farmer’s Market or just send her an email at megpaine@hotmail.com.

Bread

Big Sky Bread will be baking up lots of fresh loaves for you to serve to your guests.  Just pick up a few loaves at the market and then pop them in the freezer for a few days to keep them fresh until Thanksgiving.

In addition to these amazing food vendors, we will also have some crafters joining us so you can get your Christmas shopping started early! MISAAD will be joining us, they make hand-turned wooden pens, decorations, ornaments & doll accessories.  You can also come pick up some unique holiday cards or hand crafted ornaments from Peach Tree Cards.  Or a beautiful piece of artwork by Seascape Creations is the perfect gift for anyone on your list.

Help us make this special market a big success so it can become a Swampscott tradition for years to come!

Photo credits:
http://www.myrecipes.com/t/thanksgiving/turkey/
http://mylifeasareluctanthousewife.blogspot.com/2006/11/photographs-three-thanksgiving-pies.html
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/846979/a-thanksgiving-wine-list-and-festive-cocktails

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Halloweenfest Photos!!

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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the vendors for our last regular market of the season!  We loved seeing all of those smiling faces and great costumes.  We hope that you’ll join us for our Thanksgiving market on November 24th.

If you had your photo taken you can view it below.  If you are interested in a larger version of your photo just email Mai-Lis at mai-lis@m-hdesign.com and specify the number of your photo (don’t worry – its free!)

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Happy Halloween!!!

– The Swampscott Farmer’s Market Committee

{Event} Pie Baking Contest October 13th

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Nothing beats starting the fall season than the smell and taste of delicious pies so come join the fun! The Interact Club is fundraising to support BARKA, Clean Water for Africa.

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Think you are the next great baker? Have undiscovered talent? Then why not have the chance to prove yourself and your pie at our tasting booth! Simply submit your favorite fall pie for judging the morning of the October 13th and come back at NOON to see if your pie out-tasted the rest and claim your prize!

WHAT: Pie Contest to benefit the Swampscott High School Interact Club

WHEN: Sunday October 13th. Drop your pie off between 10:00 and 11:00 AM.  Judging will be done at noon, results are revealed at 12:30pm.

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, 200 Essex Street, Swampscott MA, Swampscott High School

HOW:  If you are interested in entering, fill out the registration form and deliver it to SHS with your $5 entry fee no later than October 9th. Forms will also be accepted at the Swampscott Farmers Market on October 6.

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

Photo credit: http://www.pauladeen.com/article_view/baking_season_starts_with_a_pie/

{Event} FREE Sunday Morning Yoga

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If you missed the fantastic yoga class we held in July, now is your time to jump in on another free class with certified yoga instructor Cindy Hellmann.

WHO: All ages & levels welcome

WHAT: Free yoga class with instructor Cindy Hellmann

WHEN: Sunday, August 18th  10:00am (please arrive 10-15 minutes early)

WHERE: Swampscott High School (lower grassy area)

HOW: We ask that you bring your own mat and water.  Please check the Swampscott Farmer’s Market facebook page the morning of the event, we will post here if the event is cancelled due to bad weather.

We’ll see you on Sunday!!

{Music Spotlight} Vira DeFilippo August 4

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Vira DeFilippo is a guitarist/ singer /songwriter from Dorchester with a love of old school Motown, funk, soul and pop opera.  She uses warm electric guitar tones to fill our area farmers markets!  Come out and see her at the Swampscott Farmers Market this weekend!

{Music Spotlight} Keith Wasserman here, Whirlygigs Kids Music

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The Whirlygigs

The WhirlyGigs is dance music for kids that parents will love.
Folksy, hand clappin’, toe tappin’ songs with great lyrics that serve up comedy, poignancy, and a whoop whoop spirit.
Multi Instrumentalist Keith Wasserman has been playing music and writing songs his whole life.  In 2009 when he became a dad,
it was only natural that his songwriting became a creative connection to share with his daughter, family, and new
community of parents and their kids.

Keith spent a year playing his children’s songs at a local preschool, for what he called: “…the perfect focus group…!”.
With titles like Portobello Mushroom, Don’t Ask me Why, Puddle Jumping, &  Tickle Machine, get ready to dance
and laugh and make singing with your kids fun!

The WhirlyGigs will be appearing this summer at Local Famers Markets, Festivals, the streets of Cambridge, and your backyard!

Visit thewhirlygigs.com for more information, or send an email to:
info@thewhirlygigs.com