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Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 11-20-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday November 19, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Enjoy a Local Feast, Good Friends and Family… The Thanksgiving farmers’ market is Friday, November 20 th at the Westminster DPW garage (1 Oakmont Ave) from 3:00 until 7:00.  We...

Bringing consumers in contact with the producers o...

Blog: Massachusetts Local Food   -   Friday November 13, 2009   -   By Kerrie

Online Farmers’ Market Providing Fresh Local Foods Though local farmers’ markets are closed for the season, Massachusetts Local Food (an online farmers’ market) is making fresh, local foods available to consumers throughout the year.  Through an online...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 11-13-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Friday November 13, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Holiday Markets and Beautiful Little Milk Goats…        Well, even though our Farmers’ Market has closed, I have yet to have a Friday off!   ...

Holiday Markets

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Wednesday November 11, 2009   -   By Dean

                                  Mark These Dates on Your Calendar     ...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 11-06-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Friday November 06, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Swine Flu Seems to Have Hit Westminster, Make Broth! Last week many farmers’ markets ended for the season and ours was no exception.   And what a wonderful season it was....

FMPP Grant

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Wednesday October 21, 2009   -   By Dean

  I've put off this post for some time. We were unsuccessful in our request for an FMPP Grant from USDA-AMS. The main part of the request was for an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) machine. An EBT machine would enable us to take SNAPP (food...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 10-16-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday October 15, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Preparing your Pantry for Thanksgiving Our Pumpkin Festival has been postponed due to a chance of showers predicted for tomorrow. Painting pumpkins gets incredibly messy if the weather is...

Snow! Before Halloween?

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Wednesday October 14, 2009   -   By Dean

  The Pumpkin Festival scheduled for this Friday, October 16, has been postponed until next Friday, October 23. We had to postpone due to the forecast of an abnormally early New England Nor'Easter.   Current forecasts call for between a...

Pumpkin Fest

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Wednesday October 14, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Pumpkin Festival! The Westminster Farmers’ Market will be hosting a Pumpkin Festival this Friday, October 16 th with a rain date of October 23 rd .     Stop by for some fun, pumpkin decorating,...

Going Boston ( or Boston Coming to The Westminster...

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Sunday October 11, 2009   -   By Dean

 I have listed our farmers' market on "going boston", a social network for venues and events in the Boston area. This should give our market some exposure to a younger urban population, that isn't really represented yet. If you can, go to this...

Shiitake Mushroom Harvest

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Friday October 09, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

Shiitake Mushrooms now fruiting!  We have the cooler strain of shiitake and do not force our mushrooms...we allow them to fruit when it is their time.  We deliver locally.  They are $8.00/lb.  See our listing for a photo.  Call or...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 10-09-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday October 08, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   It’s Still Easy to Eat Seasonally!       Our market is still as active as it has ever been!   We had several new vendors...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 10-02-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday October 01, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   Farmers’ Market Value?   You Bet!   This week for your entertainment we bring you the award winning, father daughter team of...

Long Distance Review

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday September 24, 2009   -   By Dean

  This Seattle area couple visited visted our Westminster MA farmers market three weeks ago. I stumbled upon their local eating blog while doing a websearch of our market. http://www.cooklocal.com/?p=1828&cpage=1#comment-1574   They...

Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Wednesday September 23, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

We had perfect weather at the market today!  It has been rainy for the past few weeks. We are seeing the last of the tomatoes, corn and berries.  Vendors had leeks, onions, pepper, salad mix greens, herbs (and herb teas as well!), LOTS of baked...

Growing The Westminster Farmers' Market

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Tuesday September 22, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Happenings!   This week at the farmers’ market: enjoy the musical talent of Dr. B and the Homemade Band.  Bart Sides and his band will be playing from 5:00 until 7:00 at the gazebo.  Aurelia...

Falls' Harvest has begun

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Saturday September 19, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

It seems as though summer and it's bounty is slipping away only to be followed by the Fall Harvest.  It is sad to see one season pass but at the same time it is very exciting to see what the next season will bring! Today we started collecting our pumpkins...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 09-18-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday September 17, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   Rain does not dampen the spirits of our local eaters!       Although we had rain, we had plenty of...

I Love a Parade

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Sunday September 13, 2009   -   By Dean

  On September 27, 2009, 1 PM The Town of Westminster will be holding it's 250th Anniversary Parade. The Westminster AgCom is planning on having two floats and a half dozen tractors with implements in the parade.   We plan on having a...

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