"Thank You" to our 2011 market season customers

The 2011 Market season has come to an end. Copies of our current monthly newsletter are available at the Alden Balch Memorial Library and the Town Clerk's office or by clicking on the month: AUGUST   SEPTEMBER   OCTOBER  NOVEMBER  DECEMBER  JANUARY

Free Weekly Drawing
When you make a purchase at our market, you are eligible to enter that week's free drawing for $5 in market coupon! Our  winner this week is Laura Hosley. CONGRATULATIONS!

Our 2012 season will begin on the Lunenburg Town Common on Wednesday, June 6th. Every item offered at our market is grown or created by the vendor, so you know where it's from and that the edibles are fresh. Many of our 2011 season vendors are looking forward to returning in June plus some new folks are considering joining us. Among other things, you'll find in-season vegetables,  woodenware, jewelry, note cards, fresh eggs, sewn items, maple syrup, fudge, fresh baked items including breads, pies, and cookies, jellies, pickled items, pet treats, and historic publications. And there are new items appearing often, so make plans to join us!



 

             

EBT and Debit

     Vermont Express and SNAP purchases and bank debit purchases will be accepted every week throughout our summer market.
   
All staff, including our market and EBT managers, volunteer their time and all proceeds of the market, after operating expenses, will again be donated to local programs that assist our town residents with their food needs. Supporting our market also supports our community.

Vendors interested in being part of the 2012 Market are encouraged to contact our manager, Lance Roberts, at 802-892-1262 for information (evenings are best).

Suggestions to improve our market can be sent to comments@topofthecommon.org

A short video - after a visit from Hunger Free Vermont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ69TBN56UI

Our weekly Story Time will return with the warmer weather. The kids (and readers!) had a wonderful time.

Thank you to The Gilmans and The Loose Wires for sharing their talent with us! We greatly appreciate their support of our community! If your business or organization would like to sponsor entertainment for a market during the summer season, please contact our manager, Lance Roberts.

(JoAnne Gilman, Gene Comeau, Duane Gilman)

(The Loose Wires)

 

A bit of history...
For those of you wondering how the Market came about, here's a short recap of our 2009 season. In April, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont awarded the Top of the Common Committee a mini-grant to support efforts to begin a weekly summer market on the Lunenburg Common. The Committee was pleased to be able to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the park and to "connect" with neighbors, friends and visitors to our area while supporting our area entrepreneurs.

The market was open 2-6 PM every Wednesday, rain or shine, June 3 through October 28. All the vendors carried items they had made or grown: locally grown vegetables and plants, fresh eggs, fresh baked cookies, pies, and artisan breads, maple syrup and beautiful handcrafted treasures - wooden bowls, handsewn vintage items, silver jewelry, hand carved wooden beaded necklaces, watercolors, throws, washclothes, and notecards. The TOCC and Lunenburg Historical Society also had a table containing information and sale items - calendars, postcards, past issues of The Echo, and notecards. As members were available, peeks into the Congregational Church were offered.

All proceeds of the market, after operating expenses ($200 in 2009 and $200 in 2010), were donated to the Lunenburg Food Shelf. So, shopping at the market not only supported our local businesses but also members of our community!