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May 15th, 2008 - Newsletter issue #2
Hello All,
We hope you will continue to join us on the weekends for your local food, art and entertainment. This week we will be raffling a chigiri-E item from artist Ruth Sellers. Chigiri-E is a Japanese art form that involves meticulous application of paper or fibers to a surface and makes beautiful patterns. Additionally The SEEDZ perform at 10am. We will offer a seed swap at the information desk in honor of their performance. Should be fun!
The market will be open May through October rain or shine from 8-11a.m. under the tent, in Dorrier Park next to the James River Bridge in Scottsville. It is sponsored by the Economic Develoment Committee of the Scottsville Chamber of Commerce.
Some of the vendors who will be at the market this week:
Ben Poindexter Baked Goods - Fresh-baked goods including poundcakes, brownies and carrot cakes, etc.
Best of Whats Around - Strawberries, cut lettuce mix, spinach, arugala, baby mustard, baby collards, cilantro, chives, lovage, eggs, honey, BOWA canvas market bags, and asparagus, certified organic.
Blackberry Farm - We will have Mesclun Mix, Lettuce Mix, Spinach, and Radishes.
Diddiwee Treats - Will not be here this week, but will return again on May 24th with their fabulous doggie delectables.
Chris Hogger - Tomatoes, Better Boy, Brandywine, Small Yellow Pear, Red Cherry, Gold Nugget ; Peppermint (peren), Evening Primrose (peren), Artemisia Wormwood (peren), Jewel Weed (annual), Cosmos orange (annual),Tall Aster (perenn),Prickly Pear cactus (perenn)
Frances Kerr - plants, jewelry, gourds, cut flowers and new for this week: handmade natural soaps.
Horseshoe Hill Family Farm - Rustic baskets and select medicinal and culinary herb plants.
Iona Farm - will have seedlings and some green veggies, eggs, and bread.
Jasmine's Handmade Jewelry - Selling woven and knitted bags, handmade jewelry and face painting.
Lower Sherwood Farm -I'm planning to try to make it this weekend, llama fleece and yarn is what I'll have.
Ruth Sellers - Offering hand-applied chigiri-E figurines. Chigiri-E is a Japanese folk art incorporating torn paper one layer applied , She uses napkins as texture paper, and makes beautiful designs.
Wild Oats Farm - Will be there with beef and lamb (grass-fed, naturally raised).
Bebe Williams - Scottsville's new Town Council member elect will be there selling art prints, photographs, comics, and have on hand his Web site samples for potential clients.
That's all for this week................Michelle
Letter from the President of the Chamber to all of the members dated May 3rd, 2008::
Dear SCCC Member:
The new Saturday Farmer's Market, sponsored by the Scottsville Community Chamber of Commerce, had their Grand Opening today and it was a success beyond expectations. Not only was the tent filled with vendors but a count of 400 visitors was recorded! Of course, the beautiful weather was instrumental in bringing people out as were the horse drawn carriage rides and musical entertainment but it was proven that a Saturday Farmer's Market can work.
My thanks to the Chamber Economic Development Committee and especially Bebe Williams for their efforts in establishing the Saturday Market. A special thanks also goes to the EDC for their very wise and wonderful choice of Michelle Maggiore as the Saturday Farmer's Market Manager. Michelle has the personality and skills to turn the Saturday Farmer's Market into a huge Scottsville Event that will draw people for miles around.
So you don't miss out if you were not able to attend the Market today put every Saturday morning from 8 - 11AM on your calendar so you can come down to the Farmer's Market Tent and enjoy the wonderful produce, plants, baked foods and other homemade goods that our vendors supply. It also a great atmosphere to just come and visit with your neighbors.
Sincerely,
Brian F. LaFontaine
President
Scottsville Community Chamber of Commerce
If you are interested in participating as a vendor, please download the following, fill out the forms, and mail them to the address on the forms:
I would like to share some interesting news I learned at a statewide market manager's workshop this afternoon regarding the new law for value-added products typically found at Farmer's markets will be in effect July, 2008. it may or may not affect you and your business, but it is good to be aware of this new legislation:
Michelle Maggiore
"A few things about the exemption from inspection that is sighted below. This exemption will be for people who are preparing from their own homes only and are sold from the individual preparing the product directly to a consumer. Therefore, if your business expand and you ever intend to sell product through a broker or through a store, this exemption may not be for you. Secondly, you will have to label every food you make with the "NOT FOR RESALEPROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION" label. I am not sure how consumers will perceive this label - it could be detrimental to your business. Finally, the last requirement (iii) stipulates that if you require a license for production of your product (for example acidified foods - pickles, salsas and other pickled products), you will still need to be inspected because acidified foods has special production guidelines. Basically, the exemption if for low risk products such as some bakery items (cookies, bread, some cakes) and jams/jellies that would not require other licensing."