Don’t forget that the Westover Farmers Market begins its summer hours tomorrow. The market will open at 8 and close at noon. McKinley street will also close as a through street, with vendors setting up in the street. This also means the return of many of our usual summer vendors, in addition to the favorites you visited throughout the winter. See you at the market!
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1,000 Facebook Likes and Pie Life Returns to the Market in May
We’ve reached 1,000 likes on the Westover Farmers Market Facebook page! Please like our page if you haven’t done so already: https://www.facebook.com/westoverfarmersmarket.
Speaking of “likes,” do you like pie? Livin’ the Pie Life will be returning to the market this summer! Because of their growing popularity, they won’t be able to make every market Sunday, so you should check for the “Eat More Pie” banner in the plaza. While you wait for the summer market to begin, you can read about Livin’ the Pie Life in a recent Washington Post article.
Cheese — and Seconds
Spring Gap Mountain Creamery will rejoin the Westover Farmers Market this Sunday. Spring Gap offers several aged cheeses made near PawPaw, West Virginia from raw milk coming from the Shenandoah Valley. The Creamery’s cheeses include Jersey Gold, Shenandoah Sunrise (a southern French farmstead cheese), Sophie’s Select (a medium sharp cheddar), West Virginia Blue, Bloomery (similar to a Camembert or Brie), and Farmhouse Feta (our favorite!). Spring Gap will be selling up on the plaza area of the market.
An open secret of farmers markets is the availability of fruits and vegetables from our local vendors that are sold at a sharply reduced price as seconds. If you are making an apple pie, who cares if the apples you use are a bit misshapen or have a bruise? Also if you need a large amount of a fruit or vegetable for a recipe, ask the several farm vendors at the market whether they have seconds of what you need. You could get some or all of what you want from the seconds bin and pay notably less than you would at any regular grocery store. Be a sharp farmers market shopper!
Reminder: No Easter Market on April 5
Westover Farmers Market will be closed in celebration of Easter on Sunday, April 5. We humbly suggest that you factor this into your shopping plans tomorrow. Especially the eggs.
If you’re in the neighborhood over Easter weekend, check out the annual Westover Easter Egg Hunt, which will take place behind the Library on Saturday April 4 from 10:30 am to noon. More information available here. Guaranteed fun for kids and kids at heart.
Forward, Spring
Granted, “spring” remains a relative concept in the context of this week’s weather, but in any case, don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour this evening as we move into daylight savings time. Then spring out of bed in the morning and visit the farmers market in the warming temperatures – who knows, the snow might even be fully melted. Your favorite vendors will be back in force with seasonal fruits and vegetables. The wide range of breads, meats, and specialty items offered will allow you to replenish your depleted store of locally sourced foods. And that should put a smile on your face and an extra spring in your step as we edge into the spring season. Market hours remain 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Market Open February 22, Thawed or Not
With a balmy forecast for Sunday (snow, what snow?), we’ll be reconvening as usual at 9 am to restock the fridge and share tips for thawing frozen pipes. Come on down and join us!
Brrr… no market Sunday, February 15.
We’re hearty folk, but we’re not stupid. And the forecast for Sunday is for stupid cold (or wicked cold, as our friends in beantown might say). We’ll hope to reconvene on Sunday 22 February instead. Stay warm!
Return of the Raffle
Yes, the raffle is back. Show up on Sunday, purchase good stuff, get tickets, win more good stuff. It’s that simple.
You might win some of these:
Or these:
Or these:
Or even these:
See you at the market.
(Our thanks to Nadya Lutz for the excellent photos.)
Balloon Art this Sunday
Missing balloon art in your life? We’ve got a curative.
Our friends at Air O’ Dynamic Art will be at Westover Farmers Market this Sunday, creating all manner of fun balloon objects. Bring the kiddos, enjoy the good weather (forecast) and spectacular fresh fruits and vegetables, and leave with a balloon hat (or animal, or bouquet, or…you get the idea). See you on Sunday.
Peaches! and please take our survey.
Folks, you may be mourning the all-too-quick passing of the local strawberry season, but have no fear: this weekend marks the beginning of peach season at the market. Keep an eye out, and maybe stop by early just in case you’re worried about missing out on this first-market limited stock.
Separately, we’d love to hear from you about your experience with the Westover Farmers Market. We’re always eager for suggestions and ideas, so we’ve set up an online survey and welcome your participation. You can find it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68PPLLX Thanks in advance for helping us make the market experience better.