Tuesday, July 21st LIVE MUSIC at the market

Hello all!

We have another exciting day coming up at the Tuesday market! We will be having a musical guest from Bates College, Doug Hubley and Gretchen Shaefer! Come listen to their inspired tunes as you shop for fresh vegetables, eggs, cheeses, herbs, hand crafted clothes and more. 

We have recently added goat cheeses, greek yogurt, feta etc. to our offerings. Come check it out 2-6 in Kennedy Park

July 14th Market Special Events!

Hello Everyone! 

thanks for checking out this blog! I will be updating it every week to let you know what kinds of things we will be showcasing at our tuesday market and what local musicians or local restaurants will be visiting us!

Next week, in addition to lots of fresh veggies, summer squash, fresh lettuce, strawberries, and many others, we will be having a preserving educational table! Learn how to preserve your strawberries and blueberries to keep summer flavors around all year!

We will also have our usual fresh and dried herbs, meats, veggies and possible ewegurt and cheeses!

EBT, credit cards and WIC accepted.

See you there tuesday 2-6!

OPENING DAY TODAY!

Hello Everyone!

   Just wanted to let you know that the market happens RAIN OR SHINE! we are under tents so just bring an umbrella but wish for sun.

We are featuring fresh strawberries among countless other fresh vegetables and meats. We will have free face painting, live music and a flower and seedling GIVE AWAY!

See you in Kennedy Park, from 2-6 on the corner of Bates and Pine. There is nearby parking, one spot being a parking lot near city hall right at the edge of the park. 

 

Grand Opening of the Lewiston Farmers Market at Kennedy Park!!

Tuesday, July 7th, we will be opening up the season at the Lewiston Farmers Market!

2-6 in Kennedy Park, downtown Lewiston, we will be kicking off the season with local musicians and face painting for the kids! Been wanting to get outside? craving fresh local fruits and veggies, meats breads and cheeses? Want to build community and meet your neighbors?

We are offering many exciting vendors this year, along with local musicians, crafts and cooking demonstrations from local restaurants!

Check out this blog for weekly updates on what restaurant, musician and specialty items we will be showcasing each tuesday.

We are looking forward to a great season as part of the Great Falls Farmers and artisans Market.
email any questions to greatfallsmarket@gmail.com or call 845 548 7514

Music at the Farmers' Market

The Lewiston Farmers' Market is excited to host Hope Hoffman, local fiddle guru, next
Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 2-6pm.

As described on her website...
"With her fiddle, viola, guitar and voice, Hope shares a rhythmic and lyrical repertoire including Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, French Canadian, Welsh and Scandinavian tunes. Hope's collection of original fiddle tunes was written while living in Maine surrounded by a community of farmers, artists and other independent-minded people, exploring and appreciating the varied landscape and unique personality of Maine. (http://www.hopehoffman.org/aboutHope.htm)"

Join us from 2-6 to listen to Hope's lively tunes and support a local artist!

NASAP Photovoice Project - Food Security Among Refugee Farmers

This project was done during the summer of 2008 by Tracy Patterson, a graduate student at the University of Michigan and intern with the NASAP. Photovoice is a method of grassroots social research that puts cameras in the hands of participants who then share and describe their photos. The photos and quotes in this project come from farmers who are part of the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project. Together, their contributions yield crucial insight into issues of food security for African refugees in Maine.

NASAP Photovoice Project - Upload a Document to Scribd

Meet Your Farmers at the Lewiston Farmers' Market

The farmers at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market represent a remarkable diversity. Yet despite their differences, farmers like Hawa Ibrahim, Bob Packard, Esperanza Echeverria and Lots to Gardens come together at the farmers’ market to support their local economy and provide Lewiston residents with access to fresh, nutritious, locally-grown food.

Hawa Ibrahim

began gardening with the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project (NASAP) in 2005, and soon became the first Somali in Lewiston with her own farming business. Today, Hawa is a leader and mentor among the Somali farmers, and grows a variety of crops including greens, corn, and herbs that she sells at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market. Her son Issac follows his mother’s lead by producing cut flowers that he sells at his mother’s stand.

Bob Packard
farms with his wife Ella Mae on land owned by her family since 1853. Recently expanded to 291 acres, the Packard-Littlefield Farm provides farmland for the family’s farm, NASAP growers, and a local dairy. The land is in permanent easement, and includes preserved woodland, wetland, and river habitats. Bob Packard sells hay, flowers, and chemical-free vegetables at his farm stand and at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market.


Esperanza Echeverria
immigrated from Guatemala and has been gardening with the NASAP since 2002. She started her farm business in 2006 and now grows a variety of vegetables that she sells at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market. Esperanza serves the local Hispanic community by growing hard-to-find, culturally appropriate vegetables on her own farm. In 2006 Esperanza grew the biggest pumpkin on the NASAP farm.


Lots to Gardens
employs a Summer Youth Crew comprised of thirteen diverse teenagers from Lewiston and Auburn who are dedicated to the goal of increasing local access to fresh food. These young gardeners bike around Lewiston growing and harvesting vegetables and learning about nutrition, food systems, and hunger. Started in 1999, Lots to Gardens manages fifteen gardens and greenspaces in Lewiston. They are well loved at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market for their tasty cooking demonstrations.