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Melrose/Sally Frank's Farmers' Market This Week

Setpember 26, 2013

Special Events this week....

4-6pm, Live Music from Stephen Moore Stephen is a singer-songwriter and writes much of the material he plays. He will take selections from a lifetime of songwriting to play during his Sally Frank's Farmers' Market Feature Performance.  Stephen has been a musician since childhood when he started taking piano lessons at the age of six.
He plays among other instruments Guitar, 12-string Guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, trumpet and is an experienced vocalist.  Stephen also is a choral director for The Orchestra On The Hill Festival Chorus and a noted choral singer involved in many area choral groups.  With his son David Andrew Moore, Stephen directs and runs the North Shore Stompers Marching Band currently enjoying a busy summer of parades and community events. Visit their Facebook page for more info on NSSMB.

2:30-6pm, Face Painting by CN Faces, Sandra Woodring will brighten any face with her wide range of face paintings!

4-5pm, Melrose Boot Camp  Bring the kids and join Joy of Melrose Boot Camp for a free hour of energizing and fun children's fitness games at the Melrose Farmer's Market! Parachute games, relay races and jumping rope are just a sampling of the activities to be enjoyed.

5:30-6:30pm, Amy from B-Yoga Center will teach an adult All Levels Gentle Flow class that's great for beginners and experienced yogis alike.  Amy will have a couple extra mats, but best to bring your own.

Our Vendors this week ....

Beverly Farms Soapwerks bringing homemade organic glycerin soaps, deodorants, and creams.

Cannistraci Fine Foods bringing a variety of popovers, plain, cheese, cinnamon and chocolate. Small pies, apple, blueberry and cherry. Breads, Italian, Rye, multigrain and cinnamon raisin.

Dick's Market Garden bringing white peaches; watermelon; apples (Honey Crisps, Macoun, Macintosh, Cortlands); Asian pairs; heirloom tomatoes (on special); regular tomatoes; peppers including true colored peppers (orange & red); eggplant (Asian, white, and regular); potatoes (red, white, yellow); lettuce; leeks; arugula; radishes; carrots; celeriac; a variety of winter squash (including butternut, buttercup, delicata); beets; green & yellow beans; flat Italian beans; cucumbers; corn (butter & sugar); cauliflower; brussels sprouts; tomatillos.
  

John Crow Farm bringing eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, colored peppers, beans & poultry.

Just Add Fruit bringing her home  pie crusts using local ingredients.

The Fish Lady bringing haddock fillet, bluefish filet, cod fillet, captain's cut cod fillet, flounder fillet, tuna, swordfish steaks, swordfish kabobs, wild Alaskan salmon fillet, fresh shrimp, sea scallops, halibut fillet, crabmeat and trout.  Preorder your fish - call or email by Wednesday at noon - Michelle Kraft, michelle@globefishcompany.com, 781-929-5358.  Leave a message what you would like and a contact phone number you can be reached at.  Michelle said that if she cannot get a preorder, she will call you to let you know, otherwise, expect that it will be at the market waiting for you on Thursday!

Suzanne Goodwin: bringing her famous jams and jellies as well as her backyard garden vegetables and local honey.

Mary Ellen Crafts bringing her perennials, house plants, felt boards, jewelry.

Soluna Garden Farm bringing organic, locally grown herbs, flowers, spice blends, herbal teas.

Shady Pine Farm bringing grass fed, hormone free beef, pork, lamb and pastured eggs.   Preorder eggs by contacting Julie at 774-200-0084 or shadypinefarm@verizon.net by Tuesday.

Chris' Farmstand from the Stasinos' family farms, bringing tomatoes, corn, peppers - red and green; apples.

Wright Lock Farm bringing kale, tomatoes, herbs, flowers, radishes, carrots, raspberries

Artist this week... Leigha Ashlee Design bringing designer bags from fabrics all over the world.

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