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Celebrate MA Farmers’ Market Week

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Aug 222011

This week is MA Farmers’ Market week. Stop by the Salem Farmers’ Market Thursday in Derby Square from 3 – 7 to show your support for local farms. The regularly scheduled cooking demonstration and music have been cancelled this week. We apologize for any inconvenience. This past Thursday the market celebrated a Tomato Festival which was judged by Chive Catering and Farmer Bill Clark (Clark Farm’s tomatoes were not entered into the contest since Mr. Clark served as a judge.)

Tomato Festival Winners:

Biggest Tomato

Winner: Long Hill – 1.42 pounds

Best Cherry Tomato

Winner: Gibney – Variety – Sun Gold

Best Heirloom

Winner – Heaven’s Harvest – Variety – Brandywine

Most Unique

Winner – Heavens Harvest – Variety – Green Zebra

#2 First Light Farm

Best Slicing Tomato

Winner – Maitland – Variety – Brandywine

#2 Grants Plants

Salem Main Streets Director Jennifer Bell and Represenative John Keenan inspecting tomatoes in the tomato contest.

Photos taken by Dick Scott.

Tomato Festival Thursday

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Aug 162011

Stop by the Salem Famers’ Market Thursday from 3- 7 p.m. and enjoy the market’s first ever Tomato Festival. There will be children’s activities including face painting from 3 – 7 p.m. At 3:30 Chive will do a cooking demonstration featuring tomatoes. Enjoy the music by System Sound a collaboration between ScottVoid and Qwill from 5 – 7 p.m. At 4:15 there will be tomato judging. Stop by the market pick up some tomatoes and try a new recipe. We encourage everyone to share their favorite tomato recipe with us on Facebook.

For a delicious tomato recipe:

Recipe created by Yun Wang.

The Week Ahead

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Aug 042011

Thursday 3 – 7 in Derby Square Salem Farmers’ Market

Today Stop by the Salem Farmers’ Market in Derby Square on Front Street for delicious tomatoes, berries, bread, cheese and much more. Enjoy the lovely cello music by Simon Linn-Gerstein from 5 – 7 p.m. St Jean’s Credit Union is the market sponsor for the week. Also, stop by the National Park Service table to learn more about upcoming events including the maritime festival. For full information about the market visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

Friday, August 5th, 6:30-9 pm Sunset Concert on Historic Derby Wharf featuring the Celtic rock band, Coyote Run.

Saturday, August 6th, 10am-5pm

Free Family Fun All Day! Free Harbor Cruises!, Friendship of Salem Tours & Demonstrations, USS Constitution Master Gun Drill Team, USCG 47’ Motor Life Boat Tours, NE Aquarium Tide Pool Exhibit, Free Canoe, Kayak, Jolly Boat Rides, Hands-on! Sea Adventures, Horse-drawn Hayrides around historic Salem, Roving Storytellers, Craft Demonstrations, The Rebel Shakespeare Company performing “Shakespeare Asea”, Boatbuilding, Face Painting, Kite-flying and a Muck Walk! Look for the Salem Farmers’ Market Table.

VOTE for the Salem Farmers’ Market

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Jul 162011

Farmer Mike Raymond of First Light Farm

Show your support for the Salem Farmers’ Market by voting for our market in the American Farmland Contest. The market which meets every Thursday in Derby Square on Front Street from 3 – 7 provides fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh organic produce and locally made foods. One large, medium, small and boutique farmers market will win the title of ‘America’s Favorite Farmer’s Market 2011’. “VOTE today and help us spread the word that saving farmland and supporting your farmers market matters. NO FARMS NO FOOD!” Follow this link to vote America’s Favorite Farmers Market.