One of the many new local market's we ventured to last summer was in New Hope. Held in the parking lot of a Kmart, it's a bit of an odd setting but the vendors were plentiful and it had a very fun vibe in general.
Here is a link to the PDF of their weekly newsletter, with a text version below!
New Hope Community Farmers Market
The Market Monitor
July 1, 2010
“We’re Keeping it Fresh”
Local Food, Good Fun and Great Community
Birthday Party
While our first birthday was technically a few weeks
ago, we decided to share in the celebration of our nation’s
“birthday” by throwing a party on the weekend
of Independence Day.
Come join us for free cake and balloon animals.
Cake will be served near the Information Booth while
supplies last. The cakes are being provided by the Market
and one of our vendors, Fresh Fields.
Did you know that the age of our country really depends
on who you ask? Now most people associate the
birth of our country with the signing of the Declaration
of Independence on July 4, 1776. If you’re one of these
people, Happy 234th Birthday, America!
While the Declaration was signed in 1776 that didn’t
mean the British were about to give up on their colonies.
The Revolutionary War raged until September 3,
1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This ended
the war and gave the United States sovereignty from
Britian. It was not until then that the Brits officially reconized
this young nation. So to any hardlined Brit, we’re
only 227 years.
But there’s one more piece. Our government, as we
know it today, did not exist until a few years later when
the U.S. Constutition was written and completed in September
of 1787. So to others, we’re just about to turn
223. But now if you really want to get technical the
Constitution was did not really become law until New
Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify the document
in June of 1788 (222 years). And really, the government
didn’t begin operations until a year later in March of
1789 (221 years).
Whatever you believe, I think we can all agree on one
thing... it’s time to celebrate! Who knew parades, flags,
fireworks, hot dogs and apple pie could be so complicated?
Happy birthday USA and Farmers Market!
Coffee is Here!
Starting this week, we will have a
coffee vendor at the Market. Let’s
face it, we’re a Saturday morning
market and not everyone is fully
awake (even by the time we close).
We need coffee at our Market!
The Good Wich, a cafe located at
36th and Winnetka avenues, will
offer coffee and donuts at their
booth in the northwest corner of
the Market (stall 35). The New Hope Community Farmers
Market is glad to support The Good Wich, a new
business to the city and the Market! After the Market,
grab a sandwich at their store in Winnetka Commons.
PRISM Express Rides for Seniors
Through the generosity of the Faith Partner Board, a consortium
of area churches, PRISM will continue to provide
free rides to the Market for seniors living in New Hope,
Crystal, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley
and eastern Plymouth (east of I-494). The PRISM Express
will be able to pick up seniors at their homes and bring
them to the Market at no cost!
Saturdays
Third Week of June to Third Week of October
8 AM to 1 PM
4300 Xylon Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55428 - Kmart parking lot
763-531-5196 or 763-360-0588
www.newhopemarket.org www.facebook.com/newhopefarmersmarket
Shopping will be for about an hour before the return
trip home. For a ride, contact PRISM at least 48 hours
in advance at 763-529-1252.
Vendor Spotlight: Go Health Chiropractic
A chiropractor at a farmers market may not make sense
to some people, but with a goal of promoting healthy
living at the Market, it makes total sense to us! We’re
glad to have four different community chiropractors at
our Market providing people with back massages and
advice on health and nutrition.
Go Health Chiropractic is located in Robbinsdale at
4101-D West Broadway Avenue. In operation since
2002, Go Health Chiropractic was founded by Dr.
Nevin Rosenberg. Dr. Rosenberg grew up in Canada
where he attended college. He eventually made his
way to Minnesota where he settled in the Twin Cities
area and started his business.
He has (for five years) and continues to serve on the
Board of Directors for the High Tech Institute’s Radiology
Technician Program and has been an Associate faculty
member with his alma matter, Northwestern Health
Sciences University. Dr. Rosenberg is called to court
and serves as an ‘expert witness’ for patients involved
with litigation cases and has co-authored two published
books on wellness and whiplash injuries that are still in
circulation today. He has also been published in a leading
chiropractic professional journal. Dr. Rosenberg
served as the supervising doctor for our state’s (and
world renowned) leading martial arts facility, which
trains athletes that fight in the Ultimate Fighting Challenge
on Pay-per-View and also supervised most of the
local “cage match” events in the Twin Cities for a period
of three years. Dr. Rosenberg says that his experience
in dealing with significant injuries also has helped him
become a better chiropractor.
Go Health’s approach is simple. They believe that health
is among our most valuable possessions. And while
the doctors at Go Health generally meet people after
they’ve lost their health, their commitment is two-fold:
relief care and wellness care. What makes Go Health
Chiropractic stand out from the rest is our newest and
latest technology. They offer Myovision sEMG scans,
digital range of motion, digital foot scans along with
custom orthotics, custom pillows, guaranteed weight
loss programs, detox programs and now ANIMAL chiropractic
along with great service and care.
THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET!
Music:
8 to 9 AM - Valley Strings, includes members of
the MN Orchestra
9 to 11 AM - Laura Underwood, singer of folk,
blues and jazz
11 AM to 1 PM - Rudy Rudesill, acoustic guitar
Nonprofit Organizations:
PRISM and Holy Nativity Church
Weather: Mid-70s to 80s and windy
Community Gardening Workshop
Presented by Gardening Matters, a local nonprofit that
supports community gardends, this hands-on workshop
will give you the basics of food production in the
garden. You will learn basic principles about planting,
maintaining and harvest food crops in your community
garden or home garden. If you are feeling overwhelmed
at the thought of gardening, this is the class
for you! Take home an introductory gardening manual
and fall vegetables, plus a can-garden attitude!
This workshop will be taught by Nick Schneider, a gardener
and professional chef, Nick has been a community
gardener for 11 years and gardening instructor for
six years. Nick’s passion for bio-intensive, high-yield,
sustainable food production has yielded a world of
tricks and tips great for beginning gardeners.
Cost: $10, register via email or phone(see instructions
below) and pay on-site with cash or check. Limited
scholarships available.
Dates and Times:
Thursday, July 8th from 5 - 6 PM and 6:30 - 7:30 PM.
Class Size and Registration: Each workshop is limited to
12 people. To register email Kelsey at Kelsey.gardeningmatters@
gmail.com, or call 612-492-8964. Include
your name, phone number, and number of people
attending, along with the time of the class you will be
attending (5pm or 6:30pm). We expect these classes to
fill up quickly.
Location: Both classes are located in a community garden
in North Minneapolis - near Theodore Wirth Park,
very near Golden Valley -- details upon registration.
Raindates: Attendees should plan on attending the class
even if the weather is a bit wet. We’ll email you the
night before to confirm the class or let you know if it has
to be postponed.
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