What will you find at the West End Community Market today between 4:00 & 7:00pm?
Sweet corn, vine ripened, chemical free, juicy sweet tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, sweet peppers, bell peppers, hot peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs. Watermelons, cantaloupes, blackberries, and yellow peaches. Plus fresh baked breads and fresh & smoked rainbow trout. All 100% homegrown, local, and fresh.
Stop by LEAP's table for a free cold lemonade and say hello.
The West End Community Market operates each and every Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00pm. at the West End Center for Youth on the corner of Patterson Ave. and 13th Street SW.
Thank You for your continued support, Brent G. Cochran
NEWS FLASH! Night Sky Farm, our local goat & cow cheese producer, who was with us for the 2009 season, but is unable to attend the market this season, is now offering their wonderful products through Paul and Thistle Dew Farm. Stop by and see Paul for many flavors of goat cheese, cow cheese, goat milk soap, and laundry detergent.
What else will you find at the GVCM tomorrow between 8am - 12noon? VEGGIES: Sweet corn, squash, zuchinni, tomatoes of all shapes, sizes, and flavors, sweet pepper, hot peppers, various new potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, fresh herbs, arugula, romaine lettuce, salad mix, and more delicious surprises. FRUIT: Watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, apples, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and wine berries. MEAT: Whole pasture raised chickens, grass-fed beef and pork. Fresh and smoked rainbow trout.
Plus several varieties of fresh baked artisinal breads and other baked goods.
Stop by the LEAP (Local Environmental Agriculture Project) tent for a cup of certified organic-fair trade coffee provided by STAR CITY COFFEE COMPANY, or a delicious organic cold lemonade provided by ROANOKE RIVER MASSAGE COMPANY, and make a donation to support the GVCM, the West End Community Market and LEAP's many local food initiatives.
Many thanks to all of you, the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, and the law firm of Glenn, Feldmann, Darby, & Goodlatte for the continued support.
We'd like to give FIDO'S DELIGHTS a warm GVCM welcome. Bring your furry four legged friend by for some homemade treats, 'cause you know they deserve one or three. You can find the pup treats at the Manager's Table. 'Tis the season for fruit and we'll have aplenty tomorrow morning at the GVCM: Watermelon, cantaloupe, honey-dew, apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, blackberries, and blueberries oh-my! The sun's gonna shine, the air won't be so hot, the food is guaranteed to be top notch, and rest assured you'll encounter many smiling faces and good conversation, so swing by the GVCM tomorrow morning and show your walkin'-the-talk support of our local economy.
Greetings Pray-ers for Fall, Well, it's gonna be another hot one this afternoon. But there's no better way to beat the eat than with some cool fruit or veggies. Cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes are deliciously sweet and have a cooling and hydrating effect on the body. So swing by the West End Community Market this afternoon and make a mad dash for these local delicacies. I promise you won't melt. What else will you find today at the Market? Joe Burge (Montgomery County) will have his Guatemalan influenced homemade Chimichangas and Tamales perfect for a quick and easy dinner or lunch tomorrow. Betsy of Otterdale Farm (Bedford County) will have fresh baked breads and sweet rolls. The Wrights of The Professor's Garden (Roanoke County) will have a wide variety of heirloom, tomatoes, peppers, onions, potatoes, and seedlings for fall planting. Paul of Thistle Dew Farm (Charlotte County) will have cantaloupes, watermelons, peaches, corn, green beans, and other staples. Rick Williams of Roundhill Farm (Roanoke City) will have carrots, beets, and my personal favorite, rattlesnake green beans. I'll have ice cold lemonade, 100 % organic and free (donations gladly accepted). I hope to see you all there as we bid adieu to the last hot afternoon of the season. Always Hopeful, Brent
Wow, I leave for a week and return to a lush and much cooler Virginia. I don't know about y'all but I'm diggin' this weather. We have a couple of welcomed surprises for tomorrow at the GVCM. Joe Burge is gracing us with his presence and his authentic central American and middle Eastern delights. He'll have Chimichangas, tamales, linzer biscuits, fresh falafel, artichoke and black olive hummus, lebanese cucumber salad, and his soon to be world famous grilled cactus corn salad. Anna Wills from Bramble Hollow Farm will be sharing space at the Manager's Table. She'll have some of the world's best fresh eggs, plus her pasture raised absolutely delicious pork. Plus the whole host of GVCM characters. We're beginning the transition from classic summer crops into fall harvest items, so if you haven't had your fill of corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, zuchinni, beans, or those incredible peaches then now's your chance to over-indulge these items as we begin the slow good-bye to summer and the big hello to fall. I'd like to personally thank Karen Adams for her terrific article in the CO-OPTIMIST this past week, showcasing the West End Community Market. I hope to see all of you and some new smiling faces tomorrow morning at the GVCM.
Although these hot days are hanging on to summer, the cool nights hint of the beautiful fall that's just around the corner. For all of you gardeners, in addition to her delicious baked goodies, Betsy Stewartson will have plenty of fall seedlings for sale at both the West End Community Market and the Grandin Village Community Market, beginning today. So swing by and get your fall/winter garden started off on the right foot with plenty of greens, brassicias, and some delicious root veggies. Joe Burge is returning today with his authentic tamales, chimichangas, roasted cactus & corn salad, hummus, and fresh falafel. The LEAP Manager's table with have fresh organic lemonade, yellow free-stone low-spray peaches from Walker Mountain in Pearisburg, plus deliciously crunchy and sweet Gala apples from the Dawson Family Orchard. This is the end of the local peach season, so get 'em while you can. The Wrights and Kris Peckman will have a variety of fresh produce, as we say good-bye to the summer crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, beans, corn, etc. and begin to say hello to the classic harvest crops of fall. Now that vacation season is ending and kids are returning to school, I hope to see a resurgence in the local food interest and support, so grab a friend and stop by for some delicious food and good cause. Many Thanks for your continued support, Brent
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What will you find at the West End Community Market today between 4:00 & 7:00pm?
ReplyDeleteSweet corn, vine ripened, chemical free, juicy sweet tomatoes,
cucumbers, squash, zucchini, sweet peppers, bell peppers, hot peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs.
Watermelons, cantaloupes, blackberries, and yellow peaches.
Plus fresh baked breads and fresh & smoked rainbow trout.
All 100% homegrown, local, and fresh.
Stop by LEAP's table for a free cold lemonade and say hello.
The West End Community Market operates each and every Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00pm. at the West End Center for Youth on the corner of Patterson Ave. and 13th Street SW.
Thank You for your continued support,
Brent G. Cochran
NEWS FLASH!
ReplyDeleteNight Sky Farm, our local goat & cow cheese producer, who was with us for the 2009 season, but is unable to attend the market this season, is now offering their wonderful products through Paul and Thistle Dew Farm. Stop by and see Paul for many flavors of goat cheese, cow cheese, goat milk soap, and laundry detergent.
What else will you find at the GVCM tomorrow between 8am - 12noon?
VEGGIES:
Sweet corn, squash, zuchinni, tomatoes of all shapes, sizes, and flavors, sweet pepper, hot peppers, various new potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, fresh herbs, arugula, romaine lettuce, salad mix, and more delicious surprises.
FRUIT:
Watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, apples, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and wine berries.
MEAT:
Whole pasture raised chickens, grass-fed beef and pork. Fresh and smoked rainbow trout.
Plus several varieties of fresh baked artisinal breads and other baked goods.
Stop by the LEAP (Local Environmental Agriculture Project) tent for a cup of certified organic-fair trade coffee provided by STAR CITY COFFEE COMPANY, or a delicious organic cold lemonade provided by ROANOKE RIVER MASSAGE COMPANY, and make a donation to support the GVCM, the West End Community Market and LEAP's many local food initiatives.
Many thanks to all of you, the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, and the law firm of Glenn, Feldmann, Darby, & Goodlatte for the continued support.
Howdy All,
ReplyDeleteWe'd like to give FIDO'S DELIGHTS a warm GVCM welcome. Bring your furry four legged friend by for some homemade treats, 'cause you know they deserve one or three. You can find the pup treats at the Manager's Table.
'Tis the season for fruit and we'll have aplenty tomorrow morning at the GVCM:
Watermelon, cantaloupe, honey-dew, apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, blackberries, and blueberries oh-my!
The sun's gonna shine, the air won't be so hot, the food is guaranteed to be top notch, and rest assured you'll encounter many smiling faces and good conversation, so swing by the GVCM tomorrow morning and show your walkin'-the-talk support of our local economy.
Cheers,
Brent
Greetings Pray-ers for Fall,
ReplyDeleteWell, it's gonna be another hot one this afternoon. But there's no better way to beat the eat than with some cool fruit or veggies. Cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes are deliciously sweet and have a cooling and hydrating effect on the body. So swing by the West End Community Market this afternoon and make a mad dash for these local delicacies. I promise you won't melt.
What else will you find today at the Market?
Joe Burge (Montgomery County) will have his Guatemalan influenced homemade Chimichangas and Tamales perfect for a quick and easy dinner or lunch tomorrow.
Betsy of Otterdale Farm (Bedford County) will have fresh baked breads and sweet rolls.
The Wrights of The Professor's Garden (Roanoke County) will have a wide variety of heirloom, tomatoes, peppers, onions, potatoes, and seedlings for fall planting.
Paul of Thistle Dew Farm (Charlotte County) will have cantaloupes, watermelons, peaches, corn, green beans, and other staples.
Rick Williams of Roundhill Farm (Roanoke City) will have carrots, beets, and my personal favorite, rattlesnake green beans.
I'll have ice cold lemonade, 100 % organic and free (donations gladly accepted).
I hope to see you all there as we bid adieu to the last hot afternoon of the season.
Always Hopeful,
Brent
Greetings All,
ReplyDeleteWow, I leave for a week and return to a lush and much cooler Virginia. I don't know about y'all but I'm diggin' this weather.
We have a couple of welcomed surprises for tomorrow at the GVCM.
Joe Burge is gracing us with his presence and his authentic central American and middle Eastern delights.
He'll have Chimichangas, tamales, linzer biscuits, fresh falafel, artichoke and black olive hummus, lebanese cucumber salad, and his soon to be world famous grilled cactus corn salad.
Anna Wills from Bramble Hollow Farm will be sharing space at the Manager's Table. She'll have some of the world's best fresh eggs, plus her pasture raised absolutely delicious pork.
Plus the whole host of GVCM characters.
We're beginning the transition from classic summer crops into fall harvest items, so if you haven't had your fill of corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, zuchinni, beans, or those incredible peaches then now's your chance to over-indulge these items as we begin the slow good-bye to summer and the big hello to fall.
I'd like to personally thank Karen Adams for her terrific article in the CO-OPTIMIST this past week, showcasing the West End Community Market.
I hope to see all of you and some new smiling faces tomorrow morning at the GVCM.
Cheers,
Brent
Hello September,
ReplyDeleteAlthough these hot days are hanging on to summer, the cool nights hint of the beautiful fall that's just around the corner.
For all of you gardeners, in addition to her delicious baked goodies, Betsy Stewartson will have plenty of fall seedlings for sale at both the West End Community Market and the Grandin Village Community Market, beginning today. So swing by and get your fall/winter garden started off on the right foot with plenty of greens, brassicias, and some delicious root veggies.
Joe Burge is returning today with his authentic tamales, chimichangas, roasted cactus & corn salad, hummus, and fresh falafel.
The LEAP Manager's table with have fresh organic lemonade, yellow free-stone low-spray peaches from Walker Mountain in Pearisburg, plus deliciously crunchy and sweet Gala apples from the Dawson Family Orchard. This is the end of the local peach season, so get 'em while you can.
The Wrights and Kris Peckman will have a variety of fresh produce, as we say good-bye to the summer crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, beans, corn, etc. and begin to say hello to the classic harvest crops of fall.
Now that vacation season is ending and kids are returning to school, I hope to see a resurgence in the local food interest and support, so grab a friend and stop by for some delicious food and good cause.
Many Thanks for your continued support,
Brent