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A special thank you to all of the friends who came out Saturday September 9th for the 5th Annual Farmers Appreciation Day. We had a very successful event and couldn't have done it without you!
We are already gearing up for next years event which will be held on Saturday September 8, 2007. We will be looking for team leaders to coordinate music, food, volunteers, gift donations for farmers, and promotions. Gerry and I are looking forward to expanding our team that will ensure "Farmers Appreciation Day" continues to be a success!
Sincerely,
Donna Myers
FAD Coordinator
On Saturday November 12, local food writer and personal chef, Sarah Jones presented a Baked Pumpkin with Apples at the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market
in the Chef Showcase for market patrons to sample. What a great recipe
and festive centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast! And you'll
definitely want to read more from Sarah on her website Thought For Food.
Sarah writes on a variety of food topics that give real facts on the
food we eat, how food effects our bodies and the environment as a
whole. Sarah always has great recipes too. Which is exactly where
you'll ind that wonderful Baked Pumpkin with Apple recipe!
I'll be sure to keep you posted to Sarah's next visit in the Chef Showcase. But meanwhile mark your calendar for Saturday December 3, 2005 where you will be able to sample more homemade pancakes prepared by Alex Amorosa of Cheesecakes by Alex. He'll be topping them off this time with baked apples from the Triad area.
The Chef Showcase is open to anyone who would like to share a seasonal
culinary treat. All you need to do is bring food for sampling (amount
varies by season) and display (optional)-this can include copies of
recipe, contact information, community information, etc. The market
will provide utensils, sample cups, and gas grill-top for heating.
It's a great way to spend a Saturday morning talking with other people
who love food!
For more information on the Chef Showcase please contact Gerry Alfano, Market Coordinator for the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market, (336) 574-3547.
Here's what we're all about:
Mission: to be a community voice to promote and enhance the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market and to educate our community on the importance of locally and seasonally grown foods.
Our Goals:
Bring together all who love the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market that we can share with each other, our community, and the world on the importance of our local farmers and Farmers' Markets.
1· Establish regular meeting time and place.
2· Maintain web log.
Examples are:
1· 5th Annual Farmers Appreciation Day
2· Create a gathering place for casual retreat, meetings and fund raisers.
3· Encourage farmers to plant late season, winter season and produce diverse in culture to increase farmer participation at the Farmers' Market during the typical off season.
4· Support nutrition and agriculture programs that promote the use of locally grown produce and Farmer' Markets.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) and the Senior Nutrition programs
Weston A. Price
5 Area College and Universities
Church Organizations and local nonprofits
Long Term Goals
Establish ourselves as nonprofit with 501 C3 status.
Creating new fundraising and marketing campaigns.