Carp Farmers' Market

Volume 20, Number 6                               June 4, 2016       

Maritza Marcantonio, Editor

This Weeks Market!

This Week's Event

Our weekly newsletters are finally back in business! All the hard work has finally paid off and we are once again able to send you the latest Carp Market news and updates straight to your inbox! We'd like to send a warm welcome back to all of you as we enter what is surely going to be an exciting season for us at the Carp Farmers' Market. We'd also like to welcome back all of our vendors as well as our new vendors who are joining us this season!

Join us this Saturday, June 4th, as we celebrate the Dog Days of Summer! Come celebrate everyone's best friend with an adorable and exciting demo from WAGS - the West Carleton Dog Agility Group. You can find them located on the grass at the rear of the Exhibit Hall.

Information Section

The Carp Farmers’ Market is the largest producer based Farmers’ Market in Eastern Ontario! The Market is open every Saturday from May until the end of October from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Entrance and parking are free and the market is wheelchair-accessible.

For all the up to the date news on our Market and info on upcoming events, be sure to “like” us on Facebook (@Carp Farmers’ Market), follow us on Twitter (@Carp_Market) and Instagram (@carpfarmersmarket)!

Upcoming Events

June 11 - Sampling Day: Spring Greens. Come sample the season’s freshest spring greens!

June 18 - Father’s Day - First 100 dads get a special gift! PLUS – the Ottawa Valley Wood Turners will be on hand turning wood into beautiful bowls and other unique items.

June 25 - Strawberry Social + Fill the Wagon Food Drive & KIDS’ CLUB. The West Carleton Food Access Centre will be here collecting non-perishable food items as they attempt to fill the hay wagon with donations! Also, sample the season’s freshest strawberries at our Strawberry Social. PLUS – The KIDS’ CLUB will be celebrating Canada Day with games, contests and a paint-your-own birdhouse booth!

***June 26 – 1st Annual Carp Herb Festival!*** NEW THIS SEASON! Join us Sunday, June 26th, from 10am to 3pm for our 1st annual Herb Festival. Featuring more than 80+ vendors, a tea tasting table, cooking demos, key note speaker – Carol McGrath (Herbalist), FREE Yoga class, pesto contest, live music, FREE parking & FREE admission!

This Weeks Recipe

Rhubarb Bars