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Volume 20, Number 12                               July 16, 2016       

Maritza Marcantonio, Editor

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This Weeks Market!

This Week's Event

Spend your Saturday with us in Carp! Join us this coming Saturday and shop from 80+ local vendors, eat at our international food court and enjoy the beautiful summer weather! The market will be open this Saturday July the 16th from 8am to 1pm. 

Information Section

If you haven't heard the exciting news yet, our 17th Annual Garlic Festival is fast approaching. On Saturday August 13th to Sunday August 14th, the Carp Fairgrounds will be home to what has grown to be the largest garlic festival in Canada!

This, the 17th Annual Garlic Festival, promises to be bigger and better than ever before! Running from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on Saturday and 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on Sunday, over 120 booths showcasing 35 dedicated garlic vendors selling fresh garlic, garlic spreads, dips, braids and baskets, will join the 90 of your favourite Carp Farmers’ Market vendors to celebrate the harvest of “the stinking rose”! Over 60 varieties of garlic will be featured for buyers to taste and try, along with information sessions on choosing, growing and harvesting the bulb as well as cooking demonstrations. Enjoy the variety of the festival’s huge international food court, its ample parking, wheel chair accessibility and free admission. There really is something for everyone in the family. We can’t wait to see you all there!

 

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.

If you would like to receive up to the date news on all upcoming market events, please “like” us on Facebook (Carp Farmers’ Market) and follow us on Twitter (@Carp_Market). You can also follow us on Instagram (@carpfarmersmarket) for fun photos featuring everything you love about the Carp Market!

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Upcoming Events

July 23 – Honey Day. Learn all about the honeybee and more!

July 30 – KIDS’ CLUB. Bead Day! Come and make your own bracelet or necklace!

August 6 – Cooking Demo. With Dobson’s Grass-Fed Beef Farm.

*** August 13th & 14th – Garlic Festival! *** Join us Saturday August 13th from 8am to 3pm and Sunday August 14th, from 10am to 3pm for our annual Garlic Festival! Shop from 100+ local vendors, eat at our international food court and take part in our special garlic themed events! Admission and parking to the festival are FREE and we are wheelchair accessible! 

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This Weeks Recipe

Peach Pecan Crisp

Recipe

Fresh local peaches are the epitome of summer. Peaches are also in season and available for sale at our market! We’re proud to be the only Ottawa-area farmers’ market with LOCAL tree-ripened peaches for sale! This simple summer dish is sure to be a quick family favourite.

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