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Carp Farmers' Market

Volume 20, Number 20                               September 10, 2016       

Maritza Marcantonio, Editor

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This Weeks Market!

This Week's Event

Join us this Saturday, September 10th for our Alpaca Day Event! This weekend we're lucky enough to be hosts to some very furry creatures! The alpacas from Cheff Fields Farm are here for our special Alpaca Day event! Come meet them and learn more about alpaca wool and weaving at our Events Tent located at the rear of the market. 

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.

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

September 17 - Sampling Day: Apples & KIDS' CLUB! Come sample the season’s freshest apples and take part in our special KIDS’ CLUB event!

September 24 - CLOSED FOR CARP FAIR. See you next weekend!

October 1 - Harvest Celebration. Come celebrate the fall harvest! Also enter our FREE turkey draw for your chance to win a turkey just in time for Thanksgiving!

October 8 - Sampling Day: Squash! Come sample the season’s freshest squash.

October 15 – Vendor Chili Cook-Off. Our vendors will battle it out with our annual Chili Cook-Off. All the money raised goes towards the West Carleton Food Access Centre.

October 22 - Event to be announced.

October 29 - KIDS' CLUB! Halloween Spooktacular! Check out our scary Haunted Barn & trick-or-treat from booth to booth! Don’t forget to enter our spooky Halloween Costume for your chance to win some very cool prizes!

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This Weeks Recipe

Plum Cobbler

Recipe

If you follow our social media accounts you know that local plums are in season and available at our market! In addition to tasting delicious plums are excellent sources of Vitamin C, helping our bodies fight off infection! This recipe combines the delicious fruit in an easy-to-make cobbler!

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