Friday July 16, 2010 4-5pm, Higganum Town Green – Market Runs 2:30-5:30pm The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market is excited to announce that special guest, Maureen Haseley-Jones, aka “The English Lady,” will appear this Friday, July 16th at 4pm (during the Market hours which run 2:30-5:30pm this week). Local residents and visitors are invited to Market staff on the Higganum Green near the intersection of Route 81, Candlewood Hill Road, and Route 154/Saybrook Road. Haseley-Jones’ Connecticut-based company works throughout the Northeast creating affordable, natural, organic gardens, and landscapes. Maureen lectures throughout the Nutmeg State on a broad range of landscape design and environmentally-holistic topics. She also writes timely articles for various newspapers and magazines throughout the state, in addition to having her own weekly gardening columns in local newspapers, magazines, and radio programs. Home Living Connecticut Magazine referred to Maureen as “one of Connecticut’s best known Landscape Designers and radio personalities.” The New York Sunday Times said of Maureen that “one of life’s unexpected experiences was discussing manure with an English Baroness,” and Connecticut Magazine found Maureen “anything but tweedy.” This week, The English Lady treats Higganum Village Farmers’ Market visitors to a hour-long lecture peppered with great gardening advice, funny stories, and a raffle for plant prizes. Have your native plant questions ready and enjoy a pleasant Summer afternoon with the gardening guru whose tagline is, “Healing Our Planet…One Garden at a Time.” For more about The English Lady, visit online: http://theenglishlady.com/blog. “We are committed to keep our carbon footprint as small as we can in life, home, and garden,” says The English Lady. “We hope to inspire you in some way to improve yourself and your home by taking small steps towards positive change without breaking the bank. Quality does not mean expensive, it means created with thought and pride.” Market staff encourages visitors to bring cold drinks, sunscreen, lawn chairs or blankets, and – of course – a reusable bag or cooler with ice packs to keep your market finds (and perhaps winning plant prize!) fresh and cool. Guests are invited to stay at the market afterwards for a summertime concert on the Green, beginning at 6pm. “I’m so pleased that we’re able to offer the opportunity to hear The English Lady,” said Market Project Manager Deb Umba. “She has a delightful sense of humor and she's factual but humorous. You can catch her show on WHCN and on 100.5 WRCH.” “This is also ‘Around the World on Higganum Green Day’,” reminded Umba. “Join us for a special drumming circle that will entertain and mesmerize.” A full schedule of special events is listed online at www.HigganumVillageMarket.org. Add Comment Deb Umba, Market Project Manager Phone: 860-345-3074 Email: sumba@snet.net HIGGANUM VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PERFORMANCE ARTISTS June 14, 2010 – Higganum, Connecticut: The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market is seeking performance artists for the upcoming market season. The open-air market takes place, rain or shine, each Friday afternoon from 3:30pm-6:30pm through October. The market is located on the Higganum Green (corner of Rt. 154/Saybrook Rd. & Rt. 81). Visit HigganumVillageMarket.org for a schedule with date/time exceptions. Interested vendors and performing artists should contact Deb Umba (sumba@snet.net) and/or Gail Kalison Reynolds (gail.kalison.reynolds@aya.yale.edu). While the Higganum Village Farmers Market cannot compensate artists monetarily, artists will benefit from inclusion in market publicity including printed materials, Web traffic, and social media. Artists are welcome to sell CDs, T-shirts, or other family-friendly wares during their performances. The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market is a project of The Higganum Vision Group, which works to provide its community with the knowledge, skill, and ability to develop a thriving business center, surrounding farmsteads, woodlands, and waterways in order to provide for the community’s health and well-being, economic vitality, cultural continuity, and connection with nature. For information, contact Elizabeth Bazazi at 860-345-3345 or ebazazi@comcast.net. Friday, June 4 Kicks Off a Summer of Fresh, Local Food & Fun Events The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market will open for the season beginning Friday, June 4th, running from 3:30-6:30pm each Friday until October 29, located on the Higganum Green near the intersection of Route 81, Candlewood Hill Road, and Route 154/Saybrook Road. *Schedule exceptions: July 9 through August 6, the market will run 2:30-5:30pm, to accommodate summer concerts on the hosted by the Haddam Lions Club; and on September 10 (2:30-5:30pm), to accommodate Haddam River Days. The market harvest continues in the late fall during two indoor market days: Sun., November 21 and Sun., December19, both from 1-4 pm, at the old fire station across from the Higganum Green. A full schedule of special events is listed below and online at HigganumVillageMarket.org. Project Manager for the Farmers’ Market, Deb Umba, a volunteer since the market’s inception in 2008 reports, “When you make a purchase at the Higganum Village Farmers’ Market, you are investing in our local economy. Buying from local farmers and vendors keeps and sustains our local economy.” “These are the freshest foods available to you! You are investing in energy conscious choices, too; food is grown and brought to you from ‘right around the corner’ rather than transported from hundreds or even thousands, of miles away,” Umba added. She emphasized, “By shopping at the Farmers’ Market, customers will have the opportunity to get to know the local farmers who plant the seeds and harvest the crops,” an experience typically not available at local supermarkets. Market organizers planned throughout the winter to communicate that Higganum is “a terrific place to live and buy food and artisanal craft offerings.” The whole Market Board of Directors invite “locavores,” those who shop for local fresh foods, as well as local area residents and out-of-towners alike to visit, purchase food and crafts, attend a cooking demonstration or lecture on selective gardening methods, listen to music from local ensembles or bands, and perhaps stay for dinner at an area restaurant. Customers will also have a chance to buy a cup of freshly-brewed coffee, sample a delectable fresh pastry, and meet friends and new people on the Higganum Green. New this season, the Higganum Village Farmers’ Market hopes to unveil a new signature Market candle, a special blend of coffee, and a customized blend of kettle corn, each of which will be announced when available. To contact market management team regarding volunteering opportunities, vendor opportunities, or sponsorship, please visit: higganumvillagemarket.org. 2010 Higganum Village Farmers’ Market Schedule: JUNE: June 4th – Opening Day June 11 – Music: Thank God I’m a Country Boy or Girl June 18 – In Flavor of Salad June 25th – Scare the Crows from Your Garden / Scarecrow Contest JULY: July 2- Patriots on the Green: Meet Haddam’s Town Leadership July 9* - Grillin’ & Chillin’ on the Green July 16* - Around the World on Higganum Green: Ethnic Cooking Day / Share Your Heritage July 23* - Community Pride Day, Featuring Haddam’s Civic Groups July 30*- Craft Friday on the Green AUGUST: August 6* - Dairy Day “Only Love Beats Milk” Keep your eyes peeled for a loose cow! August 13 – Goin’ Green on the Green Day August 20 – Salsa & Pesto Day, with information on home-grown tomatoes & peppers August 27 – Craft Friday SEPTEMBER: September 3 – What’s for Lunch Day? September 10* – Celebrating Haddam River Days September 17 – Autumnal Soups & Stews / Revisiting Casseroles & Crock Pots September 24 – Craft Friday OCTOBER: October 1 – Down By the Sea, Where the Watermelon Grows / Sea Shanties & Chowder Day w/ a Walking, Talking Lobster! October 8 – “Hoes Down” October 15 – “You’re the Apple of My Eye” with fresh apples, cider, and donuts October 22 – Autumn Leaves & Composting 101 / Get the Dirt on Dirt! October - 29 All Harvests & Homecoming Day NOVEMBER: November 21* - Indoor Thanksgiving / Hanukkah Bazaar at the Old Fire Station; Christmas Trees available! DECEMBER: December 19* - Indoor Christmas & Kwanzaa Bazaar at the Old Fire Station / Year-End Celebration! To read about and link online to guest vendors who will appear at upcoming Higganum Village Farmer’s Markets, visit: higganumvillagemarket.org/vendors.html. The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market is a project of The Higganum Vision Group, which works to provide its community with the knowledge, skill, and ability to develop a thriving business center, surrounding farmsteads, woodlands, and waterways in order to provide for the community’s health and well-being, economic vitality, cultural continuity, and connection with nature. For information, contact Elizabeth Bazazi at 860-345-3345 or ebazazi@comcast.net. | Higganum Vision
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