Hartland Farm Fest

We hope to see you at Hartland Farm Fest on Sunday from 11-3. Please stop by the Hartland Farmers' Market booth and say hello.

Hartland Farm Fest

Hi everyone,

Don't forget to mark your calendars for Hartland Farm Fest. This wonderful, family-friendly event will be here before you know it.

When: May 27, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Hartland Library Grounds

Be sure to stop by the Hartland Farmer's Market booth to check out our new tote bags, learn more about our 2012 vendors or see the tentative music schedule for the 2012 season.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Hartland Farmers' Market Spring 2012 Survey

Before the market swings into full gear, we'd love to hear from you. Please consider filling out the Hartland Farmers' Market Spring 2012 Survey. These questions will help us make the market even better! Anyone who completes a survey will have his/her name entered into a raffle for a basket of market goodies. The raffle drawing will take place at Hartland Farm Fest in May.

And, please pass this information along to your friends and family members. We're hoping to hear from as many folks as possible.

Thank you for supporting the Hartland Farmers' Market. We hope to see you at Damon Hall on Saturday for A Taste of Hartland.

Taste of Hartland photos

We had a packed house at Damon Hall on Saturday morning! Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Hartland Farmers' Market. Don't forget about our Spring 2012 Survey. You have until April 30th to fill out a survey and win a chance at a basket of market goodies!

A Taste of Hartland

Please join Hartland Community Connections this Saturday, April 7th at Damon Hall for A Taste of Hartland where you can get a sneak preview of the Hartland Farmers' Market. The FREE breakfast begins at 9:00 AM and past menus have included scrambled eggs, pancakes, local maple syrup, fresh fruit, granola, coffee and juice. This time there will be a few exciting additions from Farmers' Market vendors as well!

As you finish up breakfast, you'll get a chance to hear a select group of vendors talk about their products in a "show and tell" format. Carol Stedman of Clay Hill Corners will give a brief PowerPoint presentation about year-round growing, too. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion so we hope you'll join us. The breakfast/discussion ends at 11:00 AM.

See you this Saturday, April 7th at Damon Hall!

Want to be a 2012 Vendor?

It's going to be an exciting year for the market! We will be expanding our vendor base, adding a Manager’s Booth, broadening community awareness of all the market has to offer, and branding it as a destination for good food, good folks, good products and good times.

Would you like to be a vendor at the 2012 Hartland Farmers' Market?
If so, please send an email to:
hartlandfarmersmarket {at} gmail {dot} com

We'll send you the 2012 market rules and a 2012 application. Let's make this market the best one yet!

HCC Breakfast: Taste of Hartland

Mark your calendars! You'll want to be at the Hartland Community Connections Breakfast at Damon Hall on April 7th at 9am for A Taste of Hartland: Previewing the Hartland Farmer's Market!

More information coming soon.

Last market of the Year! Fri Dec 16

Come to the last farmers' market of the year! Friday from 4-7 pm in Damon Hall.
A capella holiday songs from 5-6:30 by Wrensong.
Winter produce, holiday wreaths and crafts, canned goods, come check it out!

Indoor market November 4

Join us for the second of three indoor markets - this Friday, November 4.
Location: Damon Hall -- the big brick building in the center of Hartland
Time: 4 - 7 pm.
Live music: JukeJoynt.
Come see your favorite vendors as well as some new ones!

Last outdoor market is today!

Music: Jason Twigg-Smith playing solo acoustic
Community Booth: Hartland 4-H club

Vendor Profile: Barbarian Librarians/Barbarian Cooks

Barbarian Librarians, a small art and craft collective, was officially founded in March 2010 by Narissa Kent, a former librarian at Norman Williams Library in Woodstock, Vermont. At the Barbarian Librarians booth, you will find t-shirts, stationery, art prints, knitted items, jewelry, and other "amusing oddments", mostly centered around a bookish theme.

A portion of the proceeds from all arts and crafts sales (at least 10% and up to 80%) go to Vermont libraries. If you buy something from the BL booth on Fridays at the Hartland Farmers' Market, the money goes to the Hartland Public Library. The selection is different each week so stop by and see what the Barbarian Librarians have to offer! Support our local library and pick up a gift for the book lover in your life.

Starting next week, Narissa will be offering feather hair extensions and feather earrings using feathers from local fowl! What a treat!

Narissa is also the founder and owner of Barbarian Cooks, which was started just this winter as a way to provide local and healthy food that tastes just as good or better than the not-so-healthy food that we all sometimes crave. Each week at the market, Narissa brings an assortment of gluten-free, vegan and raw food. Vegan cupcakes are usually on the menu. Last week she made garlic-roasted tomatoes. Yum! Some examples of raw snacks include sun-dried tomato crackers and fresh zucchini and walnut crackers. Come for dinner, a snack, or dessert. Free samples available each week!

Narissa would like to encourage everyone to stop by her booth to take the Barbarian Brownie Challenge. If you don't like the brownie, she will gladly give you your money back. What a deal!

If you have any other special diet considerations, Narissa will gladly prepare a special order for you. Just email her at BarbarianLibrarians (at) gmail.com. She happily brings special orders to the Hartland Farmers' Market and will make a home delivery for a small fee.

September 9 Market Info

Music
Live music this week by Hank's Theory

Come Get Dinner!
--New this week: Pizza Take 'N Bake. Take home a pizza to bake when you're ready.
--Thai food here again this week. The Pad Thai has received nothing but rave reviews!
--Eleanor and DonDon's Mediterranean Bake and Goods now has an on-site grill. Come taste their hot Turkish foods!

Vendor Profile: Contented Butterfly Farm

Tim and Jen Cary own Contented Butterfly Farm in Windsor, VT, a farm that specializes in fine Shetland fleeces, rovings, and registered breeding stock. Tim and Jen started raising sheep in 2004 and now have 34 Shetland sheep in a variety of colors. Three years ago, they added chickens and now sell eggs at the Hartland Farmers' Market. Stop in early if you're looking for eggs as supplies are limited.

If you spin or felt, you will be happy to know that you can pick up fleeces and rovings from Tim and Jen. Eventually, they are hoping to sell their own mill-spun yarn. You can also find little gifts from cedar sachets and catnip toys to nesting helpers and wine cozies.

Each week, the Carys bring an assortment of vegetables from their garden. Last week, they had green peppers, broccoli, green beans and cukes. It's fun to stop by their booth each week to see what they've decided to bring.

Jen enjoys the Hartland Farmers' Market and thinks it's a great place to build a relationship from farm to customer and to learn how your food was grown. Contented Butterfly Farm has plans to be at the Winter Market (Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 16) so do keep them in mind for holiday gifts.

Vendor Profile: Bags by Barb

Hartland resident and former high school teacher, Barbara Barbour began making bags about a year ago as Christmas gifts for friends and family. Barbara's colorful bags are perfect for your gift-giving needs and would make lovely all-purpose totes, handbags, computer bags and more. Her diaper bags are especially popular with customers.

Barbara enjoys selling her bags at the Hartland Farmers' Market because she enjoys spending time with the community. She says it's a great place to sit, relax, and meet up with your friends.

If you have an idea for a custom bag, you can email Barbara at bbarb712 {at} aol {dot} com. Don't forget--the holiday season is coming up! As of now, Barbara plans to be a Winter Market vendor, but do stop by her booth this Friday to see what bags she has in stock.