Metchosin Farmers' Market

Monday, June 30, 2008

WELCOME to Metchosin Farmers Market - Sunday - 11am to 2pm

We are located on the Municipal Grounds, 4450 Happy Valley
Road(behind the Fire Hall). There are yellow arrow signs on both
Happy Valley and Metchosin Roads showing the way! Our Market
is open Sunday from 11am to 2pm RAIN, SHINE OR WIND.

What do we offer?

Fresh, locally grown berries, greens, beets, onions, artichokes,
carrots, and much more to come from traditional and organic
farms. Our bakers bring along braided breads, multigrain round
loaves, cinnamon buns, muffins, pies, cookies and sweetbuns.
Jams, jellies and chutneys are easy to find as you wander to the
different tents.

Our craft vendors have all kinds of gift items for you from pottery,
jewellery, photography, tea cosies, placemats, hats, tye-dyed ink
clothing, dog biscuits, dog and cat toys, and the perfect cards to
accompany these gifts.

When you need lunch or a snack we have a local sausage maker
who offers "sausage in a bun" or purchase a snack from a baker
with coffee and sit at our picnic tables to listen and watch the
world go by.

After you have replenished yourself and rested, wander through
the Pioneer Museum (which has a new look!) and think about the
"good old days" or purchase a book or Metchosin T-shirt or hoodie.

As you finish your browsing and contemplate where to go next,
check out our Bulleting board. You will find maps and directions
to local trails and parks from Metchosin to Sooke. Enjoy your
day and we look forward to seeing you next Sunday - 11am to 2pm
RAIN, SHINE OR WIND.

Market Manager: Michelle Simmonds,
                              250-478-7871
                               metchosinfarmersmarket@hotmail.com

AUGUST BY THE WEEK

Aug 3rd - Musician - Gord Phillips
                  Events - Maureen Duffus - easy reading local History
                                - JDF Fibre Guild - spinners of wool
                                - Table of utensil, tools, and buckets of old
                  This is our BC 150 Years Celebration!

Aug 10th - Musician - Beth Miller

Aug 17th - Musician - local Metchosinite, Ron Jenkins

Aug 24th - Musicians - Chick Wagon Band
                 - Event - Master Nels Tae Kwon Do

Aug 31st - Musician - local Metchosinite, Ron Jenkins
                 - Event - Skip Kennedy, blacksmith

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Monday, June 02, 2008

METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET - Sunday 11am to 2pm

WELCOME TO THE METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET BLOG!

Our Market is located on the scenic Metchosin Municipal Grounds just behind the Metchosin Fire Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road. Yellow arrow signs on Metchosin Road and on Happy Valley Road will guide you to our Market! We are open every Sunday from May 11th through Sunday, October 26^th at 11am to 2pm - RAIN OR SHINE OR WIND!

Enjoy a cup of coffee as you look over our bulletin board. There, you will find maps of Metchosin hiking trails, local beaches, local Metchosin events and sites - Metchosin School Museum, Pioneer Museum, and other pamphlets of interest.

COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE GROWN FOR YOU! The early markets offer healthy garden plants, tomato starters, herb starters, dahlia tubers, and winter vegetables. Look forward to strawberries, lettuce, beets, onions, etc. All this is fresh from local and regional farms - naturally and organically grown. Farm fresh eggs in different colours are available. Homemade jams, jellies, cheese/oregano braids, muffins, focaccia breads and a multitude of different baking products. Come to the market!

Come celebrate with us! Each week we offer a diversity of musicians and dancing to entertain you. A "local events/demonstrations" tent is centred in our Market with a tremendous variety of interests - Guides, Spinning wool, Blacksmithing, Scouts/Cubs/Beavers, Flower arranging, Handmade wooden buckets, Agricultural issues, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, plus local authors signing their books. Come!

Take time to sit at our picnic tables while you enjoy a Galloping Goose "sausage in a bun" or a muffin with coffee and listen to the music or watch the demonstrations.

Do you need a gift for someone special to you? We offer our talented Artisan Crafts of knitted hats, purses; jewellery, dream catchers; quilted placemats, tea coseys, potholders; Creative photography (both framed and matted and placemats; Tie-dyed(ink) T-shirts and accessories; well made local pottery; and much more! You will also find cards to accompany the gift or to use for other occasions.

Visit our Metchosin Pioneer Museum where you can peruse the "Old Barn Bookstore" or purchase a "Metchosin" T-shirt or Hoodie or browse through the Museum and in your mind's eye re-live the days of old!

Complete your Market experience as you make one last round of all the stalls. Then continue your day in the country and join us again next Sunday - 11am to 2pm!

Contact: Michelle Simmonds, Market Manager,
               metchosinfarmersmarket@hotmail.com
               250-478-7871

Featured for June 2008:

June 1^st – Ron Jenkins, local musician
                    Isabel Tipton, on Needle Felting

June 8^th – Fiddle Borne Group musicians
                    Girl Guides – Cookies and info

June 15^th – Caroline Spence Band
                    Jingle Butts Belly Dancers
                    Pacific Animal Therapy Society

June 22^nd – Dan Miron, musician
                    Master Nels Tae Kwon Do

June 29^th – Donnie Mack, the poet
                    Juan De Fuca Spinning Fibre group
                    Garden in Motion

PRODUCTS

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jly

Aug

Se

Oct

Nov

Dec

Apples

X

Basil

X

Beans

X

Beets

X

Broccoli

X

Cabbage

X

Carrots

X

Celery

X

Chard

X

Cucumbers

X

Chives

X

Cantaloupe

X

Dill

X

Eggs-Free Run

X

Gourds

X

Grapes

X

Herb-Perilla Red

X

Herb-Marjoram

X

Herb-Oregano

X

Herb-Parsley

X

Herb-Sage

X

Herb-Thyme

X

Herb-Rosemary

X

Herb-Tarragon

X

Kohlrabi-Vienna

X

Leeks

X

Lettuce-4 Kinds

X

Onions-bunching

X

Onions-cooking

X

Potatoes

X

Peas-pods

X

Peas-snap

X

Parsnips

X

Peppers-green

X

Peppers-yellow

X

Peppers-orange

X

Pears

X

Pie pumpkins

X

Radicio

X

Radishes

X

Rhubarb

X

Salsify

X

Spinach

X

Strawberries

X

Squash-pattypans

X

Squash-Acorn

X

Squash-Spaghetti

X

Squash-Hubbard

X

Squash-Buttercup

X

Squash-butternut

X

Squash-sweetpotato

X

Tomatoes-cherryred

X

Tomatoes-cherrygold

X

Tomatoes-greenhouse

X

Tomatoes-field grown

X

Turnip-purple

X

Zucchini-re & yellow

X

CUT FLOWERS

Asters

X

Bells of Ireland

X

Centaura

X

Dahlias

X

Scabiosa

X

Snapdragons

X

Sunflowers

X

Sweet Peas

X

DRIED FLOWERS

Corn Broom

X

Statice-4 colours

X

MISCELLANEOUS

Baskets

X

Bedding-plants,veg

X

Planter baskets

X

FRESH BAKING

Breads

X

Scones

X

Muffins

X

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Metchosin Farmers Market - Sunday - 11am to 2pm

WELCOME TO THE METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET BLOG!

Our Market is located on the scenic Metchosin Municipal Grounds just behind the Metchosin Fire Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road. Yellow arrow signs on Metchosin Road and on Happy Valley Road will guide you to our Market! We are open every Sunday from May 11th through Sunday, October 26^th at 11am to 2pm - RAIN OR SHINE OR WIND!

Enjoy a cup of coffee as you look over our bulletin board. There, you will find maps of Metchosin hiking trails, local beaches, local Metchosin events and sites - Metchosin School Museum, Pioneer Museum, and other pamphlets of interest.

COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE GROWN FOR YOU! The early markets offer healthy garden plants, tomato starters, herb starters, dahlia tubers, and winter vegetables. All this is fresh from local and regional farms - naturally and organically grown. Farm fresh eggs in different colours are available. Homemade jams, jellies, cheese/oregano braids, cornbread, muffins, focaccia breads and a multitude of different baking products. Come to the market!

Come celebrate with us! Each week we offer a diversity of musicians and dancing to entertain you. A "local events/demonstrations" tent is centred in our Market with a tremendous variety of interests - Guides, Spinning wool, Blacksmithing, Scouts/Cubs/Beavers, Flower arranging, Handmade wooden buckets, Agricultural issues, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, plus local authors signing their books. Come!

Take time to sit at our picnic tables while you enjoy a Galloping Goose "sausage in a bun" or a muffin with coffee and listen to the music or watch the demonstrations.

Do you need a gift for someone special to you? We offer our talented Artisan Crafts of knitted hats, purses; jewellery, dream catchers; quilted placemats, tea coseys, potholders; Creative photography (both framed and matted and placemats; Tie-dyed(ink) T-shirts and accessories; well made local pottery; and much more! You will also find cards to accompany the gift or to use for other occasions.

Visit our Metchosin Pioneer Museum where you can peruse the "Old Barn Bookstore" or purchase a "Metchosin" T-shirt or Hoodie or browse through the Museum and in your mind's eye re-live the days of old!

Complete your Market experience as you make one last round of all the stalls. Then continue your day in the country and join us again next Sunday - 11am to 2pm!

Contact: Michelle Simmonds, Market Manager,
metchosinfarmersmarket@hotmail.com
250-478-7871