Howdy neighbors and friends of Southtown,
Join us
at the South Town Market and Garden Swap! Starting Tuesday May 5th (Cinco
de Mayo) @ 5pm (5, 5, 5!!) and continuing throughout the year until the
not-to-be-mentioned-in-such-nice-weather seasonal changes happen.
Location: 1470 SE Alexander Ave's
north yard - beside Coho (Same as last year)
What: A grass roots organized farmers market (Different than last
year). Anyone who wants to sell can bring a table/canopy/etc.
Help us to make the event best for everyone!
What Else: The Southtown Harvest and
Resource Exchange/SHARE Produce Exchange will
also
manifest itself as folks show-up
with produce and garden extra's to swap. Look for the SHARE table
.
Guidelines just include bringing something to take something, unless it
zuke season and then you might be forced to take something even if you didn’t
bring anything! Ha!
Any extras left by the evening will be donated to the Southtown Foodbank.
Other Info - Ideas on what to bring to
the produce exchange include: extra produce, canned goods, divided plants,
mint, herbs, seeds, plant starts, unique food prepared as a sample (e.g.
rhubarb), seed catalogs, educational material, sprouted potatoes
, garden tools, etc
.
Famous Farmers in Attendance: Both Rainshine
F
amily
F
arm
and Luke Beene will have produce to sell at this market. In addition, we expect
a new CSA to be in attendance that provides grass fed cows milk @ 5 gallons a
month.
Fineprint: Please plan to contribute
in some way to
make
this market successful.
For example, show up a ½ hour early to set up, stay to clean-up or bring
something to share the bounty (fruit, beverages, garden knowledge/demo, etc) Save
close-by parking for visitors.
Do not
park on grass unless directed to. Volunteers are needed to deliver extra
produce to food bank, create road signage, rope off bee hive, help direct car
traffic, general land tidy up, etc.
Musicians
are welcome to create a jam circle.
Educators are welcome to bring demo
/samples/how-to sheets, etc.
Please mind your dogs as there are bound to be many. Bring chairs to enjoy
the evening through 7pm.
Bring canopies if raining.
Questions?
Contact
call/text
Cheryl @
541.220.1960
That’s it!
Now
,
you
won't have any excuse to be bored on Tuesday evenings. And it is the perfect
event to procrastinate with to avoid doing any of your own projects.
And given the reputation of our neighborhood it is guaranteed to
be fun, informative and lively!
Your happy hosts include: Cheryl, Michael, Dave, Amaris and everyone who shows up!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cheryl R Good
Community Builder, Educator, Facilitator
