Announcing the City of Clemson Farmers' Market!

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Jun 1, 2011, 8:18:47 AM6/1/11

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Hello Upstate Locavores,

See below for an exciting announcement about the City of Clemson Farmers' Market, schedule to reopen THIS Friday, June 3rd, at a new location.

Also, don't forget about the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's Upstate Farm Tour, which is this Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th (See http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/uft2011.shtml for more information about the farm tour).

The summer gardening season is upon us - enjoy!

Ellie and Catherine

CLEMSON FARMERS’ MARKET REOPENS AT NEW LOCATION ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011, 3:30-6:30 P.M.

The City of Clemson Farmers’ Market begins its second season on June 3, 2011 and will run through November 18, 2011, every Friday from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. The market continues to promote locally grown food and handmade arts and crafts.

This year the market has moved to Patrick Square on the corner of Issaqueena Trail and Chapman Hill Road in Clemson (across from Camelot neighborhood). Click here for directions.

We are anticipating a great season with returning vendors and also welcoming new growers. The following list represents our current participants and several more will be added as the season progresses:

· Artisan Breads, Greer – Baguette French bread, cinnamon buns, madeleines, pain au chocolat, olive bread, raisin scones, rosemary focaccia. (New)

· Billy’s Goat Hill, Westminster – Goat meat, eggs, fruits, culinary herbs, honey. (New)

· C & D Farms, Anderson – Vegetables, herbs, and fruits (Returning)

· Clemson Student Organic Farm, Clemson – Vegetables and fruits. (New)

· Everything Grows Farms, Pendleton – Vegetables, herbs, fruit, cut flowers, and plants (New)

· Julia Anna Farm, Fair Play – Vegetables and fruits (Returning)

· Longbranch Farm, Fair Play – Vegetables, fruits, plants, eggs and poultry (Returning)

· Loose Stone Farm, Central – Vegetables, fruits, plants, nature based arts and crafts (Returning)

· McCall’s Produce, Seneca – Vegetables, fruits, and honey (Returning)

· Marble Branch Farms, Walhalla – Daylilies, orchids, native or hybrid plants, carnivorous plants (Returning)

· Miss Sassy’s BBQ Sauces & Rubs, Central – BBQ sauces and rubs (Returning)

· Mockingbird Mountain Jams & Salsa, Salem – Jams, salsas, handmade items (Returning)

· Natural Natives, Inc., Seneca – Plants and flowers (New)

· Pace Produce, Westminster – Fruits, vegetables (Returning)

· Shady Grove Nursery, Pickens – Plants, hanging baskets, handcrafted garden accessories (Returning)

· Yardley Farms, LLC, Central – Vegetables and eggs (New)

For more information, please contact Arzu Yilmaz with any questions at (864) 653-2050 or by email at clemsonfar...@cityofclemson.org. Application forms and general market information is available at www.clemsonfarmersmarket.org.

You may also follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ClemsonFarmersMarket

This year Clemson Farmers’ Market will use Twitter to quickly share market information with people interested in the products available on market days. http://twitter.com/clemsonmarket.