MARKET HOURS: 10am–2pm
Special Event This Sunday:
Food Drive for the Acton Food Pantry
Please bring non-perishable food items (within their expiration dates) to market this Sunday for the Acton Food Pantry. Especially helpful are: canned fish, beans, and vegetables; spaghetti sauce; brown and white rice; cereals; and fruit juices.
Volunteers of the Pantry will be on hand (see Community Table listing, below) to collect donations. The need is great because donations are lower during the summer months; please be generous and support our friends and neighbors.
www.ActonCommunitySupper.org
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ABFM MARKET-GOERS:
Bring 'em back!
ABFM has launched a take-back program for containers used by vendors. Just bring to the ABFM table at market any (clean) containers you've acquired during your ABFM shopping. We'll make them available to our vendors for re-use when appropriate. Thanks for recycling!
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 LAST CHANCE!
AMERICA'S FAVORITE FARMERS MARKETS CONTEST
This project of American Farmland Trust is raising national awareness about the importance of supporting fresh food from local farms and farmers. Can the ABFM become a favorite MA market? Vote for the ABFM as your favorite farmers market here!
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SAVE THE DATE: SEPT. 19
What It Takes to Run A Real Massachusetts Farm:
A Tour of Applefield Farm in Stow
4:30–6pm
Sign up at market or at rosiedequat@hotmail.com
(subject line = Farm Tour)
www.ApplefieldFarm.com
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To learn more about our vendors, performers, artisans, or community table organizations, please visit ABFarmersMarket.org.
PER-DIEM VENDOR
APPALACHIAN NATURALS • Goshen, MA
Natural and organic dressings, salsa, dips, and BBQ sauces using locally grown ingredients
www.AppalachianNaturals.com
PERFORMER
JOHN FERULLO AND FRIENDS • Carlisle, MA
Eclectic American Music
John Ferullo performs original songs and covers of others’ music, and runs two open stages locally. 11:15am–1pm
www.JohnFerullo.com
LOOK FOR NAN . . .
She'll be the one in 18th-century garb, promoting Iron Work Farm's "Hazy, Lazy Days of Summer" event TODAY, Aug. 29, 3–5pm at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, South Acton Village. Tour the 1707 house and handwork display, and enjoy period games and lemonade and cookies by the garden.
ARTISAN
KITTREDGE CANDLES • Andover, MA
Handmade, 100% soy candles — jars, tins, votives, and novelty candles
www.KittredgeCandles.etsy.com
COMMUNITY TABLE
ACTON FOOD PANTRY • Acton & Boxborough, MA
The AFP, a part of Acton Community Supper, works to alleviate hunger in the greater Acton area. Its services are open to all in need. Support today's FOOD DRIVE (see above), and check out ACS/AFP tote bags and t-shirts.
www.ActonCommunitySupper.org
kids' activity
FEEDING HUMMINGBIRDS
Who has not been charmed by the sight of hummingbirds — who appear to defy the laws of physics? By reusing household materials, kids will create cool hummingbird feeders with which to lure these astonishing creatures to their yards or windows, and will learn how best to feed them.
Come on down — for Real Food from Real People!
AVAILABLE AT ABFM:
BAGS & APRONS & BUMPER STICKERS
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