Acton Boxborough Farmers MarketThis Week at the Market
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Sundays: 10am–2pm, July 11–October 31 • Pearl Street, West Acton, MA

 
 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

MARKET HOURS: 10am–2pm


ABFM Highlighted Partner of the Week

Acton Real Estate Company

The resident experts.

The Acton Real Estate Company, like the ABFM, is locally grown, and independently owned and operated. In business in our 1800s farmhouse for over 50 years, we are pleased to support local farmers through the ABFM. When you value doing business locally, as we do, we hope you will think of us for your real estate needs.

www.Acton-RealEstate.com

371 Massachusetts Avenue
Acton, MA 01720
P 978.263.1166
Email: info@acton-realestate.com

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SPECIAL EVENT
Today! Sept. 19

What It Takes to Run A Real Massachusetts Farm:
A Tour of Applefield Farm
Stow, MA • Sept. 19, 4:30–6pm

Sign up at market or at rosiedequat@hotmail.com
(subject line = Farm Tour)

www.ApplefieldFarm.com
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Closing the Loop . . .
Please bring to the ABFM table at market any (clean) containers you've acquired during your ABFM shopping, including green paperboard boxes, and paper and plastic bags. We'll make them available to our vendors for re-use when appropriate.

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Wanna Win Market Moolah?
Last week, you probably received the West Acton Neighborhood Guide in your mailbox (if you live in Acton, Boxborough, Stow, Harvard, or Littleton). Cut out our ABFM ad and bring it to market this Sunday. The after-market drawing will choose the lucky winner of $25 in ABFM Market Moolah to spend at the market! (Winner will be notified by phone.)
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To learn more about our vendors, performers, artisans, or community table organizations, please visit ABFarmersMarket.org.



PER-DIEM VENDORS

BEST FRIENDS COCOA Arlington, MA
Best Friends Cocoa crafts world-class cocoas for rich flavor without the addition of cream or milk. Four varieties: Raspberry Truffle, Marshmallow Cloud, Cinnamon Twist, and Traditional.

www.BestFriendsCocoa.com

JOANNA'S NEW WORLD BISCOTTI Westford, MA
This specialty bakery creates handmade, preservative-free, gourmet-style biscotti, using eco-friendly packaging and as many locally sourced ingredients as possible.

PERFORMER

LAURA AND THE LOOKOUTS • Acton, MA
Acoustic Folk Rock
Laura and the Lookouts play a variety of acoustic rock and folk favorites, with a bit of country blues sprinkled in. 11:15am–1pm

www.Facebook.com/pages/Laura-and-the-Lookouts/263702426733

ARTISAN

JA ARTS • Clinton, MA
Janet Armstrong delights with her oil and watercolor paintings.

www.JArmstrongArts.com

COMMUNITY TABLE

THE NATURE CONNECTION • Concord, MA
The Nature Connection brings animal and nature programs to people with limited access to the natural world. NC serves at-risk youth, elders, and people with disabilities. Donations and proceeds from the sale of their notecards and other products support programming.

www.aai-nature.org

kids' activity

MARKET PRODUCE AS STILL LIFE
Village Art, Guest Presenter
Kids can learn the fundamentals of drawing 3-D shapes! Fresh produce from the market will be selected for variety, color, and texture to be our still life. A Village Art instructor will work one-on-one with participants. Children of all ages will be able to color their drawings with watercolor pencils, oil pastels, or crayon.

www.VillageArtWorkshop.com

THANK YOU . . .

to the West Acton businesses that support the ABFM through provision of auxiliary parking each Sunday:

Carquest Auto Parts
Christian Science Society
Middlesex Savings Bank
Savoury Lane

. . . and the Town of Acton


WHILE YOU'RE AT THE MARKET . . .

Check out our education Topic of the Week board — always rich with information on food, agriculture, environment, and/or building sustainable communities.

AND

Please support the operation of the ABFM through purchase of our delightful and useful

ABFM BAGS & APRONS
& BUMPER STICKERS!


Come on down —
for Real Food from Real People!

The ABFM Operates on People Power

Love the market? Get more involved! Volunteer to help on market days (just a 2-hour shift to help with set-up, clean-up, staffing or a kids' activity). Or join a committee to help behind the scenes with planning, policy, education, or communication activities. Contact hpwatt@gmail.com to sign up.

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Please support our partners
Acton Real Estate Co.
The Birdhouse
Handworks
Kitchen Outfitters
OMR Architects
Graphic Connections