Farmer's Market on the Green
Thursday’s from 3pm – 7pm
June 21st – September 6th Downtown Bethel - Municipal Center
Join us for the 2012 Downtown Bethel Municipal Center Farmer's Market. Our mission is to not only support the local food and farming in Bethel and surrounding areas, but create a whole-some gathering place for young and old, for education and socialization. There are many ways to get involved - We hope to see you there!
2012 VENDORS
Billy’s BBQ offering pulled pork, pulled chicken, brisket, ribs, bacon roll and sides.
Victoria’s Wood Fired Pizza - place your order for pizza and shop the various other vendor’s then go back pick up your order and eat it here or bring it home.
Whistle Stop Bakery now here’s where you can get dessert to go along with your BBQ and pizza. Offering sweet items including muffins, cookies, pies, bars, fruit turnovers, also savory items such as empana- das, chicken pot pies and quiche.
Percy Thomson Meadows is back with their very own all natural beef, pork, chicken and lamb for sale along with veg- gies from their farm and eggs from their chickens.
Holbrook Farms will be here offering a variety of vegetables and eggs for sale, along with cut flowers and some fresh baked goodies.
Olive Oil of the world - Offering a wide variety of olive oils from Europe along with bal- samic vinegars and fruit vine- gars.
Daily Fare with their yummy mini scones and breads. New are carrot, zucchini and other flavored breads along with granola bars.
Stones Throw Farm will be bringing their own home grown veggies to the market.
Caramel Crazy is new to the market bringing a variety of homemade caramels.
Meetinghouse Farm is also new bringing a variety of vegetables for you to take home and enjoy.
Lady Lily Fantasy Chocolates is new and bringing a variety of handmade chocolates for you to enjoy.
Frankie’s Fish where you can get fresh clams and shrimp for that easy weeknight dinner. You can also place an order for a variety of other fish and have it available the next Thursday or pick up at Holbrook Farms the next day. Visit him at Holbrook’s tent.
Elizabeth Levy Photography is offering photos, cards, t-shirts and magnets of our surrounding area
Byrd’s Books a selection of books to browse and buy, these are mostly local authors.
Celadon Organic Cleaning Products has a variety of items for the home.
Contented Critters is bringing organic treats for your dog and/or cat
Scentsational Scrubs offers handmade bath products such as unique soaps, sugar body scrubs, salt body scrubs, bath fizzies and lip balms.
Send a Smile Cards where you can get handmade greeting cards for virtually every occa- sion.
Rosaly’s Garden offering bird- house gourds, ornaments, salsa and much more.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 21st - Music by Billy Michaels
June 28th - Movie Under the Stars showing PUSS in BOOTS sponsored by Greenwood Physical Therapy
July 12th - Music by Edu- kated Fleas
July 26th - Movie Under the Stars showing the Muppets Movie
August 2nd - Cooking demo by June Archer using our vendors products
August 23rd - Movie Under the Stars showing Dolphin Tale
August 30th - Music by Ben Mikula
Note movies start at dusk after the market closes, some of our vendors will be staying late to offer you food to enjoy before the movie begins
PARTICIPATE IN THE MARKET
Farm Side: If you grow it, bake it, make it, or raise it, we would love to hear from you! (We are interested in showcasing locally grown and artisan-quality foods and are not accepting the following items at our market: Candied Nuts, Carnival like foods, overly processed and/or fried foods, nationally distributed package foods, energy drinks, meat and dairy products treated with growth hormones, genetically modified crops, and food items not grown and/or processed by the vendor.)
Artisan Side: The market is seeking arts & crafts producers and retailers to expand the amount of hand-made and unique items offered at our weekly market along with resellers presenting unique products & product categories.
Community Center: Make the market your central meeting place to provide information about your organization. You are encouraged to be creative and create an event at the market.
Every week we are looking to hold different events. If you are a musician or entertainer or may be you have a great idea for an event, we need you!
Volunteers are what make the market successful! Interested in being part of the fun all while giving back to your community, we need to hear from you!
If you are interested in any of the above please contact farmersmarket@bethel-ct.gov
Vendor Application Market Agreement
We need your support to help make the Municipal Center's Farmer’s Market the place to be this summer! This year we are looking to add music, movies after dark, games, activities, and entertainers on a weekly basis. If you or your business would like to support the community please contact Bobbi Jo Beers at 203-743-6500, additional sponsorship information available here.
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