| 2012 market season opens June 6th
 Our 2012 season will run from June 6 through October 10 on the Lunenburg Town Common on
Wednesdays from 2-6 PM. Every item offered at our market is grown or
created by the vendor, so
you know where it's from and that the edibles are fresh. Among other things, you'll find
in-season vegetables, woodenware, jewelry, note cards, fresh eggs, sewn items, maple syrup,
fudge, fresh baked items including breads, pies, and cookies, jellies,
pickled items, pet treats, and historic publications. And there are new
items appearing often, so make plans to join us!
All staff,  including our market and EBT managers, volunteer their
time and all proceeds of the market, after operating expenses, will
again be donated to local programs that assist our town residents with their food needs. Supporting
our market also supports our community.
 New Vendors
Vendors interested in
being part of the 2012 Market should contact our manager,
Lance Roberts, at 802-892-1262 for information (evenings are best). Vendor documents can be
read and printed from HERE.
 Weekly Story Time
At 2:00 each week, rain or shine, kids of all ages are welcome to a story time.During this time, parents are welcome to do some shopping, visiting, or relax and listen to the stories, too!
Free Weekly Drawing 
When
you make a purchase at our market, you are eligible to enter that week's
free drawing for $5 in market coupons! Our latest winner is Laura Hosley. CONGRATULATIONS!
 Electronic Purchases
Vermont Express and SNAP purchases and bank debit purchases will be accepted every week throughout our summer market. EBT customers can double their buying power with Harvest Health bonus coupons! For every $2 spent in EBT funds, a $2 coupon will be awarded, up to $10 each market day.
 A short video - after a visit from Hunger Free Vermont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ69TBN56UI
Monthly newsletter
Copies of our 2011 Market season monthly newsletter are available by
clicking on the month: AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY
Entertainment
 
The Gilmans The Loose Wires
Thank you to The Gilmans and The Loose Wires
for sharing their talent with us during our 2011 Market season! We
greatly appreciate their support of our community! If your business or
organization would like to sponsor entertainment for a market during the
summer season, please contact our manager, Lance Roberts.
A bit of history...
For those of you wondering how the Market came about, here's a short recap of our 2009 season. In April, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont awarded the Top of the Common Committee a mini-grant to support efforts to begin a weekly summer market on the Lunenburg Common. The Committee was pleased to be able to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the park and to "connect" with neighbors, friends and visitors to our area while supporting our area entrepreneurs.The market was open 2-6 PM every Wednesday, rain or shine, June 3 through October 28. All the vendors carried items they had made or grown: locally grown vegetables and plants, fresh eggs, fresh baked cookies, pies, and artisan breads, maple syrup and beautiful handcrafted treasures - wooden bowls, handsewn vintage items, silver jewelry, hand carved wooden beaded necklaces, watercolors, throws, washclothes, and notecards. The TOCC and Lunenburg Historical Society also had a table containing information and sale items - calendars, postcards, past issues of The Echo, and notecards. As members were available, peeks into the Congregational Church were offered.
All proceeds of the market, after operating expenses ($200 in 2009 and $200 in 2010), were donated to the Lunenburg Food Shelf. So, shopping at the market not only supported our local businesses but also members of our community!
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