Buy Local Food In Kitsap

The “Eat Local for Thanksgiving” Farmers Market on November 21st was terrific!

Thanks to everyone who shopped the market and supported our local
farmers and food producers.

Mary (Herron Hill Dairy) sold out of her cheese, and the veggies Lori (Cape
E. Heritage Farm) and LaLaine and Rachel (Creviston Valley Farm) brought
were pretty much wiped out by 1:15pm. At the Manager’s table, by the end of
the day, we only had four assorted jars of Chanetta’s (The Bee Lady) honey
left. And, it sounds like both Greg and Maureen (Gentle Giant Meadows Ranch) and Janice (Kaukiki Farm) made great contacts, too, as they’re starting to talk about being in the market next year.

The only folks who had product left at the end of the day were Rolf
Torgerson (Rolf’s Choice Salmon), who has pick-up days periodically through
the winter in Key Center and Joe and BeJae (Jake’s Brew Co.) who you’ll find
at Peninsula High School’s “Winterfest” Thanksgiving weekend.
http://tinyurl.com/PHS-Winterfest

Joe (3 Clouds Bakery) was not able to join us at the last minute, due to the
popularity of his products being sold through the drive thru window at
Ravensara.  If you’ve just gotta have his breads or croutons for
Thanksgiving, call the bakery directly, 253-853-3349, to place your order.

Although it’s too late to win a free turkey, or other prizes, from Puget
Sound Fresh, I highly recommend you take the “Eat Local for Thanksgiving”
pledge on-line, to show you support for local farmers and Cascade Harvest
Coalition, whose funding has been severely cut during our current economic
crisis.  http://www.eatlocalforthanksgiving.org

You still have time to submit our 2009 End of Season Survey and help the
KPFM Board decide how to plan for next season. Do you want the market to be
open for a longer season? Offer cakes and cookies? Bring in vendors from off
the Key Peninsula? Fill out the survey on-line, it only takes a few minutes.
http://tinyurl.com/2009KPFMSurvey

Thanks!

Holly Hendrick
Market Manager
Key Peninsula Farmers Market
www.kpfarmersmarket.org
253-884-1088

P.S.  Check out our website!  There will be several updates over the next
few weeks.