9 Responses to “Farmer’s Market update”

1. posted by John at April 7, 2008 8:49 am :
   

   Alright! Info please

2. posted by Caitlin at April 7, 2008 8:59 am :
   

   Yeah, I emailed the market manager, she’s also the market manager for the O’Hill market. Saturday mornings starting May 3, IIRC. She’s expecting a good neighborhood response, so hopefully there will be a lot of sellers to offer a good selection.

3. posted by Jamie at April 7, 2008 11:40 am :
   

   I’m not sure when the farmer’s market will start (sometime in May), however, it will be on Saturday mornings and located in Forest Hill Park at the shelters (where New Kent ends at Forest Hill Park/ 42nd Street).

4. posted by Phil Licking at April 7, 2008 1:59 pm :
   

   (passing along info received from David Hathcock in Kathy Graziano’s office)

   SOUTH OF THE JAMES MARKET UPDATE: The numbers are in from Council Member Kathy’s Graziano’s poll, and the results are clear. People overwhelmingly want a farm market in our area. In response, it looks likely that we will have a farm market in operation this year. The South of the James market, as it will be called, will bring the same expertise and contacts that have made the Byrd House Farm market a success. The market is scheduled for Saturday mornings, from 8 to noon, and will start the first week in May. It will be located at the end of New Kent Avenue and 42nd Street, at Shelter 2 in Forest Hill Park. It looks like more than a dozen vendors of fresh, locally grown produce will be selling, including Amy Hicks from Amy’s Garden, and Carol the flower lady from the Byrd House and the Thursday 17th Street Market. In addition, some growers who participate in Community Supported Agriculture will use the market as a delivery point for community partners. The market is not associated with the city government. The vendor is renting space from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. The Market Manager is Karen Atkinson. She can be reached at 513-3100 or byrdhousemarketmanager@msn.com.
   Although it has not been announced, it is understood that Fourth District Council Member Kathy Graziano paid for the rental space with personal funds.

5. posted by jonah at April 8, 2008 7:55 am :
   

   If that is true — that she paid for the rental space with her own money — Graziano rocks!

6. posted by Bill at April 8, 2008 5:30 pm :
   

   NBC12 had a feature this evening (as well as lots of traffic to this site the last couple of days).

7. posted by David at April 25, 2008 8:35 am :
   

   A partial list goods for sale by vendors coming to the South of the James Market on May 3rd.
   Cut flowers from Perennial Pleasures…
   From Amy’s Garden,
   Swiss Chard, red Russian kale, lettuce, some strawberries, some cut flowers and vegetable, flower and herb plants for the garden.

   Come Early!

8. posted by jonah at April 25, 2008 8:30 pm :
   

   Also, from Charlie & Gina at Victory Farms (a CSA, but also selling to the public) Russion Kale, Dino Kale, Arugala, Lettuce, carrots, swiss chard, turnips, raddishes, asian greens, spinach, broccoli rabe, and more.

9. posted by Hills and Heights » Farmer’s Market Reminder - Richmond, Virginia at May 2, 2008 12:21 pm :
   

   [...] in case you forgot, or missed it the first time around, the South of the James Market kicks off tomorrow morning, 8am, at Shelter 2 in Forest Hill [...]

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