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This Week at Byrd House Market

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From email announcement:

Hope you had a great weekend!

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What’s Creamy, Ripe & Delicious?
Yogurt and Berries with Honey. Herbed Sausage and Leeks with Mushrooms sauteed in Butter. Herbs Tossed with Sauteed Cabbage and dressed with Lemon Juice and Olive Oil. A Peach! A thick slice of toasted bread with melted butter and raspberry jam or diced fresh tomatoes with a dash of salt and pepper…A Bouquet of Summer Blooms in a vase by the window – OK not creamy and delicious but certainly a ripe and sumptuous visual.

Cooking Demo 4-6pm
Features Onions, Leek & Garlics- Farmlet Manager Matthew Daniel shares the lore and lure of using these flavorful favorites, rich in vitamin C and so good in butter, soups, sautes. Recipes provided.

And
Caroline Cox Storytelling, 4-5:30pm and
Face Painting, 4:30 – 6:00
Alternating Vendors: Thinking of You Creations, St. Andrew’s Church, Wandering Cow Farm and Robin Raver’s Massage & Knitted Caps!

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Featured Vendor: Old Church Creamery
Owner/operator Catherine Long has a great (and reassuring) approach to making and selling her family’s cheeses, milk, yogurts (regular and Greek-style) and kefir: “At the Old Church Creamery, our goal is to produce the healthiest foods possible and protect the environment at the same time. We use no man-made fertilizers or pesticides on our grazing pastures. Instead, we spray our own compost tea, raw milk, and fish emulsion with kelp to build up soil fertility and produce healthy forage for our cows.” You can find her tent between Epic Gardens and Salt Pork and a hop downhill from Deer Run or uphill from Steve Haas Mushrooms, #16 on the Market Map.

Need Fast Food Fast?
Tortilla pizza takes just 9 minutes to prepare and make with a rub of olive oil and a little garlic, covered with slices of fresh tomato, sprinkled with your favorite cheese and fresh basil – bake in a 425-degree oven for 8-10 minutes, serve immediately!

No Cash in Your Wallet?
Many of our vendors take Credit and Debit cards and at the Byrd House Market Info Tent you can swipe your SNAP/Credit or Debit card for Byrd House Market tokens – wooden nickels you spend at the market! Need more info about SNAP? Visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/eligible.htm.

The Big Latch-On is August 3
Need information about it? Visit https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnRVA
Spread the word. Then: Support your local breastfeeding mom! Get her a gift of fresh, colorful, ripe and delicious fruits and veggies, a grass-fed roaster.
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Who Will Be At The Market Today?

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Well, YOU, certainly!

The Richmond Tree Stewards and the James River Park System’s new manager Nathan Burrell will be onsite to convince you (as if you needed convincing) that our trees, waterways, and parks are fantastic and essential.
AND All our wonderful vendors – farmers and food makers, local crafters of local goods and services. We bid farewell to Alchemy Coffee, Cucina and RedGate Organic Farm. But we welcome Jazzy Petite Treats and next week St. Andrew’s begins its biweekly appearances – this week it’s Robin Raver (massage and handknittedvegibabycaps) and Wild Heaven (goat soaps and lotions)’s turn. And have you tried, the eggs, cheeses, yogurts, flowers, sausages, roasts, onions, carrots, greens, sandwiches, spring rolls, ices, ‘shrooms, ayurvedic tasty teas, herbs and plants… it’s all here at Byrd House Market, Tuesdays 3:30-7pm through October…sometimes longer!

Support Locovorian Practices
and win a $250 VaGrown Gift Basket! Get your punch card at the BHM Tent.

Student Boxes, etc.
It’s First Tuesday so Amy’s Garden will join Byrd Farm, Epic Gardens and Agriberry in offering a Student deal. Check’m out!

WBCH Yard SALE!!
WBCH is holding the raincheck Yard Sale this Saturday, June 8: Tables just $20. Details at the BHM Info Tent

SNAP, Credit & Debit Cards WELCOME
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

The Resignators At Broad Appetit

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Back when Steve Douglas used to live on China Street, he used to invite neighbors into his kitchen on some evenings to experience wonderful bluegrass concerts. So it’s a mixture of surreal and apropos that Richmonders will get a chance to see Steve play with his ska band and fellow Aussies, The Resignators, at the Broad Appetit festival today. Due to a cancellation on the entertainment schedule, Broad Street merchant Metro Sound has invited The Resignators to fill a 2 pm slot on their stage.

Click here for a Sifter review of The Resignators’ latest release by yours truly, and here is a shot from the show last night at Strange Matter:

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Sweet Frog Yard Sale Benefited Oklahoma Tornado Victims

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Richmond residents Caroline Upshaw and Leigh Weedon organized a yard sale earlier today next to Sweet Frog at 815 W. Cary Street, with all of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross and victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. Sweet Frog also donated 20 percent of sales from its shop. A silent auction included items such as VIP Washington Redskins training camp tickets, a four-pack of Flying Squirrels tickets and an overnight stay at The Jefferson Hotel.
Although the sale is scheduled to end at 5 pm. Call (804) 867-1004 for more information.

Click here for an article about the benefit sale in the Times Dispatch.

This week at Byrd House Market

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From email announcement:

A Fine Day at the Market
Looking forward to a beautiful warm and breezy day, a little overcast with the normal threat of scattered thunderstorms but only a 20% chance of precipitation which usually means nothing to write home about! Come hungry and read to get good food into your fridge and cupboards, into a pot or oven onto a grill even! Need a nosh? Byrd House Market. Need plants? BHM. Got SNAP? Come to the Info Tent!

Who’s Got What at BHM?
Welllll…WE’ve got a Map! Ever checked it out? Here’s the link: http://maps.managemymarket.com/906
Search by product: http://managemymarket.com/api/productsearch.aspx?orgid=329
Who’s organic? Byrd Farm and Amy’s Garden.
Who’s certified naturally grown? Origin Farms
Who uses organic and sustainable practices? Bill’s Produce, Deer Run Farm, Epic Gardens, Red Gate Farm, Tomten Farm
Who’s got CSAs? All of the above!

Facepainting! Armpainting! Calfpainting!
by Ana, mostly

Do you sell things in Virginia? You need to know this:
Free VA Sales Tax Webinar
Get Ready for the Virginia Sales and Use Tax Changes!
Space is limited – sign up today!
Host: Virginia Department of Taxation
Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Time: 1:00pm Eastern; 10:00am Pacific (60 minute session)
Register now: Sales tax rates will change on July 1, 2013 – are you ready? Join us for a free, one-hour webinar to explore the sales and use tax rate changes that take effect on July 1, 2013. During this interactive session, Virginia Department of Taxation staff members will guide you through the provisions of House Bill 2313, including: Statewide and regional rate increases; Complete overview of associated changes to returns and schedules (Forms ST-9 and ST-8, available now); Sourcing rules for intrastate and interstate transactions; Transitional provisions. Participants will be able to submit questions for discussion throughout the broadcast.

Visit www.WBCH.org to see
what’s happening in the House!
Volunteer opportunities!

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306