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4th Precinct CAPS Meeting Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

Good afternoon everyone,

Apologies for the late reminder- I let this one sneak up on me a bit! Needless to say, our monthly 4th precinct CAPS meeting is this Thursday the 18th, 6 pm in the library of Linwood Holton Elementary School. We will have our usual updates from CAPS and RPD, with the addition of a short presentation on the recently enacted budget, and followed by our usual time for you to bring up issues from your neighborhoods.

Thanks as always,
Matt Toner
MPACT
(804) 646-1062
Matthew.toner at richmondgov.com

It’s ALL about the Food at Byrd House Market!

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From email announcement:

Tomatoes and Corn and Melons and Basil..
What’s ripe and refreshing right now?
Fruit: Tomatoes, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Melons
Vegetables: Corn, Beets, Squash, Eggplant, String Beans, Leeks, Peppers, Kale, Okra…
Herbs: Basil, Fennel, Alliums, Dill, Parsley…
Mushrooms – Shi’itake, Button, Chanterelles, Portobellos…
Artisan goodies like Honey, Mushroom Pestos, Raspberry Jams, Pickled Okra…
Fresh, natural, chilled Yogurts, Cheeses, Cream, Kefir
Fresh Grass and Pasture Fed Meats, Poultry, Eggs
Sweet goat Soaps and lotions
… not to mention Massage for you and knit caps to keep the sun off the baby heads in your life!

This week…
Welcome to Pickled Silly, our newest vendor (#10 on the map) featuring a wide array of pickled goodies. It’s Wild Heaven’s turn and Katherine Vatalaro, assistant director of VCU’s Wellness Department will be on hand to share nutrition tips and info about this on-campus program for the health and well-being of the students. The Student Boxes remain popular with summer school students, so let someone know – $10 and an ID will get you some goodies!

If you see this around town, it’s our new flier, and its getting around! If you’d like to help get the word out about Byrd House Market by sharing this flier, email byrdhousemarket@gmail.com and we’ll send you a PDF so can just print, post and pass out at your leisure. Use the image above to share with friends electronically, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook!

Make Art at the Market!
Virginia Center for Latin American Art VACLAA is now a part of Byrd House Market! Art exhibits on the big bus, art making activities for all ages in the Garden – come on out!

Cool Off!
We’ll have the mister on under the Mulberry Tree… with refreshing beverages to get from Goatacado and Phal Wong’s Spring Rolls.

Food Demo
So Many Tomatoes – So Many Seeds!
Save this year’s seeds for next year’s tomatoes. Our own Matthew Daniel says it’s prime time for tomatoes, and they are easy and fascinating to demonstrate.

Other Perks and Happenings
Virginia Tax Free Back to School Weekend
http://www.virginia.org/listings/Events/VirginiaTaxFreeBacktoSchoolShoppingWeekend/

Sign up to volunteer at The Big Latch-On!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48A4A7283-biglatch

Eat Good Grow Great!
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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

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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From email announcement:

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.