Today’s Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper had an article about the Byrd House Market. Excerpt:

The here was the weekly Byrd House Market, a fresh-food bonanza sponsored every Tuesday, May through October, by the William Byrd Community House.
For decades, the nonprofit organization has provided educational, development and nutritional programs for kids in the city.
It has a library, runs after-school programs and summer camps, hosts dinners — often featuring food grown on site — and generally makes itself available to meet the needs of its community.
Since about 2007, the organization has run the farmers market on the yard that spreads out behind its building on Cherry Street.
About two dozen vendors set up each week, offering a wide variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables, meat, flowers and prepared foods. Earlier in the season, some vendors also were selling locally grown plants.
In keeping with the Byrd mission of trying to uplift its community, the market was the first in the area to accept food stamps.
“We’ve always tried to promote better, healthier lifestyles, and this really fit into that,” said Peggy Friedenberg, who was chair of the Byrd board when the market started.
Friedenberg also said the market is a novelty among the many of its kind in the area: “We’re the only one on grass,” she said.
Hicks, who sets up as Amy’s Garden, said she has been coming six years now for one reason.
“Community,” she said. “There’s good support here.”
Ana Edwards, the manager of the Byrd House Market, looked around the small lot, tucked in along Idlewood Avenue between the Downtown Expressway and Hollywood Cemetery, and said the location was what made the market what it has become.

From email announcement:

The Food
Roast chicken is easy!
Apple crumble is easy!
Sauteed summer squash is easy!
Sliced fresh tomatoes are easy!
Hunks of buttered bread are easy!

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Afraid you’ll buy too much? Ask your vendor how to freeze their goodies! Here is a basic guide to freezing vegetables and fruits from Organic Gardening (I wouldn’t use the sugar with the fruit, but otherwise I thought this a good guide).

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Sep. 16: Let’s Talk Breastfeeding
First Foods & Next Foods returns to the market and takes over the Community Garden! Having a baby? Thinking ’bout nursing him/her? Don’t know as much as you hoped you might? PERFECT! Save the Date and plan to attend.

The Extras

African Community Network of Virginia
“Our main purpose is to bridge the gap between communities and provide resources, services and support to African immigrants, families, and individuals in need. We aim to promote unity amongst Africans, service providers, and all of our friends and family in the Diaspora.”

Central Virginia Waste Management Center
The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) is a public service authority that implements solid waste management and recycling programs for thirteen local governments.

Richmond Tree Stewards
Hugging a tree doesn’t do a thing for it. Instead, we work to care for our street and park trees and to make it easier for other Richmonders to enjoy them and understand how much they benefit us all.

Virginia Chapter Sierra Club

THIS FRIDAY!!!! WBCH CARNIVAL
4-7 pm on the Soccer Field. Free food, Backpacks for school, Big games, Face painting, Fun on Grass! A great way to usher in the school year with a final HURRAH! An Oregon Hill Tradition since ____!
If it Rains, We Move into the Main Building
at 224 S. Cherry St. Party Goes On!

SNAP @ THE MARKET
Use Your Credit, Debit or SNAP EBT Cards!
The $10 Student Deal is now for
Faculty and Staff, too!
Show your University ID to a participating vendor (Agriberry, Origins Farm, The Byrd Farm, Epic Gardens, Tomten Farm) and ask about their deal of the day!
Visit byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
for directions and more.