Happy Holidays Farmers Market Friends!

The big day has arrived. This Saturday is the final Market Day for the 2010 season. It has been an incredible year and we plan to wrap things up on a high note.

On Saturday, we promise a market place packed with plenty of local food and artisan products to help you find that something special for the holiday table, as well as unique gifts for the special people in your life.

Special Guests:

Abbey Brown Soap Artisan: Abbey Brown is back and has seasonal specials to meet your beauty and gift-giving needs:
• Buy 2 Silk Milk Baths and get the 3rd half off.
• Earth Series soap regularly priced at $8.50 each will be 3 for $21. That’s $1.50 off each bar!
• In the Garden Soaps regularly priced at $7.50 each will be 3 for $20 for the holidays.

Videnovich Farms: Hand-spun, local wool and knit ware, dried herbs and lavender sachets

Blackstone Bicycle Works will be holding their annual Holiday Bike Sale. Tell Chris you are a Market shopper and get 10% off the purchase of a refurbished bike and new lock combo. There are a lot of bikes to choose from!

Faith's Farm: Don't forget to pick up your holiday roast! Back by popular demand, Kim has stocked up on Bacon for Saturday.

The rest of your favorite Indoor Season farmers and vendors will be here, as well:

B’Gabs Goodies, Brown Sugar Bakery, Crumb and Co-op Hot Sauce, Ellis Family Farm, Faith’s Farm, Growing Power, Mint Creek Farm, River Valley Kitchens, Stamper Cheese Co., Tomato Mountain Farm, Universal Crepes, and Yah’s Vegan Soul Food

Beginning at 10:00am, the Market will be giving out samples of Roasted Chestnuts. You can also pick up fresh chestnuts at B’Gabs Goodies.

11:00am to Noon: The 61st Street Farmers Market Singers will fill the Market with Holiday Carols.

Please, don’t forget to use your “Market Money” and 61st Street Farmers Market “Link Dollars”. These expire at the end-of-Market-day on Saturday (Dec. 18, 2010).

The Market is open on Saturday from 9am to 2pm, inside the Experimental Station at 6100 S. Blackstone Ave.

See you at the Market!