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Gardening Grows the Spirit at Ellington Farmer' Market

You'll find all you need for a great summer garden this week: Vegetables, annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents and even expert advice!

Saturday 9-12 Gardening Grows the Spirit!

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate (finally) the warmth that allows us to plant things and joyfully watch them grow. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or are planning to get your hands dirty for the first time, we will have experts available to assist with your gardening efforts. A Master Composter will be on hand to answer questions on improving your soil to benefit your plants There will be annuals, perennials, succulents, herbs, and vegetable plants including heirloom tomatoes available for purchase from several vendors. Children can plant seeds to take home, Agway's experts will be on hand armed with knowledge and information on gardening products and Go Organic LLC can educate you on organic lawn care. Bring your baskets and/or reusable bags to the market on Saturday, and think about growing something of your own! Shop Local!

This Week's Vendors
Produce
New England Green Mushrooms
Biossential Greens
Copper Hill Farm
Simpaug Farms
Melrose Place Farm
Pinnacle Produce

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Plants and Flowers

Deerfield Farm
Foster Hill Farm
Joe's Veggies
Sean Patricks Plants

Sunshine and Flowers by Goldie
Birch Mountain Farm
Pinnacle Produce
Hand Crafted ProductsBlessed Creek
CT Chainsaw Sculpture
Faith and Love Creations
Huck and Co. Intention Jewelry
The Beaten Path
Toes to Nose Soaps
Valley Falls Crafts
Wagenbach Woodcrafts

Musical Entertainment - Jeannie Murphy

We are excited to welcome back Jeannie, a versatile local guitarist/singer/songwriter. She has the ability to sing everything from Patsy Cline to Melissa Etheridge, beautiful ballads to scathing rock & roll. Jeannie has been named Connecticut Country Music's Female Entertainer of the Year by the Connecticut Country Music Association and won an award for her collaboration of songwriting with her mother. Bring a chair and relax to her music!

This Week's Market Partner - Ellington Agway

The Market is Matching SNAP Dollars
HOW? Present your EBT card at the Market Booth where you can request any dollar amount to be debited from your card. That amount will be given to you in the form of SNAP coins redeemable at the Ellington Farmers Market only. The market will match the amount of snap coins up to $20 per week. We deduct $20 from you EBT and give you an $40 in SNAP coins to spend.

Additional Information and Newsletter signup can be found at www.ellingtonfarmersmarket.com

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