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Learn to Grow Your Own Microgreens and Shop the Specials at Ellington Farmers' Market this Saturday
Learn to grow your own microgreens plus shop the many specials. 25 vendors bringing locally grown and produced foods and artisan wares.
Saturday January 28th from 2-4 YMCA- 11 Pinney ST
We will have it all at this Saturday's winter market including a demonstration on how to easily grow your own microgreens by Cathy Testa at 2:30 in the children's room. We will have specials on fresh chnopfli pasta, roasts, liverwurst, teas and more; time to stock up! We have been blessed to have a mild, blizzard-free winter so far so come out and visit your neighbors at the market and bring home locally grown and locally made goodness for your family to enjoy.
Grow Your Own Microgreens Demonstration - 2:30
Cathy Testa of Container Crazy CT will be demonstrating how to grow microgreens year round in your home at 2:30 in the Children's Room. No special equipment or grow lights are needed with this method. Eat fresh microgreens from your home every 5-7 days. This free demonstration will show you the know-how and kits will be available for purchase to help you get started immediately at growing your own nutrient-dense microgreens.
This Week's Vendors
A list of full time winter vendors can be found on our Website here
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This Week's guest vendors can be found on our website here
We Need Your Vote!
We were voted first runner up Best Farmers' Market in 2016 Best of Hartford Magazine Reader's Poll and we want to take the top honors this year! Let's get together as a community and show what the Ellington Farmers' Market is all about!!
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Vote for the Ellington Farmers' Market as your favorite market!
Here is how it works:
1. Register and click "vote".
2. Under "Retail" and "Farmers Market" type in Ellington Farmers' Market and town (Ellington).
3. For your vote to count make sure to cast
a minimum of 10 votes in any category.
4. Click "Finalize Ballot".
Deadline February 26th Click Here to Register
We Are Doubling SNAP!
Present your EBT card at the market booth to purchase SNAP tokens for shopping at the market. For each token you purchase we will give you another, up to $20 in tokens per week. That's right, purchase $20 in SNAP tokens and we will give you $40 to shop local and fresh!