New York Mills, MN

Farmers Market News submitted by Heather Cassidy.

Farmers’ Market first day open will be May 31, Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM

Grand opening celebration will be June 14th, Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM

We hope to have face painting and wagon rides.  We are looking for people to provide entertainment for the grand opening.  Are you a musician, petting zoo operator, art and craft teacher, artist, magician, pancake and sausage vendor or clown?  (or any combination of these things?)  We need you to make our Grand Opening fabulous! Call Pat Fredley to sign up as entertainers 385-2187.

 The 14th of June is the weekend of the Think-off and the Parade, so everyone will be in Mills, isn’t this exciting?!

At our last meeting Stephanie Goins brought in some excellent banner designs by Windy Lake sign company, and we finalized the design plans.  She also said Windy Lake Sign Company is donating free billboard space on Highway 10 near the VFW for our farmers market.

Our group is still working on Vendor Member Packets, which will contain all of the info and forms our members need to become vendors.  We hope to finish these at our next meeting, and send them out to our local vendors. 

If you want to sell your fresh veggies or fruits at our market, call Pat Fredley 385-2229.  The cost is 25 bucks per membership for a 10 X 10′ Stall space!  What a deal!  A few final plans need to be made, like insurance and layout of the booths at the park, and opening a bank account, voting on a board of directors, but the end is in sight. 

Everyone needs Friends!  “Friends of the New York Mills Farmers Market” are people just like you, that are excited to see our community becoming more sustainable by supporting local food producers.  To become a member, make a tax deductible donation to NYMFM in any amount that you can.  The money will go to help pay for things like: postage and copies, a changeable sign at the market about the special events for that day, trash service, porta potty rental, traffic cones, and advertising in local papers. 

We appreciate how the community is getting behind us, thank you so much.

Next Meeting is 10AM, Monday May 5th, at the Creamery Meeting Room call 385-JAVA for directions to the Creamery in Mills

Heather Cassidy
Horticulture by Heather LLC.
385-2229
horthelper@lakesplus.com

I was asked to post pictures I had taken from the talent show on April 18th.  We have a lot of talented kids in our community.  I am proud of all of them - they performed extremely well!

Here is a link to the album which contains individual pics & a video slide show…

http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/nymvista/Kids/Screamin%20Eagles%204-19/?albumview=grid&mediafilter=all

Please join the Quality of Life Squad for a day of service on Friday , May 9 from 4-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 10 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  to work at the garden site, build shed, work soil etc.  Contact Lynn Kasma (lrkasma@hotmail.com) to sign up & for additional details.