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2012 Market Season starts on Friday, May 4th !!

We will be sending out our newsletter on a monthly basis during the off season to keep you up to date with  Market Happenings. Don't forget to check out the website for news - especially the Market Classroom Page which will have lots of new material and activities every month for adult and kid foodies!

Chef Lars Kronmark crowned the winner at Cochon 555!!

Community Collage Project at the St. Helena Library

On December 15th, the St. Helena Farmers' Market finished the month long "Comunity Collage" program at the St. Helena Library.  Did you get “your hand  in” on the finished work at the library? Come and see the framed collages in the library’s "Children's Room" through the end of February. 

For information on other SHFM Community Programs, refer to our Market Classroom Page

Long Meadow Ranch Farmstand - Every Friday, 9 am - 1 pm!

Laddie Hall and her team from Long Meadown Ranch are operating their Farmstand at Farmstead Restaurant every Friday from 9 am  - 1 pm during the market's off season. 

The farmstand will feature seasonal organic veggies, grass fed beef, olive oil, honey butter and organic eggs.

Stop by and stock up for your weekly supplies!

Featured Cookbook, Movie and Website

Check out our featured cookbook, movie and website in "This Month's           
Favorites" in our Market Classroom.

New Market Logo

We are delighted with our new market logo and hope that you like it too.
Designed by local artist, Geoff Ellsworth, the tractor will be used on all 
market collateral as well as on merchandise being sold at the market's General Store.

2011 Eat-Your-Veggies Art Competition

A year ago, we held our first annual Art Competition. This year, we asked third through fifth grade students in the local schools to create a veggie character and to tell us why veggies are good for you. A mix of fifty students from the St. Helena Elementary School, St. Helena Catholic School, St. Helena Montessori School, and The Young School submitted entries.

With so many talented kids, it was really tough to select winners, but we finally did. The winners artwork is on display at the market’s General Store. We are also selling the new line of Eat-Your-Veggies gear—aprons, hats, totes, T-shirts, infant bibs and "onesies" — that feature the grand prize-winner’s art. Fifth grader, Peter, from St. Helena's Montessori School is the 2011 Grand Prize Winner. We loved his Tomato Man and think you will too.

In addition to visiting the entries displayed at the General Store, you can see the winners in the Art Competition in our Market Classroom.

Thank you to all the students who participated and to all of the parents and teachers who supported and encouraged the young artists! 

Top 10 Reasons to Shop at the St. Helena Farmers’ Market

1. Support local farmers and the local economy.
2. Reduce pollution and fuel usage. (Our fruits and veggies are grown in California—several of our vendors are from the Napa Valley.)
3. Support growers who respect the environment and who protect natural resources.
4. The produce is really fresh. (Many of our farmers pick just before coming to market—which makes produce tastier and more nutritious.)
5. Help protect our farming heritage by saving heirloom varieties.
6. Keep diversity alive in produce choices. Our farmers grow many old varieties not available in local supermarkets.
7. Our local produce often costs less than produce sold at local stores.
8. It’s a good excuse to meet friends for coffee and pastries.
9. Maintain the heritage of this “Community Treasure,” founded in July 1986.
10. It’s fun!