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Market Location
160 Oxmoor Road
West Homewood, AL 35209
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SATURDAY Markets
June 1, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
June 8, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
June 15, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
June 22, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
June 29, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
July 6, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
July 13, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
July 20, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
July 27, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
NIGHT Markets
Aug 15, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
Sep 19, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
Oct 17, 2013 (8AM-NOON)
See which Vendors will be at the Market every week.
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Market Managers
KENYON ROSS
Market Manager
Entertainment Manager
Marketing Manager
Phone: 205-427-5665
SAMANTHA CARTRETTE
Farmer's Manager
Phone: 205-910-2890
AMI ROSS
Specialty Grower's Manager
RICK KITTINGER
SVCC Arts Booth
Farmer
NANCY LEDBETTER
Special Events Manager
JEAN PERDUE
Non-Profit Manager
Phone: 205-515-5433
JOSIE FALANY
Newsletter Manager
Community Exchange Manager
Arts and Crafts Vendor
Email
GUS EDWARDS
On-Site Food, Baked Goods and Drinks Manager
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 Join the Annual Women's Health 5K Run and 1-Mile Mother-Daughter Walk/Children's Fun Run!
Join us Saturday, May 18, 2013 @ 8:00 AM at the Homewood Greenway Walking Trail on Lake Shore Drive (across from Samford University) for the Annual Women's Health 5K Run and 1 Mile Mother-Daughter Walk/Children's Fun Run. Entry fees are just $20 for the 5k and $5 for the 1 Mile; children ages 5 and under are free.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be used to sponsor selected girls participation in the 2013 Fall Girls on the Run Program. $500 in cash prizes to top runners in each age category. Several fun post-race activities for the all ages, including Zumba dance party, fitness challenges, food, vendors, and much more.
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What is Good
CHALLENGE!
GOAL: Get involved in your community.
Choose five challenges for 2013.
* Get to know 3 neighbors that you don't already know.
* Visit a neighbor's home and bring them something nice.
* Volunteer at the Farmer's Market (help vendors set-up and take-down).
* Walk the West Homewood Neighborhood and pick-up trash.
* Volunteer at "We Love Homewood Day" - May 4
Mow your neighbors yard (with their permission).
* Join the West Homewood Community Exchange and start trading hours with your neighbors. |
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The market is intentionally small so that we can maintain a feeling of community connection. We have 14-16 booths and have no plans of growing any larger.
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TODAY - The West Homewood Farmer's Market Multi-Family Garage Sale will be held today inside Shades Valley Community Church (out of the rain) from 8AM-NOON. Come see us. Credit Cards accepted.
The West Homewood Farmer's Market will be open every Saturday in June and July and have three Night Markets in the Fall. |
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Greetings!
We are preparing for the West Homewood Farmer's Market to fully bloom starting this June as we pass April Showers and welcome May flowers! The market runs every Saturday in June and July from 8 AM - NOON and has three Night Markets during the Fall.
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ORDER YOUR WHFM T-SHIRTS and YARD-SIGNS TODAY and we will deliver them free to the market or it can be picked-up the Sunday before the first market at Shades Valley Community Church. For $20 you not only get a great looking t-shirt you also help support the market! Visit www.westhomewood.com and click the T-Shirt to order. __________________________________________ FARMER'S MARKET LINE-UP This summer's vendor line-up is very exciting (also, see our online interactive map to keep up with who's coming to the market each week): Farmers (1 New Farmer) Todd's Produce (website) - Clanton Peaches, blueberries, cantaloupe, nectarines, plums, peach bread, homemade ice cream in certified kitchen, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, jams, jellies, and preserves, okra, onions, peas, squash, and tomatoes. Melvin Farms - Asparagus, Bean (dried bush and fresh shell), beets, cabbage, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, hot peppers, okra, peas, peppers, pickled vegetables, squash, tomatoes, and turnips. Sandlin Farms (Facebook) - Cut flowers, blackberries, blueberries, pears, potatoes (Russets), beans (dried bush), broccoli, cauliflower, collards, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, lima beans, okra, onions, peas, and peppers. Cahaba Farms (Facebook) - Bedding plants, bluebird houses, vegetables, rocks, minerals, and fossils. Joy Haven Farm (Facebook) Basil, Beans (Fresh Pole), Broccoli, Cabbage (Savoy), Carrots, Corn (Sweet), Corn (Indian), Cucumbers, Cut Flowers (3 varieties), Dill, Dried Herbs, Egglplant, Figs, Green Beans, Herbs (cut), Lettuce, Lima Beans, Melons, Okra, Onions (Scallions), Onions (Sweet), Parsley, Peas (Snow), Pickled Vegetables, Pickles, Pumpkins (Jack O Lanterns), Pumpkins (Sugar), Radishes, Seedlings (Vegetable), Spinach, Squash (Summer), Squash (Winter), Sunflowers, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Tomatoes (Heirloom), and Watermelon Specialty Vendors (5 New Vendors!)
Darlin Rubys (website) - Gourmet Pickled Vegetables Humble Heart Farms (NEW) (website) - Sweet Treasures & More (NEW) (website) - Cinnamon Rolls Seeds Coffee Co. (NEW) (website) - Coffee and Cold Beverages Skitzosnuts (NEW) (website) - Gourmet Nuts (cashews, pecans, peanuts, and cinnamon nuts Ferocious Dogs (NEW) - Hot Dog Cart Cantina On Wheels Food Truck - Food truck affiliated with the Cantina Restaurant and Sol y Luna restaurant.
More Vendors and Activities (3 New Vendors) Alabama Partners for Clean Air (website) - Non-Profit Community Resource to educate the public on what they can do to help keep our air quality clean. Greater Birmingham Humane Society (website) - Non-Profit, Largest, and Oldest Humane Society in Alabama who's mission is to respect for life thorugh education and prevention of cruelty to animals and people. Introducing... The Shades Valley Community Artist Tent - this booth will have artist that attend SVCC.
Dolce Latte Farm (NEW) (website) - Organic soaps made with certified organic food grade oils, the raw milk from organically and locally fed dairy goats, essential oils, and natural clays - all crafted here in Alabama.
Freedom Soap Company (NEW) (website) - Natural, hand-made, vegan and palm oil free soaps. Made from batches using the cold process method - as well as skincare products.
Hand-made pottery
k80red - Hand-crafted unique and functional tote-bags, satchels, pocket books and many more items.
KESI.4.hope (NEW) (website) - hand-made laptop, iPad, and e-Reader cases made from single-mothers from Tanzania, Africa. The purchase of these items helps promote the economical situation for these mothers and their children.
SMiles and Company's Herilooms (etsy online store) - Crocheted items, socks, hairbows, hats, scarves, and flip flops, etc.
Sweet Toppings Applique - Custom applique shirts for children
Global MIssions - Sales to support missions worldwide
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS (subject to change - so check the market calendar for updates)
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TODAY - "We Love Homewood Day" at Patriot Park (West Homewood's park). Info: 10 AM - 4 PM (regardless of weather). 710 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, AL.
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TODAY - West Homewood Farmer's Market Garage Sale - the garage sale will be held on the side of the building (where entertainment performs at the West Homewood Farmer's Market).
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June 1 - (Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: TBA
Kids: TBA
Remember: Register for the Fresh Start 5K and order the "Fresh Start 5K" t-shirt. Register Here
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June 8 - (Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Feed the Beez" educational workshop on Alabama bee's and the value they bring to our community.
Kids: Bee Buzzer
Entertainment: TBA
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June 15 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Alabama's Favorite Fruit" - come enjoy a  Free tomato/mayonaise sandwich and learn a little more about the great tomatoes of Alabama.
Kids: Fruit Stamps Art
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June 22 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Going Green - Container Gardens" - come learn from local nursery owner Pam Clark of the Homewood Garden Shop about container gardens.
Kids: "Veggie Races" - come prepared to race your very own Veggie-Car! Purchase a vegetable from one of farmers and we will have wheels, some decorations, and a race track ready to see who has the fastest vegetable car at the market!
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June 29 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: TBA
Kids: TBA
Entertainment: Mike and Brian
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July 6 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Chill'n at the Market" as we celebrate the week of July 4th we will bring our country's independence by offering fresh slices of watermelon and we'll have a good old fashioned seed-spitting contest. Be ready to bring your game!
Kids: Seed Spitting Contest
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July 13 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Going Green - Homemade Cleaning Products" - Learn from our local expert how to make homemade cleaning products from things you can find around the home.
Kids: Newspaper Planter / Plant a Seed
Entertainment: Farris & Gamble
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July 20 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Christmas in July" - don't be surprised if you find Santa Clause paying a visit to the West Homewood Farmer's Market this festive day! We'll have Christmas decorations, lights strung-up, snow-cones, and great times for all!
Kids: Recycled Christmas Card Ornaments
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July 27 -
(Farmer's Market - 8 AM - NOON)
Event: "Fresh Start 5K Race" - the market will host both a 5K run/walk and a 1 mile fun-run for kids. Register for the race here.
Kids: TBA
Entertainment: TBA
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(Entertainment from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
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Join the West Homewood Community Exchange
The West Homewood Community Exchange was started by a small-group at Shades Valley Community Church and, along with the West Homewood Farmer's Market, the group set-out to establish initiatives that would build community in West Homewood. The group seeks to build community by answering the question "What is Good?" versus "What is Wrong?" with our community.
The West Homewood Community Exchange is a "time-banking" system where members can offer services, or skills (i.e, a home cooked meal, tutoring, professional services, babysitting, grass cutting, used items, ... "items") to other Exchange members. Each item is given an hour value determined by the member providing the item. Those hours, or hour, is then banked into the Exchange's website and can be "spent" with any other member of the group. The Exchange is built on the premise that it is GOOD to value people's time equally, it is GOOD to get to know your neighbors in a practical and meaningful way, and it is always a GOOD exercise to consider new and innovative economical systems. The West Homewood Community Exchange currently has close to 60 members who have traded around 700 hours since it's inception in February 2012.
The Community Exchange recently entered the State Farm Neighborhood Assist� grant program where the top 40 causes (chosen from 3,000 applicants) would win $25,000. We ended up not winning the $25,000 but were grateful to the spotlight this brought to this initiative. Fox 6 News came out and did a story on the Community Exchange.
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Want to Get Involved?
The market team meets every Tuesday night at Shades Valley Community Church at 6:30pm. The group is called "What is Good" and our heart is to connect with each other, as well as our community, centered around God's goodness. You are more than welcome to join our group as we spend a few minutes every week studying God's goodness and then we work the rest of the time planning for the West Homewood Farmer's Market as well as the West Homewood Community Exchange.
Please join us. We have a lot of work to do and we'd love to have you be a part of our team.
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We look forward to seeing everyone at the market. We will be sending an email once a month, until the markets begin (then it will be once a week) to remind you about the market.
Sincerely,
Kenyon Ross
Market Manager
Phone: 205-427-5665
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