Memorial Day Weekend - Fire up the Grill!
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| Dance Demo @ 12:30! |
May 25th is National Tap Dance Day! We're celebrating with dance fever at My Manakin Market, and a dance demo by students of Manakin-Sabot's own
Aspire Dance Academy. So tap on over to this week's market, where you'll find LOTS of fresh seasonal produce, fresh and dried herbs, berries, pastured poultry, lamb, beef, pork, goat meat,
cheese,
local wines, honey, seafood, sausages, seafood, goat's cheese, cereal, baked goods, candy, artisan crafts,
candles, soaps, fiber products, perennials & shrubs, and MORE! Come grab some food and sit a spell under the shade while you chow down in-between shopping spurts! COME HUNGRY - we will have HOT, ready to eat prepared foods, courtesy of
Real Country Sausage.
We have all your Memorial Day meats, veggies and accoutrements for your holiday grilling needs, so come on out and stock up on locally produced fresh food!
INTERACTIVE MARKET TOOLS
Check out our Interactive Market Map! Visit a list of our vendors by
clicking HERE. If you click on the +/- sign, all the vendor info displays with click through links. Looking for a specific product?
Click here to find who has it!. Check out a
video of our market HERE. We are located at 68 Broad Street Road in Manakin-Sabot, just 5 minutes west of downtown Short Pump. For more information and a
Google Map, click HERE.
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| Look for this sign! |
MARKETEER CLUB
We have to special kid vendors participating this Saturday in our very first Marketeer Club date of the season. Marketeer Club vendors are kids aged 6-16 who have grown or made the products they bring to market. We certainly hope you will support these young farmers and entrepreneurs by purchasing products from them. Look for the Marketeer Club Vendor sign at their booth!
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| Make a Tambourine/Shaker Craft! |
KID'S ACTIVITY
You can't dance without music, so come and hang out at the picnic tables and make a tambourine/shaker craft with us! We have a free kid's activity every week at the market, so kids - come back often and bring your friends!
SAVE THE DATE!
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| It's coming... |
Mutton Bustin' is coming up on Saturday, June 1st, so mark your calendars. Kids under 50lbs...
get ready to win CASH prizes!
MUSIC AT THE MARKET
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| Market Favorite Wayne Ruotolo |
A fixture in the Richmond area, Wayne Ruotolo has performed his mix of acoustic, folk rock for many years. By drawing on an extensive song list that encompasses over four decades of rock, pop, folk and country, he is able to crisscross multi-generational audiences with ease. A singer/songwriter, he also has a sizable collection of original songs comprised of everyday life narratives and poetic ballads. Wayne Ruotolo's first exposure to a Richmond audience was at the Cock & Bull in Richmond's Northside opening for Page Wilson. As an English major at the Virginia Commonwealth University, he began to explore the possibility of a career in music. Throughout the eighties and early nineties, he played at many colleges and universities in Virginia. After receiving his Bachelor of Art he concentrated his efforts on music full time. To book Wayne for your next party or special occasion,
message him on Facebook or call him @ (804)240-6908. If you know of a band or solo artist who would like to play at the market, please
email us or call us @ 804-314-9141.
GLEANING PROGRAM
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| Go Glean with Us! |
So far this season,
we have collected 21lbs. of food through our Gleaning Program for our good friends at the
Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services. We will be collecting food products that vendors may end up discarding at the end of each market day. In addition, customers will have the opportunity to purchase products for the
GFCFS's Food Pantry for donation to needy families and/or bring items in need. This week the Food Pantry needs: Canned Fruit, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Canned Tuna & Vienna Sausages. We will be collecting these items weekly at the
ChiknEGG booth. And don't forget, we accept SNAP (formerly know as food stamps)! Tell your friends!
We have live music every week, cooking demonstrations, chef's demos, regular children's activities and lots of other fun activities for the whole family. Kids can join our Marketeers Club and join our vendors to sell what they have grown or made themselves, or join our Club Sprouts to try new farm fresh foods for rewards!
Contact ChiknEGG for more information on our children's activities.
