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It's Mutton Bustin' Time at My Manakin Market!

My Manakin Market - June 2nd, 2012

IT'S MUTTON BUSTIN' TIME!

June is Fruit & Vegetable Month at the market! And while you're shopping for this week's groceries, the kids can sign up for Mutton Bustin' and participate in our weekly kid's activity! We have LOTS of fresh seasonal produce, fresh and dried herbs, meats, baked goods, cereals.local wines, honey, candy, artisan crafts, candles, soaps, fresh-cut flowers, plants (including vegetable starts, aquatic plants and indoor plants), hanging baskets, Japanese Maples, Hostas and MORE! The market also offers LIVE baby chicks and ducks! Come prepared to take home your little birds with a box or cage of some kind. COME HUNGRY - we will have HOT, ready to eat prepared breakfast and lunch for your culinary pleasure, courtesy of Piedmont Smokehouse (The Local Agrarian is taking a one week hiatus). Come grab breakfast or lunch and sit a spell under the shade while you chow down in-between shopping spurts! To see a map of the market, Click HERE. To see a list of our vendors, Click HERE. To initiate a product search, Click HERE. And please don't forget to let your friends know about our upcoming Health Fair at the market on June 9th!

WHAT IS MUTTON BUSTIN'?

Goochland Service

This is our Second Annual Mutton Bustin'! With mutton busting, children ride sheep just like bull-riding cowboys but with no bucking or danger involved. Perfect for children ages 5 to 10 who weigh 55 pounds or less. Each ride is timed, and winners advance to second rounds and finals. 1st place rider gets $25, 2nd gets $15 and 3rd gets $10. All three top riders get free t-shirts! This thrill-a-minute activity is guaranteed to make memories that will last a lifetime! Click HERE to download a flyer to share. This year's Mutton Bustin' is brought to you by Southern States

The Bustin' starts at 11:00am, but kids need to come early to sign up so they can make sure to be able to participate. All participants must sign a waiver.

KID'S ACTIVITY

The kids will be making fruit and vegetable prints out of real food this week. Be prepared to get a little messy, possibly!

MUSIC AT THE MARKET

Click HERE to hear Phil's songs online!

Market favorite Phil Julian and his friend Doug will be entertaining us this week at the market. Phil has been writing and performing both Christian music and comedy, sometimes simultaneously, depending on the venue, since 1970. Phil’s music covers a broad spectrum of styles covering country, folk, contemporary, soft rock, and traditional style hymns. No screaming, no fuzz tones, no jumping off the stage, just a foot tapping rhythm, good down-home acoustical picking, and a message you can take home in your heart. Good listening. His siblings all have the same type of humor, probably genetical, which pops out in spite of any attempts to restrain it and in spite of his Christian convictions. The nut doesn't fall far from the tree. Originally from Seattle, Phil has lived near Richmond, Virginia since 1994. Contact Phil by email for bookings. If you know of a band or solo artist who would like to play at the market, please email ChiknEGG or call: 804-314-9141. Here are the Performance Guidelines for Artists. Hours for performing are 9:00am-Noon.

CRITTER CORNER

We always have live animals to pet!

Kid's - come and see what critters Christopher and Annabelle, our Local Agrarian Critter Corner farmers in training, will have at the market for you to pet and visit with! Christoper and Annabelle will be happy to show you their farm critters and share their knowledge with young and old(er) market shoppers! They have a few things for sale that they have made themselves and are donating a portion of their proceeds to charity animal rescue groups! We are very proud of these young, forward-thinking agrarians!

Join our Club Sprouts!

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’s Special Events Coordinator, Beth Hopkins for more information on our children's activities.

Scan this QR Code with your
iPad or iPhone for a Map!

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.

See you at the market!

Lisa Dearden

Market Manager

Proud USDA SNAP Participant!

MY MANAKIN MARKET is brought to you in part by:

Season Sponsors:

The Experts in Rural Finance

Kinloch Homeowners' Association

Special Event Sponsor:

Children's Activity Sponsor

Market Bag Sponsor:

Essex Bank

Our Big Green Egg Sponsor:

Outdoor Kitchen Creations

Club Sprouts Sponsors:

Macaroni Kid Richmond

CMoR of Richmond

Visit our Sister Market Across the River!

South of the James Farmers Market

Take the Pledge HERE!

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Military Heroes at the Market

My Manakin Market - May 26th, 2012
IT'S MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY AT THE MARKET!

Mutton Bustin' is coming!

We have LOTS of fresh seasonal produce, fresh and dried herbs, meats, baked goods, cereals.local wines, honey, candy, artisan crafts, candles, soaps, fresh-cut flowers, plants (including vegetable starts, aquatic plants and indoor plants), hanging baskets, Japanese Maples, Hostas and MORE! The market also offers LIVE baby chicks and ducks! Come prepared to take home your little birds with a box or cage of some kind. COME HUNGRY - we will have HOT, ready to eat prepared breakfast and lunch for your culinary pleasure, courtesy of The Local Agrarian and The Haywood Grill. Come grab breakfast or lunch and sit a spell under the shade while you chow down in-between shopping spurts! To see a map of the market, Click HERE. To see a list of our vendors, Click HERE. To initiate a product search, Click HERE.

Dog Tag Proceeds Benefit
VA Wounded Warriers!

SPECIAL KID'S ACTIVITY

This week, we will have a very special kid's activity. The kids will be making Dog Tags ID's. There will be a $3 fee for this activity for this week only. Proceeds will go to the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.

THE VIRGINIA WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM
Individual vendors are offering discounts for Military Personnel with ID. Look for signs at each booth. Find everything you need for your Memorial Day celebrations! There will be a representative from the VIrginia Wounded Warrior Program - come and learn more about their services and how you can help. Donations will be accepted. Join us in honoring Virginia’s veterans. Download a flyer to share!

MUSIC AT THE MARKET

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, email him 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 ChiknEGG or call: 804-314-9141. Here are the Performance Guidelines for Artists. Hours for performing are 9:00am-Noon.

CRITTER CORNER

We always have live animals to pet!

Kid's - come and see what critters Christopher and Annabelle, our Local Agrarian Critter Corner farmers in training, will have at the market for you to pet and visit with! Christoper and Annabelle will be happy to show you their farm critters and share their knowledge with young and old(er) market shoppers! They have a few things for sale that they have made themselves and are donating a portion of their proceeds to charity animal rescue groups! We are very proud of these young, forward-thinking agrarians!

Join our Club Sprouts!

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’s Special Events Coordinator, Beth Hopkins for more information on our children's activities.

Scan this QR Code with your
iPad or iPhone for a Map!

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.

See you at the market!

Lisa Dearden

Market Manager

Proud USDA SNAP Participant!

MY MANAKIN MARKET is brought to you in part by:

Season Sponsors:

The Experts in Rural Finance

Kinloch Homeowners' Association

Special Event Sponsor:

Children's Activity Sponsor

Market Bag Sponsor:

Essex Bank

Our Big Green Egg Sponsor:

Outdoor Kitchen Creations

Club Sprouts Sponsors:

Macaroni Kid Richmond

CMoR of Richmond

Visit our Sister Market Across the River!

South of the James Farmers Market

Take the Pledge HERE!

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Naked Alpacas at the Market!

Bring non-perishable food to donate to FeedMore

My Manakin Market - May 19th, 2012

JOIN US FOR OUR "LET'S GET NAKED" MINI-FIBER FESTIVAL!

Download a Flyer to Share HERE!

Join us for a fun-filled morning packed with learning how we harvest the fleece from alpacas (shearing) to the final step of creating clothing and household goods - and all of the steps in between. Start to Finish! We will have a FREE kids activity to make and take home-yarn dolls, too. We'll also have a live Chef's Demo!

We have LOTS of fresh seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, local wines, honey, candy, artisan crafts, candles, fresh-cut flowers, plants (including vegetable starts), hanging baskets, Japanese Maples, and MORE! The market also offers LIVE baby chicks and ducks! Come prepared to take home your little birds with a box or cage of some kind. COME HUNGRY - we will have HOT, ready to eat prepared breakfast and lunch for your culinary pleasure, courtesy of The Local Agrarian and Piedmont Smokehouse. Come grab breakfast or lunch and sit a spell under the shade while you chow down in-between shopping spurts! To see a map of the market, Click HERE.

CHEF AT THE MARKET

Download a HOUSE CALLS Brochure!

Personal Chef Carolyn Hughes of HOUSE CALLS will be doing a Live Chef's Demo at 10:00 and 11:30am this week. Chef Carolyn, who does Full Service Personal Meals, Corporate Events and Parties for 200-200 people, will be cooking up some Simple Summer Hors d'uerves. She'll be providing hand-outs with menus, instructions and lots of tips, too! Come watch and learn as Chef Carolyn prepares unique food with an emphasis on taste, quality and presentation.

To book Chef Carolyn for your next on-site party or group, email or call her at 804-694-9981.

MORE ABOUT OUR FIBER FESTIVAL

Clotho's Handspinners will be weaving!

This Week's Kid's Activity!

Join local alpaca guru Teri Phipps of Fireweed Alpacas as she does a live demonstration of shearing at the market, with help from Carol Mericle of Rockville Alpaca Farm. Linda Pollak and Hank Boyd will be skirting (cleaning) the fleeces), Wendy Fleming of Hermes Alpacas will be carding the fleece, and the good folks from Clotho's Handspinners will be weaving the fiber into yarn! Come visit with these beautiful, friendly animals. This is an opportunity for customers to learn about the basics of fiber harvesting, cleaning, and spinning while having a fun time with hands-on and visual demonstrations. We will have baby alpacas with us, so stop by to visit, pet and feed them!

MUSIC AT THE MARKET

We have such a treat in store for our market customers this week at the market! Harper Speagle-Price fronts the bluegrass band Harper & Co. She is fourteen years old and started playing mandolin when she was seven. The band has played the Virginia State Fair, Ashland Coffee and Tea, and the VCU Guitar and Other Strings Series. Harper has appeared on Grete Dolitz’s NPR show “An Hour with the Guitar” and on CBS’s “Virginia This Morning.” For the past two summers, she has attended Tristan and Tashina Clarridge’s Mt. Shasta Music Camp in Mt. Shasta, CA. She is the 2009 and 2010 Fiddler’s Grove Junior Mandolin Champion and a recipient of the Virginia Folk Music Association’s Youth Heritage Award. To book Harper & Co. for your next event, contact Terry Price.

CRITTER CORNER

Kid's - come and see what critters Christopher and Annabelle, our Local Agrarian Critter Corner farmers in training, will have at the market for you to pet and visit with! Christoper and Annabelle will be happy to show you their farm critters and share their knowledge with young and old(er) market shoppers! They have a few things for sale that they have made themselves and are donating a portion of their proceeds to charity animal rescue groups! We are very proud of these young, forward-thinking agrarians!

Join our Club Sprouts!

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’s Special Events Coordinator, Beth Hopkins for more information on our children's activities.

Scan this QR Code with your iPad or iPhone for a Map!

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.

See you at the market!

Lisa Dearden

Market Manager

Proud USDA SNAP Participant!