Pembroke Farmers Market

Happy New Year!

2012-01-17T16:47:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone who supported the market last year! We had another great season. If you haven't been up to the Town Green lately, the Recreation Department has turned the Green into an ice skating rink! Hopefully, winter will set in so the ice can finally freeze. They are hoping to open the rink this Sunday for free skating! Such a wonderful addition to the community.

We are already planning for the 2012 season for the Farmers Market. We are looking to add more food vendors. If you are interested in being a food vendor at our market, please contact Christine and Matt at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com.

Coat Drive this Saturday

2011-08-30T08:32:00.000-07:00

Folks,

We'll be holding a Coat Drive this Saturday morning (September 3rd) at the Market. We'll be open normal hours (9:00 to noon). If you have an old coat in your house that's no longer of use to you, please remember to bring it down. Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial end of Summer and we want to ensure that we can donate warm coats before the winter kicks in so that people that need them...have them.

In addition, come down and stock up for your Labor Day parties.

Thank you for supporting the Pembroke Farmers Market

Market open rain or shine!

2011-08-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

Stock up for Irene at the market on Saturday. if it is raining on Saturday, we will set up in the Community Center. See you there!

Coat Drive - Labor Day Weekend

2011-08-22T04:12:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

On Saturday, September 3rd from 9-noon, we'll be holding a Coat Drive at the Market. Please bring any coats or jackets you no longer need to the market. We'll be donating them so that families in need of a coat will have one in time for the winter.

Thank you for supporting the Pembroke Farmers Market!

This weekend

2011-08-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

Some of you may recall that last year we took this coming weekend off because of the Pembroke Arts Festival using the Town Green. We're happy to report that this year we'll be a part of the Arts Fest. Our hours will be different we'll be there from 10-2 on Saturday only. Our location will be slightly different, we'll be in front of the library to the left of the driveway.

Only our food vendors will be participating.

The following vendors will be there:

BillingsGate Farm

Boathouse Lobster

Carver Farm

Dave Nash

Pembroke Cookie Company
Renaissance Cooking

Side Dish Cafe

Taproot Gardens

We hope to see you there!

Thank you!

2011-07-19T07:09:00.000-07:00

We've had a great first two weeks of the market this year. Shoppers have loved the new vendors that we've added. We'll be back at it this Saturday from 9-12. The weather is looking good again. If you are on Facebook, please "like" us by clicking here www.facebook.com/pembrokefarmersmarket

Thanks

We open this weekend!

2011-07-05T04:45:00.000-07:00

Folks,

We'll be back in action this Saturday, July 9th from 9-12 on the Town Green. The attached article has a lot of information on this year's market. Please come down and support local farms and local businesses.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/pembroke/topstories/x2111507459/Pembroke-Farmer-s-Market-to-begin-second-season#axzz1RELaDuCO

2011 Vendors Selected!

2011-05-23T17:46:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to announce our 2011 application process is complete! The majority of last years vendors have returned and we have a few great additions. Fruits, veggies, herbs, jams, honey, breads, baked goods, lobster, dog treats, soaps, jewelry, green products, pottery, local photography and so much more!

Ramshackle, Mike Muzyka, and our own Matt York will be performing! We only have a few spots left for music acts, so if you are interested in performing, please contact us.

New this year, we will be teaming up with the Pembroke Arts Festival so you don't have to go a week without your favorite local foods!

The Market opens Saturday, July 9th at 9:00 AM on the Town Green. See you there!

2011 Applications now available

2011-04-11T06:59:00.000-07:00

All,

The applications for 2011 are now available. The links below are for downloadable versions of both the applications and 2011 Rules and Regulations. Please print out a copy of each, fill out the application and mail it to the p.o. box listed on the application. If you are having trouble downloading the documents, you can email us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com and we can email you a copy of them.

Thanks and happy spring!

Application: http://www.scribd.com/doc/52758508/2011-Vendor-Application

Rules and Regs: http://www.scribd.com/doc/52758505/PFM-Rules-and-Regs-2011

February Meeting

2011-01-20T06:04:00.001-08:00

Hello all,

we will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, February 15th at 7:30. The meeting will be held at Town Hall. The meeting is for any vendors interested in selling their products at the 2011 farmers market. If you are unable to attend the meeting but are interested in participating, please call Matt York at 781-293-3339 or email farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com

Christmas Gift Ideas

2010-12-02T05:20:00.000-08:00

For those of you missing out on shopping our vendors during the winter, some of our vendors have websites that allow you to order their products directly. I've listed them below. If there is a particular vendor you are looking for that doesn't have a website, email us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com and we'll put them in touch with you.

Happy Holidays!

West Elm Farm www.westelmfarm.com

Green 101 www.green101store.com

Pembroke Cookie Company www.pembrokecookie.com

Renaissance Cooking www.rencook.com

Weekly Update for September 11th

2010-09-10T11:59:00.001-07:00

Hello all,

It's looking like we're going to have terrific weather yet again this Saturday. For the first time this season, Billingsgate Farm will be having apples at the market. We'll also have live music from the country act Ramshackle. Hard to believe there is only three weeks left! Thanks for all your support!

Weekly Update for September 4t

2010-09-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

While it's unclear what the weather gods have in store for us tonight, it is our intention to hold the market tomorrow (Saturday) from 9-12. If there is flooding in the middle of the Green, we may set-up a bit differently but we will still be there. Come down and stock up on food for your Labor Day parties!

Thanks

Weekly Update August 28th

2010-08-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hello folks,

The Governor has declared this week Farmers Market Week in Massachusetts and we are one of several markets across the state that will be participating. This Saturday, the 28th, we'll have all our regular vendors but we will also be raffling off a basket of market goodies thanks to our vendors generous donations! Raffle tickets will be on sale at the market tent for $1 each or six for $5.

Also at the market tent, we'll have some recipe ideas for school lunches that incorporate fresh ingredients you can buy at the market.

Once again, the weather is supposed to be terrific! Please come by, we'll be there from 9-12.

Thanks,

Matt York and Christine Falk

Weekly Farmers Market Update (August 21st)

2010-08-20T03:38:00.000-07:00

Hello folks,

The Farmers Market will be back in action this Saturday, August 21st from 9-12. The weather is supposed to be terrific again. Pembroke Cookie Company will be returning this weekend. Boathouse Lobster started selling fresh haddock last week and it was a big hit at both Christine's house and mine. Billingsgate Farm had some new delicious watermelon and Deb King had her first week with us selling fresh garden veggies.and will be with us for the rest of the season. Please come on down this week.

For those of you in Hanson or Whitman that may have seen our ads in your town newspapers this week, the Pembroke Farmers Market is located on the Town Green in Pembroke. If you need directions, the street address is 128 Center Street. We're there weekly from 9-12 on Saturday mornings until September 25th.

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Weekly Update August 14th

2010-08-13T03:21:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

We'll be back in action this Saturday, August 14th. Looks like we're going to have terrific weather as well, so hope to see you. We'll be there from 9-12

Weekly Update

2010-08-03T16:56:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that the farmers market will not be taking place this weekend (August 7th). Instead, the annual Pembroke Arts Festival will be on the Town Green both Saturday and Sunday. http://www.pembrokeartsfestival.org/

We will return on August 14th.

Thanks

Market Update for July 31st

2010-07-29T03:29:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, July 31st, we'll have a couple of vendors that were with us opening week returning. The Pembroke Cookie Company (http://www.pembrokecookie.com/) and Pottery by Kathleen will both be back. We'll also have acoustic music by Pembroke's own Mike Muzyka. Just a reminder that we'll be taking a one-week hiatus after this Saturday to make way for the annual Pembroke Arts Festival (http://www.pembrokeartsfestival.org/) which will be using the Town Green the weekend of August 7th-8th, so remember to buy a little extra.

Week 3 a success!

2010-07-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

Thank to everybody for coming down today. We had another terrific day! We've been lucky with the weather so far and we've been so grateful for the support Pembroke has given us. Make sure to double-up on your groceries if you come down next week. We'll be there on July 31st but the following weekend, the Arts Festival will be using the Town Green and we won't be there (August 7th). Thanks again and hope to see you on July 31st.

Story hour at the farmers' market!

2010-07-22T12:01:00.000-07:00

A huge thanks to the children's librarian "Miss Jessica" for volunteering to do a story hour at the farmers' market this past Saturday. Children listened to stories and decorated bookmarks. Jessica will return on Saturday, September 11th for another story hour. Thanks again, Jessica!

Express column summarizing opening day

2010-07-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

The link below is a really nice summary of the first week that was written in the Pembroke Express.

http://pembrokexpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2825:pembroke-goes-to-market&catid=1:pembroke-news&Itemid=29

Quick note regarding vendors in 2010

2010-07-15T02:36:00.000-07:00

We have roughly 19 vendors that committed to the market before the season began and are taking part in the market this year. In the five days since we've opened, we've received over twenty requests from other vendors that are interested in taking part. We think it's best to stick with the terrific vendors that have been with us since the beginning and not add new vendors this season.

We did everything we could think of to get the word out to potential vendors and are especially appreciative of the leap of faith that this year's vendors took. Many of them could have chosen other already established markets but wanted to be a part of what we're doing here in Pembroke. We also really liked the spacing we had on Saturday where there was plenty of rooms for people to be walking around with their dogs, kids could run around etc.

We are flattered that so many people have expressed interested in the past week. If you are interested in being involved in 2011, please send us an email at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com. If, for some reason, we have a vendor that can't complete this season and is selling something that is comparable to what you are selling, we wouldn't hesitate to reach out to you for this season.

We won't be the largest market this year but we're confident there's a wide enough array of products and that that will increase as more and more produce comes to fruition. Next year we'll definitely consider adding more spaces but for this year, we're going to stick with the vendors that we have.

Thanks

Opening Day

2010-07-12T03:37:00.000-07:00

After nearly a year of planning, plotting and hoping, the Market opened this past Saturday. It exceeded all of our expectations! Thank you for making that happen. We had vendors sell out, we had vendors need to go back to their stores/farms multiple times to get more stuff to sell and the rain didn't arrive until long after we were gone. It was perfect.

If you didn't get a chance to come down, we'll be there again this Saturday morning (July 17th) from 9 am - noon. At 11 am, Pembroke's Youth Librarian Jessica Lamarre will be doing a storytime for kids on the bandstand. If you have little ones, we think they'll really enjoy Miss Jessica.

Thanks again!

Market Parking

2010-07-10T04:04:00.001-07:00

Please respect our neighbors and park in the Community Center parking lot. Thank you!

Markets Grand Opening

2010-07-10T04:00:00.000-07:00

The Pembroke Farmers' Market will be open today from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM! Stroll through the Town Green and purchase a wonderful local meal for dinner. We'll see you there!

Market Opens Saturday

2010-07-07T06:32:00.000-07:00

After nearly a year of planning, the Market opens this Saturday. We will have roughly eighteen vendors each week. We'll have local produce, lobster, breads, desserts, organic coffee, eggs, jams and much more. We have some excellent artists and will also have acoustic music playing onstage most weeks. We're confident that we have a terrific group of vendors and we hope that you all have an opporunity to come down on Saturday and show them your support (and buy some excellent items).

Thanks for all your support and we'll see you on the Green.

2010-06-22T05:31:00.000-07:00

We'd like to give a huge thank you to following businesses and families that donated money to help fund the vendor guide that we will be distributing at the market and throughout the area. Thank you! Thank you!

Josh Cutler
Dan Taylor
Dottie and Scott MacInnes
Pembroke School of Performing Arts
Beth York Real Eatate
Ocean Works Inc
Janet and Bert White
Salvage Chic
Rebecca W. Coletta Esq.
Beloved Jeannette & Tom Reading "Grandpa Tom's"
Liz and Phil Benotti
A special thanks to Jim and Linda McCollum
Mary Lou Chase
The Mattakeesett Garden Club of Pembroke
Susan Goode of Quincy, MA
Pembroke Cookie Company
John and Kerri Ahern of Blue Gate Farm
Help Desk Services
Pembroke Express
Bob & Lydia Hale

2010 Market Vendors Selected!

2010-06-12T05:50:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to announce the following vendors that have been selected for the 2010 Pembroke Farmers' Market. We feel confident that you will have a wide variety of fresh, local foods from organic veggies, fruits and herbs, to lobster, eggs, meats, breads, sweets, flowers, honey and jellies to choose from. You will also find locally made jewelry, bags, afghans, soaps, candles, pottery and even sustainable products!

2010 Vendors
Billingsgate Farm
Uncle Dave's Farm stand
Taproot Gardens
West Elm Farm
Boathouse Lobster
The Carver Farm
Pembroke Cookie Company
Acorn Canning Company
Blue Goose Cottage
Bogberries & Anne-Made Jewelry
Green 101
Pottery by Kathleen
Saxs by Suzan

The market starts Saturday, July 10th at 9:00 AM on the Town Green. There will be entertainment and children's activities! We look forward to seeing you at the market!

Sponsorship opportunities

2010-05-26T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Below is the fundraising email/letter we are sending out. If you are interested in helping to sponsor this year's market, please read below. If you'd like this information emaied to you, shoot us an email at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com.

Thanks

Hello,

As many of you are aware, we are in the midst of launching a farmers market in Pembroke. The official launch of the market will be Saturday, July 10th on the Town Green from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The support we’ve received from the community, interested vendors and volunteers has been overwhelming. We think you are going to be very happy with the local products that will be available.

As a brand-new community group, our funding resources are limited and we are writing with hopes of securing sponsorship donations. We are putting together the first annual P.F.M. Guide, an informative brochure with 2010 vendor products and contact information to make your shopping easier both at the market and the rest of the year. The P.F.M. Get Fresh Guide will be available at the market and around town. Individuals, families or non-profits willing to make a donation of $25 will have their names included in the brochure as a friend of the market. Businesses interested in making a donation of $50 donation will have their business name and website included in the guide.

With the money raised, we hope to increase the awareness of not only the Pembroke Farmers’ Market through advertising and signage but also of the importance of eating locally, supporting local farmers, growers and artisans and educating our community on safe, healthy eating habits.

We hope the market will be a part of the town for many years to come. Please help us continue our efforts to a successful farmers’ market for our community! If you are interested in sponsoring the market, please fill out the attached information below.

Thank you for your support,

Matt York and Christine Falk

Donations must be received by June 15th to be printed in the 2010 PFM Get Fresh Guide:

Please check box:

[ ] $25 – Family or non-profit

[ ] $50 – Business

Each family or non-profit will have their name listed on a single line. Please write how you’d like the name to appear in the brochure:

Businesses will have their name listed on one line and a second line that include either your website or phone number:

Please make checks payable to Pembroke Farmers Market & mail to:
Pembroke Farmers Market
Attn: Matt York
125 Furnace Colony Drive
Pembroke, MA 02359
Thank you for your support and see you at the market!

Market Applications are now available!

2010-04-23T07:06:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

We're excited to have the vendor applications for this year's market now available. If you are interested, please email us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com or call Matt York (781-293-3339) or Christine Falk (617-293-2480).

April Update

2010-04-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Christine and I had a pair of good meetings this week. We met with the Board of Health along with a few interested vendors and they were very helpful in answering some questions that we had. We also met again with the Recreation Department. They agreed that we could have access to the bathrooms at the Community Center each week. That's a big win because it saves us the cost of renting porta-potties which likely would have been pricey (and kinda gross).

A few other notes:

1) I know that some of you had expressed interest in selling baked goods. It's a state law, however, that baked goods can only come from a commercial kitchen and I know that some of you mentioned you didn't have access to one. We were surprised to find out that there is a commercial kitchen inside the community center. We talked at our meeting last night about the possibility of possibly renting the kitchen as a market and believe there's a good chance we could do so at a fairly nominal price. If any of you might be interested in that, please let me know. I wanted to gauge interest before going any further w/ the community center folks.

2) If any of you plan on using scales at the market, I'd suggest you give a call to Joseph Suppa (781-293-3864). He's the sealer of weights and measures for Pembroke.

3) We've had some musicians and artists that have expressed an interest in performing at the market. We have a great bandstand for doing so. If you know of anybody that might be a good fit, let me know. We're ideally looking for fairly low-key or acoustic acts (no metal or gangsta rap...sorry).

4) We're thinking of having a fundraiser/party in June to help pay for any advertising, unforeseen expenses and possibly to be able to give a little money to the artists that perform. I think it'd also be a great opportunity for vendors, volunteers and supporters of the market to get together and celebrate what we hope will be a very a successful summer. If you think you'd be interested in attending, let us know. I'd like to have a ballpark figure interest-wise before we go and try and find a place to hold it.

5) We are working with the state to get the market approved for WIC (women, infants and nutrition program). Vendors that want to be offer WIC need to take a one-hour certification from the state. Once I have some dates for the certification, I'll let you know. It's a great program that you can read more about here

6) Think that's about it. Contracts should be ready very soon.

Be well,

Matt York
farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com

Spring is coming!

2010-03-18T05:10:00.000-07:00

After all the rain over the weekend, it is so nice to see the sun again. Spring is in the air and the signs are all over my yard...bulbs are popping up everywhere! Most exciting for me is the garlic growing in the garden. This is my first year growing garlic. My mother-in-law gave my some bulbs in the fall and I was thrilled (that's where I am in life now, garlic bulbs make me happy)!

Matt & I continue to work on the contracts for the market. We will be meeting with both the Board of Health and the Recreation Department in the next month. We are hoping to have contracts available in April.

We are still looking for vendors and musicians. Anyone who is interested who has not contacted us yet, please either email us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com or call Matt @ 781-953-6177 or Christine @ 617-293-2480.

Finally, today is the Plymouth Winter Farmers' Market at Plimoth Plantation from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM. I've heard great things about this market and plan on going. Stop in and buy local! For more information visit www.plimoth.org.

A great turnout for our 2nd meeting!

2010-02-10T16:15:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone who came out to make our 2nd Pembroke Farmers' Market meeting a success! We were thrilled to have twice as many people in attendance as our last meeting. It was great to see so many familiar faces as well as some new faces. Interested vendors include a large produce farm, a farm with sheep, rabbits, wool and soaps, an herb vendor, lobstermen, bakers, honey and maple syrup producer, a local deli, a potter, craftsmen, local farmstand operator and a jewlery maker. More vendors have expressed interest. We were thrilled by the number of volunteers! Thank you so much for coming out to support the market. Without all of you, the Pembroke Farmers' Market would not be possible! Anyone who was unable to unattend, please do not hesitate to contact us for meeting agenda and handouts.

Meeting Reminder Feb 9th

2010-02-04T12:14:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! We just wanted to sent out a quick reminder. We have scheduled a second meeting for Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 pm at the Pembroke Public Library. The meeting is open to potential vendors, volunteers and shoppers. Please remember to check out our blog at www.pembrokefarmersmarket.org. We will be updating information often.The market will take place on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm starting July 10th! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com or give us a call. We look forward to seeing you all! Sincerely, Christine Falk 781-826-8679Matt York 781-293-3339

"Fresh" being screened in Marshfield tonight!

2010-01-29T10:16:00.000-08:00

Join fellow foodies for a screening of "Fresh," a thought provoking and inspirational film about our current industrialized system of food production, tonight at 7:00 PM at the Trinity Church in Marshfield brought to you by the people at Rise and Shine Farm in Marshfield. For more information, contact Marta, Doug & Jamie MacFarland at riseandshinefarm@verizon.net.

If you can't attend the screening, but would like to learn more about the film, please visit www.freshthemovie.com.

Farmers' Market Meeting scheduled ~ Tuesday, February 9th

2010-01-15T16:57:00.000-08:00

Please join us on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 PM at the Pembroke Public Library for a Farmers' Market meeting. The Pembroke Farmers' Market will begin on Saturday, July 10th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on the Town Green. Potential vendors, volunteers and shoppers are all invited to attend the meeting. As always, we look forward to your feedback on what you want to see at the market. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but are interested in participating, please feel free to contact us at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you all and Happy New Year!

Location found for Pembroke Market!

2009-11-15T18:45:00.000-08:00

We are thrilled to announce the 2010 Pembroke Farmers' Market will be held Saturday mornings on the Town Green in Pembroke Center! Bringing local produce, meats, seafood, baked goods, eggs, flowers and more to our community is the main goal of the market. The Pembroke Farmers' Market will also provide educational information on our towns rich farming history, the benefits of eating local and how to become a local "farmer" yourself! Information for interested vendors will be availble January 2010.

We are very interested in any suggestions on what you would or would not like to see at the Pembroke Farmer's Market. Email farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com.

FARM PEMBROKE 2010

First Farmers' Market meeting is a success!

2009-10-10T08:15:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, September 29th about a dozen people gathered to discuss future plans for the Pembroke Farmers' Market! We are very excited about the feedback we are receiving. Interested potential vendors would be selling produce, eggs, herbs, seafood, bake goods and cut flowers. Bob Miller, owner of the Gardner's Choice on Rte. 53, addressed the group about his nursery as a possible location for the farmers' market. We are still in the process of determining the location and time. Friday afternoons worked well for some. We will be making these decisions over the next couple of weeks and will keep you informed. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns or suggestions! And THANK YOU to everyone for attending the meeting. With your help, Pembroke will have a great market!

September Meeting planned

2009-09-08T06:45:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

We'll be holding a meeting on September 29th at 7:00 at Town Hall for people interested in participating as vendors and volunteers. Also if you'd like to offer some insight into what you'd like to see included in a farmers market in our town, we'd love for you to attend and offer your input.

Thanks

Sowing the seeds

2009-08-14T08:26:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of great articles from the Pembroke Express and Pembroke Mariner about the market. Thanks to both of them for getting the word out. We are already starting to get calls and emails from potential vendors. Whether you are a vendor or would simply like to see a market in Pembroke, please send us an email at farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com and we'll keep you posted.
Thanks

Pembroke Express piece

Pembroke Mariner piece

Welcome!

2009-08-11T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Welcome to the new website for the Pembroke Farmers Market that will, hopefully, launch during the summer of 2010. Christine Falk and Matt York are sister and brother and are in the process of securing a location, vendors, permits and more. This week we met with the Selectmen who were supportive of our idea. In the coming months, we’ll be holding meetings at the town hall to find out what fellow Pembrokians want to see at their market. We also will need volunteers that can help us bring this to fruition. This year, Hanover, Hanson and Duxbury all have launched markets and there’s no reason to believe that Pembroke can’t have one as well. Please spread the word about our website and check back regularly for updates. If you’d like to join our mailing list so that you can keep up on the latest news, please send an email to
farmersmarketpembroke@gmail.com.

Since we don’t yet have a market in Pembroke, check out the links below to find some markets and farms nearby and other useful information.

Hanson Farmers Market

Hanover Farmers Market

Marshfield Farmers Market

Duxbury Farmers Market

Mattakeesett Garden Club

Plymouth Farmers Market

Hingham Farmers Market

South Shore Sustainable

Hanson Farm

Crocetti’s Meat Market

Massachusetts Department of Agriculture