Mansfield Growers Market

MGM is Recruiting Vendors for 2012!

mgm10 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:02:07 +0000

We’d like to add more vendors in 2012. If you grow or craft products within 50 miles of Mansfield (as the crow flies), we hope you will consider applying. A pre-season meeting and potluck will be held 6-8 pm Friday, February 10 at the St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall. St. James Church, on Route 6 one block east of Main Street, is the site of the market, which in 2012 will run 3-6 pm the first Friday in May to the last Friday in September.

Yarn from Yorkshire Meadows, a 2011 vendor.

Highlights of the weekly market include live music, kids activities, and supper fresh from the hot cart. Shoppers find a wide variety of local fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers, seedlings, fresh herbs, maple products, honey, dairy products, baked goods, preserves, and farm-based or other high quality craft items.

The Mansfield Growers Market was established in 2009. We are especially looking for high quality crafts and products to enhance our festival atmosphere—like Kettle Korn or roasted peanuts. And we always have room for more growers.

Many of the current vendors at Mansfield also participate in other markets, such as the ones in Troy and Wellsboro. In fact, there is a discount for vendors that apply for both the Wellsboro Farmers Market and Mansfield Growers Market. At Mansfield, vendors have the option of signing up for 1-5, 6-13, or 14-22 market days. Potential vendors with questions concerning state regulations, insurance, etc. are encouraged to come to the meeting February 10 or contact market managers, who are happy to work with small producers and first-timers.

Guidelines, applications, and more information are available by contacting Dan Styborski at 570-662-2766 or dstyborski@gmail.com. To RSVP for the potluck meeting February 10, please contact Lilace Guignard at 570-404-4666 or lilacemellin@gmail.com. St. James Church is located at 30 E. Wellsboro Street. Vendor applications must be completed by March 7, 2012.

Have a great winter!

mgm10 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:08:43 +0000

Meanwhile, the managers and vendors of the Mansfield Growers Market will be planning for next year. If you are interested in becoming a vendor in 2012, please contact Jackie Schlitzer atjackie@trychips.com. If you’d like to be a sponsor next year, contact Lilace Guignard at lilacemellin@gmail.com.

Any other great ideas? We’d love to hear them.

Take care and stay warm,
Lilace

About Us!

mgm10 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:38:55 +0000

The Mansfield Growers Market, organized by St. James Episcopal Church, consists of 25 vendors, a large management team, 23 sponsors, and a myriad of community folks volunteering their time to entertain and educate. That’s who we are.

What we are is a good time, every Friday, 3 pm to 6 pm, April 29 thu October 14, 2011

Where we are is the church grounds, 30 E. Wellsboro St., one block East of Main Street, Mansfield, PA.

Why we’re here is to grow community through better health, environmental sustainability, and economic stability.

Objectives: To provide fresh food and local products to our community; to create opportunities for local farmers, market gardeners, and producers of farm, kitchen, and craft products to thrive; to support the local economy; to provide an alternative to Wal-Mart during the growing season; to educate the community about sustainable agriculture and good nutrition; to welcome FMNP coupons; to provide a festive weekly event which brings people together.

Products: Fresh produce, cut flowers, herbs, honey, maple syrup, soaps, baked goods, beef, pork, bison, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, garden art, jams, homemade soup, and more.

Each week, in addition to what’s for sale, we offer a different mix of educational booths, activities for kids, music, and hot food. Everything from learning how to sharpen your reel lawnmower and composting tips to petting baby alpacas and getting free five minute massages.

Come shop at your truly local grocery store!