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Amherst Farmers' Market: FREE AFM Kids' T-shirts & Workshop

July 5 Amherst Farmers Market features a compost workshop, storytime, and free t-shirts for kids.

Run out of food after the 4th parties?! Come replenish your refrigerator/pantry at the market! 

FREE AFM t-shirts for kids (while supplies last), storytime at 3pm, Compost & Lessening Your Garbage Load workshop at 4pm, NEW vendors selling sweets, alpaca fiber products, and compost tea (for your garden) this Thurs.  

Can't get to the market on time?!  Please contact the vendors on the website, www.amherstmarket.com, and preorder.

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Many of us will happily hold the order to be picked up during the market, or after hours. See you Thursday!

Food & Products you will find this week:

Raw milk: Benedikt Dairy (cow), Paradise Farm (goat)

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Meats (pork, lamb, chicken, beef): Paradise Farm (Heritage breed), Trombly Gardens, Kelly Corner Farm

Eggs (chix): Tombly Gardens, Paradise Farm, Benedikt Dairy (organic)

Plants (still time to plant your garden): Fox Den Farm, Greentwist Acres (Hostas)

Produce (lettuce, greens, raspberries, summer squash, peas, blueberries): Fox Den Farm, Trombly Gardens

Artisan Breads and Desserts: The Good Loaf, Ol' Sweets, So Sweet Confections

Natural Dog Treats:  East Coast Sales

BBQ Sauce:  King's BBQ

Salsas/Jams:  Paradise Farms, Trombly Gardens

Honey/Maple Syrup: Tombly Gardens, Paradise Farms

Salad Dressing:  Mad Garret's

Natural Beauty Products: Paradise Farm (lotion, soap)

Coffee: Riverwalk Coffeehouse

NEW: Alpaca fibers:  Purgatory Falls Alpaca Farm

NEW: Compost Tea:  Stone Blossom Landscaping Co.

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