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Health & Fitness

Mostly Sunny AFM this Thursday!

Thursday is Market Day at Amherst Farmers Market. Maple candy, jewelry, peaches, nectarines, corn are some of the attractions. Weston Price Foundation, Amherst DPW, Rahel...and more.

Did you miss the market last week because of the rain?!  Come out this Thursday!

NEW: We have maple sugar and maple nuts for sale.  Good Gaud Design will be selling her jewelry. Rahel will grace us with her songs.  She has some great tunes for kids and dancing.

Two organizations will be visiting the market: Amherst DPW and Weston A. Price Foundation's local chapter.  And...and....FOOD!  Come and partake in all the goodness.  Get meat, veggies, and bread for your cookout....pies, cookies, and fruit for dessert.

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Please visit www.amherstmarket.com

Food & Products you will find this week:

NEW: Maple Sugar:  Kelly Corner Farm

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NEW: Jewelry:  Good Gaud Designs

Trail Mix:  Grow Some Wholesome (nonprofit)

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

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

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

Plants/Flowers: Fox Den Farm

Produce (lettuce, greens, APPLES, summer squash, CORN, string beans, TOMATOES, cucumbers, broccoli, herbs,PEACHES, NECTARINES): Fox Den Farm, Trombly Gardens, Paradise Farm (fruit).

Artisan Breads and Desserts: The Good Loaf, Ol' Sweets (beverages too)

Natural Dog Treats:  East Coast Sales

BBQ Sauce:  King's BBQ

Salsas/Jams:  Paradise Farms, Trombly Gardens

Honey/Maple Syrup: Trombly Gardens, Paradise Farms

Salad Dressing:  Mad Garret's

Natural Beauty Products: Forest House Herbals, Paradise Farm (lotion, soap)

Coffee:  Riverwalk Coffeehouse

Wool Fibers:  Kelly Corner Farm

Handmade Journals:  Forest House Herbals

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