Hawthorne's Green Fair at the Farmer's Market

Hawthorne’s 2^nd Annual Green Fair to Be Held on Sunday September 16, 2012

Hawthorne’s Green Team and Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring its 2^nd Annual Green Fair on Sunday, September 16^th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  The Hawthorne Farmers’ Market is the backdrop for the fair, which will be held on the lawn behind the Louis Bay 2nd Library. 

Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the live music of “Men of Horses,” a local band from Hoboken, and for younger attendees, Well Read Bookstore will host story-time with several children’s book authors. 

You can walk around the library lawn and visit booths from a variety of local businesses and organizations, such as Green Living Solutions, Knead U Need, Rutgers Co-operative, Passaic County Open Space, Native Plants, Seimei Foundation, and The Learning Tree.   Also, there will be many activities, including: gardening tips from Master Gardner and Hawthorne resident Pat Hutzelman; a composting demonstration; health advice and services from nutritionists and wellness organizations; and instruction from how to make a dish garden from Goffle Brook Farms.   In addition, you can support a local pet pantry, Rocky’s Pet Pantry, by donating pet food at the fair.

The purpose of the fair is to educate the community about sustainability—social, economic and environmental aspects—as well as buying locally, resource conservation, and health and wellness.  To that end, we encourage all residents to be fit and conserve energy by walking or biking to the fair, and to pick up a Green Map. Launched in April by Hawthorne’s Green Team, this map is a network of safe walking and biking paths that links historical sites, parks, recreation areas, and public buildings in town. 

The rain date for the Green Fair is Sunday, September 23^rd.  In case of rain, please visit the Hawthorne Farmers’ Market Face Book page for more information.