Live musicians, master gardeners at Lafayette Farmers Market, June 13

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Peters will perform at the Lafayette Farmers Market Saturday, June 13 from 7:30a-9:30a. Joe, a native of West Central Indiana, plays guitar and writes contemporary folk songs with both international and domestic themes of current and historical events, social concerns and well as relationships.

The Dulcimer Gathering will also be performing at the market from 10:00a–12 noon.

The following master gardeners will be providing presentations throughout the morning:

8:30a – Dave Lahr will speak on heirloom plants
9:30a – Jeff Phillips, co-coordinator for the Purdue University Extension Office, will introduce visitors to the master gardener program
10:00a – Melissa Evens will give a demonstration on how to prepare bread using fresh vegetables
11:00a – Adam Cooper will speak on turf grasses

Strawberries, vegetables, kettle corn, meats, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, dried herbs, baked goods, arts and crafts are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market season which runs through the end of October.

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30pm in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market is also open on Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:30 pm through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00-7:00 pm.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation from 3:00p–6:30p on Wednesdays through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765/742-4044.

Joe Peters performs at Lafayette Farmers Market, July 3rd

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:04:46 +0000

Joe Peters performs at Thursday, July 3rd at the Lafayette Farmers’ Market.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Peters will be performing at the Lafayette Farmers’ Market Thursday, July 3rd. After living ten years in Southeast Asia, Joe settled in West Lafayette in 2006 to be near his parents. Joe plays guitar and writes contemporary folk songs with both international and domestic themes of war and peace, love and hate, farmers and city dwellers.

Red potatoes, zucchini, red beets, tomatoes, onions, turnips, berries, honey, maple syrup, Traders Point Certified Organic Whole Milk, Fair Oaks Cheeses, perennial flowering transplants, gourmet pet treats, meats, kettle corn, free range farm fresh eggs, herbs, baked goods, and arts/crafts are among the products now available at the Market.

The Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of the Lafayette-West Lafayette Development Corporation, is open on Tuesdays from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm, Thursdays from 4-7 pm, and Saturdays from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm through October. The Market is located in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets.

For more information, contact Jane Ness at the Lafayette-West Lafayette Development Corporation at 765/742-4044

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