What's at Market: 8/29/19 + 9/1/19

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                                        THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS AT THE BRYAN MUSEUM (1315 21ST ST.)
                                    

We hope everyone had a great first week at school so far! Just a few short updates before we dive into our newsletter this week:

Are you creative? Love GOFM? Want bragging rights for years and years to come? We're in search of a fresh new local design made by you! The design will be celebrated at our 7th Annual GOFM Birthday, plus winner will receive a $50 GOFM gift certificate. Use your design to tell us what GOFM means to you. Find submission guidelines here.

Connect with local food & support our mission. Be a Volunteer! Find out more about our volunteer opportunities here or email volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com.

Peas, Love, and Beets,

Mercedes Pang
Market Manager

                                        Upcoming Events & Announcements
                                    

Be a Friend of the GOFM

Funds that come from within our community empower us to build lasting infrastructure around our bold plans. And our #1 plan? …Make Galveston better by improving community health as we know best— provide good food to all folks & connect all folks through good food.

[Learn about one-time or monthly donations here]

$5 given every month buys all the ingredients needed for one WIC Cooking Class.
$50 given every month buys the online crop management software that enables us to grow the Young Gardeners Program to new schools every year. tracking how many carrots go home to how many kids every week
$5,000 given once a year helps employ a high-quality Market Manager for 4 months.

2019 Community Shirt Design Contest
The Galveston’s Own Farmers Market is in search of a fresh new local design made by you! The design will be celebrated at our 7th Annual GOFM Birthday (Oct 20), where the public can purchase and wear for years to come.

Last day to submit t-shirt designs is September 23. Learn about how to submit a shirt design here.

GOFM's Backyard Growers' Co-op
Local gardeners have long asked us for a way to offer their excess seasonal produce. Now you can join the GOFM Backyard Growers’ Cooperative - where every grower in the area can be involved at GOFM’s Markets! Read up on the GBGC on our website.

Email our Team Captain Cheryl Watson (hercylawsnot7@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating, or have specific ideas for this project.

BE A GOFM VOLUNTEER!
Our volunteers are crucial to serving our community & maintaining a thriving market --thank you for your support, time and energy!
[Sign Up to Volunteer Here] [Join Our FB Group]

                                        Thursday Market - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
                                    

Fruits & Veggies
Moon Dog Farms

Meats & Eggs
none this week

Farm Goods & Prepared Foods
3rd Coast Kombucha
Fresh Continental Delights
Local Roast Coffee

Artisan Products
Every Day Body Works

We're BYOC (Bring Your Own Cup!)
We eliminated single-use cups for our free Sunday morning coffee station and Thursday water station. Support the initiative by bringing your own mug every week or cleaning out your cupboards & donating unwanted mugs to market for others to use!

                                        Music & Activities
                                    

Live music with Darryl Olison
"Get Your Library Card" with the Rosenberg Library
Learn more about the Galveston Bay Foundation
FREE recycling with Keepin' It Green: Every week, we accept your clean, rinsed recyclable plastics, glass, aluminum and paper/cardboard. KIG comes to pick it up every week aftermarket.

                                        Sunday Market - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                                    

Fruits & Veggies
Ely's Sustainable Garden
Moon Dog Farms

Meats & Eggs
Jolly Farms
Spring Hill Farms

Farm Goods & Prepared Foods
3rd Coast Kombucha
B Z Honey
Fresh Continental Delights
Galveston Bread
Local Roast Coffee
Pain Train Salsa
She-Devil Pastry
Texas Hill Country Olive Oil

Artisan Products
Every Day Body Works
Whispering Roots Apothecary

GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
We offer an additional $1 to $1 match of BonusBucks for every SNAP dollar customers spend, up to $15 extra. Learn more at the GOFM Info booth at every market. We want to help!

                                        Music & Activities
                                    

Live music with DEM Roots
Ask an Arborist with Galveston Island Tree Conservancy
Fun Tinkergarten Table
Free Recycling with Keepin' It Green! Every week, we accept your clean, rinsed recyclable plastics, glass, aluminum and paper/cardboard. KIG comes to pick it up every week after-market.

                                        What's in Season?
                                    

Fruit
pecans

Veggies
herbs * microgreens * sunflower shoots * pea shoots * mizuna * mesclun salad mix * stir fry mix * arugula * kale * lettuces * chives * tomatoes * zucchini * summer squash * pattypan squash * cucumbers * radishes * okra * eggplant * peppers

GOFM Recipe of the Week

Red Bell Pepper Hummus

Add a little extra summer in your hummus with this recipe! Red Bell Peppers are full of vitamins and antioxidants, especially vitamin C and various carotenoids.

Do you have a delicious recipe we should try? Email me at mercedes@gofarmersmarket.com.

[ Prepared by Chef Melissa Huerta for “Learn to Cook!” Class Galveston County WIC Clinic, July 2019. Find the recipe here ]

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