Hi Friend-
On this roller coaster ride of weather, we're going to come out on top this Tuesday. Take a stroll through the warm and sunny plaza gathering your weekly farm goodies, spices, body lotions, ceramics and jewelry while sipping on an agua fresca.
Joining our incredible lineup of vendors this week are Easthampton Cider Project, Kitchen Wizardry spices and tisanes, Abby Berkson ceramics, and JDB jewelry. And Beyond Happiness makes a return appearance with natural body care products.
You'll want to plan to buy lunch from one of our prepared food vendors and sit down to enjoy it during an afternoon of a cappella brought to us by not one, but three(!) of the Smith College a cappella groups.
This is truly a market not to be missed. See you there!
Helen
Grow Food Northampton Market Manager
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+ Plaza address: 1 Kirkland Ave, Northampton, MA
+ Parking tip: Meters are enforced until 8PM. Park in the E.J. Gare garage right next to the plaza - the first hour is ALWAYS free! (Or bike and take advantage of our Bicycle Benefits program)
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Vendor Lineup for May 2, 2023
Abby Berkson Ceramics - hand thrown, functional ceramics
Beaumont Berries, LLC - no sugar, low sugar honey-based jams
Beyond Happiness - natural body care products
*Crabapple Farm -vegetables, beef, eggs and plants
CremeBru.LA- creme brûlée made with local ingredients
Cricket Creek Farm- small batch cheeses, beef, veal, pork and Wingate Farm eggs
Crooked Stick Pops- handcrafted popsicles
Flor Farm - vegetables, jams, jellies and hot sauce
Grace Hill Farm - grass fed, raw milk cheeses
HAPI African Gourmet - frozen meals, spice blends and simmer sauces
Hearthstone Artisan Bakery - sourdough breads and cookies
Holyoke Hummus - dips, chips and pickled turnips
Hungry Ghost Bread - variety of breads and pastries
JDB Creations- unique handcrafted jewelry
Kitchen Wizardry- handcrafted blends of spices and tisanes
LifeBooch Kombucha- authentic and raw local kombucha
*Lyonsville Farm- wide variety of vegetables, flowers and plant starts
Many Graces Farm- seasonal flower bouquets
Masa Mexicano- authentic Mexican food and drink
*New England Wild Edibles- mushrooms
P'frogi - handmade frozen pierogis, golubki, and other prepared foods
Red Barn Honey- honey and beeswax candles
*Red Fire Farm -wide variety of organic vegetables
Song Sparrow Farm - fresh seasonal salads and dressings
Sunrise Farms Maple - maple syrup and sugar, including bulk maple syrup
Tellus & the Satellite Bar - pizza and other prepared food
Thai Chili- Thai dishes and drinks
Underline Farm- pasture raised, organic fed poultry
*HIP Accepted
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Stop by Cricket Creek Farm's stand to sample one of their artisanal farmstead cheeses and to learn what "farmstead cheese" means! In addition to cheese, they will be selling their own beef, veal, and pork, available in cuts, sausage, and ground, along with Wingate Farm eggs!
To pre-order particular cuts of meat/soup bones/organs, please text Anna at 413-398-4598 by 9am Tuesday.
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We had so much fun last Saturday as hundreds of people of all ages gathered on the plaza to help paint a hundred foot mural that will go up on the E. J. Gare Garage along the Tuesday Market plaza in June. Grow Food Northampton provided healthy snacks in the form of crudité from area farms with dressings from Masa Mexicano and Song Sparrow Farm and hummus from Holyoke Hummus. The project was lead by muralist Sharon Leshner of Sharona Color.
Stay tuned for an unveiling and dedication at the June 20th market!
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Join us for An Afternoon of A Cappella starting at 2pm!
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The Smiffenpoofs:
Formed in 1936 at Smith College, the Smiffenpoofs are the oldest historically all-female collegiate a cappella group in the United States. After a group of Smithies attended a Yale picnic where the Whiffenpoofs performed, they were so impressed by the Whiffs' camaraderie and musicality that they decided to form the Smiffenpoofs, modeling it after the Whiffs and adopting a similar name in their honor. Today, the Smiffenpoofs (affectionately known as "The Poofs") continue the a cappella tradition, maintaining a repertoire of old favorites and contemporary hits alike. As you could imagine, the Smiffenpoofs have seen numerous changes since 1936, but the aim of the group's founders remains intact - to sing with love and to become an integral part of the history and life of Smith College.
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The Smithereens:
The Smithereens originated in 1945 as the Albright Quartet, becoming the 4th traditionally all-female a cappella group in the country. Since then, we have expanded our group and built a diverse repertoire of music that ranges from classic traditionals to contemporary favorites. We are a versatile, talented bunch who focus on balancing musicality, fun, professionalism, as well as vocal percussion.
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Groove
ONCE UPON A TIME...
Some singing Smithies defected from existing a cappella groups to move to a land called Groove. They wanted to create a group that would allow them to sing Mozart with a full orchestra one weekend and de-stress by singing the Beatles on another.
And so, in the fall of 2001, Groove A Cappella was born.
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Remember to check the market map near the purple market tent to find the location of vendors and who takes SNAP and HIP.
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Learn more about the program here
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Learn more about what the state is doing HERE.
Resources for more help:
Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333 or https://www.gettingSNAP.org/
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: https://foodbankwma.org/get-help/covid-19-food-pantry-meal-program-schedule/
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 Have SNAP? Stop by the Grow Food Northampton tent to buy tokens and have your purchase doubled, up to $10 per week.
SNAP Match at GFN Farmers Markets in 2023 is generously sponsored by River Valley Co-op, Florence Bank, National Grid, Valley Home Improvement, People's Bank, Whalen Insurance, Point32 Health/Tufts Foundation, Paradise Copies,Greenfield Savings Bank, SWCA, Arbella, Black Birch Vineyard, D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Easthampton Savings Bank, Edward Jones, Finck and Perras, Gardeners Supply Company - Hadley Greenfield Cooperative Bank, Greenfield Savings Bank,Insight Solar, Jones Whitsett Architects, State Street Fruit Store & Cooper’s Corner, TD Bank, UMassFive College Federal Credit Union, Wright Builders
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