The circus is coming to town… well, they’re already in town, but they’re coming to the market! It’s Circus at the SJFM – the first special-event market of the season!

Drop by and see the St. John’s Juggling Club in action, get your face painted by the Wandering Brush, and munch on some popcorn from the… SJFM coffee stand – all day at the SJFM!

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• Laura Stevens and Lauren Smyth in the AM
• Alison Corbett, John Dawe, and Darren Browne in the aft

• CPAWs

• Michael Boyle (Historical Perspective on Farming and Local Food Production in NL) at 11 AM

• Ordinary Spokes all day

Vendors:

• Farmers: Mt. Scio Farms, The Organic Farm, Seed to Spoon, Free-Range Meat, Poultry and Eggs
• African, Caribbean, Indian, and Russian prepared foods
• Handmade chocolates
• French Pastries
• Vegan, Gluten-free, and specialty baked goods
• Handmade children’s clothing
• Books from two local publishers
• Handmade jewellery
• Handmade journals
• Handmade stuffed toys
• Divine dips and spreads
• Locally made crafts and curios
• Paintings
• Handmade body care products
• Locally produced wool
• Hand-crafted ceramics
• Fresh-made waffles, donuts and lemonade

Buskers:

• Gillian Sheppard and Brendon Hayward

Kids’ Event:

• Stencilling with Andrew Harvey at 10 AM
• Wandering Brush Facepainting all day

Non-profit:

• Lantern Festival

FEASt workshop:

• Angela Heffernan on raw food and jar sprouting

ALSO:

• Ordinary Spokes (all day)
• G20 National Rally starting at 1 PM, leaving the market at 2 PM

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• 11 AM: Safer Soil with Lori Heath

• Chris Harnett (saxophone)
• Jeff Smyth (singer/songwriter)

• Canada Youth Services

Buskers (both singer songwriters):

• Ian Foster
• Judy Cantwell

Kids’ Event:

• Mark Burry magic shows, 11 AM and 12.30 PM

Non-Profit Table:

• Victoria Park Lantern Festival

Buskers:

• Ben Rigby (banjo)
• Vince Hannon (juggling)
• Ian Foster (singer/songwriter)

Kids’ Event:

• Kids Yoga by Laurabeth Power, 10 AM

Starting in July the SJFM and FEASt will be presenting weekly workshops at the market. Want to be a presenter and share your knowledge about all things local, sustainable, inspiring, and community based? From gardening to building things, cooking to crafts, the opportunities are endless on what these workshops can showcase! Email saskeah@gmail.com to find out more about being a presenter and keep an eye out at the market for a workshop schedule.

MARKET TIP: What better way to watch the FIFA World Cup Soccer then with some authentic African food from the market!

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After two wildly successful seasons, the St. John’s Farmers’ Market (SJFM) is pleased to announce the start it’s third season of the weekly farmers’ market. The first market of 2010 will be on Saturday, June 5th.

A wide variety of vendors will participate at this first market, including many farmers with early produce, international foods, arts and crafts, fresh coffee, photography, waffles, sweet snacks, kids events, buskers… and special events!

The market will run every Saturday from June 5th until the last Saturday in November, from 9 am until 2 pm at the Lion’s Club Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue.

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The Friends of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market was officially incorporated as a non-profit on March 27th, 2009 as the governing body for the St. John’s Farmers’ Market. It is run by a group of dedicated volunteers who strive to create, maintain and support the weekly St. John’s Farmers Market and all that it represents.

All inquiries should be directed to Sherry McGarvie at sjfm.admin@gmail.com

If you have any items to donate, please drop them off anytime after Monday, May 24th, or call 579-0890 for more details.

Not to panic! The St. John’s Farmers’ Market will open on the first Saturday of June, at the Lion’s Chalet. Please remember we are volunteer board of directors (i.e. we all have paid jobs that feed our kids and pay the rent). We have been working hard over the winter, writing proposals for projects and preparing for the co-operative, all which have to do with the long term sustainability of the market.

We are still in the process of working on policies, along with hiring/orienting the staff and volunteers who will be working with us this season.

Management of the market, vendor bookings and requests will officially begin the middle of May. Please expect a response shortly after this time and thank you for your understanding.

If you are one of our many market shoppers, please know that the energy is high and we are all looking forward to our first market.

Thank you,

Colin Greene

Chair, Friend of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market

The manager of the SJFM will work closely with the Board of Directors of the St. John’s Farmers Market Cooperative and will be responsible for the week-to-week operations of the market.

The successful candidate should have good time management and organizational skills, excellent conflict management skills, strong leadership skills, and an interest for farmers’ markets as a direct marketing channel. Previous marketing experience and/or previous experience managing a farmers’ market, as well as experience working with a volunteer board would be a definite asset.

Physical requirements include being able to set up and move tables or tents as needed. Must be able to spend long periods standing or walking (Market lasts 5 hours each Saturday)

Period of employment: Mid May to end of November/mid December (exact end date to be finalized)
Hours of employment: 25 hours per week
Rate of pay: $15/hour

Please submit a resume and cover letter by email to jobs@stjohnsfarmersmarket.org by April 30, 2010.