Market Assistant
St. John’s Farmers’ Market
LOCATION OF JOB: St. John’s
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15th, 2010
JOB TYPE: 1 Part-time SWASP community service positions
SALARY: $1,400 tuition voucher, in addition to a $1,120 stipend over the course of the placement.
START/END DATE: 8 week (280 hrs) duration to take place between June 1 and August 31,
2010; actual dates are negotiable
DESCRIPTION/DUTIES:
Student would [...]

Farmer Outreach

The St. John’s Farmers Market has launched a month-long program to attract more farmers to the market. Program Coordinator Sarah Hansen will be contacting farmers and holding six information sessions throughout the Avalon Peninsula.

Co-op Development Documents

Please check out our documents section for information on the St. John’s Farmers’ Market Co-op Development.

http://stjohnsfarmersmarket.org/about-us/documents/

Co-op Public Information/Discussion on Saturday, February 20th, 2-4pm

Friends of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market
Public Service Announcement
The Friends of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market will be holding a Public Information and Discussion Session at the Gower Street United Church Hall from 2pm – 4pm. on Saturday 20 February. The meeting will discuss the formation of a Co-operative to own and operate the Market. [...]

Become a Vendor at our Farmers’ Market

The 2010 season is quickly approaching and we’re really excited for our third season of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market — we can already tell it’s going to be a great year.

If you’ve been a vendor before, or have been thinking about becoming one, just fill out our form and our lovely and [...]

Formation of a Co-operative

The Friends of the St. John’s Farmers’ Market will be holding a Public Information and Discussion Session at:

Gower Street United Church Hall
Saturday, Feb 20th from 2pm – 4pm

The meeting will discuss the formation of a Co-operative to own and operate the Market. If you are a farmer, a craft vendor, or someone interested in buying [...]

Last Market for 2009 is on Nov 28

That means only 3 Saturdays left to get all your local produce, Christmas gifts and international foods!

Note to Vendors: We are all booked up for the remaining market, but please check back with us next spring as the market will be starting up again in June, 2010.

Local Weekly Meal Plan

The St. John’s Farmers’ Market has partnered with the website SOSCuisine.com to include an Eat Local Newfoundland section to create a weekly meal plan. Check on the page weekly, or subscribe to have the information mailed to you each week.

3 Months of Market Remaining for 2009

Here is what you can expect in season on the Avalon for the remaining months of 2009.

SEPTEMBER
Apples, Artichokes, Beans, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Cucumber, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Partridgeberries, Pears, Peas, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Radish, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Turnip, Salad greens

OCTOBER
Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Celery, Chard, Cranberries, Daikon, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Kohlrabi, [...]

Farmers’ Market Fundraiser!

Join us for the Feastival! The St. John’s Farmers’ Market is holding a fundraising dinner and silent auction to raise money for a new building.

Join us on Thursday, August 13 at the Lion’s Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue for an amazing night with food by the International Womens’ Association, a silent auction, and the music of [...]