Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: Eagle Newspapers

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““The Greener Bean” is back!
The Greener Bean is a farmers’ market featuring certified organic and locally raised farm products will be opening for the season June 13 at the parking lot of the Skaneateles P&C. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday thereafter through Sept. 12.
“The Greener Bean is a wonderful resource for the most healthful, fresh and delicious foods available,” said Holland Gregg, spokesperson and supporter. “We’re seeing real signs of Central New York farmers building businesses around organic and sustainable foods and we all benefit from it.””

Contributed by The Greener Bean Organic Farmer’s Market

The Greener Bean

Central New York’s premier Organic Farmers’ Market

Saturday’s 8am till noon June 14, 2008 through mid-October harvest dependant

Parking lot of the P&C Grocery store at 40 Fennell Street, Skaneateles.

New Produce Every Week:

Week One: Saturday June 14, 2008

Vendors opening the venue included Harvest Home Organics and Black Brook Farms www.blackbrookfarms.com. While the vendors supplied a wide array of produce, the weather was slightly less than companionable with a mix of mist and light showers. Joining our vendors were representatives of St. James Episcopalian Church’s Ecoministries – selling their enviro-friendly shopping bags for $2.00 a piece.

Week Two: Saturday June 21, 2008

The produce was popping, the weather was behaving and an armful of foot-traffic walked our way. The word is out and people are discovering this additional bounty in our community.

We welcomed Natalie and Roxanne of Wild Hare Farm, who will be temporarily selling with Harvest Home Organics.

We support the Thursday 3:30-6:30pm Farmers’ Market at the Skaneateles Community Center!

Week Three: Saturday June 28, 2008

New vendors are coming! We welcome Ursula Rutledge of Slow-To Go Organic Foods

www.slowto-go.com , who will be selling Seasonal Local Organic Whole and Prepared Whole Foods. This is it: Your Alternative To Fast Food -Soups -Salads -Sandwiches -Artisan Bread -Pastry –Desserts. They specialize in: Vegetarian, Vegan, Enlightened Omnivore, and Organic.

We also welcome Heamore Farms - Shannon will join us later while Black Brook Farms helps to sell their beautiful Gouda, Dunlap curd cheese, and fantastic yogurt called Labneh. I have sampled them and am hooked!

Skaneateles. . .the cleaner lake to grow The Greener Bean !

The Greener Bean would like to recognize and thank Misty Schwab for our amazing logo,

THANKS.