News from the Pawtuxet Village Farmer’s Market:
Despite the predicted wet weather AGAIN, the market will be open for business. Your farmers work to grow your food in all kinds of weather, and they appreciate your return of the favor. Thanks, loyal market community!
And we are halfway to our goal of $600 for our Bonus Bucks fundraiser. Raffle ticket sales will continue for the next 3 weeks; prizes are coupon books with a $5 discount from each of our 14 vendors, Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 at the Market Welcome table.
A series of 4 programs for beginning gardeners begins on Thursday November 6 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the William Hall Library on Broad St. in Cranston. URI Master Gardener Bill Baddeley offers this description:
Gardening for Beginners, I. This class will meet four times over the coming year, each preparing for the season ahead. The first class will cover basic gardening and preparation for a garden bed, container, or community garden plot to be planted in Spring. We’ll cover what you need to get started, give you an introduction to the Seed Library and seed saving, and provide a
bibliography and resources for answering questions as they arise.This is a great opportunity to get ready to start your home or community garden plot in the spring, and keep it producing during the season. The program is free and open to the public.
Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday! Of particular interest to those of us concerned about the environment and the future of farming is Question 7 http://www.voteyeson7.org/ . Cranston residents will be voting on Question 10, which concerns funding to repair the libraries http://www.cranstonlibrary.org/bond-2014. Other statewide bond measures concern the arts (5), education (4), and public transportation (6). Do your research and make your decision, then go and make your voice heard at the polls.
See you at the market.
