The bounty of June...in photos!

We've posted photos from Saturday's Market in our flickr group -- what a vibrant day! 

Looking for ways to get the most out of your local produce and groceries throughout the season? We're here to help. Visit us on Pinterest!

Thank You and Happy Father's Day!

Thank you to everyone for a fabulous pre-Father's Day Market. We hope you're enjoying a wonderful Sunday and celebrating all your favorite dads and the dad-like people in your life today! Photos will be posted on our flickr page later this week, and keep an eye on our blog for more information about our Annual Potluck, the American Farmland Trust contest, and the Buy Local Challenge -- lots to share with you very soon!

At the Market this week: The Big Lineup (June 15 edition)

My, how time flies. School is out (or will be in just a few short hours), the pool is open, and summer vacations are in the offing. After a by turns hot and stormy week, we''re looking at a beautiful Saturday to celebrate all the goodness of summer!

We have a lovely Saturday morning lined up for you -- celebrate Maryland Wine Week with us, pick up the best local provisions for those Father's Day feasts (visit us on Pinterest for terrific recipes and cooking tips), and stock up on wonderful food that will take you through a week of eating that you can feel really good about. Let's Keep It Local!

While you're at the Market, start thinking about the Buy Local Challenge (July 20-28), take a minute to vote for the Market in the American Farmland Trust contest, and find out more about our Annual Cheverly Community Market Potluck (August 10). Visit the big green Market tent for information on all of these events!

VENDORS
Benny's Fruit Stand/Rebert Farm
Cafe Ambrosia
Cakes by Ruthann
Cheverly Breadbasket
Elk Run Vineyards
Martha's Jams
Natural Nick's Produce
Natural-holic with Scents (New Vendor!)
Shlagel Farms
Tasha's Cookies & Treats
Two Oceans Seafood
Waltz Family Farm

COMMUNITY GROUPS
Friends of Lower Beaverdam -- Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek, together with the Cheverly Green Infrastructure Committee, will again host public input for the Town Park Master Plan amendment. Come by the table, review the draft plan, and make your comments and suggestions. You can also review the draft plan at www.greencheverly.org.

MUSIC & ART
Artist Jordan Shackelford
Music by Little Big Boss

Have some extra fun this Saturday... Cheverly Exchange is running a trivia contest! This Friday afternoon at 2pm we will post another Cheverly Trivia question. Thanks to the generosity of Arvind and Crystal Lal of the Cheverly Breadbasket featuring Firehook Bakery & Moctec Mexican Foods the first person to answer it currently will win a loaf of bread and2 pastries of their choosing at this Saturday's market! In order to receive the questions quickly, you need to have your mail options set to get individual emails or watch the Yahoo Groups at 2pm. You can find that at www.CheverlyExchange.com. We ask that if you've won before you refrain from answering as to give other members a chance to win. We will post a Cheverly Trivia question on the Friday before each Market this summer and we have some great gifts from many of the vendors at the Community Market: Sausage from Waltz Family Farms, a pair of handmade earrings from Little Peeps Emporium, a dozen cookies from Good Morning Bakery just to name a few! Keep an eye out for the question around 2 pm this Friday!

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to the Cheverly Community Center, 8am to noon, Saturday, for a relaxing morning celebrating the best in local food, wine, art, music, and more. We're looking forward to sharing our Saturday morning with you!

This Week at the Market: Shlagel Farms

We're heading right into the height of growing season here in Maryland, and Shlagel Farms is helping us reap the rewards!

This week, the Shlagels will have green beans, beets, tomatoes, spring onions, brown eggs, kale, collard greens, broccoli, swiss chard, radishes, spinach, zucchini, hydroponic tomatoes, and flowers...

...as well as the last of the Maryland strawberries, some blueberries and maybe even a few cherries, depending on the storms on Thursday. Fill your menus with the finest local, in-season produce of the year -- visit Shlagel Farms at Cheverly Community Market this Saturday for many great meals ahead!

This Week at the Market: Cakes by Ruthann

Cakes by Ruthann will have a selection of delicious treats for the fathers and father-figures this Saturday, including chocolate cupcakes with rich chocolate filling and banana nut bread to go with a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Of course, you'll also be able to find all your favorite island-inspired treats -- patties, candies, and delicious drinks. And let's not forget man's best friend -- Cakes by Ruthann will have peanut butter doggie cookies for just $2. Lucky dogs! 

 Happy Father's Day from Cakes by Ruthann!

New Vendor: Natural-holic with Scents

photo courtesy of Natural-holic with Scents

Please join us in welcoming a new vendor to the Market this Saturday: Wanda Butler and Natural-holic with Scents, of Upper Marlboro. Wanda has been handcrafting bath and body products using the highest quality ingredients in small batches since 1998, and we're thrilled that she's joining us!

photo courtesy of Natural-holic with Scents

This Week at the Market: Natural Nick's Produce

Have you visited Dominick yet? Natural Nick's Produce, a new vendor for 2013, is a great resource for gorgeous traditional organic heirloom garlics, sauces, biscotti, and more. What a treat!

This week, make sure to stop by Natural Nick's Produce at Cheverly Community Market for Polish White Heirloom Garlic, Early Red Italian Heirloom Garlic, Natural Nick's Tomato Basil Sauce, Natural Nick's Biscotti Antoinetta, Natural Nick's Fruit Conserves: Threeberry (Combination of Blackberry, Blueberry & Raspberry) and Natural Nick's Baklava Alexandra... and Natural Nick will be sampling Tomato Basil Sauce! 

All products are naturally grown and produced in the traditional organic method by Natural Nick's Produce "Organic and Natural as nature intended."