Dog Day! Bring your pooch to the market this Saturday for our first ever Dog Day, sponsored by Tré Bone. Stop by Tré Bone after the market and meet pugs who will be up for adoption! Awwww! We allow dogs at every market, but this week we have some special treats.
We will be offering:
Treat tastings from local vendors
A special demonstration on how to make dog treats (9 am)
A local dog trainer/behaviorist available to answer questions
Special offers from local businesses
An opportunity to meet Zimmer's Dog Grooming (soon to be located behind Pattie's Home Plate)
A special raffle prize of locally made dog products and gift certificates for local dog-friendly products
A Message from your Manager
According to Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst of The Cheese Lover's Companion:The Ultimate A-to-Z Cheese Guide, “The soul of every cheese is the MILK used to make it, and cheesemakers know that success relies not only on the animal (and its breed) from which the milk comes, but on the TERROIR and the time of year that produced the plant life on which the animal grazed, not to mention the time of day it was milked. The complex formula for success continues with numerous other factors, including whether the milk is pasteurized or raw, starter cultures and molds, the production techniques and the aging process. All are aspects masterfully manipulated by the cheesemaker.”
At the St. Johns Farmers Market we invite you to enjoy the complex, varied and distinct offerings from the cheesemakers at Black Sheep Creamery, which makes small batches of handcrafted sheep milk cheese. Jess Wise, Black Sheep Creamery's cheesemonger, wanted to mention three particular cheeses that are now available, in addition to the myriad fresh and aged cheeses that they will have at the market this season. They have two raw, hard cheeses that have been aged three months. Mopsy's Best is a British country-style cheese, and Queso de Oveja is made using a Spanish recipe. They also have a fresh Pecorino which is a hard cheese that has been aged eight weeks. Try the Pecoroino in this week's recipe for Wilted Greens and Sheep Cheese Bruschetta and read more about Black Sheep Creamery in our weekly vendor interview. ~Gentiana Loeffler, Market Manager
Music and Events for July 31 9:00 am: Opening Bell 9:00 am - 9:45 am: Daisy Bactad - Homemade dog treats demonstration 9:45 am - 11 am: Njuzu Mbira – Zimbabwean mbira 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Chef Edward from Pixti - Gazpacho demonstration 11:45 am - 1 pm:Manouche Ciao – Gypsy jazz, Balkan and Klezmer Shur-Way Sprout Corner:The Montessori House - Create sensorial materials using recycled products Community Booth: Golden Harvesters Market Day Poetry:12 pm - 1 pm at St. Johns Booksellers SJFM Monthly Meeting Join us on Thursday, August 5, 7 pm at the Old North Portland Police Precinct for our next meeting – 7214 N Philadelphia Ave. We always welcome fresh faces and ideas!If you have an agenda item you would like to add, please contact us prior to the meeting.
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About the St. Johns Farmers Market
SJFM supports a local, sustainable food supply while providing opportunity for emerging farmers, contributing to the health of all local residents, encouraging cross-cultural connections and dialogue, and enhancing the community and business vitality of St. Johns. For more information, please visit our website: www.sjfarmersmarket.com.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
The St. Johns Farmers Market is solely supported by the community of St. Johns. SJFM is a sponsored project of North Portland Community Works, a 501(c)(3) community building organization in North Portland. In order to provide our community with fresh local produce and support our local farmers we rely on countless volunteer hours and market sponsors. Please get involved today and support your neighborhood farmers market. For more information on becoming a market supporter contact our Fundraising Coordinator Jana LaFrenier at jana.lafrenier@gmail.com.
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Bring your pooch to the market this Saturday for our first ever Dog Day, sponsored by Tré Bone. Stop by Tré Bone after the market and meet pugs who will be up for adoption! Awwww! We allow dogs at every market, but this week we have some special treats.
