National Farmers' Market Week
Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week!
Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week!
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has declared August 2nd – August 8th 2009 to be the 10th annual National Farmers’ Market Week. During National Farmers’ Market Week, we invite you to join us in celebrating the healthy food, economic value, and community importance of Vermont’s markets.
Buy It, Cook It, Film It: the Farmers' Market Film Challenge
***Attention aspiring film makers and farmers' market foodies: the deadline for entries in our Buy It, Cook It, Film It contest has been extended!***
Entries must are now due by August 12th at 5 pm. Please email jean@nofavt.org if you would like more information on rules and posting.
Judging will take place over the next week, and contestants will be notified of the results on Friday, August 21st.
The contest info:
In celebration of National Farmers' Market Week, we're asking you to film yourself shopping at a Vermont farmers' market, cooking the produce with one of your favorite recipes, and eating your dish. The emphasis for this film is on creativity; both in the overall concept of the film and also in the use of local food to make an amazing meal. The three segments of the film (buying, cooking, eating) need not be equal in length, but all must be represented over the length of the submission. Beyond that, we're open to anything. Film a music video, interview your farmer, host a cooking show-- anything that's entertaining and includes local food and your farmers' market is all right by us.
To post or view the videos visit http://www.youtube.com/group/FMFilmChallenge.
Film Contest Rules
Videos must be filmed at a Vermont farmers' market between August 2nd and August 8th. Entrants may submit as many videos as they would like, however, each must be filmed at a different market and include cooking a different dish. Contestants are only allowed to win once. The videos must be between one minute and seven minutes long. Videos must be uploaded to NOFA Vermont's channel on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/group/FMFilmChallenge) and will also be featured on NOFA Vermont's facebook page. All submissions must be uploaded by Wednesday, August 12th.
The videos wil be judged by NOFA Vermont Executive Director Enid Wonnacott and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee based on four criteria: Adherence to the Contest Theme and Percentage of Ingredients Used That Are Local (0-30 points), Originality & Creativity (0-30 points), Entertainment Value (0-30 points), and Quality of Video Production (0-10 points).
Please see the Official Rules for more information, and contact jean@nofavt.org for any further clarification. Good luck!!
The Prizes:
3 Farmers' Market Prize Packages for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of our competition. Each package will contain:
A year's subscription to EatingWell Magazine and EatingWell's In Season cookbook.
A package of organic, natural soap from Vermont Soapworks.
A package of black, green, and herbal teas from Vermont Artisan Coffee and Tea.
A Vermont cutting board donated by the Kitchen Store at J.K. Adams.
A package containing Apitherapy raw honey and plant medicine from Honey Garden Apiaries.
The first prize winner will also receive:
A Taste of Vermont (Cookbook) provided by Green Mountain Books and Prints, Lyndon.
A cookbook and gift certificate from the Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury.
Pizza to the People
We are sending NOFA Vermont’s mobile pizza oven all over the state for Pizza to the People: The Farmers’ Market Tour.
Monday, August 3: Bethel
Tuesday, August 4: Old North End, Burlington
Wednesday, August 5: Middlebury
Thursday, August 6: Jericho
Friday, August 7: Lyndonville
Saturday, August 8: Montpelier
Events around Vermont
Monday, August 3rd: Tom Beardsley of WDEV will be broadcasting live from the Bethel Farmers' Market at the Bethel Band Shell Common.
Wednesday, August 5th: The chef from the Waybury Inn provides cooking demonstrations at the Middlebury Farmers' Market at the Marble Works.
Wednesday, August 5th: Bristol Farmers' Market is holding our Youth Market on Aug 5th and Susan Reit will be playing music with her students that day.
Thursday, August 6th: The Jericho Farmers' Market at Mills Riverside Park hosts a book signing with for Tracey Medeiros, author of Dishing Up Vermont: 145 Authentic Recipes from the Green Mountain State. A children's musician also performs.
Thursday, August 6th: The Townshend Farmers' Market is having SUGAR ON SNOW to celebrate the week. There will also be live music and a raffle for shoppers.
Friday, August 7th: A dog agility demosntration will accompany the Lyndon Farmers' Market at Bandstand Park on Rte. 5.
Friday, August 7th: The Westford Farmers' Market presents a coloful display and map titled "Travel to the Markets." The display is geared toward summer travel; with information about East Coast farmers' markets, travelers can plan their vacations around produce and opt-out of the interstate food system. Evelyn Troster plays live music, and a localvore book display from the library round out the events.
Saturday, August 8th: Senator Patrick Leahy and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee appear at the Capital City Farmers' Market at 60 State St, Montpelier. Senator Leahy and Secretary Allbee will arrive at 10:30, expect a pizza cooking competition at 10 am and llamas at the market throughout the day.
Saturday, August 8th: Northwest St. Albans Farmers' Market hosts a local chef for a cooking demonstration at Taylor Park, on Main St.
Saturday, August 8th: Waitsfield Farmers' Market hosts the Mad River Localvores for a cooking demonstration on the Mad River Green.
Is your market hosting an event for National Farmers' Market Week? Tell us: jean@nofavt.org.