This Week at Byrd House Market

From email announcement:

Hope you had a great weekend!

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What’s Creamy, Ripe & Delicious?
Yogurt and Berries with Honey. Herbed Sausage and Leeks with Mushrooms sauteed in Butter. Herbs Tossed with Sauteed Cabbage and dressed with Lemon Juice and Olive Oil. A Peach! A thick slice of toasted bread with melted butter and raspberry jam or diced fresh tomatoes with a dash of salt and pepper…A Bouquet of Summer Blooms in a vase by the window – OK not creamy and delicious but certainly a ripe and sumptuous visual.

Cooking Demo 4-6pm
Features Onions, Leek & Garlics- Farmlet Manager Matthew Daniel shares the lore and lure of using these flavorful favorites, rich in vitamin C and so good in butter, soups, sautes. Recipes provided.

And
Caroline Cox Storytelling, 4-5:30pm and
Face Painting, 4:30 – 6:00
Alternating Vendors: Thinking of You Creations, St. Andrew’s Church, Wandering Cow Farm and Robin Raver’s Massage & Knitted Caps!

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Featured Vendor: Old Church Creamery
Owner/operator Catherine Long has a great (and reassuring) approach to making and selling her family’s cheeses, milk, yogurts (regular and Greek-style) and kefir: “At the Old Church Creamery, our goal is to produce the healthiest foods possible and protect the environment at the same time. We use no man-made fertilizers or pesticides on our grazing pastures. Instead, we spray our own compost tea, raw milk, and fish emulsion with kelp to build up soil fertility and produce healthy forage for our cows.” You can find her tent between Epic Gardens and Salt Pork and a hop downhill from Deer Run or uphill from Steve Haas Mushrooms, #16 on the Market Map.

Need Fast Food Fast?
Tortilla pizza takes just 9 minutes to prepare and make with a rub of olive oil and a little garlic, covered with slices of fresh tomato, sprinkled with your favorite cheese and fresh basil – bake in a 425-degree oven for 8-10 minutes, serve immediately!

No Cash in Your Wallet?
Many of our vendors take Credit and Debit cards and at the Byrd House Market Info Tent you can swipe your SNAP/Credit or Debit card for Byrd House Market tokens – wooden nickels you spend at the market! Need more info about SNAP? Visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/eligible.htm.

The Big Latch-On is August 3
Need information about it? Visit https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnRVA
Spread the word. Then: Support your local breastfeeding mom! Get her a gift of fresh, colorful, ripe and delicious fruits and veggies, a grass-fed roaster.
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Who Will Be At The Market Today?

From email announcement:

Well, YOU, certainly!

The Richmond Tree Stewards and the James River Park System’s new manager Nathan Burrell will be onsite to convince you (as if you needed convincing) that our trees, waterways, and parks are fantastic and essential.
AND All our wonderful vendors – farmers and food makers, local crafters of local goods and services. We bid farewell to Alchemy Coffee, Cucina and RedGate Organic Farm. But we welcome Jazzy Petite Treats and next week St. Andrew’s begins its biweekly appearances – this week it’s Robin Raver (massage and handknittedvegibabycaps) and Wild Heaven (goat soaps and lotions)’s turn. And have you tried, the eggs, cheeses, yogurts, flowers, sausages, roasts, onions, carrots, greens, sandwiches, spring rolls, ices, ‘shrooms, ayurvedic tasty teas, herbs and plants… it’s all here at Byrd House Market, Tuesdays 3:30-7pm through October…sometimes longer!

Support Locovorian Practices
and win a $250 VaGrown Gift Basket! Get your punch card at the BHM Tent.

Student Boxes, etc.
It’s First Tuesday so Amy’s Garden will join Byrd Farm, Epic Gardens and Agriberry in offering a Student deal. Check’m out!

WBCH Yard SALE!!
WBCH is holding the raincheck Yard Sale this Saturday, June 8: Tables just $20. Details at the BHM Info Tent

SNAP, Credit & Debit Cards WELCOME
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Sweet Frog Yard Sale Benefited Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Richmond residents Caroline Upshaw and Leigh Weedon organized a yard sale earlier today next to Sweet Frog at 815 W. Cary Street, with all of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross and victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. Sweet Frog also donated 20 percent of sales from its shop. A silent auction included items such as VIP Washington Redskins training camp tickets, a four-pack of Flying Squirrels tickets and an overnight stay at The Jefferson Hotel.
Although the sale is scheduled to end at 5 pm. Call (804) 867-1004 for more information.

Click here for an article about the benefit sale in the Times Dispatch.

The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour This Saturday

From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

May 25
Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour* (2-4pm)
Explore the significant role that women’s groups played in Hollywood Cemetery’s history from the Civil War to the present. Stops include gravesites of female residents who led independent lives as educators, authors, preservationists, suffragists, humanitarians or as the power behind the scenes of famous men. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

This week at Byrd House Market

From email announcement:

A Fine Day at the Market
Looking forward to a beautiful warm and breezy day, a little overcast with the normal threat of scattered thunderstorms but only a 20% chance of precipitation which usually means nothing to write home about! Come hungry and read to get good food into your fridge and cupboards, into a pot or oven onto a grill even! Need a nosh? Byrd House Market. Need plants? BHM. Got SNAP? Come to the Info Tent!

Who’s Got What at BHM?
Welllll…WE’ve got a Map! Ever checked it out? Here’s the link: http://maps.managemymarket.com/906
Search by product: http://managemymarket.com/api/productsearch.aspx?orgid=329
Who’s organic? Byrd Farm and Amy’s Garden.
Who’s certified naturally grown? Origin Farms
Who uses organic and sustainable practices? Bill’s Produce, Deer Run Farm, Epic Gardens, Red Gate Farm, Tomten Farm
Who’s got CSAs? All of the above!

Facepainting! Armpainting! Calfpainting!
by Ana, mostly

Do you sell things in Virginia? You need to know this:
Free VA Sales Tax Webinar
Get Ready for the Virginia Sales and Use Tax Changes!
Space is limited – sign up today!
Host: Virginia Department of Taxation
Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Time: 1:00pm Eastern; 10:00am Pacific (60 minute session)
Register now: Sales tax rates will change on July 1, 2013 – are you ready? Join us for a free, one-hour webinar to explore the sales and use tax rate changes that take effect on July 1, 2013. During this interactive session, Virginia Department of Taxation staff members will guide you through the provisions of House Bill 2313, including: Statewide and regional rate increases; Complete overview of associated changes to returns and schedules (Forms ST-9 and ST-8, available now); Sourcing rules for intrastate and interstate transactions; Transitional provisions. Participants will be able to submit questions for discussion throughout the broadcast.

Visit www.WBCH.org to see
what’s happening in the House!
Volunteer opportunities!

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Byrd House Market Tomorrow

From email announcement:

Chickens & YOU Training Returns to WBCH
The ordinance passed, the education commences. Become a certified Master Chicken Farmer(c): May 15 and 16 – www.ChickensAndYOU.com. To register for the course, go to www.ChickensAndYou.Eventbrite.com.

This week at BHM
3:30 Ribbon Cutting! Meet our new Executive Director: Shelia S. Givens
Harry Gore Returns! Singer/songwriter Richmond guitarist
Facepainting and Children’s activities under the mulberry tree
Student Boxes from Agriberry and Epic Gardens and Byrd Farm
Baby Livestock from new vendor Wandering Cow (for children of all ages)
Nonprofits: Virginia League for Planned Parenthood and Virginia Poverty Law Center

Easy Stopping, Easy Shopping
SNAP EBT Welcome!
Massage, Student Boxes! Hot Coffee! Great Foods!
Ready to eat: Cafe 2100, Goatacado, The Grey Hill Cafe
New Feature: Complete Vendor List at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
in addition to the market map and product search!!!

Today’s Haiku
Temp’rature dropped. But
plopping no drops, it’s chill what’s
reaped when you’ve sown

Next week’s Market May 21
Wild Heaven, Vegan Awareness
Student Boxes
Massage
Storytelling
and the blush of summer’s bountiful promise
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Hollywood Cemetery Specialty Walking Tour This Sunday

From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

May 12
Hollywood Cemetery Specialty Walking Tour* (2-4pm)
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Cannons for J.E.B. On Saturday

From email from Hollywood Cemetery:

This message is to notify you that there will be a memorial ceremony for J. E. B. Stuart on Saturday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m.

There will be cannon volleys fired as a part of the memorial service. The
participants have assured me that the minimum amount of powder will be used
in the volleys.

Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding
neighbors.

General Lee once said about J.E.B, ” He never brought me a false report.”

Byrd House Market Tomorrow! Opening Day For The Season

From email announcement:

Spring Rains Nourish Soil and Soul!

Umbrellas in hand,
tents overhead,
we look forward to seeing
you at the spread.
It’s Opening Day!

Easy Stopping, Easy Shopping
SNAP EBT Welcome!
Massage, Student Boxes!
VCU Wellness Department
Hot coffee! Alchemy Coffee
Great Lunches ready to eat: Cafe 2100, Goatacado, The Grey Hill Cafe

Details and directions at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Next week’s Market May 14
Children’s activities!
Meet our new Executive Director: Shelia S. Givens
Harry Gore Returns! Singer/songwriter Richmond guitarist
Student Boxes
Lambs (for children of all ages)
add to Massage and your stress is less
Chickens & YOU Training Returns to WBCH
The ordinance passed, the education commences. Become a certified Master Chicken Farmer(c): May 15 and 16 – www.ChickensAndYOU.com. To register for the course, go to www.ChickensAndYou.Eventbrite.com.
_____________________

Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306