Byrd House Market Sept. 10

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

The Goings On
First: The Food! I mean, really, SO good. Right?!?! You want to hop on your bike and ride right over!

2nd Tuesdays mean St. Andrews home canned marinara, pickle juice and other yummies. Soul Ice will be back this week and the ready to eats for dinner are from Phal’s and Ted & Kirsten’s. Herbal teas and medicinal plants from Shakambhari Gardens. We have breads and croissants from Margie’s, cakes and yam rolls from Bernie’s. Crocheted fineries and Felted toys from Pleased to be Crafting and Wandering Cow Farm. The best produce and fruit from Byrd Farm and Amy’s Garden and Deer Run Farm, Tomten Farm, Origins Farm, Agriberry, Heath Farm, and Epic Gardens. Sausages from Salt Pork, Mushrooms from Steve Haas, Yogurt, Milk and Cheese from Old Church Creamery, Herd Shares, butter and pasture fed beef from Faith Farm, Roasters and honey and jam and lordee it does go on…

Find recipes at EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com or ask at the Byrd House Market Info Tent. We’d love to get some and share some!

Second: Did you not LOVE?
the acrobats from the Cirque Italia at last week’s market?? Shopper’s daughter Tegwyn certainly did!

As they left the Blue Lotus Collective crew “Nick and Friends” serenaded shoppers til market’s end. Pretty nice vibe all day.

Third: HURRAY for WBCH Byrd House Market and Byrd House Farmlet! The Whole Foods Market 5% Day was a great success – more than $5,700 raised for outreach, infrastructure and marketing for the farmlet and the market! This was especially groovy because the entire staff, executive director and board chair took shifts bagging groceries, handing out literature and sharing the great work of our agency and our nutrition education programs: the market, farmlet and community garden. What a payoff! Thanks to everyone who worked and shopped! Thanks to Whole Foods Market 5% Day and their 5th anniversary in Richmond!

Upcoming events:
September 20: WBCH CARNIVAL! 4:00 – 7:30 pm with petting zoo, giant inflatables, games and prizes! 5th District Councilman Parker Agelasto making a special presentation in honor of WBCH’s 90th Anniversary
October 22: National Food Day at the Market – Thank a Vendor Day!
October 21-25: National Food Day Week of events and opportunities with BHM and VCU.

byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

See you at the market!

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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

Fall Foods Flowing at BHM’s First Tuesday Market

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

First Tuesday of September!
Means so many good things: Greens (arugula, chard, kale, collards, cabbages) are on the way back in season. Amy’s Organic will have Student Boxes today, along with Agriberry, Byrd Farm and Epic Gardens. Robin Raver will be massaging your tired, your poor, down-trodden muscles. Blue Lotus Collective presents “Nick and Friends” acoustic music and harmonizing.

Stop by Whole Foods Market today (after the market!!)
From now through 10 pm today, help Whole Foods Market celebrate their 5th anniversary in Richmond by supporting their 5% Day. Proceeds will benefit Byrd House Market and Byrd House Farmlet with infrastructure, program and marketing projects! More info at www.wbch.org

Chicken with a kick of spice
Our Deb Stoneman starred on Virginia This Morning – If you missed it last Friday morning, catch it here: http://eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com/ – and thanks to WTVR’s Greg McQuade for the Byrd House Market shout out at the end! Everything in the recipe is seasonal, organic goodness.

VSU Dietetic Interns
will be helping out at the market this week as part of their Farm to Table rotation. This one day immersion will give them a handle on food issues at the consumer and grower market level.

Wed. at Noon: Lightly on the Ground Radio
Christopher Doval, Esq. visited the outdoor studio at Epic Gardens. Join us on the front porch and hear the ambient sounds and the discussion, noon Wednesday, 9/4, on WRIR 97.3 lp FM and WRIR.ORG. Chris Doval is assistant professor at VSU Reginald L. Lewis School of Business where he teaches business ethics and corporate sustainability. In this discussion of business, plant breeding, and intellectual property, we focus on the question of labeling GMOS. Chris Doval’s thoughtful consideration of questions he had not considered before gives this conversation richness and depth. Lightly on the Ground Radio is hosted and produced by our own Patricia Stansbury. Check it out.
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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

Today at Byrd House Market!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

You and your good taste!

Grab supper on the way home!
from Byrd House Market: Simple pepper and onion stir-frys and juicy sliced tomato sandwiches with farm cheddar cheese. Grilled portobello mushshrooms with carmelized onions and salad greens drizzled with cucumber, dill and yogurt dressing. Pick any three veggies, chop, toss with olive oil and a little S&P to taste, roast 30 minutes at 385, serve with that same cucumber, dill and yogurt dressing!! Pasture raised beef burgers on a bed of arugula and padron peppers! Fruit and cheese for dessert. OR yogurt and honey. ALL LOCAL! ALL THE TIME!
Try a familiar recipe with a new ingredient!

Eat Good Grow Great!
We accept SNAP and Credit/Debit cards – give you wooden tokens to spend at the market. What can you buy with your SNAP EBT? Click Here to find out!

New Pet Watering station
We’ve put it right next to the People Watering station at Byrd House Market tent. They get thirsty too!

Renew Richmond presents:

good with berries

More More and More at ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com
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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

WBCH Community Carnival This Afternoon

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Scott

WBCH (William Byrd Community House) Community Carnival happens this afternoon from 4 to 8 pm.

From FaceBook event page:

Join William Byrd Community House staff and friends as we celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year.
Family-friendly event featuring:
GAMES, PRIZES, FOOD, MUSIC, INFORMATION & GIVE-A-WAYS.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Ida Jones, Liaison to Parker Agelasto, 5th District City Council Representative, recognizing WBCH for 90 years of service to the Richmond community.
LOCATION – Carnival is held on the athletic field at the intersection of Idlewood Avenue and Linden Street behind our main facility. (GPS: 980 Idlewood Avenue)
SPONSORED BY – Kiwanis Club of Richmond,7th Street Christian Church and City Ice. Additional support provided by Capital One and the Associate Board of William Byrd.

Byrd House Market Tomorrow

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

Byrd House Market selected for Whole Foods 5% Day! Tues. Sep. 3, 2013

Happy 5th Anniversary Whole Foods Market!

So, make your loyal run to the market that Tuesday (just 2 weeks away), then take a little drive to Whole Foods Market at Short Pump, visit with some WBCH celebrities, and SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!! Proceeds will benefit Byrd House Market and Byrd House Farmlet!!!

4pm and 5pm “What’s In a Ham?” Demo by Bill of Salt Pork

“the OTHER white meat” ” Find out what makes ham taste so good, especially when in the hands of someone who knows. Bill will share the wheres and whyfores of delicious ham making and eating. At the Salt Pork tent at 4pm and 5pm. Look for the Chairs and Balloons at his tent!
See the Facebook Event

RENEW Richmond – GMO Info Session #1 – 5:30-7:00 pm

Anti-GMO session at the William Byrd House Market, Tuesday Aug 20th and 27th from 5:30-7pm. Come learn about Genetically Modified Foods that you are eating right now. If you don’t know, you need to come find out. Renew Richmond’s John Lewis hosts panelists Daniel Barnes, Duron Chavis, Christopher N. Doval, Theodora Evande, Greg Riggs, and Patricia Stansbury will field questions concerning the GMO’s and their effects on health and the environment. For more info email renewrichmondva at gmail.com.

Richmond Food Coop

Jim Mead of Mt. Airy Studio is back!

Not to mention all the Good Music, Friends, Shade, and Great Food!

http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/

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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

WBCH News

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

Employment Opportunity
William Byrd Community House is accepting applications for the position of DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES ROLE
The role of the Director of Children’s Services is to ensure the administration and operation of both the Early Childhood and After School Programs in a manner that will promote the best possible experience for each child enrolled in our programs; providing information and serving as a resource to others; and achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines.

Volunteers Needed!
for WBCH’s CARNIVAL 2013
Are you age 16 or older? Have you got a few hours to spare next Friday, August 23, 2013, from 4 – 8pm? Would you like to get in some volunteer hours at one of WBCH’s most fun annual events? Please email byrdhousemarket at gmail.com (or call 643-2717 ext. 306) and provide your name, phone number, email, and times you can work. Orientation provided. Please respond no later than Tuesday 7pm, Aug. 21.

This week at Byrd House Market!

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Scott

New Vendors!

Ted & Kirsten’s Excellent Adventure – bagels served with fresh ingredients expands our prepared food offerings.

Margy’s Comforts Home Bakery brings breads, rolls, and other savories to your table along with Pleased to Be Crafting crocheted hats, bags, and accessories.

And don’t forget the noodles, spring rolls, sweet potato rolls, butter, honey, berries, peaches, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, chanterelles, shiitakes, portobellos and crimini, the cool cucumbers, riron-rich beets and melons and okra, green beans, leeks, creamy yogurt, cold milk and refreshing kefir, sausages, roasts, fryers, bacon, chops, tenerloins and soup bones…
Pets and Peeps Day

http://dogtownlounge.blogspot.com/

Mugsy
“Returning Raw Foods to Pets” by Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge

At 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30, Mugsy will show and tell why raw foods are important (and natural) to your dog’s and cat’s health and well being.

Visiting Nonprofit:

Artmaking with Virginia Center for Latin American Art includes an exhibit on the Bus: Helen Ruiz paintings, 3:30 – 5 pm

The Peeps: HandOn Teen Impact Farm to Plate Day Camp – 10 teens on hand to help set up the market, tour the farmlet, do a scavenger hunt and shop the market!

Live Music courtesy of the Blue Lotus Collective

and much more at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
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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

First Tuesday at Byrd House Market!

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

It’s National Farmers Market Week!
August 4 – 10, 2013
Visit one! Visit Ours! Did you know that Virginia is in the top ten states for number of farmers markets? We are tied with Missouri with 246 markets listed in the USDA Farmers Market Database for 2013. Click here to read the USDA press release. Byrd House Market and all the other wonderful markets in the Richmond area only work because you shop them! Thank all the farmers, gardeners, growers, food makers and their families for bringing you such amazing things! Tell them what you love about what they do for you and Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!

Demo: “What’s In a Ham?” by Salt Pork

“the OTHER white meat” ” Find out what makes ham taste so good, especially when in the hands of someone who knows. How do you eat yours? Bill will share the wheres and whyfores of delicious ham making and eating. At the Salt Pork tent at 4pm and 5pm.

Live Music courtesy of the Blue Lotus Collective

Artmaking with VACLAA, 3:30 – 5 pm (See their current exhibit by artist Helene Ruiz)

Storytelling by Caroline, 4:00 – 5 pm

Facepainting by Madeline, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Bike Rack located by the Square Byrd House Market Sign all market day!

Water for Pets available too!

Chair Massage

William Byrd community House is enrolling 4-year-olds for the fall Head Start and Early Childhood Education programs. Must be potty trained! Call 804-643-2717 for details.
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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

This Tuesday At Byrd House Market

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Scott

From email announcement:

Welcome new vendors!
Decadence Gourmet Cheesecakes joins us this week with locally made savory cheesecakes in amazing flavor combos in JARS. Jim Mead, Mount Airy Studio, is a Richmond area painter bringing limited edition prints from a new inspirational series, It’s All About Love – great gifts. Thinking of You Creations returns with YumTarts, Cookies and Granola!

See our complete vendor list for July 30 by clicking here.

Herb Tea Making & Herb Drying Demo
At 4 pm and 6 pm Learn how to make tasty herbals tisanes (teas) from from fresh herbs from the garden and learn about the healing properties of several common garden herbs. Learn also how to effectively dry and store herbs for future use. Taught by Gananathamritananda Swami from Shakambhari Devi Herbs. Manager’s Note: Gananatha regularly offers samples of his tisanes.

Teens Learn at the Byrd House
WBCH is really pleased to partner once again with HandsOn Greater Richmond to provide one of the 5 days of site-specific activities for their TeenImpact summer program. 10 kids will spend Tuesday morning in our Library with Stacy Luks of SloFood RVA and then help set up the market, visit with vendors, tour the farmlet with Matthew and learn about WBCH Food Pantry and Farmlet processes. Later they’ll do a scavenger hunt and shop the market!

Featured Vendor: Heath Farm
Bill and Joyce Heath have provided a wide variety of sustainably-, locally-, and family-grown vegetables and plants since Byrd House Market began in 2007. I must be in pepper mode because following the Padron Pepper sear of the week before this last week I took the bag of green, yellow and orange bell peppers and decided that every meal would incorporate one or more of the colors and sweet, crunchy goodness from these peppers. So far
– a salad of greens, sweet orange peppers with shaved sharp cheddar cheese and a simple olive oil, squeeze of fresh lime, salt & pepper dressing, and
– a saute of green peppers, crimini mushrooms, onions, garlic laid over fried eggs and garnished with cherry tomatoes!

Acoustic Music by Blue Lotus Collective Face Painting by Madeline Making it Bilingual with VACLAA will bring art activities to make and use bright, colorful signage for the garden, farmlet and market in English and Spanish. Art, Literacy and Food! For all you kids!

Stuff the Bus!
at The Diamond this Sunday, August 4 at 2pm. Learn more at WBCH.org!

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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