Friday, 24 June 2011 14:20

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This Saturday, June 25th: Opening Day Festival & BBQ Cook-off!

You're invited to the fourth annual season opening of Fondy Farmers Market this Saturday, June 25th! Opening Day means the return of farmers and long-awaited fresh, locally grown springtime treats like strawberries and spinach. Meet your farmers and your neighbors at your favorite farmers market for a fun-filled day of entertainment and activites for the whole family. The market is open from 7am - 3pm and entertainment and activities take place from 9am - 1pm. The event is free and all are welcome. 

The Jazz Panthers, a children’s jazz trio from MPS’s Maryland Avenue Montessori school, kicks off the celebration by performing the National Anthem. Between 10am and 1pm, the market comes alive with music and dance from Milwaukee’s Aarabhi School of Dance and the Egyptian bellydance troupe Amiret el Sahara. And everyone can participate in The Zen Dragonfly's freeNia class, which combines a unique blend of dance, martial arts, yoga, and healing arts that boosts physical and emotional well-being. More than 30 market vendors will be present opening day, including Craigland Farms, Brehmer’s U-pick Farms, and Walnut Way Conservation Corp. (the only producer of honey in central city Milwaukee). New vendors include Serenity Soap Works & Oak Hollow Acres, Pam Ella’s Artisan Patisserie, and Bridie’s Garden Market. Shoppers should come hungry for the tasty treats they’ve been craving all winter from returning vendors Yammie Pie Co., Egg Roll Lady, Vi Nai Cafe, and Corn Man, plus BBQ and soul food prepared by Checker Board Foods, Fondy’s newest prepared foods vendor.

Fondy in OnMilwaukee.com

Get the inside scoop on what we're up to - both at the market and beyond - from Fondy Executive Director Young Kim and Interim Operations Coordinator Nancy Ketchman in this recentOnMilwaukee.com article.

See the Farm Behind the Food

"Merci Beaucoup et Bon Voyage" to Fondy Intern Veronique Dargent

Fondy would like to offer thanks to recent Intern Veronique Dargent, who generously volunteered her time and eagerly took on a variety of projects - from assisting students participating in Youth Chef Academy to creating marketing materials for Fondy Farmers Market. A recent graduate of a Master of Urban Planning program, Veronique traveled to Milwaukee from France in order to learn more about our city's burgeoning local foods movement. We were so fortunate to have her and wish her all the best!

Think you'd like to lend your skills as an intern or volunteer? Check out opportunities on Fondy's volunteer page or contact Market Manager Jenni Reinke at or414-562-2282.