The Linton Farmers’ Market Steering Committee has created a list – in no particular order – of ways you can be an LFM number one fan.
Despite being a little too old to stay up for late night television, I personally still enjoy a good top ten list. Here, for your reading pleasure, the Linton Farmers’ Market Steering Committee has created a list – in no particular order – of ways you can be an LFM number one fan.
10. Attend the market regularly. That’s right, kids, get out to the park on Saturdays from 9-2 and buy all the fresh produce, preserves, and pie you can hold. What’s that? You can’t hold very much? Well, we have an idea to help solve that…
9. Bring a friend! Walk to the market and get some exercise. Plan to meet there and enjoy an al fresco coffee date. After all, there is plenty of coffee and homemade cinnamon rolls and cookies to enjoy while you chat and listen to live music in the background. Plus, if you have a friend with you, that will make a total of four arms to hold watermelon, green beans, sweet corn, and organic lettuce. Or, if you are super cool, you can use all four of your shoulders because you brought your…
8. Linton Farmers’ Market tote bag! Because you are smart and have been following the good advice mentioned in numbers 10 and 9, you have at least one of these gorgeous white totes with the simple yet elegant green LFM logo. But wait, you say you don’t have one of these stylish must-haves? That means you have overlooked…
7. The Linton Farmers’ Market frequent customer punch card – your ticket to tote-land. With five punches, you get a FREE tote (see number 8). If you fill one up, no worries, you can easily secure a second card and join the elite upper echelon of farmers’ market fan-dom with twin totes. You can do it. And once you have, you can complete your enviable look with…
6. A Linton Farmers’ Market t-shirt. Everyone loves a well-executed look, especially when the handbag matches the ensemble. We dare you to sport your two totes while wearing your new LFM t-shirt. It’s possible that you could be featured as a super fan on…
5. Facebook. Linton Farmers’ Market is burning up ye olde social media, and we want you to visit our page and like, like, like! (Also share, share, share…) We also want our facebook friends to post their own pics of the market, rave about the amazing things you find – make sure to tag us! We also post amazing recipes and tips about healthy eating and vendor information as well as updates about the market. But if you want real scoop, you should also sign up for…
4. The LFM Newsletter. This little gem of targeted mass communication will bring you all sorts of details about vendors and market news. You will want to know about weeks when the market has a break – as it did to accommodate freedom festival…festivities…so be in the know, and sign up for the newsletter. And when you get it, forward it to your friends. If the newsletter still leaves you hungry for more…
3. Visit the website – you’ll find plenty of info there about what it takes to be one of our amazing vendors (by the way we had 13 last week – breaking records left and right!), or dig into the suggested reading list and become a true connoisseur of all things local, fresh, and edible. If you’ve gone that far, you might want to consider…
2. Volunteering – we are always eager to see local musicians join our stalwart (and sometimes sweaty and tired and needing a break already) band. If that’s not your style, then we invite you to…
1. Just basically spread the word! Go at it the old fashioned way and just talk about the Linton Farmers’ Market. Or get creative and find a new and energetic way to get the word out. After all, it’s been a while since we’ve seen a good sandwich board…speaking of sandwiches, I wonder what the Daily Dish will be serving at this week’s market…I’d better plan to be there, and bring a friend, and get my card punched, so I can use my tote…and, well, you get the idea.
See you at the market!!
–Amy Lore, Linton Farmers’ Market Steering Committee
