• Market Opens 2010 Season

    18May
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    Haymaker Farmers' Market 2009

    The Kent Haymaker Farmers’ Market will begin its 2010 season Saturday May 29th with hours 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. This year marks the 18th year for the downtown market and promises to be even larger than last year’s record-breaking season.  Over 40 vendors will be on hand providing a diverse offering of locally grown produce, flowers, plants, cheeses, canned preserves, meats, mushrooms, honey, maple syrup, baked goods and ready to eat prepared foods. The popular Music @ the Market series will return this year to host a wide variety of homegrown music as well. Performances are made possible in part through a Celebrate Kent! grant provided by the city of Kent. Musicians will perform from 10 am until noon each Saturday under the Haymaker overpass at the market site along Franklin Avenue. All performances are free, open to the public and suitable for all ages.  For more information about the market or market activities, contact market manager Fritz Seefeldt at 330-678-5748, email at kentmarket@neo.rr.com .

  • 2010 Music @ the Market series

    12Apr
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    Andrea Bussinger and friends play at 2009 Music @ the Market

    Music @ the Market will reprise with a full lineup of homegrown music performances. Sponsored in part through a Celebrate Kent! grant, the market will be hosting 23 performances during the 2010 music series. Local musicians perform each and every Saturday, 10 am until 12 noon,free of charge to the public.
    May 29 May Andrews- folk guitar and vocals.
    June 5 Halim El-Dabh African drumming and keyboard.
    June 12 Hal Walker folk guitar, vocals, harmonica, banakula, ocarina and khaen.
    June 19 Don Hindenach folk guitar and vocals.
    June 26 Byron Walker blues guitar and vocals.
    July 3    Kent Shindig All Stars old-time string band, folk songs and Civil War tunes.

    Bob Glenn, fiddle
    David Badagnani, fiddle
    John Truitt, banjo
    Jim Warren, mandolin and double bass
    Rick Feinberg, guitar and banjo
    Bob Crane, guitar
    Jim Miller, wooden flute and whistle
    Jim Francis, lap dulcimer
    Bev Klimp, lap dulcimer
    Marilyn Phillips Garver, double bass
    Ed Wheeler, percussion
    July 10 Brad Bolton and Peggy Coyle swing guitar and vocals.
    July 17 Ashley Brooke Toussant folk vocals and instrumental.
    July 24 Brian Henke guitar instrumentalist, composer, founder of the “Woodchopper’s Ball”.
    July 31 Galgozy and Zeleny Duo eclectic folk guitar/vocals duo.
    August 7 Lisa and Heather Malyuk, fiddle, guitar, hammered dulcimer and vocals.
    August 14 Jim Gill- guitar and vocals.
    August 21 Bluestones- jazz and blues ensemble.
    August 28 Vagrant Revival-folk rock group.
    September 4 Jon Mosey-blues/folk guitar.
    September 11 Aidan Bailey Williams-folk indie acoustic.
    September 18 Tom Gwilt- classical guitar
    September 25  Adreanne Zeleny-blues rock composer guitarist and vocalist.
    October 2 Brian Henke- guitar instrumentalist, composer
    October 9 Wilbur Krebs- Caribbean sounds, steel drums.
    October 16 Guy Pernetti- folk blues composer, vocalist, guitarist.
    October 23 Kathy Johnson- guitar and vocals, blues, old country acoustic music.
    October 30 Don King guitar.

  • Opening Day- Saturday May 29th >>>Memorial Day Weekend!<<<

    03Apr
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    Friends,

    We hope to see everyone for Haymaker Farmers’ Market opening day. This will be our 18th year and it promises to be better than ever with exciting projects and events planned all season.

    Stay tuned!

    Fritz.

  • 2010 Spring Meeting Minutes-

    29Mar
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    Friends,

    HFM annual spring meeting took place Saturday March 27th at Kent Free Library. The board of directors passed along decisions which were then formally voted on by the general membership. A new board of directors was elected and opening date and fee structure were approved.  For more information click on the link for a Word document transcript of the meeting minutes.

    Fritz Seefeldt.

    2010 spring meeting minutes

  • Another fun week at the market!

    10Jun
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    This past weekend we enjoyed the drumming and unique music of Halim El-Dabh along with several folks who turned out to drum and play along.  Kent is the kind of town where people often spontaneously join in and add to the diversity of sights and sounds.  This character sets us apart from most places where people stick to themselves and stay in their cars with the tinted windows rolled up and the AC turned on high.  The farmers’ market provides a place for people to be themselves and enjoy the friendship and camaraderie of their neighbors.

    Music @ the Market- Halim El-Dabh and friends play at Haymaker Farmers' Market, Saturday June 6, 2009.

    Music @ the Market- Halim El-Dabh and friends play at Haymaker Farmers' Market, Saturday June 6, 2009.

    This week we’ll be entertained by the music of local performer, Brian Henke. I’m including the press release for this event here:

    <<Brian Henke composes and performs his music like a painter putting images on canvas, drawing his inspiration from the world around him.  His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neo-Classical to Pastoral. Brian is the founder and promoter of “The Woodchoppers Ball” annual benefit concert for The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless held at the Kent Stage in December.

    Composer/performer Brian Henke plays at Kent's farmers' market, June 13, 2009.

    Composer/performer Brian Henke plays at Kent's farmers' market, June 13, 2009.

    “Music at the Market” performances are scheduled throughout the season and are free and open to the public. The next concert will be June 20 and will feature the duo of Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton.

    This week the market will be offering produce from local farmers including: salad greens, radishes, strawberries, herbs, honey, maple syrup, cheese and flowers. Area bakers will be providing fresh baked breads and sweets.  As always, everything is locally grown or produced.>>

    This week’s featured farmer is Jessica Earley of Brimfield.  She and her family (Earley Farms) have been providing top notch produce grown without pesticides to our community for several years. In addition to selling at Haymaker, Jessica started the weekday Brimfield Farmers’ Market.  The Earley family has a new arrival too!  Be sure to congratulate them next Saturday.

    Jessica Earley and daughter at Haymaker Farmers' Market, June 6, 2009.

    Jessica Earley and daughter at Haymaker Farmers' Market, June 6, 2009.

    On the injured list is our own Shari Keefe of Shari’s Berries and Gardens.  I caught her dancing the jig with fellow vendor and breadmaker,  Rafael Rodriguez.  I thought she was faking it with the walker all along, anything for pity…pathetic!!

    Rafael and Shari at Haymaker Farmers' Market, June 6, 2009.

    Rafael and Shari at Haymaker Farmers' Market, June 6, 2009.

    All the best for a great summer for everyone!

    Fritz.

  • 2009 Opening day!

    31May
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    Opening day at Haymaker Farmers' Market, 30 May 2009.

    What a great start for what promises to be a spectacular year at Haymaker!  Richard DiRienzo of Bella Terra Farms counted an opening day record of 28 vendors today, and many of our regular produce growers are still busy coaxing their vegetable goodies up from the warm spring soils of north east Ohio.  The street front parking along Franklin Avenue was filled during most of the day while quite a few cyclists and walkers took advantage of the warm temperatures and sunny May skies to shop at the market.

    Many of our market regulars returned again this year joined by about 10 new vendors.  I saw quite a few new products as well.  I don’t ever recall seeing rhubarb or asparagus sold at Haymaker before and fresh ice cream from contented grass fed cows was offered by our own Mark Grogan who also sells a wide variety of northern Ohio cheeses.  I couldn’t pass up some of the fresh feta cheese from the Ornery Goat Farm, it was whey out!

    Guitarist Eric Oswald performs at Haymaker Farmers' Market, 30 May 2009.

    Guitarist Eric Oswald performs at Haymaker Farmers' Market, 30 May 2009.

    I’m going to have to moooove away from the dairy vendors and on to our featured musician.  Guitarist, writer and singer, Eric Oswald,  opened our 2009  Music @ the Market series with  original music as well as a few flashbacks from the 60’s and 70’s, (yes, I was there too, at least I think I remember being there…),  all played without a sheet of music or a bad chord.  Great job Rick!  Next week, percussionist and Kent State Professor Emeritus of African Ethnomusicology  Halim el-Dabh, will be keeping up the beat with original African cultural music.  Bring along your drums to join in the celebration!

    The lots were in tip top shape thanks to the hard work of our many volunteers two weekends ago as well as the generous donation of gravel from Bob Mayfield of  McKay Bricker Gallery and Framing in downtown Kent.  Bob was also on hand early this morning to help Elaine and Jerry May, Karl Liske and myself to mark off the vendor spots for the upcoming season. Thank you for all the help, the market has truly become a community effort.

    Be sure to check out the next posting on our newest amenity, the Porta-Potty, which is now ready for use and smelling “minty fresh” under and behind the Haymaker bridge!

    Cheers to everyone for a great 17th season at Haymaker!

    Fritz Seefeldt.

  • Who gave out the key?

    30May
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    Who's that guy using our porta-potty? Is that a customer.....wait....no, why it's our own Carter Bailey of KC Coffee and Teas. Love those sunglasses Carter, tres chic!

    Who is that guy? And who gave him a key to our new porta-potty? Is that a customer.....wait....no....... it's Carter Bailey of KC Coffee and Teas, checking out the facilities. Coffee's a diuretic you know. Love those sunglasses Carter, tres chic!

    It’s a new year at Haymaker and things are looking up. We now have a place right in our back yard to take care of important business.  We all voted in favor of adding a new amenity for our 2009 market and it arrived this morning bright and early while some of you were still sleeping, picking veggies, loading the truck or maybe even baking stuff for the first market.

    I called around and found the best deal at Portage Portable Toilets Inc. Check out their website for all your portable toilet needs! < http://www.portageportabletoilets.com/ > The owner, Bill Davis,  was very accommodating, put it exactly where I asked (well hidden behind the bridge),  and most important, the price was right!  They’ll clean it once a week.  If someone comes hopping up to your stand with an anguished look on their face and asks where the closest toilet is,  please let them know about our hidden treasure.

    According to one vendor, “I needed to go bad, but I had to think, geez…do I really have to go THAT bad? Then I decided to give it a try, and to my surprise, it smelled ‘minty fresh’!!”  If that’s not a ringing endorsement, I don’t know what is. Here’s to a great new season at Haymaker!

    Fritz.

  • Gravel spreading-cleanup day at Haymaker!

    18May
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    Pictured from the left: Karl Liske, Richard DiRienzo, Karen Dodds, Nancy DiRienzo, Bob Mayfield, Kelly Ferry, Jerry and Elaine May, Joe Loucek, Jo Anne Jones, John Shinosky, Cary James, Aiden (Elmer) Anna and Adam Graham, Beth Buchanan, Wendelin Taylor, Kristen Pool and Fritz Seefeldt snapped the picture. Rafael Rodriguez, Baron Hottensmith, Jessica Earley, Bonny and Andy Esparza and Bernie Chaykowski weren't able to stay for the picture but were also on hand to lend a hand.

    It’s amazing how much can be accomplished in a short amount of time when a group of people set out to complete a task.  Our group of about twenty people spread all the gravel, trimmed the trees and bushes along the fence in the back of the market, cut the grass in the newly cleared strip and even marked the vendor set back from the curb (thanks Baron)!  All the bottles, cans, trash and brush were put in the trash can and stacked along the street front and then we all had pizza and good conversation about the season ahead. The day was perfect, not too hot, not too cold with plenty of sunshine to warm those winter weary bones! Today, Beth Buchanan phoned her friend at the city and asked if they could clear the brush we had stacked at the curb. First, he thanked her for calling, dispatched a crew to remove the brush and asked that we call them in advance in the future. He was very gracious!  Great job City of Kent.   Thank you Beth for following through and helping us all to get the job done. It was a day well spent, with much accomplished. The benches should be in place by the first market on May 30th.   Thanks to everyone for pitching in.

    Fritz.

  • Farmers’ Market Opens 2009 Season Saturday 30 May!

    06May
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    Elaine May of Heron Hill Farms at Haymaker Farmers' Market

    Elaine May of Heron Hill Farms at Haymaker Farmers’ Market

    The market will be kicking off our 2009 season this year a couple weeks ahead of schedule with offerings from many of Kent’s own local bakers and farmers.  Saturday,  May 30th will be our first day of the season with hours as usual from 9 am until 1 pm. This year will mark the earliest we have decided to join in the summer season of events in downtown Kent.  The market has grown and we’ve decided to accommodate the burgeoning demand with a slightly longer season.  Additionally, the market is now officially a non-profit incorporated farmers’ market in the State of Ohio!

    Haymaker will be continuing the “Music @ the Market” series spotlighting local homegrown music right along side our locally grown veggies and baked goods.  For a current roster of performances and dates with links to some of the performers’ music click over to “Music @ the Market” for the current line up. Any local musicians who would like to be considered to join this schedule, please drop me a line at kentmarket@neo.rr.com.

    “Downtown @ the Market”, is a new project we have taken on this year to place greater emphasis on the integral connection the market has with the  fine businesses located right here in downtown Kent.  We will be adding co-op advertising in the Record-Courier and  sandwich board signs at the market site announcing to our valued customers the many shops and services deserving of their patronage within walking distance of the farmers’ market.

    Another way that Haymaker will be joining hands with the community will be through our market bench project. The first two benches have been completed and fully sponsored with possibly another six to follow as the season progresses. The bench tops are made of recycled materials, and were an entirely community collaborative project with final assembling done by the Remodeling and Construction program at our own Kent Roosevelt High School. For more information about the project and how to help us out with more benches for along Franklin Avenue, click over to “Market bench project”.

    The summer of 2009 is shaping up to be a banner year for Haymaker Farmers’ Market and we at the market are looking forward to meeting and visiting with the community.

    All the best to everyone,

    Fritz Seefeldt

    Haymaker Farmers’ Market.

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  • Music @ the Market and 2009 Performance Schedule

    16Apr
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    Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton play at Haymaker.

    Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton play at Haymaker.

    Music @ the Market to expand this summer.
    More LIVE Homegrown Music in Downtown Kent!

    Last year, Haymaker began presenting local musical talent during the Saturday markets. This has made the market into even more of a weekend “destination” for our loyal shoppers. It also has helped our talented musicians get the name out so to speak and encouraged other groups to incorporate live performance as a part of public events. This series will expand during our upcoming 2009 season. Interested musicians should contact the market at kentmarket@neo.rr.com for further information. Current performance dates are listed below.

    All the best to everyone, Fritz.

    Eric Oswald plays at Haymaker Farmers Market May 30, 2009.

    Eric Oswald plays at Haymaker Farmers Market May 30, 2009.

    Music @ the Market-  Summer 2009

    Haymaker Farmers’ Market

    Downtown Kent

    revised performance schedule: 6/8/2009

    Many performers are linked to their music, just click on the name of the act for a sample!

    30 May:  Opening day!   Eric Oswald, eclectic acoustic guitar singer songwriter.

    6 June: Halim el-Dabh drums and singing- bring along an instrument and play along!

    13 June: Brian Henke, guitarist.

    20 June: Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton, guitar vocal duet.

    27 June: Andrea Bussinger, folk guitarist/ singer.

    4 July:  The Kent Shindig All-Stars, featuring:
    David Badagnani, fiddle
    Rob Rhamy, fiddle
    Jim Francis, lap dulcimer
    Jim Miller, wooden flute and whistle
    John Reynolds, mandolin
    Gary Mulheim, harmonica
    John Truitt, banjo
    Ed Wheeler, percussion
    Ed Mills, guitar
    Sally Freeman, flatfoot dancer
    Joel Specht, banjo

    11 July: Jon Mosey, folk guitarist/ singer.

    18 July: Don Hindenach, guitarist/ singer.

    25 July: Guy Pernetti, guitarist/singer

    1 August: Celtic Clan, Sounds from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

    8 August: Lisa and Heather Malyuk, hammered dulcimer and fiddle.

    15 August: Guitarists and song writers, Jim Gill, and Steven Marino.

    22 August: Halim El-Dabh-drums, singing, bring along an instrument and join Halim in the fun!

    29 August: Wilbur Krebs, Steel drum sounds from the Caribbean.

    5 September: Barb Withee , swing guitar.

    12 September: The Bluestones, eclectic blues/ rock music.

    19 September: Hal Walker, guitar and harmonica.

    26 September: Lisa and Heather Malyuk, hammered dulcimer and fiddle folk music.

    3 October: Jon Mosey, folk guitarist/ singer.

    10 October: Don King, slide guitar.

    17 October: Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton, guitar vocal duet.

    24 October: Folk guitarist Byron Walker.

    31 October: Brian Henke, guitarist. Final market day for the season, Halloween Party downtown Kent

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