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• Haymaker Holiday Market-Final Week

  17Dec
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  We had a great time last weekend and this coming Saturday, December 19th will be our final market until next summer!  The market will be open from 9:00 am til 2:00 pm and is located inside the large heated garage behind our sponsors, Williams, Welser and Kratcoski LLC at 11 South River Street in beautiful downtown Kent!  We hope you will be able to join us we celebrate the holidays with this special indoor event. We’ll have 35 vendors on hand offering fresh seasonal produce, locally roasted coffees, various artisan cheeses, fresh baked items of every sort and many locally crafted gift ideas just in time for the holidays.  The Music @ the Market series continues with live music by Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton, Jon Mosey and the Celtic Clan of Kent.  We hope to see every one there!

  Seasons best to everyone,

  Fritz.

  

  Bernie Chaykowski at Haymaker Holiday Market, 12 December 2009.

• Holiday Market

  25Nov
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  2009 Haymaker Holiday Market flier.

  Thanks to the hard work of our good friend Kelly Ferry, the 2009 Holiday Market fliers are edited and Jo Anne had them printed at Wordsmiths here in Kent.  We’ll be posting them around town on just about everything that doesn’t move quickly.  If you would like to run a few off as well, you can find a link at the bottom of this post or just let me know and I’ll send you the pdf file.  As you know, the market is less than a month away and the preparations are well under way.  Our site is secured for the events, the musicians have been chosen and I’ve been in touch with the farmers, bakers and candlestick makers. It looks like we’re going to have about 30 vendors on hand again this year and we’ve expanded our winter Music @ the Market to 6 performances!  We are looking forward to seeing everyone there and Jo Anne and I would like to wish everyone the happiest of holidays.

  Fritz.

  Holiday09

• Winter markets scheduled!

  14Oct
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  Andrea Bussinger plays at Haymaker Holiday Market 13 December 2008.

  Friends,

  There will be two winter markets this coming December thanks to the generosity of our friends over at Williams, Welser and Kratcoski LLC at 11 South River Street in downtown Kent!  We have formal approval for both the 12th and 19th opening at 9:00 am and running until 2:00 pm.  The events will be held in the garage  area behind the law offices.

  Last year, we had close to 30 vendors for both events as well as  live music during the markets, making it a perfect social destination before the holidays.

  I hope to have a flier available for you to hand out  to your customers  for our last two markets of our summer season.  If you’re interested in taking part in these two special indoor events, let me know and I’ll start the sign up process.

  Thanks,

  Fritz.

• A new arrival!

  28Aug
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  The market benches are all in place now, and from seeing how many folks are using them, it was a project well worthwhile.

  The benches have all been sponsored with the exception of one which will be paid for through the kind donations of our own Rafael Rodriguez and the market.  Thank you for the extra help Rafael!  The first 5 benches are sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, the Kent Yoga Center and Brahmrishi Yoga,  Judge Barb Watson and County Auditor Janet Esposito, the Kent Environmental Council and one dedicated in memory of Frank Goodell who passed away this spring. The City of Kent has generously installed them all on concrete pads at the market site.

  We have a new arrival.  Jamie and Baron Hottensmith had a baby boy, Kiedis.  Jamie brought the little fellow to the market these past two weeks and I snapped a picture of him to share with everyone. Please be sure to congratulate them on their newest addition to the market family!

  

  Jamie and Kiedis at Haymaker

  I won’t be at the next 3 markets and Kelly Ferry has agreed to step into the fray in my absence, If you have a question that needs answered, or a problem with setting up in the north end,  feel free to ask her for help!

  I hope that you all have been enjoying having the musicians playing at the market this summer. We are having a different musician booked for every Saturday this season, and have been fortunate to have received a grant from the city to help defray the additional costs associated with the expansion of the Music @ the Market program. The sense that I have gotten has been that between having the live music as well as having the benches installed, our customers are spending more time at the market. Whether this has translated into the individual vendors selling more I can’t stay, but I do know that we have a much larger crowd on hand each week. This Saturday, 29 August, Wilbur Krebs will be playing sounds from the Caribbean on steel drums. Barb Withee will be on hand the following week playing swing guitar, and the following week the Bluestones will be featured.

  

  Haymaker Farmers' Market 22 August 2009

  All the best to you all.

  Fritz.

• Hammered dulcimer music at market this Saturday!

  05Aug
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  Lisa and Heather Malyuk to play at Music @ the Market this Saturday, 8/8/2009

  Lisa & Heather Malyuk are reaching a new generation of listeners with their interpretation of old-time, Celtic, and world folk music. Lisa plays hammered dulcimer and banjo-uke and Heather plays fiddle and guitar. The pair will perform from 10 am to 12 noon as part of the Kent, Music @ the Market series. All live performances are free and open to the public every Saturday throughout the summer and fall.
  Haymaker Farmers’ Market is located on Franklin Ave. at Summit Street in downtown Kent. Hours: 9am-1pm.

• Into each market season a little rain must fall…

  12Jul
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  …and we got it in buckets this past Saturday!  What began as a really promising and well attended market yesterday was interrupted with a one hour deluge the likes of which I haven’t seen in quite a long time.  At about 11:45, our musician for the day, Jon Mosey told me he was unable to keep his guitar dry because the rain was blowing horizontally under the bridge and needed to pack up and call it a day.

  

  A good crowd at Haymaker before the rains came, July 11, 2009.

  That said, the market was really a bustling place, with very few parking places available on Franklin and a record 38 vendors on hand selling all sorts of goodies.  With more of our seasonal farmers selling, the balance between bakers and  produce vendors is improving.  As this part of the season progresses, market attendance improves as well.

  I’m working on the next series of four market benches in my home wood shop. This past week I was able to pick up the leg brackets from Kevin at Quick Service Welding and the tops from The Plastic Lumber Company of Akron.  As soon as the stainless steel hardware is on hand this week, I’ll begin the assembly process here at my home.  If any one would like to lend a hand, give me a call at 330-678-5748.

  Next Saturday,  Don Hindenach will perform on guitar at 10 am-12 noon in the continuing Music @ the Market series.

  We currently have 102 votes in the Love Your Farm Market contest. If you haven’t voted yet, please cast your vote at

  Love Your Farmers’ Market .

  All the best to everyone for a less damp week ahead!

  Fritz

• Love your farmers’ market contest!

  01Jul
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  Market Friends,
  Local Harvest is sponsoring a “Love Your Farmers’ Market”
  contest with a chance for the market to win a $5000 prize! Your vote
  can be anonymous if you choose, but it also gives you the opportunity to post
  online what you like about our homegrown market. It’s a great chance
  to help us all get the word out about Kent’s own farmers’ market and maybe
  provide a little much needed financial support with which we could
  improve the experience even more!
  All you need to do is click on this link:
  http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/8282/?refer=1839.04.1246274974.810181
  to cast your vote for your favorite farmers’ market.  After voting, let your family and friends, children, pets, third cousins twice removed and banished by all the ‘decent’ members of the family, the guy that sleeps in the garage, even people you don’t like and haven’t seen since 8th grade,  know about the contest as well.  Just kidding about the pets! Everyone is eligible to vote, the more the merrier!

  I would like to thank everyone who comes down each Saturday to participate in the market while enjoying our local musicians during our “Music @ the Market” series.
  All the best to everyone for a great summer!
  Fritz Seefeldt.
  Haymaker Farmers’ Market
  http://haymakermarket.com

• Summertime…and the livin’ is easy!

  23Jun
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  As most of you noticed, we officially crossed the line into summer this past Sunday, and the weather couldn’t be nicer. With temperatures in the 70’s and just enough rain to keep things green and growing it would be tough to find anything to improve. The market continues to grow as well…each week adding a few new vendors and broadening the variety for our customers.  In the next two weeks, most of our regular produce growers will be in place in the market lineup, which typically increases our customer base as well.

  The past two weeks we had some truly great musical entertainment with Brian Henke playing on the 13th of June and Peggy Coyle along with Brad Bolton this last Saturday, June 20th. Coming up this week Andrea Bussinger will be returning to Haymaker for her third appearance since last summer at 10 am.

  

  Brian Henke entertains at Haymaker-June 13, 2009 (Little Elmer was on hand to guard the tips).

  As you may have noticed, the first two benches are in place along the front of the market. Karl Liske was kind enough to donate two pieces of plywood to put in front of each bench to cover the mud from when they were installed this last week…thank you Karl, your spontaneity saved the day and quite a few pairs of shoes as well! The Record-Courier was kind enough to send down a photographer to take a few pictures of the new benches and our market, look for an article in the paper over the next few days.

  

  Peggy Coyle and Brad Bolton brought their music to the market, June 21, 2009.

  From time to time you may see me wearing scrubs to the market. As some of you know, I work nights as a nurse at an area hospital, and sometimes its my turn to work the Friday night/Saturday morning before setting up the market on Saturday. Time is pretty tight between the two, so don’t be surprised if you see me looking strangely out of place every so often at the market, don’t worry, I promise I won’t be starting any iv’s on anyone, just don’t cross me, I may be tired…and grouchy!

  I’ve reworked the display ad for he newspaper this week. The ad runs every other Thursday in the Record-Courier along with event announcements in the Beacon Journal, Plain Dealer and Record-Courier. Joan Inderhees will be assisting with press releases for the papers, please thank her when you see her, its good to have her back with us again.

  All the best for a great week!

  Fritz.

• Another fun week at the market!

  10Jun
  Categories: Market Opens, Uncategorized, market business, market growth, music @ the market Comments Off

  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.

  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.

  “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.

  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.

  All the best for a great summer for everyone!

  Fritz.

• Music @ the Market and 2009 Performance Schedule

  16Apr
  Categories: Market Opens, Uncategorized, market business, market growth, music @ the market Comments Off

  

  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.

  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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