Elmhurst Clean & Green

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Farmers Market Has A New Vendor!

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

We have a new vendor starting tomorrow, Furry Friends selling dog treats! So bring the pups for some fun. Also joining us will be Sally Jane, gracing us with her beautiful music. Hope to see you at our Market – located in Fargnoli Park on Smith St. from 11-2pm each Sunday through October 30th.

Best Reasons To Shop Our Farmers’ Market…

Friday, August 19th, 2011

- To support local businesses and RI’s economy! – You are buying fresh – much of the produce picked that very morning! – You’ll find specialized foods including vegan sweets, organic fruit and veggies, free-range meat and poultry and nitrate-free sausage! – Eggs just plucked from the chickens…not sitting for months in a warehouse! – [...]

EC&G Updates

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Would you like to be involved in our group? Perhaps help to plan a neighborhood clean up, plant trees or raise funds for community projects? Then come to our next meeting or drop us a line at contact@elmhurstcleanandgreen.org for more details. Check back here or on our Facebook page for more updates! Have you been [...]

Preview Of Tomorrow’s Farmers’ Market!

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Tomorrow at the Market our kid’s activity will be making bird feeders from recycled materials! Becky, our resident RISD grad in Illustration, will be working with the children. Becky also designed our flyer this season and has worked on various children’s projects and activities in the past such as the mural and artwork in Davis [...]

Fargnoli Park & Farmers’ Market Sundays 11am-2pm

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Did you know that the Water Park is now open from 12-5pm daily at Fargnoli Park? More fun for the kids while you shop at the Farmers’ Market each Sunday from 11-2pm! Tomorrow we are excited to have Dr. Jennifer VanReet and her PC students returning with new activities for the children. Their sand bracelets [...]

Farmers’ Market @ Fargnoli Park Sundays 11am-2pm

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

The children’s activity at this Sunday’s Farmers’ Market @ Fargnoli will be making sand art and bracelets! Look for the ‘Kid’s Corner’ table set up near the concession stand. Please stop by our EC&G table to say hello and sign up for free street trees through the PNPP and for our neighborhood crime watch. We [...]

EC&G’s FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS JUNE 12!

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Only one week to go until our Farmers’ Market at Fargnoli Park opens!  The Market will be held each Sunday from 11am until 2pm beginning June 12 through October 30, 2011.   Our local farmers, businesses and artisans will be selling: Organic and traditional veggies and fruit Raw honey Jams, jellies, preserves Pies Vegan sweets Organic juice and smoothies [...]

Happy New Year!

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Farmers’ Market 2011 We have exciting news!  We are moving our Farmers’ Market to Fargnoli Park on Smith St., Elmhurst next summer.  We believe that this location will draw more people as it is walkable for many and in a highly visible and well traveled location.  The vendors will be set up on the Jastram Street side of the park [...]

Davis Park Farmers’ Market News

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

We are excited to have several new vendors joining us at our Farmers’ Market.  Providence Granola and Providence Juice have started and next week Cup ‘N Rol, with delicious cupcakes and coffee, will be starting.   These are all new Providence businesses folks – please check them out on line to learn more about the good work that they are [...]

FARMERS’ MARKET DAVIS PARK – Sundays 11am-2pm through October 31st

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Our market is going strong with over 200 people visiting each market.   We have a few new vendors starting soon…Ma Davis’ Preserves and Providence Granola tomorrow and Providence Juice the following week.   Oakdale Farm, our organic farmer, has been a big hit.  Frey Florist will be back tomorrow and we will also have the Mt. Pleasant Library [...]