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Mark your calendar for the days out at Ballyvaughan Farmers Market 

FAIR DAY on Saturday 25th June and

HARVEST DAY on Saturday 27th August 2011

1. Tracey Kelly, Treasurer and Deborah Evers, PRO BFM at the County Clare Tourism Initiative event on 31st May with the Ballyvaughan Fanore Tourism Initiative group, Margaret O'Loughlin, Una Kilbane and Bridget Sweeney. 

2. BFM members with Duncan Stewart RTE ECO Eye at the Burren Slow Food Festival 2011

Each of these groups will be contacted on Tuesday 7th June by phone and followed up with a letter of confirmation.  

A press release will be prepared and sent to local newspapers and a poster with the names of the recipients will be posted in the local area. 

14thMay Kick off!

Ballyvaughan Farmers' Market: The Slow Food Week in Clare will start with Ballyvaughan Farmers' Market doing tastings of their produce in Ballyvaughan on this Satrurday 14th May from 10.00am - 3.00pm.

The main programme of Slow Food Festival will be held at the Pavilion Theatre in Lisdoonvarna from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd May. See www.slowfoodclare.com Some of the events will take place in local establishments near by.

The daily entrance fee to the Pavilion grounds is only €5 for over 18s. Under 18s go FREE! This gives you access to all events at the Pavilion all day and entry to a raffle for some great foodie spot prizes!

BFM members in the news once again.

There was a replay of the one hour documentary on RTE's  ECO Eye on March 30th 2011.

Food Focus – North Clare   click here to go to RTE player

Ballyvaughan Farmers Market this EASTER Saturday

Ballyvaughan Farmers Market re-opens for the season on Saturday 23rd April 2011 from 10am - 2pm.

This year Ballyvaughan Farmers Market has a great choice in lunch offerings each Saturday. So while you shop for your vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, cakes, bread, honey, jams, eggs and plants why not stay longer and enjoy a bowl of soup or chilli con carne or one of the fantastic savoury snacks on offer. Afterwards a great cup of tea or coffee with a choice of delicious cakes, pies or slices.

New stalls offering meat and a variety of preserves have joined us.

A host of displays, food tastings and activities with the whole family in mind are planned throughout the season. Have a look at www.ballyvaughanfarmersmarket.ie and keep an eye on the media.

The Market will run every Saturday from 10 – 2 for the season at the Community Hall, opposite the Garda Station, in Ballyvaughan.

See you soon. Any enquiries to Deborah 086 8038477 Deborah or Tracey 087 2911092
 

COMMUNITY FUND READY TO GO!

Since its launch, the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market cookbook “Recipe Collection” has been selling like hot cakes.  As a result the proceeds from sales have been collected into a Community Fund and at the launch of the cookbook in June last year, the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market traders committed the fund to assist local projects.   The fund is now ready to be distributed among the local community and we are inviting applications for funding of all types of projects. 

If you are working or volunteering with a local community group you should know that there are limited funds available to start or develop current projects.  The funding is directed particularly at “not for profit” activities and projects.  The process will involve the completion of a straightforward application form submitted to the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market committee.  Applications will be accepted from 14th March to 31st May this year and funding can be expected to be released by early June.  Application forms can be requested from Chris Keane, Ballyvaughan Farmers Market Secretary, Lismactigue, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare or follow this link.

For more information contact promotions: Deborah 086 8038477 or Tracey 087 2911092
 

Ballyvaughan Farmers Market 2011

Registration for Ballyvaughan Farmers Market 2011 is at 8.00pm and a planning Meeting to follow at 8.30 pm, Thursday 24th February 2011 at St. John's Hall, Ballyvaughan. If you cannot make it please send word to the secretary here.

Last weekend Darina Allen and her family visited the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market for Hallowe'en.

In the picture Darina and Rachel Allen with Deborah Evers, PRO BFM.
Darina Allen was researching farmers Markets in Clare.