BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Real Food in Real Weather:\nWinter Farmers Market Opens Satur day\, January 7th in Croton-on-Hudson\n \;\nOssining\, NY (January 5 \, 2012) &ndash\; In response to the ardent support for local food in no rthern Westchester County\, Community Markets announces its new outdoor Croton-on-Hudson Winter Farmers Market. The market will open on Saturday \, January 7th at the Croton Harmon Train Station\, Parking Lot A. Just like the food producers who work in partnership with Mother Nature\, so the market will run every Saturday\, rain or shine\, from 9am-1pm throug h May 19th. \; The new venue will be an essential winter resource fo r locavores from the Pleasantville/Briarcliff area to the county&rsquo\; s northern river towns.\n \;\nThe vendors at the 2012 Croton-on-Huds on Winter Farmers Market include: Baked by Susan\, Bread Alone\, Coach F arms\, Gajeski Produce\, Kiernan Farm\, Meredith&rsquo\;s Bread\, Newgat e Farms\, and Pura-Vida Fisheries.\n \;\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re excite d for this market\,&rdquo\; said Thelma Kiernan\, co-founder of Kiernan Farms\, a purveyor of grass-fed beef and farm-raised pork from Gardiner\ , NY\, &ldquo\;We want to keep our customers supplied all year long.&rdq uo\;\n \;\nThe new location meets an enthusiastic host community. Ac cording to Leo Wiegman\, Mayor of the Village of Croton\, &ldquo\;The su mmer farmers market has been a big hit. We also started a community gard en in the summer\; the Village strongly supports local food. Now with th e winter market\, we have local food options in every season.&rdquo\;\n& nbsp\;\nThis week farmer Brian Gajeski of Gajeski Produce in Riverhead\, NY\, harvested the last of his broccoli and cauliflower in time for ope ning day. &ldquo\;We just cut them fresh from the field\,&rdquo\; he sai d\, &ldquo\;We also have 20\,000 square feet of greenhouses. This winter I&rsquo\;ll have kale\, brussel sprouts\, baby arugula and other produc e -- that&rsquo\;s in addition to our cold storage crops like potatoes\, carrots\, and cabbage.&rdquo\;\n \;\nFor Miriam Haas\, founder of C ommunity Markets\, the outdoor site serves one of the top benefits of fa rmers markets: connecting with nature&rsquo\;s varying seasons. &ldquo\; If you&rsquo\;re into the local food movement\, you&rsquo\;re probably s omeone who likes change. We sell the freshest varieties of produce that thrive in this region\, season-by-season\,&rdquo\; she explained.\n  \;\nWho: Croton-on-Hudson Winter Farmers Market hosted by Community Mark ets\nWhat: The market has a new outdoor home\nWhen: Starting on January 7th\, every Saturday from 9:00 am &ndash\; 1:00 pm\nWhere: Croton Harmon Train Station\, Parking Lot A\, off Croton Point Avenue\n \;\nIn 20 12\, Community Markets celebrates our 21st year of creating marketplaces where neighbors come together to be entertained\, relax\, and engage wi th local food. \; Our winter season starts on 1/07/12 with markets i n Westchester &\; NYC. \; For more information visit: www.communi tymarkets.biz or contact Frankie Rowland: frowland@communitymarkets.biz or (914) 923-4837. URL:http://chappaqua.patch.com/events/croton-winter-farmers-market-former ly-briarcliff-indoor SUMMARY:Croton Winter Farmers Market (Formerly Briarcliff Indoor) LOCATION:1 Croton Point Ave\, Croton on Hudson\, NY 10520: 1 Croton Point Ave\, Croton on Hudson\, NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR