BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;In response to the ardent support for local food in northern Westchester County\, Community Markets is currently running a new outdoor Croton-on-Hudson Winter Farmers Market. The market will o pened on Saturday\, January 7th. Just like the food producers who work in partnership with Mother Nature\, so the market will run every Saturd ay\, rain or shine\, from 9am-1pm through May 19th. \; The new ven ue will be an essential winter resource for locavores from the Pleasan tville/Briarcliff area to the county&rsquo\;s northern river towns.\n&nb sp\;\nThe vendors at the 2012 Croton-on-Hudson Winter Farmers Market hav e increased since opening day and now include 15 vendors: Amazing Real Live Food Company\, Baked by Susan\, Bobolink Dairy\, Bombay Emerald Chutney\, Bread Alone\, Coach Farms\, Cowberry Crossing\, Dutch Desser ts\, Feather Ridge Farm\, Flour City Pasta\, Gajeski Produce\, Kiernan Farm\, Meredith&rsquo\;s Bread\, Migliorelli Farm\, Newgate Farms\,&nb sp\; Pikle Licious\, Pika's Farm Table\, Pura-Vida Fisheries\, Tierra Farm and Wiltbank Farm.\n \;\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re excited 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.&rdquo\;\n& nbsp\;\nThe new location meets an enthusiastic host community. According to Leo Wiegman\, Mayor of the Village of Croton\, &ldquo\;The summer farmers market has been a big hit. We also started a community garden in the summer\; the Village strongly supports local food. Now with the winter market\, we have local food options in every season.&rdquo\;\n  \;\nThe first market week farmer Brian Gajeski of Gajeski Produce i n Riverhead\, NY\, harvested the last of his broccoli and cauliflower in time for opening day. &ldquo\;We just cut them fresh from the field \,&rdquo\; he said\, &ldquo\;We also have 20\,000 square feet of green houses. This winter I&rsquo\;ll have kale\, brussels sprouts\, baby ar ugula and other produce -- that&rsquo\;s in addition to our cold stora ge crops like potatoes\, carrots\, and cabbage.&rdquo\;\n \;\nFor Mi riam Haas\, founder of Community Markets\, the outdoor site serves one of the top benefits of farmers markets: connecting with nature&rsquo\ ;s varying seasons. &ldquo\;If you&rsquo\;re into the local food movemen t\, you&rsquo\;re probably someone who likes change. We sell the fresh est varieties of produce that thrive in this region\, season-by-season \,&rdquo\; she explained.\n \;\nWho: Croton-on-Hudson Winter Farme rs Market hosted by Community Markets\nWhat: The market has a new home\n When: Every Saturday from 9:00 am &ndash\; 1:00 pm\nWhere: Van Wyck Shop ping Plaza II\, 44 Maple St\n \;\nIn 2012\, Community Markets celebr ates our 21st year of creating marketplaces where neighbors come toget her to be entertained\, relax\, and engage with local food. \; Our winter season started on 1/07/12 with markets in Westchester &\; N YC. \; For more information visit: www.communitymarkets.biz or con tact Frankie Rowland: frowland@communitymarkets.biz or (914) 923-4837. URL:http://chappaqua.patch.com/events/croton-winter-farmers-market SUMMARY:Croton Winter Farmers Market LOCATION:44 Maple St\, Croton on Hudson\, NY 10520: 44 Maple St\, Croton on Hudson\, NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR