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Photos from the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market 2013 Season Finale

Photos from the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market 2013 Season Finale

The Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market held the last market of its inaugural season on October 18, 2013. Check out the photos (snapped by Megan Kennedy) below. Familiar and first-time shoppers flocked to the market to stock up on items from their favorite vendors, enjoy some fresh-pressed apple cider from our hand-cranked cider press, and take part in the free prize drawing. The more prizes we gave away, the more vendors donated right on the spot! In the end, lucky winners went…

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Meet Your Neighbors: CrossFit Dūrātus

Meet Your Neighbors: CrossFit Dūrātus

After a year of planning, six months of preparation, and a month of work in the space, CrossFit Dūrātus (1303 N Washington) [map] opened its doors in August in the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood. Already enjoying a loyal following of dedicated athletes and fitness enthusiasts, CrossFit Dūrātus is an inspiring and growing local business, founded by Kevin Longmeier. “What I love most about CrossFit is that it is more than just fitness. It’s a community,” says Kevin. And fortunately for Emerson-Garfield, Kevin…

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September Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

September Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

This is a quick recap of what took place at the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting on September 11, 2013. As always, the full (and much more amusing) minutes for recent meetings are available on our Downloads page. The meeting started at 7:01pm with introductions. The meeting minutes from June and August were approved. The issue of neighborhood mailings was dealt with next. Emerson-Garfield is among the few remaining neighborhoods that has monthly minutes and agendas mailed to voting members. The…

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New E-G Farmers’ Market Tokens

New E-G Farmers’ Market Tokens

The new tokens for the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market just arrived! The $1 and $5 tokens were generously sponsored by Washington Grown and Landie Chappell (of PrimeLending), respectively. We’re incredibly grateful for their support and are looking forward to putting the new tokens into circulation at tomorrow’s market. If you have some tokens knocking about in your pocket already, don’t worry. You don’t have to exchange them (though you can if you want to!). Vendors will still gladly accept the old…

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Farmers’ Market Is Still on Today (Aug 2)

Farmers’ Market Is Still on Today (Aug 2)

Yes, the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market IS STILL ON today. Rain or shine, we’ll be in the parking lot of Knox Presbyterian Church (806 W Knox) [map] from 3-7pm. Don’t let a little drizzle keep you from fresh fruit, veg, seafood, meat, honey, food trucks, and more!