EAST BRUNSWICK– NJ, February 12, 2012 – The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission is hosting the First Indoor Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Community Arts Center located at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Free parking and admission–bring your own shopping bags.
Vendors’ products will include grass-fed beef, cheese, all natural poultry, eggs, pickles, salsa, wine, local honey, bee hive kits and supplies, bakery goods, fresh locally roasted coffee, fresh pasta and ravioli, spring flowers, early spring crop seedlings, lavender products, hand crafted vegetable based soaps, hot pepper sauces, beer making kits, jams, alpaca wool, and pet treats. Additionally, information will be available on Rutgers Gardens, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), organic produce delivery, permaculture, composting, backyard poultry, beekeeping and more.
During the warm growing season, community members enjoy farm fresh products from the Rutgers Gardens or the Highland Park Farmers’ Markets. The indoor facility at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center provides an outlet that offers protection from the winter cold. Extending the “Buy Local” season will further help to decrease the communities’ dependence on energy used for transportation of goods, increase the economic stability by supporting local jobs, and increase availability of farm-to-table products that provide fresher, healthier foods. “For many years, we have been told to ‘Think Globally and Act Locally’.” said James White, Township Administrator. “Supporting our local farmers is an easy and affordable way to do just that. I encourage everyone in the area to support this first time event, and I hope that it becomes a recurring program for years to come.” For more information on the East Brunswick Winter Farmers Market visit www.friendsebec.com.
The East Brunswick Winter Farmers Market is sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501C3 organization dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.
