This week at the Chapmantown Farmers' Market we were missing a very important element-- produce! Neither of our regular farmers were unavailable Friday, so it turned out to be one of our shorter days. We apologize for any inconvenience to shoppers.

However, this made it possible to focus more attention on the children who stopped by the Information and Garden Exchange tables to decorate seed envelopes. The Chapman students (pictured) made good use of the colorful craft supplies at the table. One child used ribbon to to turn his envelope into a bracelet. Two children enthusiasticly dicussed their plans to start a business collecting seeds, growing vegetables and flowers, and setting up a table at the market.
"We would need chairs. I bet you could fit one in your backpack!" exclaimed one aspiring gardener to her friend. The two of them took a sample of almost every kind of seed available so they could make the most of their garden space.
"My mom is going to be so proud of me!" said the girl.

In other news, (and great news at that!) our young market may finally have a real shot at getting the recognition and visibility it deserves. Founder Richard Roth has been working hard to get plans approved that would move the market out of its quiet parking lot and into the Dorothy Johnson Center area where it would catch the eye of many a motorist on busy East 20th St. You know what they say about a business' success-- "location, location, location".

While we look forward to moving the market, it has not gone anywhere yet, so please continue to support it and the farmers who will be returning next week. Remember: every Friday, 2-6 pm in the Chapman Elementary School parking lot. See you there!
-Michelle Wurlitzer

The Chapman Garden Exchange project, which happens every Friday from
5 to 8 at the Chapman Food and Fitness Festival, is now available
on Freecycle. Items that are available to be exchanged that are remaining
after each Friday's exchange will be posted up on the Freecycle site,
under. Just go to http://www.freecycle.org and go to the Chico group.
This is an effort to make our garden exchange project more accessible and
available.

Greetings all,

The Chapman Community Garden Exchange table
and project is continuing weekly at the Chapman
Food and Fitness Festival, with a new time of
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a slightly new location, now
at 1010 Cleveland, next to the Chapman elementary
parking lot.

The Chapman Community Garden Exchange project is off
to a very supportive start, and we want to give out many thanks
to those in the community who have stopped by our table and
contributed items, received items, or just simply showed support.

The Chapman Garden Exchange project, part of
the Chapman Food and Fitness Festival, began a
Garden Art seed planting program for kids (and adults, too!)
this past Friday the 22nd.