To The Market, To The Market, We Go.. Building Connections In Your Communtiy

[suzanne sanders]

To The Market We Go..

Building Connections In Your Community

Tis the season, to support your local artisan,  crafter's, knitters, honey bee farmers and farmers.  I would like to challenge you to go to farmers markets, craft markets, arts and craft markets and local artisan markets,  This weekend.................

There are  Saturday Markets and Sunday Markets.  

Supporting  small local business owners will give you such an empowering feeling.  You are face to face with the person that  has either made or harvested their products.  You can ask questions directly, without punching in numbers or waiting on hold forever. You will build community in your life by supporting these people at the markets.

Community is what all of us need, this builds strength in our environment. 

Some of us even have great local organic even bio-dynamic winery's around us.  Take advantage of this and go check it out.  I love going to Maysara and purchasing my wine and talking to them directly!   I also have some friends in Pacific City that have a wine tasting room and sell their wine, (Basket Case).  You can also purchase their wine at  the PSU Market on Saturday's  

My daughter Sophia will be selling Christmas Wreaths at the Market At The Grange.  Her wreaths are beautiful and a great price.  She will also be selling her lip balms, tinted lip/cheek balm and a new Body Butter called Summer Bliss.  I will be selling different Salves, a massage oil and a Body Butter called Heavenly Holiday. Heavenly Holiday Smells incredibly good! Not only am I there selling herbal products, I am  there to offer help, if you would like to stop by and ask some questions about health and herbs please do.  At this market you can find all kinds of gifts from gorgeous cutting boards, knits, necklaces, wood pens and pencils, organic produce, canned goods and local honey (bee keepers are right there to talk to).

Sophia and I will be at the Market At The Grange this Saturday:

Information on Salves and Body Butters:

http://mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com/profiles/blogs/salves-balm...

Date: Saturday December 21st. 

Time:  10:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Where:  Market At The Grange, on SW Old Sheridan HWY 

The next thing you should support this weekend is your local small businesses in your area.  This does not mean your local Walmart, your local Costco,  your local Safeway or your local Starbucks.  None of these are local, they all belong in the big box category.  They are the big, the bad and the ugly.  If you have a down town strip, go check our what is there.   Our downtown is very cute, with lots of little stores.  We even have a small  locally owned, toy store, called Hop Scotch. 

Farmers and Crafters Market At The Grange: SW Old Sheridan HWY 

Map To The Grange

http://itouchmap.com/?d=1639207&s=OR&f=building

Facebook Page For The Market At The Grange

https://www.facebook.com/McMinnvilleGrangeFarmMarket

Hop Scotch Toy Store: 

http://www.hopscotchtoys.com/

McMinnville Downtown:

http://www.downtownmcminnville.com/

Maysara

http://maysara.com/

Basket Case Wine - Pacific City

http://www.twistwine.com/basket-case/

PSU Market - Portland Oregon 

http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/markets/psu/

HOW TO FIND A FARMER OR MARKET NEAR YOU: 

http://www.localharvest.org/

Remember Tis The Season Is About

Helping Each Other Out in Your Community

This Is How We Build Strength 

 

A Christmas Wreath Is A Symbol Of Strength 

Circular shape represents eternity,

For it has no beginning and no end

It is a symbol of growth

A wreath over the hearth brings a warmth to our hearts as we Stop to reflect upon what is the  true meaning of this very Special day