There are only two weeks left of the Ledyard Farmers Winter Market! It's been a solid winter market season but we are already gearing up for what is expected to be another very busy summer season. You can visit the Ledyard Farmers Market Webpage to keep up with all of the upcoming activity.
Here is the lineup for this Saturday:
The Ledyard Farmers Market offers 16 weeks of activities! Registration opens to all vendors on February 15th. If you are interested in being a full time, part time or guest summer vendor in 2019, please let us know. Our well attended summer market is held on Wednesdays from 4-7PM at the Ledyard Fair Grounds in Ledyard Center. You'll find additional information at the Ledyard Farmers Market Website.
Linda Davis describes herself as a resource of everything Ledyard. She currently serves as Chair of the Ledyard Town Council, Liaison to the Ledyard Farmers Market Committee and as the Inventory Supervisor of the Ledyard Food Pantry. She is a Realtor in Ledyard and available to share her over 40 years of knowledge of the real estate industry.
Swing with us when the Ledyard Farmers Market resumes on Wednesday, September 12th for Military Day. There will be plenty of dinner options (5 food trucks) and entertainment including The Silver Dolphins Color Guard, Captain America, Lightening McQueen, Double the DIal, Thread City String Band, and April’s Balloon Creations. Of course our special line up of vendors and artisans will be there and our ever popular Kid Farmer Tent with face painting and crafts. From 4-7PM on the Ledyard Fairgrounds. Be sure to add the date to your calendar today then watch our Facebook Page for updates.
(Photo by Ledyard’s Barry Watrous)
The Ledyard Farmers Market opens with a new team on June 6th and an Opening Day Theme of National Gardening Day. There will be lots of fun and educational stuff for the kids including planting with the Ledyard Garden Club. Also on hand will be members of the Ledyard Rotary with a sneak peek of their Annual Car Show. Young or old, you can count of good fun, food and a chance to visit with your neighbors! The Market will be held from 4PM to 7PM each Wednesday except for 4th of July and Ledyard Fair Week.
The Ledyard Farmers Market is getting better each week as hot weather and sunshine produces more fruits and vegetables. There will be plenty of blueberries, tomatoes and for the first time, corn this week. 4-7PM at the Ledyard Fair Grounds
Vendors at the Market today and a link to their Facebook Page below.
Connecticut Gourmet
18th Century Purity Farms
Standish Brook Farm
Sweet Country Roads, LLC
Breads N' Cookies, LLC
Hidden Brook Gardens, LLC
Broad Brook Acres
Zest
Smith's Acres LLC
Right Path Organic Cafe
Sunstone Farm
Terra Firma Farm
Sugar Maple Farms
Mark's Woodworks
LEAF, Cub Scouts, Class of 2019 Safe Grad Party
Meadow Stone Farm
Grant's Berry Patch
Curb Your Appetite LLC
Little Bites of Ledyard is a compilation of Ledyard news, events and items of interest in the Ledyard Community. Not enough for a blog post but just a bite with direct links to more information! This week I have news about the the next Ledyard Town Council Meeting, the Wednesday’s Farmers Market, voting and the Ledyard Food Pantry.
Ledyard MEETING NOTICE: The Ledyard Town Council meets Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00PM at the Town Hall Annex. Items on the agenda include purchase of a document management system, discussion of extra individual trash carts for a fee, change of start time for trash/recycling collection pick up from 7AM to 6AM.
There is still good stuff to be had at the Ledyard Farmers Market. Check out their NEWSLETTER for a list of vendors and food trucks. Yes, Ekonk Turkey Farm will be back with their famous turkey salad.
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The Friends of the Ledyard Food Pantry now have donation boxes at Village Market, Holdridge Farm Nursery, and the Hallway at Gales Ferry Landing. Household products from the new Dollar Tree in Gales Ferry make up our wish list! If you would like to donate from your couch, check our Friends of the Food Pantry wish list.
Little Bites of Ledyard is a compilation of Ledyard news, events and items of interest in the Ledyard Community. Not enough for a blog post but just a bite with direct links to more information! This week I have news about upcoming Ledyard Town Meetings, the Ledyard Food Pantry and of course the Ledyard Farmers Market.
The Town Council meetings for the week beginning September 18, 2016 can be accessed on the Accela (IQM2) Web Portal . Meetings are open to the pubic.
Rolling Tomato and Munchies food trucks will both be at the Ledyard Farmers Market on Wednesday. Perfect timing to grab dinner! You will find market information plus a list of all the vendors in this week’s market newsletter.
I launched the Friends of the Ledyard Food Pantry this week on Facebook. While the Town of Ledyard encourages donations of basic foodstuffs to the Ledyard Food Pantry, "Friends of the Ledyard Food Pantry" was created to provide and encourage the donation of additional food options, personal care items and household products. The pantry is opened on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9-11AM as well as Thursday from 5-7PM. Signing up as a friend is free and you will be updated with latest news and activities of the Ledyard Food Pantry.
Speaking of the Ledyard Food Pantry, starting Monday, September 19 and lasting until September 30, the Ledyard Public Libraries will be accepting items for the Ledyard Food Pantry in lieu of fines.
Little Bites of Ledyard is a compilation of Ledyard news, events and items of interest in the Ledyard Community. Not enough for a blog post but just a bite with direct links to more information! This week I have news about the Ledyard Regional Visiting Nurse Agency, the next Ledyard Town Council Meeting, Joining Night for the Ledyard Cub Scouts and Wednesday’s Farmers Market
Healthcare today is rapidly changing and Ledyard Regional Visiting Nurse Agency is changing with it. Many Ledyard residents don’t know about the Town Nurses or that they make home visits. The only thing you have to do is ask for your Ledyard nurses from your doctor or hospital/nursing home discharge planner. If you don’t, due to the competitiveness that now exists in healthcare, another agency will be sent to your home. Here is a testimonial:
“Excellent, excellent care. Nikki, Brenda and Krista exceeded all expectations. My only regret is that I did not take the time to do this earlier. Ledyard VNA provides a much needed service and are to be commended. I thank them for all they do.” - Claire Murphy - Ledyard
For more information 860-464-8464 - Ledyard Regional VNA
Ledyard MEETING NOTICE: The Ledyard Town Council meets Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00PM at the Town Hall Annex. Items on the agenda include Letters of Commendation from Police Chief John Rich, a Library Commission Report from John Bolduc and a vote on end of Fiscal Year 2015-201 budget transfers as well as a vote on the replacement of the existing Town Hall boilers to propane units.
Ledyard Cub Scout Joining Night will be held at Gallup Hill School or Ledyard Center School from 6-8PM on September 14th This is an opportunity to learn about Cub Scouts and what it has to offer. Open to boys entering grades K-5. You do not need to come right at 6 or for the whole time.
My favorite Turkey Pot Pie and Turkey Salad will be offered by Ekonk Hill Farm Wednesday Night at the Ledyard Farmers Market! You’ll find all the information in their Newsletter.
Little Bites of Ledyard is a compilation of Ledyard news, events and items of interest in the Ledyard Community. Not enough for a blog post but just a bite with direct links to more information! This week I have news about Ledyard Trash Pickup, the Ledyard Farmers Market, Ledyard Libraries and the Ledyard Fair.
Ledyard Trash Talk from the Public Works Director – I posted this message from the Ledyard Public Works Director on the Ledyard Community Forum on Facebook. Many people were surprised about the information about plastic bags and the pizza boxes. “By way of an important reminder, plastic bags are NOT acceptable for recycling and should NOT be placed in the blue cart. This has been observed to be a widespread issue. If it is your practice to collect acceptable recyclables in plastic bags, they must be emptied from the bags into the blue cart and the bags reused or disposed of as trash. Also, soiled paper and cardboard, such as greasy pizza boxes, are not acceptable as recyclable. Any portion of such items that is soiled must be disposed of as trash (e.g., the clean portion of pizza boxes may be separated from the soiled portion and placed in the blue cart with the soiled portion going in the trash cart).”
Due to the Ledyard Fair taking place on the Fairgrounds, the Ledyard Farmers Market will be on the grassy area between the Bill Library and the Ledyard Congregational Church. Some Market hours, same Market day, just a different Market location. This is for one week only. On Sept. 14 they will be back on the Fairgrounds as normal. Here are some of the Vendors you will find at the market.
The Friends of the Ledyard Libraries are holding their Annual Book Sale with paperbacks, hardcover fiction, and many, many categories of non-fiction books. They also have puzzles, games, DVDs, CDs and books on CD. There are a few select VHS tapes as well. Here’s the schedule:
Wednesday Sept. 7th, 6-9 pm member's night. Members in good standing free entry, $5 entry for all others.
Free entry the remaining days:
Thurs, Sept. 8th, 9am - 9pm
Fri, Sept. 9th, 9am - 9pm
Sat, Sept. 10th 9 am - 9pm Prices cut in half
Sun, Sept. 11th, 12pm - 6pm Prices cut in half again
Mon, Sept. 12th, 9am - 9pm All items 25 cents
The 71st Ledyard Fair will be held on Friday, September 9, 10 and 11. This year’s talent features Season Three Winner of The Voice, Country Western star Cassadee Pope and local favorite Braiden Sunshine. They will both be performing on Sunday. For the whole scoop visit the Official Ledyard Fair Website.
Little Bites of Ledyard is a compilation of Ledyard news, events and items of interest in the Ledyard Community. Not enough for a blog post but just a bite!
The 71st Ledyard Fair will be held on Friday, September 9,10 and 11. This year’s talent features Season Three Winner of The Voice, Country Western star Cassadee Pope and local favorite Braiden Sunshine. They will both be performing on Sunday. For the whole scoop visit the Official Ledyard Fair Website.
The Ledyard Food Pantry will be closed on Saturday, September 10, 2016 due to the Ledyard Fair. Speaking of the pantry, making a donation to the Pantry is now easier than ever! Here you’ll find an up-to-date Wish List and you won’t have to leave the comfort of your home to do the shopping.
Rolling Tomato, Uncle D's Blazin' BBQ, and Munchies will be at the Ledyard Farmers Market this week to provide dinner options to carry out or eat at the Market on one of the many picnic tables under the Holdridge Pavilion. CLICK HERE for more about this week's Wednesday market.
The Ledyard Community Forum on Facebook often talks trash! For what you need to know about Ledyard’s Curbside Collection, read the latest FAQ sheet.