Waltham Farmers Market - 2000 information

The Waltham Farmers' Market celebrates its tenth season at the Fleet Bank parking lot in downtown Waltham, June 17 through October 21. The market is held rain or shine, and will run from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm every Saturday. The Fleet Bank parking lot is located at the intersection of Main and Moody streets, across from Waltham Common. The lot can be reached by car from Main Street or Charles Street. WIC coupons are accepted by all farmers. Senior citizens receive a 10 percent discount at participating vendors. Volunteers are needed to help set up and break down the market each week; to take surplus food to soup kitchens; to post and drop fliers; and to help with other committee tasks. Wheelchair accessible. For more information call 781-893-0361 or 781-899-6230.

2000 Vendors

Bart's Farm Stand	berries, melons and assorted fruits and vegetables, plants
Dick's Market Garden	produce, herbs and potted plants
Edith's Edibles	fruit tarts and tortes
Iggy's	breads and baked goods
Parker Farm	produce, including Asian and Hispanic specialties
Smith's Country Cheese	cheese, eggs, hamburger, compost

Participants subject to change.

Free Concerts

date	performer	description	sponsor	rain date
July 8	Joe Cormier with Edmond Boudreau	Cape Breton fiddle music	Charter Bank
July 15	Visiting farm animals	from Drumlin Farm Ark	Medford Savings Bank
July 22	Steve Taddeo and the Swing Senders	Big Band music	Lou Nocera and The Chateau Restaurant	July 29
August 5	The Reynolds Family	Irish fiddle music	Watch City Brewing Company
August 19	Moody Street String Band	Celtic, Scots and Yankee traditional music	Waltham Community Foundation
August 26	Yard Sale	benefit for the market - The public can donate items to be sold at the market, in which case all proceeds will go to the market, or donate $20 for a table (which you must bring), and keep the proceeds. Call 781-893-5754 for sign up or questions.
September 9	Ricardo Frota	Latin music for children and adults	Charter Bank
September 16	Gail Rundlett & Friends	Folk music for children and adults	Jacqui Smith Taylor Memorial Concert
September 23	Eric Royer and His Guitar Machine	One-man band.	The friends of Scott Shurr and Jennifer Patton in honor of their marriage

All concerts begin at 11 a.m. For more information, call 781-893-0361 or 781-899-6230.

For more info, call 781-893-0361 or 781-899-5344
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Send email to Scott Shurr at sshurr@gmail.com
Created: 21 February 2000. Updated: 22 April 2003 ...always under construction!