WEST CAPE MAY – Mayor Pamela Kaithern was campaigning in the afternoon heat Tue., Aug. 10.
She is not running for reelection. The mayor has a few years left on her term.
Kaithern was looking for votes for the West Cape May Farmers Market, hoping it will be America’s Favorite Farm Market.
A website from America’s Farmland Trust is taking votes from the public.
The West Cape May Farmer’s Market has been a success since day one. It combines farm fresh produce, a variety of foods including fun items such as kettle corn and fresh squeezed lemonade and surprisingly good live music from bands from the region. The Daryl Keith Band entertained for 90 minutes on Tuesday afternoon.
The farmer’s market has used books and beach chairs for sale, a massage tent and enough hot food to keep a visitor there for dinner.
Go to this website to cast a vote for West Cape May or any other farm market you like:
http://action.farmland.org/site/PageNavigator/Americas-Favorite-Farmers-Markets/best_local_farmers_market_vote
At press time, West Cape May had strong competition in the voting from farm markets in King George, Va, Chicago, Ill.,Lansdowne, Pa., Jim Thorpe, Pa. and North Attleboro, MA.
“Shopping at farmers markets is one of the best ways to support farms, farmers and local economies. When you buy delicious and fresh fruit, vegetables and more from your local farmers market, you are making healthy and community friendly choices,” notes the website.
The America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest is a project of the American Farmland Trust. The contest is designed to raise national awareness about the importance of supporting fresh food from local farms and farmers. Market shoppers will vote to support their favorite farmers market starting June 1 until midnight on August 31, 2010. People can vote for as many participating farmers markets as they choose, but can only vote for each market once.
At the end of the contest, one small, medium, large, and a new category, boutique, farmers market will win the title of “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” for 2010. The reward for the winning market in each category will be a shipment of No Farms No Food® tote bags, along with other prizes including free printing services from igreenprint and free graphic design services from Virginia based design firm, SQN Communications. The categories are based on the number of vendors the farmers market has. The four categories are Boutique – 15 or fewer vendors, Small 16 – 30 vendors, Medium, 31 – 55 vendors, and Large, more than 56 vendors.
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