Join us for a volunteer work party at Intervale Community Farm with Andy and his crew down in Burlington’s Intervale. ICF is a member-owned, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm that has been in operation since 1990, serving the Burlington community through their summer and winter shares.

Come get your hands dirty and celebrate the fall harvest. Light snacks will be provided.  Please come prepared with appropriate layers, sturdy shoes, work gloves, and water. City Market Member Workers can earn hours for their time.

Directions: Click here.

Free

Bolstering Your
Immunity for Winter

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
City Market (map)

Cold and flu season is upon us! In this class, Eric will talk about some immune-boosting foods and herbs we can use to bolster our immune systems. He will also talk about the links between our immune systems and chronic inflammation, and how broader dietary adjustments can reduce inflammation and not only support our immune health, but reduce the risk of many other illnesses believed to arise due to chronic inflammation. Eric will share samples of home-brewed fire cider, and perhaps a few other goodies.

$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members

Storytime Saturday:
Zip! Zoom! On a Broom and Boo! Haiku

Saturday, October 28, 2017 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
Phoenix Books (map)

Enjoy your Saturday morning with City Market and Phoenix Books, and join us for our Halloween edition of Storytime! We will have a reading of the children’s books Zip! Zoom! On a Broom by Teri Sloat and Boo! Haiku by Deanna Caswell. After we read together, we will have a fun and interactive healthy food activity! This event is free and does not require pre-registration.

Free

Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids

Sunday, October 29, 2017 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
City Market (map)

Join us for a fun morning of making healthy Halloween-themed snacks! We will make pretzel & cheese broomsticks, clementine “pumpkins”, and fruit monster faces. This is a drop-in event, so no need to sign up. We’ll also have coffee and music to enjoy. Feel free to drop in for a few minutes, or stay for the morning.

The entrance for this event will be through the door just to the west of our outdoor café (near the outdoor café trash station).  Look for a sandwich board and volunteer to guide you!

Free

Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 – 9:30am to 11:30am
City Market (map)

Join us for a fun morning of making healthy Halloween-themed snacks! We will make pretzel & cheese broomsticks, clementine “pumpkins”, and fruit monster faces. This is a drop-in event, so no need to sign up. We’ll also have coffee and music to enjoy. Feel free to drop in for a few minutes, or stay for the morning.

The entrance for this event will be through the door just to the west of our outdoor café (near the outdoor café trash station).  Look for a sandwich board and volunteer to guide you!

Free

Brio Coffeeworks:
Brew Methods Workshop

Saturday, November 4, 2017 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Brio Coffeeworks (map)

City Market has partnered with Brio Coffeeworks to offer a special line of coffee exclusively available at City Market. Included in the City Market blends are a dark, medium, light roast and decaf.  The beans are sourced from fair trade farms and roasted locally at Brio Coffeeworks’ facility on Pine Street. Come tour the coffee facility run by Nate and Magda Van Dusen and learn from them about the roasting process and the various methods of brewing coffee at home. Tyler Van Liew, Coffee Educator, will demonstrate various brew methods including a French press, chemex, pour-over, full-immersion brewers, aeropress, and espresso.

$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members

Small Scale Mushroom Cultivation

Monday, November 6, 2017 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Intervale Community Barn (map)

Compliment your vegetable gardening by growing fresh mushrooms. Learn the basics of cultivating several varieties of edible mushrooms including oyster, shiitake, and wine cap stropharia. Fungi promote healthy soil, increase yields of some vegetable crops, and are a delicious addition to the dinner table. This workshop will be led by Ethan Thompson, founder of Urban Homesteader VT.

$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members

The Dish: Women in the Food
Industry, A Place at the Table

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
ArtsRiot (map)

Women play a crucial role in the food industry as farmers, chefs, entrepreneurs, producers, and resource providers. While progress has been made in recognition of that role and the economic and social benefits of gender diversity in the workplace, women still face barriers to entry in many fields within the food system. Join us for a conversation moderated by Change the Story, a statewide initiative focused on “[aligning] policy, program, and philanthropy to significantly improve women’s economic status in Vermont” as we explore the challenges and successes experienced by women in the industry here in our state. We will hear from these leaders in their fields about the trends they see in the industry’s approach to female leadership, how Vermont compares to other areas in the country in terms of gender equity, and how they found “a place at the table” in these typically male-dominated fields.

Brought to you by City Market and the Intervale Center with special thanks to ArtsRiot.FREE! $5 suggested donation to benefit the Intervale Center.

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