* Shirley Center Farmers Market

The Center Town Hall Committee along with promotional partner, The Bull Run Restaurant, presents the best of quaint New England with the launch of the newly developed Shirley Center Farmer’s Market (SCFM) in July 2012.

The SCFM will take place each Thursday from 3 to 7pm beginning in mid-July on Shirley Center’s beautiful grassy Common surrounded by the historic Center Town Hall and Meeting House. The Center Town Hall Committee will manage the market and all proceeds from the vendor fees will be put into an account held by the Shirley Charitable Foundation. Those fees in turn will be used to promote the farmer’s market and other Shirley Center Common events sponsored by the committee.

“The Shirley Center Common provides the perfect setting for our weekly farmer’s market,” said organizer and Center Town Hall Committee chair Jodie Rachman. “We are seeking farmers/vendors who can offer locally grown and/or produced products, baked goods, meats and fish, cheeses, honey and maple syrup, potted plants, cut flowers, and crafts that can serve a functional purpose,” said Rachman.

 “The historic Common holds a special place in our heart,” said Bull Run owners Alison Guercio and George Tocci. “Supporting the local farmers by using their product is the Bull Run’s mission and we are excited to help get the Shirley Center farmer’s market off the ground!”

The new SCFM will be promoted via prominent local signage aimed at commuters, and through local media. The Bull Run will promote the market through its website which receives more than 2,000 visits per week, its Egopantis e-newsletter which is read by 4,800 people weekly, tabletop promotions and posters in the restaurant.

For more information and to obtain a vendor application please contact Center Town Hall Committee Chairperson, Jodie Rachman, 978-425-2112 or email grovehouse@comcast.net