'Thirsty Thursday' at the Livermore Farmers' Market

Information from the City of Livermore--

Thursday, May 16th, from 4 to 8 PM, The City of Livermore, Livermore Downtown Inc. and the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association will be celebrating  PCFMA’s 25th Anniversary of managing Markets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.  PCFMA has been Livermore Downtown Inc.’s managing partner in downtown Livermore since 1997.  

At 5:00 PM, join Mayor John Marchand, Vice Mayor Stu Gary, City Manager Marc Roberts, Livermore Downtown Inc. Board President Ivy Faught , LDI Executive Director Rachael Snedecor and Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty’s Office for the official season ribbon cutting and launch of the Thursday Night Market Season.  Ribbon Cutting will take place at the Band Performance area on the Fourth Street side of Carnegie Park.

This will be the first Thirsty Thursday of the year  from 5 to 8 PM.  Live music provided by Crawdad Republic, a local southern rock and Cajun fusion band.  Wine Tasting with Concannon Vineyards, Save Me San Francisco, Cupcake and Darcie Kent.  Beer Tasting will be featuring Sierra Nevada and Schubros Breweries. 

Make sure to bring your 2013 Season Wine or Beer Glass for a $10.00 savings. The Season glass was launched at the Livermore Wine Country Festival on May 4th and 5th.  For More details, go to www.livermoredowntown.com.  (The Livermore Downtown Inc. ABC License with the State Of California prohibits outside, non-event permitted, alcohol to be on Carnegie Park during this event.  Please respect these rules so that events of this nature can continue for the community)

Free Bike Valet will be available at the Corner of Third and K Street, sponsored by Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty’s Office and the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District.

Pacific Coast Farmers Market will be adding the following to the nights festivities.  
•Photos gallery showing  of farmers and food purveyors who have been a part of our association.
•The live cooking demos. 
•Kid activities
•25 free anniversary bags for first 25 people to sign up for our market email
•Mini cupcakes while supply lasts.
•Enter to win grand prize drawing at all our markets who have anniversary celebrations. One winner will be drawn for a grand prize of $2500.00. One name will be pulled from the Livermore farmers market entries and a person will win $25 in carrot cash and a bag of produce.
•IPCFMA Information Booth- Enter to win a grill set and veggies for memorial weekend•Mr. Carrot will be there with a special give away -  one per person will win their choice of 25 baskets of blueberries or 25 baskets of strawberries for $.25

The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) is not-for-profit organization that operates and promotes farmers' markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. PCFMA is driven by its mission to serve California's small farmers by creating and sustaining economic opportunities through these farmers' markets. Recognizing the potential of farmers' markets to not only be vibrant economic outlets but also vibrant community centers, PCFMA also works to build and sustain a sense of community at each of its markets and to use the markets to educate the public about issues of nutrition and local agriculture.

PCFMA's community education efforts include a partnership with its sister organization Fresh Approach on the innovative Cookin' the Market program which brings live cooking demonstrations to farmers' markets and other community events, and other activities focused on assisting low-income parents and seniors to utilize their public benefits at farmers' markets, increasing their access to healthy foods.In 2013, the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA) is celebrating 25 years of providing outlets for California farmers to bring fresh produce and other products directly to you.

Begun in 1988, a public market format in Emeryville was one of the first farmers’ markets. A year later, in 1989, PCFMA opened three more markets in the Bay Area: one in Danville, one in Oakland at Jack London Square, and one at the College of San Mateo. How we have grown since then!

PCFMA now serves as the coordinator and operator for over 70 Certified Farmers’ Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Throughout 2013, PCFMA’s markets will be filled with a variety of exciting events. There will be a special photo exhibition featuring the farmers who work so hard to bring fresh local produce to market. There will be a timeline banner on view, showing the growth of the fresh and sustainable food to table movement and PCFMA’s part in it over the last 25 years.

Special anniversary activities will include free cake; kids’ activities and arts and crafts; an appearance by Mr. Carrot at each market; cooking demonstrations with the Cookin’ the Market chefs; fun promotional giveaways like recycled bags, pens, or mugs; lots of enter to win contests; and a very special sweepstakes to win $2,500!!
 
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