Category: Go Local

Salem Farmers Market

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Go Local

Here’s some shameless local promotion….

I love, love, love the Salem Farmers Market. It’s a fantastic new addition to a thriving city and I can’t adequately express my adoration for all the yummy produce. You just have to trust me.

So if you’re like me, and you’re looking to help the Market in the meantime (AKA: before the season starts), then head over to Sixty2 on Wharf on Monday, April 12 @ 6PM for a silent auction. Learn more here.

Also, a big congrats to the Market for winning a $2,500 grant from the MA Department of Agricultural Resources Farmers Market Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program. In layman’s terms: Farmers at the market can now accept Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly food stamp, as payment for locally grown produce. Nice!

*And did I mention that my CSA takes place on the same day as the Farmers Market? Swing by CGB and pick up your CSA share, then supplement your fresh, local, organic produce with more fresh, local, organic produce.

Learning life’s lessons through music

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Go Local, Written Word

The Plummer Home for Boys in Salem is a non-profit group home for teenage boys between 12 and 18. Many of the boys have a history of abuse and neglect, while some struggle with managing their behaviors.

Two years ago, the boys began tapping the keys of a donated piano.

This year, they wrote, composed and recorded their own CD. And it’s good.

Check out a few tracks below and read the full story on North Short Art Throb.

Tears are Flying (Written by D.Dew and A.Z. Katz. Vocals: D. Dew, C. Lipton and A.Z. Katz; Keyboards: A.Z. Katz.)

Photograph Island (Written and arranged by E. Diaz and A.Z. Katz. Keyboards: E. Diaz; Drums: W. Monto; Bass: L. Fussell; Acoustic Guitar and Synthesizer)

Yuletide Plunge

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Go Local

What are you doing this Saturday?

For just $5, you can spent the morning swimming in Salem Harbor!

Here’s the deal:

Local friend (and outdoor enthusiast) Derek Jones is organizing the 1st Annual Yuletide Plunge. It’s $5 to take the plunge and all proceeds benefit Salem’s own HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children). The party starts at 9AM at Waikiki Beach on Winter Island in Salem.

Refreshments will be available, as well as a raffle for those who complete the plunge.

Don’t feel like taking a plunge? Then come support HAWC and watch the rest of us freeze!