Community Market to open June 5

Residents will have a chance to sample homegrown food and buy handmade products at the Springfield Community Market, which opens at 10 a.m. June 5 in the Chittenden Bank Parking lot.

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100508/THISJUSTIN/5080347/1003/NEWS02   # # # # Springfield market to open June 5  •  Rutland Herald  •  Published: May 8, 2010  •  SPRINGFIELD — Residents will have a chance to sample homegrown food and buy handmade products at the Springfield Community Market, which opens at 10 a.m. June 5 in the Chittenden Bank Parking lot.  •  The market — which will feature produce, food, crafts and family fun — is the latest downtown revitalization effort by Springfield on the Move.  •  "Our hope is to involve the whole family and community (and make) a place where folks come to buy, sell or just enjoy," says Carol Lighthall, executive director for Springfield on Move. "Our committee is excited and working hard to make this happen."  •  The market will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday and will conclude with the Apple Festival Oct. 9 at Riverside Middle School. Vendors, sponsors or volunteers who would like more information can call Market Manager Cindy Phillips at 885-3328 or send her e-mail at springfieldcommunitymarket@gmail.com; or call Lighthall at 885-1527 or send e-mail to SOM@vermontel.net.  •  — Staff and wire reports  •