Cully Community Market

Sunday Parkways

We had a blast on Sunday Parkways. It was so great to get out in the neighborhood to let everyone know about the great plans we have in store. We gave away a gift certificate from Recology for a free load of compost (up to 7 yards!) delivered. The winner was super excited!

We’ll be raffling off more compost gift certificates and other great prizes at the market which starts June 3rd. We’ll also be at the Rigler School Carnival on May 25th. rd! Check out the event calendar and list of vendors for the latest updates!

Thank You CAN!

We are so thrilled to accept a $500 grant from Cully Association of Neighbors to help us spread the word about our market. Since the very beginning, CAN has been supportive of the market and continues to be a great partner. Next time you see Kathy or any of the other CAN board members- please give them a hearty “thank you!” for helping to make the market possible.

For more information about the Cully Association of Neighbors- check out their web site here: http://www.cullyneighbors.org , or better yet- attend a monthly meeting. (2nd Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Grace Presbyterian Church). The next meeting is June 12th.

Welcome to our New Market Manager

We’re very pleased to have Anne Chenot on board as our new Market Manager. While new in this role, she is no stranger to Cully Community Market. She was a vendor with us last year with Badger Urban Farm and her family makes those awesome Cully T-shirts you’ve seen around the neighborhood. Anne is tapped in to the local farming scene and is a great resource and a wonderful addition to the market team. Welcome Anne!

Anne, left, at her market booth last summer.

Cully Community Market Seeks Dedicated Volunteers

Cully Community Market seeks a Market Manager and several dedicated volunteers for Winter/Spring Planning and Market Operations for the 2012 Summer Season. If you’re looking for a way to give back to your community, add to your resume, or hone your project management skills this is an opportunity not to miss.

Cully Community Market is planning for its second season at the NE 42 and NE Killingsworth location. It is a unique, all-volunteer, community-centric market seeking fresh ideas and energy. Please consider joining our team and taking on a leadership role to make this market successful. To express interest, please send an e-mail to info@cullycommunitymarket.org. Please share any specific skills you feel are relevant and a brief statement about what interests you most about joining the core Cully Community Market team.

Thanks for a Great Season

Fall is here which means that the market has ended! Thank you to everyone who made this market possible- and there are a lot of you! We had a lot of fun and learned tons and are excited to plan for next year. If you’re interested in helping plan the market or want to share your ideas please e-mail us at volunteer@cullycommunitymarket.org.

Cully Country Fair = Awesome

Last Sunday’s Cully Country Fair was fun. There were games, contests, and lots of good eats! It was fabulous- thanks to all who came!

Ted's Tool Sharpening Workshop

Splash!

Create Plenty Makes All-Natural Tile Cleaner

My Story Portrait Show

Big Veggie Contest Entries

Badger Urban Farm

Best Jam Winner Shows Off Her Sour Cherry Jam

Schedule of Events for August 28th

Here’s what we got lined up for next Sunday, folks!

Contests!- All ages and skills welcome. We will vote at 1pm
Best jam (the eatin’ kind)
Biggest homegrown vegetable
Weirdest / Funniest homegrown vegetable

Games! These will take place throughout the day.
Cornhole Championship (are you the best Cully has ever seen?)
Egg-on-spoon race
Water balloon toss

Workshops! Don’t miss the chance to learn something from Cully locals.
10am – Master Recycling and Composting
11am – Tai Chi Demonstration
12noon – Create Plenty Non-toxic cleaners and body products
1pm – Ted’s Tools Garden tool Sharpening and Maintenance

Bonus activities include: A fire truck from Fire Station 14 will give kids’ safety demo, My Story Portrait Gallery Show, Chef Catherine’s market cooking demo, Toe Tapping Music, and the same great market favorites- tamales, berries, veggies, cool crafts, fabulous flowers and our local cast of characters.

Come to the Fair August 28th!

Yeehaw! It’s the Cully Country Fair and it’s gonna be a wagonload of fun!

It will take place the same day as the 42nd Ave Business Association Street Fair on the 28th of August and you can walk from one to the other if you like. The Street Fair starts a little later at noontime, but we start at the market a bit earlier at 10am. We know that’s a lot of “fairs”, but the more the merrier and you’ll be able to make a day of it.

This thing is gonna be fun! Please check back soon for our schedule of events for the day, which we are still planning. Do you consider yourself the game of cornhole’s Cully champion? Come down and prove it!

More to come….

>>> Download Cully Country Fair flier here <<<

Congratulations Maria!

Cully Community Market is proud to present the first Make it Your Market scholarship award to Maria of Nena’s Creations. Maria has been with the Cully Community Market since the very beginning, selling delicious tamales and beautifully crafted jewelry- and always with a smile. She is a new business owner who leveraged her cooking skills into a recipe for success and community partnerships. Cully Community Market recognizes Maria’s dedication and is very pleased to promote a blooming entrepreneur right from our neighborhood. The $300 scholarship was generously provided by Green America, a non-profit organization that promotes environmentally and socially responsible businesses. Maria will use the scholarship to pay for her Multnomah County temporary restaurant license and required insurance premiums to sell at the market. When presented with the award Maria she was excited to be part of the market and is hoping to watch it grow.

Ted and Amanda present Maria with the award check.

. Next time you’re at the market, please stop by for tamales and congratulate our wonderful winner.

Cully Pride, Giant Kale, Cool Crafts

You don’t want to miss out! Be the first on your block to get a Cully T-shirt sold by our own Badger Urban Farm, or a Delmar craft special! Subtle Origin Farm had giant beets, then giant kale- what will be next? Come on down to the market- we think you’ll be surprised!