South Wedge Farmer's Market

The South Wedge Farmer's Market opened this past Thursday to an overwhelming number of shoppers and friends. With blue sky and sunshine, it was a perfect day to celebrate all that our community has to offer and a great way to kick off the season.

Our very own Shanna Murray was there taking photos to add to the online portrait gallery. Wanna get yours in there? She'll be back again soon so check here, get your basket, your friends (the four legged variety also welcome!) and be a part of this exciting season!

joAnn

indie talk

we're talking with our sponsors! we thought you might want to get to know the people and businesses that have helped us make the second storie indie market happen. we recently spoke with vicki and chris hartman of the south wedge farmer's market. their ideas for a weekly market devoted to sustainable farming has become a model for others here in rochester. we here at second storie were honored to spend the summer with them at the market curating the art + craft tent. we witnessed a thriving community come together each week to support local farmers and their neighboorhood.

How long has the market been in business?
This is the second year for the SWFM. 



Tell our readers a little about the south wedge farmer's market
The SWFM is a neighborhood based outdoor local, producer only farmers’ market that focuses on sustainably produced fruits, vegetables, and other foods.



What made you decide to be a sponsor of second storie?
The second storie indie market is near to our hearts, as we see it as the craft parallel to the SWFM. We work to bring high quality, locally grown foods to Rochester not only because it is the healthiest food you can get, but also because it is the best way to spend your food money. Keep it right here in our city! At second storie, people can find high quality, beautifully crafted goods sold by the hands that made them and know that their money goes into supporting that person’s endeavors to be an artist. The goods are unique and well made, in much the same way the food at our market is from healthy soil and fresher than you would find in a supermarket. Both venues give consumers a choice they don’t get in the big stores, a choice to find product that comes from the heart, not from the factory. There is an inherent environmental statement here, too. At second storie, shoppers will find small-scale production that is much more appropriate to our changing world and friendlier to our resources.

do you think that the handmade/diy movement relates to what you at the market?
For reasons stated above, yes! I think as more people get tired of thoughtless design and meaningless environments, they seek out alternatives, like making for themselves and becoming more self sufficient in many ways. Naturally, this will follow through to the food they eat, and will lead them to places like the SWFM for something with more integrity.


south wedge farmer's market
located at the corner of south clinton and alexander streets
ever thursday from 4-8
may 8 - november 20

october 2} sara dankert

under our tent this week will be the lovely sara dankert. sara works in a variety of media and this thursday she wil be sharing with you her array of bright, colorful prints and t-shirts. these images come from her series of monoprints.

i am personally a huge fan of her drawings and mixed media work. her sense of line, color and texture all perfectly balanced. she tells us a little about her process:

"i often work in mixed media on paper because this process allows me to work slowly through an idea and find new connections or ideas. drawing becomes meditation, analysis, and discovery."

i have yet to see her t-shirts, but if they are even half as gorgeous as these prints, then i am truly excited for them!

joAnn

september 25th} small bird

this week we welcome back jenna of small bird. she had the unfortunate luck of joining us earlier in the season during a torrential downpour that forced her to pack up early. well, we're expecting great weather this week and we are delighted to have her with us again!

a little about small bird:
"I am inspired by nature, color, beauty found in simple objects and elements, and the juxtaposition of the elegant and the unrefined..."

i simply can't wait to see our booth at the market this week filled with smallbird's beautiful jewelry! jenna's choices in metals and semi precious stones are in perfect balance with her elegant, simple designs. handmade with impeccable craftsmanship, each piece truly is a work of art.

karen
p.s. we'll still be there making and selling stuffed carrots - come join us!

an abundance

many hands were busy at work in our tent this past thursday as we launched the carrot campaign at the south wedge farmer's market. what better way to have spent a beautiful late summer afternoon than with good company and a good cause.

these lovely photos are courtesy of pistachio press. more can be found here.



if you missed it don't worry, we'll be back again this week sewing and stuffing. and we still want your help!

no time to help? we know you'll want to buy one (or a bunch!) to adorn your front door this fall. stop in and get them before they're gone!

joAnn

carrot campaign '08

this thursday, we are doing something a little different in the second storie tent. along with the south wedge farmer's market, we will be launching the great carrot campaign of '08! what is this, you ask? well, read on...

spending each week at the market, we see first hand that it is so much more than a place to buy vegetables. it provides a gathering place for people from all over the community. a place to hear music, see friends and get to know your neighbors. what better way to thank the south wedge market than to lend a hand with their latest fundraiser!

we're making carrots (see the sneak peek photo below), and they are going to be so sweet you'll wish you could eat them! our plush carrots will be constructed (with your help...:) out of salvaged cloth and yarn and available for sale with the profits going directly to the south wedge farmer's market. hang them on your front door to let everyone know you're a fan of the market. we want to see the whole neighborhood with adorned doors! we'll be making a ton, so we'll need help! stop by our tent and we'll get you to work - we'll have a bushel of carrots to be stuffed, yarn to tie and buttons to be attached.

so this thursday, clear your schedule for the afternoon, pull up a chair and help us say thank you to the south wedge farmer's market!

see you there!
joAnn

september 4} joAnn mcGranahan

"i just need to make these."

this need is something all artists strive for, and with effortless simplicity, joAnn has found it. her hand-sewn fabric collages are a wonderful pairing of her passion for embroidery and her finely-honed sense of design; each detail is purposeful and perfect.
the softness of the palette and delicacy of the details easily transition into her gorgeous fabric flowers and her reusable fabric gift satchels. each item is made with extraordinary care and decision.

her work evokes all the feelings of a summer not yet passed... you'll leave the second storie tent with a hint of fresh lemonade on your tongue and visions of linens hanging to dry in the sun. and if you're lucky, you'll have in hand one of her precious moths, keeping summer with you long into the cold.
karen.

august 28th} nancy topolski

this week we welcome nancy topolski to our tent and she'll be bringing along her ever expanding collection of work. in her own words: "I have been a practicing, exhibiting artist and teacher for almost twenty years. I work in silver, I make artists books, make collages, make paintings, and I spin my own yarn and knit." whew! you really need to see her new jewelry made of recycled glass. very intriguing!

personally, i have been a fan of her collages for a while now and am hoping there are still some left by the time i get to the market! her juxtaposition of imagery and her careful choice of color make her work both beautiful and intelligent.

come on out to say hello and make sure you bring your wallet - you will surely find more than a few things you simply have to have!

see you there,
joAnn

august 21} karen stocks

just as the market is brimming with ripe fruits and vegetables, the second storie tent will be overflowing with karen's beautiful hand knit produce. with the most thoughtful choices in shape, color and stitch, her vegetables bring new meaning to the word tactile. each lovely veggie has truly been grown from seed in her skillful hands.

they are nothing short of perfection. be it for the little one in your life, or for yourself, you simply won't be able to resist them. come prepared to walk away with a bushel!

and while you are there, be sure to wish karen a happy birthday!

see you on thursday,
joAnn

second storie goes to market!

We at second storie are huge fans of the south wedge farmers market, so we are absolutely thrilled to have been invited to be the curators of their arts and crafts tent for the entire 2008 season!  A different artist or crafter will be featured each week.

Throughout their inaugural year, the south wedge farmers market embodied the idea of gathering together a community around locally grown and cultivated food.  As we continually strive for the same through art and craft, it is a natural fit.  We couldn’t feel more at home with them.

Shop every thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., may 1st through november 13th, rain or shine, at the south wedge farmers market, behind boulder coffee, 100 alexander street in rochester. Check out our new blog: second storie} at the market! We'll feature each artist there before their scheduled appearance at the market. We'll also have a running list of vendor links and calendar of appearances in the sidebar of our at the market blog.

Vendor application available now! You'll find the details there. Any questions drop us a line!

we'll be posting more actively here, on our in the loop blog too! we'll be keeping you up to date with the latest happenings of past market vendors, interviews, and what's new on the indie craft circuit!  stop back soon...