Dear friends of the market,

Easter Saturday, March 22, was a big success.  In the morning we had the Easter egg hunt, attended by kids from the local school and in the afternoon the bicycle beauty pageant.  We were happy to give out toys such as hula hoops, bike bells and helmets, street chalk, and bubble machines.  I drove around like mad in the days prior to the events of that Saturday picking up and drooping off eggs, toys, fruit, and anything else we needed.  Big thanks go out to everyone whose involvement was instrumental in bringing Easter events to local Drew Elementary kids: Roy Zuppardo, of Zuppardo’s Supermarket for providing 15 dozen eggs, Reggie Lawson for boiling and dyeing the eggs, Dr. Denese Shervington for her generous donation to allow purchase of the toys, Kina Joshua for organizational help, and of course, the volunteers who helped judge the bike contest and helped hide Easter eggs.  From all of us at the market thanks go out to the patrons, vendors, and volunteers for making Easter Saturday a hit!

–Pavel 

Join the Upper Ninth Ward Farmer’s Market for a full day of Easter fun!

Events include an Easter egg hunt, a bicycle beauty pageant and, of course, the farmer’s market.

Easter Egg Hunt - 10 am

Bicycle Beauty Pageant - 2 pm

• Three age groups with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes
• Judging on Health/Safety & Creativity/Artistic Merit

Farmer’s Market - 1 - 4 pm

Also, check out this link to Natural Easter egg dyes
 

Join the Upper Ninth Ward Farmer’s Market for a crab boil on Saturday, March 8, from 1 - 4 pm.  The crab boil is being brought to us by the Louisiana Association of Cooperatives and South Plaquemines United Fisheries Cooperative.  Tickets for the lunch will be sold at the market: $5 for Holy Angels residents $10 for everyone else.  We hope to see you there!