New Managers, Software and Products!

Meet Matt & Jennifer Wier! Matt and Jennifer will be joining Six Rivers Market starting June 15th as our new Market Managers. Matt will be the main contact with Jennifer filling in as needed. You can best reach them via email at: info@sixriversmarket.org Matt and Jen Wier moved to Sandpoint in December 2009 from the Seattle area. They were interested in living in a small town with a great community spirit. Jen has previously been an administrative assistant, worked in the hospitality industry, and has also studied culinary arts in school. The last of which introduced her into a world of local food and sustainability. Matt has a Bachelor’s degree in Business, experience as a project manager, and spent time as a market manager and farmhand for one of Growing Washington’s organic vegetable farms. The time on the farm helped solidify his love of growing good food and the satisfaction of seeing others enjoy it. Together, they hope to bring their passion and excitement to Six Rivers Market and are looking forward to being a part of the local food movement in Sandpoint. See you on market day! New Software Coming Soon! Please Watch for Changes... The new Local Food Software should be live within the next few weeks. We'll all be able to enjoy a number of new features, including easy check-out and online payment, emails sent only to those who have ordered (or Producers who have orders), simple navigation and ease of use. This software will be a tremendous asset to Six Rivers Market and should help the cooperative grow and expand. We will send additional information before the new system goes live. Board members have generously pitched in to pay the costs of the software; if you would also like to contribute, please drop your donation by on Delivery Day, add a donation to your cart with your next order or mail a check to: Six Rivers Market, PO Box 255, Sandpoint, ID 83864 Volunteers needed this Summer and Fall If you order regularly you know what an amazing asset Kendra Gray is to Six Rivers Market, volunteering her afternoon just about every Wednesday to help fill your bags with delicious food. Kendra will have less time for volunteering so we're looking for additional volunteers through the next few months. If you have an hour or two on Wednesday afternoon, between 1:00 and 6:00 PM, please email us with times and dates you might be available. Other upcoming volunteer opportunities include tabling for Six Rivers at the Eco Green Fair August 13th and setting up at Six Rivers Market's Farm Dinner August 21st or coordinating a silent auction for the event. Again, please email us for details. Support Local Services! Check out the latest way to find quality services from Six Rivers Market members through our Member Services Listings. Only $25 a year to list your business! Do you have a Community Event that you would like to share with the Six Rivers Market Community? If so, make a post on our blog. Wanted: Members in the Coeur d'Alene Area Six Rivers Market has a few new members from the Coeur D'Alene area who are interested in forming a drop-point there for a shared delivery fee. If you are a current member who would like delivery to a centralized location in CDA, or would join Six Rivers Market if you could share a delivery fee to CDA, please contact us. We have also had interest for hubs in Hope, Sagle, and Priest River, and need about 5 regular orders to each area to make it go. Please email us if you are interested in one of these hubs, as well. The Latest Products: Radishes Baby beets Strawberry plants Bambino garlic Full heads of lettuce Raspberry plants Herb plants More vegetable and annual Starts More Native Perennials Scallions Coconut cake Marbled soap New soy candle scents More grass-fed meat deposits ....and lots more. Click here to see everything! Eat Local Day The next Eat Local Day is set for Sunday, July 3 (or a day close to it). Join other Six Rivers Market members by committing to eat an all-local meal at least once a month. Spend just $10 on local food, this one day a month, and collectively we can make a BIG difference! This month's recipe is for a Berry Pancake Puff. Berry Pancake PuffA Ingredients 3 Tbs. butter, melted and divided 1 cup Springs of Hope Milk 6 fresh eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 2 Tbs. powdered sugar Berry Topping 3 cups fresh berries (coming soon!) 1/3 cup fruit preserves Lemon juice and sugar to taste Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. For berry topping, gently stir together berries and preserves. Set aside. For pancake, brush a deep baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. In mixing bowl, combine milk, eggs, and remaining butter. Whisk. Continue whisking and slowly add combined flour and salt until egg mixture is smooth. Pour batter into baking dish. Bake 13 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 15-17 minutes or until sides are crisp and golden brown. Remove pancake from oven; immediately sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fill center with berry topping. Cut into wedges and serve. 4 servings Feature your Business in Gebardi's June Promotion Gebardi Italian Foods is looking for businesses and producers to donate gift certificates to their June promotion. For more information, please see their website or email the Heneises. Or try your luck at winning a prize yourself by purchasing a jar of one of their amazing sauces!