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There are only a few days left to apply for our AmeriCorps Summer Associate position! This AmeriCorps Member will work alongside our staff to support Youth Service Corps, Allen Farmers Market, GardenHouse, and Market Walk programs.  It is a great entry-level opportunity to gain experience with a neighborhood-based nonprofit for a short, eight or ten week period this summer.  Even more, this is a chance to get hands-on experience with different kinds of programs. Apply for this position by clicking this link: My AmeriCorps

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Subject: This Week at the Market: Popsicles & AmeriCorp Opportunity!

Date: May 30, 2023 at 12:38:04 PM EDT

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JOIN US THIS WARM WEDNESDAY! Cool off at the Market with a delicious popsicle from a brand new vendor, Stone Cold Ice Pops!    There's also the opportunity to visit Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op (ELFCO) for FREE ICE CREAM! And then enjoy some soulful R&B from the Groove Doctors from 5-7PM.    There are only a few days left to apply for our AmeriCorps Summer Associate position! This AmeriCorps Member will work alongside our staff to support Youth Service Corps, Allen Farmers Market, GardenHouse, and Market Walk programs.  It is a great entry-level opportunity to gain experience with a neighborhood-based nonprofit for a short, eight or ten week period this summer.  Even more, this is a chance to get hands-on experience with different kinds of programs. Apply for this position by clicking this link: My AmeriCorps   Please be mindful of where you park on nearby streets. Check to make sure you are not blocking anyone's driveway and be sure that your parking spot is legal (No Parking Signs are on Shepard Street right across from ANC).   Pedicab rides will be offered all season long to and from nearby homes or parking spots and Market Walk is held every Tuesday and Thursday at Hunter Park Pavilion, with a Saturday virtual session using the PACER App. Market Walk is a creative food-and-fitness initiative that promotes healthy living by combining exercise with access to fresh foods. For every 5-miles walked, neighbors earn $5 to be spent at the Allen Farmers Market.    Read on for more information on what vendors and products to expect at the Market this week and remember, with Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op (ELFCO) in the same building, you can do a complete grocery shop in one place and pick up your paper products, pet food, canned goods and more!  Apply for this position by clicking this link: My AmeriCorps   Select “Apply to Serve” to begin the application process and create your profile as directed.   Click here for the Position Description. ITEMS & VENDORS TO EXPECT THIS WEEK: May 31, 2023  Bendy Stem Farm Native perennial plants Bottomlands Permaculture Project  Arugula, bok choi, basil, beans, carrots, dry beans, flowers, lettuce mixed greens, parsley, radish, rhubarb, spinach, herbs, plant starts  Clean Refillery Bring your own containers (reduce single use waste!) to fill up on laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner & dish soap  G3Food4All of Michigan Gluten Free (and Dairy Free) meatball, chicken parmesan & Italian sandwiches, take & bake sandwiches, GF pizzas, baked goods & cheesecake Grazing Fields Eggs, pork, lamb, maple syrup, honey Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery Goat and cow milk cheeses, goat milk, beef & (pre-ordered) goat meat   Highwater Farms Microgreens, asparagus, herb starts, basil, flowers, cat grass & dog treats Highly Flavrd Beef bulgogi, gochu glazed wings, tofu vegogi (prepared in our Incubator Kitchen) Hillcrest Farms  Organic apples, asparagus, lettuce, romaine, curly kale, carrots, onions, honey, potatoes, plant starts Hometown Hone Knife, scissors & tool sharpening Naughty Goat Farm  Hand rolled pasta, jams and jellies, freeze dried produce & candy Magnolia Avenue Farms Asparagus, plant starts, flowers, lettuce, kale, carrots, herbs, herbal products & oils Mycophile's Garden Wild & cultivated mushrooms, mushroom tinctures, mushroom jerky, mushroom tea blends Picnic Food Truck Vegan, vegetarian, and non-veg sandwiches, burgers & fries  Stone Circle Bakehouse   The freshest breads and pastries Stone Cold Ice Pops Various flavored popsicles  Teff-rific Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine (prepared in our Incubator Kitchen) Tomac Pumpkins Starter plants, maple syrup, honey  Williams Family Farm Arugula, basil, beans, flowers, lettuce, mixed greens, herbs, plant starts, microgreens, eggs Wooden Shoe Herb Farm Flowers, gourds, herbs, plant starts, jams, jellies, soaps, bath products, dried herbs & clay items for the garden Williams Family Farm Arugula, basil, beans, flowers, Lettuce, mixed greens, herbs, plant starts, microgreens   FIND THESE VENDORS IN THE ACCELERATOR KITCHEN: Mr. Leslie's Cheesecakes Different varieties of cheesecake Tantay Authentic Peruvian Cuisine THANK YOU TO OUR ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR: Live Music:   Groove Doctors 5-7PM Reservations for Dinner Meet at the Market and reserve your own private room for a party or meeting.    We charge $10/person, however, you receive that $10 back in market tokens to purchase your own meal (or groceries)! Please reach out to [log in to unmask]" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 104, 165);" class="">[log in to unmask]for more details or to to solidify a date for your party!   Masks at the Market Masks are highly encouraged However, not mandatory Please be mindful of proximity between people Keeping 6ft distances when possible We have disposable masks available upon request Limit touching products Be respectful and neighborly to all Check out a Zoo Pass at the Market Bank & visit Potter Park Zoo for FREE! Click here for more info.     Mission of Allen Farmers Market To create a sustainable market that, as part of a larger food system, will provide a) all Eastside residents with access to affordable, locally-grown produce and other locally processed foods and b) small local farmers and artisans with an economically viable market for their goods.  Most importantly, we will build rural-urban connections and grower-neighbor friendships that contribute to a secure and equitable food system. Click Here to Read More about our Values [log in to unmask]" width="32" height="32" alt="Facebook" title="Facebook" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; border: 0px;" class=""> [log in to unmask]" width="32" height="32" alt="Instagram" title="Instagram" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; border: 0px;" class=""> *|Allen Neighborhood Center|* *|1611 E. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48912|*   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Unsubscribe