The Second Chance Ukulele Band at Todays Farmers Market at Woodfords Congregational Church Parking Lot, 202 Woodford Street, Portland. Ken Thompson is in the Front Row in the White Shirt.
The Salad Bar Sold a Vaciety of Salads from a Brunswick Based Farm. This Woman (DId Not Get Her Name for Which I Apologize), Fills a Bag of Lettuce fron a Wide Selection of Letuces for this Blogger. Check out the Farm’s Webpage for Much More Information.
The second annual Farmers Market at Woodfords Corner kicked off this afternoon with seventeen vendors filling one section of the Woodfords Congregatioal Church parking lot. The Market runs every Thursday from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm through October 24, 2024. It will not convene on the Fourth of July.
The opening of this year’s Market was punctuated by the Second Chance Ukulele Band’s delightful rendtion of “Freight Train, Freight Train,” an American folk song that was popular in the 60s. Dale Hart was the soloist for this rousing song. This group is a spin-off of the Ukulele Players of Freeport. “I’ve had heart surgery. I’ve gotten another chance at life. Many of us are playig here for different reasons,” said Ken Thompson, playing a bango. “Each one of us has our own reason for being part of this Band.” The group performed 36 times last year; sometimes at nursig homes, vets homes and other non-profits. .
The vendor next to the Band was the Salad Bar with a variety of organically grown lettuces from Fric & Frac’s Farm in Brunswick. It’s a woman-run farm that was established last year. This is the Farm’s second year at the Woodfords Farmers Market.
Whether you are looking for meat, cheese, knife sharpening, young plants to purchase, or a child’s reading room, you will find them all and more at the Farmers Market in the Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. Because of limited space, a handful of vendors had to be turned away said Teresa Valliere, President of the non-profit. “It’s a wonderful community builder and a great way to support some small businesses.”