This happened today- wish I could have got there, but my own farmers market duties and tasks scheduled precluded it. The Really Really Free Market is a wonderful movement, been hoping to see one here sooner or later and have worked it into a few different neighborhood market consults, but no bites. Maybe there will be more here...
A Really Really Free Market is being held on Saturday, October 2nd from 12pm - 6pm at the NOLA Art House located at 1614 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116. A Really Really Free Market is essentially a citywide potluck of useable items, skills and many other things that we as a community can come together and share. Really Really Free means no money is exchanged, everything is 100% free. All are welcome. Individuals are required to transport their own selections; minimal loading assistance will be available. All items not selected will be donated to Bridge House. Further information can be obtained
by emailing nolafreemarket@gmail.com.
Click here for list of RFMs
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Saturday, October 02, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tennessee and Flea
Festival season is here. New Orleans is at its best in this early spring months, most locals believe. Weather is glorious and blue skies seem pretty rather than brutal as they do later in summer. At least 2-6 things scheduled around town outside these weeks.
Markets abound, festivals too. Went to one of each this weekend:
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival: happens every March, full of writers, publishers, readers and theatergoers. I go every year and and am glad to go, even if I do cringe at some of the self-important groups that crowd around the mint julep table.
I learn more at this festival about writing and New Orleans every year and think we should do more as a city to celebrate the amount of writing we produce, much of it pretty good.
Elysian Flea Market: Some of our best people sell at this and I will personally do my best to will this market to succeed as a weekly event (as they are hoping to do).
I vote for just Saturdays every week though...
I bought 6 sea-green Fire King saucers, 2 paperbacks, 1 original photo of the rooftops of the French Quarter and a rum drink.
Markets abound, festivals too. Went to one of each this weekend:
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival: happens every March, full of writers, publishers, readers and theatergoers. I go every year and and am glad to go, even if I do cringe at some of the self-important groups that crowd around the mint julep table.
I learn more at this festival about writing and New Orleans every year and think we should do more as a city to celebrate the amount of writing we produce, much of it pretty good.
Elysian Flea Market: Some of our best people sell at this and I will personally do my best to will this market to succeed as a weekly event (as they are hoping to do).
I vote for just Saturdays every week though...
I bought 6 sea-green Fire King saucers, 2 paperbacks, 1 original photo of the rooftops of the French Quarter and a rum drink.
Friday, October 03, 2008
The Who Farm at the Market
Saturday Market, October 11, 2008 | 8 am - 12 pm
Downtown New Orleans | Corner of Magazine and Girod Street
The Saturday Market will look a little different this Saturday. Daniel Bowman Simon and Casey Gustowarow, creators of The Who Farm project, and their upside-down, double-decker, "topsy turvy" school bus, complete with an experimental edible roof, are coming to market as part of their mission to promote a non-partisan petition to plant an organic farm on the grounds of the White House. Daniel and Casey have traveled from New York City to California, and are now heading back East in order to be in Washington, D.C. for Election Day. To learn more about the White House Organic Farm Project, a.k.a the WHO Farm, visit www.theWhoFarm.org or go meet Daniel and Casey at market this Saturday.
Downtown New Orleans | Corner of Magazine and Girod Street
The Saturday Market will look a little different this Saturday. Daniel Bowman Simon and Casey Gustowarow, creators of The Who Farm project, and their upside-down, double-decker, "topsy turvy" school bus, complete with an experimental edible roof, are coming to market as part of their mission to promote a non-partisan petition to plant an organic farm on the grounds of the White House. Daniel and Casey have traveled from New York City to California, and are now heading back East in order to be in Washington, D.C. for Election Day. To learn more about the White House Organic Farm Project, a.k.a the WHO Farm, visit www.theWhoFarm.org or go meet Daniel and Casey at market this Saturday.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Broad Street Market
Broad St. Bazaar Flea Market & Community Services
(contact broadstbazaar@msn.com for more info)
WHEN: 4th Saturday of every month, beginning
Saturday, September 27. 9 am – 3 pm.
WHERE: Robert’s parking lot, Broad St. @ Bienville
WHAT: Flea market vendors, neighborhood garage
sales, artists and crafters who work with
recycled materials. Plus healthcare
screenings, and personal services like
braiding, manicures and massage.
WHY: To help revitalize the Broad St. corridor and
link to the Bayou Rd. development district,
which has a Fresh Market every 4th Saturday.
FEATURING: Jazz Brunch with food by Ruby Slipper
and jazz musicians from the neighborhood; kids’ activity area and daycare services; pet adoptions
VENDOR FEE: $20 for 10 x 12 space, BYO tent
(contact broadstbazaar@msn.com for more info)
WHEN: 4th Saturday of every month, beginning
Saturday, September 27. 9 am – 3 pm.
WHERE: Robert’s parking lot, Broad St. @ Bienville
WHAT: Flea market vendors, neighborhood garage
sales, artists and crafters who work with
recycled materials. Plus healthcare
screenings, and personal services like
braiding, manicures and massage.
WHY: To help revitalize the Broad St. corridor and
link to the Bayou Rd. development district,
which has a Fresh Market every 4th Saturday.
FEATURING: Jazz Brunch with food by Ruby Slipper
and jazz musicians from the neighborhood; kids’ activity area and daycare services; pet adoptions
VENDOR FEE: $20 for 10 x 12 space, BYO tent
Sunday, December 16, 2007
The Informal Economy
The city has been lively lately with open air markets, rummage sales, roadside stands, open studio parties, neighborhood festivals with live music and food and drink available everywhere. As is common at this time of year, much of it centers around gift buying for others, which is slightly elevated and certainly more frantic shopping than regular days of the year.
But still, the gifts that New Orleanians buy at these events are mostly homemade, often funny about the "situation" in our city; with some items that are awkwardly made but still charming and perfect for someone on their list.
And all made by people who work from their home or a small studio and somehow show up every few months with more, and patiently set up their table and wait for you to find them.
The only times I see this economy in other cities is in college towns- late at night after music ends with mostly food vendors lining the streets- or in an immigrant neighborhood in some out of the way part of town.
This city has always revolved around the group of artists, musicians, chefs and other handy folks, and not just at holiday time. If you could enter some time machine and go back when the city was made up of a few blocks at the river, I bet you you would find many of the same personalities, themes and wares that you can find today. The Pie Lady that traverses the French Quarter on Saturdays in 2007 with her shopping cart full of still warm pies; we know from paintings and songs that her ancestor existed, selling callas or pies. The bicycle companies that set up shop in garages across town and have no sign or phone; I am sure those men fixed carriages and horse shoes in an earlier time.
When we start to worry about the future of our city, it sometimes helps us to look back instead. Find that which worked and revive it, rather than hoping for a modern answer to a problem that we don't even have.
Rejoice in your thriving economy and seek it out; stop at any truck set up with an sign, double back when you hear the fruit man coming down the street, go to the shoe repair storefront to get some new soles, buy a book at a used bookstore, order some food at that window.
It may be informal and maddeningly old-world sometimes but it is certainly ours.
But still, the gifts that New Orleanians buy at these events are mostly homemade, often funny about the "situation" in our city; with some items that are awkwardly made but still charming and perfect for someone on their list.
And all made by people who work from their home or a small studio and somehow show up every few months with more, and patiently set up their table and wait for you to find them.
The only times I see this economy in other cities is in college towns- late at night after music ends with mostly food vendors lining the streets- or in an immigrant neighborhood in some out of the way part of town.
This city has always revolved around the group of artists, musicians, chefs and other handy folks, and not just at holiday time. If you could enter some time machine and go back when the city was made up of a few blocks at the river, I bet you you would find many of the same personalities, themes and wares that you can find today. The Pie Lady that traverses the French Quarter on Saturdays in 2007 with her shopping cart full of still warm pies; we know from paintings and songs that her ancestor existed, selling callas or pies. The bicycle companies that set up shop in garages across town and have no sign or phone; I am sure those men fixed carriages and horse shoes in an earlier time.
When we start to worry about the future of our city, it sometimes helps us to look back instead. Find that which worked and revive it, rather than hoping for a modern answer to a problem that we don't even have.
Rejoice in your thriving economy and seek it out; stop at any truck set up with an sign, double back when you hear the fruit man coming down the street, go to the shoe repair storefront to get some new soles, buy a book at a used bookstore, order some food at that window.
It may be informal and maddeningly old-world sometimes but it is certainly ours.
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