WHO: West Palm Beach GreenMarket
WHAT: Canine Costume Contest & Parade
WHEN: Saturday, October 25 at 10:00 am
WHERE: 2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue, Downtown West Palm Beach

(October 24, 2008) – The West Palm Beach GreenMarket will hold its annual Canine Costume Contest & Parade this Saturday, October 25 at 10:00 am.  Patrons are invited to bring their furry friends dressed in costume and enter them in the contest for great prizes.  Categories for the canine costume contest include scariest, funniest, most original and best overall.  Registration begins at 9:00 am at the GreenMarket merchandise booth (at the intersection of 2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue).  All costume contest participants will be included in the parade to show off their pooch’s Halloween ensemble. (more…)

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket Returns on Saturday, October 18

 (September 29, 2008) – The West Palm Beach GreenMarket will mark the opening of its fourteenth season on Saturday, October 18 with lots of locally farmed, fresh products in a friendly environment.  Guests are invited to come and enjoy pleasant outdoor shopping of fresh fruits, produce, plants, flowers, specialty foods and much more.  With a great variety of specialty products and foods, market goers can get pick up everything they need for a superb dinner party including just harvested heirloom tomatoes, organic leafy greens, fresh guacamole or hummus, artisan breads, assorted pastas, homemade desserts, and even fresh-cut flowers for the table.  Patrons can also shop for the week and stock their pantries with plenty of locally grown, just harvested fruits and vegetables.  In addition to shopping at their favorite local vendors, guests can also eat breakfast or lunch at the GreenMarket Café, enjoy live music and say hello to their neighbors.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is the local neighborhood shopping place.

CALENDAR LISTING:
WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET
Saturdays (October 18, 2008 – April 18, 2009)
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue, just outside of City Hall, one block north of Clematis Street
Downtown West Palm Beach
Free parking in the Banyan Street Garage during market hours
For more information, call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org/greenmarket
Sponsors:  The Palm Beach Post, The Palm Beach Daily News, WIRK 107.9 fm, & Sunny 104.3 fm

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is the area’s original and most popular greenmarket.  This traditional European-style farmers market has become a Saturday morning staple that welcomes city residents and visitors alike.  Each Saturday vendors bring an abundant selection of locally grown and just harvested produce, plants and specialty items to downtown West Palm Beach including a variety of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, fresh-cut flowers, artisan foods, and much more.  Guests can also sit and enjoy their made-to-order breakfast or lunch at the GreenMarket Café.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is dog-friendly and offers free parking in the Banyan Street Garage during market hours.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is produced by the City of West Palm Beach, Mayor’s Office - Division of Community Events and is located on along 2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue just outside of City Hall in Downtown West Palm Beach.  For more information about the West Palm Beach GreenMarket or other City-produced events, please call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org.

April 16, 2008 – West Palm Beach, FL — The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is marking the end of another successful season on Saturday, April 19 from 8:00am to 1:00pm in downtown West Palm Beach.  Market patrons can come and enjoy the last Chef Throwdown at 10:00 am and live music with Nicholas Marks while making their final shopping trip of the season.  

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket has grown tremendously over the past thirteen years with new and unique vendors each season and loyal market-goers returning week after week to this great family-friendly event.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is known for offering fresh products to the community in an inviting outdoor environment, making it this area’s most popular market and a Saturday morning ritual for many residents.  The market features a wide variety of vendors each week whose offerings include local produce, freshly baked breads, pastries, artisan cookies, seafood, cheeses, fresh herbs, orchids, tropical plants, fresh cut flowers and more, as well as the GreenMarket Café and free parking for market patrons.

“This season of the GreenMarket proved to be one of our most successful thanks to the dedicated vendors that come out each week with fresh new products and to our wonderful residents that really make the market a place to meet up with and socialize with their neighbors,” said Mary Pinak, Community Events Manager for the City of West Palm Beach.  

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket will reopen October 18, 2008 for its fourteenth season.

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is the area’s original and most popular green market.  Each Saturday vendors offer a variety of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, fresh-cut flowers, artisan foods, and much more from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in Downtown West Palm Beach.  Guests can also sit and enjoy their made-to-order breakfast or lunch at the GreenMarket Café.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is dog-friendly and offers free parking in the Banyan Street Garage until 2:00 pm.  The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is produced by the City of West Palm Beach, Mayor’s Office - Division of Community Events and is sponsored by The Palm Beach Post, The Palm Beach Daily News, WIRK 107.9 fm and Sunny 104.3 fm.  For more information about the West Palm Beach GreenMarket, please call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org/greenmarket.

WHO:   City Of West Palm Beach, Mayor’s Office/Community Events Division
WHAT: WPB GREENMARKET – FRESH TALENT CHEF THROWDOWN
WHEN: Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 am
WHERE: Downtown West Palm Beach
2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue, just outside of City Hall

Guests to this week’s West Palm Beach GreenMarket will have an opportunity to tantalize their taste buds with some of our area’s newest cooking talent.  Three young, aspiring chefs from the Palm Beach Gardens High School Culinary Arts Program will put their talents to the test during the Chef Throwdown at the West Palm Beach GreenMarket on Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 am.  (more…)