The Post Oil Solutions Winter Farmers' Market opens again this Saturday, February 21 from 10 - 3 at the River Garden in downtown Brattleboro.

This week the Winter Market will sponsor Brattleboro's First Local Foods Barter/Exchange Table. Too many canned tomatoes? Enough potatoes to last a couple lifetimes? From 2 to 3 pm, all are welcome to bring their homemade/homegrown local foods to barter or trade with other local food enthusiasts.

How does it work? Anyone wanting to Barter should arrive at the market by 2 pm and proceed to the Barter Tables in the back of the River Garden for instructions. This is a great chance to meet your home-growing neighbors, experience the art of bartering, and bring home delicious food and goods without exchanging money. Open to gardeners, gleaners, foragers, canners, dryers... even professional farmers! Similar events have been a big hit with participants trading everything from frozen pesto and homemade vanilla extract to herbal tea, chestnuts, and of course, pickles.

The Market asks that barterers bring only local homemade/homegrown food items and that all are respectful of our market vendors.

In addition, visitors to this week's market will get to sample the art of wine and cheese pairings throughout the day. Explore the best of Putney Mountain Wines and Taylor Farm Cheese. Learn which ones go best together and why.

Also Dwight Miller Orchards will be showcasing their local Apple Cider Vinegar recently featured in Green Mountain Edibles Magazine.

Between 11:00 and 1:00 in our cafe, T. Breeze Verdant, will be performing music as a solo act on Stomp Box Drum, Guitar and Vocals. His music, a blend of originals and interpretations has been described as "Folk music with a rock and roll heart."

We hope to see you this Saturday at the Market!