Food at the Market!

What would a store be without a little food? The Market recently made arrangements with Kathy Maxson to supply us with her famous "granola" from The Finger Lakes Granola Company. The locals rave about it and I now know why! The granola is gluten free and soft and chewy and wonderful. She will be supplying us with fresh granola for the front counter regularly. Can't wait for the granola that is "lovingly made to feed your soul"...as the package says...and it does! My family will be another regular customer of this as well!

The People's Market is carrying Verve/ Vemma. We are being supplied by Frank and Melanie Towner of Lansing (also vendors in other areas in the shop!)..... We are also customers of this item as well...of course! This nutritional "insanely healthy energy" drink is nice and cold and in the mini-fridge on the counter at the Market. The drink is full of all those nutrients we need in a day but just don't have the time to prepare in our meals. They also have available insanely healthy energy shots and concentrated dietary supplements. Check them out at www.crossroad.vemma.com

Taste on Tap is a local company out of Cortland NY. They make marinades that can be mixed with a can of beer in the summer...or used as a rub on your fresh meats. The beer makes the meat incredibly moist and tender. Kathy Thomas of Taste on Tap also provides the Market with "Big Kids Cocoa"...this item is not to be overlooked by the chocolate lovers out there! This Hot Chocolate is made with DARK chocolate...and like no other you have ever had!

:-) coming soon...local honey and fresh jams and jellies!

a few more...

 Cheryl Germain is a well known fiber artist in the area with a real talent. She has felted fiber jewelry, felted scarves and bracelets...lots of unique one of a kind wearable felt items!

 Sarah Thomson is a local photographer with an incredible eye. She has some of her framed photos as well as matted prints and pictures in different sizes. She has gift cards and note card sets as well. There are some beautiful local shots of familiar places, animals and nature shots at reasonable prices. Stop by and take a look through her eyes!
Sarah also makes some beautiful eclectic hanging pot chimes for the front porch...which will be on mine porch soon I have no doubt!

Debbie Volbrecht and Margaret Moseley are teamed up and present a united team for their business "Lacey". They specialize in cross stitch pictures, jewelry boxes and rag lights. I am a big client of the the rag lights which can be all season and are wonderful in my old country style farm house!

There are many new artisans...this is just the beginning of my posts!

Artisans galore...here are just a few...

Brenda Halton is a local potter with real talent. She enjoys her time working at her wheel and has made some beautiful pieces for the People's Market...her pottery is a favorite and very reasonably priced.

Alpaca hats hand knit, felted and embellished by Ellie Hunter, partner  at Angel Tree Farm Alpacas. Ellie enjoys knitting and uses the feathers from around the farm (as well as antique pins) to decorate her unique hats . They are a favorite at the Ithaca Farmer's Market in Dec.!

Trisha Firth of "Creative Touch" has a real gift with these gorgeous one of a kind chopping boards. Each is crafted with hand painted pedastals and sure to be loved by a "big cheese" that you know!

These fine bags are handmade by Jane Hunter. She has a real talent in working with textiles. The bags are hand stitched, lined and ready to tote your important belongings around! She also makes the handy Purposeful Pouches for cell phones,

i pods...and make great presentation for gift cards and little trinkets! She enjoys working with specialty fabrics and good old fashioned ties! The zebra print has an old tie of my dads! They are one of a kind!

Open and running...

 The People's Market is open and running on Mon, Wed, Fri. and Sat. from 11-6pm and on Sundays from 12-5. Tyler Engels is running it during the days with a tag team coming in at 2 or 3 to finish up the day. At this point it is Jay, Carol (myself) or Ashley Engels. We have had a few vendors beginning to work and it has gone well. New potential vendors and artisans are coming in on a regular basis. The shelves are filling up and we are getting a nice variety of handmade items in at the market. We have had sales of pottery, alpaca stuffed animals, socks, beer marinades, jewelry, antiques, yarn and cards. The word is getting out there. We have advertised in The shopper, the TCAT and the Lansing Star did a nice article on the new "People's Market" in Lansing. We are continuing to advertise and plan a Grand Opening as well as joining the Chamber of Commerce.

Jay's accounting business is getting settled in and is officially set up for business as we move and organize his clients/files to the new location. People have been asking about both businesses and the vendors as well. An artisan was there just the other day (working for a few hours) and spoke to people who knew people who were familiar with her work. There is networking going on and people are interested! we are just adding fresh "Kathy's Granola" from the Finger Lakes Granola Company on our very own...Van Ostrand Rd. Lansing New York!

If we support each other, buy from each other and stick together we will do great things!  Lansing is a great place to live and grow a business...people will see! Stay tuned. I will be adding a running list of vendors and new artisans regularly now.

photographers...fiber artists...hand spinners...jewelry artists...potters...knitters...quill artists...painters...cross stitch...bakers... and lots more to come!

Happy times, sad times...

Please forgive our lax updates to the blog. We have been having a great time opening the People's Market of Lansing but on February 14th we lost our best friend, father, husband, confidante and companion... Mal. Mal was an integral part of the family. He was the investor, the thinker, the one always thinking about ways to come up with something new. He loved a challenge and breaking out on a new adveture. He was a business man, a banker, a charles chip franchize owner, a contractor, an architect, a farmer, a realtor and most importantly a man who never gave up. He was always thinking of ways to make a buck but was in it moslty for the excitement and the adventure. He enjoyed and was thankful for everyday of his life...and lived it that way. Mal, Dad, G-Dad... was very excited for us with the People's Market and was able to get there once before the opening. He was so excited about the potential it offered. This is what makes our opening and beginning of a new business...a new adventure such a bitter sweet one. He will be missed but he is in all that we do. Mal's attitude was  "you get up...you go on... that's life" and we will do our best in this venture with that attitude. We have great hopes for the People's Market of Lansing and know that with the fine artisans and vendors that we are aquiring regularly it will be a great one!

Ready, Set OPEN!

Yes... the People's Market of Lansing is officially open as of tomorrow (Feb. 7th!). We are planning a quiet opening as we finish up the store, enroll vendors and display crafts and artisans' pieces. With Valentine's coming (and April 15th!) and the mounting interest in what is going on in the last vacant spot in the Lansing plaza store we figured we would open quietly...iron out the wrinkles and then open with a BANG! We'll have snacks, special events and some of the local artisans in attendance! Watch for a date! So...stop on by and keep an eye on the blog as we open our doors. We have a list of vendors that are continuing to bring their stock to display so come by and see what's happening and what all the talk is about!

Final Count Down!

Ready to go from old farm store to new store...

We are counting down the final few days before we open. Putting things in place...moving items  around, pricing and getting our final ducks in a row...if you are curious...keep visiting the blog..if you are a vendor contact us for a time to meet at the market and display your items. We will be there this morning (call for an exact time!) and we will be around tomorrow meeting people at the Market...so give us a call. Many are bringing  a few items until they have an opportunity to build up their inventory. Most vendors are feeling the same thing...they sold a lot of items over the holidays and put away what was left in bins...thinking this new market would take some time. If you do not know us you will find we are "go getters" and hard workers. We have gotten the store together quickly so don't feel bad about bringing "just a little"...that is what makes "alot" :-)
I am putting the list of vendors into Dan Veaner by Monday so give me a call if you truly are interested. It is beginning to fill up and we are getting a nice mix of pieces! Stay tuned!

Interview with The Lansing Star

Our interview with Dan Veaner of the Lansing Star went well and we were able to share our vision for the People's Market with him. He was interested and quite impressed with the progress of the place. Funny he wondered how we did it with our jobs, Engels Accounting, Angel Tree Farm Alpacas and all that we have on our plate. ..I had to laugh to myself as I said that we don't sleep! (Kinda funny seeing as I am "posting" at 1:21 am!)
Seriously though, we are excited and invested in making this business a success for: ourselves, the vendors/artisans, Engels Accounting, Angel Tree and mostly for the town of Lansing and the outlying areas. We have faith that this is going to be a great business for all of us. We are quite literally "stepping out in Faith...and a little blood, sweat and tears as well!
We have been fortunate to have the support of friends and family to help make it thus far....and a few borrowed antiques and cupboards from my dad's collections :-) We consider ourselves blessed.

Dan laughed when I said we don't sleep but was interested in what we were thinking for the People's Market of Lansing. We believe in the local talent and want to get it out there for the people. He asked for a list of vendors/artisans that will be displaying their work. If this is you...please get us your forms and sign on so that we can share your name and work with him.
We will continue to keep the locals and artisans informed. If you have questions about the market or are interested in being considered as a vendor or artisan for the market you can contact us at peoplesmarketoflansing@gmail.com
Keep watching...everyday is an adventure at The People's Market as it evolves!

One step closer!

Monday was an exciting night at The People's Market of Lansing...the potential vendors began to wander in and we casually greeted people as they wandered around viewing the store.
We had an opportunity to meet new people and come together to formulate our vision. The repeating message was flexibility and team work. If we work together we can create a pretty appealing place for people to shop for locally handmade gift items, alpaca wear and should you need it, a little accounting advice! :-)
Watch for posts!