Cocka doodle do...we have chicken for you!

Come one, come all...they are here! The fresh grass fed chickens have arrived...They were dropped off today and are in The People's Market freezer...they are so fresh they're not even frozen all the way through yet!   We have a shipment of 10 and can call for more if need be. On Tuesday Quinn's Irish Hill Farm will be processing a group of Freedom Rangers. (we could arrange to get a few of those as well). They won't last long as the season is short.

Local Lansing books now on sale at The People's Market!

Louise Bement has brought us a nice selection of local Lansing books. The books have recorded the local history and are very interesting! A few of the books were written by her 4th grade classes in 1976, 1977, 1981,  1984. The various books are by Louise Bement, Nellie Tucker Minturn, Carol Kammen and  Isabelle H. Parish as well as the Privy Revelations which is a combined group effort by The Outhouse Project.
Books are titled International Salt Memory Book, The Rock Salt Mine, Portland Point Memory Book, Cayuga Lake 1900-1982, It Happened in Lansing, Town of Lansing It's Beginning, More Bits and Pieces of Lansingville History, Place Names of Tompkins County, and my personal favorite Privy Revelations featuring the outhouses of Lansing!
Can't wait to read a few of these and learn more about the great place of Lansing NY!

New display for socks...right out of the barn!

The old display just didn't match the store so we removed it (and are hoping it will go to a new home soon!). We built a small wall of the store into a barn style display from rough cut lumber in the barn ...for one of our best selling items...our alpaca socks! They are the most incredible socks you will ever experience. Stop in for a FEEL! Feel the warmth, the cushony thickness and you will never go back to regular socks once the warm weather hits...although they come in many different weights for different types of weather. They are also worn for fitness buffs who want naturally moisture wicking socks and are designed with the different materials in different places in the sock for durability.  Dahlgren socks are the most incredible things....come see for yourself!

One...two...FREE!

We have been doing a little remodeling and have removed this fine display that we used for our alpaca socks...it just didn't go with the store!It is two sided and holds a lot of inventory.Tell all your friends. I hope tomorrow when we come it will be gone :-) to a good home! (It really is a good display!) It is temporarily in front of The People's Market so come and get it!

Where's The Beef?

"Where's the beef?" people may ask....it will soon be at the People's Market of Lansing! Berry Farms  produces organic beef and be bringing their beef to the People's Market beginning September 15th. The beef will be stored in the People's Pantry in the freezer. You will be able to come in and pick your beef from the freezer yourself. They have a well respected butcher who will be packaging the organic beef in clear packages so you can see what you are buying!
Berry Farms will be offering their pre-packaged organic beef but will also be offering to do specialized cuts should people be interested in a specific cut for that special occasion. Just let us know and we will make sure it happens!  We are looking forward to adding organic beef to the People's Pantry on September 15th!

Author number three...Welcome Diane Pellicciotti Kone!

Local Authors...we are at three now...We recently added Diane Pellicciotti Kone. She has a second book out and we are now offereing it at the People's Market of Lansing. Stop in and see the growing list of local authors and vendors. The Authors are Matthew Binkewicz (Peacefull Journey), Kelly Grant (Time Traveler) and now Diane's sequel to Good Night My Angel...The Revenge seeker. If it is as good as the first it should be a great read! 

Going once, going twice...sold out!

Yes, we have sold out of Tom Quinn's broilers! We sold the last one today. His next "harvesting date"...I like this so much more than "slaughter"...although Tom uses human techniques it is what it is ;-) He will be harvesting his next batch of 50 birds on August 26th...so we will have more chickens after that point. Stay tuned I will post their arrival when he brings them in for sale at The People's Market!

New Product for the growing PANTRY at The People's Market!

The People's Market would like to welcome Berry Farms of Genoa to the Market. We are pleased to say that Sjana and John Berry are the newest members of The Market and are anxious to start supplying the locals with their certified organic Sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is only one of the focuses of the farm they are also an organic crop and Beef farm. In approximately two weeks we will be carrying a fresh order of beef for our patrons. The Berry's are looking forward to being active members and using the market to meet your beef needs. You will be able to purchase and special order cuts of beef through the market as well as have the opportunity to just stop in to see what's in the freezer! Welcome to John and Sjana Berry!

A Picture Walk...workshop

Matthew Binkewicz of The People's Market has offered to run a workshop on August 20th with the focus being photography and the Ludlowville falls area. We will meet at The People's Market at 8:45, leave by 9 and take a walk through the eLudlowville falls area (We should return by around 11:00). He will tell us a little history about the area as well as give us a few tips on photographing your favorite spots. Matthew has beautiful prints of the Ludlowville Falls area in The People's Market and is gracious enough to share his knowledge and experience with us. Please call the Market (533-1012) to be put on the list for the walk. A 5$ fee will include the tour, photography tips, a bottle of water and a small snack bag of Kathy's Granola from the Finger Lakes Granola Co. which we sell here at the Market. It should be a fun day to we hope you will join us!

A Laid back Day at the Market!

It has been a quiet but enjoyable day at the Market.  I have had a few wanderers and they are a constant reminder to me that life is short and we need to take time to "wander". People are beginning to wander in more regularly. A sweet older woman was casually walking around the store when I overheard her talking to herself...she said "I like this store". It made me smile I must say! I think it was because it brought back memories of old times for her...handmade soaps, knit items, jam etc...It was so sweet.
As they left a man stopped to tell me he was taking some things to the dump..he had an old singer sewing machine and was wondering if we wanted it? I of course said sure. He went on his was. I set the old sewing machine out by the old washing machine...what next?

A friend recently gave me a sign that simply read "simplify". Maybe that's what we need to do...slow down and simplify.
I have been working the last three days for my son Tyler who is working at Empire Farm Days with a friend...at first it was with regret I would say...I HAVE to work. But I have enjoyed my days meeting new people, talking and even had a long conversation with a vendor of ours who knew my Grandparents, grew up around the corner and I just realized lives in the same condo right NEXT to my Uncle. What a small world. We forget this when we run from place to place with our busy lives...with no time to connect.
That is what our hope and enjoyment is from the People's Market. Meeting people, bringing people together... Another  man stopped by today, he came in and asked if we had any antique bottles? On his way out he recommended we change the name of the store because he thought it was a supermarket...(Many do I must admit!)  I simply replied no that it is more like a flea market,  a farmers market...a People's Market for the people. So...no we are not changing the name of the store.
(About 20 years ago my husband and I...actually I bought the People's Market sign at an auction for $10 and my husband said "what are you going to do with that?" I am sure I must have replied "I don't know"...well I didn't then....but now 20 years later it is hanging in our store. Everything has a purpose, a plan. That sign was meant to hang in the store. Therefore we are The People's Market of Lansing.

Anne Mendenhall one of our featured artisans!

just a few of her featured pieces...

Beer can chicken baker...put beer in center, invert small broiler over center basin...keeps chicken moist. Beer can chicken anyone?

fluted mug...

child's charcter plate and bowl set...adorable!

bacon/sandwich press. Place press on top of bacon or sandwich...when done stand in holder to collect grease... ingenious doesn't everyone hate the greasy mess bacon can make?

ichibana vase

covered baking dish

Stop in and check out our latest featured artist's work!

Quilted Fabric Phonebook Covers...OH my!

Bette Bagnardi stopped in just the other day and brought us a new item for The People's Market...they are beautifully made fabric covers for our local phonebooks. They are a real nice touch for what has always been a very ugly book! Yet we continue to have them sitting around our houses looking the way they do...Class yours up today! Stop in the Market and choose a fabric that matches your house!

Exciting things happening at the Market!

The Lansing Harnbor Fest www.lansingharborfest.org is happening this coming weekend and we will have a table there representing the People's Market of Lansing. Be sure to come by and check us out...along with an alpaca or two of course! Everybbody loves the alpacas but now there is MORE to love about us...The People's Market of Lansing!

Scan us! Yes, The People's Market has a QR!

(Scan and see which is PM and whcih is EA!!)

Yes, QR! The newest technological advancement. It just blows a simple mind like mine away but...It is an interesting "bar code" type of a symbol for businesses and a way to share information. It is a square code and it can be read (or scanned!) by an
iphone which immediately gives the user information about the business, person etc....it has a link to our facebook page, website (eventually), blog and information about the business such as address, hours etc. It is just one more incredible tool for our budding business. If you have an i phone check it out next time you go by...or try the above QR codes...scan us!