FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                             

 

Poulsbo Farmers Market Expands Sponsor Line-Up for 2007

 

Poulsbo, WA. – March 28, 2007 – The Poulsbo Farmers Market announced today that its line-up of sponsors for the 2007 market season has almost doubled over last year and includes both new and returning businesses.  The 2007 sponsors help off-set operating expenses for the Poulsbo Farmers Market, which operates from 9 am to 1 pm every Saturday from April 14 to October 13, 2007 at 7th and Iverson in the Poulsbo Village Medical/Dental Center.

 

The corporate sponsorship program for the Poulsbo Farmers Market is open to all interested businesses and organizations, and includes three distinct categories:  Full Market Sponsor, Event Sponsor, and Music Sponsor.

 

2007 Full Market Sponsors include return sponsors Kitsap Bank (www.kitsapbank.com), Pheasant Fields Farm (www.pheasantfields.com), ShopLocalBiz (www.shoplocalbiz.com), and Hill Moving Services (www.hillmoving.com).  New Full Market Sponsors include the North Kitsap Herald (www.northkitsapherald.com), Mixtur Consulting/aetherLink Hosting (www.mixtur.com), EMBARQ (www.embarq.com/Portal/embarq.portal), Peninsula Credit Union (www.pcfcu.org), Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary Club (www.poulsborotary.org), and Stanley Steemer of Kitsap County (www.stanleysteemer.com).

 

“Peninsula Credit Union is pleased to be a sponsor of the Poulsbo Farmers Market,” said Gaye White, Manager, Kitsap County branches of Peninsula Credit Union.  “The Farmer’s Market and Credit Unions in general share the same mission of a community gathering together to benefit mutually and locally. These and other family-oriented activities align well with Peninsula Credit Union’s objectives in North Kitsap and we look forward to a great season.”

 

2007 Event Sponsors include EMBARQ for Children’s Day (July 28, 2007), and downtown Poulsbo merchants MorMor Bistro & Bar (www.mormorbistro.com), Marina Market (www.marinamarket.com) and Kitchen Karousel (kitchenkarousel.com) for Tomato Taste Off (September 8, 2007).

 

2007 Music Sponsors include Kitsap Credit Union (www.kitsapcreditunion.org), which is sponsoring five weeks of music at the market, along with the following businesses which are sponsoring one day of music:  Kirsopp Consulting (www.kirsoppconsulting.com), Kitsap.biz (www.kitsap.biz), and Finn Hill Farm of Poulsbo.

 

“Response to our 2007 corporate sponsor program has been fantastic – business wins, the market wins and the community benefits,” said Jackie Aitchison, Market Manager of the Poulsbo Farmers Market.  “We are thrilled to have such outstanding sponsors for the 2007 market season, and look forward to working with all of them to ensure they get the most out of their sponsorship.”

 

For more information about the Poulsbo Farmers Market’s sponsorship program visit http://www.poulsbofarmersmarket.org or call Jackie Aitchison, Market Manager at 360-779-6720.

 

About the Poulsbo Farmers Market

The Poulsbo Farmers Market is a seasonal market offering fresh, locally-grown produce, prepared foods and hand-crafted products direct to the Kitsap community.  Launched in 2004, the Poulsbo Market has grown to over 50 vendors today.  The market hosts a wide range of family and food-oriented programs, including live entertainment, demos by local chefs, taste tests, and youth activities.  The market is open Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm from mid-April to mid-October each year, and is located in the Poulsbo Village Medical/Dental Center parking lot at the corner of Iverson and 7th Avenue in Poulsbo.  For more information about the Poulsbo Farmers Market contact 360-779-6720, email info@poulsbofarmersmarket.org, or visit http://www.poulsbofarmersmarket.org.

 

 

 

Media Contact:

Annie Eissler (Poulsbo Farmers Market Board Member)
Mixtur Interactive, Inc.

866-268-3994 x2238

annie@mixtur.com

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