Vote every day of the year

Our provincial election may be looming but whether you know it or not, you vote each and every day of the year.  Your dollars are ballots that you use every day.
Every time that you shopped at my little market this summer, you voted for local food, community,  small independent business, Manitoba farmers, ethically raised meats, well paid workers. 

Politicians on all sides will spout their campaign slogans until they are blue in the face, with nothing to hold them to their word until the next election rolls around years down the road.  No matter how you vote, or if the party for whom you vote keeps their word, you have the choice to put your money where you morals are.  When you shop this winter, be it for food, clothing, entertainment, or services, remember how powerful your ballots are. 

All summer long you shopped at Crampton's Market.  Thank you so much for the votes!

Thank you!!!

Now to answer the question that everyone is asking....what does she DO all winter long????
Well, our last day open is October 8th, I'll spend the week of the 10th cleaning up the maket, packing things up, turning off the compressors, cleaning coolers, sealing doors and windows and shutting off the water system.
Once that glorious chore (it is a bit horrid actually) is over with, I get to face the 2 thousand pounds of tomatoes that are in the freezer waiting to be made into Salsa.  That task effectively takes over the week of the 17th.
Once the cooking and cleaning is over, it's time for a week of paper work.  Marc is particularly anxious to have our kitchen table converted from summer office back to table.  It will be nice to eat while sitting down again. That takes care of the week of the 24th
And once the paperwork is done,  it's time to go over records and meet with farmers to plan for next year! 

As you may have guessed, after the next 2 months of clean up and paperwork are done, we'll need a bit of a break.  Marc and I will be heading to NZ to find a summer break down under.  After our nice long jaunt, we'll both be ready to start up the shop again next year, making it even better than ever!!

Take Care
Erin
Crampton's Market