Creative vintage clothing, jewelry and headbands popped up around the market with lots of smiles and poses for the camera. Farmers Market volunteers made quite the fashion statement in popular blue green tie-dye T-shirts. The children joined the festivities by creating “flower power” masks and butterflies. The Alice B. Toklas Brownie Fest drew a crowd, with everyone wanting to taste the Woodstock brownies.

The judges had some difficult decisions to make. Dave Roantree, Matt Lieberman and Chris Howe (Real Brigantine) must have had a ton of energy after eating all of that chocolate. The winners were Meghan Martin in first place, Anne Barretta in second place and Chrissy Lauletta and third place. The Fun Wave Band set the tone with songs by Santana, Jimmy Hendrix and other Woodstock singers. Beads were de rigueur and scintillating in the sun at Art in the Park with Bob Petrillo’s Bead Art. There were 71 entries in the Trivia Contest. Wes Winkler won the $25 TD gift card. Can you answer this Woodstock question? What was the band Fish noted for at Woodstock? Answer: Fish Cheer. Owner Trudy Clark, of Makers Workshop, fit right in selling her Boho Bags. She will be back again this Saturday, Aug. 24. The Brigantine Cultural Arts Commission displayed much historical information and many photos from the past. The commission will host the fourth annual Scarecrow Exhibition on Oct. 1-31. Contact Johanne Milnes at milnes20@gmail.com for information. Last week was the last Green Team Health and Wellness Forum of the summer. Dr. Megan Danaher, PT, DPT, from Brigantine Physical Therapy and Fitness, explained that the goal of the Rehab, Performance and Wellness Center was to provide superior rehab and fitness offerings with a personal touch. Her husband, Paul Donaher, runs the Fitness and Personal Training side of the center. This delightful young couple is working wonders in our community. Deedi Mora, licensed nationally certified massage therapist was providing 10-minute professional soothing chair massages that surpassed expectations! John Addrizzo shared tips for healthy eating and for prepping and making healthy smoothies. George Loza was at the Chamber tent. He is an architect who designs homes, does renovations, works with flood issues and will also work to update older homes. Also at the Chamber, Ada Krebs, of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, provided information on the housing market and houses for sale. Many thanks to our community members who brought school supplies to be donated to Hands Up Brigantine for needy local children. Get ready for Green Fest on Saturday, Aug. 24. In support of the Brigantine Green Team's mission to reduce and reuse, the team will give away reusable silicone straws in their own carrying cases, making them a truly portable option. The straws were a HUGE hit at National Night Out. You will want to spend some extra time at Green Fest. In addition to the weekly vendors, there will be at least 10 additional companies and organizations. Their representatives will provide information about sustainable living. Look forward to seeing the ACUA, NEXTEK, Marine Mammal Stranding Center, U.S. Coast Guard, Atlantic City Electric, South Jersey Gas, Clean Communities, Surfrider and Brigantine Garden Club. Tomorrow is the day to bring the rinsed red Solo cups to the Green Team tent. They will be boxed and sent to Terra Cycle to be recycled. Denise Hakanson will be at the Demo Tent tomorrow making fried tomatoes. She includes sustainablilty tips in all that she does. Of course she will buy her tomatoes and other recipe ingredients at the market. Following her cooking demo there will be a watermelon eating contest for adults and children. Don the Medicine Man will be back by popular demand singing his original songs, blues and pop. The Spotlight on Community will be the Sons of Italy and Clean Communities. Leah and Island Items will be at the Spotlight on Business tent. We hope to see you at the Farmers Market 8 to noon Saturday, Aug. 24. At Green Fest you will be educated and inspired to increase your conservation and recycling efforts as well as work on health and wellness.

BRIGANTINE — Volunteers Suzanne Marx and Jody Turner from the Atlantic County Library Foundation spoke about their nonprofit and how they support children and adult programs, such as school supply initiatives and summer reading programs. They raise funds and are a huge support enhancing Library resources and services. Children were mesmerized by face painter Paola, who made them all happy with sparkling, glittery smiling faces. The Farmers Market is grateful to the Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library System for sponsoring the facepainting. The Trivia Contest questions, “At the Library” were challenging this month but James Bucher was up to the challenge. Out of 85 participants, 28 had all 10 correct. Do you know who founded the nation’s first Library in 1731? It was Benjamin Franklin. Terry Andros and Kim Schenck from Insurance Agencies Inc. were the Spotlight on a Local Vendor. These personable ladies described their service-oriented agency and gave away great little gifts. The Perfect Peach Pie contest was exciting. Judges and chefs Christina Martin, Michael DiAngelo and Chris Dougherty had some tough decisions, but rose to the occasion in choosing three winners: in first place was Sossy Shishmanian, whose pie consisted of flour, cornstarch and a little spice. She explained that she chose “ripe and dense peaches” and she generally “bakes them a lot so they are not soggy and the crust is nice and tan.” She won a $100 gift card. Patrizia Violente won second place and a $75 gift card for her Peach Torta (tasted by the author — so delicious), and third place was Sandra Carberry, who won a $50 gift card. Slices of pie were then sold for $1 each and the $65 collected will go to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at the end of the season after all contests are completed. Johnny Vibe and the Foot Petals, aka Bruce Gito, played his heart out while sitting in the sun in front of the gazebo. Everyone just loves him, and he had groups of children singing along with him! Stephanie Silverman’s Fine Art and Original Paintings were a hit, with a variety of new pieces and some miniature beach scenes. Popo Flanigan, fine art painter, was selling and will continue to sell her license plates, trivets and other inventory items for 50% off. There are some great deals. Popo stated, “I just want to paint — selling all.” Kelly Lentz, professional photographer, said she is “streamlining also” and had some items at 50% off as well as $15 Grab Bags. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Farmers Market will celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary. Volunteers will be dressed in lively tie-dyed shirts. Thank them for all that they do at the market. They are amazing, unselfish people who get up early on Saturday mornings and give of their time to build a strong sense of community that we all share. If you wish to volunteer, please leave your name and email at the Information tent. The Atlantic County Library System will host Bookstock in the Park. They will not only have books, but also handmade items in a variety of media that will reflect the Woodstock era. And they will have beautiful giveaways. If you wish to participate in the Alice B. Toklas Brownie Fest, bring your brownies made from scratch with legal ingredients, and the written recipe, to the Demo tent between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Please be prompt as the judging will begin at 9:45. Children will make flower child wooden face masks. Please bring clean jars, large enough to make snow globes, to the Children’s Activity area to be used on Aug. 24. The Fun Wave Band will play some oldies from the era. Lora Constantine, Art in the Park coordinator, scheduled Bead Artist Kelly Petrillo for Aug. 17, stating it would be a great match for the Woodstock celebration. Her art is called Kelly’s Kreations. She creates beautiful art work with beads on canvas ranging in sizes from 9-by-12 inches to 16-by-20 inches with mats and frames as finished products. The Brigantine Beach Cultural Arts commission will be the Spotlight on Community. George Loza, local Brigantine architect, and Berkshire Hathaway Fox Real Estate will be at the Chamber tent. The Green Team tent will focus on health and wellness, so bring your questions to John Addrizzo and his team. Keep collecting red Solo Cups for the recycling collection Aug. 24. The Green Team is partnering with Terra Cycle to recycle these cups, which do not go into our regular recycling bins. Drop off school supplies Aug. 17 for children in need at the Green Team tent: backpacks, lunch bags, notebooks, folders, three-ring binders, pencil cases, regular and colored pencils, glue sticks, pens and markers. Remember to bring your own reusable bags and water in reusable containers, as we are a plastic-free market. The market is 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, rain or shine. Follow us @BrigantineFarmersMarket.