May the 4th be With You!
“There is no health without mental health.”
Welcome to May!
What a beautiful start to this month! The old adage “April showers bring May flowers” is certainly true this week! We are having some wonderful spring weather with lots of lovely flowers blooming!
Thank you to everyone who braved the drizzle and rain showers last week! We really felt the love!
This week kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month, so throughout the month we will be focusing on mental health awareness and the stigma surrounding it.
It is important for all of us to assess our mental health and take care of ourselves both mentally and physically. When we take care of all parts of our bodies, we can make sure that our entire being is healthy.
There are so many different ways we can take care of our bodies and minds at the same time. From going for a walk to eating a meal we really enjoy--these are ways to ensure our bodies are getting exercise and getting nutrients. They are also ways we can take care of our mental health.
Taking care of our mind is taking care of our entire body. We would go to a doctor if we broke our foot or if we had a physical illness that needed treatment, and we should do the same for our brains. Our brains are wonderful organs that are the control center for our entire body! It only makes sense to run a diagnostic check on it to make sure it is operating the way it should be.
Macon Mental Health Matters is a great organization that does just this. They help to connect people with mental health advocates to make sure that Macon-Bibb has the mental healthcare it needs.
It’s the beginning of the month and that means a vendor highlight!
Mandylandfun is in the spotlight this month! Mandylandfun makes a variety of items that reflect the metaphysical and apothecary aspects. With the warmer weather, she will be bringing more live plants, like hanging celebrity tomatoes, a variety of potted dwarf sunflowers, and succulents than the apothecary items, but she does take special orders, or you can find her items at Moonstruck Souls as well.
Loy, Kaneish, Mitchell, Mr. Porter, Ms Eva, and Amanda all have a wonderful selection of produce for us this week!
Kaneisha has strawberries and fresh pressed juices. Loy has honeydew, watermelon, green & red plums, tomatoes, onions, and peppers. Mr. Porter has containers of greens and strawberries, as well as other fresh fruits and vegetables already harvested. Mandy with Mandylandfun has some sunflowers and tomato starts and possibly herbs! Mitchell has buckwheat and other microgreens and plant starts for your garden as well! Ms. Eva is back from her winter break and she is bringing boiled peanuts and herbs!
May is full of wonderful things for the market! This week we are welcoming a new vendor! Art with Deonna will be joining the NHFC crew! You can also find her at other markets around Macon as well! Next week Dale with Cardinal Ridge Farms plans to come out with his delicious pecans! The third week of May seems to be the busiest of all for us! May is also National Tennis Month, so Macon-Bibb Recreation’s Tennis Coordinator Robin will be out with us with various fun activities! And that same week we will have Sweet Rain Vegan Bakery joining us! So make sure to come out each week this month! You do not want to miss all of this!
Thank you so much to everyone who supports this market! We are so incredibly grateful for all of you! Whether you are coming in the rain or the shine or both, we are thankful for the support you show us each week! Whether you have yet to make it to the market, but are sharing our information with others, thank you! We could not do this market without you, our community! We really do love to see each and everyone of you each week! We hope to see you tomorrow!
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We are a partner market with Wholesome Wave Georgia to help make your dollars go further at our market!
We are always looking for more people to join our fun! If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a vendor at our market, follow the link below for our vendor application!
Just a hint of all the fun we have to offer! Come join us!