IDS Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Susan Welsand stands in her booth where she sells chili plants. She is the owner of The Chile Woman, and her main source of business is through shipping chili plants all around the country.
Bloomington Farmer’s Market A local vendor for 26 years describes the experience of the market.
By Varda He vhe@iu.edu
The Bloomington Community Farmer’s Market was in full-swing at 10:00 a.m. on a sundrenched Saturday morning. Children laughed and played on the grassy lawn near City Hall at 401 N. Morton Street, while their parents, sitting near the fountain, kept a watchful eye. Market-goers, many holding bouquets of flowers, walked leisurely between the aisles lined with stands bustling with fresh vegetables, flowers and other farm produce. Food stands, located at the back of the market, offered food and drinks like steaming coffee and freshly-baked pastries to the weary shoppers. Susan Welsand, owner of The Chile Woman, is one of the many regular vendors at the Saturday market. She wore a dress covered with chili pepper patterns, and her stand was decorated with red, chili pepper-shaped string lights. Welsand said she has been in the chili plant business for 26 years. “I started out planting way too many plants than I could use, so I ended up selling them at the market,” Welsand said. Apart from selling at the Farmer’s Market, Welsand mainly ships her plants from her Bloomington greenhouse to all over the country. Her customers hail not only from Indiana, but also places as far as New York and California. “People would visit Bloomington and come to the market, and they often told me that
although they won’t be in town in the near future, they would still love to buy my plants,” Welsand said. “That’s how I came up with the idea of shipping plants out.” As a long-time vendor of the market, Welsand has seen many changes over the years. “People come and go, but for those who stayed, we became like family,” Welsand said. Recent IU Jacobs School of Music graduate Anna Maberry could attest to Welsand’s remark. Walking around the market, one can expect to hear a symphony of different tunes coming from the live performers who dotted the streets. Maberry played the violin while a sign in front of her read “college is expensive!!” with the word “college” crossed out and replaced with “grad school.” This was her second time performing at the market. “I love the atmosphere,” Maberry said. “Everybody is so friendly and welcoming.” While Maberry was performing, a man stopped to listen. He dropped several $1 bills into her violin case. “Thank you for playing music,” he said. The market is capable of bringing all sorts of people together. From the recently graduated IU student to the 26-year veteran, it’s one big social event and one Welsand rarely misses. “I love meeting my customers face-to-face and getting to know them,”Welsand said. “I usually spend a lot of time on my farm, so it is great coming out to the market and talk to people.”
The City of Bloomington Arts Commission awarded 17 Arts Project Grants to local organizations that cultivate community, encourage collaboration and enhance the arts across Bloomington, according to a press release from the Office of the Mayor. The 2018 Bloomington Arts Commission Arts Project Grants support the tradition of assisting organizations and artists in pursuit of projects that expand the arts experiences available in Bloomington, Sean Starowitz, staff liaison to the Bloomington Arts Commission, said in a press release. The awards ranged from $500 to $2,000, and were awarded to organizations such as BloomingSongs, Bloomington Creative Glass Center, Bloomington Early Music, Cardinal Stage Company, Bloomington Bach Cantata Project, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and more. For more information on the grant recipients, contact Sean Starowitz at starowis@bloomington.in.gov. Hannah Reed
University home to 2018 BugFest Top Small chili plants sit on shelves in Susan Welsand’s booth at the Bloomington Community Farmer’s Market on Saturday, June 16. Welsand is the owner of The Chile Woman and she has been selling chillies for 26 years. Middle The post next to Susan Welsand’s booth at the Bloomington Community Farmer’s Market reads “grow chiles.” Welsand has been growing and selling chili plants for 26 years. Bottom People walk through the aisles of vendors at the Bloomington Community Farmer’s Market near City Hall on Saturday, June 16. Several different items were sold, from flowers and syrup to fruits and vegetables.
of Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, had his team finish 10-2 in his junior season with a stat line consisting of 75 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. He was one of the many recruits in Bloomington for the Cream and Crimson spring game. He had 20 other scholarship offers, most notably from Iowa, Maryland and South Florida.
From IDS reports
Between June 15 and 19, the IU football team has had nine recruits verbally commit to play for the Hoosiers in 2019. IU’s 2019 recruiting class already included the likes of four-star defensive end Beau Robbins out of Carmel, Indiana; and three-star athlete prospect Ivory Winters from Hayti, Missouri, prior to the recent slew of verbal commitments.
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Coach Tom Allen and Athletics Director Fred Glass walk down “The Walk” prior to the IU football game on Sept. 23. IU has had nine class of 2019 recruits commit recently.
via Twitter on June 15.
Art project grants given From IDS reports
IU football team picks up nine commits
Jeramy Passmore, defensive lineman Columbus High School — Miami, Florida 6’2”/250 lbs Passmore announced his verbal commitment to the program
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Passmore, a three-star recruit out
Matthew Bedford, offensive lineman Cordova High School — Cordova, Tennessee 6’5”/260 lbs Bedford, a three-star recruit out of Cordova high school in Cordova, Tennessee, announced his SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 3
By Dominick Jean
drjean@iu.edu | @domino_jean
IU will be home to more bugs and insects than usual starting Saturday, when BugFest 2018 comes to town. The celebration of all things insect and bug-related involves mealworm races, cricket spitting, roach races and insect games, among other things. According to the press release, BugFest is meant to educate the public about insect and spider biology. The event takes place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center at 2367 E. 10th Street. Entry to the event is free, but donations of canned fruits or vegetables will be accepted and donated to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. “The flowers of many of our fruits and vegetables are pollinated by insects, so these foods would not exist without the aid of insects,” according to the release. “Donation bins will be available at the entrance to BugFest.” For more information: Contact the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service at 812-349-2575.