At the Saturday Farmers’ Market on Sept. 14, the Children’s Tent theme is “Chalk it Up” so be sure to bring your children and let them create some temporary art at the market.
Remember, the market runs from 8 a.m.-noon in the library parking lot.
In addition, Girl Scout Troop 41095 will explain Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb (CFL) recycling.
At 10 a.m., music will be provided by Keith Parmentier.
And, here are some fun tips to make your farmers’ market experience more enjoyable.
* Bring reusable bags. Tuck a few reusable shopping bags (with handles) into a pocket; merchants sometimes run out. And you’ll be helping the environment.
* Have cash on hand. Credit cards and checks aren’t always accepted.
* Dress for comfort. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for the weather.
* Pack a cooler. If you live far away, or plan to spend some time at market, bring a cooler for produce. Consider a wheeled cart or travel bag for bulk shopping.
* Arrive at the 8 a.m. to ensure the best selection.
* Go late. Great deals are often available around closing. Many vendors will lower their prices, rather than hauling their produce home. (However, some items may be sold out.)
Here’s what the vendors plan to have this week:
- Back Forty Acres – Meats /Poultry/Eggs, all raised naturally
- Beverly’s Crafts and More – Pillows, baked goods, body cream, soap, granola, tarts and pies – newest addition is strawberry cheesecake in a jar.
- Chandra June – Raw gemstone jewelry
- Frog Hollar Farms – Produce, home-baked breads and cakes, crafts, cut flowers, and more
- fresh – Locally roasted coffee beans.
- Heim Gardens – Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, planters, produce (carrots, summer squash, onions, snap peas)
- Kapnick Orchards: Peaches, apples, plums, fudge and baked sweet rolls.
- Greystone Creamery: assorted cheeses.
- La Baguette – French breads and baked goods
- Janet’s LLC: grilling rubs, jam, flavored nuts, suckers, Cajun butter, spices to make flavored butter, U-M and MSU dolls, and greeting cards.
- Mama Mo: hummus and seitan. Hummus flavors include ginger squash, tan/cran orange, sesame chive satay, kalamata rosemary, black pepper walnut, roasted pepper, horseradish, roasted garlic, traditional, lemon zest, curry lime, tomato basil, onion dill, roasted beet, wasabi, jalapeno, chipotle. Seitan flavors include: nuggets, traditional, fajita strips, Italian fennel sausage, breakfast sage sausage, vegan BBQ, BBQ, roast.
- Merkel Gardens & Greenhouses – Hanging baskets, flats and produce (tomatoes, greens, onions)
- Myer’s Blackberry Farm – blackberries, raspberries, jams and vegetables
- Ruhlig’s Produce – Wide variety of vegetables and cut flowers
- Stone Hearth Breads and Bakery: pumpernickel, German rye and German rye seeded, Italian Milano, honey whole wheat, San Francisco sourdough, assorted cookies and buns, four-cheese pepperoni rolls, spinach feta cheese bread, multi-grain bread, country loaf, cheese bread, rosemary herb and tomato basil bread, four-cheese bread sticks, jalapeno cheese bread and assorted sweet breads — including cinnamon, cinnamon raisin, strawberry white chocolate, peach pecan, wild blueberry cream cheese, Reuben rolls, and bacon cheddar beer bread.
- Tantre Farm – Organic Produce: Arugula, Beans (Tongue of Fire, Yellow), Beets (Chioggia – bulls eye, red), Blackberries, Broccoli, Cabbage (Green) , Carrots, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Corn (Sweet), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fennel Bulb, Garlic bulbs, Kale (Green Curly, Lacinato, Red Russian), Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Mushrooms (Shiitake), Onions (Green, Red, Yellow, White), Peaches, Peppers (sweet green bell, hot -mixed, jalapeno, padrom, poblano/ancho, sweet romanian, sweet red bell, sweet red carman, shishito hot), Potatoes (blue, red, Yukon gold), Radishes (French Breakfast), Summer Squash, Tomatoes (cherry/grape, heirloom, sauce/plum, slicing), Watermelon (red & yellow), Zucchini (green & yellow).
- Tasty Bakery – Gluten-free baked goods
- Zatkovich Pastures – Grass fed beef, eggs, poultry
Daily vendors:
Country Hills Pottery – Vases, bowls and more
Debbie Diedrich – Beaded jewelry
Dancy’s Fancy Butter – Sweet and savory flavored butters.
Gerald Gasche – Homegrown fall rasberries, tomatoes and corn
Johnny Secreto – Tomato sauce, pasta, BBQ sauce and spice rubs – plus apparel
