What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, July 14, 2007:
From the Farm: beets, broccoli (?), cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, kale, okra, onions, sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds
From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, granola, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, rustic furniture, rugs, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons
Services & Other Goods: foot massage, French Lick History by local author Al Kalla
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Back by popular demand will be Chef Gregg Rago “Raggs” of Nick’s English Hut, Bloomington, IN who will wow us all once again with his Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. He’ll use produce purchased fresh from our Market to show us how to cook up something delicious. Be ready to taste a sampling of his good cookin’ around 10:00 a.m. And, as always, we’ll have fun music provided by our own Farmers Market Jammers! Bring your instrument and/or your singing voice and join in.
SPECIAL REQUEST:
The Buck-a-Book Trailer is still in need of used children’s books. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books for the kids! Thanks a heap!
OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Robin Young will be our featured vendor this week. She makes really nice soaps, perfect for a cool bath or shower in this hot summer weather. They will also make thoughtful gifts. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: Sunny and hot weather marked the start of our high season at the Market. The tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn, blackberries and other summery produce sold quickly! We had 61 vendors and a crowded sidewalk all morning. Our customer counts were even higher than last week’s. We registered 8 new vendors. We had visitors all the way up from Texas and all parts of Indiana. Chef Jackie Deckard of R Street Bistro, Bedford, IN and her two sous chefs whipped up scrumptious recipes including pork medallions with barbecue sauce made with Vance’s maple syrup, a spicy corn relish made with sweet corn, peppers, onions and zucchini and then, to top it all off, she made a lovely salad of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction. The best part is that we got to taste! M-m good! While serving our customers her tasty dishes, she added 8 reservations for her restaurant that night. But what made us especially happy was her purchasing produce from our own market vendors to use at the R Street Bistro that very night! Chef Jackie had such a grand time that she plans to return for another Farm to Fork chef demo later in the season. Our jammers took up two 10’ X 10’ tents and included Bob Gibson and Friends who came all the way from Perry County to make music for our visitors.
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you can browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Learn more about the LOST RIVER COMMUNTIY CO-OP which will be opening a new grocery store in Paoli this fall. You’ll be able to get a sneak preview of what the store will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!
IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market has changed its hours. The Valley Market will be open on Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.
Read below for an announcement from the Orleans Chamber regarding more fun things to do this weekend at the beautiful historic Congress Square Park on the night before and the night after the Farmers Market:
Ray and Tami Thompson, the owners of the Orleans Theatre and the Orleans Chamber will provide a brand new summertime fun event on Friday the 13th with "Movie in the Park." Plans are to stage an outdoor, large screen showing of the all-time movie classic, The Wizard of Oz." in the town park (on the Westside) FREE for all of our area families. Some Preshow fun type activities are planned starting at around 8 p.m. with the movie (Beware of Winged Monkeys!) getting underway at 10 p.m. sharp. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets etc. Concessions will be available with proceeds to benefit the restoration of our downtown theatre. This will be strictly be a family type event and should be a really fun evening for all. Won't you join us?
Then Saturday evening, July 14th at 7 p.m. the Chamber officially kicks off the 2007 OC REMC Concert in the Park series with "Wapituli." What a great way to spend a Saturday night on the old town square.
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, July 14, 2007:
From the Farm: beets, broccoli (?), cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, kale, okra, onions, sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds
From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, granola, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, rustic furniture, rugs, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons
Services & Other Goods: foot massage, French Lick History by local author Al Kalla
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Back by popular demand will be Chef Gregg Rago “Raggs” of Nick’s English Hut, Bloomington, IN who will wow us all once again with his Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. He’ll use produce purchased fresh from our Market to show us how to cook up something delicious. Be ready to taste a sampling of his good cookin’ around 10:00 a.m. And, as always, we’ll have fun music provided by our own Farmers Market Jammers! Bring your instrument and/or your singing voice and join in.
SPECIAL REQUEST:
The Buck-a-Book Trailer is still in need of used children’s books. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books for the kids! Thanks a heap!
OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Robin Young will be our featured vendor this week. She makes really nice soaps, perfect for a cool bath or shower in this hot summer weather. They will also make thoughtful gifts. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: Sunny and hot weather marked the start of our high season at the Market. The tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn, blackberries and other summery produce sold quickly! We had 61 vendors and a crowded sidewalk all morning. Our customer counts were even higher than last week’s. We registered 8 new vendors. We had visitors all the way up from Texas and all parts of Indiana. Chef Jackie Deckard of R Street Bistro, Bedford, IN and her two sous chefs whipped up scrumptious recipes including pork medallions with barbecue sauce made with Vance’s maple syrup, a spicy corn relish made with sweet corn, peppers, onions and zucchini and then, to top it all off, she made a lovely salad of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction. The best part is that we got to taste! M-m good! While serving our customers her tasty dishes, she added 8 reservations for her restaurant that night. But what made us especially happy was her purchasing produce from our own market vendors to use at the R Street Bistro that very night! Chef Jackie had such a grand time that she plans to return for another Farm to Fork chef demo later in the season. Our jammers took up two 10’ X 10’ tents and included Bob Gibson and Friends who came all the way from Perry County to make music for our visitors.
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you can browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Learn more about the LOST RIVER COMMUNTIY CO-OP which will be opening a new grocery store in Paoli this fall. You’ll be able to get a sneak preview of what the store will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!
IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market has changed its hours. The Valley Market will be open on Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.
Read below for an announcement from the Orleans Chamber regarding more fun things to do this weekend at the beautiful historic Congress Square Park on the night before and the night after the Farmers Market:
Ray and Tami Thompson, the owners of the Orleans Theatre and the Orleans Chamber will provide a brand new summertime fun event on Friday the 13th with "Movie in the Park." Plans are to stage an outdoor, large screen showing of the all-time movie classic, The Wizard of Oz." in the town park (on the Westside) FREE for all of our area families. Some Preshow fun type activities are planned starting at around 8 p.m. with the movie (Beware of Winged Monkeys!) getting underway at 10 p.m. sharp. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets etc. Concessions will be available with proceeds to benefit the restoration of our downtown theatre. This will be strictly be a family type event and should be a really fun evening for all. Won't you join us?
Then Saturday evening, July 14th at 7 p.m. the Chamber officially kicks off the 2007 OC REMC Concert in the Park series with "Wapituli." What a great way to spend a Saturday night on the old town square.
Labels: 2007 Farmers Market (Orleans), July 14
