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, August 30, 2008:
From the Farm: apples, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, chili peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, flowers, garlic, grapes, green beans, maple syrup, okra, peaches, pears, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, potatoes, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), zucchini, watermelon, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, herbs, lamb meat, corn meal
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, granola, peanut brittle
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s time to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. We’re hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. A free Red Cross t-shirt and a $2.00 farmers market coupon will be given to presenting donors. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!
OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Tracy Garland, new to us this year, is our featured vendor this week. She sells really beautiful pottery. Her pottery is oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. It’s nice enough to give as a gift to someone special. If you’re looking for a perfect wedding or birthday gift, look no further! And, if you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It is with an especially happy heart that I write this report from last week. Besides having 69 vendors (and signing up two vendors) we had 18 volunteers help with farmers market tasks!!! Now, that’s a record volunteer count. Our market is a success not only because we have the friendliest vendors and customers this side of anywhere, but we have many volunteers who are happy to help keep the market running smoothly. While Janet taught yoga poses under the shade of a tree and jammers played music to keep the mood light, the Stonebelt Stargazers, allowed visitors to gaze at the moon and sun through their telescopes. Around 10:00, we could smell terrific aromas coming from our Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. West Baden Hotel Executive Chef Ethan Brown (also a Paoli native) made a delicious meal using ingredients he purchased from our local vendors. On the menu was Watermelon-Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction, Asian Nori Rolls filled with a Fresh Vegetable Mixture and then for dessert, our visiting chef served Peach Bread topped with Peaches and Blackberries flambéed with Grand Marnier. Visitors from Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Loogootee, and Fort Wayne signed our guest book. At 11:00, we counted 200 customers braving the returning heat and humidity. Will we reach 70 vendors next week?
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) 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 TRAILER 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! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.
NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.
FREE GOSPEL CONCERT IN PAOLI COMING UP:
· Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert this Friday, August 29th, 2008. It’s Gospel Night! This concert will feature Tyson Knight at 6:30 p.m. and then Evening Light at 7:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in Front of Lost River Market & Deli. Bring a lawn chair and your buddies and stop in the Lost River Market & Deli for a yummy supper or snack from their deli before the concert begins. (The concert will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held just across the street at Paoli Presbyterian Church.)
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 140 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.
FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.
TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/
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, August 30, 2008:
From the Farm: apples, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, chili peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, flowers, garlic, grapes, green beans, maple syrup, okra, peaches, pears, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, potatoes, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), zucchini, watermelon, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, herbs, lamb meat, corn meal
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, granola, peanut brittle
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s time to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. We’re hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. A free Red Cross t-shirt and a $2.00 farmers market coupon will be given to presenting donors. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!
OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Tracy Garland, new to us this year, is our featured vendor this week. She sells really beautiful pottery. Her pottery is oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. It’s nice enough to give as a gift to someone special. If you’re looking for a perfect wedding or birthday gift, look no further! And, if you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It is with an especially happy heart that I write this report from last week. Besides having 69 vendors (and signing up two vendors) we had 18 volunteers help with farmers market tasks!!! Now, that’s a record volunteer count. Our market is a success not only because we have the friendliest vendors and customers this side of anywhere, but we have many volunteers who are happy to help keep the market running smoothly. While Janet taught yoga poses under the shade of a tree and jammers played music to keep the mood light, the Stonebelt Stargazers, allowed visitors to gaze at the moon and sun through their telescopes. Around 10:00, we could smell terrific aromas coming from our Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. West Baden Hotel Executive Chef Ethan Brown (also a Paoli native) made a delicious meal using ingredients he purchased from our local vendors. On the menu was Watermelon-Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction, Asian Nori Rolls filled with a Fresh Vegetable Mixture and then for dessert, our visiting chef served Peach Bread topped with Peaches and Blackberries flambéed with Grand Marnier. Visitors from Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Loogootee, and Fort Wayne signed our guest book. At 11:00, we counted 200 customers braving the returning heat and humidity. Will we reach 70 vendors next week?
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) 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 TRAILER 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! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.
NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.
FREE GOSPEL CONCERT IN PAOLI COMING UP:
· Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert this Friday, August 29th, 2008. It’s Gospel Night! This concert will feature Tyson Knight at 6:30 p.m. and then Evening Light at 7:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in Front of Lost River Market & Deli. Bring a lawn chair and your buddies and stop in the Lost River Market & Deli for a yummy supper or snack from their deli before the concert begins. (The concert will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held just across the street at Paoli Presbyterian Church.)
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 140 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.
FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.
TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/
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