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, June 7th, 2008:
From the Farm: broccoli, chicory, eggs, endive, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, garlic scallions, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, fruit plants, heirloom tomato plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Lawrence County Rock Club will set up a great display of rocks and minerals. The Rock Club members will even help you identify rocks and minerals you’ve found! The Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association will put on a Tractor Show. 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 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 on hand 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 VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Katie and Seth Percifield are this week’s Featured Vendors. Katie and Seth are new to our market this year. Katie is a rookie vendor selling soaps she makes and sparkly jewelry perfect for the hip crowd. Seth may be our youngest vendor this season, but he’s not hard to miss. You’ll find him either at his booth or walking on the stilts he makes to sell! His stilts will keep your kids or grandkids busy. Their parents, David and Ellen, are not far because they’re singin’ and playin’ away in the Jammer Tent. If you are visiting Katie and Seth’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
When yours truly woke up before the crack of dawn to get ready to head to Orleans, it was pouring rain. We checked the radar and saw that most of the rain was south of hwy. 64, so off we went to Orleans thinking the market would be somewhat of a bust. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! We ended up with 42 vendors (We registered 7 vendors.) Our customer counts were higher than the previous two weeks and our vendors were selling out! We were delighted to see 10 people take advantage of our weekly free yoga class! The Jammer Tent was filled with musicians and the music was uplifting. Several people brought their household recyclables to the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck which will be at the market every Saturday.
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.
IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. They also have a Buck-a-Book, a Jammer Tent and a Master Gardener Booth.
FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert featuring Whippoorwill Consort and Olde Stuff starting at 6:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in front of Lost River Market & Deli on Friday, June 6th. (Inclement weather location will be just across the street in the Paoli Presbyterian Church.) So grab your buddies, pack up the lawn chairs, buy a yummy sandwich at Lost River Market & Deli and head to the concert. The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net
LOST RIVER TOUR:
Meet at the Orleans Town Square at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 for the Lost River Tour.
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net
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 7th 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, June 7th, 2008:
From the Farm: broccoli, chicory, eggs, endive, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, garlic scallions, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, fruit plants, heirloom tomato plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Lawrence County Rock Club will set up a great display of rocks and minerals. The Rock Club members will even help you identify rocks and minerals you’ve found! The Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association will put on a Tractor Show. 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 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 on hand 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 VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Katie and Seth Percifield are this week’s Featured Vendors. Katie and Seth are new to our market this year. Katie is a rookie vendor selling soaps she makes and sparkly jewelry perfect for the hip crowd. Seth may be our youngest vendor this season, but he’s not hard to miss. You’ll find him either at his booth or walking on the stilts he makes to sell! His stilts will keep your kids or grandkids busy. Their parents, David and Ellen, are not far because they’re singin’ and playin’ away in the Jammer Tent. If you are visiting Katie and Seth’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
When yours truly woke up before the crack of dawn to get ready to head to Orleans, it was pouring rain. We checked the radar and saw that most of the rain was south of hwy. 64, so off we went to Orleans thinking the market would be somewhat of a bust. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! We ended up with 42 vendors (We registered 7 vendors.) Our customer counts were higher than the previous two weeks and our vendors were selling out! We were delighted to see 10 people take advantage of our weekly free yoga class! The Jammer Tent was filled with musicians and the music was uplifting. Several people brought their household recyclables to the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck which will be at the market every Saturday.
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.
IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. They also have a Buck-a-Book, a Jammer Tent and a Master Gardener Booth.
FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert featuring Whippoorwill Consort and Olde Stuff starting at 6:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in front of Lost River Market & Deli on Friday, June 6th. (Inclement weather location will be just across the street in the Paoli Presbyterian Church.) So grab your buddies, pack up the lawn chairs, buy a yummy sandwich at Lost River Market & Deli and head to the concert. The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net
LOST RIVER TOUR:
Meet at the Orleans Town Square at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 for the Lost River Tour.
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net
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 7th 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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