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. During the month of October, our hours change to 9:00 a.m. to 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, October 20th, 2007:

From the Farm: apples, basil, beets, chili peppers, decorative corn, eggs, eggplant, field corn, flowers, gourds, herbs, sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, green tomatoes, winter squash, sorghum

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, caramel corn, cookies, fudge, granola, pickles, persimmon pudding, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies, salsa, relish

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: hand creams, French Lick History by local author Al Kalla

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Congress Square Park will be the place to be this Saturday. The Town of Orleans is sponsoring a Fall Fun Fest in conjunction with our Farmers Market so there will be many things to do. The Farmers Market will have a Scarecrow Contest. Read below for the details. The Orange County Amateur Radio Club ARES will be at the Market as well. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers all decked out in their new t-shirts and hats will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in! The Orleans Town Chamber will host a variety of fun family activities all day in the park including an antique tractor display, an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, a 5 K health walk, a 3 on 3 basketball tourney, a pumpkin decorating contest, an historic walking tour, a corn hole tourney, an apple pie baking contest, an ugly cart parade, kids’ activities, and more. Dunn Memorial Hospital will sponsor a one-mile walk with tee-shirts to be handed out to the first twenty participants. Dunn’s Health Express will be present for Total Cholesterol Glucose screenings as well as Blood Pressures, all free of charge. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the free screenings and walk a mile for your health. The Health Express will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon, with the walk starting around 10:30 a.m. Water and fruit will also be handed out to walkers. There will even be a pet costume contest! The contest will include five categories: most original, prettiest, ugliest, funniest and most colorful. Registration begins at 10:30 in front of Kirk Veterinary Service, located on the south side of the park. The entry fee is $5.00 with all of the proceeds to benefit the Chamber’s Community Improvement Fund. The parade will get underway at 11:00 a.m. A professional photographer will be available to take pictures of your pet for a small fee.

SCARECROW CONTEST ON OCTOBER 20th! Each Saturday through October 20th, we’ll have our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area set up with straw, twine and scissors. All you need to do is bring some old clothes to stuff your scarecrow with. We’ll have local pumpkins available to buy too if you wish to have a head for your scarecrow. On the day of the contest, October 20th, make a scarecrow at the Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area or bring the scarecrow that you made earlier back to the Market. We’ll have a place set up to display all the scarecrows. Next to each scarecrow, we’ll place an empty mason jar. That morning we’ll give all of the vendors, volunteers, jammers and visitors one ticket each to use for voting. We’ll all get to look over the scarecrows and drop in our ticket to cast our vote for our favorite. Voting will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:00. There will be prizes for the winners.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: The Lost River Market and Deli, a project initiated by Orange County HomeGrown, will be our featured vendor. The exciting opening of the natural food, full service grocery will happen on October 23! For the first couple of weeks while the staff is in training, the store will have reduced hours, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Regular hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. The Lost River Market and Deli, a cooperative, will feature healthful foods, bulk foods, local foods, a healthful salad bar and a grab & go deli. The beautiful store is located on Library Street right behind the Paoli Public Library just off the Paoli Square. Feel free to stop by a take a peek! As you know, cooperatives are built by people for people and thus depend upon memberships to get started. Cooperatives are owned by the membership. Lost River invites you to join. Just stop by their booth at the Market, visit their website http://lostrivercoop.com/ or give them a call at (812) 723-3735. If you are visiting their booth at the Market when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: Everything was right with the world Saturday morning because the weather was like it should be in October, crisp, chilly and sunny. We could even see our breath while setting up our booths. We had 44 vendors and registered one new vendor. The Market was bustling with visitors all morning, visitors from Idaho, Massachusetts, and all parts of Indiana. While the Jammers entertained, there were little ones making scarecrows with their mothers at our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area. They are getting ready for our Scarecrow Contest which takes place on the 20th. Everyone cheered as the parade honoring the Orleans Marching Band passed by.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY MARKET:
Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market will take place Saturday, November 17th from 9 am – 3 pm at the Paoli High School Cafeteria and Lobby.

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 COMMUNITY CO-OP which will be opening a new grocery store in Paoli on October 23rd. You’ll be able to get a sneak preview of what the store, LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI, will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!

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. During the month of October, our hours change to 9:00 a.m. to 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, October 13th, 2007:

From the Farm: broom corn , chili peppers, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggs, eggplant, field corn, flowers, gourds, herbs, sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, green tomatoes, winter squash, sorghum

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, caramel corn, cookies, fudge, granola, pickles, persimmon pudding, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies, salsa

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:
Our Market will open an hour later than usual during the month of October which means we’ll be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon. We’ll have straw, twine and scissors available to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Just remember to bring some old clothes to stuff him with. Later this month we’ll have a scarecrow contest. Read the details below. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers all decked out in their new t-shirts and hats will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

SCARECROW CONTEST ON OCTOBER 20th! Each Saturday through October 20th, we’ll have our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area set up with straw, twine and scissors. All you need to do is bring some old clothes to stuff your scarecrow with. We’ll have local pumpkins available to buy too if you wish to have a head for your scarecrow. On the day of the contest, October 20th, make a scarecrow at the Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area or bring the scarecrow that you made earlier back to the Market. We’ll have a place set up to display all the scarecrows. Next to each scarecrow, we’ll place an empty mason jar. That morning we’ll give all of the vendors, volunteers, jammers and visitors one ticket each to use for voting. We’ll all get to look over the scarecrows and drop in our ticket to cast our vote for our favorite. Voting will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:00. There will be prizes for the winners.

OCTOBER FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans) will be open through the month of October. Because of the shortened autumn days, our opening time for the last month of this season will be at 9:00 a.m. beginning October 6th. We’ll be open until noon, as always.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: For the next two weeks, the Lost River Market and Deli, a project initiated by Orange County HomeGrown, will be our featured vendor. The exciting opening of the natural food, full service grocery will happen on October 23! The Lost River Market and Deli, a cooperative, will feature healthful foods, bulk foods, and local foods. The beautiful store is located on Library Street right behind the Paoli Public Library just off the Paoli Square. Feel free to stop by a take a peek! As you know, cooperatives are built by people for people and thus depend upon memberships to get started. Cooperatives are owned by the membership. Lost River invites you to join. Just stop by their booth at the Market, visit their website http://lostrivercoop.com/ or give them a call at (812) 723-3735. If you are visiting their booth at the Market when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: The summertime weather was the hot topic at this week’s market. This time of the season, we’re usually bundled up in our sweaters while preparing our Market for opening, but this past Saturday we were wearing shorts and t-shirts! We had 37 vendors set up. We registered one new vendor. We are very happy to welcome another new volunteer, Sashia. We had visitors from Texas and all parts of Indiana. Phil Mininger brought his antique cider press and lots of apples. He made many gallons of apple cider for us to drink. It was refreshing and sweet on this hot day. Heavenbound Bluegrass joined our Farmers Market Jammers under the Jam Tent for some great music. We had several people take advantage of our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area. They are getting ready for our Scarecrow Contest which takes place on the 20th.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY MARKET:
Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market will take place Saturday, November 17th from 9 am – 3 pm at the Paoli High School Cafeteria and Lobby. We’re expecting about 50 local vendors. Buy your holiday gifts from our local vendors. Buy and then freeze baked goods for your holiday gatherings! We’ll have entertainment throughout the day. Refreshments will be available.

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 COMMUNITY 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, LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI, will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!

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, October 6th, 2007:

From the Farm: chili peppers, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggs, field corn, flowers, garlic, gourds, green beans, herbs, sweet peppers, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, winter squash, sorghum. Persimmon pulp

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, cookies, fudge, granola, pickles, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies, salsa

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:
Our Market will open an hour later than usual during the month of October which means we’ll be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Now is the time to bring your whole family for a great autumn experience. Phil Mininger will bring his antique cider press and lots of apples. He’ll show us how he uses the press to squeeze out the juice from fresh apples. We’ll have free samples for everybody! Heavenbound Bluegrass will be at the Market to share their music with us. We’ll also have straw, twine and scissors available to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Just remember to bring some old clothes to stuff him with. Later this month we’ll have a scarecrow contest. Read the details below. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers all decked out in their new t-shirts and hats will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

SCARECROW CONTEST ON OCTOBER 20th! Each Saturday through October 20th, we’ll have our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area set up with straw, twine and scissors. All you need to do is bring some old clothes to stuff your scarecrow with. We’ll have local pumpkins available to buy too if you wish to have a head for your scarecrow. On the day of the contest, October 20th, make a scarecrow at the Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area or bring the scarecrow that you made earlier back to the Market. We’ll have a place set up to display all the scarecrows. Next to each scarecrow, we’ll place an empty mason jar. That morning we’ll give all of the vendors, volunteers, jammers and visitors one ticket each to use for voting. We’ll all get to look over the scarecrows and drop in our ticket to cast our vote for our favorite. Voting will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:00. There will be prizes for the winners.

OCTOBER FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans) will be open through the month of October. Because of the shortened autumn days, our opening time for the last month of this season will be at 9:00 a.m. beginning October 6th. We’ll be open until noon, as always.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Mark Mitchell will be this week’s featured vendor. He sells salsa that he makes himself. If you are visiting his booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a lovely fall day at the Market again this week. We’re still going strong with 45 vendors and a boatload of visitors. We had visitors from Mexico, Rhode Island, Missouri, Wisconsin, Canada and all over Indiana. We registered 2 new vendors. Greenpeace and First Chance Center were set up to educate us about their non profit organizations. We had loads of kids and adults show up to make scarecrows at our Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area! Watercolor artist, Anna Marie Mahler returned to paint her rural scenes. We had many gardeners who brought soil samples for our Master Gardeners to test. As our Farmers Market Jammers showed up at the jam tent to play music, we handed out their brand new Farmers Market Jammer t-shirts and hats which were provided by Hoosier Hills Credit Union. Local business and friendly neighbor, J & S Sportswear printed up the t-shirts and hats for us. They look mighty fine on our musicians.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY MARKET:
Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market will take place Saturday, November 17th from 9 am – 3 pm at the Paoli High School Cafeteria and Lobby. We’re expecting about 50 local vendors. Buy your holiday gifts from our local vendors. Buy and then freeze baked goods for your holiday gatherings! We’ll have entertainment throughout the day. Refreshments will be available.

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 COMMUNITY 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, LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI, will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!

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, September 29th, 2007:

From the Farm: chili peppers, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggs, eggplant, field corn, flowers, gourds, herbs, okra, sweet peppers, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, water plants, winter squash, sorghum

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, cookies, fudge, granola, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies, salsa

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:
It’s time to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Bring the kids and some old clothes to dress up your scarecrow. We’ll provide the straw and twine. Of course, we’ll have lots of pumpkins available for purchase for your scarecrow’s head. Stop by the Host Tent to get details about how to participate in our first annual Scarecrow Contest which will take place at the Market on October 20th. Watercolor artist, Anna Marie Mahler will return this Saturday with her sweet chocolate lab, Cicely, and her paints. Watch how she transforms her canvas into a beautiful work of art. If you are planning ahead for next spring’s garden, bring 2 cups of your garden soil in a clean jar or plastic zip lock bag, then stop by and see our Master Gardener, Mary Lou Beckett. She will take your soil sample, test it right there at the Market and give you the results. 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!

OCTOBER FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans) will be open through the month of October. Because of the shortened autumn days, our opening time for the last month of this season will be at 9:00 a.m. beginning October 6th. We’ll be open until noon, as always.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Barbara Penn will be this week’s featured vendor. She makes very nice folk art for your home. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a warm and sunny September morning at the Market. Forty-five vendors set up their tents and tables with a stunning sunrise as their backdrop. We registered 2 vendors. At 10:00, we had over 100 visitors at the park, including someone from Las Vegas visiting family here and a couple from Australia who stopped by on their way to Tennessee when they noticed the Square Dancers dancing away by the park fountain. Watercolor artist, Anna Marie Mahler sat in the shade of the sycamore tree and painted a lovely picture while chatting with shoppers. Our Master Gardener, Mary Lou Beckett informed gardeners how to take a soil sample for testing. At our market on the 29th, she’ll take your soil sample, test it right there at the Market and give you the results.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY MARKET:
Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market will take place Saturday, November 17th from 9 am – 3 pm at the Paoli High School Cafeteria and Lobby. We’re expecting about 50 local vendors. We’ll have entertainment throughout the day. Refreshments will be available.

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 COMMUNITY 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, LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI, 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 is 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.

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, September 22nd, 2007:

From the Farm: apples, cantaloupes, chili peppers, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggs, field corn, flowers, gourds, herbs, okra, sweet peppers, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, water plants, winter squash, sorghum

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, cookies, fudge, granola, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies

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:
There’s still a lot of fun things happening at the Farmers Market! Get ready to bring and swing your partner because the Square Dancers will be here! They will show us all how it’s done and then invite us to give it a try. What a great way to celebrate autumn’s arrival square dancing while surrounded by friends, apples and pumpkins! Watercolor artist, Anna Marie Mahler will be on hand with her sweet chocolate lab, Cicely, and her paints. If you are planning ahead for next spring’s garden, stop by and see our Master Gardener, Mary Lou Beckett. She’ll give you information on how to take a soil sample for testing. On the 29th, she’ll take your soil sample, test it right there at the Market and give you the results. 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: Anita Vandagrifft will be this week’s featured vendor. She is new to our market this season. She sells colorful soy candles. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: We wore our sweatshirts while setting up as the sun rose on the Market. It turned out to be a lovely morning. We had 50 vendors brave the chilly weather. We registered 3 vendors from Huron, St. Anthony and West Baden. We had a whopping 14 volunteers who showed up to help us with our tasks. (By the way, if you are interested in spending time with friendly folks while volunteering to do simple tasks, we’d love to have you. Just give us a call at 723-5877 and ask for Alice.) Many folks are still taking advantage of the autumn produce still available at the Market. We even had visitors from Florida and Virginia. The talented musicians of Box of Chocolates made great music at the south end of the market while our Farmers Market Jammers played away all morning at the north end. It was Park Appreciation Day at the Market. All of the donations we collected from our Buck-a-Book sales and at the Host Tent totaling $181.81 will be given to the Town of Orleans in appreciation for allowing us use of the beautiful park. We’ll ask the Town to use the money for park upkeep.

FABULOUS NEWS!
Hoosier Hills Credit Union has once again shown their support for our farmers market and our beloved Farmers Market Jammers. They are providing us with funds to purchase t-shirts and caps for our dedicated Jammers to wear when they share their talents with us. Our neighbors, J & S Sportswear, will make up the t-shirts and caps with HomeGrown’s logo. Thank you, Hoosier Hills Credit Union!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS YEAR’S ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY MARKET:
Saturday, November 17th. Details will be forthcoming.

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 COMMUNITY 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, LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI, will look like and see its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!

ORANGE COUNTY HOMEGROWN ARTS CONCERT COMING UP THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 IN FRENCH LICK:
This week’s concert concludes the Lawn Chair Concert Series for this year. The concert will feature singer/songwriters Mark Walton, Melinda Sketo, Andy Mahler and Diane Fleetwood. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. at the French Lick Springs Resort Hotel Lawn. The concert will move to the Senior Citizens Center in case of inclement weather. Bring your family and friends for a great evening of local entertainment!

IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is 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.

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, September 15th, 2007:

From the Farm: chili peppers, cucumbers, decorative corn, eggplant, eggs, field corn, flowers, gourds, herbs, okra, sweet peppers, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, water plants

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, cookies, fudge, granola, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies, sugar free pies

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

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s Park Appreciation Day at the Market this Saturday. All of the donations we collect this Saturday at our Buck-a-Book and at the Host Tent will be donated to the Town of Orleans in appreciation for allowing us use of the beautiful park. We’ll ask the Town to use the money for park upkeep. Local music favorites, Box of Chocolates, will return this season to play some fine tunes. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will fill the late summer air with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Stacie and Chris Wade will be our Vendors of the Week. Stacie and Chris are from Williams, Indiana and are new this year to our Market. They sell barn wood crafts. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!



REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a cloudy, muggy day at the market, promising much needed rain. We had 40 vendors, down quite a bit because of drought conditions. Our visitor count, however, is still very good. We had visitors from Los Angeles, Tennessee, Ecuador, and all parts of Indiana. Our Farmers Market Jammers showed up in full force with 21 musicians playing away all morning.
Chef Michael Jackson of Sinclair’s Restaurant at the West Baden Dome, who also happens to be one of our vendors, did a fabulous Farm to Fork Chef Demo. He used fresh produce and homemade bread purchased at the Market that morning to make grilled vegetable and bacon sandwiches with a drizzle of sesame oil. Our visitors crowded around for a taste. Jo Ann Morgan a.k.a. Josey Flake the Clown, stopped by to give the kids a ticket for a ride at Barry’s Carnival, an annual event in Orleans to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.


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!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Saturday, November 17, 2007 Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market

IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is 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.

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, September 8th, 2007:

From the Farm: chili peppers, cucumbers, eggs, field corn, flowers ,gourds, herbs, lettuce, meat, okra, sweet peppers, plants, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelon, water plants

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, candy, cookies, fudge, granola, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, barbecue sauce, fried pies

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

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Boy, do we have a treat for our visitors this week! We’re going to have music and food. What more could anyone want on a Saturday morning? Local music favorites, Box of Chocolates, will play some fine tunes. We’ll also welcome Chef Michael Jackson of Sinclair’s Restaurant at the West Baden Dome and who also happens to be one of our most popular vendors, selling his tasty barbecue sauces. Chef Jackson will cook up something delicious for our Farm to Fork Demonstration using farmers market ingredients purchased that morning. Be sure to stop by and have a sample. He’ll fire up the grill, which was donated by Hoosier Hills Credit Union, at 10:00. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will fill the late summer air with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Pam and Tom Zehnder will be our Vendors of the Week. They sell farm fresh eggs and delicious homemade peanut brittle. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood on market day. We had 59 vendors. We registered 3 new vendors including a child vendor selling his homemade lemonade. We had 9 volunteers helping out with our market chores. The Red Cross Blood Drive collected 17 pints of blood, more than their expected goal for the morning. Donors received coupons for the Market and for the Blue Spot Coffee Shop, our newest neighbors who also gave out samples of their specialty coffees during our cooking demonstration. Alice whipped up some sweet French toast using her grandmother’s recipe, Cathy Davison’s egg bread, farm fresh eggs from the Zehnders and the Bender-Beauregards and then she topped it all off using Vance Elliott’s maple syrup. The Earth Mamas Dance Troupe kept visitors entertained with their graceful moves. Our Farmers Market Jammer Tents (We now have two!) were filled with a record 20 musicians throughout the morning. One gentleman heard about the Jammers at last week’s HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert at the French Lick Springs Hotel. He and his wife were visiting the hotel from Dayton, Ohio. He brought his ukulele to the Market and played along with the Jammers while his wife shopped for souvenirs.

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!

FREE HOMEGROWN ARTS LAWN CHAIR CONCERT IN PAOLI THIS THURSDAY:
This Thursday, September 6th, Orange County HomeGrown Arts will sponsor a free concert. It will be held at the Paoli Courthouse Square beginning at 6:00 p.m. with Margie Delph’s Student Musicians and then from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Lick Creek Band will perform. If the weather is rainy or excessively hot, the concert will move indoors at the Paoli Presbyterian Church just one block east of the Paoli Square.

IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is 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.

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, September 1st, 2007:

From the Farm: cantaloupe, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, green beans, herbs, honey, okra, sweet peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds, field corn, squirrel corn

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, barbecue sauce, fried pies

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

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
There will be plenty of events this week to keep you pleasantly busy at the Market. The Red Cross Blood Drive will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Presenting donors will receive a gift from the Red Cross, a $2.00 coupon to spend at the Market and a coupon to spend at the newly opened Blue Spot Coffee Shop, another of our friendly neighbors in Orleans. The Earth Mamas Dance Troupe will once again entertain. Around 10:00 a.m., Alice will cook up some decadent French toast using Cathy Davison’s bread, Farmers Market eggs and Vance Elliott’s maple syrup. To wash the sampling of French toast down, The Blue Spot Coffee Shop will provide a tasting of their lattes. 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 in need of some used classics for the adults. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books. Thanks a heap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Vance Elliott, Pam Mundy and Shelley Jackson will be our vendors of the week. Vance sells produce and also maple syrup made from the trees on his Orleans farm. He’ll provide the maple syrup for the French toast Alice is making this week at the Market. Pam, along with her buddy Shelley, make unique hypertufa pots, miniature herb gardens, bird houses and signs. If you are visiting our Vendor of the Week booths when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: We were all expecting (and hoping for) at least a little rain for our farmers/gardeners that afternoon, but it never came to pass. We had cloudy skies and a nice breeze instead. We had 51 vendors. We registered 3 new vendors. We even welcomed another new volunteer. Our visitor count each hour hovered around 100. Bonnie Burton-Taylor showed visitors how to salsa dance while Alice grilled pizza using produce, pizza dough and pesto bought at the Market that very morning. Our faithful Farmers Market Jammers played away all morning.

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 is 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.

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, September 1st, 2007:
From the Farm: cantaloupe, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, green beans, herbs, honey, okra, sweet peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds, field corn, squirrel corn
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, barbecue sauce, fried pies
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

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
There will be plenty of events this week to keep you pleasantly busy at the Market. The Red Cross Blood Drive will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Presenting donors will receive a gift from the Red Cross, a $2.00 coupon to spend at the Market and a coupon to spend at the newly opened Blue Spot Coffee Shop, another of our friendly neighbors in Orleans. The Earth Mamas Dance Troupe will once again entertain. Around 10:00 a.m., Alice will cook up some decadent French toast using Cathy Davison’s bread, Farmers Market eggs and Vance Elliott’s maple syrup. To wash the sampling of French toast down, The Blue Spot Coffee Shop will provide a tasting of their lattes. 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 in need of some used classics for the adults. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books. Thanks a heap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Vance Elliott, Pam Mundy and Shelley Jackson will be our vendors of the week. Vance sells produce and also maple syrup made from the trees on his Orleans farm. He’ll provide the maple syrup for the French toast Alice is making this week at the Market. Pam, along with her buddy Shelley, make unique hypertufa pots, miniature herb gardens, bird houses and signs. If you are visiting our Vendor of the Week booths when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: We were all expecting (and hoping for) at least a little rain for our farmers/gardeners that afternoon, but it never came to pass. We had cloudy skies and a nice breeze instead. We had 51 vendors. We registered 3 new vendors. We even welcomed another new volunteer. Our visitor count each hour hovered around 100. Bonnie Burton-Taylor showed visitors how to salsa dance while Alice grilled pizza using produce, pizza dough and pesto bought at the Market that very morning. Our faithful Farmers Market Jammers played away all morning.

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 is 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.

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 25th, 2007:
From the Farm: cabbage, cantaloupe, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, okra, sweet peppers, potatoes, summer and winter squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds, squirrel corn, dried peppers

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, barbecue sauce, fried pies

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:
It’s pizza grilling time! Alice will show you how to use your grill and the produce you buy at the market to make the best pizza this side of anywhere! There will be free samples and copies of the recipe while supplies last. Bonnie Burton-Taylor will return with her dancing shoes to show us how to salsa! Events begin around 10:00. 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 in need of some used classics for the adults. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books. Thanks a heap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Rachel Hays will be our featured vendor this week. She is one of our most popular bakers. She and her husband, Nick, also grow organic vegetables. Rachel is making the pizza dough and pesto for the grilled pizza demo and will also have some available for purchase. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It seemed that everyone was so glad for the break in the hot weather that they all showed up at the Market for Customer Appreciation Day. We had 58 vendors and registered one new vendor. Several of our vendors sold out before closing time. We welcomed two new volunteers. At 10:00, we had 189 visitors! Visitors from North Carolina, Michigan, Arkansas, many parts of Indiana and even London, England signed our guest book. Sixty-six customers won prizes (produce, baked goods and crafts) donated by our generous vendors for Customers Appreciation. Vendor Kathy Gifford made a mountain of brownies for visitors to snack on along with coffee donated by our good neighbors Maple Street Restaurant. They must have been pretty darn good ‘cause the platter was empty by the time the Market closed. Visitors and vendors enjoyed music by Wildflowers and Weeds and our own Farmers Market Jammers. Lost River Market & Deli, the new food co-op, signed up their 300th member at the Market!

FOUND:
A set of keys was turned in to the Host Tent. If you’re locked out, stop by the Host Tent next Saturday and pick up your keys or if you need them sooner, give us a call at (812) 653-1047.

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 is 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.

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 11th, 2007:

From the Farm: beets, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelon, 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:
We’re got some hot events happenin’ at the Market this week! The Stonebelt Stargazers will bring their telescopes for us to take a safe peek at the sun through a filtered lens. Put on your dancin’ shoes too, ‘cause Bonnie Burton-Taylor will wow us with a hot salsa dancing demonstration! To keep us safe in the hot sun, Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Outreach will provide us with free sunscreen while supplies last. 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 in need of used children’s books and also some classics for the adults. Please consider clearing off your bookshelves and donating books. Thanks a heap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK:
Michael and Kinsley Jackson will be our featured vendors this week. The Jacksons are new to our Market this season. They make a variety of barbecue sauces. Stop by their booth for a tasty sample and meet the Jacksons. Michael is a chef at Sinclair’s in West Baden Dome. He’s planning a great Farm to Fork Chef Demo on September 8th at our Market too! If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
Boy! It was hot and humid this past Saturday, but it didn’t keep the crowd away! We had 53 vendors and registered one new vendor. We had visitors from Pennsylvania, Colorado and all parts of Indiana. The melons are in! Our visitors and vendors thoroughly enjoyed the harmonies provided by the Mennonotes.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2007 ZUCCHINI 500 WINNERS:
Congratulations go to First Place Winner, Conner Smith; Second Place Winner, Gatlin Lewis; Third Place Winner, Josh Mahler; and Runner Up, T.J. Harris.

FOUND:
A set of keys was turned in to the Host Tent. If you’re locked out, stop by the Host Tent next Saturday and pick up your keys or if you need them sooner, give us a call at (812) 653-1047.

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 is 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.

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 21, 2007:

From the Farm: blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, gourds

From the Kitchen: pesto, bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, granola, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, jams, jellies, doggie treats, canned beets, pickles, iced mint tea and lemonade

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, taggy blankets

Services & Other Goods: foot massage, French Lick History by local author Al Kalla

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Ladies and gentlemen, don your bonnets and derby hats, bring the kids and then start your engines ‘cause it’s the 3rd annual Zucchini 500 Race Day! The Orleans Cub Scout Pack 384 will be at the Market at 9:00 a.m. to begin registering the kids. Registration is free! (Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.) The Market will provide the zucchinis. (In the unlikely event we run out of zucchinis, we’ll just use another kind of vegetable!) The children will then decorate their zucchinis and attach them to very cool racecar chassis made by Market volunteer Bob Turner. The Cub Scouts will conduct the races down a track they constructed just for the occasion around 10:00 a.m. All of the kids who enter the race will get to keep their racecar and will receive a 50-cent coupon to spend at the Market. The top three winners will each receive an awesome trophy made by vendor Bobbie Beckett and a gift certificate for the Market. Moms, Dads and Grandparents, don’t forget your cameras! To top it all off, we’ll have some great music by Whippoorwill Consort! 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.

LOST AND FOUND ITEMS:
If you’ve lost an item at the Market or accidentally left a purchase at a booth, please check with the Host Tent. Our vendors and customers always turn lost items in to the Host Tent.

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: Bobbie Beckett will be our featured vendor this week. He makes unique items out of leather including belts, plus, he makes wooden crafts too. He even made the trophies for the Zucchini 500 Races. If you are visiting his booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a pleasantly warm, sunny, breezy summer day at the Market. We had 61 vendors again this week and our customer count was above 150 every hour! We registered 2 new vendors. We had visitors from North Dakota, New York, California and all parts of Indiana. Local blacksmith, Stephen King, took time from his busy schedule to show visitors how he crafts items with iron. Chef Gregg Rago “Raggs” of Nick’s English Hut, Bloomington, IN made a return visit with his wife Susan and cooked up some fabulous hamburgers using all natural beef from Dave Fischer’s Farm. He also used our beautiful locally grown produce to dress up those mouth-watering burgers that he served to over 100 visitors. We’d like to again express our appreciation for the grill donated to us by Hoosier Hills Credit Union and also the propane donated by Patoka Propane!

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 open 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:
Valley Market is 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.

FREE CONCERT: Orleans Concert in the Park sponsored by the Orleans Chamber and Orange County REMC will present the Crawford County Community Band at 6 p.m. at the park on Saturday, July 21st! Here’s an idea! Buy your produce at the Market and then make a picnic supper for the free concert that night!

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.

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 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 7, 2007:

From the Farm: dried beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, green beans, herbs, kale, lettuce, onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, radishes, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup

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: 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

Services & Other Goods: foot massage

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
This Saturday, stop by around 10:00 a.m. as we welcome Chef Jackie of R Street Bistro, Bedford, IN for a Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration in which she’ll use produce purchased fresh from our Market to show us how to cook up something yummy. 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: Jill Morgan will be our featured vendor this week. She makes lovely jewelry. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was cloudy and slightly warm last week at the Market. We had 48 vendors, 11 volunteers, and a constant flow of customers. At 9:00, we had 107 visitors, at 10:00, we had 148 visitors and at 11:00, we had 142 visitors. We registered 5 brand new vendors. We had visitors from Illinois, Kentucky and all parts of Indiana, many of whom saw all of the activity as they were passing through and stopped to see what all of the bustle was about. Don Smelser and Harold Stout entertained us with good old jazz and big band standard tunes. They were later joined by a tent load of our Farmers Market Jammers. The Tri County Antique Farm Association Tractors came rolling in to add to the festive atmosphere. We loved having their cool tractors lining the street for visitors to see and hope they will return later in the season. The Red Cross sent us a final count of the blood they collected at the farmers market blood drive. They had 20 presenting donors and collected 17 pints! They plan to have another blood drive at the Market on September 1st, so mark your calendars!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens. 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 plus its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!
MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE AND GOODS ON THURSDAYS:
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

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 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 30, 2007:

From the Farm: beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, cucumbers, eggs, garlic, green beans, greens, kale, herbs (apple mint, lemon balm) lettuce, onions, potatoes, radishes, spinach, summer squash, green tomatoes, hot house tomatoes, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, beef, pork, shiitake mushroom inoculated logs

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, granola, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, freezer jam, jellies, pickled beets, canned veggies, spaghetti sauce, salsa, beef and sausage, doggie treats

Art and Crafts: 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

Services & Other Goods: foot massage

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s going to be really great at the Market this week! For the first time, the Tri County Antique Farm Association will show off their antique tractors at the Market. We’re glad they’ll be joining us! In addition to the fun music provided by our own Farmers Market Jammers, we’ll also have special music by Don Smelser and Friends.

SPECIAL REQUEST:
The Buck-a-Book Trailer is 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:
Paul King will be our featured vendor this week. He and his family sell wonderful produce grown right in their French Lick garden. If you are visiting his booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: Despite the rainy morning, we had 35 vendors, 8 volunteers, a tent load of musicians and lots of devoted customers show up at the Market. We registered 3 vendors. We even had visitors all the way from the Dakotas! Market visitor, Clyde, stopped by the Host Tent and recited a poem called “When Tomorrow Starts Without Me.” You can sure tell that summer has arrived by the bounty of lovely local produce! The baked goods always seem to sell out early. The Red Cross was busy with blood donations and by 11:00 they had already collected 16 pints. At that time, it began to raining pretty heavily, so our vendors and customers had to pack it up a little early. However, the Red Cross was still at it. We’ll send a final pint count when we get word from them. Thanks a heap to all the presenting donors, especially for those first timers!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:
Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens. 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 plus its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!

MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE AND GOODS ON THURSDAYS:
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

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 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 23, 2007:

From the Farm: beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, celery, cucumbers, eggs, green beans, greens, kale, herbs (dill) lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, snow peas, hot house tomatoes, turnips, zucchini, plants, flowers, maple syrup, beef, pork

From the Kitchen: bagels, biscotti , brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, granola, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, freezer jam, jellies, pickled beets, spaghetti sauce, salsa, beef and sausage

Art and Crafts: bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, rustic furniture, rugs, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls

Services & Other Goods: foot massage


THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: The Red Cross will set up from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Market for those who wish to give blood. Presenting donors will receive a gift from the Red Cross and a $1.00 coupon to spend at the Market. Let’s have a big turnout for the Red Cross!!

SPECIAL REQUEST: The Buck-a-Book Trailer is 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: Jean Kelly is our featured vendor this week. She sells the yummiest scones! She also sells beautiful flower arrangements from her garden and pretty market bags she makes herself. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was another lovely day at the Market. We had 39 vendors. We registered 4 vendors. We had visitors from New York, Florida and New Mexico. We also welcomed a new volunteer. It was Game Day at the Market. Children stopped by to play board games and use the hula hoops. Those who participated received coupons to spend at the Market. The Jam Tent was overflowing with musicians! The Recycling Co-op set up a table to inform visitors about the new recycling center located in Paoli.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens. 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 plus its floor plan. You can even sign up to be a member!
MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE AND GOODS ON THURSDAYS:
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

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 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 16, 2007:
From the Farm: beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, eggs, kale, lettuce, onions, hot house tomatoes, plants, flowers, maple syrup, beef, pork

From the Kitchen: cake, cookies, fudge, pies, scones, yeast bread, yeast rolls, biscotti, granola, bagels, freezer jam, spaghetti sauce, salsa

Art and Crafts: bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, rustic furniture, rugs, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets

Services & Other Goods:

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: It’s Game Day at the Market. Stop by the Host Tent and we’ll have a variety of board games to play. So put on your game face, grab a partner and have some old fashioned fun at the Market. All those who participate will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. We invite musicians to fill our jam tent with music! Also, we have hoola hoops for the youngsters and the young at heart!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Linda Lee is our featured vendor this week. She sells herbs, produce, flower arrangements and pretty envelopes she makes herself. She might have a baby possum for you to see! Linda is one of our many WIC vendors. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a picture perfect day at the Market. We had 45 vendors. We registered 2 vendors. Our customer count hovered around 100 all morning. We had visitors from Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The Lawrence County Rock Club displayed their rocks and minerals. They told interested visitors about the Gem, Mineral, Fossil Show/Swap they are sponsoring which will take place at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on June 22 through 24. After the Market, many customers, vendors and volunteers headed to Paoli for the Lotus Dickey Festival.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailor. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens.

MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE AND GOODS ON THURSDAYS:
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orleans Market on Saturday, June 9th:
From the Farm: Radishes Spring Onions Fresh Herbs (rosemary, basil, thyme, and stevia) Lettuces Chard Cabbage Sugar Snaps Beets Hot House Organic Tomatoes Rhubarb Kale Eggs Plants Fresh Flowers
From the Kitchen: Biscotti Breads Scones Pies Cakes Cookies Salsa Fudge Salt Rising Bread Bagels Challah Bread Jelly Rolls Dog Treats
Arts & Crafts: Aprons Greeting Cards Folk-Inspired Fiber Arts Baby Quilts Jewelry Purses Crochet Items Leather Belts Wood Crafts Photographs Trays Cutting Boards Doll Clothes Headbands
Services & Other Goods: Foot Massages

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: The Lawrence County Rock Club will be at the Market to show off their wonderful rocks and minerals. They will be happy to help you identify any rocks or minerals that you bring to the Market too!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Kathy Gifford and Cathy Davison will be the featured vendors this Saturday. They make the yummiest baked goods. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It was a cloudless, very warm day at the Market. We had 46 vendors. We registered 5 vendors including two new vendors. We had over 125 visitors throughout the morning. We had visitors from California, Virginia and New York. Our Jam Tent was overflowing with musicians filling the park with their wonderful music including special guest musician, Melinda Sketo. Local children’s author, Marilyn Anderson, set up a table with her many books she’s written. It was Kids Day at the Market and we had lots for them to do. Tri Kappa performed two puppet shows, “The Lion and the Mouse” and “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.” They also had a craft table set up and a photo booth. Sponge Bob and Dora the Explorer made an appearance and delighted our young visitors. Many of our vendors made up special items for the children which were purchased with coupons given to the young ones for participating in the Kids Day events.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailor. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens.

MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE, BAKED GOODS AND CRAFTS AT THE VALLEY MARKET! Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orleans market on Saturday, June 2nd:

From the Farm: Radishes Broccoli Spring Onions Spinach Fresh Herbs Gooseberries Baby Bok Choy Spring Lettuces Chard Cabbage Rhubarb Kale Eggs Maple Syrup Plants Fresh Flowers

From the Kitchen: Biscotti Breads Scones Pies Cakes Cookies Salsa Fudge

Arts & Crafts: Aprons Greeting Cards Folk-Inspired Fiber Arts Baby Quilts Jewelry Purses Crochet Items Leather Belts Wood Crafts Photographs Trays Cutting Boards Doll Clothes

Services & Other Goods: Foot Massages

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s Kid’s Day at the Market! Tri Kappa will provide wonderfully fun activities for the children. There will be a puppet show, kid photos and special guest, Sponge Bob! Children who participate will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. Our wonderful vendors plan to have some items just for the kids. What a great way for your children to experience how our local economy works. Local children’s author, Marilyn D. Anderson, will be on hand to show off her many children’s books. Singer songwriter, Melinda Sketo, will share her music with us! Bring the kids and join in all the fun!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Our vendors of the week will be Mary Padgett and Jessica Condra. Sweet Mary has been with our market for years. She sells handmade chair pads and hot pads from her bicycle. Jessica sells yummy baked goods and candies. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a cloudy cool morning at the market. We had 45 vendors. We registered 10 vendors, including a vendor from Dubois County who sold certified organic hot house tomatoes and salsa! We had visitors from Florida and Washington D.C. this week. Larry Gillen and Helen Vasquez of Orange County HomeGrown River Watch were quite busy with the many visitors who came to their display of creatures from local waters and educating children and adults about how to keep our waterways clean and healthy.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:
Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailor. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens.

MORE WONDERFUL PRODUCE, BAKED GOODS AND CRAFTS AT THE VALLEY MARKET!
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.

Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orleans market on Saturday, May 26th:

From the Farm:
· Radishes
· Broccoli
· Spring onions
· Spinach
· Fresh herbs
· Strawberries
· Gooseberries
· Baby bok choy
· Spring lettuces
· Chard

From the Kitchen:
· Biscotti
· Bread
· Scones
· Pies
· Cakes
· Cookies

Arts & Crafts:
· Aprons
· Greeting cards
· Folk-inspired fiber arts
· Baby quilts
· Jewelry
· Purses
· Crochet items
· Leather belts
· Wood crafts

Services & Other Goods
· Foot Massages

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Larry Gillen and Helen Vasquez of Orange County HomeGrown Hoosier Riverwatch, a volunteer water quality-monitoring program, will be at the market to show us how measuring multiple aspects of the quality of our rivers and streams will insure future generations a healthy future.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK:
Our vendors of the week will be Darren & Espri Bender-Beauregard of Brambleberry Farm. They sell organic produce and herbs picked fresh from their Paoli garden, eggs from their free range chickens and whole wheat breads and rolls. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a stunningly beautiful morning for our market opening day. We had 42 vendors. We registered 21 vendors. We'd like to welcome a new vendor, Catherine Ernst, of Milltown who had lovely spring produce, chocolate-cinnamon rolls and aprons she made herself. We had many visitors returning to the market. There were 90 shoppers at any given time. Robert Henderson, Town of Orleans president, spoke about the park's history and officially welcomed the farmers market during our Opening Day ceremonies. Mary Mininger, of the Paoli Mennonite Fellowship Church, blessed the market. Bob Turner, Orange County HomeGrown Board president, christened our new Buck-a-Book Trailor. Jesse Smith, accompanied by Pete Webb, sang "Summertime" to an appreciative crowd. She and Pete then joined the many jammers and played music the rest of the morning. Many children and adults had fun with hoola hoops brought to the market by a volunteer.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:
Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILOR where you browse a great selection of books. We welcome the donations of books for the book trailor. All money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. 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! Our master gardeners will have for reference a water garden book at their table for those wishing guidance with their water gardens.

More wonderful produce and goods on Thursdays!
Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market on Thursdays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. now located at the French Lick Town Parking Lot between the dime store and the police station.