What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 14th, 2008:

From the Farm: asparagus, beets, broccoli, sweet cherries, eggs, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam, lemonade, persimmon pulp,
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm,
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
We are very excited to share Congress Square Park with the Lotus Dickey Hometown Reunion Music Festival http://www.lotusdickey.org/index.html. The festival begins Friday evening and lasts through Sunday. Music during the farmers market will begin at 10:00. Don’t forget to bring Dad out for this fun event this Father’s Day Weekend and be sure to bring the lawn chairs! Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Our featured vendors this week are new to our market, Brenda Jasper and Leticia Pinnick. Brenda makes lovely and tasty springerle cookies. These cookies are made with an embossed design and are perfect to give as a special gift. Leticia makes homemade tortillas, and she also sells crochet. Leticia’s tortillas would make great quesadillas and tacos for your next grill out. If you are visiting Brenda or Leticia’s booths when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a hot time at the market this Saturday. We had 44 vendors and registered 2 new vendors. Hundreds of visitors braved the heat and humidity to buy the freshest produce around, including strawberries and sweet cherries, and to commune with friends. We had visitors from Idaho, Arizona, California, Ohio, and all parts of Indiana. We know because they sign our guest book! The Lawrence County Rock Club set up a fabulous display of rocks and minerals and spoke with many people. We loved having the Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association bring their tractors to the market. The Jammer Tent was again filled with musicians, including a couple from Detroit.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This Tuesday, the Valley Farmers Market is having a Grand Opening Celebration! Opening Ceremony begins at 5:15. Prizes will be awarded from items donated by the vendors. Free book for the kids while supplies last! Giant bubbles too! The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, strawberries, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 7th, 2008:

From the Farm: broccoli, chicory, eggs, endive, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, garlic scallions, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, fruit plants, heirloom tomato plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Lawrence County Rock Club will set up a great display of rocks and minerals. The Rock Club members will even help you identify rocks and minerals you’ve found! The Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association will put on a Tractor Show. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Katie and Seth Percifield are this week’s Featured Vendors. Katie and Seth are new to our market this year. Katie is a rookie vendor selling soaps she makes and sparkly jewelry perfect for the hip crowd. Seth may be our youngest vendor this season, but he’s not hard to miss. You’ll find him either at his booth or walking on the stilts he makes to sell! His stilts will keep your kids or grandkids busy. Their parents, David and Ellen, are not far because they’re singin’ and playin’ away in the Jammer Tent. If you are visiting Katie and Seth’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
When yours truly woke up before the crack of dawn to get ready to head to Orleans, it was pouring rain. We checked the radar and saw that most of the rain was south of hwy. 64, so off we went to Orleans thinking the market would be somewhat of a bust. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! We ended up with 42 vendors (We registered 7 vendors.) Our customer counts were higher than the previous two weeks and our vendors were selling out! We were delighted to see 10 people take advantage of our weekly free yoga class! The Jammer Tent was filled with musicians and the music was uplifting. Several people brought their household recyclables to the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck which will be at the market every Saturday.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. They also have a Buck-a-Book, a Jammer Tent and a Master Gardener Booth.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert featuring Whippoorwill Consort and Olde Stuff starting at 6:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in front of Lost River Market & Deli on Friday, June 6th. (Inclement weather location will be just across the street in the Paoli Presbyterian Church.) So grab your buddies, pack up the lawn chairs, buy a yummy sandwich at Lost River Market & Deli and head to the concert. The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

LOST RIVER TOUR:
Meet at the Orleans Town Square at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 for the Lost River Tour.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June 7th through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

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, May 31st, 2008:

From the Farm: bok choy, eggs, flowers, herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, strawberries

From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal

Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm

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

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Orange County Amateur Radio Club ARES will set up at the Market. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. 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: Bev Baird is this week’s featured vendor. She sells lovely photos of our beautiful county. She recently won first prize in the Orleans Dogwood Festival Color Photo Contest. You can also see her framed photos gracing the walls at Lost River Market & Deli. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: It seemed as if everyone came to the market this week to share the joy at having such a beauteous day. Forty-seven vendors and hundreds of visitors spent their Saturday morning at the park. Many of our regulars brought out of town family and friends to the market for something fun to do and to buy the lovely produce. The strawberries and baked goods went especially fast. We were pleased to see 2 men and 4 women take advantage of the free yoga class at the market. Several people brought their household recyclables to the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck which will be at the market every Saturday. Our jammer tent was filled to capacity with local musicians. Their music sure adds flavor to the atmosphere!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present “Gospel Music Night” featuring Sacred Calling and Bluegrass Gospel Alliance starting at 6:30 p.m. on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn on Friday, May 30th. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

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, May 24th, 2008:

From the Farm: asparagus, bok choy, eggs, flowers, herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers,
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with guest instructor, Pam Bell. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. Participants will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. It’s Game Day! Bring your game face, find a partner, and play one of the many board games we’ll have at the Host Tent. Participating game players will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. Hula Hoops available for the young and the young at heart! 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: Linda Lee is this week’s featured vendor. She has lovely flower arrangements from her Paoli garden. She also sells organic produce and unique stationary. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: We couldn’t have been happier with this season’s Opening Day. The weather was perfection and we had a great turnout of vendors, visitors and volunteers! We had 47 vendors, including several new to our market, begin our season, a record for Opening Day. At 10:00, we had over 100 visitors at the park. HomeGrown Board President and Buck-a-Book Volunteer, Bob Turner, served as Master of Ceremonies for our season opener. Robert Henderson, Orleans Chamber of Commerce President, spoke of Congress Square Park’s history as a gathering place and how the farmers market fit right in. Mike Fields of the Orleans Town Council officially welcomed the farmers market. Phil Mininger blessed the market and spoke of hope of bounty for all. Pete Webb and Jesse Smith performed a song about our market Pete wrote to the tune of “House of the Rising Sun” to the delight of the crowd. Here’s a portion: “There is a place in good old Orleans they call the Farmers Market. Take your vehicle to the Square and find a place to park it! Fruits, greens and veggies will be a great delight. Buy them today at the Market and have them on the table tonight!”

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present “Gospel Music Night” featuring Sacred Calling and Bluegrass Gospel Alliance starting at 6:30 p.m. on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn on Friday, May 30th. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com/ . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net