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 20th, 2009:
From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, endive, gooseberries, greens, green beans, fresh herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), mint, onions, sugar snap peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, spinach, summer squash, local greenhouse tomatoes, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade, muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, persimmon pudding, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free baked goods, walnut pieces
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Our friends, 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! Linda Franklin, Family Nutrition Assistant with Purdue Orange County Extension Office, will present a Farm to Fork Cooking Demonstration. She’ll show you how to grill up something nutritious using our fresh local produce.
Dust off those walking shoes! It’s the last day to sign up for our popular Farmers Market Walking Club Steps to Better Health sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. For signing up, you will receive a free water bottle, walking trail maps, a step counter, a free health screening which includes Total Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure, Walking Club instructions plus a coupon to spend at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets. Dunn Memorial will also be on hand to do lipid panel tests for $10 each. Margie Delph will hold a Beginning Fiddle Workshop. (Our buggy driver will be out of town this weekend, but plans to return to the farmers market for more rides later.)
OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Susie Byerly is this week’s featured vendor. She’s been with our market for several years now. She sells homemade doggie treats, dog scarves, dog leashes and collars. She also makes really cute flip flops and headbands. So if you are a doggie lover, be sure to visit her booth and buy your furry buddy a present! If you are visiting Susie’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
What a lovely day for the farmers market and the Lotus Dickey Music and Arts Reunion Festival! Again we had record numbers for this time of year. Sixty-five vendors set up to sell their fresh produce, baked goods and crafts. At 9 a.m. we counted 135 visitors, at 10 a.m. there were 251 visitors and at 11 a.m. we counted 210 shoppers in addition to the 225 over by the stage listening to the festival music. People came from all over too. Visitors from Nevada, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Illinois and all parts of Indiana signed our guest book. Seventeen more people signed up for the farmer market walking club making a total of 41 walkers! It’s not too late to sign up. We’ll sign up walkers for one more Saturday. The Red Cross Bus was busy taking blood donations. We’ll announce results of the blood drive later. We heard great music from our beloved jammers who were also joined by musicians who came to the park to perform or listen to the music of the festival.
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our 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! Another great 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 our local community 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.
VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.
FREE CONCERT THIS THURSDAY:
Thursday, June 18th, the Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free 2 hour concert on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn featuring Leo Gronquist (Folk & Pop Music of the 60s -70s) starting at 6:30 p.m. and Mark Walton & Pilot Knob Ridge (Original tunes & Bluegrass) at 7:30 p.m. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.)
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 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
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 20th, 2009:
From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, endive, gooseberries, greens, green beans, fresh herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), mint, onions, sugar snap peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, spinach, summer squash, local greenhouse tomatoes, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade, muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, persimmon pudding, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free baked goods, walnut pieces
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Our friends, 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! Linda Franklin, Family Nutrition Assistant with Purdue Orange County Extension Office, will present a Farm to Fork Cooking Demonstration. She’ll show you how to grill up something nutritious using our fresh local produce.
Dust off those walking shoes! It’s the last day to sign up for our popular Farmers Market Walking Club Steps to Better Health sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. For signing up, you will receive a free water bottle, walking trail maps, a step counter, a free health screening which includes Total Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure, Walking Club instructions plus a coupon to spend at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets. Dunn Memorial will also be on hand to do lipid panel tests for $10 each. Margie Delph will hold a Beginning Fiddle Workshop. (Our buggy driver will be out of town this weekend, but plans to return to the farmers market for more rides later.)
OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Susie Byerly is this week’s featured vendor. She’s been with our market for several years now. She sells homemade doggie treats, dog scarves, dog leashes and collars. She also makes really cute flip flops and headbands. So if you are a doggie lover, be sure to visit her booth and buy your furry buddy a present! If you are visiting Susie’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
What a lovely day for the farmers market and the Lotus Dickey Music and Arts Reunion Festival! Again we had record numbers for this time of year. Sixty-five vendors set up to sell their fresh produce, baked goods and crafts. At 9 a.m. we counted 135 visitors, at 10 a.m. there were 251 visitors and at 11 a.m. we counted 210 shoppers in addition to the 225 over by the stage listening to the festival music. People came from all over too. Visitors from Nevada, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Illinois and all parts of Indiana signed our guest book. Seventeen more people signed up for the farmer market walking club making a total of 41 walkers! It’s not too late to sign up. We’ll sign up walkers for one more Saturday. The Red Cross Bus was busy taking blood donations. We’ll announce results of the blood drive later. We heard great music from our beloved jammers who were also joined by musicians who came to the park to perform or listen to the music of the festival.
OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our 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! Another great 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 our local community 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.
VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.
FREE CONCERT THIS THURSDAY:
Thursday, June 18th, the Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free 2 hour concert on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn featuring Leo Gronquist (Folk & Pop Music of the 60s -70s) starting at 6:30 p.m. and Mark Walton & Pilot Knob Ridge (Original tunes & Bluegrass) at 7:30 p.m. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.)
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 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
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