I just received the Farmers Market Newsletter via e-mail from Tracey Graham, Market Manager. Thought I’d share it with y’all so you can see the list of what sells here in Emporia.

This is what the vendors had last Saturday and Wednesday:

Saturday August 9, 2008

Start: 8 a.m. Close: 10:15 a.m.

Weather: Pouring Rain and Chilly!

Today’s market volunteers were Susan Kelley and Courtney Graves

17 vendors had the following for sale:

Produce including:

Tomatoes (10 vendors)

Squash (7 vendors)

Peppers (6 vendors)

Melons (5 vendors)

Cucumbers (4 vendors)

Okra (4 vendors)

Blackberries (2 vendors)

Carrots (2 vendors)

Eggplant (2 vendors)

Garlic (2 vendors)

Onions (2 vendors)

Sweet corn (2 vendors)

Beans

Beets

Herbs

Potatoes

Baked goods (4 vendors) including:

Breads, Cookies, Cinnamon Rolls, Pies

Other edibles:

Jams/Jellies

Eggs

Meats

Nonedibles:

Flowers (2 vendors), including Tuberoses

Gourd Birdhouses

Plants

Due to the rain and lightning, the Barbecue Queens event has been rescheduled for September 20, 9 am – 1 pm.

Same delicious treats – different day…

Wednesday August 13, 2008

Start: 5 p.m. Close: 7:00 p.m.

Weather: Sunny, light breeze, 90o.

Today’s market volunteers were Susan Kelley and Tracey Graham

20 vendors had the following for sale:

Making their 2008 Debut:

Pears (2 vendors)

Gala & Early Blaze Apples (3 vendors)

Produce including:

Tomatoes (12 vendors)

Cucumbers (7 vendors)

Peppers – many kinds (7 vendors)

Cantaloupe (6 vendors)

Onions – yellow, white, red (5 vendors)

Squash– many kinds (5 vendors)

Okra (4 vendors)

Potatoes – Kennebec, Yukon Gold (4 vendors)

Eggplant (3 vendors)

Garlic (2 vendors)

Green Beans (2 vendors)

Sweet Corn (2 vendors)

Watermelon (2 vendors)

Carrots

Broccoli

Cabbage

Herbs– chives, Italian parsley, sweet basil, dill (2 vendors)

Peaches

Baked goods (3 vendors)

Sticky Buns, Cinnamon Rolls, Brownies, Cookies

Potato Bread, Wheat Bread, White Bread, Zucchini Bread

Pies

Other edibles:

Local Honey

Eggs

Jams/Jellies (2 vendors)

Nonedibles:

Dog Treats

Flowers (2 vendors)

Leaf Imprint Basins/Stepping Stones

Live Plants – African Violets, Perennials, Herbs


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