Ferguson Farmers Market

MAY 25TH MEMORIAL DAY MARKET 8AM TILL 12PM

Market Manager — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:33:05 +0000

Start your holiday weekend at the farmers market, shopping for fresh veggies and strawberries. Check the produce availability list, on the sidebar , and make your shopping list for this weekends holiday entertaining. And don’t forget to pick up meats, cheeses, bread, baked goods, pasta and more. WILDFLOWER FARM returns with Sheep shearing , and petting, along with Peggy’s one of a kind garments. Bring the kids and grandkids for a great photo op with the lambs that were born a month ago. Plan on breakfast or lunch at the market, choose from made to order omelets, Christie’s Jamaican , or La Fuente Mexican food or the Becker Brothers BBQ booth. And don’t forget to save room to start or finish your meal with some of the yummy baked goods at the market. The Plain Lable Band will be playing 9-11, so stick around and enjoy their toe tapping, lively music. COME FOR THE FARMERS. STAY FOR THE FUN!

MAY 18TH WELLNESS FAIR AND TWILIGHT RUN PACKET PICK UP 8AM TILL 12NOON

Market Manager — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:34:29 +0000

This Saturday is the 4th annual Wellness Day at the farmers market. There will be lots of good information on living a healthy life, and Christian Hospital will be doing diabetes tests for free. It is also TWILIGHT 5K/10K/1mile fun run PACKET PICK UP. If you have registered for the race you can pick up your t shirt, and packet, and be ready for the run that evening. If you have not registered, but know that you do not want to miss this fun event, you can still register. All of your favorite farmers will be at the market, with even more new spring veggies this week. (check out our facebook page to see photos of what was at the market last week.) We will have 55 tents up, so come ready to shop for produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, and more. And plan on sticking around to hear the Ritenour Jazz Band, they will have you up at em, with their lively music. Our best food vendors will be glad to feed you breakfast or lunch, Omelets , made to order, Christie’s Jamaican Foods, La Fuente Mexican food, Becker Brothers BBQ, and our local Kiwanis club with a food booth! COME FOR THE FARMERS. STAY FOR THE FUN!

MAY 11TH AT THE MARKET

Market Manager — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:14:13 +0000

Our thanks to our many loyal customers who came to the market on opening day, in spite of the chilly weather. A good number of the farmers and food vendors sold out before noon, in spite of the weather, so we thank you for supporting them. You were rewarded with fresh produce, from our local farmers, as well as great food booths serving breakfast and lunch from 8am till 12noon. We welcomed several new vendors, Utterback Aquaponic Farm, Trail Lodge Tea, and PieCraft, and there will be several more new vendors this coming Saturday. Ferguson’s specialty bakery, Cose Dolci will have your kids and grandkids decorating a yummy cookie, for their moms for Mother’s Day at 10am. Irie Sun Band will be playing from 9 till 11, so plan on coming to the market early, shopping for spring produce, getting something to eat, and listening to the band. You’ll find the food booths in a brand new layout, they are clustered under the two victorian light posts, with picnic tables in between for dining and people watching! COME FOR THE FARMERS. STAY FOR THE FUN!

MAY 4TH OPENING DAY SEASON ELEVEN

Market Manager — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:54:45 +0000

Every Saturday for 26 weeks , from 8am till 12 noon, you can connect with local farmers, and choose sustainably grown produce, and fruits all season long. We have all of your friendly farmers back, and have added some new ones , to keep our market “growing.” You’ll find many varieties of lettuces, as well as spinach, chard, radishes, Russian kale, green garlic, green onions, etc and fresh cut herbs, as well as herb, and veggie plants. Come hungry for “made to order” omelets, Bar – B – Q, Mexican, and Jamaican foods and lots of great baked goods. You can sign up for the Twilight 5/10K run, fun walk, 8 till noon, and you can take a spin on our new blender bike, 9am till 11am, and make a smoothie by pedal power! Live music by Rewind 9am till 11am . We hope you will make the market your farm fresh destination each Saturday , 8am till 12pm, May 4th – October 26th.

COME FOR THE FARMERS. STAY FOR THE FUN!

APRIL 20TH “FINAL” INDOOR MARKET

Market Manager — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:45:35 +0000

Last call for the indoor market season at St. Stephens Parish hall, 33 North Clay. MARKET HOURS ARE 9AM TILL NOON. R Farm will be there , along with Hahn farm, with herb plants, hanging baskets, and winter produce ( think sweet potatoes, orange and white! ) Utterback Aquaponic farm will have lettuces, sprouts, mushrooms, cilantro, etc. In addition you’ll find Great Harvest Bread, The Kettle Corner, and both of your favorite meat and egg vendors, Dietz Farm and Sugar Creek Piedmontese Farm. Check out Hanley Fold Farm Soaps, and our new vendor Sweet Scentsations Soy Candles, as well. JUST OMELETS will be making yours ” just the way you like it”, and we are thrilled to have the St. Stephens Mens Club with their FAMOUS BBQ! 10:30am till 6:00pm. So enjoy baked goods and omelets to start your day, and stick around for BBQ for lunch, or get a carry out for your dinner. Our thanks go out to the St. Stephens team, they have been gracious hosts to the Ferguson farmers market for the past 6 months, making our loyal customers and vendors very happy, and allowing all of us to keep eating healthy all winter. OPENING DAY AT THE VICTORIAN PLAZA SITE MAY 4TH, 8AM TILL 12 NOON. Hope you have marked your calendar and that we’ll see you there, for the 26 week season.