Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Market is Open April 1st - no foolin'

The Webb City Farmers Market is open Friday (tomorrow) from 11 to 2 under the market pavilion. Jimmi’s will serve soup for lunch or take-away: Roasted Pork with cabbage and apples soup and Pasta Fagioli. Jack and Lee Ann Sours will play traditional music.

At the market Friday – Amos Apiaries with raw honey and Fairhaven with LOADS of farm fresh eggs, plus LOMAH Farmers with cheeses; Marlee’s Dairy with raw milk, Black Forest House with American and European pastries, JJ's with frozen blueberries & blueberry syrup, Redings Mill with artisan breads, Freda Mae’s with cakes, pies, and fruit breads, Small Cottage Coffee with freshly roasted coffee beans, and our ranchers with all-natural pork, beef, chicken, lamb, elk and bison.

The market will be open from 11 to 2 under the market pavilion at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park.

The Winter Market is open from 11 to 2 on the first and third Friday of each month through April.

Selection and sales begin when the bell rings at opening. The market is located at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park under the market pavilion. It’s open rain or shine, but not ice or sleet. Customers wanting last minute information on Friday can call 483-8139 or check the market’s facebook page.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Canning Classes start May 31

Sign-ups are open for a series of Food Preservation Classes to be held in Webb City on the topics of:

Home Canning

Making Fantastic Jams & Jellies

How to Pickle

Salsa from Your Garden

Drying & Freezing Produce

Classes are $15 each or $60 for the series and reservations are required. For details, click here.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Our Farmers Are Getting Ready!

Tim and Vi Green have two high tunnels full of tomatoes & they look great!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Free High Tunnel Installation Workshop

If you are considering putting in a high tunnel at your farm or garden, you'll want to attend all or part of the free workshop on Thursday and Friday, March 24 & 25, from 8:30 to 4:30 each day. It will be on the Xiong Farm in Exeter, west of Cassville. Registration is required so enough lunches can be on hand. For details,click go to the flyer

Monday, March 7, 2011

Vendor Applications Available

The Webb City Farmers Market will have applications available for new and returning vendors this Saturday from 10 to 11 am at the Webb City Public Library, 101 South Liberty.

The market is a producer-only market. No resale is allowed. Vendors selling edible produce must complete a food safety: from field to market class prior to selling at the market. A food safety class will be held in Mountain Grove on Thursday, March 8, from 1 to 4 pm. To register for this free class, call 417-547-7533.

Applications, policies and rules may be downloaded here.

The winter market, held on the first and third Friday, will continue through April. The regular weekly Friday and Tuesday markets held from 11 am to 2 pm will begin on Friday, April 22. The weekly Saturday market held from 9 am to noon begins May 7. Food, garden and recycling-related crafts are allowed on Saturdays only. The market will host an Art Market on the second Saturday of each month. Download the Art Market application here.

All applications must be approved prior to selling at the market.

The market is located at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park under the market pavilion. It’s open rain or shine. For more information, call 417 483-8139.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Market just keeps getting better


LOMAH Farms adds mild cheddar to their selection of cheeses on Friday, 3-4. Donna was making neu chattel and cheddar cheese curds last night, so they'll be super fresh. She'll also have havarti and Monterey Jack - and larger quantities and a second salesperson to keep up with the demand. (Above - Yes, we were excited about cheese at the last market!)

JJ Blueberry Farm will be back with frozen blueberries grown on their farm in Fairland, Oklahoma. Perfect for baking, these berries also make a healthy, delicious frozen snack.

Also at the market Friday – Marlee’s Dairy with raw milk, Amos Apiaries’ honey, Black Forest House with American and European pastries, Redings Mill with artisan breads, Freda Mae’s with cakes, pies, and fruit breads, Small Cottage Coffee with freshly roasted coffee beans, Broken Wire with eggs and our ranchers with all-natural pork, beef, chicken, lamb, elk and bison.

Jimmi’s will have corn chowder with ham and leeks soup and herb tomato soup with dumplings for eat in or take out. Weather permitting, Bill Adkins will perform from 11 to 1.

The market will be open from 11 to 2 under the market pavilion at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park.

The Winter Market is open from 11 to 2 on the first and third Friday of each month through April.

Selection and sales begin when the bell rings at opening. The market is located at the Main Street entrance to King Jack Park under the market pavilion. It’s open rain or shine, but not ice or sleet. Customers wanting last minute information on Friday can call 483-8139 or check the market’s facebook page.