We expect another beautiful day at the market
Saturday. And more of the bounty that our farmers and other vendors brought
last week. More tomato plants, more asparagus and other delectable springs
crops, more breakfast, more music….
(photo courtesy of Misty Morning Farm)
(photo courtesy of Misty Morning Farm)
The Pommerts take the market stage this
Saturday. Breakfast is scrambled eggs, biscuit and gravy, sausage and hash
brown casserole. Or you could go for the giant cinnamon roll which is big
enough for four people if you are inclined to share, which I am not – so don’t
ask. Stewart’s Bakery has spicy chicken wings with celery sticks and ranch
dressing for take-out or eat-in.
You may have noticed the beautiful trays of
wheat grass for sale at the Oakwoods Farm table. And you may know wheat grass
is super good for you but wondered how on earth do you consume it? Find out this Saturday when Market Lady
Carolyn Smith makes smoothies to sample. And, no, they won’t be made just of wheat
grass! They will have plenty of other tasty
and good-for-you ingredients. You may just want to join Karen and Doug Scott
who own Oakwoods in their breakfast smoothie habit every morning. Carolyn will
have a sample and a recipe for you.
Another treat tomorrow is the long awaited
return of Tami Fredrickson’s grandpa. Jim Oxley, will be in the pavilion
selling his dresses. Grandpa makes delightful frilly dresses for little girls,
complete with hairbows and decorated socks that are just right for Easter, but
it is his sundresses I always stock up on. They are charming, perfect for every
day and easy on the wallet. They are also my granddaughter Madeleine’s favorite
clothes to wear. Now that she lives in Mongolia instead of sunny Australia Madeleine
can only wear them in summer time but you can bet she’ll have one on almost
every day then. (That's a photo of Madeleine in her favorite dress.) Be sure to buy all you’ll need because Grandpa is only making
it to the market about twice a year now.
Next Saturday, after market, we’ll have a workshop and field
day. The workshop is primarily for vendors (of any market), teaching them how
to safely and legally sample their products at the market and how to handle
their produce after harvesting so it retains peak quality. As a customer, the
workshop itself is probably not of interest, but you will certainly be glad of
the results. That workshop begins at 1 in the Webb City Public Library. There
is no fee, but please call in a reservation so we have enough handouts – 417
499-4831.
From 3:15 to 5 pm that afternoon (April 15), everyone is
invited to tour the Braker Berry Farm, 941 SW 90th Lane, Oronogo. The tour will
include the garlic beds which have been the subject of a MSU/MU garlic planting
date study this year. You’ll also get to see blackberries growing on the
innovative rotating cross arm trellis, blueberries, including recently
developed cultivars, and the Braker’s high tunnel production and their
hydroponic vegetable house. The tour is free and open to anyone who wants to
know more about where their food comes from or wants to learn more about
growing food. No reservation is needed,
just come.
And the Saturday after that, April 22, we open for the regular
season – Saturdays from 9 to noon, Tuesdays from 4 to 7 pm and Thursdays from
11 to 2 pm. Every season holds treasure at the market and spring is no
exception. See you there Saturday!
