As my friend, Matthew Baker, says when he starts his virtual
tours “Alrighty then.” Some of you may
know Matthew. He grew up in Sarcoxie and moved to New York City to become an
actor and eventually became a tour guide extraordinaire. With a flair for
performance and a deep interest in history and culture, Matthew is a perfect
fit for his profession. Since tourism is a no-go in New York during COVID, he
has taken to you tube and has over 50 five-minute free tours online. The latest
one is on NYC gardens. You can tour from home by going to https://www.facebook.com/matthew.baker.5011
or search for him on you tube.
So, alrighty then. I have some exciting news for cheese
lovers. Graison’s Dairy and Creamery will be at the market on Saturday. This
dairy is based in Ava and the cheese is made in the commercial kitchen of our
own Terrell Creek Artisan Cheese. Creamery owner Adrian Buff is trained in the
Swiss tradition of cheese making. His cheese is made from cows’ milk and
includes several varieties including Ozark Mutschili and Grisentaler. The
Creamery will be selling in the new south section of the pavilion right beside
Terrell Creek.
The on-line store is growing too. Adding OakWoods Farm and
Nature Valley last week really expanded our produce selection. Nature Valley
offered sugar snap peas, zucchini, cauliflower, beets, carrots, green beans,
green onions, Thai cabbage, garlic, mint, cilantro, and basil, and customers
could choose the size – small or medium zucchini for example and quantity. One
customer ordered 50 bunches of beets for pickling and plans to order more. And
free range farm fresh eggs from Stormy Farm are on-line for the first time. And
don’t forget the tomatoes from Braker Berry Farm and Harmony Hill Farm. So hop
on-line tomorrow after 12 noon and see what’s on offer. You can pay ahead and park
at the market on Tuesday between 5 and 7 to pick up your order. If you need
something that is not in the on-line store, you can pop into the market and
make your visit safe and short. The farmers harvest their on-line orders at the
same time they harvest for the Tuesday market so it’s the freshness and quality
you expect at the market. Click the link on the market’s website: webbcityfarmersmarket.com 
Free Kids Meals are served in the tent north of the pavilion
and are free to kids, aged 1 through 18, regardless of income or residency:
Thursday from 11 to 1 – Lunch is spaghetti with veggie and
meat sauce, garlic bread, mixed veggies, and milk
Saturday from 9 to 11 – Breakfast is a choice of sausage biscuit,
fruit and milk or biscuit and gravy, fruit and milk, and a bonus lunch of
locally raised grilled applewood bratwurst, applesauce, fresh market veggie
with DnD smoked ranch dipping sauce and milk.
Drew Pommert is on the market stage on Thursday.
On Saturday, we welcome Justin Cauble to the stage. Saturday
the Friends of the Webb City Public Library serve breakfast. Cooking for a
Cause features scrambled eggs, sausages, biscuits and gravy (or jelly),
hashbrown casserole, local tomato slices, and juice or coffee for $6.
On Tuesday we host our first Eat Street of the season from 4
to 8. Food trucks will include Ghetto Taco (plus grilled Mexican corn), Culver
Creek Barbecue, Flounders Fish and Chips, Songbird’s Kitchen, Smack Dabs with Creole
cuisine, plus King’s Kettle Corn’s Squeezers Fresh Lemonade. Dance Monkey Dance
will liven up the market stage. And of course we’ll have all our wonderful
market vendors and a free meal for kids from 4:30 to 6:30.
