Another lovely weekend is planned at the market. Today a
special attraction is Red Lab Farm. They usually sell their French-inspired
pastries on Saturdays but this week they are switching to Friday. On their menu
today:
– ham/cheese croissant
- turkey/havarti/mustard croissant - chocolate croissant
- buckwheat chocolate chip cookies
- whole wheat milk jam brownies
- turkey/havarti/mustard croissant - chocolate croissant
- buckwheat chocolate chip cookies
- whole wheat milk jam brownies
The Sours will liven up the market stage with their traditional
music. M & M Bistro and Lumpy’s Express serve lunch. We’re open from 11 to
2 on Fridays.
We have some new products coming to the market tomorrow. Center
Creek Farm has partridges for sale. The birds are raised on their farm just
north of Sarcoxie and sold frozen.
Hayden Turkey Farms of Lamar will be at the market for the
first time tomorrow with their pelletized compost. The five pounds bags, on
special for $9.99, will fertilize up to 125 square feet. Certified organic, it
can be used on food crops, landscaping and potted plants. The compost is made
from turkey litter, carefully monitored ensure that all pathogens are destroyed
by the heat generated by the composting process. Then it is milled and run
through a pellet machine where it is again heated. The compost will slowly
release micronutrients and trace elements into the soil, along with organic
matter.
Tomorrow The Loose Notes will play and breakfast is being served
by the teachers of Eastmorland Elementary in Joplin. They will use their
profits to buy supplies for their students.
Camp Quality will have free crafts for children tomorrow. The
first Camp Quality was in Australia. Our local camp began in 1988. The goal of
the camp is to allow children with cancer to be children again, creating a
stress free environment that offers exciting activities, fosters new
friendships and helps give children courage, motivation and emotional strength.
We are pleased to have them at the market. We’re open from 9 to noon on
Saturdays.
We have an exciting Saturday scheduled for next week too. It’s
the annual Arts in the Park which the
On the half hour the Pommerts bring their gentle music of the
60’s and 70’s to the stage, with a sprinkling of jazz and classical guitar.
Free arts activities will abound with Girl Scouts teaching
children about leaf rubbing, members of Joplin Little Theater helping them
create “Veggie Art” and folks from the George Washington Carver sharing the Mr.
Carver’s love of art.
Keeping to the kids focus, Cooking for a Cause next week
benefits the Archery Team of Carl Junction Junior High.
On every Saturday through November we continue to offer our
food stamp customers the chance to take an on-line survey and win some bonus
produce tokens. At every market food stamp customers can swipe their card and
receive up to $15 in extra tokens good for fruits and vegetables.
Sad to say, this Tuesday you’ll have to bring a sack lunch to
eat at the market. Trish is finished for the season and Carmine’s is taking the
day off. Carmine’s will be back next week. And if you need motivation to come
to our mealess Tuesday this week, remember that Tuesday is when we have Lance’s
Dog Biscuits. Now that Lance is in school his little brother Logan is selling
the biscuits (and nibbling too. The biscuits are apparently quite tasty and
since the family makes them right in their kitchen they know the ingredients
are good for puppies and little boys alike – however Logan is the only little
boy eating them at the market!).
I’m heading off for sunny Brisbane, Australia, for five weeks right
after market tomorrow. Luckily for the market we have wonderful volunteers who
will probably do a better job that I do, and we’re training two new volunteers
this month. There’s always room for more, so if you’d like to help just stop by
the information table and fill out a volunteer application.
Fall is in the air and it’s a favorite time to visit the market
and soak up the season.
