What a wonderful flower season we've had. It's nearing a close after what has been a record flower 
season, both because one of our main flower farmers planted much more than usual and because our customers were in the mood for flowers. When Owen of E & O decided to go all out this winter and ordered 40,000 plugs (that's what the small flower starts are called), he expected to have to sell at Pittsburg and Joplin, as well as at Webb City. Then the pandemic hit and he wondered if he'd made a terrible mistake. He ended up selling almost all of them just at Webb City. So thank you, Webb City customers for supporting the E & O farm (and buying almost 40,000 plants!). For myself, I'm enjoying the basket I got from Owen, as well as one from Braker Berry Farm, every single day as my grandchildren and I while away our afternoons on the front porch swing.
Though flowers are about gone, we still have loads of herb plants grown by the Lee Family Farm and Nature Valley Farm. I can testify to the pleasure of herbs. I just had a delicious caprese salad featuring basil clipped this evening from our plants purchased from the Lees. It doesn't get any fresher than that, and basil is a very easy plant to grow. Ours are growing, with a variety of other market herbs, in planters on the deck railing. No weeding, no bending. Just watering. Life is good.
And life is getting better on our on-line store. We went through a rough patch in May when we had little to no produce on-line, but the harvest has finally come in. Braker Berry Farm and Harmony Hill both have loads on tomatoes listed in the store and Nature Valley plans to add produce from their diverse farm soon. Of course, we also have baked goods from Harmony Hill, various flavors of popcorn and pork rinds from Kings Kettle Korn, seasoned salts and other seasonings from DnD Salts, honey and honey products from Helm Family Farm, freshly roasted coffee beans from Juniper Coffee Roastery, sauces and pastas from MaMa JoJos, a vast selection of meats from Sunny Lane Farm, and Savory Sauce. If you plan to shop in the pavilion on Tuesday, which is pick-up day for the on-line store, you should check out the store. Tuesday is a great day to shop the market because parking and
traffic are easy and the pavilion is uncrowded and you can make it even better by ordering some things on line – like DnD Salts and MaMa JoJo's who only sell in the pavilion on Saturdays. You can also order produce that normally requires standing in line like Brakers tomatoes. You will have more choices and less hassle. Just shop in the pavilion to fill in what you didn't order on-line and then pick up your on-line order between 5 and 7 pm before you head home. It's good for you and it helps us keep the crowds down in the pavilion.
Another positive at the market – the Free Kids Meals. Now that we've gone to the summer schedule, the kids meals are served up hot to-go in the yellow and white striped tent north of the pavilion. That's allowed the chefs more menu choices than when we were doing hundreds of meals prepped ahead on Saturdays. Just look at the yummy menus for this week:
Tomorrow, served from 11 to 1, lunch of chicken, cheese and spinach quesadillas, applesauce, and
milk
Saturday, served from 9 to 11, breakfast of ham & cheese breakfast casserole, muffin, orange juice, and milk, plus a bonus brown bag lunch of pizza sliders, baby carrots, applesauce, and milk
Tuesday, served from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, supper of barbecued chicken, brown rice, mixed vegetables, fruit juice, and milk
The meals are free to any child, aged 1 through 18, regardless of residency or income. You do not have to bring the child for whom you are picking up, but you will need to show a photo of yourself with the child or children so we can do a head count.
Isn't it great to have meals back at the market? Tomorrow Songbird Kitchen serves egg rolls and other Asian goodies to go. You are welcome to eat at the picnic tables north of the pavilion, as long as you observe social distancing as you would in any other Webb City eatery. It's a city requirement, so please abide by it. Otherwise, the city might remove our picnic tables! Scott Eastman is on the market stage.
Braker Berry Farm, the Lee Family Farm, Nature Valley, Vang Garden (with produce and beautiful cut flowers), Harmony Hill (with produce and baked goods), Helm Family Farm (honey), and Juniper Coffee Roastery will be at the market on Thursday.
On Saturday, Drew Pommert is playing. MaMa JoJos will serve pastas and sauces, ready-to-eat to-
go and pastas for you to cook at home. In addition to most of the Thursday vendors, we expect 2 Ts Soap, DnD Smoked, Garretts (meat and eggs), Sunny Lane (meats), King Kettle Korn, Redings Mill Bread Co., Sunflower Bakery, Terrell Creek Cheese, and produce growers E & O, Fairhaven, Misty Morning Farm, Pate's Orchard (no peaches yet, folks!), Still Waters, and OakWoods. The Saturday market has lots of choices, but it draws a lot of people, making it even more important that everyone is mindful of social distancing and patient as we try to keep everyone safe. Masks at the market are always appreciated, especially on Saturdays.
Which brings us back to Tuesday, Taco Tuesday that is! Ghetto Taco is making our day every week with their renowned street tacos. Max Barnett will be on the market stage.
High season, here we come!
And life is getting better on our on-line store. We went through a rough patch in May when we had little to no produce on-line, but the harvest has finally come in. Braker Berry Farm and Harmony Hill both have loads on tomatoes listed in the store and Nature Valley plans to add produce from their diverse farm soon. Of course, we also have baked goods from Harmony Hill, various flavors of popcorn and pork rinds from Kings Kettle Korn, seasoned salts and other seasonings from DnD Salts, honey and honey products from Helm Family Farm, freshly roasted coffee beans from Juniper Coffee Roastery, sauces and pastas from MaMa JoJos, a vast selection of meats from Sunny Lane Farm, and Savory Sauce. If you plan to shop in the pavilion on Tuesday, which is pick-up day for the on-line store, you should check out the store. Tuesday is a great day to shop the market because parking and
traffic are easy and the pavilion is uncrowded and you can make it even better by ordering some things on line – like DnD Salts and MaMa JoJo's who only sell in the pavilion on Saturdays. You can also order produce that normally requires standing in line like Brakers tomatoes. You will have more choices and less hassle. Just shop in the pavilion to fill in what you didn't order on-line and then pick up your on-line order between 5 and 7 pm before you head home. It's good for you and it helps us keep the crowds down in the pavilion.Another positive at the market – the Free Kids Meals. Now that we've gone to the summer schedule, the kids meals are served up hot to-go in the yellow and white striped tent north of the pavilion. That's allowed the chefs more menu choices than when we were doing hundreds of meals prepped ahead on Saturdays. Just look at the yummy menus for this week:
Tomorrow, served from 11 to 1, lunch of chicken, cheese and spinach quesadillas, applesauce, and
milkSaturday, served from 9 to 11, breakfast of ham & cheese breakfast casserole, muffin, orange juice, and milk, plus a bonus brown bag lunch of pizza sliders, baby carrots, applesauce, and milk
Tuesday, served from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, supper of barbecued chicken, brown rice, mixed vegetables, fruit juice, and milk
The meals are free to any child, aged 1 through 18, regardless of residency or income. You do not have to bring the child for whom you are picking up, but you will need to show a photo of yourself with the child or children so we can do a head count.
Isn't it great to have meals back at the market? Tomorrow Songbird Kitchen serves egg rolls and other Asian goodies to go. You are welcome to eat at the picnic tables north of the pavilion, as long as you observe social distancing as you would in any other Webb City eatery. It's a city requirement, so please abide by it. Otherwise, the city might remove our picnic tables! Scott Eastman is on the market stage.Braker Berry Farm, the Lee Family Farm, Nature Valley, Vang Garden (with produce and beautiful cut flowers), Harmony Hill (with produce and baked goods), Helm Family Farm (honey), and Juniper Coffee Roastery will be at the market on Thursday.
On Saturday, Drew Pommert is playing. MaMa JoJos will serve pastas and sauces, ready-to-eat to-
go and pastas for you to cook at home. In addition to most of the Thursday vendors, we expect 2 Ts Soap, DnD Smoked, Garretts (meat and eggs), Sunny Lane (meats), King Kettle Korn, Redings Mill Bread Co., Sunflower Bakery, Terrell Creek Cheese, and produce growers E & O, Fairhaven, Misty Morning Farm, Pate's Orchard (no peaches yet, folks!), Still Waters, and OakWoods. The Saturday market has lots of choices, but it draws a lot of people, making it even more important that everyone is mindful of social distancing and patient as we try to keep everyone safe. Masks at the market are always appreciated, especially on Saturdays.Which brings us back to Tuesday, Taco Tuesday that is! Ghetto Taco is making our day every week with their renowned street tacos. Max Barnett will be on the market stage.
High season, here we come!
