Monday, November 16, 2009

Wanted: Market Master



The DeSoto Farmers’ Market is looking for a Market Master for the 2010 Season!

The Market Master will be responsible for:


1. Enforcing days and hours of market operation

2. Helping with the set up and tear down of the market each week

3. Handling the direct assigning of all vendor stall space

4. Collecting fees from market vendors, maintaining records and accounts of fee receipt

5. Directing distribution/arrangement of all vehicles on the market premises

6. Upon closing, inspecting all rental spaces to ensure vendors have left the area clean and in orderly condition

7. Informing vendors of any violations of rules and regulations and work to remedy the situation

8. Being knowledgeable of and enforce all rules and regulations of the DeSoto Farmers’ Market

9. Market Master must receive ServSafe certification from Jefferson County Health Department

The Market Master position is temporary and part-time. Market Master will be compensated for six hours a week beginning May 2010 and ending October 2010.

*The Market Master will be required to do 8-10 hours of volunteer work with Get Healthy DeSoto per week as well as attend DeSoto Farmers’ Market planning meetings.*

*The Market Master must live within 50 miles of DeSoto.

To apply for the position please send a cover letter to Melissa Logsdon, Health Education

Coordinator, Jefferson County Health Department at 1818 Lonedell Road, Arnold, MO 63010 or

e-mail to melissa.logsdon@jeffcohealth.org no later than December 9, 2009 at noon.

If you have questions, please contact Melissa Logsdon at 636-282-1010 x 250.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Apple Pie Contest Results from Autumn Days

Thank you to all that entered and our judges! We had nine entries.




Judges: Ms. Sue Weber, Mr. Chuck Banks, Mr. Werner Stichling
Junior Division -

First Crust, Hannah McAllister

First Filling, Hannah McAllister

Second Crust, Lacey Warren

Second Crust, Lacey Warren




Junior Division Overall, Hannah McAllister


Adult Division - Overall, Julie Ott

First Crust, Julie Ott

First Filling, Robin Warren

Second Crust, Robin Warren

Second Filling, Julie Ott

Third Crust, Jillian Lutz

Third Filling, Jillian Lutz

Senior Division, Overall, Judy Doyle

First Crust, Walter Lanham

First Filling, Judy Doyle

Second Crust, Judy Doyle

Second Filling, Walter Lanham

Third Crust, Kate Bigelow

Fourth Crust, Kate Bigelow



Best of Show - Julie Ott

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Autumn Days Vendors


Join us for the close of our first market season! We have welcomed all vendors from this season and a few new ones. Don't forget we will have goodie bags for the little ones in costume! And while they are there stop by that Carter's booth for a photo opp!

Frogs Hair Baskets - woven baskets and furniture of reed

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church - baked items and drinks

Carters Produce - pumpkins, straw, gourds, peppers, baked items and photo opp for $2

The Bug Doctor - stop by and talk to the bug doctor about the good and bad pests that make your place home

Billy Allen's Fall and Chrismas candle logs, ortaments, and jewlrey

Julie's Produce - peppers, green tomatoes and other cool season produce

Tom Sisco - wind chimes and wood carvings

Primrose Herb & Gifts - lye soaps and wild grape jelly

Ray Underwood - wood crafts

Pampering by Lisa - bath and body products for you and treats for your pets

The Patchwork Attic - fruit jams and creative baked items

Healing Hands Chiropratic

Lalk's Berry Farm - jams and pepper jelly

DAP's - apple butter, strawberry jam, beef jerky, dog bones, and pre-mixed baked items

Wood Unlimited

Joanne Blind - nifty craft items

Margret Pillen - Quilts and jellies

Get Healthy DeSoto

United Church of Christ - Apple butter

Lippman's - birdhouses, scarfs, hats, felted purses and bird feeders

Sweet Treats - cookies on a stick

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Judges Announced for Apple Pie Contest



Do you have your apple pie recipe at hand and planning on baking tomorrow? The Apple Pie Contest judges have been selected for the Autumn Days contest. They are:

Chuck Banks - Jefferson County Commissioner

Werner Stichling - DeSoto Mayor

Sue Weber - Retired HomeEc teacher for the DeSoto School District

All pies must be entered by 9 am and judging will take place at 9:30 am. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place in all categories. Thank you to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church for sponsoring this contest!

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

What's going on at the Farmers Market this Saturday, October 24th?


Visit the Farmers Market this Saturday and enter the raffle to win this darling baby blanket made by Joyce McCartney. The Carter's are back with their photo display the next two weekends. This is a photo opp you don't want to miss!

This week's market vendors are -

Julie's Produce - cool season produce

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church - baked goods and refreshing drinks

Primrose Herbs & Gifts - lye soaps

Carter's Produce - pumpkins, gourds, photos, straw and baked items

DAP's - apple butter, strawberry jam, beef jerky, dog bones,  and pre-mixed baking items



United Church of Christ - Apple Butter

Barefoot Body & Soapworks - goatmilk soaps, lotions

The Lippmans - birdhouse, bird feeders, scarft, knitted hats, felted purses

Sweet Treats - cookies and other yummies

NEXT WEEKEND - Celebrate the close of the Farmers Market Season with us at Autumn Days. Don't forget to bring along your carved or painted pumpkins and apple pies to enter in our contests!

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Vendors Lineup for Saturday, October 17th

Get your veggies! Get your apple butter!

Emmett Grove - lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, turnips and radishes

Joyce McCartney - "Log Cabin" Style Afghans

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church - baked goods and drinks

Tom Sisco - chimes and woodsaw carvings of mushrooms and other figures

Barefoot Body & Soapworks - hand crafted soaps, including goat milk and lotions

Wood Unlimited -

United Church of Christ - homemade apple butter

Julie's Produce - tomatoes, peppers, and more fresh produce

Stuart Lippman - birdhouse, scarfs, felted purses

Don't forget to carve your pumpkin or pull out your best apple pie recipe for Autumn Days, October 31st!

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Enter your best Apple Pie in our Apple Pie Contest

As part of Autumn Days St. Andrews United Methodist Church is sponsoring an Apple Pie Contest.


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Friday, October 9, 2009

Autumn Days Event Flyer


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Vendor Lineup for October 10th


Don't foget to come out for your fall picture this weekend! Plus, this could be your last chance for fresh produce - frosts are possible in the next week!

Lalk's Berry Farm - pepper jelly

DAP's - beef jerky, dog bones, apple butter, pre-mixed baking items, strawberry jam

Stewart Lippman - bird houses, scarfs, felted purses

Julie's Produce

Carter's Produce - Pumpkins and pumpkin baked goods, gourds. straw, and fall decorations

Primrose Herbs & gifts - lye soaps, jellys

Pampering by Lisa - bath and body products and pet treats

The Bug Doctor

St. Andrew's Sarah Foremus Circle - baked goods and drinks

Wood Unlimited - Missouri Cedar wood creations - chairs, arbors and more!

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Autumn Days Pumpkin Contest -October 31st


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