Lenten Option

Well, it was a slight oversight for the Dinner and a Show not to include a fish option for dinner on a Friday during Lent. To correct this error, we are now going to offer your choice of beef, chicken, or FISH! If you need to purchase tickets, see the form at the bottom of the flyer.

Vendor Information Meeting

This is just a quick reminder about the Vendor Information Meeting that will be Tuesday at 6:30 PM at St. Andrew's UMC. We are scheduled to have some nasty weather (yet again), so please check back if the weather gets too bad. We'll try to post any cancellation or rescheduling notes here. We'll see you tomorrow.

UPDATE: We're still on for 6:30 PM. Arrive a little early to get a good seat!

Dinner and a Show

In order to raise a little money for the music that we have at the market each week, we are having a fundraiser on April 15, 2011 at Ball Creek Bowl in De Soto. The Dinner and a Show will include a lovely meal and music by various farmers' market musicians. In addition to the great music, there will also be a silent auction. The cost is $20 if you purchase your tickets in advance. Please get in touch with Debby Campbell to purchase your tickets and make your plans: 636.586.4570. If you'd like to post this flyer at your place of business, we would appreciate your help in advertising the event.

Healthy Lunch and Learn

Joyce Rainwater, with Lincoln University, will be presenting on Organic Gardening on April 13, 2011 at noon for a Get Healthy De Soto Healthy Lunch and Learn. The cost of the workshop is $7 and includes a tasty lunch. It will be held at St. Andrew's UMC, and you should call the church office to make a reservation: 636.586.2472.

De Soto Farmers' Market Cookbook

All the recipes that we collected last year are about to be presented in a lovely cookbook. Cookbooks can be ordered now at $12 each or can be purchased after the market opens for $15. To order your cookbook, please send us an email at buyfreshlocal@gmail.com and let us know how many you would like. Below is a photo of what the cover of the cookbook looks like. We all think it is very lovely!

Reminder about March 15th Workshop

Pricing Your Products at the Farmers Market is a workshop being presented by Greg Tucker, a Small Business Development Specialist. It will be held at St. Andrew's UMC, and like so many of our workshops, will begin at 6:30 PM. Please plan to attend and network with other potential vendors.

St. Andrew's UMC
1004 Rock Rd
De Soto, MO 63020

Vendor Information Meeting

The annual Vendor Information Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 29th. You can get an updated version of the Rules and Regulations below. Please take a moment to review them and write down any questions that you may have. In addition to answering questions about the Rules and Regulations, someone will be on hand to certify scales, and a representative from the Health Department will be available to explain food safety standards. Please come prepared with questions, and don't forget that the market opening is quickly approaching.

Growing Flowers for the Farmers Market Workshop-RESCHEDULED

The workshop featuring Karen Davis has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 22nd. It will be at St. Andrew's UMC and will start at 6:30 PM. Don't worry about registering, but the response has been wonderful, so you might arrive a few minutes early to sign in and get a good seat. We'll see you then.

2011 Vendor Rules and Application

Below is a copy of the 2011 Rules and Regulations and a new Vendor Application. Please review them when you have a moment and bring any questions to the Vendor Information Meeting on Tuesday, March 29th.

March 1st Workshop-POSTPONED

This evening's workshop is being postponed. It will be rescheduled, but an appropriate date has not been found yet. Karen Davis, our speaker, is stuck out of town with cancelled flights and won't make it back to Missouri today. We will let you know when the workshop will be rescheduled, as I know many of you were looking forward to it. Please spread the word.