MARKET CLOSED FOR 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY

THE FARMERS' MARKET WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 2ND IN HONOR OF THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY.  PLEASE VISIT US ON JULY 9TH.

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY BY REMEMBERING HOW WE GOT WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

De Soto Farmers' Market Cookbook

All the recipes that we collected last year are presented in a lovely cookbook. Cookbooks can be ordered or can be purchased at the market 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!



Local Vendors Wanted

We currently do not have any Vendors selling local honey.  We would love to have one.  We are asked weekly if someone is selling honey.  We also would love to have more homemade baked goods and eggs available to people.  If you know of people who have honey, baked goods, eggs or any local product, please contact me, Cindy Valle at cindydvalle@gmail.com . Our guidelines are on our blog along with the application.  Thank you.

WHAT'S AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK 6/25/11

We have in store for you lots of fresh, locally grown produce this week and a variety of other great items to choose from.  Our Vendors are within 50 miles of the location of the Market and grow their own produce or hand make their items and bring them right to our community.

Featuring: 

Kerri Gowen-PLANTS

Karen's Caprine Farm Fashions-T-SHIRTS, BAGS, ONESIES, HOT PADS, MAGNETS ALL WITH ANIMAL PICTURES, DOG COLLARS, & RABBITS. Their goats will also be there to enjoy.  So bring the kids to see the kids!

Don Mecey-PLANTS

Shenandoah Soaps-HOMEMADE SOAP

Kitchen with a Mission/K. Holly Designs-HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS AND HANDMADE BRACELETS

Kottemann Nursery-PLANTS

Twin Creek Farm-PRODUCE

D.A.P.'S- HOMEMADE FOOD MIXES AND BAKED GOODS

Marlow Mountain Ranch-PRODUCE

Sandy View Farm-PRODUCE

Cyndi Lou's Produce-RED TOMATOES, YELLOW CHERRY TOMATOES, YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH, BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, CUCUMBERS, POTATOES, BEETS, RED-YELLOW-WHITE ONIONS, CABBAGE, BROCCOLI, SNOW PEAS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC & SPAGHETTI SQUASH.  FREE-Sammy the Skunk Paper Puppet Cut-Outs for Kids!  Also, Backyard Conservation Magazine for Fun Farm Facts Booklet, "For the Good of the People"!

Dr. Eavy-THE BUG DOCTOR will make a Market visit.  Bring your bug questions!

Puzzles-HAND-CRAFTED JEWELRY

Windy Hill Nursery-TREES & SHRUBS

MARKET DAY JUNE 18TH

We have another great Market day this Saturday.  Are you looking for something special for Father's Day?  We have some lovely gifts offered by our Vendors this week.  We also have lots of produce and baked goods.  Here is our Vendors this week:

Matheny Farms-Plants
Ray Underwood-Hand-crafted wooden items
Idle Time Jewelry
Kitchen with a Mission & K Holly Designs-Homemade baked goods & jewelry
Marlow Mountain Ranch-Produce
Rustic Valley Nursery-Plants & flowers
Windy Hill Nursery-Trees & bushes
Kerri Gowen-Plants
Sandy View Farms-Fresh produce
Cyndi Lou's Produce-Fresh yellow summer squash, butternut squash, zucchini, cucumbers, red cabbage, green beans, green onions, peppers, lettuce, onions, snow peas, potatoes, beets, carrots, broccoli, sunflowers and some tomatoes.  Also, FREE beautiful posters and a Camping Bingo game for the kids.

Remember this week we have the Shoeman Water Projects at the Market doing an old shoe collection to build water wells in other countries.  So we need some souls to bring old soles.

Breakfast sandwiches will be on sale by St. Andrew's from 7am to they last. 

See you at the Market-spread the word!

COOKING DEMONSTRATION JUNE 18TH

How about cooking up something fresh and tasteful from the Market?  This week we will have Stephanie Minghi, a Dietitian from Jefferson County Health Dept, visit the Market to demonstrate Broccoli Salad.  You will not only see how it is prepared by you will be able to sample it.  So come on out!

MARKET RAFFLE THIS SATURDAYJUNE 18TH

Marsha Foster - Frogs Hair Baskets


One of Marsha's beautiful baskets will be part of the Market Raffle this week along with lots of goodies from our weekly Vendors.  The raffle is $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00.  All proceeds go to sustaining the Market.

Spotlight on Marsha Foster:

Marsha Foster, a basket weaver and weaving teacher, has turned her hobby into an opportunity to raise money for local charities. Marsha makes all types of baskets – reed, waxed linen, ash, oak (depending on availability)-as well as furniture. Marsha’s father was a weaver and while he did not teach her to weave, she does use his tools when weaving.

MARKET DAY JUNE 11TH

We have a big day planned at the Market.  There will be E-Cycling for anything that can be plugged in, lots of live music for the young and seniors,  a variety of fresh produce, crafts, jewelry and plants of all kinds and sizes.  St. Andrew's church will offer muffins and coffee in the morning.  The Market booth has their t-shirts, tote bags, coffee mugs and our brand new cookbook from local cooks.  So don't wait another week, come and check us out.  Here are the Vendors who will be attending:

Cyndi Lou's Produce-fresh snow peas, green peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, carrots, summer squash, zucchini, green beans, potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, green cabbage and red cabbage.  You can also stop by for a "Free for Kids" Camping Bingo Game & Posters!

Stuart Lippman-wooden crafts and hand-crocheted crafts

Lori Dycus-jewelry

Ray Underwood-wooden crafts

Barb Weston-Puzzles-jewelry

Sandy View Farms-peas, turnips, kohlrabi and maybe carrots and lettuce

Kerri Gowen-fresh produce

Dan's Produce-plants, handmade trellises and gates

Rustic Valley Nursery-plants, bushes and flowers

Windy Hill Nursery-bushes, trees, and plants

Don Mecey-plants

Steve Heuer-fresh produce

Karen Allison-live goats to pet and rabbits to buy along with her imprinted t-shirts and more

DAP's-fresh food mixes and homemade breads

Marlow Mountain Ranch-fresh produce

Kitchen with a Mission-Homemade baked goods

Healing Hands Chiropractic-Spinal Screenings and information

Shoeman Water Projects-OLD SHOES NEEDED June 18th

Do you have old shoes just sitting around?  Put them to good use by bringing them to the Market on June 18th form 8:00am to 12 Noon.  The shoes are being collected for "Shoeman Water Projects" turning used shoes into water.  The shoes that are donated are recycled and sold.  The money is used to purchase well drilling rigs, water filtration systems, and other supplies to bring clean, fresh water to those in need.
Visit their web site for more information.  http://www.shoeman.org/  A project of Eagle Wings Ministry, a 501(c)(3) charity.

FORECAST for Market on June 4th--SPRINKLES!

The FORECAST for the Farmers' Market this Saturday is for very warm weather, lots of sun and SPRINKLES!  This time they will be enjoyed by everyone thanks to our great De Soto City Fire Department.  The Fire Department will be there with their ladder truck and have the water flowing from above.  So bring your kids and let them get drenched, along with yourself, and enjoy a fun time of cooling off. 

Sorry, no towels served! 

COME VISIT THE MARKET THIS WEEKEND!

The Market will be open every weekend this month just waiting for your arrival.  Fresh produce will be available from our wonderful vendors along with fresh baked goods and hand-crafted items.  They include: 

PRODUCE: 
Cyndi Lou's Produce: will all have a great selection of fresh produce including -melting sugar snow peas, yellow summer squash, broccoli, cauliflower, green peppers, new potatoes, lettuce, spinach, radishes & beets.

PLANTS & FLOWERS:
Moder Valley Nursery, Kottemann Nursery, Windy Hill Nursery, Spring Adams and Next Step For Life -Gorgeous plants and flowers.  Come out and buy plants for your garden, flower beds or for decoration around your home.

FRECH BAKED GOODS:
Kitchen with a Mission-Fresh Baked Goods and hand-crafted bracelets.

Mom's Cookies-will feature cookies by the dozen. Fresh, homemade cookies. Yum Yum!

CRAFTS & MORE:
Ray Underwood-Hand-crafted wood items.

Margaret Pillen-Delicious Jams, Jellies & more.  Handmade quilts.

Big River Alpacas-Friendly Alpacas for the kids to visit plus alpaca fiber woven products for the whole family.

E-CYCLING DAY JUNE 11TH

Got Junk??  The Farmers' Market will have an Electronic Recycling Day or E-Cycling on Saturday, June 11th.  You can bring anything that gets plugged in to our collection that day and it will be disposed of properly.  Please help spread the word to your friends and family.

E-CYCLING ORGANIZED BY MIDWEST RECYCLING CENTER:

Midwest Recycling Center and our team is highly motivated to pursue any and all opportunities to support major appliance and electronic recycling efforts throughout the Midwest Region and nationally. Please contact our central processing facility in Jefferson County, MO, located off I-55 just south of St. Louis.



Items We Recycle (Free of Charge)


• Lab Equipment
• Telecom Equipment
• Cell Phones
• Corded & amp; Cordless Phones 
• Pagers   
• Servers
• All Computer Equipment & Components
• Printers, Copiers & Scanners
• Video Games, Consoles & Accessories
• Stereo Equipment & Speakers
• Projectors
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Appliances of All Kinds, Small & Large (Blenders to Refrigerators), Including Air Conditioners & Microwaves

Items We Recycle (For a Fee)


• Computer Monitors - $10 Fee
• Televisions up to 27" - $15 Fee
• Televisions 42" and greater - $35 fee

Other Services Offered:
• Asset Management
• Hard Drive & Product Destruction
• Community Recycling Events



MRC has established working relationships since 2003 with the MO DNR and the St. Louis – Jefferson SWMD to coordinate their facility as a recycling center that is open to the public for the disposal of all white goods, including water heaters. MRC operates within all MO DNR and EPA regulations for environmental compliance.


MRC is Level 4 Certified with Missouri Department of Natural Resources


MRC offers free recycling programs for school districts!!


Contact MRC by calling:


Jeff Porter & Tony Krieg – Owners
636-931-3930
www.midwrc.net