COMMUNITY CONTEST $500 Gift Card

Please join us in the 10,000 Garden Challenge School & Community Contest.  Go to http://agrimissouri.com/gardens/gardens10K/contest/viewentry/44/contest_id/2 to vote for the De Soto Farmers' Market to win $500 for our marketing.  Plus you register for the chance to win a $500 gift card from Tractor Supply Company. Upon entering you will also receive a complimentary admission to Missouri Botanical Gardens.  Don't wait, vote today!

Family Film Showing Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30pm

Please join us for a family friendly showing of  "What’s On Your Plate?"  A film by Catherine Gund with Sadie Hope-Gund and Safiyah Riddle

To Watch a Trailer please look at the following site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkaKBvYPZw

About the Film:

"What’s On Your Plate?" is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. Over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah talk to food activists, farmers, and storekeepers, as they address questions regarding the origin of the food they eat, how it’s cultivated, and how many miles it travels from farm to fork.

Where – St. Andrew’s Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road De Soto, MO

When – Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30 p.m.

“There is real power in our forks. We feel it as we see ourselves choosing a diet that connects us to people creating food systems that are nourishing—nourishing for us and the earth. Our real muscle as eaters can be felt... when we come together in community to grow our own food, teach our kids where carrots come from, or advocate for real food in school cafeterias.”  Anne Lappe, founding member of the Small Plant Institute

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.

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! 

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES FOR THE MARKET

We have made a change on the procedure for "bad weather" because we want our Vendors to have every opportunity to share their products and at the same time be safe.  Our procedure is:

If the weather is bad, we may have a rain delay until the storm passes but we will not cancel the Market before 8am. We are opting to wait out the storm. Vendors are welcome to wait in the church until the storm passes. If the storm does not pass and is not predicted to pass or if it is lightning, we will cancel at that time. If a vendor decides not to come because of the weather, they must notify the Market Master, Cindy Valle, but will not be charged for that week.

Vendors are welcomed to call Cindy if there is a question about the weather conditions.

636-208-3391

Thank you for being part of our Market and we consider our Vendors as our greatest asset.

COME AND VISIT THIS YEAR'S FARMERS MARKET

Week are looking for a BIG, BEAUTIFUL DAY at the Market Saturday.  We hope you will join us for lots to do and lots to buy.  From fresh produce, fresh baked goods, plants of all kinds, cedar furniture, dry food mixes, woven articles from Alpaca fur, handcrafted jewelry and wooden crafts.  The Bug Doctor will be with us this week also. 

Our produce includes lettuce, onions, asparagus, radishes, kale, broccoli, beets, sugar snap peas, new potatoes, summer squash, strawberries and possibly spinach and cauliflower.  Wow, and we are just at the beginning of the produce season!  So come out and come early to find your favorite produce but stay for the LIVE MUSIC and fun.

Just plan on eating breakfast or lunch with us as there will be fresh baked goods and coffee available.  From 11 to 1 St. Andrew's Church will offer a lunch plate that includes a brat, potato salad, baked beans, chips and dessert for $6.00.  So don't miss the opportunity to join us and MEET US AT THE MARKET!

MEET ME AT THE MARKET - OPENING DAY

This Saturday will start our 3rd year of the De Soto Farmer's Market.  We have 20 vendors coming with an array of goods.  It's early in the season for some produce, but vendors will be bringing fresh Butter Crunch Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, New Potatoes, Beets, Broccoli, Red Russian Kale, Dwarf Blue Kale and Asparagus. On top of that, there is a possibility of Fresh Strawberries. 

Other vendors include homemade baked goods, delicious dry mixes, cut flowers, lots of plants for your garden or flower beds, fresh eggs, cedar furniture, wooden crafts, jewelry, handmade soap, items made from Alpaca yarn.  Yes, Alpaca.  Those little furry friends with be with us, live, along with goats and rabbits.  So bring the kids out for a morning of fun. See you Saturday morning and don't forget to stop by the Market Booth to say hello, we'd love to Meet YOU at the Market!