Workshop #2 for Growers

Join us Jan. 5th to learn about weight and measure regulations for selling at Farmers Markets. The workshop will be presented by the Missouri Department of Agriculture weights and measures inspectors. For more information contact Dean Wilson at the University of Missouri Extension Center at 636-797-5391.

The workshop is FREE and will be held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road DeSoto, MO 63020. The workshop will start at 6:30 pm.

Announcing Workshops for Growers

In an effort to help local growers optimize their sales at farmers' markets, we've partnered with the University of Missouri Extension to bring you a series of workshops. The workshops focus on the technical aspects of growing as well as some aspects of selling. You are invited to attend as many of the workshops as will benefit you, but we hope you can attend them all! The price is also very reasonable as well: FREE. For more information, please check out the flyer below or call Dean Wilson, Agriculture Specialist with University of Missouri Extension: (636)797-5391. We hope to see you soon.

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

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

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!

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!