This Week at the Douglas Farmers Market


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:57 AM MDT


Time: Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, through October


Johnny Bencomo, 18-string guitarist, will play country and western music on Sunday.

Location: Castro 10th Street Park

In Bad Weather :  Old PD Building at 10th and G Avenue

Information: Martha Rivera at 249-9700 after 5pm. solmarleo@hotmail.com or Lea Dodge at 805.0086, leadodge@gmail.com  

Live Music: Johnny Bencomo 18 string guitarist playing country and western music.

Eats:  Fresh fruit juices custom blended, fruit salads “pico de gallo” style with a dusting of red chile and fresh lime juice, shrimp tacos, burritos, tortas and posole.  Douglas 4H  will sell fruit and ice cream popsicles and mini ice cream cones to raise money for its activities at the county fair.

In season:  Produce

Backyard Growers:  Sell extra produce at the market to help pay the water bill. Bring a card table for a spot in the shade to sell vegetables and fruit from your trees at just $2! Check in at the market’s information booth to find out where to set up.

Farm Eggs: Taste the difference of just-laid, fresh-farm eggs from chickens eating a natural diet and humanely raised outdoors. 

Also available: Mesquite Honey and Desert Wildflower Honeys along with fresh local honey comb, creamed honey and honey stix. Lots of home-style jams, jellies, pickles and preserves.  Grilling season is here so consider rubs for chicken, pork, seafood, chicken, beef and a new chipotle rub. Locally roasted coffee beans including Arabica, Robusta, Decaf & premium, larger, chocolatey Marago.

New vendor:  Gabe the Bread Man in his chef’s whites will bring sourdough bread, black olive bread and focaccia using rosemary and garlic from his own Palominas garden.

Hot Coffee & Baked goods:  Stop by for a cup of freshly brewed hot coffee.  Honey baked sweet breads, honey granola and small fruit pies sweetened with honey. Choose between chocolate dipped strawberries, biscotti,lemon bars, scones, brownies, cupcakes, rice crispy treats, pecan brittle, pecan turtles, coconut clusters and caramels & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies. Naturally sweet mesquite cookies & mesquite tortillas.

Also available:  Body Care & Pet Products: Natural herbal bug spray and herbal remedies for people and pets.  It’s rattlesnake, monsoon season and no-seeum time so stop by the Azmira tent to ask Helen Hayes about natural remedies.

Plants:  Desert landscaping and garden plants including fresh herb and veggie starts and chiletepin plants.

Arts & Crafts: Local and handmade arts and crafts will now be for sale at the farmers market through the Douglas Arts Association. For more information and a vendor application please contact Cathy Keiser at 805.0496 and luckycmk@yahoo.com.  

Information:  Contact Martha Rivera at 249-9700 after 5pm.

 

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