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Thanks to Michael Bair of Michael’s Pastured Poultry for his samples tonight at pick-up!! Smelling and tasting his Chorizo Chicken Sausage all night made me think of a million ways to use it… nacho dip, bean soup, Spanish rice, chili… I am so ready for dinner!!

We’re glad to have The Farmhouse Bakery back on the Market tonight, especially since it’s Pumpkin Roll season!! Yay!!

And those chickens may be finnicky this time of year, but we WILL have more eggs!!

And we’re all getting ready for the Fall Farmer’s Market in 2 WEEKS!! Hope you’ll join us :-)

Mark your Calendars!

Join us for our next Night Market this fall at First Place in Troy!!

Our Fall Farmer’s Market will be held Tue Nov 19th from 4 to 7pm!!

Get a jump on holiday shopping, sample lots of tasty treats, and meet our local farmers and artisans!! Plus we’ll again hold a fundraising drive for the First Place Food Pantry!!

Virtual Market pickup will still take place that night in our normal room, and the Fall Farmer’s Market will be set up right down the hall!! First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin Street, Troy OH 45373!!

Come help us celebrate the fall harvest and our local producers!!

Congratulations X's Two!

We have 2 big winners tonight!

First, the Vendor Appreciation Gift goes to Matt and Brette Soucie, of the Grumpy Goat Experiment!! Wonderful, talented people we’re fortunate to have on this Market, and who continue to bring new customers to us (a pleasure to meet another of their followers from the Sidney Farmer’s Market tonight)!!

And the Winner of our October Giveaway is Erin Barsotti, who’ll enjoy a grassfed Ribeye Steak and an organic pastured Ham Steak from End of the Road Farm!!

Congratulations :-)

And please welcome back Honey Creek Farm this week!! Yay!!

Happy Shopping, and Thank You for supporting our Local Food Vendors!!

Raspberries, Indian Corn, and Spinach!!

Grab the organic raspberries from Chez Nous Farm while you can! Fresh fruit at Halloween?! Awesome!!

New Indian Corn from Marrs Produce in Piqua – gorgeous, whether for decoration, crafting… :-)

And the return of Simple Living Farm’s famous Spinach!!

Grateful for Wonderful People

DISCLAIMER: There’s no real point to this weblog, except to say thank you.

There’s no way you all realize how timely your niceness really is sometimes… Case in point – I was trying to work on a weblog this afternoon, and finish writing some PR for our upcoming Night Market (yay!!), while 5 month old Anna pooped her guts out and started screaming, 8 year old Lucy wanted help with her spelling, Mary (5) and Molly (3) couldn’t find the right crayon without my help, and 6 year old Joseph was begging me to keep reading James and the Giant Peach. When Lucy asked me how to spell a word, it was one of those moments where you think, I have no idea, I don’t even know my name at this minute… And what popped up on the email? A vendor, who was late getting her check simply because I lost my mind and apparently forgot how to add, THANKING me for my “prompt attention” and commenting that “under the circumstances” she thought my “job performance was exemplary”. Clearly she doesn’t get out much, but reading “under the circumstances” at the exact moment when it felt like my controlled chaos was losing any semblance of control, was definitely the highlight of my week, even if explaining to the kids why Mommy suddenly burst out laughing was a lot harder than just saying “Why don’t we find out what’s going on with James and his bugs?”, so that’s what we did!

So there’s Reason #104 why I love this Market – it’s just full of nice people you’re glad to know, and who make you smile.

P.S. I swear one of the greatest things about having kids is how much fun it is reading aloud together! And kudos to the Piqua librarians for helping us discover so many books I never knew existed!

If you or your children have a favorite beloved book, please share! :-)

Round Two - 6635 StudeBaker Open House!!

If you missed it last time, you’re in for a treat! This Tuesday October 22nd, Deb Spencer will again host an Open House on her Tipp City farm from 2-9pm, with the centerpiece being her new outdoor summer kitchen that houses her wood fired brick bake oven!!

With Baroque music on recorders to begin the event, snacks throughout, and plenty of comraderie, it’s sure to be another fun time!

Please visit The Market tab on our way website, www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net, to register the number of guests you’ll be bringing for this free event so Deb can be prepared for you all!! Look for the Farm Tour category!

Cabbage, Bagels, and another Open House!!

We say goodbye to Simple Living Farm for just one week, but they’ll be back with their tender spinach and sweet carrots!! Yay!!

Plus this week, enjoy fresh cabbage and tomatoes while you can from JM Gardens!! Tomatoes are on Sale HALF PRICE while they last!! And if anyone is looking to can, or is in need of a large quantity (10lbs or more) he’s here to make you an even greater deal!!

And BRAND NEW from the Grumpy Goat Experiment… 3 kinds of Bagels!! Cinnamon Raisin, Sesame, and Cheddar Jalapeno!! Whoa!!

So glad to see the return of the organic red raspberries from Chez Nous Farm!! We’re grateful for the extended harvest!!

Plus don’t forget to pre-order your non-GMO pasture raised Turkey from King’s Poultry Farm for your Thanksgiving feast!!

And grab a Pumpkin Roll from Farmhouse Bakery while you can!! What a wonderful season!!!

Tomato Sale, plus a Sampling in Sidney!

Celebrity Tomatoes from JM Gardens in Troy are HALF OFF for a limited time!! $1.50 for 3-4 fresh tomatoes? Sounds like I need to make a big pot of chili, nacho dip, and some paste for the freezer! ;-)

And tomorrow, Saturday October 12th, visit our very own Phil Buehler at Crossway Farm in Sidney for a day of meat sampling! Phil and family will be bringing down a selection from his Carvnivore Candy Store for your tasting pleasure!

From 10am to 5pm tomorrow! Check out the Crossway Farm Facebook page for more information!

And if you’re in the mood, ask Phil to tell you a joke – the man has a million of them, and some are even appropriate for all ages!

Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, and a Farm Tour?!

Next Tuesday from 2 to 9pm, the place to be is 6635 StudeBaker in Tipp City, where we’ll get to tour the brand new Summer Kitchen that encloses Deb’s gorgeous outdoor brick bake oven!! The possibilities for this space are endless, with classes, workshops, demos, salon concerts, intimate gatherings, and more that can showcase Deb’s many talents and pass on the many old ways and traditional methods she crafts with such care. Look under Farm Tours on The Market website, www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net to sign up for this fun opportunity to mingle with your favorite vendors and meet other customers!

Plus many new items on the Market this week, including Cabbage from JM Gardens, Sweet Potatoes from Simple Living Farm, and Specials from the Buehlers!

And have you seen Carmen’s Pumpkin Rolls?! Only available for a limited time!! :-)

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Pre-order your Non-GMO Thanksgiving Turkey from King's Poultry Farm!

This dry summer may have been devastating to most of our farmers, yet it was perfect for raising turkeys!

King’s Poultry Farm is again taking pre-orders for their Thanksgiving Turkeys!

Pasture-raised on their Bradford family farm with non-GMO feed, and no antibiotics, preservatives, or hormones!! Wow and Yum!!

These birds will be delivered to Market pickup Tuesday November 26th FRESH!! Processed just the day before, having never been frozen, these birds will be the freshest most local turkeys you’ll find!!

Order today!! And yes we’ll remind everyone who purchases one early to come pick up their Turkey on November 26th from 4-7pm at First Place Christian Center in Troy :-)