We are Open!! And Look for our Gift Basket Giveaway :-)

Look in the CSA Food Shares category for more info – it will be available for ordering later this month!

Customers will have the opportunity to “order” the basket of their choice (thereby entering the drawing), and then on August 29th, the last pickup of the month, we will hold a drawing where we will GIVE AWAY each gift basket to one of the customers who’ve entered to win that basket! From a bratwurst and salad dinner to a gourmet breakfast, there will be a basket to please everyone’s palate :-)

Also, don’t forget to Refer-A-Friend so you can be entered to win August’s $10 Gift Certificate Giveaway! And again, Congrats to Karen Boone, our July winner :-)

Greenlee Farm and Mother Suds will be back!

We’ll look forward to their return, and in the meantime there are 573 other products for your perusal on the market!!

Hope to see you Tuesday, when Becky’s Buckeye Naturals will be my volunteer at pickup – she’ll have a variety of body care products for you to see, smell, and enjoy!

Just 1 day left to order!

The gallon of maple syrup from Sugar Grove Maple Products – one of our best Bulk Bargains on the market!

And I’ll admit I was shocked this evening when I came to the Market site to send the Reminder Weblog, and saw we STILL have BERRIES AVAILABLE!!

And the Winner is...

So without further ado, the Winner of the July Refer-a-Friend drawing is KAREN BOONE! After she shared how much she loved her market greens and produce, one of her co-workers has now become a regular market shopper as well :-)

We’ll keep the LOCAL variety and seasonal goodies coming – like the raspberries, blackberries, beets, and squash we have new this week!! Thanks to everyone for your continued support!

Tonight's featured vendor: Bair Trax Dairy!

When I first called Mrs. Bair to inquire about their herdshare, she informed me they milk at 5am and 5pm every day, and I was welcome to come check out their process either time – she didn’t seem surprised we chose the afternoon! And I soon became spoiled with all the cream and richness of their milk, quickly forgetting I had never before had access to real fresh milk!

Fast forward 7 years and I’m not sure I can adequately express how pleased we’ve been with the Bair’s operation or friendship. That’s one of the things I love most about this market – the ability to not only support real local food, but to truly know your farmer and come into contact with good old-fashioned NICE people, when so often there seems nothing “common” about common decency and common sense these days.

Bair Trax Dairy is owned and operated by parents Raymond and Phyllis with their son David, daughter-in-law Annette, and grandson Michael. This family has been farming their 212 acres for 62 years, with four generations still living on the family land, where they raise not only cows but the feed for their animals – no better way to ensure you have a quality product than to control exactly what you and your animals eat!

A Miami East sophomore, Michael began a Pastured Poultry business as his FFA project, feeding solely Certified Organic feed to his chickens who live on pasture 24/7.

David also offers Pastured Eggs for sale from his chickens who free range over their farm.

Someone told me once we’d have to be crazy to choose farming, and often I think they were right. You have to love it, as it’s wholly consuming, particularly when you’re a dairy farmer and the animals not only need fed and watered, but milked twice a day every day of the year – on all Federal and religious holidays, on the hottest and coldest days of the year, when there’s an event you’d love to attend… you would HAVE to love it to make that choice.

When Raymond, the 74 year old father, seemed reluctant before going on the second vacation of his life to visit family out west, I told him he deserved a relaxing vacation after 50+ years, he looked at me as if I had three heads and said “But why would I want to leave?” And I understood exactly what he meant, as I feel the same way every time I have to leave my own farm. It may take a special breed to make the necessary commitment farming demands, but aren’t we all glad we have such wonderful folks in our area who are willing to spend their life providing us quality food?

For more information on the Bair’s organic herdshare, email cowsintherapydb@gmail.com or call (937)440-9614.

Hurry! We close in 5 hours!

Thanks to all the new folks we met at Friday’s Troy Streets Alive event… a lot of interest in our 100% local, year-round market!

Order today so you can join us at pick-up Tuesday, when LIVE SIMPLY LIVE RICHLY FARM will be on hand with their versatile microgreens and tasty seasonal produce!

Join us Friday at Troy Streets Alive!

Stop by our Miami County Locally Grown table to enjoy all kinds of samples, snacks, and products from your favorite market vendors!

When you join us for a night of health and wellness in Historic Downtown Troy, you’ll find artists and musicians filling the sidewalks, along with cross-fit and yoga on the Public Square, information, demos, an obstacle course and more!

The event runs in conjunction with the Downtown Troy Merchants Shop Hop, so stores are even open late!

We're OPEN for orders! And Refer a Friend to us!!

Thanks to Craig, with his beef, and Dane Cozatt, of D and D Potato, we sampled:

Beef hash with new potatoes and summer veggies – NOW I know what to do with a chuck roast!!

Cube steak with mushrooms and veggies – so tender I was amazed!

And hamburger with a sun-dried tomato paste, complete with cheese, basil, and garlic, oh my!

Covington Cheese Co. unveils another exquisite cheese – we now have Brie joining Andrea’s other amazing cheeses!

Personal-sized buttery currant Cakes from 6635 StudeBaker – melt-in-your-mouth treats with organic butter you have to taste to appreciate!

Fresh produce offerings such as Leeks, Sweet Onions, Garlic, and Carrots!

And more specials this week… plus one of the BEST DEALS we have to offer – check out the gallons of Sugar Grove’s Maple Syrup in the Bulk Bargains!

Order while you can!

Just be sure they let us know YOU told them about the market when they pick up their order :-)

And there’s still time to get your order in for the week…

Tickets now on sale for the Locavore Dinner!

With a locally sourced menu prepared by some of the area’s favorite chefs and bakers, you don’t want to miss what is sure to be a gorgeous evening at The Johnson Farm and Indian Agency in Piqua!

Tickets are available for purchase from Rosebud’s Ranch and Garden at the Piqua Farmer’s Market Thursdays 3:30-6:30, or the Downtown Troy Farmer’s Market Saturdays 9-12.

Kelly Snyder 937-308-1753

Amber Lange 937-214-1801

Lisa Myers 937-657-5612

Kristie Fisher 937-570-4624

Also check out the Miami County Local Food Council’s Facebook page for more information!