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One More Day to Order!
Remember market closes tomorrow, Sunday evening, at 8pm!
And we need your input! I’m being asked by growers what produce customers want to see on the market – this is the perfect time for us to plan so we can grow to your preferences!
Feel free to share your input by emailing the market manager or leaving a comment when you place your order. And you’re always welcome to share ideas at pick-up on Tuesday!
Making a bountiful harvest last!
Think how good fresh peppers and tomatoes would taste in February!
No need for hothouse tomatoes picked unripe and shipped a thousand miles… chop and store fresh produce in your freezer NOW while this warm weather allows a long harvest?
Peppers, tomatoes, carrots, onions, squash and pumpkin puree, chard stalks in place of celery… simply chop or puree and store to have ready-made additions for so many meals!
Even freeze fresh herbs or carrot tops in ice cube trays, to be plopped into stews, soups, stir-fry and countless other options! If you’re into canning and dehydrating, great! If not, freezing our summer and fall bounty is a convenient alternative.
My only caution – be sure to label EVERYTHING, or else your helpful husband may mistake that chopped rhubarb for chopped green bell peppers beginning to redden, and toss copious handfuls into what should have been delicious spaghetti! I learned my lesson, and wish you luck :-)
We are Open for Orders until 8pm Sunday!
New Produce, New Meats, New Breads – plenty to check out on the market this week! Thank you for your continued support!!
Last call for orders!
7 hours left to enjoy shopping with us before market closes for the week at 8pm tonight!
THANK YOU to FUMC!!
GREAT NEWS! The Board of the First United Methodist Church in Troy has very generously agreed to allow our virtual market the continued use of their wonderful facility at First Place until July 2017!!
We are so grateful for their support and kindness, and simply cannot thank them enough!
Our little market family only continues to grow, and is a reflection of what an incredible, caring group of people we are lucky to have in our local community.
The Market is Now Open for Orders!!
The Market is Now Open for Orders!!
Enjoy shopping.
The market closes tonight at 8pm!
Whether you’re trying something new or ordering a favorite product, you have less than 6 hours before the market closes at 8pm!
Brats and buns, salad greens and all the fixings, a roast with herbs and potatoes, scrumptious desserts… And if you’re cooking for a crowd, don’t forget you’ll need to spruce up first with our new deodorants and shaving soaps!
We are Open for Orders! And Tonight's Featured Vendor is...
Jeanne Ceyler, of Jeanne’s Kitchen!
When I turned into Jeanne and Tom Ceyler’s driveway, to say I was shocked would be an understatement. I had no idea I would be entering a paradise of edible landscaping! Numerous fruit trees, succulent herbs, vegetable gardens, and gorgeous flowers surrounded her charming home. In my head I ran through the many fruits, vegetables and herbs she incorporates into her jams, desserts, and breads… and they were all here just waiting for her to use, right outside her door!
I have a deep appreciation for well-maintained gardens, and I understand the love and commitment it takes to keep them bearing heavily and looking beautiful. I also realize just how long it takes to pick enough berries to make a pie, that’s always devoured far too quickly! Just walking up to her front door, I wished time would allow me to spend a lovely afternoon wandering the meandering paths and beds that entirely encompass her acre slice of heaven.
We’ve been surprised by Jeanne many times – by her widespread assortment of jams and her unusual flavors (I had never heard of corn cob jelly!)… Or when we tried her Double Corn Jalapeno bread, and I gave the kids a small piece. They had to try it, but I honestly thought it was an “adult” bread and they’d complain as they normally do when things have “spice”. So yes I was shocked when our 4 year-old kept asking for more and asked why we never made it!
It was her Cottage Dill Bread she was baking while we talked, and I laughed when I saw her well-worn and clearly loved recipe, conveniently displayed on a wooden holder made by her husband. You can get such an intimate, honest idea about a person and their preferences by looking through their oft-used recipe books and finding their splattered, dog-eared, yellowed pages with all the necessary notations!
We’ve known Jeanne and Tom for several years, since our first year at the Piqua Farmer’s Market when we set up next to them during our initial venture into the world of Miami County’s wonderful farmer’s markets.
They were, and always have been, so welcoming, open and friendly to us, and I’m very glad to have them as part of our virtual market family!
Market closes tonight at 8
Less than 4 hours to get your orders in for the week. Happy shopping!!!
We're Open for Orders! And about our exciting, upcoming fundraiser...
Thank you to Karen Purke, one of our great vendors, who also works at Raise Your Brush painting studio in Troy, and has organized our upcoming fundraiser there that will hopefully enable us to purchase our commercial fridge and freezer!
Next Thursday, October 20th at 6pm, everyone who registers for the event will be supplied with the materials and skills to paint a beautiful pumpkin painting! $10 from each paid registration comes back to the market for our appliance fund!!
In addition, our market vendors will provide an assortment of snacks and samples of their market offerings for your dining pleasure! A great opportunity for our vendors and customers to meet and mingle!
For more information on this exciting night of painting, local food and fun, please contact Karen at karenpurke@gmail.com, or check out the event on our Miami County Locally Grown FaceBook page! You can register at www.raiseyourbrush.com, and be sure to select the Troy, Ohio location where you’ll find the Thursday, October 20th Public Pumpkin Painting Fundraiser for our Locally Grown market!
Thanks as always for your support, and be sure to check out all our new and favorite offerings!!