Kansas is Celebrating Farmers' Market Month in August
- christascott097
- Aug 12, 2015
- 2 min read
Atchison Farmers’ Market
Fresh, Friendly, Local
Market E-Newsletter for Wednesday, August 12, 2015
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Did you know that August is Farmers’ Market Month in Kansas! It is the peak of the garden season and the Atchison farmer/vendors have wonderful produce and other products for you.
Come to the Market this Wednesday, August 5th from 2:30pm to 5:30pm to get mid-summer vegetables and your other mid-week needs.
SNAP (food stamp) users, double the amount you can purchase when you scan your card at the Market any market day. If you scan for $5, you will get $10 of tokens; scan for $25, and get $50 of tokens. Lynn Hoffman can scan credit, debit, and SNAP cards.
Do you know of a musician or charity fund raiser group who would like to come to the market? If so call Betty Fischer at 913 709 5050.
This Wednesday the following vendors plan to be at the market:
(Carrie Kesse and Kirk Russell) Summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, fresh garlic, carrots, new potatoes, sweet and hot peppers, flower bouquets, eggs from organic and grass fed hens, assorted herb plants – all grown chemical free.
Potatoes, cucumbers, onions, beets, turnips, green beans, bell peppers, banana peppers., sweet corn, tomatoes and zucchini.
Green onions, kale, new potatoes, squash, and red and white sweet onions.
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New this week: Decaf coffee. Coffee beans and ground coffee. Sumatran coffee from Indonesia. Light roast Guatemalan, Medium roast Ethiopian, and Dark roast Rwandan. Iced coffee will be available as well as samples of some coffee. We can grind beans for you at the market so your coffee will be fresh.
(Monie Frakes) Sweet corn, Peaches, Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes, Green Beans, New Potatoes, Candy Onions, Eggplant, Beets, Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Brussels Sprouts, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Bell Peppers, Sweet and Hot Banana Peppers, Jalapenos, Cucumbers, Sweet Potatoes.
(Gunther and Betty Fischer) Cucumbers, zucchini, yellow squash, Yukon Gold, Mountain Rose, Corola, and All Blue new potatoes, onions, pasture raised brown eggs, French and Whole Wheat bread made with organic flour, new jams, and cut flowers – all grown chemical free.
(Market Manager), Salsas, relishes, jams, jellies, fruit butters, fruit breads and dog biscuits
(Rob and Pat McLenon) Tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupe. Other vendors may be present. Find us at our blog: atchisonfarmersmarket.wordpress.com And “like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AtchisonFarmersMarket