Farmers Market News – July 26, 2008
The Farmers’ Market had its biggest crowd this weekend with a total of 26 farmers and vendors. The most popular items this week were sweet corn, tomatoes, and green beans. Be sure to come early and check back often in order to find your favorite items.
Attending this week was Gene and Jane Atkinson of Holden who brought fresh-picked zucchini, tomatoes, and carrots; Barbara Burnworth of Tri-County Orchard in Garden City brought several varieties of fresh-picked peaches; Tom Clark of Holden brought farm-fresh eggs, sweet corn, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, and hickory chips; Don and Marilyn Covey of Holden brought their hand-made wooden cooling racks and old-fashioned toys and games; Alan Dean of Holden brought fresh-picked sweet corn, cantaloupes, blackberries, tomatoes, green beans, onions, potatoes, beets, cucumbers, sweet peppers, bell peppers, yellow squash, cabbage, okra, and zucchini; Jill Jalbert of Holden brought fresh-picked herbs and peppers; Bobbie Maddux of Holden brought sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, bell peppers, onions, peaches, cantaloupes, watermelons, zucchini, and a variety jellies and jams; and Kenneth Martin of Kingsville brought fresh-picked tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes, carrots, onions, zucchini, green beans and gourds.
Also attending was Jeannie, Samantha and Alanis McClymond of Triple Moon Farm in Kingsville who brought fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, brownies, honey, homemade goat milk soap, bees wax hand cream, lip balm, candle holders, Holland Lop rabbits and a variety of plants; Darla McConnell of Kingsville brought sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini and cucumbers; Barbara Morse of Holden brought kittens; Roy Nevels of Bates City brought fresh-picked sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, beets, green beans, pattipan squash, and honey; Hal Reidler of Holden brought honey and blackberries; Jerre Roller of Garden City brought herbs and Country Creams all natural soaps, creams and lotions; Paula Sechrest of Holden brought fresh-baked herb and cinnamon swirl yeast breads, pumpkin bread, cranberry orange bread, zucchini bread, banana bread, dinner rolls, a variety of regular and sugar-free jams, scented candles, beaded jewelry, rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and anklets; Barbara Shellenberger of Holden brought fresh herbs, hot sauce, relish, pickles, jam, dill, zucchini, squash, peppers and potted plants; Susan Wadel of Holden brought farm-fresh eggs, fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, bread, brownies, cookies, zucchini bread and their own farm-raised pork and beef; and Arthur Worsley, Sr. of Kingsville brought his beautiful hand-made Adirondack chairs, conversion benches, tables, and ottomans.
We were glad to be joined by some farmers that had sold at the market during previous seasons. Jim Houx of Holden brought cabbage, cantaloupes, potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers; Bill Rhea of Kingsville brought tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers and onions; and Karen Wallace of Holden brought blackberries.
Several newcomers joined this weekend also. Kim Goodfellow of Holden brought cucumbers; Robert Lutz of Holden brought green beans, zucchini and cucumbers;
Ken Stephens of Holden brought Crested Polish rooster and hen; Betty Stiverson of Kingsville brought cucumbers, tomatoes and squash; and John Williamson of Clinton brought tomatoes and okra.
The Holden Farmers’ Market is a member of the Missouri Farmers Market Association and the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s AgriMissouri Program. We are also listed on the AgriMissouri website and brochure for anyone searching for a Farmers’ Market located in the state of Missouri.
The Farmers’ Market is funded and sponsored by the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce. It is open every Saturday morning at 7:00 AM, rain or shine at the Holden City Park. There is no fee to sell at the Farmers’ Market but everyone is required to register. If you would like to participate or if you would like more information, contact Jo Ann Alpert at 597-3353 or by email at info@holdenmarket.com.
