VENDORS COMING:
Cyndi Lou’s Produce-Fresh Produce
Julie Ott’s Produce-Fresh Produce and homemade baked goods
Matheny Farm-Fresh Produce, homemade baked goods
Dan Buttry-Fresh Produce, hand crafted trellis’
Barb Marco-Fresh Produce
Hickory Ridge Farms-Homemade bake goods, …fresh tomatoes
Dennis Barnes-Fresh Produce
Crafts by Boo-Handcrafted jewelry and items
Flutter Bites-Handcrafted items and homemade baked goods
Red Bud Canyon-Potted plants and flowers
Sweet D’s-Homemade baked goods
Guyla & Jim’s Busy Bee Apiary-Local honey
Deb Schweigert-Homemade baked goods, handcrafted items
Ray’s Wood-Handcrafted wooden items
Katie Sanders-Homemade beaded bracelets
Turtle Ridge Woodcarving-Chain saw carved wood work
Smith Shop-Goat milk soap, herbs, black walnuts
Doug’s Wood-Handcrafted wooden furniture
Dennis Barnes-Fresh Produce
Gary Cole-Eggs and handcrafted items
Margaret Pillen-Handcrafted quilts and blankets, homemade baked goods, fresh produce
Archives for June 2014
Fancy Sponsor Sign
It might not seem impressive that a farmers’ market has a nifty sign indicating businesses and individuals that support us, but we’re very proud of our sponsors and thankful that they’ve committed to seeing our market succeed…and grow.
We’ve had more vendors selling more goods this year than in years past, so we’re very excited about the direction our market is headed. If you’d like to support the market (and possibly get your name on our fancy sign), check out the different levels of sponsorship. Of if you’d rather, you can always come see us on Saturday mornings for a bit of shopping.
Get Healthy Newsletter
Did you check out the article in the June 8th Newsletter about sleep and how important it is? It offered some suggestions for people having trouble sleeping. Here they are again with some additional commentary that I may have added.
- Avoid caffeine in beverages and chocolate in late afternoon and evening…unless you find TV programming at 3 AM to be particularly stimulating and thought provoking.
- Nicotine and alcohol can impede your sleep. In fact, a study in California found that for fatal automobile accidents from midnight to 3 AM, 66% of them involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Drink less, sleep more!
- Physical activity during the day improves your chances for a good night’s sleep. Try not to exercise right before you go to bed if it takes you a while to relax after exercising. More research is pointing to the fact that the time you exercise isn’t as important; physical activity is good whenever you can fit it into your day. Here’s an article about that very idea.
- After eating a big meal, you need to wait several hours for your food to digest before going to bed. The phrase “food coma” is just that: a phrase!
- It is important to get up and to go to bed at the same time every day. Keep a regular pattern even on weekends. Think: small children up past their bedtime.
- A cool dark room is ideal for sleeping.
- If you are thinking about things you need to do tomorrow, get out of bed, make a to-do-list and then put it out of your mind. Better yet, keep a pad and pen on the nightstand so you don’t even have to get out of bed.
- If pain is interrupting your sleep, talk with your health care professional.
- Perhaps some of the prescription medication or over-the-counter drugs you are taking is causing sleep problems. Ask your health care professional…and be sure to tell them about all your medications.
- Try taking a warm bath about 90 minutes before going to bed. It will lower your body temperature and help you relax. Father’s Day is close, so you might consider giving a tired dad the gift of a nice soak in the tub.
- If you rely on taking a sleeping pill every night, talk to your health care professional about other options for you to explore.
Get some rest. You not only need it, you deserve it!
Seasons Greetings…of a different kind!
The Get Healthy DeSoto Herb Garden, located at 650 Vineland School Rd. is ready for you to visit. Joe Bean, our Master Gardener, invites you to come enjoy the beauty of the garden and reap the benefits of using fresh herbs. Many of the herbs are ready to be harvested. If you need help, there is someone on-hand on Friday mornings from 8:00-11:00 a.m. If you have questions about the garden, email Joe at [email protected].
According to an article on the Food Network, herbs can be used in all sorts of dishes. Their recommendation:
Delicate herbs such as basil, parsley, chives, dill weed and coriander are generally chopped, snipped or torn and added at the end of cooking to maximize their flavor impact. Heartier herbs like thyme, oregano and rosemary can be added earlier in the cooking process to allow their flavors to completely infuse your dish. These are often added whole and removed before serving.
And for those non-fancy pants folks, coriander is also called cilantro!