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Get Healthy De Soto

…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, community involvement, and disease and injury prevention.

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.

Making Jams & Jellies Workshop

A workshop about how to safely make jams and jellies in your home will be offered June 11, 2014. It will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 1004 Rock Road. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Wanda at University of Missouri Extension: 636-797-5391. The cost is $10.00.

This workshop will be presented by Mary Schroepfer, Nutritional Specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

Farmers’ Market Opening!

It has been a long winter, but it is finally (hopefully) over. Let’s stick a nail in that coffin because the farmers’ market is back.

The vendors have been hard at work…as you can see. Now it’s time for the market to open!

The Grand Opening of the De Soto Farmers’ Market will be Saturday May 3, 2014 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. YES! I know it is ridiculously soon.

Address: 1004 Rock Road (parking lot behind St. Andrew’s UMC.

Scheduled Activities and Details

Music: 9:00-12:00 by ‘The Guys from the Senior Center (that is possibly the best named band we’ve ever had at the market)

Kid’s Corner: 9:00-11:00 organized by Jefferson County 4H Club. They’ll have a parachute lift and face painting.

Products available: Bedding Plants, Beef, Pork, Eggs, Cabbage, Lettuce, Bake Goods, Jams & Jellies, Honey, Artisans, Etc.

Featuring: Frog’s Hair Basket Weaver, Marsha Foster

Raffle Basket: $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00

And just in case you’re concerned about this slightly cooler weather, it is forecast to be 54 degrees when the market opens and 70 degrees when it closes!

Upcoming Tractor Parade!

The DeSoto Farmer’s Market Tractor Parade will be April 26th at 10:00 a.m. along Main Street. This year’s parade will again be held in conjunction with the Little League. The Grand Marshall will be Julie Ott, whose family was the Farm Family of the Year in 2013. We hope you can come out to encourage us along the route and snag some freebies!

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Contact

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Mailing Address

520 N. Main Rd.
DeSoto, MO 63020