At the Market this Week

2009-07-05T17:18:00.001-04:00

2009-07-05T17:12:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, July 11th, 2009:

From the Farm: broccoli, cabbage, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggs, garlic, green beans, herbs, maple syrup, meat (beef), onions, sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants
From the Kitchen: cookies, doggie treats, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade (3 kinds), muffins, noodles, pies, quick breads, salt rising bread
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cat hammocks, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, handcrafted crochet needles, cutting boards, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, recycled bags, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, stilts, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns, woven items
Host Tent: farmers market gift certificates are now available

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
To celebrate the coming of the summer vegetables, we’ll have another Farm to Fork Chef Demo with French Lick Springs Resort Chef at 10:00. They’ll use fresh produce purchased from our very own vendors to cook up something wonderful to taste. Free samples while they last! We’ll also have special guests from the Sycamore Land Trust who will distribute information about their organization whose mission is to preserve the disappearing landscape of southern Indiana. Sycamore Land Trust conserves land to provide habitat for wildlife, protect scenic beauty, and provide places for outdoor enjoyment and education. Brack and Linda may return this Saturday for their popular horse and buggy rides. If you are in our Walking Club, don’t forget to stop by the Host Tent to show off your tracking sheet and get a coupon! If you’d still like to be a part of the Walking Club, come see us in the Host Tent. Don’t forget to stop in and enjoy the wonderful music provided by our beloved farmers market jammers. If you play an instrument or like to sing, you can be a jammer too! All musicians are certainly welcome. If you come jam with us more than three times, you’ll get a t-shirt and a cap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Buck-a-Book is our featured vendor this week. We now have over 5,000 books that have been traded or donated to our farmers market. This week, all book sale donations will go to Orange County Public Libraries. So please stop by and support our Buck-a-Book and our wonderful public libraries!
If you are visiting the Buck-a-Book when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!

LOVE YOUR FARMERS MARKET CONTEST:
Do you think the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is the best in the land? Then please cast your vote for us so that we can win the Love Your Farmers Market Contest! You can cast your vote online at http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com When you get to this webpage, click on the Vote Today button on the right side of the screen.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· We have at least a dozen produce vendors who can accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. Look for their signs or see us at the Host Tent. These vouchers may be used for fresh fruits and vegetables only.
· If you are looking for a gift for someone special, farmers market gift certificates are now available for purchase. You’ll find them at our Host Tent. The gift certificates can be used to purchase any item from any of our friendly vendors.
· Buck-a-Book is in need of cookbooks. Please consider donating or trading cookbooks at our Buck-a-Book trailer.

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
Even with the cloudy start, we had 63 vendors who set up at the farmers market. We registered four more vendors. Several craft vendors left midway through the morning because of the drizzle. Our customer count hovered just over 100 visitors each hour we did a customer count. Several people took advantage of our free yoga class with Janet Kennedy. Many Walking Club members stopped by the Host Tent to pick up their coupons and sign up for their chance to win a prize at the end of September. We even signed up three more for our Walking Club. The Kimmel family did a fabulous job with their beekeeping exhibit. They brought live bees, beekeeping equipment and information. They had a steady stream of visitors very interested in their display.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by to see our BUCK A BOOK where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Buy a book for a buck or trade two books for one book. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE, and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-06-29T10:31:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, July 4th, 2009:

From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, corn (????), cucumbers, eggs, garlic, gourds, green beans, green tomatoes, kale, lettuces, meat (beef), onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, radicchio, scallions, summer squash, turnips, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, caramel corn, cookies, doggie treats, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade (3 kinds), muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, persimmon pulp, pies, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cat hammocks, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, handcrafted crochet needles, cutting boards, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, recycled bags, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, stilts, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns, woven items
Host Tent: farmers market gift certificates are now available

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Our favorite yoga teacher extraordinaire, Janet Kennedy, will be back to teach a free yoga class for men and women in the cool shade of the trees beginning at 8:30 a.m. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome. If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. If you are in our Walking Club, don’t forget to stop by the Host Tent to show off your tracking sheet and get a coupon! If you’d still like to be a part of the Walking Club, come see us in the Host Tent. Don’t forget to stop in and enjoy the wonderful music provided by our beloved farmers market jammers. If you play an instrument or like to sing, you can be a jammer too! All musicians are certainly welcome. If you come jam with us more than three times, you’ll get a t-shirt and a cap!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Megan Brim is this week’s featured vendor. She sells lovely daylilies that she grows in her garden. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!

LOVE YOUR FARMERS MARKET CONTEST:
Do you think the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is the best in the land? Then please cast your vote for us so that we can win the Love Your Farmers Market Contest! You can cast your vote online at http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com When you get to this webpage, click on the Vote Today button on the right side of the screen.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· We have at least a dozen produce vendors who can accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. Look for their signs or see us at the Host Tent. These vouchers may be used for fresh fruits and vegetables only.
· If you are looking for a gift for someone special, farmers market gift certificates are now available for purchase. You’ll find them at our Host Tent. The gift certificates can be used to purchase any item from any of our friendly vendors.
· Buck-a-Book is in need of cookbooks. Please consider donating or trading cookbooks at our Buck-a-Book trailer.

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
We had a very hot day at this week’s farmers market. Sixty-three vendors and lots of customers braved the heat. HomeGrown’s RiverSpirit Adopt-a-River/RiverWatch volunteers, Larry and Helen, had quite a crowd at their fascinating display! Our good friend Gregg Rago, “Raggs,” of Nick’s English Hut, Bloomington, and his lovely wife Susan grilled up the best burgers with garlic mayo and topped them off with kale and onions. They used farmers market ingredients and also spices purchased at Lost River Market & Deli. The youngsters visiting our farmers market learned how to make their own seed tapes during the Junior Master Gardener Workshop. Many thanks to one of our wonderful vendors who showed special attention to a young visitor who was a bit overcome with the heat.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by to see our BUCK A BOOK where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Buy a book for a buck or trade two books for one book. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE, and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.

HOMEGROWN ARTS FREE LAWN CHAIR CONCERT:
Thursday, July 2nd, the Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free 2 hour concert at Lost River Market & Deli. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Grease Gravy (Eclectic blend, old time, jazz, folk & blues) will perform and then at 7:30 p.m. Fiddle Fire (classical to driving tunes by the Panning family). This concert will happen rain or shine. Inclement weather location will be just across the street at Paoli Presbyterian Church.) Lost River Market & Deli will also have a grill-out with Fischer Farmer burgers and brats plus cool drinks starting at 6 p.m. So be sure to take advantage of this evening of great food and great music! The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and Visit French Lick West Baden.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-06-26T11:32:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 27th, 2009:

From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, garlic, gooseberries, greens, green beans, purple green beans, fresh herbs, kale, lettuces, meat (beef and pork), mint, onions, sugar snap peas, potatoes, radicchio, rhubarb, scallions, snow peas, summer squash, local greenhouse tomatoes, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants, water plants

From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade (3 kinds), muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free baked goods, walnut pieces

Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, handcrafted crochet needles, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
HomeGrown’s RiverSpirit Adopt-a-River/RiverWatch volunteers, Larry and Helen, will have some very interesting displays about these projects. The River Watch Program periodically tests local streams and rivers to gauge the health of our local waterways. The Adopt-a-River Program uses volunteers to help clean an adopted section of waterway. At 10 a.m. one of our very favorite chefs, Gregg Rago “Raggs” of Nick’s English Hut, Bloomington, will present a tasty Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration.
Also at 10 a.m., there will be a Junior Master Gardener Workshop 10:00 a.m. for young children. Kids will learn how to plant their own seeds making seed tapes. They'll learn a song about a choo choo train and foods! This event is sponsored by Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program. At 11a.m. there will be an Amateur Radio Club “Field Day” Demonstration (emergency communication using alternative energy plus contact with people around the world)

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK:
Judy and Lonny Thompson are new to our farmers market this season. Lonny makes the most beautiful handcrafted crochet needles. They would make a unique heirloom quality gift. Also featured this week is Mary Lou Beckett, our Master Gardener. She can be found each Saturday on the north side of the park answering questions about gardening. This week, she’s planned a special Junior Master Garden activity for the little ones. Read more about it above. If you are visiting either the Thompson’s booth or the Master Gardening booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND SPECIAL REQUEST:
If you are looking for a gift for someone special, farmers market gift certificates are now available for purchase. You’ll find them at our Host Tent. The gift certificates can be used to purchase any item from any of our friendly vendors.
Buck-a-Book is in need of cookbooks. Please consider donating or trading cookbooks at our Buck-a-Book trailer.

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
Oh, ye of little faith who thought we’d get rained on missed a great day at the farmers market. It was hot and muggy, but the park had shady places and everyone was friendly. Despite the heat, 67 vendors showed up to sell and many sold out (the berries went quickly!) We registered six new vendors.
The Lawrence County Rock Club showed off their wonderful rocks and minerals and identified lots of rocks for visitors. Linda Franklin, Family Nutrition Assistant with Purdue Orange County Extension Office, used fresh produce from our vendors to make a yummy stir-fry. She also served fresh gooseberries with yogurt for a sweet treat. Fourteen more people signed up for our popular Farmers Market Walking Club and got a free health screening from our friends at Dunn Memorial Hospital. Our Jammer Tents were filled with musicians. We are hoping our buggy drivers, Brack and Linda, will return this week to take visitors for rides. Last week’s Red Cross Blood Drive netted 22 pints of blood which included blood donated by six first timers! We’ll host another Red Cross Blood Drive on August 29th.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:
Be sure to stop by and see our BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the ORANGE COUNTY RECYCLING CO-OP truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market. Special Valley Farmers Market Event: Junior Master Gardener Workshop for young children at 4:00 p.m. June 23 at the Valley Farmers Market. Kids will learn how to plant their own seeds making seed tapes. They'll learn a song about a choo choo train and foods! This event is sponsored by Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program.

ORLEANS FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a great evening of music on June 27th at 7:00 p.m. featuring Wapituli.

LOST RIVER MARKET AND DELI ANNOUNCEMENT
Saturday June 27th is Member Appreciation Day Members will receive 10% off purchases all day long (member specials and clearance items excluded). Lots of samples throughout out the store, plus if the weather cooperates we might set up the grill and have burgers and brats at lunchtime! Sunday June 28th is Last Sunday Brunch 10am-2pm Join us for a refreshing Sunday Brunch made with the freshest ingredients available. Fresh made quiche, cinnamon rolls, orange twist lemonade and more!

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-06-18T12:06:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 20th, 2009:

From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, endive, gooseberries, greens, green beans, fresh herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), mint, onions, sugar snap peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, spinach, summer squash, local greenhouse tomatoes, zucchini, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, jams, jellies, lemonade, muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, persimmon pudding, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free baked goods, walnut pieces
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Our friends, the Lawrence County Rock Club will be at the Market to show off their wonderful rocks and minerals. They will be happy to help you identify any rocks or minerals that you bring to the Market too! Linda Franklin, Family Nutrition Assistant with Purdue Orange County Extension Office, will present a Farm to Fork Cooking Demonstration. She’ll show you how to grill up something nutritious using our fresh local produce.
Dust off those walking shoes! It’s the last day to sign up for our popular Farmers Market Walking Club Steps to Better Health sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. For signing up, you will receive a free water bottle, walking trail maps, a step counter, a free health screening which includes Total Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure, Walking Club instructions plus a coupon to spend at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets. Dunn Memorial will also be on hand to do lipid panel tests for $10 each. Margie Delph will hold a Beginning Fiddle Workshop. (Our buggy driver will be out of town this weekend, but plans to return to the farmers market for more rides later.)

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Susie Byerly is this week’s featured vendor. She’s been with our market for several years now. She sells homemade doggie treats, dog scarves, dog leashes and collars. She also makes really cute flip flops and headbands. So if you are a doggie lover, be sure to visit her booth and buy your furry buddy a present! If you are visiting Susie’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
What a lovely day for the farmers market and the Lotus Dickey Music and Arts Reunion Festival! Again we had record numbers for this time of year. Sixty-five vendors set up to sell their fresh produce, baked goods and crafts. At 9 a.m. we counted 135 visitors, at 10 a.m. there were 251 visitors and at 11 a.m. we counted 210 shoppers in addition to the 225 over by the stage listening to the festival music. People came from all over too. Visitors from Nevada, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Illinois and all parts of Indiana signed our guest book. Seventeen more people signed up for the farmer market walking club making a total of 41 walkers! It’s not too late to sign up. We’ll sign up walkers for one more Saturday. The Red Cross Bus was busy taking blood donations. We’ll announce results of the blood drive later. We heard great music from our beloved jammers who were also joined by musicians who came to the park to perform or listen to the music of the festival.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.

FREE CONCERT THIS THURSDAY:
Thursday, June 18th, the Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free 2 hour concert on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn featuring Leo Gronquist (Folk & Pop Music of the 60s -70s) starting at 6:30 p.m. and Mark Walton & Pilot Knob Ridge (Original tunes & Bluegrass) at 7:30 p.m. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.)

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 200 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-06-13T12:03:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 13th, 2009:

From the Farm: beets, black raspberries, bok choy, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, endive, garlic scapes and garlic scallions, gooseberries, greens, fresh herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), mint, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, local greenhouse tomatoes, hydroponic tomatoes, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, lemonade, muffins, noodles, peanut brittle, persimmon pulp, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s time to roll up your sleeves to give the gift of life. The American Red Cross bus will be at the farmers market to take blood donations beginning at 8:00 a.m. If you are a presenting donor, you’ll get a $2.00 coupon to spend at the farmers market. It’s not too late to sign up for the Farmers Market Walking Club sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. For signing up, you will receive a free water bottle, walking trail maps, a step counter, a free health screening which includes Total Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure, Walking Club instructions plus a coupon to spend at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets. (Sign-ups will also take place on June 20th) Dunn Memorial will also be on hand to do lipid panel tests for $10 each. It’s the summer festival you’ve all been waiting for! The fabulous Lotus Dickey Hometown Music & Arts Festival will take place this weekend in conjunction with the farmers market. Music will begin Friday night and continue through Sunday evening. Not only will our Jammer Tent be filled with music, you’ll also be able to hear some great music from two stages in the park. Brack and Linda plan to take more visitors on horse and buggy rides around the quaint historic Town of Orleans. Buggy ride donations are given to the farmers market.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Briscoe Beef of Mitchell, Indiana is this week’s featured vendor. The Briscoe family sells state-inspected, all natural, farm fresh freezer beef. We are delighted to have them selling local beef at our farmers market. Plan your next big family grill out and head over to their booth to buy those steaks and burgers! If you are visiting Briscoe Beef’s booth (look for the red Indiana Hoosiers tent when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: What a beautiful sunny day we had today as we all headed for the farmers market. Again we had record numbers of vendors and customers. At 9 a.m., there were 124 visitors, at 10 a.m., 216 visitors and at 11 a.m. there were 163 visitors taking advantage of the lovely morning. We counted 68 vendors and many had lovely spring produce. Several people enjoyed the free yoga class offered. Twenty-three people (18 women and 5 men) signed up our new Farmers Market Walking Club sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. Don’t worry; sign-ups will also take place on June 13th and 20th. We had another delicious Farm to Fork Chef Demo with French Lick Springs Resort Chefs. They were busy with the long line of hungry people who enjoyed sampling their yummy dishes. Our Farmers Market Jammers played music all morning while Brack and Linda took market visitors on horse and buggy rides around town.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. This week they are having their official Grand Opening/Blessing of the Market Ceremony and will offer free tea, lemonade & cookies. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market on W. College Street next to French Lick Post Office with the French Lick Market.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-06-01T07:35:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!
Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 6th, 2009:

From the Farm: asparagus, beets, bok choy, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, eggs, garlic scapes, greens, fresh herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), onions, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, snow peas, spinach, sugar snap peas, hydroponic tomatoes, baby salad turnips, hydroponic tomatoes, fresh flowers, plants, water plants
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, doggie treats, fudge, granola, lemonade, muffins, peanut brittle, persimmon pulp, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, horseshoe crafts, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wooden toys, wreaths, wool yarns

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
If you’re looking for ways to do your body good, look no further than the farmers market this week. At 8:30, Janet Kennedy, yoga instructor extraordinaire, will teach a yoga class for men and women. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. Be sure to sign up for our new Farmers Market Walking Club sponsored by Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Community Outreach, Dunn Memorial Hospital, Williams Bros. Pharmacy and Orange County HomeGrown. For signing up, you will receive a free water bottle, walking trail maps, a step counter, a free health screening which includes Total Cholesterol/Glucose/Blood Pressure, Walking Club instructions plus a coupon to spend at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets. (Sign-ups will also take place on June 13th and 20th) Beginning at 10:00, we’ll have a Farm to Fork Chef Demo with French Lick Springs Resort Chefs. We’ll set up our Board Game Table for the kids too! And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Experience Works will be present as well to provide information about their program for seniors. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Beverly Baird a.k.a. “The Drive-By Shooter” is this week’s featured vendor. She takes stupendous photographs of our beloved Orange County from her car! Beverly also makes yummy good-for-you rolls. Stop by her booth, browse through her many photos and buy one of her rolls to go with your morning farmers market coffee. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: With rain in the forecast, we had 65 vendors in attendance! The market was bustling with customers as well. At 10 a.m. we counted 185 visitors buying the wonderful spring produce available right now. The Blessing of the Market must have taken because we got not one drop of rain, the sun came out and it turned out to be a lovely day! French Lick Springs Resort Chefs Bellew and Paul Owen showed us how to make delicious salads and several types of vinaigrettes. Margie Delph shared her talents with us by holding a Beginning Guitar Workshop. (She’ll be teaching other beginning instrument workshops later this season.) Brack and Linda were busy taking market attendees on horse and buggy rides around the quaint Town of Orleans. You know the buggy is ready to take on passengers when you hear the cowbell ring.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. You’ll also find Valley Farmers Market vendors on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the French Lick Market just off College Street near the Orange County HomeGrown Artisan Gallery.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert this Thursday, June 4th, featuring Singer-Songwriters Andy Mahler, Melinda Sketo and the Woodsmalls starting at 6:30 p.m. at Lost River Market & Deli. (Inclement weather location will be at the Paoli Presbyterian Church just across the street from the store.) Lost River Market & Deli will also have a grill-out during that time. So be sure to take advantage of this evening of great food and great music! The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and Visit French Lick West Baden. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2009-05-28T10:59:00.001-04:00

This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana, and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!

Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, May 30tht, 2009:
From the Farm: bok choy, Chinese cabbage, eggs, greens, fresh herbs, leeks, lettuce, maple syrup, meat (beef and pork), onions, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, hydroponic tomatoes, turnips, hydroponic tomatoes, fresh flowers, plants, water plants,
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cinnamon rolls, cookies, doggie, treats, fudge, granola, lemonade, muffins, peanut brittle, persimmon pulp, pies, popcorn treats, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread
Art and Crafts: aprons, baby bibs, bags, baskets, bean bag toys, bird houses, candles, cloth books, clothespin bags, crochet, hypertufa, jewelry, leather goods, painted gourds, painted tools, planters, photographs, purses, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture, signs, soft goods, soaps, stationary, wooden bowls, wreaths

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Beginning at 10:00, we’ll have a Farm to Fork Chef Demo with a French Lick Springs Resort Chef. Margie Delph will offer a Beginning Guitar Workshop with tips on jamming etiquette. Workshop participants will receive a coupon for the farmers market. It’s also Game Day! Bring your game face, find a partner, and play one of the many board games we’ll have at the Host Tent. Participating game players will receive a coupon to spend at the Market! Hoola Hoops available for the young and the young at heart! And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Marcia Gwaltney is this week’s featured vendor. Marcia is new to our market this season. She sells the prettiest boxes and prints, plus beautiful stationary! They would make lovely gifts if you could stand to part with them. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: Well, I’ll be! Opening Day broke records! Even with some of our veteran vendors absent due to graduations and Memorial Day travels, we had 69 vendors in attendance! Last year, we opened with 47 vendors. Our customer count was up from last year’s Opening Day as well. Last year at 9 a.m. we had 45 visitors, this year 87 visitors. Last year at 10 a.m. we had 107 visitors, this year 152 visitors. Last year at 11 a.m. we had 79 visitors, this year 164 visitors. It was great to see everyone again and also to welcome new faces. Before the season began, we registered 77 vendors early. We registered 16 vendors on Opening Day making a total of 93 vendors have registered so far (23 brand new to our market.) By last year’s season’s end we had registered 123 vendors. Thank goodness we had a great team of volunteers who showed up to help us out. (We still need volunteers.) For our Blessing of the Market Ceremony, we had special guest speakers Robert Henderson, Michael Fields and Representative Sandy Blanton. We were thrilled to have Mary Mininger bless the market again this year. Musical duo Late for Supper (Pete Webb and Jesse Smith) performed a song written especially for the occasion. Several visitors took advantage of our horse and buggy rides through the historic neighborhoods of Orleans with Brack Coulter and Linda Lee as their guides. We hope to have horse and buggy rides throughout the season.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! Another great feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about our local community grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert this Thursday, May 28th featuring Wildflower & Weeds and then Los Luddites starting at 6:30 p.m. on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and Visit French Lick West Baden. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2008-10-11T17:18:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Important reminder: Beginning October 4th, the farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, October 18th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, chili peppers, eggplant, eggs, herbs, lettuce, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, meats, persimmon pulp, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squashes: acorn, spaghetti, and butternut, sorghum, tomatoes, turnips, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, herbs: sweet Annie anise for wreath making, Indian corn, gourds and decorative squashes
From the Kitchen: apple butter, brownies, cake, persimmon pudding, cookies, pies, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures, pressed flower note cards, sunbonnets, Native American jewelry, moccasins, gift bags, painted slate

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: Important reminder: The farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th.
It’s your last chance to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Bring old clothes and we’ll provide the straw and twine. Have your scarecrow made by 10:00 for our Scarecrow Contest. Everyone (visitors, vendors, volunteers and jammers) at the farmers market gets one vote. From the Host Tent we’ll hand out tickets to everyone to use as their “ballot.” Cast your ballot by 11:00. Read below for the details. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our Master Gardener, will be around to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!
SCARECROW CONTEST DETAILS! Each Saturday through October 18th, we’ve had our free Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area set up with straw, twine and scissors. To make a scarecrow, all you need to do is bring some old clothes to stuff your scarecrow with. We’ll have local pumpkins available to buy too if you wish to have a head for your scarecrow. On October 18th, make a scarecrow at the Make-Your-Own Scarecrow area between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. or bring the scarecrow that you made earlier back to the Market. We’ll have a place set up to display all the scarecrows. Next to each scarecrow, we’ll place an empty mason jar. From the Host Tent, we’ll give everyone one ticket each to use for voting. We’ll all get to look over the scarecrows and drop in our ticket to cast our vote for our favorite. Voting will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:00. There will be prizes for the winners.

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Michele Mazzoni will be our featured vendor this week. She sells the best Italian biscotti this side of the Atlantic. Her chocolate biscotti goes great with a cup of hot coffee. Max and Pat Hall will also be featured vendors this week. Max and Pat Hall sell gorgeous fall mums. These blooming mums will make your home entryway especially inviting. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
What a perfectly lovely fall day for not only the farmers market, but the Town of Orleans’ Fall Fun Fest! We had 51 vendors set up. At 10 a.m., we counted 205 visitors and at 11 a.m., we counted 282 on the market side of the park. There were plenty other people around the park as well for the town’s Fall Fun Fest activities. We had visitors from the Chicago area, Minnesota, Bloomington, and all the way from Germany! While visitors made scarecrows in our Make-Your-Scarecrow area, Executive Chef Brian Schack from French Lick Springs Resort Hotel made a fabulous homemade pumpkin ice cream during his chef demo. And, boy, was there a long line for dips of this delicious treat! Anna Marie Mahler entertained art fans with her pretty watercolor painting. Many visitors brought empty containers to fill with refreshing apple cider pressed with our “new” antique cider press donated by Phil Mininger and run by volunteer Jamie Sullivan and his sweet children. Our favorite firefighters from the Orleans Fire Department brought their trucks and handed out safety information to visiting families. Our buddies from the Tri-County Antique Machinery Farm Association graced the farmers market with their tractors. Mary Lou Beckett, our beloved Master Gardener, tested garden soil for at least a half-dozen area gardeners.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions. This Tuesday, Mary Lou Beckett, will do free soil testing. Just bring 2 cups of soil from your garden.

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· This year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.

ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF THE NEW Orange County HomeGrown GALLERY!! Located on College Street in French Lick. Open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Featuring fine crafts made by Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market Vendors.

FREE DIABETES PREVENTION WORKSHOP AT LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st AT 6:30 P.M.:
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise in America. 10.7 percent of the adult population has type 2 diabetes. By age 60, 23 percent of the population will develop diabetes. Fortunately the condition is often preventable. Hanna Swayer, RN, Education Director for Bloomington Hospital of Orange County will present a program on lifestyle style changes to prevent diabetes. Tips on diet and exercise as well as information on local resources will be included. Free glucometers for home testing of blood sugar levels will be distributed. Lost River Market & Deli presents this workshop in partnership with Bloomington Hospital of Orange County, and with support from the Orange County Community Foundation.

Vendors: Another food handler’s workshop conducted by Kathy Gifford will be October 30th at 6 p.m. at Friends Church in Paoli.

2008-10-11T16:07:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Important reminder: Beginning October 4th, the farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, October 11th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, chili peppers, eggplant, eggs, dried herbs, flowers, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, persimmon pulp, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squashes: acorn, spaghetti, and butternut, sorghum, tomatoes, turnips, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, herbs: sweet Annie anise for wreath making, Indian corn, gourds and decorative squashes
From the Kitchen: apple butter, persimmon pudding, cookies, pies, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures, pressed flower note cards, sunbonnets, Native American jewelry, moccasins, gift bags, painted slate

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: Important reminder: The farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th.
You and your family won’t want to miss this next farmers market! It’s happening during the Orleans Fall Fun Fest and there will be tons of activities for everyone! At 10:00 a.m. we’ll have another popular Farm to Fork Cooking Demo with a visiting chef from French Lick Springs Resort Hotel. Free samples and recipes while supplies last. We’ll have our antique Apple Cider Press (donated by our good buddy, Phil Mininger) available and with the help of volunteers, John Schellenberger and Jamie Sullivan, you can bring your own apples to press! (Bring your own gallon and 1/2 gallon containers!) 1 bushel = 2 ½ gallons. For the use of our cider press, we will ask that you make a donation to the farmers market. ($5 or ½ gallon of your cider) Apples will be available to buy at our farmers market and at Lost River Market & Deli in Paoli. Celebrate Fire Safety Week with the Orleans Fire Department and Bloomington Hospital of Orange County Ambulance Service. They’ll bring their fire trucks and provide informational handouts and give-aways. Our friends from the Tri-County Antique Machinery Farm Association will have a Tractor Show. It’s time to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Bring old clothes and we’ll provide the straw and twine. This is a fun family event which we’ll offer each Saturday through October 18th when we’ll have our Scarecrow Contest! The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions and to test your garden soil for free! Bring 2 cups of soil in a container for her to test.) And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in! Read below for more fun things to do this Saturday: 6:30 - 9:00 am Pancake Breakfast - American Legion Home; 10:00 am - ? Dunn Memorial Health Express/Health Walk; 11:00 am - ? Pet Costume Parade; 11:30 - ? Adult Trike Race; 11:30 am - ? Registration for Classic Car Show/Cruise In (bandstand) (Grand Prize: FREE overnight stay for 2 at French Lick Springs Resort); 12 Noon - ? Chili Cookoff (north side of square) (Bring your recipe, 2 gal. of hot soup in crock pots, register by noon); 2:00 pm - ? Chili Tasting; 1:00 pm - ? Musical Entertainment on the bandstand “The Meister Winds”; 1:30 pm - ? Corn Hole Tourney; 2:00 pm - ? Historical Downtown Walking Tour; 2:30 pm - ? Judging begins for Car Show/Awards Ceremony; 4:00 - 6:00 pm Free concert in the park: “Forever Gold” (bring your lawn chair); Kids Activities: Puppet Show at 1:45. 2:45 and 3:45 pm Face Painting (All day)

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Max and Pat Hall will be our featured vendors this week. Max and Pat Hall sell gorgeous fall mums. These blooming mums will make your home entryway especially inviting. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a sunny and chilly morning at the farmers market, a perfect fall day for shopping and visiting at the farmers market. Everyone seemed to enjoy the extra hour sleep we all got with our new fall hours. We had 48 vendors set up and we registered one new vendor. Helen Vasquez continues to sign up vendors for the upcoming Holiday Market, which takes place on Saturday, November 15th at Paoli High School. While visitors made scarecrows in our Make-Your-Scarecrow area, Executive Chef Brian Schack from French Lick Springs Resort Hotel made delicious pumpkin chowder during his chef demo. His yummy chowder got a big thumbs-up from the crowd!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· Mark your calendars for this year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market. It will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.
· Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans or Valley) vendors who participated in last year’s Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent September 20th. Those HomeGrown Farmers Market vendors who are currently registered with either the Orleans or the Valley Farmers Market, but who have never participated in the Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent on September 27th and October 4th. If there is still vendor space available, those people interested in vending, but who are not currently HomeGrown registered vendors, may register at the Host Tent on October 11th. All vendors must follow HomeGrown’s Farmers Market guidelines. Registration and $30 registration fee are due no later than October 11th.
· If you have questions regarding the Holiday Market, please contact Helen Vasquez (812) 723-4290.

2008-09-27T18:55:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Important reminder: Beginning October 4th, the farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, October 4th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, beets, chili peppers, eggplant, flowers, ginger, garlic, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, leeks, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squashes: acorn, spaghetti, and butternut, tomatoes, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, herbs: sweet Annie anise for wreath making, Indian corn, gourds and decorative squashes
From the Kitchen: apple butter, homemade noodles, brownies, cookies, pies, quick breads, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures, pressed flower note cards, sunbonnets, Native American jewelry, moccasins, gift bags, painted slate

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Important reminder: Beginning October 4th, the farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th.
Bloomington watercolor artist, Anna Marie Mahler, will set up her easel and paint scenes of our farmers market. Stop by and chat with Anna Marie while you watch her create a work of art! At 10:00 a.m. we’ll have another popular Farm to Fork Cooking Demo with a visiting chef from French Lick Springs Resort Hotel. Free samples and recipes while supplies last. It’s time to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Bring old clothes and we’ll provide the straw and twine. This is a fun family event which we’ll offer each Saturday through October 18th when we’ll have our Scarecrow Contest! The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. (On October 11th, she’ll test your garden soil for free! Bring 2 cups of soil in a container for her to test.) And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Pam and Tom Zehnder will be our featured vendors this week. Pam and Tom sell eggs from their own chickens. You can also find their eggs at Lost River Market & Deli. Pam makes wonderful peanut brittle too. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
A sliver of moon shone down on us while we set up the market this week. Almost everyone wore an extra layer to ward off the fall chill. We had 45 vendors set up and registered one new vendor. Our Jammer tent is almost like visiting Nashville with so many musicians making music! Again, we had a record number of musicians in the Jammer Tent this week. Our customer count is still hovering in the hundreds. We had visitors from Kansas, Missouri, California, Texas, Michigan and all parts of Indiana, including Mitchell, Salem, Evansville, Bloomington, and Indianapolis sign our guest book. Helen Vasquez continues to sign up vendors for the upcoming Holiday Market, which takes place on Saturday, November 15th at Paoli High School. Janet Kennedy, along with her husband Nathan, practiced yoga along with some other yoga enthusiasts, for the last time this season. We really appreciate her volunteering to teach this class to our visitors and her commitment to promoting good health.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

Many thanks to those who donated children’s books for our Buck-a-Book the past two weeks! Our farmers market visitors are the greatest!!

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· Mark your calendars for this year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market. It will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.
· Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans or Valley) vendors who participated in last year’s Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent September 20th. Those HomeGrown Farmers Market vendors who are currently registered with either the Orleans or the Valley Farmers Market, but who have never participated in the Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent on September 27th and October 4th. If there is still vendor space available, those people interested in vending, but who are not currently HomeGrown registered vendors, may register at the Host Tent on October 11th. All vendors must follow HomeGrown’s Farmers Market guidelines. Registration and $30 registration fee are due no later than October 11th.
· If you have questions regarding the Holiday Market, please contact Helen Vasquez (812) 723-4290.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 150 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

2008-09-20T16:06:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, September 27th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, cabbage, cucumbers, chili peppers, eggplant, flowers, garlic, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, sweet potatoes, squashes: acorn, spaghetti, and butternut, tomatoes, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, herbs: sweet Annie anise for wreath making, Indian corn, gourds and decorative squashes

From the Kitchen: cake, cookies, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn

Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures, pressed flower note cards, sunbonnets, Native American jewelry, moccasins, gift bags, painted slate

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
At 10:00 a.m. we’ll have another popular Farm to Fork Cooking Demo with a visiting chef from French Lick Springs Resort Hotel. Free samples and recipes while supplies last. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women (the last one this season) at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. It’s time to Make-Your-Own Scarecrow! Bring old clothes and we’ll provide the straw and twine. This is a fun family event which we’ll offer each Saturday through October 18th when we’ll have our Scarecrow Contest! The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in! Important reminder: Only one more Saturday, September 27th, for our summer hours 8 a.m. to noon. Beginning October 4th, the farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for the fall season which ends on October 25th.

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Jon and Norma Hoffman will be our featured vendors this week. Jon and Norma sell everything you’ll need to make your home look great for autumn. They sell pumpkins, butternut squash, acorn squash, plus decorative corn and squashes too. Buy a nice pumpkin from them to use for your scarecrow which you can make right at the farmers market this Saturday! (See “This Week’s Events”) If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a cloudy, cool day with a tiny sprinkle at this week’s market. We had 49 vendors set up and registered 5 vendors including 2 rookie vendors. We had a record number of musicians in the Jammer Tent this week. Our customer count is still strong with 142 visitors at 11:00 a.m. Visitors from Oregon and Michigan signed our guest book. Phil Mininger brought his antique cider press and served up free samples of the most delicious apple cider! It was a very popular event with everyone on the square! Helen Vasquez was busy signing up vendors for the upcoming Holiday Market, which takes place on Saturday, November 15th at Paoli High School. Janet and her friends practiced yoga under the trees. She’ll be teaching one more class at the market next week before she packs up the yoga mats for the season.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

SPECIAL REQUEST FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
· Did you know that every child who visits the farmers market may choose a free book from the book wagon at our Buck-a-Book Trailer each week? Well, we’re getting a bit low on our supply of children’s books. If you have books that you’d like to donate (new and used), please bring them to the farmers market! Thanks a heap!

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· Mark your calendars for this year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market. It will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.
· Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans or Valley) vendors who participated in last year’s Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent September 20th. Those HomeGrown Farmers Market vendors who are currently registered with either the Orleans or the Valley Farmers Market, but who have never participated in the Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent on September 27th and October 4th. If there is still vendor space available, those people interested in vending, but who are not currently HomeGrown registered vendors, may register at the Host Tent on October 11th. All vendors must follow HomeGrown’s Farmers Market guidelines. Registration and $30 registration fee are due no later than October 11th.
· If you have questions regarding the Holiday Market, please contact Helen Vasquez (812) 723-4290.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 145 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

2008-09-13T19:40:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, September 20th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, chili peppers, eggplant, flowers, garlic, green beans, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, onions, potatoes (red, yellow, white and blue varieties), pumpkins, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals

From the Kitchen: cake, cookies, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn, lemonade

Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s Apple Cider Time at the market this week. Phil Mininger will bring his antique cider press and a load of local apples. With your help, he’ll press the apples and pass out free samples of apple cider made right on the spot. You can’t get any fresher than that! Be sure to bring the kids for this one. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Dixie Durbin plus Darren & Espri Bender-Beauregard of Brambleberry Farm will be our featured vendors this week. Dixie sells the cutest greeting cards and journals that she makes herself. Be sure to stock up on her cards for those occasions when you want to send a greeting through the mail. Her personal journals make fabulous gifts! Darren and Espri sell the best organic produce you’ll ever find. They sell their produce at Lost River Market & Deli too. This week, they’re even selling shiitake mushrooms and even more interesting are their oyster mushroom kits so you can grow your own mushrooms! How cool is that?! They’ll give you good instructions to show you how. If you are visiting either of their booths when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
With 4 inches of rainfall in Orleans the day before, our vendor count was down a bit. However, it turned out to be a sunshiny day with big winds to keep us cool. We had 43 vendors set up and we registered 2 new vendors. We continue to have loads of lovely produce too, so there’s still much to do, buy and see at the farmers market. Square dancers came to hoof it near the park’s beautiful fountain. They certainly were fun to watch. Some of us even got to dance along with them. Including our square dancers, we had visitors from Bloomington, Indianapolis, Austin, Columbus, Nashville, Harrodsburg and Deputy Indiana as well as Louisville and Carrolton, Kentucky. It was Park Appreciation Day at the farmers market, so all of our donations made that day will go to the Town of Orleans to help with park upkeep. We’ve all been enjoying the very nice church bell music provided by our neighbor Orleans United Methodist Church as we close up the market each Saturday. The church also shares their parking lot with our vendors. And for both of these reasons, we certainly appreciate their presence on the square.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

SPECIAL REQUEST FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
· Did you know that every child who visits the farmers market may choose a free book from the book wagon at our Buck-a-Book Trailer each week? Well, we’re getting a bit low on our supply of children’s books. If you have books that you’d like to donate (new and used), please bring them to the farmers market! Thanks a heap!

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· Mark your calendars for this year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market. It will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.
· Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans or Valley) vendors who participated in last year’s Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent September 20th. Those HomeGrown Farmers Market vendors who are currently registered with either the Orleans or the Valley Farmers Market, but who have never participated in the Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent on September 27th and October 4th. If there is still vendor space available, those people interested in vending, but who are not currently HomeGrown registered vendors, may register at the Host Tent on October 11th. All vendors must follow HomeGrown’s Farmers Market guidelines. Registration and $30 registration fee are due no later than October 11th.
· If you have questions regarding the Holiday Market, please contact Helen Vasquez (812) 723-4290.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 145 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

2008-09-06T17:01:00.002-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, September 13th, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, chili peppers, cucumbers, flowers, garlic, green beans, okra, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, onions, potatoes (red, yellow, white and blue varieties), lima beans, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, soy beans, Indian corn
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cinnamon rolls, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, granola, peanut brittle

Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s Orleans Congress Square Park Appreciation Day and all of our donations from this week’s market will go to the Town of Orleans to help them with park upkeep. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. Swing your partner round and round! We’re going to have Square Dancing at the Farmers Market this week! Our square dancing friends are a very lively and friendly bunch and will show us all how to do the steps. Then, they always invite us to join in. So be sure to bring your dancing shoes! The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Jenny Boice and Matt Weckman will be our featured vendors this week. They sell soaps, lotions, herbal tinctures, bath salts, lip balm, and massage oils; great items to have on hand when you wish to pamper yourself or someone you love. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a lovely fall-like day at the market today. We had 54 vendors and registered 3 new vendors. Chef Paul Owens from the French Lick Springs Resort Hotel showed us all how to make sweet and savory appetizers called bruschetta using produce he purchased from our vendors. We had visitors from Washington and California sign our guest book. We heard from the Red Cross. They collected 19 units of blood at last week’s farmers market. Thank you to those of you who gave. We have a correction from a previous report. Because we had a few vendors sharing booth space, we didn’t get an accurate vendor count a couple of weeks ago. The good news is that when we discovered the error, we found that we broke our all time record. On August 23rd, we reported we had 69 vendors. We discovered that we actually had 70 vendors on that day, our highest ever!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BOOK-A-BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a FREE CUP OF COFFEE courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op TRUCK. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

SPECIAL REQUEST FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
· Did you know that every child who visits the farmers market may choose a free book from the book wagon at our Buck-a-Book Trailer each week? Well, we’re getting a bit low on our supply of children’s books. If you have books that you’d like to donate (new and used), please bring them to the farmers market! Thanks a heap!

HOLIDAY MARKET INFORMATION:
· Mark your calendars for this year’s Orange County HomeGrown Holiday Market. It will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Paoli High School.
· Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans or Valley) vendors who participated in last year’s Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent September 13th and September 20th. Those HomeGrown Farmers Market vendors who are currently registered with either the Orleans or the Valley Farmers Market, but who have never participated in the Holiday Market may register at the Host Tent on September 27th and October 4th. If there is still vendor space available, those people interested in vending, but who are not currently HomeGrown registered vendors, may register at the Host Tent on October 11th. All vendors must follow HomeGrown’s Farmers Market guidelines. Registration and $30 registration fee are due no later than October 11th.
· If you have questions regarding the Holiday Market, please contact Helen Vasquez (812) 723-4290.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 140 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

2008-08-25T08:07:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, August 30, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, chili peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, flowers, garlic, grapes, green beans, maple syrup, okra, peaches, pears, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, potatoes, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), zucchini, watermelon, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, herbs, lamb meat, corn meal
From the Kitchen: brownies, cake, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, jams and jellies, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, granola, peanut brittle
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, pottery, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
It’s time to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life. We’re hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. A free Red Cross t-shirt and a $2.00 farmers market coupon will be given to presenting donors. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Tracy Garland, new to us this year, is our featured vendor this week. She sells really beautiful pottery. Her pottery is oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. It’s nice enough to give as a gift to someone special. If you’re looking for a perfect wedding or birthday gift, look no further! And, if you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!
REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It is with an especially happy heart that I write this report from last week. Besides having 69 vendors (and signing up two vendors) we had 18 volunteers help with farmers market tasks!!! Now, that’s a record volunteer count. Our market is a success not only because we have the friendliest vendors and customers this side of anywhere, but we have many volunteers who are happy to help keep the market running smoothly. While Janet taught yoga poses under the shade of a tree and jammers played music to keep the mood light, the Stonebelt Stargazers, allowed visitors to gaze at the moon and sun through their telescopes. Around 10:00, we could smell terrific aromas coming from our Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. West Baden Hotel Executive Chef Ethan Brown (also a Paoli native) made a delicious meal using ingredients he purchased from our local vendors. On the menu was Watermelon-Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction, Asian Nori Rolls filled with a Fresh Vegetable Mixture and then for dessert, our visiting chef served Peach Bread topped with Peaches and Blackberries flambéed with Grand Marnier. Visitors from Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Loogootee, and Fort Wayne signed our guest book. At 11:00, we counted 200 customers braving the returning heat and humidity. Will we reach 70 vendors next week?

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE GOSPEL CONCERT IN PAOLI COMING UP:
· Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert this Friday, August 29th, 2008. It’s Gospel Night! This concert will feature Tyson Knight at 6:30 p.m. and then Evening Light at 7:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in Front of Lost River Market & Deli. Bring a lawn chair and your buddies and stop in the Lost River Market & Deli for a yummy supper or snack from their deli before the concert begins. (The concert will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held just across the street at Paoli Presbyterian Church.)
FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 140 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-08-16T19:58:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, August 23, 2008:

From the Farm: beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, chili peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, garlic, grapes, green beans, honey, maple syrup, onions, okra, peaches, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), zucchini, watermelon, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, herbs
From the Kitchen: cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, sugar free pies, strawberry jam, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, granola
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels, foot massage, recycled shopping bags, hand made print pictures

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 a.m. with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. At 10:00 a.m., we’ll have another super Farm to Fork Chef Demo with a French of Lick Springs Resort Chef using fresh produce purchased at the farmers market. Free samples and recipes while supplies last. Our buddies, the Stonebelt Stargazers, will bring their cool telescopes for visitors to look to the skies! The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be close by to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Theresa and Gerald Moon, along with their cute-as-can-be granddaughter, will be featured this week. Gerald makes bird houses and plays music with our jammers each Saturday. Theresa, with her granddaughter, sells refreshingly cold lemonade from their booth. They also sell their popular delicious variation called “Chilly Dilly Lemonade.” When you are parched from all that shopping, be sure to quench your thirst with their lemonade. If you are visiting their booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
Is it possible to have too much fun? We had a great time at the farmers market this week. We counted 68 vendors and registered 3 new vendors. (Will we make it to 70 this season??) It was Customer Appreciation Day at the market, and boy, were they given the red carpet treatment! Our generous vendors (the best and friendliest this side of anywhere!) donated loads of prizes for our drawings. A grand total of 77 customers won fabulous prizes and 6 lucky visitors won a $5.00 gift certificate. They were Trudy Brown, Sue Baker, Jack Mendell, Becky Johnson, Drew Henderson and Donna Keylor. Vendor, Brenda Jasper, baked special cookies just for our customers and put the cookies in pretty packages with a “thank you” note attached. These were served along with free coffee donated by our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. The 4-H kids came and proudly displayed their projects, including model cars and a painted banjo case. Singer-Songwriter and Poet, Paul Ash stopped by especially to share his many talents with us in our jam tent. There were over 20 musicians who played along. We even had a trumpet player join in! Visitors from Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Louisville, Ferdinand, Jasper, Bedford, Paoli, and English signed our guest book. At 9 a.m., we counted 128 visitors; at 10 a.m., we counted 197 visitors and at 11 a.m., we counted a whopping 230 visitors.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 140 husband-tested recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-08-03T20:13:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, August 9, 2008:

From the Farm: apples, beets, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, carrots, chili peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, flowers, garlic, green beans (variety), red noodle beans, lettuces, maple syrup, mung bean sprouts, onions, okra, peaches, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, potatoes, summer squash variety, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes (red and orange), turnips, zucchini, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, herbs (lemon basil, lime basil, cinnamon basil, garlic chives, lemon balm, thyme, dried catnip, dried dill)

From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, sugar free pies, strawberry jam, caramel corn, lemonade, chilly dilly lemonade, flavored roasted almonds, persimmon pulp, macaroons, chocolate cherry cakes

Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve, essential oils, solar yard lights, baby slings, canes, monogram towels

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. We’ll welcome special musical guests “Wildflowers and Weeds.” We’re also delighted to host another Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration with West Baden Springs Hotel Executive Chef Ethan Smith at 10:00. Free samples and recipes while supplies last. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Our featured vendor this week is Beulah Judd. Beulah sells lovely perennials and other flowering plants. Stop by and see her beautiful hibiscus plants. The hummingbirds love them! If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a great day because it seemed as if everyone decided to spend their Saturday morning with us at the farmers market. We had 63 vendors and registered 4 brand new vendors to the market. We’re already well on our way to surpassing last year’s number of registered vendors. While the jammers played music and Janet lead her yoga class, vendors were busy selling the plethora of freshly picked summer produce. Our customer counts were sky high again today with 174 visitors at 9 a.m., 201 visitors at 10 a.m. and 143 visitors at 11 a.m. Visitors from Oregon and all parts of Indiana signed our guest book. Souse Chef Jeff Brown of French Lick Springs Hotel made a refreshing gazpacho using local tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and peppers and then prepared a really nice potato-green bean salad with vinaigrette.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-07-14T09:33:00.002-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, July 19, 2008:

From the Farm: bean sprouts, beets, blackberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, several varieties of chard, corn, cucumbers, flowers, garlic, green beans, herbs (lemon basil, lime basil, cinnamon basil, cilantro, sorrel, rosemary, winter savory, sage, chives, parsley, lavender, mint, lemon thyme, oregano), kale, kohlrabi, lettuces, lima beans, maple syrup, onions, jalapeño, banana sweet peppers, peppers, radishes, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini, plants, water plants, coleus plants, perennials, annuals, cornmeal
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, sugar free pies, strawberry jam, caramel corn, lemonade, flavored roasted almonds, persimmon pulp
Art and Crafts, Services & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, seatbelt covers, cedar candle holders, wooden puzzles, wood boxes, chain jewelry, weaving, knitting kits, wool yarn, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Besides peaches, green beans, tomatoes and corn being present at the market, this Saturday at 10:00, we welcome back Chef Gregg Rago from Bloomington’s Nick’s English Hut for a Farm to Fork Chef Demonstration. Free samples while they last! We are excited to announce that Throop Elementary School Cheerleaders will hold a Farmers Market Pep Rally & Cheerleading Clinic for School Age Children (up to 6th grade.) Be sure to dust off your pom poms, bring the kids and join in the fun!!! Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in! Our good neighbor, Orleans Methodist Church, is holding a Camp Rivervale Youth Group Breakfast from 7-10 am just across the street from the market. Stop in before the market opens and have a good breakfast.

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Our featured vendor this week is Catherine Ernst. She sells perfectly lovely organic produce from her garden. If you are visiting his booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a hot one at the market this week with a brief cooling shower; however, we had 59 vendors. The Host Tent was busy registering 7 vendors, including returning vendors of Gerkin Farms who will be bringing sweet corn next week! The tomatoes and green beans are in now, so we can happily say that we’re in high season. Our customer count reached 164 at 10 a.m. and the count hovered around 120 at our 9 and 11 o’clock counts. French Lick Springs Resort Executive Chef Brian Schack showed visitors how to make a pesto sauce using farmers market basil to go over orzo pasta purchased at Lost River Market & Deli. He also made a delicious sabayon sauce that goes nicely with fresh fruit and vendor Betty Allen’s sweet quick breads! Visitors got free samples and recipes. Chef Brian will be sending other chefs from the resort during the market season for more chef demonstrations.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

OTHER GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEK YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS:
· Thursday, July 17, 2008, the Melton Public Library in French Lick will host a Poetry & Prose Reading at 7:00 p.m. It’s free! Bring a poem or a passage that you’d like to share and enjoy a special evening at the library!

Friday, July 18th, the Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn featuring Bob Dickey with Steve & Grace starting at 6:30 p.m. and then at 7:30 p.m. the Cowen Creek Boys will perform. Don't miss this concert! You're in for a real treat! (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
· Sunday, July 20, 2008, there will be a concert featuring the fabulous Troubadours of Divine Bliss http://troubadoursofdivinebliss.com/ at 4 p.m. at the Lazy Black Bear (4 miles south of Paoli) Suggested donation: $10 per person (sliding scale $7-$20) with all proceeds from the concert going to either the artists or to help support the new Lost River Market & Deli. To make reservations or if you have questions or need directions, contact Andy Mahler at andy@blueriver.net or call 812.723.2430 or Alice Wootton at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TUESDAY EVENINGS AND/OR SATURDAY MORNINGS:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer organization. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Alice at (812) 653-1047.

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-06-30T10:28:00.002-04:00

From the Farm: beets, blueberries(?), broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggs, flowers, gooseberries, green beans, herbs (cilantro, mint, lemon thyme, oregano), kale, lettuces, maple syrup, spring onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, turnips, zucchini, plants, water plants, spinach, coleus plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam, lemonade, persimmon pulp, caramel corn, lemonade, flavored roasted almonds
Art, Crafts, & Other Goods: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, cloth books, painted saws, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws, hand turned wooden bowls, bamboo poles for trellis or fishing poles, wool yarns, natural bug repellant, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
HomeGrown volunteers, Larry Gillen and Helen Vasquez, will be at the farmers market with an Orange County HomeGrown RiverWatch Exhibit and Adopt-a-River Information. Both programs seek to improve the water quality within our county. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: This week, we’re featuring two vendors! Our Buck-a-Book trailer will be featured this week. We have thousands of books that have been donated to the farmers market for your selection. They are only $1.00 each or trade two books for one. This week, the book sale proceeds will go to the three public libraries in Orange County so that they can replenish their book shelves. Next time you clean off your book shelves, please consider donating your books to our Buck-a-Book trailer. The books you donate help with supporting our farmers market. Our other featured vendor is new to our market this season. The Hoover family (Dave, Pam, Jarrod and Emily) also known as Rooster’s Run Farm of Salem, sells wonderfully touchable wool yarn, weaving kits, pin cushions plus produce. They will be carding and spinning wool right in their booth. Stop by and see their antique sock knitter in action! If you are visiting either the Buck-a-Book trailer or Rooster’s Run Farm booth and the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
Despite the threats of thunderstorms, we had a great market! We had 37 vendors brave the cloudy skies. Visitors from Louisiana and Tennessee signed our guest book. The Award Winning FCCLA Team (Family Career & Community Leaders of America Culinary Arts) under the direction of Angie Timan cooked up tremendous fare (salad, slaw, zucchini fritters and kabobs) for our shoppers using produce purchased at the farmers market and meat and cheese purchased from Lost River Market & Deli. (They even did the dishes!!) They will be heading to Florida to compete for the national title on July 15th, so on that day, let’s send these young chefs our good thoughts! Our farmers market gave them $75 for them to use toward their trip. Sixteen musicians showed up to jam this week. Last week, we promised to give you a report on the Red Cross Blood Drive. There were 29 presenting donors with 24 successful donations. The best news is that eight of those donors gave blood for the very first time!!!

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:

Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com/ . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-06-23T07:48:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 28th, 2008:

From the Farm: beets, blueberries(?), broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggs, flowers, gooseberries, green beans, herbs (cilantro, mint, lemon thyme, oregano), kale, lettuces, maple syrup, spring onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, turnips, zucchini, plants, water plants, spinach, coleus plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam, lemonade, persimmon pulp, caramel corn, lemonade, flavored roasted almonds
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, crochet rugs, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm, Barbie clothes, cell phone cases, painted saws
Services & Other Goods: rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves, poison ivy salve

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
We are very happy to announce our first cooking demo of the season! The Award Winning FCCLA Team (Family Career & Community Leaders of America Culinary Arts) under the direction of Angie Timan will show us how to use the local produce and herbs purchased at our farmers market to make something delicious. This talented team (Jesse Gerkin, KD Hudson and Ian Brown) won the gold medal at the ProStart/FCCLA Invitational in Indianapolis. They will be heading to Florida to compete for the national title later this summer. Be sure to stop by to watch these young chefs in action and to cheer them on! The demo will begin around 10:00. Free samples will be provided to visitors while supplies last. Read more about these chefs and the competition at http://www.tmnews.com/stories/2008/03/15/food.nw-535108.tms We’ll also have some fun Dixieland Music by The Butt Struttin’ Band. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK:
Our featured vendors this week is Jill Morgan. She sells beautiful matching jewelry sets of necklaces, bracelets and earrings that she makes in her Orleans home. She also makes pretty pitcher covers that are quite unique using old fashioned handkerchiefs and beads. Buy one to give as a hostess gift! Jill’s jewelry, pitcher covers and even bookmarks make wonderful gifts for your special someone or when you need something lovely that will go with an outfit for a party or to wear to work. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
The Market was bustling this week with 53 vendors and hundreds of visitors. We had visitors from Virginia, Missouri, Washington, Maine, Chicago, Wisconsin, Ohio and all parts of Indiana. The Hoosier Fly Fishers showed up to demonstrate fly casting and fly tying. They were a huge hit! We are hopeful that they will return later this season. The Red Cross bus was full of blood donors. (We’ll give a final report a bit later regarding the number of pints they were able to get.) People are catching on quickly about the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck being at the Market each Saturday to collect household recyclables. Their volunteers were quite busy filling the truck’s bins with items that will be recycled and will not end up in a landfill. We are in need of more volunteers at the farmers market. If you would like to join this happy bunch, please visit Alice at the Host Tent.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET:
Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

NEW VALLEY FARMERS MARKET HOURS:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is now open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-06-09T10:45:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 14th, 2008:

From the Farm: asparagus, beets, broccoli, sweet cherries, eggs, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam, lemonade, persimmon pulp,
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm,
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
We are very excited to share Congress Square Park with the Lotus Dickey Hometown Reunion Music Festival http://www.lotusdickey.org/index.html. The festival begins Friday evening and lasts through Sunday. Music during the farmers market will begin at 10:00. Don’t forget to bring Dad out for this fun event this Father’s Day Weekend and be sure to bring the lawn chairs! Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDORS OF THE WEEK: Our featured vendors this week are new to our market, Brenda Jasper and Leticia Pinnick. Brenda makes lovely and tasty springerle cookies. These cookies are made with an embossed design and are perfect to give as a special gift. Leticia makes homemade tortillas, and she also sells crochet. Leticia’s tortillas would make great quesadillas and tacos for your next grill out. If you are visiting Brenda or Leticia’s booths when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
It was a hot time at the market this Saturday. We had 44 vendors and registered 2 new vendors. Hundreds of visitors braved the heat and humidity to buy the freshest produce around, including strawberries and sweet cherries, and to commune with friends. We had visitors from Idaho, Arizona, California, Ohio, and all parts of Indiana. We know because they sign our guest book! The Lawrence County Rock Club set up a fabulous display of rocks and minerals and spoke with many people. We loved having the Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association bring their tractors to the market. The Jammer Tent was again filled with musicians, including a couple from Detroit.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This Tuesday, the Valley Farmers Market is having a Grand Opening Celebration! Opening Ceremony begins at 5:15. Prizes will be awarded from items donated by the vendors. Free book for the kids while supplies last! Giant bubbles too! The Market is located on the sidewalk connecting the Railroad Museum to the Casino property in French Lick. Shoppers can expect to buy homegrown greens and other produce, fresh from the chicken eggs, wonderful soaps and lotions, plants and flowers, jewelry, strawberries, textile products, great books for a buck, and caramel corn and peanut brittle for your sweet tooth plus other creative items. Musicians are invited to join in the Market Jammers each week. There is also a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-05-30T10:41:00.000-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family! Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, June 7th, 2008:

From the Farm: broccoli, chicory, eggs, endive, flowers, herbs (mint, lemon thyme, oregano), lettuces, garlic scallions, maple syrup, spring onions, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes and green tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers, spinach, strawberries, sorrel, turnips, coleus plants, fruit plants, heirloom tomato plants, perennials, annuals
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa, corn meal, homemade tortillas, strawberry jam
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers, stilts, lotions, lip balm
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla, rosaries, herbal tinctures, massage oils, bath salts, bug bite salves

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Lawrence County Rock Club will set up a great display of rocks and minerals. The Rock Club members will even help you identify rocks and minerals you’ve found! The Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association will put on a Tractor Show. Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our popular weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with instructor, Janet Kennedy. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. The Orange County Recycling Co-op truck will be on hand to collect your household recyclables. Mary Lou Beckett, our favorite Master Gardener will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Katie and Seth Percifield are this week’s Featured Vendors. Katie and Seth are new to our market this year. Katie is a rookie vendor selling soaps she makes and sparkly jewelry perfect for the hip crowd. Seth may be our youngest vendor this season, but he’s not hard to miss. You’ll find him either at his booth or walking on the stilts he makes to sell! His stilts will keep your kids or grandkids busy. Their parents, David and Ellen, are not far because they’re singin’ and playin’ away in the Jammer Tent. If you are visiting Katie and Seth’s booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET:
When yours truly woke up before the crack of dawn to get ready to head to Orleans, it was pouring rain. We checked the radar and saw that most of the rain was south of hwy. 64, so off we went to Orleans thinking the market would be somewhat of a bust. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! We ended up with 42 vendors (We registered 7 vendors.) Our customer counts were higher than the previous two weeks and our vendors were selling out! We were delighted to see 10 people take advantage of our weekly free yoga class! The Jammer Tent was filled with musicians and the music was uplifting. Several people brought their household recyclables to the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck which will be at the market every Saturday.

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56. They also have a Buck-a-Book, a Jammer Tent and a Master Gardener Booth.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present a free concert featuring Whippoorwill Consort and Olde Stuff starting at 6:30 p.m. in the shared parking area behind the Paoli Public Library and in front of Lost River Market & Deli on Friday, June 6th. (Inclement weather location will be just across the street in the Paoli Presbyterian Church.) So grab your buddies, pack up the lawn chairs, buy a yummy sandwich at Lost River Market & Deli and head to the concert. The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

LOST RIVER TOUR:
Meet at the Orleans Town Square at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 for the Lost River Tour.

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

TOWN OF ORLEANS WELCOME CENTER:
The Welcome Center, located on the North Side of the Square, will be open from 9:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning June 7th through August to greet visitors, answer questions, distribute town maps and brochures of others things to see and do in our area. Check out the town's website http://www.town.orleans.in.us/

2008-05-25T09:53:00.001-04:00

2008-05-15T09:49:00.001-04:00

What’s Happening at This Week’s Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market
The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market is located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana and takes place each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market. Bring your friends and family!

Last week, we surveyed our wonderful vendors. Here’s what they expect to have at the Orange County HomeGrown on Saturday, May 24th, 2008:

From the Farm: asparagus, bok choy, eggs, flowers, herbs, lettuces, maple syrup, hot house sweet peppers, radishes, rhubarb, plants, hydroponic tomatoes, water plants, hot house seedless cucumbers
From the Kitchen: biscotti , brownies, cookies, fudge, peanut brittle, pies, quick breads, scones, salt rising bread, yeast bread, yeast rolls, doggie treats, ketchup, pizza sauce, sugar free pies, salsa
Art and Crafts: baskets, bird houses, crochet, fresh flower arrangements, jewelry, leather goods, photographs, purses, soaps, stationary, soft goods, hand sewn items, quilts, baskets, dolls, cutting boards, painted glass containers, aprons, hypertufa containers,
Services & Other Goods: French Lick History by local author Al Kalla

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Start your Saturday morning doing your body and soul some good by joining our weekly free yoga class for men and women at 8:30 with guest instructor, Pam Bell. No experience necessary. All ability levels are welcome! If you don’t have a yoga mat, one will be provided for you. Other items to bring, if you wish: an old blanket, an old necktie or belt and an old sheet. Participants will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. It’s Game Day! Bring your game face, find a partner, and play one of the many board games we’ll have at the Host Tent. Participating game players will receive a coupon to spend at the Market. Hula Hoops available for the young and the young at heart! And, as always, our Farmers Market Jammers will lift your spirits with their fun music. Bring your instrument and/or your singin’ voice and join in!

OUR VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Linda Lee is this week’s featured vendor. She has lovely flower arrangements from her Paoli garden. She also sells organic produce and unique stationary. If you are visiting her booth when the timer rings, you’ll get a coupon!

REPORT FROM LAST WEEK’S MARKET: We couldn’t have been happier with this season’s Opening Day. The weather was perfection and we had a great turnout of vendors, visitors and volunteers! We had 47 vendors, including several new to our market, begin our season, a record for Opening Day. At 10:00, we had over 100 visitors at the park. HomeGrown Board President and Buck-a-Book Volunteer, Bob Turner, served as Master of Ceremonies for our season opener. Robert Henderson, Orleans Chamber of Commerce President, spoke of Congress Square Park’s history as a gathering place and how the farmers market fit right in. Mike Fields of the Orleans Town Council officially welcomed the farmers market. Phil Mininger blessed the market and spoke of hope of bounty for all. Pete Webb and Jesse Smith performed a song about our market Pete wrote to the tune of “House of the Rising Sun” to the delight of the crowd. Here’s a portion: “There is a place in good old Orleans they call the Farmers Market. Take your vehicle to the Square and find a place to park it! Fruits, greens and veggies will be a great delight. Buy them today at the Market and have them on the table tonight!”

OTHER GREAT FEATURES AT THE MARKET: Be sure to stop by and see our new BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER where you can browse a great selection of books. (We have thousands!) We welcome the donations of books for the book trailer. All of the money from book sales goes to support Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market (Orleans). Just bring the books to the BUCK A BOOK/BOOK A BOOK TRAILER and choose a book for free. Visit us at the Host Tent and have a free cup of coffee courtesy of our neighbor, Maple Street Restaurant. We are fortunate to have friendly, helpful MASTER GARDENERS at every market. Bring your gardening questions to the MASTER GARDENER TABLE and they will be very happy to help you! A new feature of the Market is the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes. Many of our produce vendors are WIC VENDORS and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers. Visit the LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI INFORMATION BOOTH and learn more about the new local grocery store in Paoli, located at 26 Library Street behind the Paoli Public Library. This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

IMPORTANT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56.

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present “Gospel Music Night” featuring Sacred Calling and Bluegrass Gospel Alliance starting at 6:30 p.m. on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn on Friday, May 30th. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

FREE RECIPES:
Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com/ . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

2008-05-12T09:57:00.000-04:00

Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmers Market Opening Saturday, May 17th!

The Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market will open for this season on Saturday, May 17th, 2008. It will be located on the west side of the beautiful historic Congress Square Park in Orleans, Indiana. We will be open each Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon through September and then from 9:00 a.m. to noon during the month of October. Please support your local growers, bakers, artists and handcrafters by shopping at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market.
We anticipate lots of lovely spring produce, plant starts, delicious baked goods, and locally made unique crafts on opening day. Our Opening Day Ceremonies will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will include remarks by special guest, Robert Henderson, the Blessing of the Market by Mary Minninger and music by Pete Webb & Late for Supper.
We’ll have free coffee, courtesy of our neighbor Maple Street Restaurant, each Saturday. We’ll also have music each market day provided by our beloved Farmers Market Jammers. Bring your instrument or your singing voice and join in the fun because all are welcome. Browse the thousands of books at our Buck-a-Book trailer and by so doing help fund the market. Bring a book to trade or buy a book for a buck. Children may choose a free book from our little red wagon. If you have gardening questions or need advice about your plants, just visit Mary Lou Beckett, our friendly Master Gardener, who is with us each Saturday. Many of our produce vendors are WIC vendors and will accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Program vouchers.
This year we have two exciting new features at our market. Janet Kennedy, yoga instructor extraordinaire, will be teaching a free yoga class for men and women each Saturday through September beginning at 8:30 a.m. If you have a yoga mat, bring it, but it you don’t, we’ll have one for you. No experience necessary. What a wonderful way to start your Saturday! Another new feature of our market will be the addition of the Orange County Recycling Co-op truck. They will take household items for recycling, such as cardboard, newspapers, junk mail, paper, magazines, catalogues, plastic bottles #1 and #2, aluminum cans, scrap metal, metal cans, plastic grocery bags. Please rinse out plastic bottles and remove lids. Also, rinse out cans. Please break down cardboard boxes.
Of course, throughout the season, we’ll have fun family events each Saturday. Here’s a preview of some of our upcoming events (dates included unless the event dates are pending): Amateur Radio Club (May 31); Lawrence County Rock Club & Tri County Antique Machinery Farm Association Tractor Show (June 7 & September 20); Lotus Dickey Music Festival (June 14); Red Cross Blood Drive (June 21 & August 30); Cooking Demo by Award Winning FCCLA Culinary Arts Team (June 28); Throop Elementary School Cheerleader Farmers Market Pep Rally & Cheerleading Clinic for School Age Children (July 19); Music by Wildflowers & Weeds (August 9); Music by Paul Ash, Customer Appreciation Day, 4-H Projects Displayed (August 16); Congress Square Park Appreciation Day, Square Dancing (September 13); Make-Your-Own Scarecrow (September 27, October 4, 11, & 18) Make-Your-Own Scarecrow Contest (October 18) We are awaiting date confirmation for the following events: Cooking with Alice; French Lick Resort Chef Demo; Tri Kappa Kids Day, Hoosier Fly Fishing Club Demo, Farm to Fork Chef Demo with Raggs of Bloomington’s Nick’s English Hut; Zucchini 500 Races; Cider Press Demo; Soil Testing by Master Gardeners; Blacksmith Demo; Stonebelt Stargazers; Music by Melinda Sketo, Lost River Mennos, Don Smelser & Friends, Earth Mamas Dance Troupe. Keep updated on our events by checking at the Host Tent each Saturday or by signing up to receive weekly emails from HomeGrown at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

Orange County HomeGrown is an all-volunteer, non-profit, community service organization. If you are interested in volunteering for any of its projects, such as the Orleans or Valley Farmers Markets, the Lawn Chair Concert Series or the Adopt-a-River of Lost River, we’d love to have you. Just call (812) 653-1047 or send us an email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net
IMPORTANT VALLEY MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT:
· The Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market is open on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. They have a brand new beautiful location. Be sure to visit the Orange County HomeGrown Valley Market now located between the Indiana Railway Museum and the French Lick Springs over-flow parking lot just off of Highway 56 (map).

FREE CONCERT COMING UP:
· Orange County HomeGrown Lawn Chair Concert Series will present Paul Ash and then Troubadours of Divine Bliss starting at 6:30 p.m. on the French Lick Springs Resort Lawn on Friday, May 16th. (Inclement weather location will be on the porch of the French Lick Springs Resort.) The Orange County HomeGrown Arts Lawn Chair Concert Series is made possible by volunteers, audience contributions, and a grant from the Jasper Community Arts Center, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check local newspapers for the complete schedule or sign up to receive concert reminders via email at orangecountyhomegrown@earthlink.net

LOST RIVER MARKET & DELI:
· Lost River Market & Deli located at 26 Library Street in Paoli, IN.
This full service member-owned food co-op market not only has a deli, but also bulk items, local and organic produce, local meats, cheeses, natural foods, wine and beer. Be sure to stop by to take a look. Everyone is welcome.

FREE RECIPES:
· Check out some yummy husband-tested recipes by visiting http://fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com . There are over 100 recipes on the page so far. Recipes featuring ingredients found at Lost River Market & Deli and the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market are put to the test and added to the blog on a regular basis.