Waldo Farmers' Market - WEDNESDAYS at Waldo Habitat Restore (KCMO)

Snow Cones & Waldo Wednesday Specials to Keep You Cool!

BY DIANE HERSHBERGER, ON JULY 19TH, 2011

Good You, the organic mobile eatery, and Fresher Than Fresh (FTF)Snow Cones WILL be with us this week. (FTF had a broken ice machine last week. It is fixed, plus they now have a back-up machine. YEAH!!!)

Here’s a preview of what the vendors have in store for you:

Blue Door Farm
Tomatoes (Hurrah!) – a mix of red slicers, heirloom slicers and small “salad” tomatoes in a wild array of colors. A bevy of potatoes in all colors and flavors. “Blue Door”/Waldo Wednesday Special”: Purple Majesty Potatoes, which have vivid purple flesh and dark purple skin and are AWESOME roasted, fried or grilled.

Stony Crest Urban Farm
Colorful Grape & Cherry Tomato “Snack Baskets”, Full-Size Tomatoes, Green/Yellow Wax/Purple Royalty & Dragon’s Tongue Beans, Green Onions, Yellow Squash, Cucumbers, Carrots, Jalapeno & Anaheim Peppers & More! Waldo Wednesday Special: Peach Passion Sunflower Bouquet – Only $4! Seasonal and Simple Cookbooks are now available.Bear Creek Farms

Heirloom Tomatoes, Kale, Chard, Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Eggplant, Kohlrabi, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and much, much more!

Farm To Market Bread

Waldo Wednesday Special:Sliced Sourdough. Plenty of hot dog & hamburger buns for your BBQ, plus  specialty breads … Rustic Roasted Garlic, Rustic Tomato, Trail Mix, Raisin/Walnut, Six Grain Hearth, Four Seed Baguette, Semolina, Grain Rolls, Egg Buns, Brioche Buns, Sub Roll, and Pretzel Rolls… most of which you can not purchase in stores.

Schenker Family Farms  

Stock up on Raw Clover Honey, Grass Fed/Finished Meats & more!  We’ll also have a few No Sugar Added Preserves this week, sweetened without added chemicals.  Pineapple Brats are back in stock. YUM!

NUTRESSANT

Among their many organic products, they now have a single package of bath salts for $2.00 and a one ounce jar of Green Tea Face Cream for $5.50.  They also have 5 ounce bar soaps @ 5.00 or 3 for $12.00.  The 4 ounce bars are $4.00 or 3  for $10.00.  Lots of Green Tea Soap is available.  If you plan on any picnics, you will need some lotion with Lemongrass to repel those bugs…….and yes, it does work!!  As always, John & Sandy are excited to see you this week!

 Fresh Connect
Sharing organic jam, honey, noodles, goat cheese, cow cheese, salsa & occasionally fresh produce from local farms.

Waldo Farmers' Market Wednesdays

May 4 - Aug 31, 2011

3pm – 7pm @ Waldo ReStore

303 W 79th St.

1 block east of Wornall & 79th (KCMO)

Especially convenient for residents of Waldo, Brookside, Southtown neighborhoods and Prairie Village, the new Waldo Market is a mid-week, after-work opportunity to purchase organically and sustainably grown fresh, local produce along with other specialties such as bread, coffee, and soaps.

Our season will run through August 31, 2011 with consideration for extending into September.

Wednesday at the Westport Plaza Farmers' Market!

Join us Wednesday from 4:30-7:30 pm

What's Fresh?

    Food grown and made right here in the KC area is what you'll always find at the Westport Plaza Farmers' Market.  It feels good to know that you can buy goods produced by the kind people you see at the market.  If you have questions about how your produce, meat, plants or baked goods are treated on their way to you, simply ask the vendor.  They are also great sources of information about how to cook or care for your purchases once you get them home.  Take a gander at the freshest food in midtown KC...

Tomatoes
Blackberries
Chinese Noodle Beans
Peppers
Garlic
Potatoes
Fresh Cut Herbs
Cabbage
Eggplant
Onions
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Arugula
Breads Made from Local Flour
Honey Peach Pie
Fresh Flowers
Fruit Trees
Fresh Pickles
Jams and Jellies
Beef
Lamb
Eggs
Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans
Iced Coffee

   It's always a good time at the market, especially when you're there.  See you this Wednesday, July 20th from 4:30 until 7:30 pm at the intersection of Westport Road and Wyoming Street in KC, MO.  .      

www.farmersmarketkc.org

If you're not already a facebook member of the market click HERE.

Find out more about a great program providing free food for low income people shopping at farmers' markets...

Farm Aid 2011 seeks volunteers for August 13th concert

Greetings friend!  Farm Aid 2011 is looking for additional volunteers! Farm Aid 2011 is taking place Saturday, August 13th at LiveSTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Volunteers get to help out a great cause while enjoying complimentary meals and lots of music! Saturday volunteers get free access to the volunteer seating section before and after their shift. The annual concert includes Farm Aid's board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews along with additional artists including Jason Mraz and Jacob Dylan. Volunteer jobs will include a variety of tasks including donation booths, hospitality tents, runners, media escorts, uploading photos, and green team. The Fine Print: All volunteers must attend a volunteer meeting. Meetings are held Thursday evening, Friday & Saturday morning.  Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. You can volunteer with a friend, but you both need to fill out a volunteer form. Specific volunteer shifts will be emailed to volunteers about 1 week before the show along with parking instructions, meeting times and other details. If you register- you will be given a shift. If you want to volunteer and can commit to being there, please use this link to fill out the official volunteer form as soon as possible.  Deadline: July 30th. By filling out the form you are agreeing to work your assigned shift. Please email Anna Miragliuolo, Farm Aid's Volunteer Coordinator, if you have any questions: anna@farmaid.org. If you don't want to volunteer, tickets are available online at www.farmaid.org. Kansas City is thrilled to be hosting this a fantastic event for small farmers and we hope you will support our involvement with Farm Aid 2011. Come visit our booth in the HOMEGROWN Village while attending the concert or volunteering!