Brookside Farmers' Market - Planting the Seeds for a Stellar 2013 Season!

Opening Day is just around the corner! And we're working hard to bring you the highest quality, organic products in 2013. But until April 20, a day not only to celebrate our earth, but to celebrate the harvest, come see us at these upcoming community events:

Planting the Seeds for a
Stellar 2013 Season!

Saturday, March 16
2013 Brookside 33rd Annual St. Patrick's Warm-Up Parade

We invite you to join us on our St. Patrick's Day "float." Come ride, walk, scoot, bike or stroll with us!
Feeling festive? Dress up like a leprechaun. A farmer. Farm animal. Vegetable. All in green! However you join us in whatever you're wearing, we'd love to have you!
We are Entry # 34 out of 115 in the parade. Our place in the line-up is on Linden Road near the intersection of W 66th Terr. Look for the shiny red Ford F150 pick-up truck pulling a black trailer with hay bales in it. Arrive between 1:15 -1:30 p.m. Parking is on the side streets. RSVP here:  http://www.facebook.com/events/140290899472912/

Start Time: 2:00 p.m.
*We suggest arriving at 1:15 p.m. due to parking and street closures
Theme: Lucky 13
The Parade Route:
Start at 65th and Wornall
North on Wornall to 63rd St.
East on 63rd St to Main
South on Main St. to Meyer Blvd.
West on Meyer Blvd. to Brookside Rd.



KC Food Circle 2013 Food Expo

To kick off the Eat Local and Organic season, we'll be at KC Food Circle's 15th Annual Exhibition of Farmers on March 30 in Shawnee, Kansas and April 6 in Kansas City, Missouri.

We'd love to see your smiling faces, so stop by the market booth or visit many of your favorite Brookside Farmers' Market vendors at this year's Eat Local Food Expo. At each expo you can:
* Meet and buy direct from local, organic, and free-range farmers and vendors.
* Learn the latest about seasonal food in free workshops.
* Snatch up early seedlings, fresh greens, free-range meat and eggs and get a free 2013 Directory of local, organic, and free range producers.
* Get farmers market and CSA information.

Saturday, March 30
Shawnee Civic Center
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Details/Directions:  www.kcfoodcircle.org/eat-local-expo/ 

Saturday, April 6
MCC-Penn Valley (Phys Ed./Gymnasium)
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Details/Directions:  www.kcfoodcircle.org/eat-local-expo/ 

Join us for real food, good fun and all the love you feel at Brookside Farmers’ Market as we continue to grow the organic movement!

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 March is National Nutrition Month. 
Wanna do something local about it? 

Attend KC Food Circle's 15th Annual Exhibition of Farmers, our EAT LOCAL & ORGANIC! Expos kick off the local+LOCAL Organic and Free-Range growing/EATING season on SATURDAY March 30th at Shawnee (KS) Civic Center.

ROUND TWO is SATURDAY April 6th at the MCC Penn Valley Gymnasium (KCMO).  Check out our EXPO PAGE for maps and details...
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BROOKSIDE FARMERS' MARKET - at 63rd & Wornall - SATURDAYS

Your Market ABCs: Apples, Bread, Cherry Tomatoes...

...Delicata, Edamame, Filet Beans...

Join us Saturday to round out your Market alphabet with local, organic food and products!
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Enjoy live music from Fine Kettle o' Fish, Smokin' Fresh Streetside BBQ's variety of vegetarian and BBQ dishes, and get to know a little more about Dig In, KC! - a dinner with farmers & friends at City Market. Many of our vendors are participating in this community dinner celebration to inspire Kansas City to enjoy, understand and support urban farmers growing local food for our community.

It's going to be a great day in Brookside! Read on for what's happening this Saturday 8am - 1pm on the southeast corner of 63rd St and Wornall Rd.

Saturdays | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 63rd Street and Wornall Road

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BROOKSIDE FARMERS' MARKET - 63rd and Wornall, KCMO - SATURDAY MORNINGS

Sweet Potatoes, Spinach and Duck Eggs This Week! Thanks to everyone who made celebrating Children's Festival and farmers market week such a success. If you missed Chef Shad's fruit salsa (and free omelet station!), you can find the recipe here. The University of Missouri's Local Food Linkages Project is still looking for local food shoppers for the focus groups they are conducting as part of the local food linkages study. Details to participate are on the website at: http://localfoodlinkages.wordpress.com/ It's going to be a great day in Brookside! Read on for what's happening this Saturday 8am - 1pm on the southeast corner of 63rd St and Wornall Rd.

Muroak Farm We have been enjoying the cooler weather. We have been busy planting for the fall. This week we will have tomatoes, garlic, kale, chard, carrots, sweet potato greens, butternut squash, acorn squash, pumpkin, maybe some summer squash, lemon balm, savory, peppermint, basil, wonder berries (If you haven't tried these stop by and give one a try), hickory smoker chips, red okra, cabbage and onions. See you at the market. Bread of Life Bakery Bread of Life will be at market with our baked goods, burritos, quiches and goodies. Our new Quinoa Breakfast cookies have been a good seller and are delicious! Come by and enjoy the market and have breakfast as you shop the Market. Also at Market: A&B Homecoming Beef Bear Creek Family Farms Blue Door Farm Cottage School Acres New Roots for Refugees NUTRESSANT Shawnee Sprouts Roaring River Bread Wells Family Farms WoodMood Gardens Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter

Stony Crest Urban Farm Brussel Sprouts Swiss Chard Tomatoes Cherry & Plum Tomato "Snack Baskets" Bell & Select Hot Peppers Yellow Candy Sweet Onions Shallots Eggplant Garlic Delicata Squash Acorn Squash Cucumbers Zucchini Apples Green Gate Family Farm Hope you all enjoyed the Chipotle coupons last week. With the great weather and interest in our fruit and eggs, we had a really good market and we hope to see you all again this Saturday! This week we will have our apples and asian pears (including a couple new varieties), and some nice european pears. There will also be tomatoes- cherry, salad and slicing; anaheim, jalapeno, red chili, yellow wax and sweet peppers, yellow and red onions, eggplants, yellow squash, cucumbers, rhubarb, and green kale. The chickens and ducks have been laying pretty steadily and we will have our fresh chicken eggs, and some duck eggs. Thanks again and see you on Saturday!

Gibbs Road Farm Order. How good it feels. Hard work over the last two weeks has brought a sense of order back to the farm after many weeks of just holding on. We’ve got many new fall beds planted and some for winter as well. Things are beginning to bounce back from those unbelievably terrible hot days. If you need proof…come to market and find…Filet Beans! Arugula! Swiss Chard! Microgreens, sweet potato greens, cucumbers, summer squash, eggplant, BASIL, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, POTATOES in many colors, onions- both sweet and hot, peppers- both sweet and hot, garlic- just right, Malabar spinach, celery, fresh herbs, BEETS, carrots, scallions and more! Come to market and share your “I made it through the summer of 2012” story! Red Ridge Farms Cool weather makes for happy farmers! Come on out and shop for some heirloom tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet grilling peppers, jalapeno, scotch bonnet, and other hot peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, patty pan squash, cucumbers, yukon gold potatoes, yellow, white and red onions, green onions, a little tiny bit of okra, some oddball and tasty eggplant (green, white and purple), a few cantaloupe, a smidgen of green beans, some BABY GREENS, very nice, young SWISS CHARD,  maybe a bunch or 5 of kale, nice bunches of parsley and basil, and a few pumpkins. Did I mention a few SWEET POTATOES?

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BROOKSIDE Farmers' Market KALE FEST - Saturday Mornings at 63rd & Wornall -- KCMO

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2nd ANNUAL
KALE FESTIVAL 2012
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Kale Festival at Brookside Farmers' Market

Celebrate the second annual Kale Festival with Brookside Farmers' Market and Chef Renee Kelly of Caenen Castle. Chef Renee will demonstrate several ways to prepare different varieties of kale – from Curly to Dinosaur and Red Russian. Demonstrations begin at 10:00 a.m. and include samples of kale salad, sautéed kale, and cannellini beans and kale pasta.

In addition to fabulous food to taste, farmers will share growing tips, recipes and nutritional information - Check out some great KALE resources we have posted on our website! We’ll also have children’s activities.

And, stay entertained during the Kale Festival with live music from Mark McGonigle and Bleeding Heart.

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Brookside Farmers' Market - Saturdays at 63rd & Wornall (KCMO) 8am-1pm

This Weekend at Brookside Farmers' Market

This weekend is the annual Hospital Hill run in Kansas City. While we'll get a chance to cheer on racers in Brookside, it shouldn't disrupt traffic to and from the market too much. Streets and lanes immediately surrounding our block will be open. You can visit the website and click on "Course Notification here" to see a map of street and road closures. If you're coming from the north or south Wornall is open, as is 63rd and Meyer to Brookside Blvd. for those coming from the west. If you're coming from the east you may have to jog a little south before heading over. But again, streets and lanes immediately surrounding our block are open!

Steve Mann and the Sweet Potato Project will be on site with orders and Dave Wendler will be playing tunes.

What you'll see at market this Saturday 8am - 1pm on the southeast corner of 63rd St and Wornall Rd …

arugula, beets, black raspberries, blueberries, bok choy,broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, CARROTS, cauliflower,chard, cookbooks, eggs, fennel, garlic scapes, green onions, greens, insect repellant, KALE, kohlrabi, leeks,lettuce, microgreens, garlic, onions, PEAS, pink lillies, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, scallions, shallots, spinach, strawberries, sugar scrubs, sunflowers, sunscreen, tomato hanging basket, tomatoes, turnips

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LAST SCHEDULED MARKET DAY - BROOKSIDE - SAT, OCT 22, 2011

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Blue Door Farm Laura will be there Saturday with broccoli, Swiss Chard, Carmen Italian sweet peppers, broccoli raab, romaine, red sails lettuce and persimmons! NUTRESSANT Organic lotions and creams are unbelievably moisturizing. Come see what we have for both body and face. Lots of organic products including a furniture polish that is also wonderful on leather.....no chemicals! Sandy and John wells family farms Hi all, this should be a great day, and we have a good selection of beef for you. Ask where you can find us this winter! Thank you for your support this season. Kim And Family Red Ridge Farms No frost yet! Hooray! TOMATOES, Pac choi, mizuna, tatsoi, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, broccoli raab, BROCCOLI, kale, chard, saute mix, PEA SHOOTS, baby greens, microgreens, pie pumpkins, big pumpkins, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, delicata squash, spaghetti and butternut squash, green tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, ONIONS, bel lpeppers, italian roasting peppers, sweet banana peppers, jalapeno, serrano, ho chi minh, habenaro peppers, maybe GREEN BEANS, yellow eyed beans, eggplant, okra, gherkins,CILANTRO, mustard greens, radishes, beets and greens, rodent repellent, pickles, ANDrelish. And I'll bring next year's CSA contract, for those of you who have inquired about getting a DISCOUNT for early payment. And YES- that is still 40+ items...who wants market to stay open ONE MORE WEEK??? Ask us about ordering a pre-packed basket for 10/29 and 11/5. Bear Creek Farms Can it be? Last market! Time to stock up - fill the pantry, the freezer, the tummy. This week at market we'll have greens - spinach, mustard, kale and chard. Turnips, winter squash, eggplant, garlic, sweet potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and more. We're having a huge pumpkin sale and best of all - we'll have fresh SWEET CORN - wahoo! Come on out - no marathons, no art fairs - plenty of parking. Join us in celebrating the end of market - time for a nice winter break. Let us know if there is anything you'd like to have at market next year that we didn't have this year. Yup, it's the end - come enjoy! Lonnie and Jeanna GREEN DIRT FARM Hard to believe this will be the last market of the year! In years past, some season ending markets have required warm jackets and mittens. No so this year: the weather looks to be glorious! So come celebrate autumn and stock up on sheep's milk cheese and yogurt and other locally grown, good-for-you fare. For an up-to-the-minute report of what Margaret will have for you on Saturday, check us out on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/greendirtfarm. Hope to see you this weekend! OISHII STUDIO SWEETS Thank you to everyone who made our first season at the Farmer’s Market such an amazing success. This week at the market we are pleased to once again offer beautiful Oishii Caramel Apples. Fresh Organic apples covered in the highest quality Oishii Cinnamon Caramel. Also this week we will have Pumpkin Caramels, Apple-Cinnamon, Sea Salt, and Rosemary Caramels as well as Sea Salt Caramel lollipops. On the bakery side of things I will have our Traditional Scottish Shortbread, huge Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and perhaps a few surprises. Thanks again for all your support. From The Gibbs Road Community Farm/Cultivate KC  We’re coming to market like it’s mid-season and celebrating like it’s the last market! We’re so grateful for the support of all the market customers this season. We are proud to be at The Brookside Farmers’ Market and honored to be able to fill your refrigerators and your tummies all summer. If you haven’t enough yet and believe you may get hungry in November, December and into the winter, then sign-up for our Weekly Winter Veggie Bags. Get on the list, decide week to week, eat fresh, local and organic through-out the winter… And so, back to this week we’ll be bringing lots of spinach, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, collard greens, Funky Fresh sauté mix, bok choi, microgreens, a little salad mix and lettuce, beautiful beets, turnips, carrots, radishes, scallions, sweet potatoes, FILET BEANS (yes, for real), sweet peppers, eggplant and fresh herbs. See you at market with hats on! Bread of Life Our summer has been a busy one and we have enjoyed our time at Brookside. The weather seems to be ending on a lovely note so we will see many of you on Saturday. Chris and Josiah will be at market with our breads, burritos and Gluten Free items. Have a good winter and we look forward to next summer. Kathy Chris and Josiah

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20111008 - Brookside Farmers' Market - FOOD * FLAVOR * FUN - October 8, 2011

Here's what's FRESH this Saturday: NUTRESSANT......Yes, we are so enjoying this weather. Got lots of products to help you through the winter.........especially body and face creams.  Lots of people learning the benefits of Bath Salts.....NOT for cleaning. Bath Salts are to help detox, so amazing. Also, you will be surprised how really nice the Laundry Wash is.......come see for yourself. Sandy and John (Mission, Ks) (Note from Pam – “Those bath salts help with muscle aches, as well!) Stony Crest Urban Farm We will have cherry & grape "Snack Basket" Tomatoes again plus limited Slicing Tomatoes. Chard. Arugula. Leaf Lettuce. Radishes. Turnips. Summer, Butternut & Acorn Squash. Bell, Banana, Jalapeno & Chili (Anaheim) Peppers. Eggplant. Green Tomatoes (Large amounts can be ordered to make Chow Chow). Cut Cilantro. Gourds. Pie Pumpkins. Ornamental "Boo" Pumpkins. Black Walnut pieces. Cut Flower Bouquets. Freshly baked organic "Bark O'Lantern"(pumpkin) & Butternut Bow Wow" dog treats. See you all Saturday! Rodger & Diane Bear Creek Farms Does it seem possible - only three markets to go? When it was so very hot it seemed as if summer would never end and now it seems as if summer has flown by. Weird! But some things never change - we still desperately need rain! The ponds are low, the creeks dry, the fields crispy and dust is covering everything - both inside and out. But - amazingly - we still have produce. So this week we'll have greens - lots of chard, mustard, and kale. And there will be piles of pumpkins (pie pumpkins - wonderful for cooking or Halloween decorations), butternuts and other yummy squashes, eggplant, sweet potatoes, radishes, turnips, zucchini, cucumbers and more. And, just for fun - maybe some peanuts! So come on out -relish this fall weather, stock up for winter, and just enjoy! See you Saturday! Lonnie and Jeanna Red Ridge Farms Guess what! This warmer weather is changing a few of the tomatoes- come early we'll have a few pounds. We are also picking lots of greens (lettuce, mustard, kale, saute mix, baby greens, broccoli raab, pea shoots, arugula, some head lettuce, etc), radishes, quite a variety of squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions, LOTS of peppers, sweet and hot, pie and bigger pumpkins, eggplant, and all that other stuff I'm forgetting. See you at the market! -Ami, Jim, Anna and Andrew OISHII STUDIO SWEETS At Oishii Studio Sweets we are pleased to once again offer beautiful Oishii Caramel Apples. Fresh Organic apples covered in the highest quality Oishii Cinnamon Caramel. This week at the market we will have Pumpkin Caramels, Apple-Cinnamon, Raspberry-Balsamic, Sea Salt, Spicy Pecan and Rosemary Caramels as well as Sea Salt Caramel lollipops. On the bakery side of things I will have our Traditional Scottish Shortbread and huge Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Don’t forget our hand-printed aprons, t-shirts and new bags. Bread of Life This week we will have our usual baked goods plus some pumpkin goodies. Our burritos will have those yummy farm eggs, Benedict Builders Sausage and market veggies. We offer Gluten Free pie crusts and pies if you would like to order ahead.We also do spelt, whole wheat and white pies crusts / pies. Have a good week, Kathy, Chris and Josiah From Gibbs Road Community Farm/Cultivate Kansas City Coming at you this week from our farm is pure, local, organic Autumn Amesomeness. Turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, scallions, leeks, ARUGULA, salad mix, lettuce mix, FUNKY FRESH sauté mix, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, MICROGREENS, sweet peppers, eggplant, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, winter squash, summer squash, edamame, okra, tomatillos, basil, fresh herbs and SPINACH! Get your kids up, grab your neighbors and take yourselves to the market! You’ve only got three weeks left this year. We’ll be looking for you! Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrooksideFarmersMarket For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com.

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Brookside Farmers' Market - FOOD * FLAVOR * FUN - October 1, 2011

Here's what's fresh at the market! Bread of Life Bakery We will be at market with our Fall bake goods of Pumpkin Rolls, Vegan Pumpkin Nut cookies, Cherry Chocolate Chip bread, Gluten Free breads and Granolas. Chris will also have our market burritos, quiches and coffee to start your day at market. Enjoy the weather and have a good day. Kathy, Chris and Josiah OISHII STUDIO SWEETS At Oishii Studio Sweets we are deep into the celebration of Autumn. Join us this weekend for beautiful Oishii Caramel Apples. Fresh Organic apples covered in the highest quality Oishii Cinnamon Caramel. I have also created a new Pumpkin Caramel made with pure organic pumpkin, maple syrup and cinnamon. This week at the market we will also have Apple-Cinnamon, Raspberry-Balsamic, Amaretto, Sea Salt and Rosemary Caramels as well as caramel lollipops. On the bakery side of things I will have our Traditional Scottish Shortbread, a new Lemon-Rosemary-Pine nut Shortbread, and huge Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Don’t forget our hand-printed aprons, t-shirts and new bags. From the Gibbs Road Community Farm/ Cultivate Kansas City This week like all other weeks in our farm’s fifteen year history, we will bring to market certified organic produce that we have grown ourselves in Kansas City, Kansas. You are welcome to visit the farm and see it happening. We love visitors! This week we are so happy to be harvesting more delicious arugula, microgreens, salad mix, Funky Fresh sauté mix, some of the first spinach of the new season, Swiss chard and kale. We’ll also have beets, carrots, turnips, radishes, scallions and leeks. Some okra, some summer squash and cucumbers, tomatillos, sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplant and edamame. We’ll bring Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and winter squash. We will also have plenty of fresh herbs and lots of basil. Come to market. GREEN DIRT FARM We're expecting near perfect weather for Saturday's market ... you coming? Allison will have lots of lovely aged and fresh sheep's milk cheese and other sheepy deliciousness for you. Check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/greendirtfarmon Friday evening for an updated list of what we'll have. Hope to see you at the market! Stony Crest Urban Farm We will have cherry & grape "Snack Basket" Tomatoes (limited), Radishes. "Sunburst" Patty Pan, Yellow, Butternut & Acorn Squash. Sweet Candy Onions. Bell, Banana & Chili (Anaheim) Peppers. Jalapeno Peppers specially priced - $.75/pint. Eggplant. Zucchini. Green Tomatoes. (Large amounts can be ordered to make Chow Chow) Gourds, Pie Pumpkins, Ornamental "Boo" Pumpkins. Cockscomb Bouquets. Freshly baked organic "Butternut Bow Wow" dog treats. See you all Saturday! Rodger & Diane Bear Creek Farms Tis the season of greens - mustard, kale, chard and more. And turnips and beets and potatoes and radishes. And then there are pumpkins and squash - butternuts galore. Make sure to check out the Australian Butter squash - oh my. And so much more! Yes, it's the time of abundance and we are loving it! So stock up, pack away, fill the cupboards and enjoy. See you Saturday! Lonnie and Jeanna Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday  from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog: www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrooksideFarmersMarket For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo (a) farmerscommunitymarket . com.

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Brookside Farmers' Market - FOOD * FLAVOR * FUN - September 24, 2011

Grill Festival this Saturday is a Food/Fundraiser for Harvesters I don’t know what I’m more excited about… the grilled goodies from Chef Shanita; the Pumkin Rolls from Bread of Life; the green tomato pizza recipe from Stoney Crest; the Oishii Caramel Apple, or the bubble darts at Children’s Corner! Did you know that as many as 66,000 people receive emergency food assistance through Harvesters’ network in any given week?  To learn more about Harvesters, visitwww.harvesters.org.  Baskets for donated produce will be with Pam at the market tent.  Volunteers arrive around 12:30 to take the produce back to the Harvesters donation facility. Please, give Emery a High Five when you visit Oishii, for suggesting the Grill Fest be a fundraiser for Harvesters, and for helping with other planning for the event!  Emery – you’re a ROCK STAR! Chef’s Demo  Shanita McAfee, owner of Magnolia’s Catering will be showing & sharing cuisine of the American South!  How does fried green tomato napoleon with Green Dirt farm cheese sound to your belly?  How about Sweet Potato Bisque?  Both are on the menu tomorrow and we’ll have recipes available.  There’s also talk of Garden Meat (Wells Family Farm)Sauce w/eggplant & bow tie pasta, as well as Orzo Pasta w/ Brats (Benedict Builders), peppers & green tomatoes! Stoney Crest Here's a glimpse of what we have in store for you this week: Radishes. "Sunburst" Patty Pan, Butternut & Acorn Squash. Sweet Candy Onions, Eggplant. Bell, Banana, Chili (Anaheim) Peppers. Jalapeno Peppers will be specially priced. Green Tomatoes with recipes for Green Tomato Pizza, Green Tomato Breakfast Cake & more when tomatoes are purchased. Gourds, Pie Pumpkins, Ornamental White & Orange "Boo" Pumpkins OISHII STUDIO SWEETS I have waited all summer for this weekend – introducing the Oishii Caramel Apple. Fresh Organic apples covered in the highest quality Oishii Cinnamon Caramel. In honor of the first week of Autumn I have created a new Apple-Cinnamon caramel made with pure organic apple juice and great cinnamon. This week at the market we will also have Raspberry-Balsamic, Amaretto, Sea Salt and Rosemary Caramels! We will also have two caramel lollipops Black Currant and Amaretto and the delicious Butter Crunch Almond Toffee. On the bakery side of things I will have our Traditional Scottish Shortbread, a new Lemon Verbena Shortbread, Lemon-Blueberry Pound cake and Coconut Macaroons. Don’t forget our hand-printed aprons, t-shirts and bags. Bread of Life What a beautiful week to be in the bakery! We will have our usual baked goodsplus the Pumpkin Rolls, Vegan Pumpkin Cookies, and Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Cake.These are wonderful fall treats that go with that hot cup of coffee or teaon a cool September morn.  Our Burritos and quiches will also be at the market so come by and enjoy the day at Brookside market. Kathy Chris and Josiah BLUE DOOR FARM Broccoli raab, Lettuce mix, Pink Beauty radishes, Japanese Eggplant, Purple Majesty Potatoes, and a few Sweet Italian Peppers and Tomatoes! (That's what I'll have!) - Laura NUTRESSANT We are quickly approaching winter and dry skin. Come see our great creams, both nourishing and moisturizing. Also, for those of you interested in donating bar soap to HARVESTERS, we'll knock a dollar off every bar you donate. And, if you notice a wonderful smell while you're here, find the Bath Salts........totally awesome with a scent you will love. Hope to see you for this Grill Fest! Sandy and John Red Ridge Farms The broccoli is getting sweeter and sweeter- make sure you pick some up! We will also bring lettuce, greens, pac choi, radishes, zucchini, yellow squash, delicata squash, spaghetti squash, winter squashes such as acorn, butternut, Lakota, golden hubbard, jarrdhale, peanut, and sweet meat. Pie pumpkins and a few jack-o-lanterns, a few lingering tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, cucumbers, edamame, maybe some green beans?, hot peppers, sweet peppers, maybe a little okra, a few beets?, microgreens, eggplant, and whatever else jumps in the truck as we harvest on Friday! See you bright and early! Bear Creek Farms Piles of butternuts, cucumbers, pie pumpkins, turnips, radishes, eggplant, garlic, sweet potatoes, lettuce and more. Bunches of chard, kale and mustard greens. See you all Saturday! Lonnie and Jeanna From the Gibbs Road Community Farm/Cultivate Kansas City Welcome Autumn. Welcome renewal and cleansing. Welcome cool nights and crisp mornings. Welcome home and welcome back. This week we’re looking forward to market and to sharing the harvest with you. We’re grateful for the loyalty and friendship of the community that has built the Brookside Farmers’ Market to what it is today. We’re proud to attend and to set up our harvest alongside other local, organic growers. This week we’ll have plentiful, beautiful and delicious arugula and perhaps the prettiest microgreens of the season. We’ll bring some Swiss chard and Funky Fresh Stir-Fry mix. We’ve got a new greens recipe, so check that out, too. We’ll also have lots of sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, carrots and baby beets. A brand new crop of tender scallions, lots of fresh herbs and basil. We’ll have leeks, hot peppers, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, summer squash and okra. Come on out to the market. We’ll be grilling. Get your grillables and some fresh grilling ideas. See you there! Guenther ‘s will be attending family get together………………..have a blessed weekend….Fred Guenther Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog: www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrooksideFarmersMarket For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo (a) farmerscommunitymarket . com

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