THURSDAY - New Farmers' Market in Leawood, KS - Mission Farms Farmers' Market

NEW Farmer's Market

GRAND OPENING May 07, 2009

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Leawood finally has an organic farmer's market and it's at Mission Farms. Come introduce yourself and get to know our local farmers with their fresh organically-grown produce, free-range meats, fruits and other locally grown products.

Our market is open every Thursday on the east end of the Mission Farms parking lot. Join in the fun.

Just East of I-435 & Roe
Just West of I-435 & State Line
at
10601 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66206
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GROWERS & VENDORS 2009 (produce available in-season):

Little Muddy Farm	Robert Jones	produce, sprouts, wheatgrass
Schenker Family Farms	Cherie Schenker	beef, pork, lamb, honey, brats
Pearly Gates Organic Soapery & Garden	Nancy Gordon	soap, body care, greens, produce
Bread of Life Bakery	Kathy Crowther	bread, produce, cane juice,
Camp Creek Farms	Rick Newson	eggs
Wild Goose Gardens	Ethan Jones	flowers, green plants
Hess Ranch	John and Susie Hess	beef
Mission Gardens	John Cook	produce, herbs
Foxfire Farm	Tammy Crandell	produce, herbs, sweet corn
The Organic Way Farm	Denise and Dan May	produce
Kay Peoples	Kay Peoples	organic dog treats
Gasper Family Farms	Pete	vegetable, fruits, meat, grains

www.Mission-Farms.com

Mission Farms (Organic) Farmers Market - GRAND OPENING THURSDAY, MAY 7th

New organic market in Leawood

By Owen Morris in News

Monday, Apr. 20 2009 @ 9:45AM

Flickr: Kater W

An organic market is opening in Mission Farms, the new Leawood development that holds Zest and the Johnson County locations of Blue Koi, Blanc Burger & Bottles and Room 39. "It's a nice fit," Mission Farms marketing director Katie Chalfant told me. "There isn't a market in Leawood. There hasn't been since the one at Barstow, but that's been several years. And with our restaurants, a lot of which buy locally, it made sense."

Chalfant says the market is going to start "small but mighty," with around a dozen vendors, all of whom are certified organic or members of KC Food Circle or the equivalent. Not all the names are finalized yet, but among them are Foxfire Farm, which will serve sweet corn, and Schenker Family Farms, serving lamb, beef, and other meat. There will also be vendors selling produce, flowers, soap, bread, honey and dairy products, all under a covered patio. "It overlooks the lake and it's really a scenic area," Chalfant says.

The Mission Farms Farmers' Market will be open every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. on the east side of the Mission Farms. It opens for the season on May 7.

Tags: Farmers' Markets, Leawood, Mission Farms, new markets, organic markets

See: http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2009/04/new_organic_market_in_leawood.php

See also: The KC Food Circle Bulletin Board