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Farmers' Market News

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A bumper crop of fresh produce, delicious baked goods, and unique crafts brought in over 260 customers to the market on Saturday. We also had a drawing for a delicious apple coffee cake made by Kathryn McDonald and a pound of David Featherston’s fresh roasted Front Porch Coffee. Shirley Nanney was the winning ticket holder.

Saturday, June 19, we are looking forward to browsing the booths for the following produce the vendors plan to bring: tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, yellow onions, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Swiss chard, blueberries, cabbage and more.

In addition, we will have free-range fresh eggs, antibiotic- and chemical additive-free ground beef, roasts, rib-eyes, t-bones and filet mignons. We have a large variety of wonderful goat milk soaps ranging from honey oatmeal, lavender, rose and others, to mild all-natural baby shampoo and bath soaps. Top bakers and cooks feature their very best breads, pies, cookies, jams, jellies, fried pies, and the best brown and white beans to go with the delicious Mexican cornbread.

If you are looking for plants, we have a variety of herbs, vegetables, hanging and landscape plants, in addition to beautiful macramé hanging basket plant holders. We also have wood bee jar traps that work very well in trapping those pesky wood bees.

Don’t forget this Saturday, is our Youth Activity week, and children 4th grade and under are invited to come learn about the importance of our cotton crop and make tie-dyed cotton t-shirts. The activity begins promptly at 10 a.m. and children receive punch cards to enter a contest for prizes at the end of the season.

The McKenzie Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-NOON and Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m.

“We Will See You at the Farmers Market,” located in downtown McKenzie at the intersection of Waldran and Cedar streets.