Join us NEXT SATURDAY for our annual Harvest Festival!
So many fun things to do, see, and buy for the Holiday season!
Tomorrow, October 11th, is the annual...
...HARVEST FESTIVAL
at the Crossroads Point Business Center!
We are so excited to share our love of Fall, pumpkins, squash, soups, warm homemade breads, fresh produce and more!
You can also get a head start on your Christmas lists as we have a number of vendors selling artisan crafts and so much more.
We will also have our giant pumpkin, rooster and this year we are introducing our giant friendly scarecrow. Come by, say hi and take pictures with our giant market mascots!
We are so grateful for all of our wonderful vendors and all of YOU, who frequented our market this Summer.
I have the most beautiful big sunflowers growing in my yard. I love this time of year with all the rich colors and deep hues of Fall. Below is a picture of some of my freshly cut sunflowers...
...and I LOVE them!!
Roasted In-Shell Sunflower Seeds Recipe...
If you grow your own sunflowers, the flowers will tell you when they are ready. They'll be droopy, and the petals around the center will be dried. The seeds should be clearly visible. The best seeds for eating come from the larger varieties of sunflowers. Just cut away the flower head from the stalk, place the flower head on a flat surface, and rub the center to dislodge the seeds from the flower. If squirrels and birds can get to these seeds, so can you!
These directions are for salted, roasted sunflower seeds. If you don't want them salted, just rinse them off and roast them. Because they aren't soaked through with water, they'll roast much more quickly, perhaps only a few minutes at 400°F.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup raw in-shell sunflower seeds
- 2 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt, or 2 Tbsp table salt*
- 1 quart water
* Add more or less salt to taste, up to 1/4 cup Kosher salt for 1 quart of water.
Here is our award winning float from the Jerome County Fair Parade!
Once again we had the wonderful opportunity to win first place. There was a lot of hard work and countless hours that went into making this float. We are especially thankful to Lorna Irwin, whom we have had the great pleasure of using her artistic talents to our benefit. She is a true artist and single handedly created and constructed our fabulous giant rooster, large pumpkin and scarecrow!
For more pictures of the float please click the link below:
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
July 4th is right around the corner and we here at the Farmers Market are busy getting ready for this week's market with Independence Day in mind.
We thought we would post some fun and festive 4th of July dessert ideas. And remember if you need any blueberries to make that flag fruit pizza or the flag shish kabob, let us know cause we still have our plump delicious Oregon blueberries, but they are going fast!
Just call (208)329-9837
We are very excited to announce that our first shipment of berries have arrived!
FRESH FROM OREGON!
You canbuy theseberries beginning tomorrow, Wednesday July 2nd.
Just call (208) 329-9837
Here is a little information about the differences between these berries:
blackberries: Blackberries were perceived by the ancient cultures as being a wild plant, and historical accounts for a backyard culture of blackberry bushes are few. The Greeks used the blackberry as a remedy for Gout, and the Romans made a tea from the leaves of the blackberry plant to treat various illnesses. (read more...)
blueberries: For centuries, blueberries were gathered from the forests and the bogs by Native Americans and consumed fresh and also preserved. The Northeast Native American tribes revered blueberries and much folklore developed around them. The blossom end of each berry, the calyx, forms the shape of a perfect five-pointed star; the elders of the tribe would tell of how the Great Spirit sent "star berries" to relieve the children's hunger during a famine. Parts of the blueberry plant were also used as medicine. A tea made from the leaves of the plant was thought to be good for the blood. Blueberry juice was used to treat coughs. (read more....)
boysenberries: The Boysenberry was developed during the Great Depression by Rudolf Boysen, a Swedish immigrant. His first plant to bear fruit was in 1923. The Boysenberry would find commercial success under the development of farmer and berry "expert" Walter Knott of Knott's Berry Farm. The Boysenberry's popularity is the single most reason for making Knott's Berry Farm so famous. Boysenberries grow as trailing vines throughout the Western Coast of the United States and they have been naturalized in Northern New Zealand, where the fruit is grown for commercial export more than anywhere else in the world.
Raspberries: What makes the raspberry so special? For one thing, it's a superfood, meaning it has a nutritional value that’s top-notch. Raspberries contain significant amounts of vitamin C and folate as well as the minerals potassium, calcium, manganese, and magnesium. Also found in raspberries is the antioxidant anthocyanin, which gives the berries their red color and helps control diabetes and slow the effects of aging. Besides all that, raspberries boast a healthy dose of ellagic acid, a powerful cancer-fighting substance, and fiber - a cupful provides about eight grams.
Join us this Saturday at the Market!
And be sure to stop by and get a sample of these delicious berries!
Expect to find fresh produce, homemade jams & breads, grains, meats, snacks & beverages, jewelry, crafts, live music and so much more! Bring the entire family for a Saturday adventure!
Come and see us this Saturday from 9am-1pm at the Farmers Market at Crossroads Point Business Center!
