The Market is Open - July 14

There’s nothing new for the market this week, but we still have some nice eggplant and plenty of lima beans. We also have a lot of really nice okra. If you would like a batch of small okra to pickle, let us know and we can put together a bag with pods no longer than 3".

You can place your orders by visiting the website between noon today and 5 p.m. Friday. Orders will be available for pickup at the farmers’ market downtown between 9-11 a.m. Saturday.

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The Market is Open - July 7

Summer has really settled in, right? The forecast today is for temperatures of 99 degrees with a heat index higher than 100 degrees.

The hot temperatures mean the various kinds of green beans are done for, but we have a new product to add to the market in their place – lima beans. Don’t let preconceived notions about lima beans make you run away screaming; fresh lima beans are much tastier than their canned cousins.

We also have some sweet corn available, although it’s had a rough life. Winds from two thunderstorms left the stalks bent nearly to the ground. We’re leaving the ears on the stalks as long as we possibly can so the corn is as fresh as possible when it is picked. Let’s hope the raccoons don’t have wi-fi and decide to harvest the corn the night before orders are to be delivered!

We also have some really pretty eggplant this week – some of the prettiest we’ve ever grown.

The market will be open to accept orders from noon today until 5 p.m. Friday. Orders will be available for pickup at the farmers’ market on the courthouse square from 9-11 Saturday morning.

You can access the market through this link.

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The Market is Open - June 30

We got a very nice rain shower yesterday afternoon! It’s a little late to help with this week’s market, but we’re hoping the rain will encourage the beans to put on a new set of blossoms so we can have beans to offer again next week.

We’re settled into the typical summer crops now – okra and tomatoes. I’m adding a couple of recipes that take advantage of this combination. The sweet corn is close to maturity, although the stalks took a beating during a little windstorm one night. We also hope to have lima beans to offer in another week.

For this week, place your orders between noon today and 5 p.m. Friday for pickup at Saturday’s farmers’ market (9-11 a.m.).

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The Market is Slowing Down

Sorry I didn’t get a message out to you yesterday – I was stripping blueberry plants in the morning, and time got past me.

We did some evaluation of the patch yesterday, and we’ve decided to cut out the Wednesday market for now. We believe we don’t have enough product at this point (thanks to the heat and dry weather) to support two days per week. We still do have produce for the weekend market, and the little rain shower we got Sunday night should help keep things growing.

I’m sorry for any inconvenience. Look for our product listing on Thursday morning.

Thank you for your business!

It's Officially Summer - We Have Tomatoes

We are beginning to harvest the first of the tomatoes for the season. We planted 8 or more different varieties, most of them heirloom varieties. Some are red, some are orange, and some are dark brownish-red. Some are large, some are small; some are “bumpy,” while others are almost perfectly round. Choose your favorite variety or, if you prefer, we offer a variety pack that includes at least three different types of tomatoes.

Another offering that says “summer” (at least to me) is pinto beans. If you haven’t tried pinto beans fresh, you owe it to yourself to do it at least once. Dry pintos are great for chili and to go with ham and cornbread, but fresh pintos have a flavor the dry beans don’t.

We still have limited amounts of blueberries, broccoli, and cabbage, and great amounts of green beans. If you’d like to get a bulk order of green beans for canning or freezing, contact us about a discount price.

The order window is noon today until 5 p.m. Friday for pick-up at Saturday’s farmers’ market (9-11 a.m.) on the courthouse square. You can place your order at the Foothills Market webpage.

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Beans, Beans, Beans!

As the spring products disappear from the market listing, we are beginning to be overwhelmed with green beans! We’re pleased to offer four different varieties of green beans (well, technically one is yellow…), including the slender filet beans and the Italian flat pod beans. And of course, we have the traditional Blue Lake green beans.

We’ve posted several recipes using green beans, if you’re looking for some ideas. Also, if you want to save some of this fresh summer taste for winter, contact us about getting larger quantities at a discount for canning or freezing.

We also have limited amounts of okra – but there’s plenty of beautiful Swiss chard!

The market will be open from noon today until 10 p.m. Tuesday for pick-up at the farmers’ market Wednesday evening between 5-6:30.

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Summer Veggies Are Here!

We have limited amounts of some summer favorites available this week. We expect to be able to pick the first of the okra this weekend, and we have several Cherokee Purple tomatoes ripening. The green beans are also doing fantastically well – I picked 10 pounds for the first harvest!

You can place your order between noon today and 5 p.m. on Friday for delivery at Saturday’s farmers’ market (9-11 a.m.) on the courthouse square.

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The Season Changes, and So Does the Product List

I was out this morning checking what’s available for the market. The garden peas look sad; they just can’t take the heat. But a couple of rows over I noticed the first of our beans are ready. Green beans, wax beans, and filet beans – we’ll have some of each available. I’ve been pretty conservative about the amounts available this week, but there are lots of small beans on the plants. If we get some rain, we’ll have LOTS of beans next week.

Speaking of having lots of something – our zucchini is producing well, so well in fact, that we’re going to offer some new baked goods this week. If you would like a sweet baked treat without having to heat up your house, maybe you’d like either the zucchini bread or the chocolate zucchini cake.

The blueberry season is winding down, but we still have some quarts available. By next week, we might have a few blackberries to put on the market. The seasons move on….

Place your order between noon today and 10 p.m. Tuesday for pick-up on Wednesday between 5-6:30 p.m. at the farmers’ market on the courthouse square.

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Market Update - June 9

The market is open to take orders for Saturday pickup.

We have a limited number of blueberries available this week, in part because we are between varieties. The early varieties are beginning to taper off, but the later varieties (Summit and Ozark Blue) don’t have quite enough ripe berries. We hope they will be ready in good quantities by next week.

Our yellow squash and zucchini are beginning to produce well, just as the spring vegetables such as the garden peas are beginning to wane. That’s one of the mixed blessings of gardening – vegetables taste great while they are fresh, but there’s such a short window when they are available!

The market will be open from noon Thursday until 5 p.m. Friday for pick-up at the farmers’ market downtown from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday.

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The Mid-Week Market is Open

Blueberries are still going strong this week, and the first of the yellow squash is coming on. We also have a lot of nice broccoli crowns.

For Wednesday delivery, place your order between noon today and 10 p.m. Tuesday. You can then pick up your order between 5-6:30 p.m. at the Wednesday farmers’ market on the courthouse square.

Eat something fresh this week!