Farmers Market Annex Newsletter
July 22, 2011 |
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| Greetings! | 
Our 2nd Kids Day at the Farmers Market Annex
is NEXT Week! We had a lot of families and kids come out and enjoy all of our activities at our first Kids Day and if you missed that one, be sure to mark your calendar for Sunday July 31st 9am - 1pm
Froggy Hops will be here with an obstacle course and another bouncer or two for the kids to enjoy. We also have a craft tent sponsored by Do Good Diaper Service and some carnival games sponsored by Prince of Peace Academy
Bring your camera or camera phone and participate in our Picture Scavenger Hunt! The prizes for participating are Deli Bucks that you can use just like cash right here at our concessions stands.
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Market Flowers has Gladiolas Galore!
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The summer gladiolas are in full bloom and this is the peak of their season. If you didn't come last week to get some then you're really missing out on these absolutely beautiful flowers.
During these sweltering summer days, you'll find the freshest selection of flowers in the coolers in our warehouse, so be sure to stop by and get yours.
Read about our fun and money saving DIY Wedding Flower program on the Market Flowers website!
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Music at the Market with the Blue Wolf Blue Grass Band
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We have an entire season of entertainment lined up for you!
Jerry Spanhanks, Shirley Mauch Spanhanks, Nick Larson and Rich Smith are Blue Wolf. The love of bluegrass music brings this pack of musicians together.
Jerry Spanhanks on the guitar and dobro dazzles the audience with his smooth and innovative picking. Shirley Mauch Spanhanks flatpicks the guitar and sings lead and harmony. Nick Larson, bass player and fantastic lead singer, is the backbone and drive behind Blue Wolf. He does a fabulous job of keeping the band in the groove. Rich Smith is a very accomplished banjo player with Blue Wolf.
Blue Wolf's first CD, "Red River Moon" is available and their second CD "Brown Shingle Shack" was released in August of 2005. "Red River Moon" was nominated in the bluegrass/old-time music category at the 2003 Minnesota Music Awards. The band is available for weddings, festivals, parks and just about any other event where music is needed. Give us a listen and become part of the pack. See BlueWolfBlueGrass.com for more information. Check our website What's Going On page for a calendar of events and entertainment ~ Bookmark it and visit often, we promise to keep it updated!
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| Vendor Spotlight | 
Zoanne Hagberg from Zoe's Gone Bananas has definitely got more than your average selection of banana bread. How about some chippy cherry, skippy chippy, nutty monkey, choco chippy, or funky monkey? My personal favorite is the nutty blondie chippy monkey which has white chocolate and macadamia nuts. Wow. I'm getting hungry just writing this!
Humble Acres Perennials from nearby Hudson, WI, is in the Urban Garden with a wide selection of healthy, hardy plants for your landscape. Diane is always ready to answer your questions and recommend that 'just right' something to help you get the look you want. They are a family-owned company that embraces sustainable growing practice and integrated pest management. They do things by hand as much as possible, limit the use of machinery, use minimal heat and try to time their plant growth with mother nature. Plants the old fashioned way. Nice. 
Our Vegetable Growers are the best! Come shop our wide aisles and see the bountiful selection of fresh produce available. These are all locally grown products and many of them use sustainable, chemical free growing methods. Here's the best part ~ you can pick up something you may not recognize and then ask the farmer what it is and how they recommend serving it. (That's me!) Not all of us grew up on this great food so don't be shy about trying something new, and asking for help! |
Papa Fierro will have Traditional and Mango Peach Pico de Gallo This Weekend
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In addition to his traditional fare, which comes in three degrees of heat and rivals anything you'll try out there, Papa Fierro will have a limited supply of his Mango Peach Pico de Gallo for sale. If you haven't yet tried it, you're missing out.
So good that you'll want to come back for more, week after week. Fresh. Local. Farmers Market Quality. Nice!
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| Urban Garden Landscape and Design Center |  Our award-winning designers are on-site during the Farmers Market hours May - October to help you formalize your dreams for your landscape.
Our Urban Garden is specifically designed to give you a close-up, hands-on look at the latest landscaping and outdoor living trends. It's been too cold to plant it for summer, but there's still plenty to ooh and aah about. Guaranteed.
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| FMA and Urban Garden Event Center |  Got your baseball tickets yet? Wondering if there is anywhere you can go to have an old-fashioned, fun, tailgating party? Glad you asked! Visit our Pre-Game Event Website for more information. We also host graduation parties, weddings and receptions, birthday parties, company picnics, family reunions, charity benefits, and more in our beautiful Urban Garden. Call Audrey 612-573-0148 for details. |
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Call us. Email us. Stop by and see us in person. We are here to serve YOU so let us know how we can better do that. Just ask for Audrey or Tom (he also answers to "Hex"). See you soon! Sincerely, Audrey Grzeskowiak Farmers Market Annex, CFO 612-573-0148 www.FarmersMarketAnnex.com   |
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