 No Fooling; Three April Markets!
The final Indoor Winter Markets will take place at the Emporia Humanitarian Center, 215 W. 6th Ave., on April 5 & April 19.
Market hours are 10am till noon. NEXT MARKET: The next Indoor Winter Market takes place on Saturday, April 5, and will feature music by Jane McCoy.   The Second Market in April will take place on Saturday, April 19, and will feature music by Ben Stallings. On Saturday, April 26, market vendors will be at the Flint Hills Sustainability Fair, starting at 9:00am.  |
| News from the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Emporia Farmers Market | |
Thirty-seven vendors, board members, and guests attended the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Emporia Farmers Market, held at the Emporia Humanitarian Center after the March 15 market. Discussion included a review of the 2013 market year, summer market hours, and board member elections.
Bill Ihling and Debra Blackwell were recognized for their time on the market board. The following members were re-elected for a two-year term; Janet Brassart, Harold Brenzikofer, Colby Fuller, Ruthann Resch and Ben Stallings. Newly elected for two-year terms were Wanda Myers and Brandi Smith. |
| Dirty Kanza Pre-Race Palooza Dinner, May 30 | |
Pasta Palooza 2.0: The annual Pasta Palooza fundraiser for the Emporia Farmers Market is being revamped for the 2014 Dirty Kanza event to better showcase locally sourced foods and welcome gravel riders to our community on Friday, May 30, 2014. This year's meal will include a variety of locally sourced dishes (think potluck, but you don't have to bring your own dish) featuring grassfed beef, oatfed beef, pastured pork and poultry grown right here in the Flint Hills, as well as in-season vegetables direct from the farmers market.
The Pre-Race Palooza Dinner will also feature a "meet and mingle" for the Flint Hills Community. Featured Dirty Kanza racers will be on hand for photo opportunities and to sign rider trading cards from 5-6:30pm. The dinner will take place at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 828 Commercial, from 4pm until 7:30pm on Friday, May 30, 2014.
Buy Your Tickets for the Palooza here.
We are looking for some farmhands to help with this event. Please email Tracy if you would like to provide a main dish, a side dish, or a dessert for this event.
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| Farmers Market Series via Community Connections | |
Pie Baking 101 with Farmgirl Fresh
Instructor: Mary Allen
Cost: $15
Schedule: Saturday, April12, 1:00-3:00 PM
Everything you need to know to successfully turn out beautiful and tasty pies, including two different pie crust recipes and tips on getting that perfect mile-high meringue. In this class each participant will create their own fresh apple pie to take home and bake. Learn the secrets of this timeless art form with the Farmgirl Fresh mother-daughter team who bakes year round at home and for the Council Grove Farmer's Market season. Sponsored in part by the Emil Babinger Charitable Trust.
Eating in Season
Instructor: Tracey Graham
Cost: $5
Schedule: Saturday, April 19, 1:00-3:00 PM
We all know that locally-grown foods (from your garden, your friends' and neighbors' gardens, the Farmers Market, etc.) are the very best. Even in the depths of winter, there are many lovely foods available locally. Tips for creative ways of consuming high-quantity foods while they're at their peak is the focus of this class. Explore how to take advantage of the abundance that is available at different times of the year, and sample some recipes whipped up from what's available right now. Sponsored in part by the Emil Babinger Charitable Trust.
Enroll today! Visit http://flinthills.augusoft.net or call 620-341-1392.
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| Schedule for the Sustainability Fair, Saturday, April 26 | |
9:00 AM - Noon - Vendors from the Emporia Farmers Market will be selling.
9:00 AM: Turfgrass Maintenance, by Dr. Jared Hoyle, Turfgrass Extension Specialist
10:00 AM: Right Plant, Right Place, by Dr. Cheryl Boyer, Nursery Crop Extension Specialist
11:00 AM: Urban Agriculture, by Dr. Rhonda Janke, Sustainable Cropping Systems Extension Specialist
Noon: Vegetable Gardening, by Travis Carmichael, Horticulture Extension Agent
1:00 PM: Home Composting, by Travis Carmichael, Horticulture Extension Agent
ESB Financial will have the shredding truck on site at the Sustainability Fair this year. Box up your old financial documents now so that you can drop them off to be shredded at the fair.
Bring the family! This is a fun and educational event for all ages.
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| Thank you to our Market Farmhands & Musicians | |
March Farmhands: Janet Brassart and Ruthann Resch.
Musicians: Matt Kosinski and Lee Muller  | | Matt Kosinski |
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| Contact Information | |
Market Manager
Tracy Simmons
620-343-6555
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EFM Board Members |
Janet Brassart
Harold Brenzikofer
Travis Carmichael
Colby Fuller
Jessica Hopkins
Ben Stallings
Ellen Hansen
Fannie Harrell Wanda Myers Ruthann Resch Becky Smith Brandi Smith |
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Indoor Winter Markets brought to you by the
Emil Babinger
Charitable Trust
lead sponsor
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Helpful Harvesters
Janet Brassart
Scott & Rhonda Gordon Lyon County Master Gardeners James & Theresa Muckenthaler
Don & Ruth Wise |
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Market Sponsors
Winter Market & Vision Card Enhancement Sponsor:
The Emil Babinger Charitable Trust
Facilities Sponsors:
The City of Emporia
Lyon County K-State Research & Extension
Elbert Liquor Store
Mark II Lumber
Media Sponsors:
KVOE
The Emporia Gazette
The Flint Hills Shopper
Community Partner & Event Sponsors:
Country Mart North
Emporia Subways
Emporia Area Local Food Network
Murphy's Menu
Thurston's Plus
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Friends of the Market
Tom & Rachel Andrews
James Bordonaro
Harold & Naomi Brenzikofer
Ele Browning
Jessica Bucholtz
Betty Campbell & Margaret
Davidson
Laura Clawson
Coffelt Sign Company
Judy Conway
Tyler Curtis
Carla R. Davis
S.C. Dixon
John Dougherty
Paul DuToit
Emporia Gardeners of America
Joe & Allison Foster
Colby Fuller
Jon Geitz
Becky Hadicke
Joyce Hanlin (Arizings)
Ellen Hansen
Fannie Harrell
Millard Harrell
Dr. Stephen Haught
Roger Heineken
Jessica Hopkins
June Hubert
Bill & Dianne Ihling
Janice Jaggard
Rachael LeClear
Logan Ave. 4-H Club
Max McCoy
Regina Murphy
Wanda Myers
Bobbi Mylnar
Dr. DenaSue Potestio
Ruthann Resch
Gretchen Russell
Carol Schoeck
Mark Schondelmaier
Mark Sherman
Dr. Michael Shonrock
Evie Simmons
Kaman Simmons
Maddie Simmons
Rand Simmons
Becky Smith
Karen Sommers
Ben & Jessie Stallings
Pam Thuma
Cheryl Unruh
Jesse & Beth Wilson
Casey & Erin Woods
Jennifer Youngblood
Barbara Younger
and Market Musicians
Sara Coltrane
Savanna Chestnut
Sue Claridge
Lance Fahy
Joe Foster
Dr. Brent Hrabik
Bill Ihling
Matt Kosinski
Eric Martin
Jane McCoy
Lee C. Muller
The Neighborly Brothers
Carlos Pringle
Ben Stallings
Fran Stallings
P.J. Stephenson
Anne Strobel
Charlie Wilks
Tony Zouplna
Anton Zouplna, Sr.
Anton Zouplna, III
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