Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
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Sorry for the late and brief run down this week but I didn’t spend as much time at the markets last week as I usually do.
Maybe it’s a tough call, but I personally think the highlight was fennel. Probably a lot more people will pick the ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
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As previously mentioned, the coolest market happening last week was that Farrar Out Farm is now a regular vendor at Maplewood. I, at least, am glad to have them. I've known the name for years but rarely have the opportunity to get over to Kirkwood ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
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Wednesday
This week at Maplewood Farmers' Market I made it in time to be one of those people that swept the Our Garden strawberries out from everyone. As I approached the booth there were ten pints and by the time I left the booth there was one. ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
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With the sun shining last week,the Maplewood Farmers' Market migrated over to their usual spot and with it a few more vendors arrived.
Though The Root Cellar was still slinging the most in the way of lettuces, herbs, and the new addition of radishes, Claverach made their first ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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As expected the Farmers' Markets last week were meat and plant heavy and vegetable light.
At the Maplewood Farmers' Market (thankfully under the patio tent because of the rain) it was the relatively slim pickings you would expect on opening day. The Root Cellar from Columbia had the ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Free and open to the public the 19th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival is happening this Sunday April 20, 2008. The theme of the event is In Your Own Back Yard and "highlights local initiatives and practical environmental advice that can be implemented in communities throughout our region."
Among ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Hoping to "turn the corner and make the market a financially viable operation," Tower Grove Farmers' Market is "in the heart of [their] fund raising drive for the 2008 season."
Currently they have raised only 10% of their contribution goal of $15,000, so if you are a patron of the market, ...
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