Feb. 24 Market Cancelled, RIP Farmer Russell

Rain, sleet and yes even..SNOW! prevented our farmers from harvesting their crops. Take a sneak peek at next week:

RICHARDSON FARMS: will be making pork, beef and chicken deliveries for pre-orders only to the market. Next delivery is Wednesday, March 3rd. Go to their website and fill out the order form for delivery to the Manor Market http://www.richardsonfarms.com/

OUR ORIGINAL TAMALE LADY: Francesca and/or her grandson, will be back with Manor made, oh so delicious, beef, pork and chicken tamales. Yahoo!

GORDON TAYLOR, OUR NEWEST FARMER: Fresh from his fields in Cele, Gordon will bring us broccoli, collards, cabbage, spinach, kale and carrots when he can get out into the fields. Keep your fingers crossed.

All the farmers and vendors will be back next week, Mother Nature permitting. :o)

In Loving Memory of Russell Altenhof 01/26/1958 - 02/26/2007
This week we send out a fond thank you memory to Farmer Russell. Without his mentoring, support and knowledge this market may not exist. Rest in Peace dear friend.

Farm Fresh Garden Salad - Manor Style

Look what I made today from 100% locally grown produce from the Manor Farmers Market! A fresh garden salad featuring organic spinach, tomatoes, red bell peppers, green onions, and pastured eggs from happy healthy chickens. Now I realize there's nothing terribly unusual about that combination...but I actually KNOW the farmer that grew each and every one of these ingredients! Can you say that about your food???

Find your local farmers market and start eating fresh.

Market Offerings for Feb. 17 - SUNSHINE!

Live Music with Chrissie Engle Natoli: I'll be there with bells on. Well, maybe I'll leave the bells at home and just bring my guitar. --C

Burt's Texas Garden: Hey y'all! This week, we will have Brussels Sprouts, Spinach, Turnips with the greens attached, and a few Collards. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, and Farm Fresh Eggs. Stop by and see us!
Laverne's Vegetable Patch: This week I will have salsa, eggs, little green onions, purple cabbage and a snack mix.

Our Original Tamale Lady: Francesca and/or her grandson, will definitely be back next week with Manor made oh so delicious tamales. They may be able to make an appearance this week with chicken tamales. Yahoo!

Ray the Noodle Man: Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way just like his mamma used to make using only eggs, flour and salt. Next week Ray will have embellished cottage cheeses for sale also.

Edendell Farm: The NEWEST farm joining the Manor Farmers' Market family is located near Dimebox. This time of year they offer “greenhouse grown” hydroponic TOMATOES! and Green Peppers. Hydroponic is the technical name for plants that grow in “nutrient balanced” water systems which allow the plant to “take up” the maximum nutrient needed by the plant. Try 'em!

Manor Girl Scouts: selling cookies at the market this week and next. Get them before they're gone for another year. They freeze well too! Not the girl scouts, the weather looks fine this week.

Colmar Farm: back next week.
Munkebo Farm: is still putting up green houses and will be back in two weeks.
A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets since 1995. Take advantage of our discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 12am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market (we'll give you the discount at pick-up when you pay, cash or check only please) OR browse our fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Lather up!

The Goodwin Homestead: will have stained glass mosaics for home and garden and 100% wool felted and embellished coin purses and glasses cases.

Bloorhouse Handcrafted Necessities: Bath Soap, Hand Soap, Laundry Soap. Bar, Gel, Liquid, Sprays or Powdered. Creams, Lotions or Whipped. Rebecca has what you need for your winter weather skin, laundry or home care. Special orders gladly excepted.

Garden Party Project

The Garden Party Project, an off shoot of the farmers' market, has been installing vegetable gardens in the Manor community for two years. Our newest garden at the East Rural Community Center has had thirteen seniors sign up for 4’ X4’ raised bed plots. The project provides raised beds, soil, compost, mulch, seeds, tools and instruction on Square Foot Gardening.

This week The Garden Party Project has been approved by Citizen Gardener as a partner garden. This means you may take the Citizen Gardener courses for free if you promise to volunteer for ten hours in an approved garden. Approved gardens in Manor include the ERCC senior gardens and gardens at several MISD campuses.

If you are interested in growing your own food, getting exercise, fresh air and sunshine with your family here is your opportunity. There are three more gardening instruction sets left this spring. Courses run two Saturday mornings and one Wednesday evening for a total of ten hours. The next class opening starts February 27^th.

Visit Citizen Gardener at: http://citizengardener.ning.com/.

The Manor Farmers' Market and associated Garden Party Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run completely by volunteers and relies on donations to support its activities. If you wish to contribute your time, expertise, tools, supplies or money all donations are tax deductible. Please contact Denise at the Manor Farmers' Market manager@manorfarmersmarket.org or 278-1611 for more information.

Feb. 10 Market Cancelled

Once again, the Manor Farmers Market has been cancelled due to cold and rainy weather. The lack of sunshine is seriously taking its toll. Hopefully, conditions will improve and we can resume the Market next week. Stay tuned!

Market Cancelled for 2-3-10

Due to predicted rain, cold and generally nasty weather, tomorrow's Market has been cancelled. Please join us next week for hopefully better conditions.