Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sampler day at the market

MANOR FARMERS' MARKET
Every Wednesday in downtown Manor
Jenny Lane Park
4 to 7 PM
manorfarmersmarket.org
Free Wi-Fi and Fitness Zone

This is a market sample day.

Come on by and try the amazing products of our awesome farmers and cooks.


Burt's Texas Garden:  This week we are having a FANTASTICALLY AWESOME DILL PICKLE HOOTENANNY!  Samples will be available.  Stop by and grab a jar or 10! 

Gordon will be there with cantaloupe whole or cut up in cups for your enjoyment. Squash include yellow, cashaw and butternut. Also, sweet or hot peppers from chocolate bells & jalapeno to Big Bertha roasting peppers. Lots of small, tender freshly picked okra. Home made plum or peach jellies, pickled beets and fig preserves. Gordon will have jelly samples available.
Bikkurim Farms has watermelon and peaches, yellow squash, Lebanese squash, okra, cucumbers, tomatoes, black eyed peas and potatoes. From the kitchen Sylvia will bring homemade spaghetti sauce for you to try, home made squash soup. From the hen house we'll have organically grown, soy and antibiotic free,whole chickens and eggs.
Frank the Honey Man will be at the market with a couple of different kinds of Manor Honey. Frank has been keeping bees for more than 35 years. If you have an interest in bee keeping or bee questions he would be happy to talk with you. Come on by.
Ray the Noodle Man will have homemade Texas Wendish Heritage Society noodles for sale. Just like his Momma used to make using only flour, eggs and salt.

Mata Tamales: Three generations of the Mata family come together to make tamales for Manor. To the market they will bring chicken and pork tamales. Special orders for jalapeno cheese, bean and cheese or beef may be made in advance by calling 517-1441.  Francesca also makes empanadas.

Kala's Kuisine: Dinner plates. A wide variety of sweet to very hot salsas and chutneys: Curry-Tabasco, Mango Chutney, Chutney Salsa, Mirchi-Masala & Curry -Chipotle Salsa. Also, momos, samosas and hummus. Kala is taking pre-orders for dinner plates which include two curries, rice, chutney, samosas and roti, a tortilla type Indian bread, all for $6. You may place your order at her e-mail address : kala at kalaskuisine dot com. Stop by for a sample!

Bloorhouse will have a fresh batch of mosquito repellent and all her usual luxurious bath items.

Munkebo Farm has not had the chance to check in yet. When she lets me know I will send it out.
All of our farmers are local, most for generations, here in Manor or with in fifteen miles. If you have any gardening questions please feel free to come by and talk to one or more of them as they are happy to share their knowledge with you.

Manor Farmers' Market is sponsored by Manor owned businesses and organizations: Jonse Farmer's Insurance, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Manor Chamber of Commerce and the East Rural Community Center a non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving East Rural Travis County. Thank you to all of you for making this possible.

Eat well,

Denise
Denise LoSchiavo, Market Manager

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