Makret this week

MANOR FARMERS MARKET
Every Wednesday in downtown Manor
Jenny Lane Park
4-7 PM
www.manorfarmersmarket.org
Go to our website for information on the new community gardens for the seniors at the East Rural Community Center.

The Garden Party Community Gardens is a non-profit project of the MFM bringing fresh vegetables to the citizens of Manor one plot at a time.

Live music, free wi-fi and fitness zone

Munkebo Farm will have cabbage, spinach, green onions, cilantro, parsley, fennel, endive, escarole, dandelion greens, oregano, lemon thyme, basil walnut pesto, balsamic vinaigrette, ranch salad dressing, artichoke dip, tomatillo salsa, frozen Muscovy duck, duck eggs, Piedmontese beef (healthy, young and tender), and berry or apple pie, quiche Florentine, duck pot pie.

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week I will have salsa and farm fresh eggs.

Burt's Texas Garden: This week, we will have Strawberry Spread, Jalapeno Jelly, Cabernet Wine Jelly, Bread and Butter Pickles, Chow-Chow, Pickled Beets, Eggs and Corn Dip. We'll also be bringing some Yellow Squash and Zucchini starter plants.

Gordon will have Swiss chard, carrots, the last of his spinach for the season, again.

Bloorhouse will whip up some more of the delicious and nutritious bread she had made and brought to the market last week. Lovely soaps, lip balms and bath bombs too.

Manor Lions Club will be selling pork raised by the Manor High School students. The students got the pigs in October and fed them a ration of show feed. The pigs were not treated with growth hormones or antibiotics. The hogs were well kept in clean, open air pens. These are not factory raised animals. The last 45-50 days the pigs were fed corn to put on weight and add flavor to the meat. Come purchase some wholesome meat for your family and support our Manor High School Ag students and the Manor Lions Club.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Serving up wildly aromatic, truly natural, native soaps & body balms (for real) since 1995. You can find our premium products at Whole Foods, Central Market, select HEB's and fine boutiques across the country. Shop the market for fresh soaps du jour by the slice, or use our contact form by 12 noon Wed. to order specific items from our website for special delivery to the market that week. Cash only. Stamp out fake evil corporate soap! Lather up. Get real. Get wild.

Ray the Noodle Man will have homemade Texas Wendish Heritage Society noodles for sale. Just like his Momma used to make. And another old family recipe, cottage cheeses. Cranberry and plain this week.

Heather will be at the market this week selling her terrariums, succulent gardens and sparkly hand made hippie magic chic jewelry.

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

Kala's Kuisine: Kala has returned from Nepal and will be at the market offering sauces from very hot to sweet. Curry-Tabasco, Mango Chutney, Chutney Salsa, Mirchi-Masala and Curry- Chipotle Salsa. Stop by for a sample.

Thank you to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible and help keep Manor money in Manor: Manor Veterinarian Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce and the East Rural Community Center.

Eat well,
Denise LoSchiavo
Director of Manor Farmers' Market

Community Gardens Work Day

There will be two work days at ERCC Senior Gardens this week. Fri. April 9 and Saturday the 10th. Both start at 9 AM. Volunteer credit hours available from both Citizen Gardener and The Sustainable Food Center. 600 West Carrie Manor Street on the south side of the library. Give me a call during normal business hours if you have any questions 278-1611. Denise

Market Offerings for Apr. 7

Go to our website for information on the new community gardens for the seniors at the East Rural Community Center. This is part of the Garden Party Project from the Manor Farmers' Market - bringing fresh vegetables to Manor one plot at a time.

Live music with Chrissie Engle this week!

Free Wi-Fi and Fitness Zone every week!

Munkebo Farms: will have cabbage, green onions, lettuce, spinach, kale, escarole, endive, dandelion greens, mustard greens, oregano, frozen Muscovy duck, grass-fed Piedmontese beef, duck eggs, pesto, balsamic vinaigrette, sesame ginger dressing, ranch style dressing, apple pie, razzleberry pie, pecan pie, quiche Lorraine and dried basil.

Laverne’s Vegetable Patch: This week I will have purple cabbage, little green onions, salsa and farm fresh eggs.

Burt's Texas Garden: Our gardens are in transition, so we won't have vegetables for a few weeks. In the meantime, making a grand return to the market....and for a very limited time only....we will have Blueberry Jam, Strawberry Jam, Jalapeno Jelly, Cabernet Wine Jelly, Bread and Butter Pickles, Chow-Chow and Pickled Beets

Gordon: will have carrots, chard, cabbage, the last of his spinach for the season, onions and kale.

Shaye: will have tomatoes & peppers this week.

Bloorhouse: will whip up some more of their delicious and nutritious bread. Lovely soaps, lip balms and bath bombs too.

Dyer Dairy and Mercantile: Would be willing to come to the market once or twice a month with pastured beef deliveries depending on demand and availability. Here are the beef prices for
April: Ground Beef - $4.25/lb, T-bone - $10.75/lb, Sirloin - $7.25/lb, Tenderloin - $12.50/lb, Rib Eye - $11.50/lb, Round Steak - $5.25/lb, Flank Steak $4.50/lb, Cutlets - $4.50/lb, Chuck Roast - $4.50 / LB, Eye of the Round & Pikes Peak Roast - 5.25/lb, Brisket - $3.75 / LB
Soup Bones - $2.75 / LB, Short Ribs $2.00 /LB. Please call us with any questions (512) 638-0415, orders may be placed at info@dyermercantile.com

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Serving up wildly aromatic, truly natural, native soaps & body balms (for real) since 1995. You can find our premium products at Whole Foods, Central Market, select HEB's and fine boutiques across the country. Shop the market for fresh soaps du jour by the slice, or use our contact form by 12 noon Wed. to order specific items from our website for special delivery to the market that week. Cash only. Stamp out fake evil corporate soap! Lather up. Get real. Get wild.

Ray the Noodle Man: will have homemade Texas Wendish Heritage Society noodles for sale. Just like his Momma used to make. And another old family recipe, cottage cheeses. Cranberry and plain this week.

The Goodwin Homestead: will have stained glass mosaics for home and garden, and 100% wool , felted coin purses and coffee cozies! We will also have radishes this week.

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.

Heather: Will have nifty little Terrariums and hand crafted jewelry for sale.

Thank you to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible and help keep Manor money in Manor: Manor Veterinarian Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce and the East Rural Community Center.

ERCC Garden Party Project

The ERCC Garden Party Project will have regularly scheduled work days on the first Saturday of the month, beginning April 3rd. At each work day we will have a topical demonstration at 9:00 a.m. and then on to the project(s) for the rest of the morning. You may contact Denise LoSchiavo at manager@manorfarmersmarket.org , go to the market blog for the most recent information or contact Dick Peterson(info@dickpeterson.com) to find out just when we will have a topic of interest. Starting April 3rd we are building one or two 3'x3' Salad Gardens on legs which will be used by seniors with limited mobility. These will be chair height so gardening can be done from a seated position. Future topics include compost bins from pallets (two underway now), rotary composter from a barrel, compost tea making, vermiculture, hypertufa construction techniques, keyway round gardens (a permaculture concept), herb spirals, purple martin houses from gourds, rainwater harvesting, Build a Barrel Workshop, bowling ball mosaic gazing balls and maybe more, depending on interest.

This Saturday to entice you to come, a demonstration taking any old concrete garden ornament and turning it into and expensive looking treasure that imitates the look of English or European weathered cast metal. This is easy and fun. So we have enough time, I will start this special part of the day at 8:30 a.m. If you have a small concrete object (it also works on fiberglass or resin) you would like to convert, bring it along! I will use a turtle or a rooster for the demo (or maybe YOUR treasure). I also have a kid's sandbox on legs to make into a cut and come again salad garden. This should be fun even if it drizzles early in the morning.

Our standard rain date for this monthly event will be the following Saturday, but you should always confirm to be sure.

The Senior Gardeners are also scheduled to work with on Monday mornings from 9-11 a.m. They will be able to work their spaces anytime, but at least they know when we will be there for questions and to look at problems in their garden. You are invited to these Monday morning events if it helps with your busy weekend schedule. I am sure the gardeners will appreciate any assistance. In fact, they are at the Community Center next door M-W-F for their Congregate Meals program. If you would like to volunteer any of those days, let us know.

We are at 600 W. Carrie Manor Street, behind the Manor Library. We are next to the railroad tracks, about 3 blocks West of FM 973, in greater downtown MANOR, TEXAS. Ben E. Fisher Park is at the end of the street. Join us, learn something new and earn volunteer hours helping start our 16+ gardens.

The Garden Party Project is a project of the Manor Farmers' Market which provides vegetable gardens to local schools and community. Giving Manor fresh vegetables one plot at a time. We are a 501(c)3 IRS nonprofit organization. Information on the Garden Party Project can be readily obtained on the Manor Farmers' Market website blog www.manorfarmersmarket.org.

Contact Denise LoSchiavo at manager@manorfarmersmarket.org or 278-1611.

Market Offerings for March 31

Munkebo Farm: will have cabbage, lettuce, spinach, green onions, cilantro, endive, escarole, dandelion greens, oregano, lemon thyme, pesto, balsamic vinaigrette, sesame ginger salad dressing, frozen Muscovy duck, duck eggs and razzleberry pie.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: This week I will have little green onions, salsa and farm fresh eggs. Also, this week I will have HAND PAINTED CONFETTI EGGS - just in time for Easter - so get yours at the market.

Burt's Texas Garden: Our gardens are in transition, so we won't have vegetables for a few weeks. In the meantime, making a grand return to the market....and for a very limited time only....we will have Blueberry Jam, Strawberry Jam, Jalapeno Jelly, Cabernet Wine Jelly, Bread and Butter Pickles, Chow-Chow, Pickled Beets, and CORN DIP!

Gordon: will have chard, cabbage, the last of his spinach for the season, onions and kale.
Edendell Farms: Shaye will have only peppers this week.

Bloorhouse: will whip up some more of the delicious and nutritious bread she brought to the market last week. Lovely soaps, lip balms and bath bombs too.

Dyer Dairy & Mercantile of Georgetown: will be joining the Manor Farmers' Market Family in April offering locally raised beef to start. More information on Dyer Mercantile can be found at www.dyermercantile.com or www.dyerdairy.com . We will be making once or twice a month deliveries depending on demand and availability. Please call us with any questions (512) 638-0415 or orders may be placed at info@dyermercantile.com The following are beef prices for the Manor Farmers Market (good through April):
Ground Beef - $4.25/lb
T-Bone - $10.75/lb
Sirloin - $7.25/lb
Tenderloin - $12.50/lb
Rib Eye - $11.50/lb
Round Steak - $5.25/lb
Flank Steak $4.50/lb
Cutlets - $4.50/lb
Roast:
Chuck - $4.50 / lb
Eye of the Round & Pikes Peak - $5.25 /lb
Brisket - $3.75 / lb
Soup Bones - $2.75 / lb
Short Ribs $2.00 /lb

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Serving up wildly aromatic, truly natural, native soaps & body balms (for real) since 1995. You can find our premium products at Whole Foods, Central Market, select HEB's and fine boutiques across the country. Shop the market for fresh soaps du jour by the slice, or use our contact form by 12 noon Wed. to order specific items from our website for special delivery to the market that week. Cash only. Stamp out fake evil corporate soap! Get real. Get wild.

Ray the Noodle Man: will have homemade Texas Wendish Heritage Society noodles for sale. Just like his Momma used to make. And another old family recipe, cottage cheeses. Cranberry and plain this week.

Kala's Kuisine: Will be hosted by Georgia, while Kala is out of the country, offering a wide variety of sweet to very hot salsas and chutneys: Curry-Tabasco, Mango Chutney, Chutney Salsa, Mirchi-Masala & Curry -Chipotle Salsa. Stop by for a bite!!!

Go to our website for information on the new community gardens for the seniors at the East Rural Community Center. The Garden Party Community Gardens is a non-profit project of the MFM bringing fresh vegetables to the citizens of Manor one plot at a time.

Great big thank you to all the Manor Lions Club Ladies that baked cakes for the cake walk at the 25th Annual Great Manor Easter Egg Hunt!

Thank you to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible and help keep Manor money in Manor: Manor Veterinarian Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce and the East Rural Community Center.

ERCC Garden Party Project

The ERCC Garden Party Project will have regularly scheduled work days on the first Saturday of the month, beginning April 3rd. At each work day we will have a topical demonstration at 9:00 a.m. and then on to the project(s) for the rest of the morning.

On April 3rd we'll be building one or two 3'x3' Salad Gardens on legs which will be used by seniors with limited mobility. These will be chair height so gardening can be done from a seated position. Future topics include compost bins from pallets (two underway now), compost tea makers, vermiculture, hypertufa construction techniques, key-way round gardens (a permaculture concept), herb spirals, purple martin houses from gourds, rainwater harvesting and maybe more, depending on interest.

Follow this blog for updates or contact Denise at manager@manorfarmersmarket.org (278-1611) or Dick Peterson at info@dickpeterson.com for more info.