Welcome Dayspring Farms

Welcome this past Saturday to Jenny Maloney and Dylan Reily from Dayspring Farm, Cologne, VA. Jenny is in charge of flowers and brought Sunflowers, Zinnias, Gladiolas, Celosias, Globe Amaranth, Scabiosa, Cosmos, Ageratum, Grasses, Cockscomb, Purple Ruffle Basil, Thai Basil, Rosemary, Sage, Verbena, and Mint. Dylan handles the veggie side of the stall with Eggplants (Asian and Regular type), Sweet Peppers, Hot Peppers, Arugula, Yard Long Beans, Parsley, Rosemary, Potatoes, Okra, Sungold Tomatoes, Spaghetti Squash, and Butternut Squash. They ended up being happy vendors after their first Saturday in our market and have signed up for the rest of the year...Welcome Jenny and Dylan!

Chalk Drawing Winners

The winners for the children's sidewalk  chalk drawing contest are:

1) Madisyn Carson
2) Allea Maurakis
3) Aleric McDowell

Over 20 children signed up for the contest! this was a great success with kids, parents and visitors .... we'll do it again next year!

Market Sponsors WRAR / WNNT Pretty in Pink!

Terry Brooks and Betty Osburn do the rounds of the market on Saturday morning while Rich Morgan and Mike Valentino do on-air duty on Cross Street broadcasting live every Farmers' Market..... we could not ask for better support and partnership in developing a community event - thank you all of you at WRAR and WNNT!

Joey's display at Farmers' Market

Looking back through our photos of Saturday morning I was stunned by the perfection of Joey's display... such elegance and professional stature... hope you had time to spend a few minutes with these wonderful plein air paintings and visit with Joey! His annual pilgrimage is usually August!

Vendors Listing for August 18th

Four days till market day! Here is the list of vendors, by last name and by booth number... http://www.tappahannockmarket.com/tfm-vendors-august-2012.htm

August Market Press Release

Read our Press Release in the Rappahannock Times about Saturday's market, the guest artists, produce vendors, featured arts and crafts, children sidewalk drawing contest, wine tasting, and National Farmers' week, and much more http://www.tappahannockmarket.com/news-rt-2012-august.htm

Mark Your Calendar!

National Farmers' Market Week!!

One of the comments we hear repeatedly is that Tappahannock Market is one of the best markets in the region and getting more and more popular. August 11th actually has been designated by the USDA as National Farmers' Market Week and we are proud to be one of the nearly 8,000 markets held throughout the United States, up from 3,000 some ten years ago. This growth makes it clear that people are increasingly supporting locally grown food and farmers. Farmers' markets are one of the easiest ways to not only support and encourage locally grown fruits and vegetables, but to support the economic viability of our farmers, and get personal control of the quality, variety and choice, freshness and lower prices of market produce.

More produce and flowers!

August marks the arrival of local peaches and apples brought in by Essex resident market farmer Javier Godines at the corner of Prince and Cross. Carol Claspell of Perennial Pleasures located at the corner of Cross and Queen will be bringing dazzling flower collections including zinnias, mixed bouquets and hydrangea blooms.

Sisson Produce of Level Green Farm

Carolyn Sisson of Level Green Farm - Sissons Produce will have squash, cukes, tomatoes, corn, lopes, and watermelons. Lots of beautiful Virginia grown peaches, early Galas, and Ginger Gold apples. Eggplant, peppers, red and yellow peppers, green beans, Black Eye Peas, and butter beans. Okra, potatoes and honey. Check us out in booths #24 & 25.

Guest Artists August 18 Market

Joey Burroughs will demonstrate his own creativity with his works which are his signature artistry in plein-air (on-site) oil paintings of Virginia and North Carolina. This market you will find Joey hard at work painting a scene in the marketplace and at the same time catching up with some of his friends and acquaintances from his childhood days growing up on the Rappahannock River.

Frank Rixey will also be exhibiting as guest artist at this Saturday's market. Frank is a founding member of the successful local artists group Tappahannock Art Guild, as well as a member of the Rivah Country Painters and exhibits regularly at Art on the Water. Both artists will be exhibiting on Friday evening (August 17th) prior to the market at the TAG Studio at Water Lane and Prince Street.

Pampatike Organic Farm, King William, Virginia

One of our market regular vendors in booth #15, Pampatike Organic Farm, King William, is featured this month on the CNG website - Certified Naturally Grown!   Check out the website at http://www.naturallygrown.org/ and click on the guy with the beekeeper outfit! Submitted by Carroll Curtis & Brian Sinclair - Pampatike Organic Farm produces organic vegetables, wildflower honey, free-range eggs, organic hay, and goat milk/cheese.