News & Updates

We’ve got special guests at today’s market. Uyen and Geneo are newlyweds and self-professed “foodies” out of Portland. They decided to pack up and drive cross-country, cooking at farmers markets along the way – and Spokane is their first stop. They’re scheduled to be at our market this week (August 28) and next (September 4) dishing up new twists on a familiar favorite: Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai and Korean-style hotdogs. So please stop in, give them a hearty welcome, and get some dinner in addition to your weekly shopping.

You can follow Uyen and Geneo’s journey on Instagram, their blog (Bacon and Broth), or Facebook.

Our fun KERNEL program with free kids’ activities continues this week with jump roping. Not only will kids learn some jump rope basics (or get to show off their existing skills), they’ll also have the chance to make a jump rope themselves play some neat jump rope games. And, as usual, they’ll get $2 in Fresh Bucks for spending once they’ve successfully completed the activity. For many kids, having the chance to buy their own cantaloupe or watermelon is the highlight of the market.

We’re also pleased to have another round of Farmers Market Nutritional Program (FMNP) vouchers for WIC clients. This distribution wasn’t initially scheduled, but the reception to FMNP has been so fantastic that the West Central Community Center WIC office was able to arrange a second one. If you are current WIC client, please come out and take advantage of these vouchers. Not only does it give you extra purchasing power for fresh fruit and veggies, it also helps out our vendors who, quite frankly, have had to persevere through some pretty tough conditions this summer.

As for music, we’re psyched to welcome back singer-songwriter Wilson Rahn.

Here are the vendors who are scheduled to be with us today:

• Awesome Possum – Handmade all-natural lotion bars and lip balms
• Country Buddies – Jams, salsas and more
• Courtney’s Crafts for Costa Rica – Handmade jewelry, scrapbooks and more
• The Farm Yard – Neighborhood-grown veggies, herbs and more
• The Father’s Table – Neighborhood-grown veggies, herbs and starts
• Food for All (aka Vinegar Flats) – Locally grown veggies and herbs
• KC Creations – Beaded lanyards, leashes, earrings, photos and custom cards
• Hierophant Meadery – Mead, honey, kombucha, syrups and more
• Mama Torrez Salsas – Authentic salsas, pico de gallo and chips
• Mary Beauregard – Plastic canvas needlepoint
• Morning Sun Bakery – Cinnamon rolls, muffins, cakes
• Orange Thyme – Natural balms, soaps, perfume oils, body butters and more
• Petunia’s Marketplace – Herb-infused honey, candies, preserves and more
• R.P. Guerrero Farms – Organic fruit (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples)
• Rufino Zisumbo – Chair massage
• The Scone Ranger – Sweet and savory scones
• Song Sparrow Farms – Locally grown vegetables
• Vladimir Kuzmenko – Fruits and vegetables from the Yakima area
• Wild Things – Wild-harvested produce and forageables

Remember that Petunia’s booth has eggs and meat from Ramstead Ranch.

Some of you might have noticed the conspicuous absence of fresh-baked bread and rolls at the market. We’re genuinely sorry for this, but some things are out of our hands. The good news is that we’re in talks for Common Crumb to join us for the rest of the season starting next week!

It’s the tenth week of the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market — that means we’re smack dab in the middle of our season. But it’s National Farmers Market Week, too, and in honor of that we’re holding our second annual cooking demo with local chef Adam Hegsted of The Wandering Table and The Yards Bruncheon.

Using recipes from the Washington State Farmers Market Association, Adam will be making three tasty dishes with market ingredients. The recipes are below — and you can also pick up free glossy recipe cards of them at the market.

Veggie Patties

Slow-Cook Cobbler

Spicy Panzanella

West Central Community Center WIC will also be distributing Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers at today’s market. WIC clients, please come down and collect yours! We have eight vendors with fresh, delicious, affordably priced produce who can accept these vouchers.

We’ll also have our first-ever mead vendor at the market! Hierophant Meadery will be joining us for the rest of the season. They sell mead, honey, kombucha, cordial syrups and more.

For music, we’ll have Hannah Siglin. She wowed the market a few weeks ago, and we’re thrilled to have her back so soon.

Spokane Hope Christian Reformed Church, the congregation that shares a building with Knox Presbyterian, will have their authentic Korean food to eat in or take out. They swear it’s the best Korean food in town – and many of our patrons would enthusiastically agree.

The market booth will have a new batch of dump passes worth $20 for Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood residents. Stop by and get yours to save some money on hauling yard or household refuse to the dump.

And we’ll also be hosting the fifth week of our free KERNEL kids activity — so bring your children and grandchildren for some games geared toward healthy eating. This week it’s “market bingo”! Kids will have the chance to go from booth to booth, learning about what’s in season.

Speaking of which, it’s close to peak season for local fruit and veg. We had the first appearance of sweetcorn at the market last week, and more and more tomatoes and peppers are springing up at vendors’ booths. Organic plums debuted last week too.

• Alpine Bakery – A full range of baked goods, including gluten-free
• Awesome Possum – Handmade all-natural lotion bars and lip balms
• Courtney’s Crafts for Costa Rica – Handmade jewelry, scrapbooks and more
• The Farm Yard – Neighborhood-grown veggies, herbs and more
• The Father’s Table – Neighborhood-grown veggies, herbs and starts
• Food for All (aka Vinegar Flats) – Locally grown veggies and herbs
• Hierophant Meadery – Mead, honey, kombucha, cordial syrups and more
• KC Creations – Beaded lanyards, leashes, earrings, photos and custom cards
• Jenkins Java – Fresh milk, Italian sodas, plus cold- and hot-brewed coffee
• Mama Torrez Salsas – Authentic salsas, pico de gallo and chips
• Mary Beauregard – Plastic canvas needlepoint
• Morning Sun Bakery – Cinnamon rolls, muffins, cake
• New Leaf Bakery – Baked goods, granola and nut bars
• Orange Thyme – Natural balms, soaps, perfume oils, body butters and more
• Petunia’s Marketplace – Flavored honey, candies, preserves, eggs plus more
• Post Street Plants – Flowers, vegetable plants and off-the-vine produce
• Riverfront Farm – Locally grown vegetables from Project Hope Spokane
• R.P. Guerrero Farms – Organic fruit (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples)
• Rufino Zisumbo – Chair massage
• The Scone Ranger – Sweet and savory scones
• Simply Sweets – Confectionery including baklava and brittles
• Song Sparrow Farms – Locally grown vegetables
• Vladimir Kuzmenko – Fruits and vegetables from the Yakima area

This week — like every week — we’ll have almost everything you need to prepare the recipes Adam will be demoing. Jenkins Java/Alpine Bakery sells gallons and half-gallons of milk from Spokane’s Family Farm. Petunia’s booth has eggs as well as pasture-raised meat from Ramstead Ranch.