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It’s the penultimate week of this year’s market season. Early morning frosts have started to affect some of our growers’ crops, so be sure to keep an eye out for items like local heirloom tomatoes and zucchini. They might not be available for much longer.

However, some ends are also beginnings, and a few growers like Song Sparrow Farms already have big, plump pumpkins and acorn squash available.

Today’s free KERNEL activity was supposed to be Fun with Fungi, but it’s been changed to a really cool demonstration of transpiration, which is how plants absorb water and let it evaporate from their leaves. Kids will get to see transpiration in action and then do a coloring page. As always, every participant will get $2 in KERNEL Cash for spending on fresh fruit and veggies once they’re done.

This week we’re saying goodbye to Sailor Girl Soap & Supplies and Made with Love Bakery. Stop by, stock up for autumn, and find out where you can get in touch with them during the winter months.

BECU will be back with their giveaway booth to promote their new Spokane branches. Drop in at their booth for smiles and goodies and remember to give them a shout out with the #BECULife hashtag on social media.

For music, we’ve got a new band called Armed and Dangerous. Although they’ve been working on original music of their own, today they’ll be doing covers of classic rock.

Here are all the vendors who are currently scheduled to join us today:

Produce

• The Father’s Table: Neighborhood-grown produce.
• Song Sparrow Farms: Fresh, locally grown produce, including melons. Also does a CSA.
• The Farm Yard: Neighborhood-grown fruits and vegetables. Some craft items.
• Woodard Family Farms: A variety of locally grown produce.
• Vladimir Kuzmenko: A wide variety of co-op produce from across Washington State.
• Riverfront Farm (Project Hope): Neighborhood-grown, scattered-site produce.
• Where the Wild Things Grow: Wild-harvested fruit.
• Other vendors also sell homegrown produce alongside their primary goods.

Meat & Honey

• Sunny Springs Gardens: Berkshire pork sausages and ground pork.
• SnowBerry Ridge Farm: Raw honey and beeswax products.

Baked Goods

• The Scone Ranger: Scones that are so good, so moist, so habit-forming.
• Sister Bees Kitchen: Handmade, gourmet granola and granola bars.
• Morning Sun Bakery: Cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies, quiche, savory pies.
• Made with Love: Startup bakery with made-from-scratch fruit pies, bars and more.

Prepared

• Black Fire Kettle Corn: Fresh-made delectable kettle corn.
• D’s Roasted Nuts: German-style roasted nuts with cinnamon and sugar.
• Simply Sweets: Baklava, soft brittles, truffles, mints and seasonal products.

Non-food

• Mary Beauregard: Plastic canvas needlepoint.
• KC Creations: Original photography, greeting cards, beaded earrings and other beaded items.
• Sailor Girl Soap & Supplies: Face, bath and body products handmade with natural and organic ingredients.

You can RSVP to this week’s market at its event page on Facebook.

If the dark skies made you nervous at the start of last week’s season opener, today’s weather should present no such concerns. We’re looking at sun with a few puffs of clouds and temps in the mid-70s – perfect market weather, in our opinion.

Today’s free KERNEL kids activity is called “My Plate, Investigate!” Participants will get to measure out colored beans representing different food groups to see what a nutritional meal should look like.

As always, every youth who takes part will get $2 in KERNEL Cash to spend on fruit and veg to create their own healthy meal.

We’ve also got a great composting demo organized and hosted by local Master Composters (yep, that’s a thing). They’ll show you how to compost properly to create super soil out of organic household food waste, water and yard clippings. There’s an art to making this homebrewed Miracle-Gro, and your backyard veggies will benefit from it.

And our musician this week is Mike Rose.

Here are all the vendors who are scheduled to join us today, including a few new ones:

Produce

• Song Sparrow Farms: Fresh, locally grown produce, including melons. Also does a CSA.
• The Farm Yard: Neighborhood-grown fruits and vegetables. Some craft items.
• Drumheller Heritage Gardens: Neighborhood-grown produce, eggs (quail, chicken). Also info on EF Exchange.
• R.P. Guerrero: Organic tree fruit from the Wenatchee area.
• Vladimir Kuzmenko: A wide variety of co-op produce from across Washington State.
• Riverfront Farm (Project Hope): Neighborhood-grown, scattered-site produce.
• Other vendors also sell homegrown produce alongside their primary goods.

Meat & Honey

• Sunny Springs Gardens: Berkshire pork sausages and ground pork, plus eggs.
• SnowBerry Ridge Farm: Raw honey and beeswax products.

Baked Goods

• Made with Love: Start-up bakery with fruit pies, artisan bread and more.
• Sister Bees Kitchen: Handmade, gourmet granola and granola bars.
• The Scone Ranger: Scones that are so good, so moist, so habit-forming.
• Simply Sweets: Baklava, soft brittles, truffles, mints and seasonal products
• Sandi’s Bakery: Fresh-baked pastries, cookies, scones, muffins, breads and cupcakes.
• Morning Sun Bakery: Cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies, quiche, savory pies.
• A Simplified Event: Homemade specialty pies, breads, cakes, cottage-style pasties.

Prepared

• Mama Torrez Salsa: Original family salsa recipes from Mexico and flour tortilla chips
• Delmar’s Roasted Nuts: German-style roasted nuts with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar.
• Seely Teriyaki: BBQ teriyaki chicken, stir-fried noodles and rice.
• Black Fire Kettle Corn: Fresh-made delectable kettle corn.

Non-food

• Heeling Hands Massage Therapy: Licensed chair massage and whole-body wellness.
• Soap Simply: Handcrafted olive oil soap.
• Sailor Girl Soap & Supplies: Face, bath and body products handmade with natural and organic ingredients.
• Mary Beauregard: Plastic canvas needlepoint.
• KC Creations: Original photography, greeting cards, beaded earrings and other beaded items.
• Urban Settlements: Spokane-based real-estate opportunities and guidance.
• KiYoTees: Recycled jean bags and tie-dyes.
• Boisjolie Bracelets: Barefoot sandals, a variety of bracelets, dog blankets and more.

And, all being well, Bulldawgs will set up their stand with signature sausages to eat on the go.

We look forward to seeing you there!