{"id":828,"date":"2016-08-12T10:02:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/market.emersongarfield.org\/?p=828"},"modified":"2016-08-12T12:51:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T19:51:41","slug":"vendors-music-activities-for-august-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/market.emersongarfield.org\/?p=828","title":{"rendered":"Vendors, Music & Activities for August 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s National Farmers Market Week!<\/p>\n

We’ll be celebrating in our usual fashion with a free cooking demo that’s open to everyone. This year’s guest chef is Andrew Larson of Twigs Bistro<\/a>\u00a0in downtown Spokane. Andrew’s going to be preparing two tasty recipes\u2014blueberry cucumber salad and corn soup\u2014 using fresh market ingredients. Thanks to\u00a0the Washington State Farmers Market Association<\/a>, we’ll be handing\u00a0out\u00a0free accompanying recipe cards so you can easily prepare these dishes at home.<\/p>\n

Spokane Public Library<\/a> is joining us again this week for storytime and a free family-oriented craft activity. They’ll be reading Farmers’ Market Day<\/em><\/a> by Shanda Trent,\u00a0On the Farm, At the Market<\/em><\/a> by G. Brian Karas, and\u00a0Old MacDonald Had a Farm<\/em><\/a> by Frances Cony. These storytime and singalong events are great for young children \u2013 so parents, please come down with the family in tow for some great fun and games. Bring their friends and make a playdate out of it!<\/p>\n

And that’s not all we have for kids this week. The free KERNEL activity will be market bingo. Kids will get a bingo sheet that they’ll complete with our vendors’ help. As always, KERNEL participants will get $2 in KERNEL cash for spending on fresh fruit and veggies once they’ve completed the activity.<\/p>\n

Oh, and we haven’t forgotten that adults like free stuff too. At 6pm we’ll be holding a drawing for several copies of Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4\/Day<\/a><\/em>, Leanne Brown’s award-winning, full-color cookbook that is brimming with affordable, easy-to-prepare and delicious recipes. Just be sure you’ve entered your name and contact info in the jar at the market booth before the drawing.<\/p>\n

Plus you\u00a0can get some priceless (and free) advice from the Spokane County Master Gardener Program<\/a> volunteers, who will have a booth at today’s market. Got pests in your garden? Veggies not producing like they should? Wondering how to even start a backyard garden? The master gardeners can help. Pick their brains and take advantage of their extensive knowledge on all things green. They’ll also have a display on pulses\u2014that is,\u00a0peas, legumes, lentils\u2014in honor of the International Year of Pulses.<\/p>\n

Singer-songwriters Megan Harper & Mikayla Mandere are our musicians this week. It’s their first time playing at our market, so we’re excited to see what’s in store.<\/p>\n

Here\u00a0are all the vendors\u00a0who are currently scheduled to join us today:<\/p>\n

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