{"id":823,"date":"2016-08-05T11:27:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/market.emersongarfield.org\/?p=823"},"modified":"2016-08-05T11:28:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T18:28:30","slug":"vendors-music-activities-for-august-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/market.emersongarfield.org\/?p=823","title":{"rendered":"Vendors, Music & Activities for August 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plenty of firsts at today’s beautifully sunny market!<\/p>\n

Spokane handyman Kevin Oxley is going to be there with a booth for his non-profit organization, which carries out\u00a0free handyman projects\u00a0for disabled veterans. We’d love to encourage any disabled vets to come down during market hours and have a chat with Kevin to see how he can be of help. More info on Kevin and his organization can be found on his website<\/a>; KHQ also did a brief story on him<\/a> back in May.<\/p>\n

Joining us for the first time under the band canopy are the Blue Water Strangers. This local six-piece\u00a0plays fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin and dobro to conjure up\u00a0some great old-fashioned toe-tapping Americana music. Check out this playlist on YouTube<\/a> for a sample.<\/p>\n

We’ve also got a brand new meat vendor starting today: WalkingT Beef<\/a>. Their all-natural, grass-fed and (non-GMO) grain-finished beef has earned them a loyal following across the Spokane area. You can buy select cuts of beef at the market\u2014don’t worry, they can help you choose the right one\u2014or you can place advance orders to reserve bulk locker beef. Be sure to ask them about it.<\/p>\n

KERNEL has a fun new kids activity too. It’s called “Bugging Out.” Kids will learn some cool and interesting facts about garden insects, then get to make their own googly-eyed ladybug out of craft paper with the help of our volunteers.\u00a0Like all KERNEL activities, it’s totally free, and every child\u00a0will get $2 in KERNEL cash for spending on fresh fruit and veggies once they’ve completed it. And word is that Berry Basics will have some delicious fresh-picked blueberries and strawberries today.<\/p>\n

Returning this week is West Central Community Center WIC<\/a>. They’ll be handing out FMNP vouchers to area WIC clients. These supplemental vouchers have a cash value toward fresh fruit and produce from select vendors. If you’re a WIC client and haven’t already claimed your market vouchers, please come down and sign up to receive them!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it looks like the Master Gardeners have had to cancel their plant activity today due to staffing. But they are still\u00a0scheduled to be with us next week for our National Farmers Market Week celebration.<\/p>\n

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

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