The Weblog
This page contains news, event information, and other items added by the market managers.
Market is OPEN -- See you Wednesday
Welcome to this weeks Market. The Market is open on Sunday Morning at 8 am and closes Monday evening at 10 pm. Order early before quantities available run out!
Finally a small break in our always changing Tennessee weather! It is almost time to start making stews and soups using some of our Growers great selections of Beef, Pork, Lamb or Chicken along with Roasting Winter produce like Radishes, Winter Squash and Fall Greens. There is an abundance of items available this week on the Market, enjoy shopping without fighting the crowds or finding a parking space! A reminder our Market is OPEN YEAR ROUND, we only close for 2 weeks after Christmas!
News from Our Growers:
Rainbow Hill Farm: Apples this week: Rome, Granny Smith, Mutsu, Red Delicious, Winesap and Yellow Delicious.
Carole’s Herbs (CS3 Farms): We have a few bunches of delicious arugula for salads, avocado toast or to add a peppery taste to your dinner. We also have lager sizes of our herbal honey (Lavender, Cinnamon and Habanero) and Shrubs/tonics Wolfberry Mint and Ginger Fig. We made more Cinnamon and Herbal POWER Balls and Golden Pecan Bites available, as well as some really good hummus.
The Sugared Spoon: Will be see you next week with some delicious Fall cookies.
Flying S Farms: We have been JAMMIN’ this past week! Almost Seedless Blackberry Jam, WILD Blackberry Jam (with seeds), Cactus Jelly, Damson Plum, Muscadine Grape Jam, Seriously HOT Strawberry and Peach Habanero Jam a crowd pleaser when served with cream cheese and crackers or with our delicious Artisan Baguettes. Strawberry Jam and Low Sugar Strawberry Jam and our Fall Favorites: Apple Butter, Old Fashion Apple Peel Jelly and Cowboy Candy aka Candied Jalapenos and Pear Preserves are back in stock.
Remember October 23rd from 5-6:30 pm we will have our “Taste of Fall” event and a Gift Certificate Drawing. Several of Our Growers will have items available and information about what to expect during the Fall and Winter months and you will have a chance to win a $25, $10 or $5 Gift Certificate to the Market. When you place an order your name is entered into the drawing. There are 3 markets remaining until the drawing on October 23rd, place your order, it could be YOU!
Look forward seeing you “On the Porch” at Quinn’s Mercantile Wednesday October 9th from 5:00 – 6:30pm, please contact me if you are unable to make delivery or are running late, please phone, email or text me so we can make arrangements to get your order to you.