PFM update September 17

Erin Lingo — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:10:26 +0100

The Prescott Farmers Market is still running strong, every Saturday at Yavapai College 7:30-noon. Come on down for the freshest fruit and veggies, baked goods, local beef, BBQ, coffee, cheese and butter, jams, honey, pecans, mesquite flower and tamales, goat milk soaps, carved wood crafts, flowers, and so much more! The PFM requres that all agricultural vendors are growing their own goods, and that prepared and processed foods and arts/crafts contain a given percentage of Arizona-grown ingredRead More...

First Annual Workshop Day September 12th

Erin Lingo — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:41:10 +0100

The Prescott Farmers Market will host its first annual Workshop Day on Saturday, September 12. Beginning at 8 am, presenters will run workshops and demonstrations on sustainable water use, organic gardening, local food, an electric yarn spinner, and Slow Food. All workshops will take place at the Prescott Farmers Market at Yavapai College.

8 am: Shaun Rydell, City of Prescott - sustainable water use

8:45 am: Cynthia Lee Cartier, Master Gardener - orgaRead More...

Salsa Contest this Saturday at the Prescott Farmers Market

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:37:00 +0100

Celebrate our southwest heritage at the Prescott Farmers Market's annual Salsa Contest this Saturday, August 29th! This is a fun and exciting event, as we judge who makes THE BEST salsa in town!

This contest is open to anyone! While we of course encourage the use of ingredients that are grown in your garden or bought from your favorite farmers market vendor, this is not mandatory. Please bring at least one quart of salsa for the contest to ensure that there will be enough to last.

Farm Day - August 8th!

Erin Lingo — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Don't forget about Farm Day at the Prescott Farmers Market - this Saturday, August 8th! Bring the whole family for this fun event, including farm animals, lots of pictures of our local growers, and a veggie car derby that everyone can participate in!

Plus: live music from local favorites Cat and Chuck

and a chef demonstration from Chef John

See you at the market!

Prescott College Community Supported Agriculture accepting contracts for Fall Share

Erin Lingo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The Prescott College Community Supported Agriculture (PCCSA) is accepting contracts for the Fall Share throughout the month of August. The fall season will run September 2 through December 16, and the total cost is $280. The PCCSA is a year-round cooperative shareholder program that provides a weekly distribution of locally grown produce to members. Members for the Fall Share can expect tomatoes, melons, okra, peppers, fresh herbs, beans, winter squash, lettuce, carrots, greeRead More...

PFM update 7/22

Erin Lingo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Thanks to all of you who entered the design contest! We have selected two winners, who will both receive $50 in market tokens, and a PFM t-shirt. Congratulations to:
Judd Schiffman: t-shirt design
Margie Berkowitz: magnet

This week at the market you'll find lots of potatoes, lettuce, summer squash and cucumbers, carrots, kale, peas, flowers, tomatoes, and CORN!
Remember, produce grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides may contain the occasional bug or wormRead More...

PFM update July 2

Erin Lingo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Greetings all you loyal farmers market shoppers!

Don't you worry - the Prescott Farmers Market WILL be open this Saturday, July 4th regular hours: 7:30 am-noon. Come on down before or after the parade and celebrate the independance of our local growers!

You can expect to find great stuff at the market this week: carrots, lettuce, summer squash, cabbage, kohlrabi, tomatoes, fresh flowers, and of course beef, coffee, BBQ, and much more!

Plus:

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Prescott Farmers Market announces design contest!

Erin Lingo — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The Prescott Farmers Market (PFM) announces a community-wide design contest to be judged July 18th at the market. Judges will include the manager, a board member and a community member. Two designs will be selected as winners: one will be printed on PFM t-shirts, and the other will be new PFM magnets. T-shirt design entries may be any size; magnet design entries must be business card proportions. Please submit designs to the PFM information booth at the market, or by e-mail to info@prescottfaRead More...

PFM update June 12

Erin Lingo — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

As you may have noticed, the early summer is the season for greens and roots! This week at the market you'll find lots of salad greens and herbs; root veggies like turnips, radishes and beets; onions and leeks; cooking greens like kale, swiss chard, mustard, bok choy; brassicas like cabbage and broccoli; and - of course - tomatoes and summer squash! You'll also find farm-fresh eggs and meat, hand-made tamales and pasta, local honey, hummus, fams and coffee!

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Prescott market starting off strong!

Erin Lingo — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

As you all know, we are three weeks into our 2009 season and going strong! We hope you have had the chance to stop by the market and say hi to your favorite returning vendors, as well as to welcome some new folks like Foaming at the Mouth (soaps made with local botanicals), Songs From the Wood (beautiful benches and cold-frames made with locally harvested pine and earrings made from beans and seeds), Ilan and Noam's Belgian Waffles (using local eggs and milk), and Ladybug's Flower Farm! You'lRead More...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PFM opens for season May 16th

Erin Lingo — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The Prescott Farmers Market will begin its 13th season on Saturday, May 16 in the main parking lot at Yavapai College. This year's Market offers: farm-fresh, locally grown produce, meat and dairy, honey, baked goods, tamales and BBQ, agricultural crafts, gourmet foods, starter plants, advice from local growers, chef demos and samples, live music, special events, and much more! To celebrate, the first 100 customers will receive a reusable PFM shopping bag!

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The Best Food is at Farmers Markets

Erin Lingo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

While most of us are just starting to enjoy the slightly warmer weather here in Central Arizona, our local farmers are already out in their fields planting for the upcoming season. The beets, carrots, turnips, and kale will be ready to be harvested by mid-May, just in time to find them at the Prescott Farmers Market (PFM), beginning May 16th! All of the PFM's farmers grow locally on a small scale, on no more than 20 acres (and most on less than five). Because of this, theiRead More...

Welcome to the new PFM website!

Erin Lingo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Thanks for checking out the new website for the Prescott Farmers Market! We think you'll enjoy the user-friendly format, the new features, and the great pictures of our favorite local farmers and food producers. This website is still in progress, so stay tuned as we add more features and let us know what you think.

Some new features include:

web-enabled vendor application that can be submitted online; paypal button for vendors to pay the booth fee online; regularly updated Read More...

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