“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to
humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's
pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” ― Joseph Addison
Everywhere I turned there was laughter, good food
and beautiful handmade products. I was
energized by the liveliness at the market, scurrying around with my duties but
alas, able to take a few moments to snap a few photos and chat with vendors and
customers . I knew instantly I was among
friends. Our vendors work endlessly to
bring you beautiful products and it shows!
So, who was at the market Opening Day?
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| Anthony's Artisan Bread |
New Vendors!
Anythony’s
Artisan Bread: Baklava, croissants, artisan loaves-all 100% made from scratch
baked goods! They were loved so much they almost sold out!
Kaia from Gypsymarketplace: Showcasing art, paintings, jewerly, photography, house wares, recycled
glass art and more!
Andrea Harris & Ellie
Christiansen: Handmade, knitted and crocheted goods. Potholders, quilts, even a lady bug bank!
Jerrie from Goodog
Bones: A beautifully designed display featuring homemade dog treats! Made with all natural products for your companion!
Returning Vendors!
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| Swiss Chard, Big Lick |
Big Lick: well known
for produce and plants! This week onions, chard and other produce almost sold
out!
Linda & Donnie
Mincher (and their adorable granddaughter) from Mincher Designs: One of a kind items, handcut and
looking vintage metalworks. Metal &
wood garden art, includes garden stakes, sculptures, wreaths, and more!
Richard & Teresa
from Pappy’s Wood Creations: Woodworking, jewelry boxes, hope chests, jewelry chests, wine box cabinets, dog bowls and more!
Rodger & Kerri from
Green Mountain Ranch: Specializing in produce, herbs and veggies! This week was a special on strawberries and as
well as homegrown garlic!
Bill from Crafts Wood and etc.: Handmade wooden garden
stakes, figures and animals.
Charlene from Char’s Jewelry Box (formerly known as Stimulus Jewerly): One of a kind, custom handmade jewelry created and designed with natural gem stones, lampwork
beads, sterling silver and more!
Anna and Christine from Morgan’s Table: Homemade pie! Pies! And more Pies! Bringing delicious
treats from the kitchen to your table.
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| Up-cycled Spoons, Family Hands |
Erica and her kids from
Family Hands: Displaying beautiful upcycled and handcrafted jewerly and
crafts. And who can resist those
beautiful handpainted flowers and designs for our faces?
Liz from Viriditas Wild
Gardens: Their main crop is Garlic,
which is just around the corner. Jeff and Liz grow 18 varieties of garlic, soft
and hard. They also sell fresh basil, and garlic scapes. Another of Liz'
specialties are garlic braids. Other
things you'll find at the Viriditas Wild Gardens booth this year, are herbal
tea blends, specialty dried beans and corn, ground cornmeal, elderberry syrup,
sauerkraut, variety of plums.
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| Granola, Promise Natural Foods |
Javelin from Promise Natural Foods: Owner Javelin Ormond has been baking organically for over 26 years. His baked goods have gained notoriety in Canyonville and beyond! All of Javelin's baked goods are made without mixes, and are Javelin's own recipes! Some of the goodies you can look for when Javelin brings Promise Natural Foods to the market: breads , cookies, pastries & brownies.
Jon from Riggs Family Farm: The Riggs family has been selling at Farmer's Markets in
Douglas County for 18 years this year! Their goal is to delight and excite their
customers with their fresh produce.
This week Jon had salad greens, various lettuce mixes and more. Stay tuned-Riggs will be bringing much more
produce to the market soon!
And don’t forget the hot
Tomale’s! Tamales Rosa Maria creates take home tamales or sit down, listen to some
music and eat them on the spot! Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, Rosa Maria has
been a popular vendor at other markets in Southern Oregon.
Thank you customers, fans and thank you most to our
wonder vendors!
Hope to see you on Wednesdays!
