GROWING UP: News from the Abingdon Farmers Market

Have you been by the market recently and noticed Dana Hollifield’s booth, Custom Chainsaw Creations?  Dana has an amazing talent in making beautiful pieces of art out of ordinary logs.  He has been selling at the market only a few short months and has already sold numerous pieces of his work to local folks.  This week, Dana has offered to show us how he creates such beautiful art pieces.  He will be demonstrating his craft at the market from 9 am until noon this Saturday.  Come by and check out this artist in action!
Our winner of the AFM tote bag last week was Jean G. Farmer of Columbus, OH!  Her tote bag was filled with AFM goodies including greeting cards from David and Debbi Alexander, Garlic pepper relish from Grand View Farm, strawberry jam from Joan’s Daily Bread, tomato-basil soap from Diva Triva’s, local honey from Pap Wilson’s farm, a custom cutting board from the Ault Farm, a sea shell carving from Custom Chainsaw Creations, a fabric bowl from Land of Sweet Simplicity, local apples from the Ralph Vanover Farm, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Blaithin Blair Fresh Flowers, a gift basket from Kelli Mehl’s bakery, and oatmeal soap from Camille.  Jean was visiting Abingdon with her best friend, Donna Hamra, from Charleston, WV for Donna’s birthday (and actually gave the tote bag to Donna for her birthday).  What a great present!  Look for more great give-a-ways like this as the market prepares for more events!
And don’t forget; look for “Music at the Market” every Tuesday from 4ish to 7 pm.  EVERYONE is welcome to come out to the market pavilion and pick the instrument of your choice!  We have numerous musicians interested in a weekly informal jam session so bring a chair and come out and join us to show off your talents, learn from others, or just enjoy the music of some of our local townsfolk!

The Abingdon Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon and Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.  For the absolute best in fresh produce, go to the source, our local farmers. 
The Abingdon Farmers Market – “Always Fresh, Always Local.“
For more information about the Abingdon Farmers Market, visit us on the web at http://www.abingdonfarmersmarket.net, or email .
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At the Berry Patch.  Plants, flowers, and berries.
Currently available:  Currants; black gooseberries; grape vine starter plants; and hybrid day-lilies.

Linda Brown.  Abingdon merchandise, jewelry, and artwork.
Currently available:  Abingdon bags and shirts; greeting cards; earrings; soaps; home crafted hair combs; original watercolor and acrylic art works.
Large Hollow Nurseries. Fresh produce and eggs.
Currently available:  Fresh eggs; half-runner beans; cabbage; cucumbers; squash; beets; green onions; bell peppers; banana peppers; Shelly beans; tomatoes; and jewelry made with stones found locally.
New this week:  Corn.
Tilson Farms.  Grass-fed and pastured meats.
Currently available:  Pork tenderloin, roast, chops, sausage, ribs, and bacon; beef roast and hamburger meat; and pre-order quartered and cut pasture raised chickens.
The Tilsons are now at market on Tuesday evenings also!

Henry Smart.  Fresh produce.
Currently available:  Half-runner and Blue Lake green beans; onions; beets; and potatoes.

Ault Farms.  Fresh produce and hand-made wooden crafts.
Currently available:  Apples; cucumbers; red potatoes; October beans; birdfeeders and birdhouses specially designed for various types of area birds; bat boxes; pine shavings for your
Blue Door Garden – Tom and Denise Peterson.  Fresh produce and cut flowers.
Currently available:  Tomatoes; potatoes; carrots; lettuce; kale; garlic; beets; and beautiful cut flower arrangements.
Charlie Foster.  Fresh produce.
Currently available:  Tomatoes; 2 new varieties of beans; apples; peppers (hot, sweet, and mild); bell peppers; cucumbers; eggplant; kale; onions; squash; peas; beets;  cabbage; beans; potatoes; new potatoes; and local honey.

Scratch Brick Oven Foodworks.  Delectable breads, desserts, a variety of smoked meats; gourmet half-baked pizzas; and other treats baked in a brick oven and made with whole grains and no preservatives!

Rich Valley Grazers.  FRESH-STOCKED beef; pork; and sausage.  All of Rich Valley Grazer’s meat is grass-finished, and free of both antibiotics and steroids.

McCracken Farms – Mark McCracken.  Produce and meats.
Currently available:  Various cuts of beef, pork, and lamb; cucumbers; squash; green beans; beets; onions; potatoes; zucchini; collard greens; tomatoes; and honey.
Sweet Grass Farms – Ben & Shanna Berry.  Grass finished beef.
Currently available:  A variety of cuts including filets; steaks; London broils; ground beef; roasts; stew meats; and pet bones.  All meats are raised without antibiotics and added hormones.
Diva Triva’s.  Soy candles and soaps.
Currently Available:  A wide variety of scented soy candles, moisturizing soaps, and bath salts.  You better get here early though; the popular scents sell out QUICK!

Silver Threads Country Catering – Janice and Joe Blevins.  Baked Goods.
Currently available:  Whole cakes; cakes by the slice; flavored sweet and breakfast rolls; refrigerated chicken salad and cheese cake; caramel corn; zucchini bread; potato yeast rolls; and sugar free desserts for those on a special diet.  Many of these have 0 trans fat as well!

Jack of All Trades.  Jewelry and home accessories.
Currently Available:  Locally homemade jewelry; birdhouses; trellises for the garden; fresh and dried herbs; hand-painted market bags; recipe boxes; hand made scarves; beaded keychains, bookmarks, and eyeglass leashes; recycled birdhouses and recycled light bulb ornaments; and framed and unframed art prints.  Ask about commissioned paintings of family, landscapes, still life, etc!
Timber Designs.  Hand crafted Planters and flowers.
Currently available:  handmade stone type pots filled with a variety of beautiful flowers!  You’ll be the only one in the neighborhood with one of these because you don’t find this kind of quality and hand crafted precision in the big box stores!
Luke & Sarah’s Fresh Eggs.  Farm fresh eggs.
Currently Available:  Fresh farm raised eggs of all sizes and beautiful hand-crocheted cotton dishcloths, tote bags; drawstring purses; and baby booties.
Moyers Foods – Richard Moyer.  Grass-fed and pastured meats, eggs, and produce.
Currently available:  many various cuts of grass-fed beef and pastured pork; chicken, goose, and duck eggs; fatback; dog bones; and a variety of produce. 
Look for Moyer Foods at the market on TUESDAY EVENINGS.  Talk about a fresh mid-week meal for your family!
Gamma’s Grab bag.  Unique sewn goods.
Currently available:  Home-made purses; tote bags; and wine bags to use in gift giving or just to show off your own collection!

Joan’s Daily Bread.  Baked goods.
Currently available:  Fresh-baked multigrain breads; sourdough bread; pumpernickel loaves; rye loaves; buttermilk loaves; half-loaves; croutons; biscuits; scones; zucchini bread; chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies; banana nut bread; rolls; jams; cinnamon rolls and fresh made while-you-wait waffles.
Joan’s Daily Bread is also at market every TUESDAY EVENING and is selling chicken salad on croissants or pitas for dinner. 

Cooper Coffee Company – Logan Cooper.  Locally roasted coffee.
Currently Available:  Whole bean and ground coffee sold in large and small bags. 
Coffee-by-the-cup is now available as well.
Abingdon Organics – Anthony and Laurel Flaccavento.  Organic produce.
Currently available:  Zucchini; bell peppers; colored peppers; Hungarian hot wax peppers; Carman peppers; fennel; beans; Haricots verts beans; Kentucky Blue beans; a variety of summer squash; eggplant; new potatoes; heirloom tomatoes; cherry tomatoes; tomatillos; cantaloupe; watermelon; garlic; and fresh basil, thyme; oregano and cilantro.

Nellie and Scott’s Produce.  Organic produce.
Currently available:  Organic salad mixes, arugula, kale; beets; and parsley.

Blaithin Blair Fresh Flowers – Rebekah McCune.  Fresh flowers and herbs.
Currently available:  Made-to-order bouquets; pre-made bouquets; and flowers by the stem.  Special orders for summer parties and events are available.  You can also find edible flowers and dried flower wreathes.

Grandview Farm – John, Barbara, and Jennifer Kling.  Lamb and wool products; fresh produce.
Currently available:  Elephant garlic; music garlic; german white garlic; Persian Star garlic; sweet red peppers; stone-ground flour & grits; garlic horseradish; garlic relish; garlic jelly; lamb dog biscuits; hormone free and pastured raised lamb meat; and 100% colored wool yarn and sheepskins from their own farm!
New this week:  New products from Abingdon’s own, Whites Mill.

Kelli Mehl’s Bakery – David and Kelli Mehl.  Canned goods; bagels; local cheeses; and fresh bialys.
Currently available:  bagels; peasant bread, Currant-walnut bread; zucchini bread; local cheeses; fresh home-made croutons; homemade peanut butter (plain-unsalted, honey flax, and cinnamon raisin flavored); other fresh-baked goods and a huge assortment of homemade canned goods.  Have friends or family coming to visit?  Know of any birthdays or anniversaries coming up?  Stop by Kelli Mehl’s and put together a gift box of home-made goodies!  The Mehls will be sampling different items every week!  Come out and try some of their delicious foods.

AlexanderArtLands.com – David Alexander.  Watercolor art and hand-made greeting cards.
David paints landscapes, florals, and old barns and will be selling original pieces of his work at the farmers market this season!  David has framed and unframed watercolor works for sell.  He will also paint on commission—talk to David about painting something meaningful to you!  David’s wife, Debbi, is offering beautiful and unique hand-made greeting cards!
Land of Sweet Simplicity.  Folk art home accessories.
Betsey is selling framed folk art paintings and fabric creations this year at the market.
New this week:  Betsey, with Land of Sweet Simplicity, has been kind enough to offer help the market by selling our organic cotton tote bags and locally made t-shirts.  These are selling quickly so stop by this Saturday and pick one up!

5 Star Coffee and Treats – Elmore and Boltwood families.  Locally roasted coffee and treats.
Currently available:  Locally roasted coffee beans will be for sale in one pound bags as well as brewed and sold by the cup.  In addition to Zazzy’s coffee, 5 Star is also offering Dark Hollow Guatemalan coffee as well!  All coffee is organic, fair-trade certified, and locally roasted.  A variety of sweeteners and creams are also available to accommodate everyone!
Also available this week:  Muffins and delicious mint-lemon iced tea!

River Valley Farm – David King.  Organic produce and plants. 
Currently available:  Sweet corn; yellow squash; butternut squash; red tomatoes; red & yellow cherry tomatoes; red & yellow grape tomatoes; a variety of different colors of heirloom tomatoes; green peppers; hot peppers; acorn squash; cucumbers; zucchini; cabbage; onions; blackberries; watermelons; cantaloupe; dill heads; watercress; a variety of herbs (cilantro, dill, mint, basil, oregano, & sage); oatmeal cookies and jam; and fresh floral bouquets. 
New this week:  Edible green soybeans.

Harvest Gardens – Robert and Maudie Campbell.  Fresh produce, baked goods, and eggs.
Currently available:  Two kinds of lettuce; tomatoes; squash; cucumbers; fresh eggs; rhubarb; green onions; red onions; potatoes; bouquets; hot coffee; handmade bird feeders (as Reverend Campbell has time to make them).

Pa-Nett’s Gravy Biscuits and More.  Breakfast biscuits and breakfast goodies.
Currently available:  Sausage gravy and biscuits, country ham biscuits, pork tenderloin biscuits; muffins, brownies; pies by-the-slice; sausage biscuits; and other various breakfast goodies.  All sausage is bought from vendors at the farmers market so you know it’s fresh!
Pa-Nett’s is also at market on Tuesday evenings with ready-to-take home goodies!

The Shabby Garden Shop – Teresa Hurley.  Potted house plants and shabby arrangements.
Currently available:  Topiaries; hanging baskets; and shabby potted plants.

Custom Chainsaw Creations – Dana Hollifield.  Wood carvings and sculptures.
Currently available:  A huge variety of artistic creations using nothing more than a log, a chainsaw, and on some pieces, some paint!  Want something carved in particular or from some wood on your own land?  Come by and see Dana at the farmers market!  He also does commission work!
Watch for Dana to be demonstrating his craft at the market THIS SATURDAY!

Ralph Vanover.  Fresh Produce
Currently available:  Onions; zucchini; cucumbers; red pole beans; a variety of different potatoes (including PURPLE potatoes); and Paula Red apples!

Hannah’s Handiwork – Hannah Stam.  Hand crafted greeting cards.
Hannah is our youngest full-time entrepreneur.  At just 16 years old, Hannah is making her own line of greeting cards for all occasions!  She sells them separately or four-to-the-pack!

Watson Greenhouses – Louis Watson.  Fresh-picked produce and garden plants. 
Currently available:  Squash; cucumbers; zucchini; carrots; broccoli; lettuce; kale; onions; rhubarb; green onions; turnips; potatoes; tomatoes; cabbage; okra; bell peppers; Blue Lake beans; half-runner beans ; shelly beans; peppers; beets; fresh sausage; fresh brown eggs; $5 hanging flower plants; ivy plants; and starter flowering plants!

L & B Produce – Lionel Osborne and Brenda Thompson.  Local, fresh produce, fresh baked goods, and crafts.
Currently available:  Sweet banana peppers; hot banana peppers; zucchini; crook-neck squash; papaya squash; Half-runner and Blue Lake beans; cucumbers; cooking apples; fresh-made sausage biscuits; old-fashioned cookies; home-made cakes; brownies; cinnamon rolls; homemade pillows and aprons; eggs; and homemade, personalized walking/hiking sticks—made to YOUR specifications!  Brenda also takes special orders for cakes and baked goods!
L & B Produce is now open on TUESDAY EVENINGS!  They will be selling HOT beans and cornbread ready for you to take home and have for supper!  One “dinner” consists of fresh, hot pinto beans, out-of-the-oven cornbread, and lemonade! 
New this week:  White scallop squash and blackberries.

Frosted Hawk Farm – Steve Vencill.  Fresh produce and value-added products.
Currently available: Squash; green beans; half-runner beans; royal purple beans; carrots; beets; cucumbers; leeks; potatoes; eggs; caster beans; caster bean plants (a good mole repellant); black raspberry butter; wild cherry jelly; gumbo file powder; and local honey.
Frosted Hawk Farm is at the market every TUESDAY EVENING with the same products available! 
New this week:  Red and white potatoes.

River Bluff Farm – Richard, Sherrie, Jeff, and Jenny Jones.  Local, fresh produce.
Currently available:  Tommy toes; tomatoes; cucumbers; eggplant; hot peppers; banana peppers; and bell peppers.
New this week:  Strawberries.

Arrowhead Gardens – Lynn Snyder.  Pesticide and chemical free fresh produce.
Currently available:  Cabbage; salad mix; potatoes; sweet banana peppers; bell peppers; tomatoes; green onions; cucumbers; stone-ground, local cornmeal mix; and beans.

A Time to Heal – Julie Starr.  Natural and Herbal therapies and teas.
Currently Available:  Herbal remedies; custom blended essential oils; custom blended skin care; tinctures; loose teas; salves; handmade soaps; and healing pouches.