The Hope Farmer’s Market is still going strong at the HUB! This week, the hospitality table was hosted by the National Park Service, where shoppers could stop and enjoy a hot cup of coffee and sign up for a chance to win the weekly giveaway – a basket full of local produce and handmade items. Terrie James, with U of A Extension offered samples of “Paw Paw Jam” and biscuits for Taste This! Tuesday.
Only 1 more Tuesday remains of the regular season Hope Farmers’ Market and after a short break, the fall Market will begin on September 26. Fall Markets will be on Thursday’s from 4-7 pm, until produce is no longer available.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread baked by Sarah Silvey, from Silvey FarmsMarket Vendor taking a break to cool off by the fanFig Trees for sale by Jason Bolls
Marilyn Watter’s shows of her variety of house and outdoor plantsAli Reick and Mike Simpson from William Jefferson Clinton National Park site were hosts for this week’s hospitality table.
Tara Flemings shows off her delicious jams and preservesBeautiful produce grown by Arnold Farms. Shoppers chose from fresh okra, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers
Diana Young and Tara Flemings show off fresh produceMore fresh produce from Arnold Farms
Aunt Fern’s Fried Pies have been a huge hit this summer. She had a yummy assortment of homemade fried piesKylerene Gamble of Green Family Farm had a delicious assortment of teacakes, mini pound cakes, chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies and plum jelly