Farmer’s Market Returns!
After a great 2010, Ken Snoke, founder of the J’Ville Farmers Market is pleased to announce the return of the market starting on Saturday, May 7th. The weekly market has many new features and is open on the J’Ville Courthouse lawn from 9-1 on Saturday mornings. Shoppers will find a strong group of local produce and specialty food vendors, along with great music, a kid’s corner, and a Local’s Tradin’ Table.  Walker Creek Farms and Lakota’s Garden will be back with plant starts and cool weather veggies, as well as fresh hothouse tomatoes from 4 Seasons per Year. Once again, pastured meats will be offered for sale from the Applegate Valley’s Salant Family Ranch. New specialty farm vendors including Fusion Farms, Lightfoot Gardens, Singing Bird Farms, and Family Thyme Growers will offer honey, Asian veggies, herbs, micro-greens, and hops.  Soluna Gardens will be selling their lab and garden-tested compost tea for use in your own gardens – a product used by Snoke and other locals that has proven highly

Ken Snoke, Founder & Organizer of Jacksonville's Farmers Market

effective and beneficial.

Again, specialty food vendors include last year’s favorites, The Saucy Sisters and Sherry’s Pasta, with a few new great producers including Gia’s Gluten-Free Bakery, Empanadas Andinas, Grandpa’s Tamales, and Karen’s K9 Cookies.

There will be season-long activities for the kids at the Kid’s Corner, with local Professor Bailiwick from Monster Basher Inc. bringing some fun science projects on opening day.  A local band of musicians will be playing thanks to Terry Erdmann who’s rounding-up some friends. The band will be working on a limited budget, so be sure and bring an extra buck or two for the tip jar!

As part of his effort to make this a useful and utilitarian market, Snoke is also providing a new Local’s Tradin’ Table where market goers can bring something that they’ve grown or made.  This is a free service and if it works, Snoke encourages participants to toss in a small donation to support this part of the market.

Garden Club’s 26th Annual Spring Plant & Bake Sale!
May 7, 9 -2, Jacksonville Courthouse Grounds – Hundreds of plants from perennials, shade plants, herbs, annuals, house plants! Fresh-cut flower bouquets – just in time for Mother’s Day on the 8th!

Fresh-baked goodies also for sale