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Lovethisarea
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Posted: Mon Jun 29th, 2009 02:36 am |
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| Did anyone go to the Farmers Market yesterday? Was there alot more (fruits/vegetables) to choose from? How were the prices?
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Lovethisarea
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Posted: Sun Jun 28th, 2009 09:59 pm |
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Christa_Rizzi wrote:
Yes but the things we buy from that market spoil very quickly and I've talked with others that have the same problem.
It's just not as fresh as what you get from a true farmers market
I guess you get what you pay for..
Christa Rizzi
I have had the same experience with some items there, the prices make it hard to complain though... 33 cents for a head of lettuce, $1 for a whole pineapple, A Container of strawberries for $1, 10 lbs of grapefruit for $1 the list goes on...
As far as the QC Farmers Market goes I haven't bought any veggies/fruit because there wasn't much of a selection and what I did see didn't seem like the greatest price... I'm not sure that it actually came from QC either. :/ Shnepf Farms had a stand (but their prices are pretty nuts on anything they sell!). When I went, the highlight for us was QC Olive Mill, Pork Shop and someone selling plants... the live music was nice too. I hope the QC farmers market grows, its a nice idea. For right now though its closer for me just to drive to QC Olive Mill or Pork Shop... much better selection and not too far from my home.
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Posted: Sat Jun 27th, 2009 08:16 pm |
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Yes but the things we buy from that market spoil very quickly and I've talked with others that have the same problem.
It's just not as fresh as what you get from a true farmers market
I guess you get what you pay for..
Christa Rizzi
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Lovethisarea
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Posted: Sat Jun 27th, 2009 05:47 pm |
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Christa_Rizzi wrote:
Sure wish we could get a farmers market in Apache Junction..
I guess for now we'll have to keep visiting the ones in our sister cities..
Christa Rizzi
As far as veggies and fruit go you have the 'Superstition Ranch Market' which is by FAR cheaper then the fruits and veggies sold at the QC Farmers market! 
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Posted: Sat Jun 27th, 2009 04:30 pm |
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Sure wish we could get a farmers market in Apache Junction..
I guess for now we'll have to keep visiting the ones in our sister cities..
Christa Rizzi
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Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 11:04 am |
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Q.C. Farmers' Market loads up on produce
Amanda Keim, Tribune
June 18, 2009 - 4:19PM
From left, Eco-Kiddos co-founder David Brandhorst, Agritopia's Kasondra Brunson and The Deli in Queen Creek's Blake Mastyk are teaming up to make sure this weekend's Farmers Market has plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Tim Hacker, Tribune
This weekend's Queen Creek Farmers' Market is expecting to go from famine to feast.
Three local growers have teamed up with the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce to make sure Saturday's farmers' market, the last one for this season, has plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
David Brandhorst, one of the owners of the new Eco-Kiddos garden in Queen Creek, partnered with The Deli and south Gilbert's Agritopia after hearing complaints about too little food at the last market in May.
Brandhorst was at that market, but he was selling only live plants.
"You could see people looking for the food, because it says 'Queen Creek Farmers' Market,'" he said. "We want to have a good presentation, because food is the key to a farmers' market."
This time, the three growers will have 60 to 80 feet worth of tables pushed together and filled with fresh produce, he said. Kasondra Brunson, farm manager at Agritopia, said there's a need for a market in Queen Creek, but it will be hard to attract vendors until it's established.
"It's really heartbreaking for me, as a farmer," Brunson said. "We have such an availability of things we can grow here. We have farmers in the local area; it's just heartbreaking that no one else is participating."
Kim Moyers, who works in the town's economic development department, is pleased the group is filling a need.
"Knowing we have plenty produce is a good start," she said.
On top of the produce, there will be about 40 vendors selling other types of food, crafts and other items.
Saturday's is the fourth Farmers' Market in the town. The first was in October. The Town Council will evaluate how the year went and how often future markets should be held in July, Moyers said.
Brandhorst and Brunson both hope the markets become a more regular feature.
"We're working on it. We want to support the town, but we need a constant place to do it," Brandhorst said. "You don't shop for food like you do your TV. You need to reload every week."
FYI
The Queen Creek Farmers' Market is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Queen Creek Library, 21802 S. Ellsworth Road.
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