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neola farms memphis farmers marketToby Sells with the Memphis Business Journal interviews Mike Lenagar of Neola Farms
“We went to the Memphis Farmers Market and that’s where we found everybody,” Lenagar says. “I heard that was where the chefs went to find the freshest products.” The Memphis Farmers Market has become a regular crossroads for agricultural producers and Memphis’ top chefs.

memphis farmers marketStacey Greenberg with the Commercial Appeal says Memphis Farmers Market is a cornucopia for Family

"the time we parked at the train station Downtown, Jiro was clamoring for granola. "Can we go see Jamie's mom (Uele Siebert of Groovy Foods) first?" he asked excitedly. He clearly remembered last year's trips to the market...."


The Memphis Blog recommends Memphis Farmers Farmers

"Shopping at Easy Way is great and all, but it just doesn’t compare to buying local produce directly from the people who grew it. There are several farmer’s markets in town, but the gold standard is the downtown Memphis Farmers Market..."


Commercial Appeal Covers Our Opening Day

"With an estimated 1,500 visitors by about halfway through the six-hour, opening day Saturday at the Memphis Farmers Market was a resounding success..."


Rate our Frommers Review on Memphis Farmers Market on NYTimes.com Travel Page

"Each Saturday morning at the train station downtown, farmers from throughout the region bring their produce to sell at this open-air market. Look for red-ripe Tennessee tomatoes; turnip, mustard, and collard greens; and other Southern crops. The market is seasonal, open May through the end of October..."

 

What's Happening

2009 Summer Dinner Tour 

Monday, June 8, 6:30 p.m. 
Automatic Slims

83 S. 2nd Street
Reservations 901-525-7948
Cost $60

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 2009 summer dinner tour memphis farmers market

Popular local chefs take on the challenge of creating locally sourced meals featuring ingredients from the farmers market. We invite you to attend the dinners to dine on delicious fresh and locally grown produce and meats and support the market. Make your reservations early as these dinner tours are selling out fast! The Dinner Tour is a fundraiser for the Memphis Farmers Market with 30% of the evening's proceeds donated to the market. The Dinner Tour is a tasty way to share the bounty of the market with friends and encourage the use of local produce in inventive and delicious ways.

 

Summer Schedule

 

Sunday, June 28
Tsunami

928 S. Cooper Street
Reservations 901-274-2556


Sunday, August 9
Restaurant Iris

2146 Monroe Avenue
Reservations 901-590-2828


Sunday, September 20
Erling Jensen

1044 S. Yates Road
Reservations 901-763-3700

What's Happening

SW Steel Art

SW Steel ArtSue Willard begins her second year of participation in the Memphis Farmerss Market with a growing array of decorative steel art to offer patrons.  Ron, her husband of 39 years, is her chief engineer, and they have been busy all winter working on several new designs for the home and garden. Sue’s love of art has been a lifelong pursuit including jewelry design, stained glass, cake and cookie decorating, and a wide variety of projects for family and friends using decorative painting techniques.  Welding is a recently developed passion. Sue’s work is inspired by animals and flowers, and by the world around her in rural northeastern Arkansas. She also credits her extensive travels throughout the United States and Europe as a source of artistic inspiration.

Sue uses industrial welding tools, and metals garnered from new and recycled sources to create her unique decorative steel art.  In addition to her artistic pursuits, she is active in the real estate market in Forrest City and was recently appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to serve on the board of directors for the local technical school where she first learned to weld. 

Sue’s pieces are available year round by appointment at her home studio in Forrest, City, Arkansas.  Contact her via Email at swsteelart@gmail.com. Sue will be at our 4th of July Market, and is looking forward to sharing her art with you.  Stop by and see these wonderful pieces!

Tims Family Farm

Tims Family FarmRobert and Karen Tims farm 15 acres of produce on Robert's family farm in Ripley TN.  Robert worked with his dad until 2002, when he took over the farm.  He also farms row crops on other acreage, but his love is vegetables.  Karen and Robert have been married 3 years.  Karen didn't exactly grow up in a farm in her homeland of Mexico, but she inherited the passion from her dad, who was Treasurer of the Department of Agriculture  in Mexico for many years, & is widely considered to be an expert in corn production.Karen and Tim really like unique vegetables, and like to try different things.  They had a great crop of purple cauliflower until it got to hot for the cauli., and will be bringing different varieties of potatoes to the market.  Tim's big love, growing up in Ripley, is tomatoes.  He's made a major change on the farm since taking it over from his dad, in that the farm no longer wholesales, as do many of the Ripley tomato growers.  Karen and Tim sell solely through Farmer's Markets, and have been a vendor at the MFM since the inception 4 years ago.They are beginning the process of working towards an organic, or at least pesticide free, production.  Drop by their booth and wish them well on this, and take away some great produce!  Bradley tomatoes are just coming in, and they will have lots of cherry tomatoes, along with all kinds of other great things.  And don't forget those red and blue potatoes!

Fresh Herbs at the Market

fresh herbs memphis farmers marketThere are many varieties of fresh herbs available at Memphis Farmers Market to experiment with to turn your ordinary dishes into extraordinary taste creations. Basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, parsley, dill, and many rare varieties are now available at the market. At Memphis Farmers Market there are several farmers that sell fresh herbs every week. Come visit your local farmers to learn how to pick and grow the best fresh culinary and ornamental herbs for your home garden. Here are a few tips for finding fresh herbs at the farmers market and adding them to your cooking. Read more

 


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A tasty harvest of neighborhood recipes, old family favorites, Local inspirations, and customized creations!

Our upcoming 160 page cookbook includes more than 200 recipes — from appetizers and entrees to sides and salads — that easily and deliciously transform the fresh, local produce and ingredients you'll find at the market into healthy, economical dishes and meals for your table. Curious about what to do with arugula, kale, and goat cheese? Wish you knew how to cook with lady peas, okra, and eggplant? This cookbook gives you delicious ways to try the new and different ... as well as the tried and true!

Pre-order your cookbook today!
 

Whitton Farms Feastival

Sunday July 12th, 1-7 p.m.

$30 adults, $5 kids (10 and under), babies free
Buy tickets at the Memphis Farmers Market or email Whitton Farms for ticket information

Local Food, Local Art, Live Music, Famiy Fun...A Feast for the Senses!

Enjoy tomato contest, pie eating contest, mini-horse show, hay ride, arts & crafts, fun run...and more!

The first annual Whitton Farms Feastival, benefiting Whitton Farms and the Memphis Farmers Market will be a family friendly farm visit and feast for the senses. Enjoy an array of locally grown foods prepared by renowned Memphis chefs including: Kelly English, Restaurant Iris • Jackson Kramer, Interim • Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen • Stephen Hassinger, The Inn at Hunt Phelen • Andrew Adams, The Brushmark • Michael Patrick, Automatic Slims • Miles McMath, St. Jude • Reinaldo Alfonson, Chez Philippe • Matt Crone, Sole Restaurant • Billye White, Meals Matter • David Head, Nine Oaks • and Other Local Chefs

whittonfarms.com