SW Steel Art
Sue 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
Robert 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
There 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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