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MFM Celebrates National Farmers Market Week

Memphis Farmers Market will be celebrating the 10th annual USDA National Farmers Market Week Aug. 2 - 8 with programs and information to help you make deliberate food choices, considering health and safety, quality and the benefits you can deliver to your local community and economy. Submit an entry for the "Farmer Markets Are Good For My Community Because..." Contest.      

 

Fruits and Veggies and Disease Management

8am -12pm

Did you know that red fruits like watermelons and tomatoes have nutritious components that may help prevent cancer?  Or that purple veggies like eggplant, purple onion and blueberries promote a healthy heart?  There is a lot that people don’t know about the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables found right here at the Memphis Farmer’s Market.  Stop by the Harvesting Good Health table this week where Christin Faccio, from University of Memphis will help you use what you purchase at the MFM to improve your health!

 

Music This Week

7:00-8:00 Brenda McGuire

8:00-10:30 Daniel Foster Johnston

10:30-1:00 Valerie June      

 

Products Available This Week

 

It’s National Farmers Market Week!  Celebrate with the bounty of summer produce available at the MFM.

 

Find a full market with tomatoes, squash, eggplant, okra, beans, big gorgeous bell peppers, banana peppers and hot peppers, crowder peas, purple hull peas and lady peas, sweet corn, onions, potatoes (new and sweet).  Get fruit like blueberries (last of these), peaches, early apples, watermelon, honey dew melon and cantaloupe.

  

Looking for what’s new at the MFM…Bennett Burke Farms and Harris Farms have figs.  Flora at Bluebird Farms has Shiitake mushrooms.  Check out the neat garlic braids at Delta Sol this week, too.

  

Stock up on fresh ground grits, cornmeal and polenta from Delta Grind and goat cheese from Bonnie Blue Farm and grab a ready to eat gourmet salad from 20/20 Diner.

  

Pick up a bouquet of fresh cut flowers and some delicious varieties of baked goods from Cucina, Mary’s Kitchen, Big Ono Bake Shop, Shoaf’s Loaf and Grandma’s Desserts.

 

Don’t miss our artisans selling goat milk soap, hand turned wooden bowls and artfully crafted bird houses.