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MFM 2008 Entertainment Calendar

Each Memphis Farmers Market day will celebrate a theme. Our aim is to create a fun filled market day for the whole family. We invite you to come and enjoy the many activities we have planned for your market visits. See you at the market!

Memphis Farmers Market
2008 Entertainment Schedule


New this Season:

MFM Restaurant Board
The MFM plans to develop a local restaurant display board filled with information about area restaurants. The restaurant board will be a great place to check out local fare options by cruising menu’s, checking out daily specials and finding the hippest places in town that feature locally grown produce and fresh artisan baked goods. The MFM has been supported with some of Memphis’s top chef’s and now we want to give back to them. Check out the restaurant board next time you are at the Market.

Kids Pumpkin - 2008 MFM PUMPKIN GROWING CONTEST
Get your kids involved throughout the summer with the MFM Pumpkin Growing Contest. Bring your kids to the Market between April 19, 2008 and May 17, 2008 to get their very own Pumpkin growing kit. The kit will include instructions and everything needed to plant and grow a pumpkin. Bring the pumpkins back to the Market on October 25, 2008 and prizes will be awarded for the largest pumpkin and funniest shaped pumpkin.

Meet Your Vendor Opportunities -
Meeting your vendor will allow farmers and artisans to communicate up close and personal with customers attending the MFM on Saturday’s. Participating in this will allow market goers the opportunity to ask questions of the vendors and get a better understanding of what goes into the production of their product. It will also allow all involved to get to know each other on a more personal basis, therefore bring the community together and hopefully helping the Memphis Farmers Market grow to its full potential. Watch for these opportunities to show up on the weekly calendar as the vendors sign up.

April 19th
Get Real – Green
MFM Celebrates Earth Day

Help the MFM continue to grow – Membership Drive

The MFM is a volunteer, not-for-profit market that works on a small budget that must support a large array of operating expenses that include insurance, permits, licenses, signage, utilities, site improvements, marketing, promotions, a part-time market manager, and more. We meet these needs through vendor fees, fundraising, market memberships, foundation grants, and sponsorships.
The Memphis Farmers Market’s Mission is to:
1. Improves the community's nutrition options with the highest quality seasonal, local produce
2. Assists and supports area producers with sustainable business opportunities
3. Generates a sense of local pride and furthers the economic development of the community
4. Provides a vehicle to educate the community on the importance of nutrition to good health

We are asking for your support in continuing a momentum that is steering Memphis toward healthier food choices and lifestyles.

8:00-10:30 Music complements of Olga

10:30-1:00 Music complements of the Potlikker’s

April 26th
Strawberry Fields Forever

Help the MFM continue to grow – Membership Drive Continues
Please support the MFM so we can continue to support our local farmers, vendors and artisans. Without your support we will not be able to support the MFM.

8:00-10:30 Music complements of the Reel McCoy

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Danny Johnston

May 3rd
MFM Celebrates Cinco DeMayo

8:00-10:30 Sorianna shares her musical style

8:00-1:00 Save 1 Pet Dog Adoption

9:00 Chef David Johnson, McEwens on Monroe teaches Market goers how to roll their own tamales.

10:00 Memphis Botanic Garden teaches kid's how to "Make a Maraca".

10:30-1:00 Ken & Robyn Greene perform for MFM fans

10:30 Join the MFM in welcoming Boscos Brewing Company and the Bluff City Brewers as they demonstration how beer is brewed. You will learn how you can brew beer at home and where you can purchase fresh locally brewed beer! Recipes will be available!

11:00 Salsa Memphis delights MFM patrons with a traditional salsa dance.

May 10th
Queen Bees
MFM Celebrates Mother’s Day Weekend

8:00-10:30 Music complements of Olga

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

9:30-10:30 Kid’s Event – Make your Mom her Mother’s
Day Card

9:30 Desert Rose Belly Dancers perform

10:30-1:00 Sorianna shares her music with the MFM

May 17th
Spring Into Greens
MFM Celebrates Armed Forces Day

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

8:00-10:30 Music complements of Olga

10:00 Flag Ceremony

10:30 Historic Downtown Bike Ride – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00 Ron McDonald shares his musical talents

May 24th
Lettuce Salute You
MFM Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend

8:00-10:30 MFM welcomes back the music of the Harmony Brothers

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Sorianna

10:30 Memphis Botanic Garden teaches kid's "What's a fruit, What's a veggie?"

May 31st
Cauliflower Dreaming

8:00-10:30 Music complements of Olga

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Danny Johnston


June 7th
Beets Me

8:00-1:00 Save 1 Pet Dog Adoption

8:30-1:00 Olga performs at the MFM

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

9:00 Chef Michael Patrick from EP Delta Kitchen shares one of his tasty recipes.

10:30-1:00 Music favorites Ken & Robyn Greene perform

10:30 Historic Downtown Bike Ride – See health events for more information

11:00 The MFM welcomes Joseph Cartwright from Interim Restaurant to the chef demonstration tent.

June 14th
Glad for Dad
MFM Celebrates Father’s Day Weekend

8:00-10:30 MFM welcomes the music of Valerie June

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Danny Johnston

June 21st
Flower Power

8:00-1:00 Good Dog Rescue Dog Adoption

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:00 Memphis Botanic Garden teaches the kid's to make "Kool Flowers"

10:30 Historic Downtown Bike Ride – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00

June 28th
Just Peachy

8:00-10:30 Music by Danny Johnston

8:00-1:00 MFM Artist Appreciation Day
Watch for Exhibit & Sale Information
Artist Registration information will be forthcoming



July 5th
Red White and Blueberries
MFM’s Independence Day Celebration

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Ken & Robyn Greene

10:00 Meet Uncle Sam

10:00 Kid’s 4th of July Parade – Decorate your bicycle, tricycle, scooter, wagon, stroller or yourself and come to the annual MFM kid’s parade. Uncle Sam will lead the parade and there will be a surprise for all kid’s that participate.

10:30 Historic Downtown Bike Ride – See health events for more information

July 12th
AH Shucks the Corns In

8:00-10:30 Music by Olga

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:00 Corn Shucking Contest for kids ages 5-10 years

10:30 Corn Shucking Contest for kids ages 11-15 years.

10:30-1:00 Music by Davis Coen

July 19th
Ripe and Ready Tomatoes

8:00-10:30 Music complements of Olga

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information


July 26th
My Melancholy Baby

8:00-10:30 Music by Olga

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:00 Watermelon Rolling Contest for kids 6 years and younger

10:30 Watermelon Rolling Contest for kids 7-12 years of age

August 2nd
Everything is OK-ra

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:00 Memphis Botanic Garden teaches kids about "Okra Art".

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Ken & Robyn Greene

August 9th
Who’s Your Edamane?
MFM Salutes Elvis Week

The MFM is pleased to welcome all Biker's (motorcycle, bicycle or tricycle) who dress in their best 1950's style to the MFM.

9:00 Dress up your hound dog like Elvis and enter him/her in our best dressed Elvis hound dog contest.

10:30 Who's got the best Elvis tattoo contest?

August 16th
Peas Please

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:00 Pea Shelling Contest for kids ages 5-10 years

10:30 Pea Shelling Contest for kids ages 11-15 years

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Ken & Robyn Greene

August 23rd
Hot Hot Hot

11:00 Chef Demonstration with Clay Lichterman, Grill 83
August 30th
American As Apple Pie
MFM Celebrates Labor Day Weekend

September 6th
Chalk It Up
The American Institute of Architects-Memphis in conjunction with Memphis Heritage hosts the annual chalk art festival at the MFM. More information will be posted as soon as it is available. So please check back.

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Ken & Robyn Greene


September 13th
Basking in Basil

8:00-1:00 Save 1 Pet Dog Adoption

10:00 Memphis Botanic Garden hosts a children's "Beautiful Basil" class.

September 20th
Egg-static

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

September 27th
The Bok Choy of Cooking

8:00-1:00 Good Dog Rescue Dog Adoption

October 4th
How Sweet It is

8:30-11:30 Shop with an MFM Registered Dietician – See health events for more information

10:30-1:00 Music complements of Ken & Robyn Greene

October 11th
He pecan – She pecan – We all PECAN!

8:00-1:00 Sunny Meadows Dog and Cat Adoption

October 18th
Good Gourd!

October 25th
The Pumpkin Patch

8:00-1:00 Save 1 Pet Dog Adoption

10:00 Memphis Botanic Garden has some "Harvest Fun" with the kid's at the MFM.

*The calendar may change without advanced notice.

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