The Fair Grove Farmers' Market will have Booths at The Heritage Reunion.
Our market has 5 Vendors that will be representing the Market at the reunion, This will be our 6Th year. Jim and Cc Gulick of The Berry Patch , with all the Jams and Jellies. And jack and Janet Brooks with there Local Honey. And Lynn Oatman with all of her baked whole grain breads and goodies. And Richard Srch with produce, and then Me with my homemade cinnamon jelly, gourd bird houses , pumpkin bread, zucchini bread and cucumber bread, and white bread.
Our Vendors take great pride in representing The Fair Grove Farmers' Market.
The Fair Grove Farmers' Market had our Meeting at Hilltop Pizza February 27TH and we had a over whelming turn out.
Our market will be a Growers Only Market and Bakers Only. This means the vendor that is providing you with baked, or products grown or crafted will be from that vendor.
Our new logo will be: Eat Fresh Buy Local Stay Healthy
We had a guest Speaker Lane McConnell She is a Private market Consultant, and she talked to the vendors on how to improve sales at a Farmers' Market.
We had Tom Flowers from the Greene County Health Department to go over all Health Dept Rules and regulations, and he answered all questions.
Justin Wagler a MSU Student will be designing us a new Farmers Market Brochure, and a opening day poster, and fliers for some special events for the 2010 season.
We want to Wish Ray and Jan Vanish good luck with there Business, they were are Egg Vendor.
They will not be returning to our Market.
Lori Greene will be bringing eggs to the market so we will still have those great farm fresh eggs there.
We want to welcome a new vendor that will be joining our market her name is Shirley Allen of Fair Grove.
She will be baking from scratch home made pies, and brownies, and no bake cookies, and cakes. And Apple Butter.
And The Pates will be bringing jams and jellies.
We will have a market table set up this year with market information, and customer complaint or comments forms you can fill out about our market.
Our Market will be doing home photo shoots this year so be sure and watch the blog and website of our vendors in action Baking and farming.
Market Manager for 2010:
Debra VanBenthusen
Brad and Writa Gray
Advisory Committee: Debra VanBenthusen, Writa Gray, Brad Gray
Elected to the advisory committee: Jack Brooks, Gene Tracy, Dennis Kolrick.
Wednesday March 4TH. We went to the School for their 1ST Benefit Health Fair, for all the Fair Grove School Staff. We had 2 tables set up with information about our Market as well as Fresh tomatoes from the Blossers Green House. I purchased store bought tomatoes and had them on hand to show people the difference. We handed out samples of the fresh tomatoes, to get everyone geared up for the first tomatoes of the season and to taste the difference. Then I had 2 store bought eggs and 2 farm fresh eggs with information about eggs, I had them cracked open on a plate to show the difference in the yolks. I gave out samples of my jelly to show people the difference between store bought and jelly from a farmers market. I had our banner hung up behind us.We had information about our opening day events as well as a list of all vendors, I had printed out information on eggs, as well as vegetable's and the benefits of honey and cinnamon and jams and jelly's. Brad and printed a Did you Know. The School required a $50.00 dollar door prize from each Business. Our Market Gave out (5) $5.00 gift cards and 5 AGRI MO shopping bags total $50.00. This way we was able to reach out to 10 people as winners instead of 1. And the $5.00 gift cards will benefit the winner's as well as the vendors.
And the event was from 1pm till 4pm.
I had book markers made up ( I made personally on my computer)and business cards to hand out. We handed out bumper stickers (No Farms No Food).
Brad and I was busy talking and promoting the Market, We was the busiest booth there.
Brad and I felt really good and thought it went really great.
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The Fair Grove Farmers' Market had our Meeting at Hilltop Pizza February 27TH and we had a over whelming turn out.
Our market will be a Growers Only Market and Bakers Only. This means the vendor that is providing you with baked, or products grown or crafted will be from that vendor.
Our new logo will be: Eat Fresh Buy Local Stay Healthy
We had a guest Speaker Lane McConnell She is a Private market Consultant, and she talked to the vendors on how to improve sales at a Farmers' Market.
We had Tom Flowers from the Greene County Health Department to go over all Health Dept Rules and regulations, and he answered all questions.
Justin Wagler a MSU Student will be designing us a new Farmers Market Brochure, and a opening day poster, and fliers for some special events for the 2010 season.
We want to Wish Ray and Jan Vanish good luck with there Business, they were are Egg Vendor.
They will not be returning to our Market.
Lori Greene will be bringing eggs to the market so we will still have those great farm fresh eggs there.
We want to welcome a new vendor that will be joining our market her name is Shirley Allen of Fair Grove.
She will be baking from scratch home made pies, and brownies, and no bake cookies, and cakes. And Apple Butter.
And The Pates will be bringing jams and jellies.
We will have a market table set up this year with market information, and customer complaint or comments forms you can fill out about our market.
Our Market will be doing home photo shoots this year so be sure and watch the blog and website of our vendors in action Baking and farming.
Market Manager for 2010:
Debra VanBenthusen
Brad and Writa Gray
Advisory Committee: Debra VanBenthusen, Writa Gray, Brad Gray
Elected to the advisory committee: Jack Brooks, Gene Tracy, Dennis Kolrick.
Wednesday March 4TH. We went to the School for their 1ST Benefit Health Fair, for all the Fair Grove School Staff. We had 2 tables set up with information about our Market as well as Fresh tomatoes from the Blossers Green House. I purchased store bought tomatoes and had them on hand to show people the difference. We handed out samples of the fresh tomatoes, to get everyone geared up for the first tomatoes of the season and to taste the difference. Then I had 2 store bought eggs and 2 farm fresh eggs with information about eggs, I had them cracked open on a plate to show the difference in the yolks. I gave out samples of my jelly to show people the difference between store bought and jelly from a farmers market. I had our banner hung up behind us.We had information about our opening day events as well as a list of all vendors, I had printed out information on eggs, as well as vegetable's and the benefits of honey and cinnamon and jams and jelly's. Brad and printed a Did you Know. The School required a $50.00 dollar door prize from each Business. Our Market Gave out (5) $5.00 gift cards and 5 AGRI MO shopping bags total $50.00. This way we was able to reach out to 10 people as winners instead of 1. And the $5.00 gift cards will benefit the winner's as well as the vendors.
And the event was from 1pm till 4pm.
I had book markers made up ( I made personally on my computer)and business cards to hand out. We handed out bumper stickers (No Farms No Food).
Brad and I was busy talking and promoting the Market, We was the busiest booth there.
Brad and I felt really good and thought it went really great.
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Easter Egg Hunt Rain or Shine
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Brad & Writa are Now Offering CSA Plans
CSA (COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE)
Members of CSA recieve distrubutions of fresh farm produce and products during the growing season. Each farm offers a variety of plans, payment options and choices of produce.
Nautures Lane Farm offers very user friendly plans with Freedom to customize your plan to your needs. Members will select produce/products at thier local Farmers' Market.
For More information on this Great offer
Contact them at: 417-840-1571 or 417-840-8768
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Barb Pate has been busy making some Homemade Jams and Jelly's.
Great News
John and Barb Pate will be bringing some fresh home made Jams and Jelly's at the Fair Grove Farmers' Market this Year.
Blackberry, strawberry, strawberry rhubarb, peach, gooseberry, plum, pepper.
They have been busy planting tomato plants in there hot house. They are trying to get them so they will have fresh tomatoes on Opening Day for sale.
Jellies are made only from the juice of fruit, and they are typically the stiffest type of fruit preserves.
As a rule, a jam is a thick puree, made from fruit pulp or crushed/mashed fruit.
Reason To Buy Home Made Jams and Jelly's:
Most healthy people can consume refined sugars (or any other type) within reason. Some jam manufacturers use corn syrup, or HFCS in their products; the chief virtue of the two seems to be that they are less expensive than sugar. In addition, there is some evidence linking consumption of HFCS to increased caloric consumption and weight gain, although much of that evidence has been derived from soft drink consumption. Of more importance for the scope of this article is the fact that the use of corn syrup, particularly HFCS, leads to a syrupy sweetness and sticky texture in a jam or preserve. Using either or both will allow a manufacturer to produce a jam or preserve at less cost, and therefore one that can be sold at a lower price. However, the jam/preserve thus produced will almost certainly be excessively sweet and of lesser quality. Fortunately, most of these preserves are of the grocery store variety and can easily be avoided. By BUYING Fresh from A Farmers' Market.
A further note about the use of fruit in jams and preserves: Some companies use dried fruits in their preserves. Although this seems to be less of a problem in strawberry jam than in, for instance, apricot, companies are not legally required to tell you if they’re using dried fruit, unless the fruit contains sulfites. If you see a jam jar label with a warning that the jam within contains or may contain sulfites, it’s a good indication that at least some dried fruit has gone into the mix.
So be sure and Stock Up .
BUY LOCAL EAT FRESH STAY HEALTHY
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Sandra with http://www.botanicabasics.com has a Special Soap for Your sweetie.
Check It out. a Limited edition..
Our Valentine's Day Limited Edition Gourmet Soap is now available:
Roses, Wine & Chocolate
Containing ground rose petals, merlot wine, bittersweet chocolate and cocoa.
The most delightful, pampering and indulgent blend of 3 of the finer things in life. 
Go to the Website for a Coupon code for %10 percent off.
coupon Expires Feb 15TH so you better Hurry.
at http://www.botanicabasics.com
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Alex our Youth Vendor has his own Blog
http://xandersgarden.blogspot.com
Click on the link above and it will take you to his blog.
Alex is our Youth vendor at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market.
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year
If it didn't bring you joy
just leave it behind
Let's ring in the new year
with good things in mind
Let every bad memory
that brought heartache and pain
And let's turn a new leaf
with the smell of new rain
Let's forget past mistakes
making amends for this year
Sending you these greetings
to bring you hope and cheer
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year
If it didn't bring you joy
just leave it behind
Let's ring in the new year
with good things in mind
Let every bad memory
that brought heartache and pain
And let's turn a new leaf
with the smell of new rain
Let's forget past mistakes
making amends for this year
Sending you these greetings
to bring you hope and cheer
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year.
Please check back as I will be Posting the 2010 Meeting date for the 2010 season, and I will be updating the vendors listing on January 1ST.
If you are intrested in joining our Market you can contact me at :
We do have a waiting list and you do have to be approved in order to Join Our Market.
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On Thanksgiving you'll find me where there is mountains of turkery and pie, sweet yams and potatoes piled high to the sky. Football being watched, football being played and long Christmas wish lists being made. Grandmas sneaking tastes of cool whip to her favorite grandkids, and dishes to be done less work to the highest bids. And surely you'll find me with the ones I love most. Talking and yes, eating and making a toast. To this meal To this day To the years yet to come. To my family and friends and to all of the fun. And of course to you my very good friend, I hope your Thanksgiving Day is wonderful to the very end
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Ray and Jan Vanish's Farm Fresh Eggs are at The Stores
Ray and Jan Vanish sell Farm Fresh Eggs at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market and they have expanded to local stores.
The store they just picked up is
The New Life Natural Foods it is at 451 B Springfield Ave. Bolivar Mo.
and the other one is ( Shadyside Bulk Foods ) 3756 Hwy 123 ) 3 miles south of Hwy 13 on 12
Congratulations
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Rocking Z Ranch beef is at Farmers Gastropub & Restaurant in Springfield.
Megan and Rolly have great news You can go to a Restaurant and order there beef already cooked. Megan and Rolly sell there beef at the Fair Grove Farmers' Market and all so attend other Markets in the area.
There meats are so Delicious.
So now you can go the the Farmers Gastropub & Restaurant next to the Moxi Theater Downtown to eat our beef! And be sure to buy there beef at the Farmers' Market during the Season. Our Market accepts ebt and debit so you can be sure and stock up during the market season.
Visit there website and place your order:
Angus based, all-natural beef farm located in Mountain Grove, Missouri. We are a sustainable family farm built on the foundation that great beef could be both good for us and better for the environment. By sticking to these philosophies we are committed to providing a delicious-tasting, all-natural cut of beef that is pasture-raised on forages and natural grains to provide a well-balanced diet for enhanced marbling, texture and flavor. Because we care about the health, safety and quality of life of animals and consumers alike, our beef is free from hormones, steroids, antibiotics and growth enhancers. This allows us to provide you with a great cut of beef, the way nature intended.
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Lane McConnell Freelance Marketing Consultant has put togther a Blog.
http://tastemissouri.blogspot.com 
Looking for freelance consulting?
Lane will be at our Market members meeting in 2010 to talk about how you can promote your Market.
Lane Baldwin McConnell
Create Your Badge
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The Fair Grove Farmers' Market Awards are in.
I had such a over whelming turn out from the customers as well as the vendors.
I handed out voter forms the last 2 weeks of the market to customers as well as vendors, to vote for there favorite vendor and why. We all meet at Hilltop pizza for a Vendors night out and to hand out awards and all vendors received a Agri Mo shopping bag. All the Vendors are winners with there hard work and dedication.
Here are the results:
Fair Grove Farmers' Market Vendor of the Year
Gene Tracy
Gene every week would visit all of our Vendors and customers and set the market signs along the highway even if he did not set up to sell that week , he was there.
Richard Srch:
IN RECOGNITION OF CONSISTENTLY BEING SELECTED FIRST BY THE MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS OF THE FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET FOR THE WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCE AND FLOWERS
IN RECOGNITION OF CONSISTENTLY BEING SELECTED FIRST BY THE MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS OF THE FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET FOR THE WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCE AND FLOWERS
Alex Schneider:
has been chosen for the
Soaring Eagle Award
in the category of The Youngest and Most Promising Youth Vendor For
The Fair Grove Farmers Market 2009
Soaring Eagle Award
in the category of The Youngest and Most Promising Youth Vendor For
The Fair Grove Farmers Market 2009
Alex is are youth vendor that shows great promise of being our next generation of a local producer.
Hilltop Pizza Gary Lee
For Outstanding Performance And Lasting Contributions To
The Fair Grove Farmers’ Market Cafe
The Fair Grove Farmers’ Market Cafe
Gary ran and operated our Market Cafe for the past 2 years, We are so lucky to have a cafe.
And all the left over pizzas at the end of the night , he would bring out and give to our Vendors,
CARL BUCKNER
The Members of The Fair Grove Fair Grove Farmers’ Market would love to thank
For his tremendous efforts and hard work through out the year’s
With Out Carl maintaining and seeing that the pavilion and cafe was in good condition we would not have the Market we have.
Appreciation Award
The Fair Grove Volunteer Fire dept.
FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND VOLUNTEER WORK FOR THE
FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET
2009
FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET
2009
The Fair Grove Volunteer Dept Was there in the heat and in the Rain helping with parking.
Award for The No1# Heart
Presented to: Ray & Jan Vanish
Voted For Their Unconditional Love For Animals and Customers And Fellow Vendors.
For Taking In Customers Animals Into Their Home. For All Their Help To Fellow Vendors As Well As Too Customers.
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market 2009
Voted For Their Unconditional Love For Animals and Customers And Fellow Vendors.
For Taking In Customers Animals Into Their Home. For All Their Help To Fellow Vendors As Well As Too Customers.
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market 2009
Ray and Jan adopted 4 kittens the last week of the market from a customer, that the mother cat could not take care of. They are at there home getting bottle fed. The customer was in tears and was so relieved that she found a home and that they wouldn't die.
Award for the Most Out Going
Sandra L. Meyer
VOTED FOR BEING THE MOST OUTGOING AND DETAILED CUSTOMER SKILLS
BY: THE FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET 2009
BY: THE FAIR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET 2009
Sandra meets and greats all her customers and talks about her products (homemade soaps and lotions) with great knowledge and great pride. Sandra is one of our newest vendors.
Best Produce Display Award
Presented to
Brad & Writa Gray
Brad & Writa Gray
Was voted The No 1# Best Produce Display Award by the Members of the Fair Grove Farmers’ Market 2009
Brad and Writa show great confidence and pride in there produce and they have a great looking display. They are planning on having more variety of produce and are in the planning stages of more products.
Award for the Growing with Kids club
Larry & Josephine Dowel
For the volunteer hours and dedication to the growing with kids club for Fair Grove Farmers’ Market 2009 Season
Our Kids Club would not be with out Larry and Josephine. They volunteer every week and help kids and educates them on how to grow there own garden.
Jack & Janet Brooks
Was Voted No 1#
For the Best Product Display
For the 2009 Fair Grove Farmers’ Market
Was Voted No 1#
For the Best Product Display
For the 2009 Fair Grove Farmers’ Market
Jack and Janet Display there local honey and there produce with great pride.
This Certificate of Graduation & Award
Is here by given to: Den
nis Kolarik
For achieving the necessary requirements
To move up to the (next grade level). Of Clown School
And was Voted the NO 1# Clown and Most Cheerful at the 2009 Fair Grove Farmers’ Market
Is here by given to: Den
nis KolarikFor achieving the necessary requirements
To move up to the (next grade level). Of Clown School
And was Voted the NO 1# Clown and Most Cheerful at the 2009 Fair Grove Farmers’ Market
Every week Dennis would meet and great all the Vendors as well as the customers. The last week of the Market he played his drums using a rain barrel he makes. He took requests for a song but it always had the same beat.
Thank You Fair Grove and all the Vendors.
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The Kids had such a Great Time painting the Pumpkins and Gourds
This was the last day of the Market.
See You In The Spring.
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The Fair Grove Farmers' Market last Day for the 2009 Season is oCTOBER 7th.
So if you need to stock up on your jams and jellies and get the last of the seasons produce, or get you a pumpkin or some mums, today will be the last day.
Our Market would like to take this opportunity to thank The volunteer fire dept for helping us with parking.We had one volunteer that was there almost every week. Thank You, And all so Empire Bank and The Bank of Bolivar for letting me come in and make copy's, and all so Empire bank for letting us put our Market sign in the Front Lawn. And all so the MFA for lettings us place a sign in there Lawn. And for the Lions club and the Historical Society for the use of The Pavilion. And Raynee Bradford for her hard work and dedication for The Chamber of Commence book that has our market listed in there. And Carl Buckner and Leon Batty they helped us with the Picnic tables and did maintenance on the pavilion.And Larry Schletty for installing the Diaper Changing Station in the women's restroom that the Market Bought.
And Thank You to the Fair Grove Saddle club for advertising for our Market.
And if I left anyone Out THANK YOU.
And a Special Thank You to all of our Customers. Thank You.
The Fair Grove Band Booster Club is having a Spaghetti Dinner Fund raiser this wednesday at the Market.
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The Fair Grove Farmers' Market will have Booths at The Heritage Reunion.
Our market has 7 Vendors that will be representing the Fair Grove Farmers' Market and the Agri Mo,at the Heritage Reunion, This will be our 6Th year. And Jack and Janet Brooks of Fair Grove with there Local Honey.Jack has 60 bee hives and 3 nuc's and has been a member of the Fair Grove Farmers Market for 10 years, Jack also sells his honey with or with out combs and also has the combs separate for sale. Before there was a market Jack would sit along the Highway and sell his produce.
And Lynn Oatman with all of her baked whole grain breads and sticky buns and lots goodies. http://www.lynnsbread.com.
And Richard Srch with a trailer with produce. pumpkins and beautiful mums.
Richard has been a market member for 9 years. Alot of people last year took pictures of there kids on the trailer with all the mums and pumpkins.
Debra VanBenthusen with her homemade cinnamon jelly,Cinnamon jelly is made with sugar or splenda, gourd bird houses , pumpkin bread, zucchini bread and cucumber bread, and a Pork Chop Rub, this is a old dutch recipe that has been in the Vanbenthusen Family for generations.
Our Vendors take great pride in representing The Fair Grove Farmers' Market, and the Agri MO. We will be able to accept EBT cards as well as debit. Our Market won 2ND place for Farmer Market of the Year award for the whole State of Mo, and we also won Best event for our Kids Club and best marketing award. We are very Proud of our Community and the support, and Thankful for the Historical Society for letting us set up every week at the Pavilion.
We will also have Agri Mo canvas shopping bags for sale for $5.00. All the proceeds from the sale of these bags goes to a market account, We just purchased a must needed, diaper changing station from the sales of these shopping bags. This will be in the women's restroom at the Pavilion.
And at the Top of the Hill in front of Hilltop Pizza you will find Sandra Meyer with her Soaps www.botanicabasics.com and also Mylisa Pryer with her Crafts.
please visit our blog or website http://fairgrovefarmersmarket.blogspot.com or www.fairgrovefarmersmarkt.com
So be sure and Visit our Booth's
Thank You
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Our customer appreciation was great hit, Jan Vanish, Anita and Lisa served the customers from 3:30 till 7 last week at the Market. All the vendors put togther there fresh vegtables and baked items for all the customers to sample. We all had a great time.
Thank You to all the Customers and Thank You to all the Vendors. We Served free coffee as well.
John Pate has Fresh Jonathen apples, and there is sqaush and watermelons and the Mums should be arriving any time. Jack Brooks (our local honey man) will have plenty of tomatoes, His crop got put in late. So any of you canners be sure and get some from him.
The Market has purchased a diaper changing station for the womens restroom, from the sales of the Agri Mo shopping bags. All the shopping bags we sell profits the Market as well as the Customers.
Hope to see you there
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September 9Th is customer appreciation day at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market.
where you can sample and get a real taste of fresh produce.Free Coffee and we will have drawings for gifts. Our vendors have worked hard all season and are very proud of what they sell. So come and sample and taste the rewards of eating fresh produce.
John Pate will have Jonathan apples today at the market. The peaches are done for the season. You can find fresh raised mushrooms, eggs, bagels, Meats, produce, rain barrels, and hand crafted items at the market, along with Jams and jellies.And baked items from the Blossers and from Lynn Oatman with her whole wheat breads. Deb Vanbenthusen sells a pork chop rub, cinnamon jelly , zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, cucumber bread, and bird house gourds. Local Honey from Jack and Janet brooks of Fair Grove. you can also meet Sandra Meyer with her homemade soaps. And fresh baked Pies from the Berry Patch.
Market Hours are
Wednesday's from 3:30 till 7 till october 7TH Rain or Shine
hwy 125 & main Street
2nd place winner of the agri Mo Farmers Market for the State of Mo
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I 'm Sad to inform all of our Customers and fellow vendors that Hillbilly BOB has passed away.
Bob made wooden spoons etc and was a great Man. We will deeply miss him.
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Great News
The New Chamber of Commerce Books are out. But There is a Error in Them.
Please NOte
If anyone picked up a New Fair Grove Chamber of Commerce Book In Fair Grove, The District Park Board Number is Wrong it should be :759-7803 and also the Correct Number for The Fair Grove Farmers' Market is 459-9734 and the Hours are from 3:30 Till 7P.M. and opens the 3RD Wednesday in April and closes the 1ST Wednesday in October.
The Chamber works hard on these books and Mistakes do Happen. The Books are Great and our Market is Very Lucky to have them Support Us.
The Chamber's is a Great Support our Market and We want To Thank Them.
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The Fair Grove Band Booster will be having a fundraiser at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market on September 2ND from 3:3 0 till 7:00 P.M.
The Fair Grove Band Booster will be having a fundraiser at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market on September 2ND from 3:3 
0 till 7:00 P.M.
They will be cooking up a storm with some Frito pie and chili dogs
with drinks
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They are going to call it a 'chili supper' .
Proceeds will go toward new Sousaphones (Tuba used for marching band) for the FG band program. So mark Your calender and Join in on the Fun of shopping for fresh produce and enjoy a supper from the Market Cafe.
But in the meantime be sure and check out the cafes grilled chicken and brisket wraps and all the other menu items.
The Blackberry's are done for the season . The corn well this might be the last week to get your corn
so be sure and stock up on it and get some froze for the winter..
The fall produce should start arriving here in the next few weeks.
The Peaches will be gone here in a few weeks also.
We have a had a really great turn out this season.
We have Fresh Mushroom s as wel l as Meats and Lots
and Lots of produce. 
We have crafts and also lots of baked Items.
So get out of the House and bring The Kids for a Great Time
The Fair Grove Band Booster will be having a fundraiser at The Fair Grove Farmers' Market on September 2ND from 3:3 0 till 7:00 P.M.They will be cooking
up a storm with some Frito pie and chili dogs with drinks.They are going to call it a 'chili supper' .Proceeds will go toward new Sousaphones (Tuba used for marching band) for the FG band program. So mark Your calender and Join in on the Fun of shopping for fresh produce and enjoy a supper from the Market Cafe.
But in the meantime be sure and check out the cafes grilled chicken and brisket wraps and all the other menu items.
The Blackberry's are done for the season . The corn well this might be the last week to get your corn
so be sure and stock up on it and get some froze for the winter..The fall produce should start arriving here in the next few weeks.
The Peaches will be gone here in a few weeks also.
We have a had a really great turn out this season.
We have Fresh Mushroom s as wel l as Meats and Lots
and Lots of produce. We have crafts and also lots of baked Items.
So get out of the House and bring The Kids for a Great Time
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Fair Grove Farmers' Market at The Heritage Reunion
And at The Top of The Hill in Front of Hilltop Pizza, you can find Sandra Myer with her Soaps and Mylisa Pryor with some crafts and her herbs.
The 32ND Annual Fair Grove Heritage Reunion will be held Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Fair Grove, Missouri, located approximately 12 miles north of Springfield, just east of Highway 65, on Highway 125.You will find over 300 arts and crafts, food, and fundraising booths, along with a Saturday hometown parade and a Sunday church service. The event features country music, dancing, period entertainment from the 1800's, horse and mule obstacle course demonstrations, antique small engine, tractors, threshing, and lots of things to eat.Free admission. Several lots require a $3.00 fee for parking. Trolleys are available to take visitors to and from the outlying areas. Structures of interest include the Wommack Mill, Bell Hotel, Miller's Cabin, Blacksmith Cabin, Duke School House, Farm Machinery Museum and several restored buildings on the historic Fair Grove Square.For more information, call 417-759-2807.
Home Historic Wommack Mill FGH&PS EventsFair Grove Heritage Reunion On-Going
The 32ND Annual Fair Grove Heritage Reunion will be held Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Fair Grove, Missouri, located approximately 12 miles north of Springfield, just east of Highway 65, on Highway 125.You will find over 300 arts and crafts, food, and fundraising booths, along with a Saturday hometown parade and a Sunday church service. The event features country music, dancing, period entertainment from the 1800's, horse and mule obstacle course demonstrations, antique small engine, tractors, threshing, and lots of things to eat.Free admission. Several lots require a $3.00 fee for parking. Trolleys are available to take visitors to and from the outlying areas. Structures of interest include the Wommack Mill, Bell Hotel, Miller's Cabin, Blacksmith Cabin, Duke School House, Farm Machinery Museum and several restored buildings on the historic Fair Grove Square.For more information, call 417-759-2807.
Home Historic Wommack Mill FGH&PS EventsFair Grove Heritage Reunion On-Going
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Please do Not Call Me about The Heritage reunion (Crafts Festival)
I have been recieving a lot of calls and I have nothing to do with it. you need to get ahold of the Historical Society. http://fghps.org/contact.html
Our Market is Full all so and no more Vendors will be allowed this Year.
Thank You
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Our Market Needs your Vote!
Please go to http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/spread_the_word.html and look up Fair Grove Farmers Market. Lets show these Big Towns and Citys our Market is the BEST.
We had a great turn out for the Corn Feed. Thank You for all that came and help support the Booster band.
Also this week and the Market Lynn Gustafson will be there raising money as she prepares for a 60 Mile walk, She will be training in Fair Grove and then she will be in Seattle washington Spetember 11-13. Her goal is to raise 2300.00 for BREAST CANCER RESEARH AND BREAST CANCER PATIENTS
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We have a new vendor that joined our Market 3 weeks ago.
Her name is Sandra and she sells and makes homemade soaps. Her Blog is http://blog.botanicabasics.com and her website is WWW.botanicabasics.com
Be sure and check them out. Her website and blog are No 1 rated.
We also have a vendor selling Mushrooms.
I will have more information on the website later in the week.
And a special Thank You to Kolr 10 for The Great News clip http://ozarksfirst.com/content/video/?cid=171051
Our Market is Full so at this point we are not accepting any more Vendors.
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We had a great turn out for the Corn Feed. I was told this was the best fundraiser the Booster Bands Club ever had.
Thank you for comming and supporting them. They are in the process of orginizing a chili night with chili dogs in September.
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As of this date our Market is full.
If you want to get on our waiting list you can e mail me and I will add your name and will mail you the when we have our meeting In march of 2010.
Thank You
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Oh Eli,
How we will all Miss you. Our Market had a Memorial set up In Your Spot, and we all had a Moment of Slience in your Honor Last Night. And we all Prayed for you and your family.
I want To thank all The Customers and Vendors for the donations they made. I will be taking That to the Family tonight.
Thank You
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I'm So saddened to have to post this
Our Market and Community has lost a Great Man and Vendor. Eli was a member of the Fair Grove Farmers' Market for 8 Years. He went to his final resting place on Sunday July 19TH. Eli was well known by his customers for his fresh strawberries and produce. And in the Spring his beautiful flowers. He always had the best.
Eli was also was a member of the Greater Polk County Farmers' Market.
Our Hearts and Prayers go out to The Family.
We will all miss Eli
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July 29Th Corn Feed At The Market.
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The Corn on the Cob is at the Market, along with Blackberries, and all the other Great Fresh produce. We have fresh farm eggs there every week, along with Jams and Jellies and fresh baked items. I'm personally baking zucchini bread along with pumpkin bread and I'm baking some with splenda for the diabetic customers.I also offer cinnamon jelly made with splenda. And be sure and check out the Berry Patches home made pies. We have a lot to offer at our Market. July 29TH we will be Celebrating our Markets 10TH Year.
The Fair Grove Booster Band will be having there 1st annual fundraiser at The Market that day also. If it is a success, I was told they will do it yearly.
They will be husking and cooking fresh corn on the Cob. You can buy a Fresh cooked Ear of corn and help support your local school band. This helps pay for there traveling expense's along with all there other activities. Our Market will be having a drawing every hour for a Agri Mo Canvas Shopping Bag that day also. We will have other activities going on.
So please be sure and bring your family and friends to the Market, and enjoy the bounty of eating healthy fresh produce.
Hope to See you there
Deb VanBenthusen
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We are Still Growing
Melissa Pryor Joined our Market last week,
She will be bringing
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Oh My John Pate's peaches this year, must be the Best I have ever tasted.
We might have a few Blackberrys this week along with Bluberrys, And Maybe some SWEET CORN.
The Grays have some great looking produce as well as all are other vendors,
CC with the Berry Patch has been bringing 
sugar free cookis that are out of this world. As well as her fresh baked Pies
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Peaches and blueberries and blackberrys are amoung our new produce comming in.
I do not know what the are charging for them,So Please don't call me. But if you go to our vendors listing, you will find there names and telephone numbers. You can also call ahead and place a order with them., and they will be happy to bring your order to the Market.
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Annual 
Ice Cream Social to take place Saturday, July 18
The Historical Society is proud to Hold IT'S ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THIS, IT'S A MUST COME EVENT.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A HUGE PART OF OUR FARMERS' MARKET. SO PLEASE LETS HELP SUPPORT THEM.
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We were told by the Greene County Health Inspector, That we are not allowed any animals at Our Market. Not Even on a leash.
Un less they are service animals
So Please leave Your Animal at Home.
Thank YOU
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BlueBerries will be at The Market on June 17th,
Peaches will be at the Market on June 24th
Along with Eggs, Meats, Coffee, and Lots and Lots of produce, we have alot of produce vendors this year. We will have 5 total with Sweet Corn.
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Yes there is Tomatoes at The market as well as other produce, We have eggs, Meats, Coffee and Gourd Bird Houses, Jams and Jellies and lots of Baked Items.
There are also Rain Barrles and table center Pieces.
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The Fair Grove Farmers' Market wants to give a big Welcome to one of our Newest Vendors.
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Yes we Have Rain Barrels for sale at our market
Check out the Blog for a full video
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OH My The Strawberries have arrived
The Webster County Sheriffs Patsy Climer and Tresa Rosenthal was at our Market last week.
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The Fair Grove Volunter Dept. Was there in the Rain to help out with our Parking.
Our Market and customers wants to Thank Them for not only the Great Work.
But also to Thank them for Being Volunteer's. Volunteer's are very special people.
So please if you are at our Market and see them, Please Thank Them.
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Opening Day opened with a Buzz
We had a Great Opening Day
Our Market Bought a Red Maple Tree from Hampton's Green House and Planted It in honor for
Earth Day and Arbor Day and for our Market being in operation for 10 Years.
Cody Smith from the Mo Dept of conservation was there and Helped and Educated all on the proper way to plant tree's.
The Kids enjoyed getting there hands dirty.
Our Market also handed out Tree's to the kids, that the Mo dept of
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The Greater Polk County Farmers' Market (Bolivar) will open for the 2009 Season on April 25th.
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Fair Grove got 2nd place in the Agri Mo Farmers' Market Contest.
Kids Club also Wins
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Jonathan we be playing for us Opening Day of the Market. So lets all Tap our Toes and Slap our Knees as we Celebrate the Opening Day of the 2009 Market Season.
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This contest at the Ozark Folk Center is a premiere competition, featuring many talented contestants in an awesome venue unmatched by other regional and national competitions.
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If you are new and want to Join are Market Please Join our meeting. If you are printing out a application and cannot attend the meeting you will need to be approved to sell at the Market. The Pavilion is full. To get a spot under the pavilion you will have to go on a waiting list, and than it goes by senority.
The fee's are in the membership apllication.
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March 6: Growing for a Farmers’ Market
Springfield, MO Springfield Library Center
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Here is the Information about the 2009 Reunion.
The 32nd Annual Fair Grove Heritage Reunion will be held Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Fair Grove, Missouri, located approximately 12 miles north of Springfield, just east of Highway 65, on Highway 125.
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What a treat At The Berry Patch Open House
Tilly Highfill
Our Market also accepts DEBIT AND EBT cards.
This is our second year with the growing with kids program.
Our Market also sells gift certificates for that hard to buy person. Check it out.
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Fair Grove, Mo : Northern Greene County Farmers' Market will be held each Wednesday afternoon, from 3:30 to 7:00pm, just off Hwy. 65 in Fair Grove. The 2010 Season will Start April 21ST.
Our Market is Full for the 2010 Season, we do have a waiting list. To get on the waiting list you must fill out a application. Please e mail me at debsgourds@yahoo.com and request a application and a set of rules.
Successful farmers’ markets don’t just happen in the larger metropolitan areas on Saturdays, but they are also nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks. Fair Grove, MO, just 15 miles north of a major metro area-Springfield, has a small but mighty Farmers’ market each Wednesday.
Please Be Sure and check out Our Blog: http://fairgrovefarmersmarket.blogspot.com
We accept Debit as well as EBT (SNAP) CARDS.http://fairgrovefarmersmarket.blogspot.com/ At the Blog You will find videos of our Vendors as well as customers. check it weekly for updates.
OUR Market are Proud MEMBERS OF
THE AGRI MISOURI AND THE MISSOURI FARMERS' MARKET ASSOCIATION 2011
Members for 11 Years
EAT FRESH, BUY LOCAL , STAY HEALTHY
Held under the Wommack Mill Pavilion, open rain or shine. This will be The 11TH Year.
Back By Popular demand on April 21St 2010: Jonathan Dowell and His wife Tessa will perform Celtic, Appalachian, Ozark, and modern blues music with his McSpadden custom maple Mountain Dulcimer.
Jonathan and Tessa took 1st in the Southern Regional Dulcimer Ensemble
Championship in 2008 and 2009.
Jonathan was 1st Runner Up at the National Mountain Dulcimer
Championship, 2009.
Be sure and check out there web site at: http://www.reefnews.com/celticdulcimer/index.html Grove’s Farmers’ Market won the Second Place Award in the 2009 Farmers’ Market of the Year, sponsored by AgriMissouri™ and the Missouri Farmers’ Market AssociationFair. and also won
Best Event
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market “Growing with Kids Club”
Best Marketing Idea
Fair Grove Farmers’ Market (Market DVD)
The Fair Grove Farmers’ Market is located under a pavilion at the Historic Wommack Mill in downtown Fair Grove. With a population of 1,100 and over 30 farmers/vendors participating throughout the season, the market is the community hub on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m… April 21st 2010 thru October 6Th 2010.
The Market has become a great place for community groups to raise funds for their cause.
The Market setting is unique in that it has a certified kitchen on the grounds, allowing the Market to offer prepared foods. Gary with Hilltop Pizza runs the Market Cafe. He uses as many products from the farmers’ market as possible.
Or maybe it is the Growing with Kids Club that makes our market so unique . All
Kids that sign up get a free plant or seeds to grow there own garden and get free advice from 2 master gardeners. This all free to the Kids.
Our Market has a lot to offer and it is worth the drive.
The Wommack Mill also rents the pavilion for events, such as weddings, family reunions and so forth. The Wommack Mill, a Greene County and Missouri State historic site, was placed on the National Historic Register as Boegel and Hine Mill. Today it is the focal point of the Fair Grove Ice Cream Social, held each year on the third Saturday of July, and the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion, held each year on the last full weekend of September. It is also a very picturesque backdrop for numerous weddings, family reunions, picnics, meetings and for a quiet visit. 417-759-2807 And our Farmers' Market will have their own booth at the Reunion.
So come and get your Farm fresh vegetables, strawberries, berries and fruits in season, herbs, perennials and annual plants; local honey will be later in the spring, homemade breads, pies, , gourd birdhouses and crafts. Fresh farm eggs, and Beef. From your local Farmers' Market.
Come for the FRESHNESS, stay for the FUN!
Our market manager:
Debra VanBenthusen 417-459-9734
We want to Thank The Historical Society amd Lions Club for such Great support and for the Use of the Pavilion. And The Bank of Bolivar, Empire Bank,and Obannon Bank for there great support.
Thanks Deb
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