Scenes from a Winter Market

January 21, 2012

Scenes from a Winter Market

By Tracey Graham, KRC’s Our Local Food – Twin Rivers coordinator

In addition to the wonderful Farmers Market fare that Emporians are beginnnig to get used to, in this, the second year of Winter Markets, a bright and shining feature of today’s market was the informational booth staffed by members of Girl Scout Troop 30050.

Samantha Richey, Ashley Adams, Katie Metz and Caite Schoeck

These highly articulate and enthusastic young ladies have recently completed their Sow What? Journey and were at the market to share what they’ve learned. In their journey, they learned about the Food Network (not the TV one, but the one we all need to live!), explored scientific, economic and social aspects of today’s global food system, and gained a strong appreciation for Local Foods, among many other things. At the market, they handed out freeKansas Grown Cookbooks, with recipes featuring Kansas crops all tested and compiled by the troop members. It was so marvelous to see these lovely young people at the market this morning!

At the market today, shoppers were enjoying the apples, fresh vegetables, baked goods, honey, jams, jellies, and more. The next winter market will be on February 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winter Markets will continue on the first and third Saturday of each month through April. Winter Markets are held at the Emporia Humanitarian Center, 215 W 6th Avenue, in Emporia.

The regular outdoor market season will begin May 5. Expect lots of great things from the Emporia Farmers Market this year as they celebrate their THIRTIETH year!