Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 11

I'm back!  Family events have taken me out of town for the past couple of weeks, but I'm hoping to settle back into a calmer routine.  (If that's possible with three kids under the age of six!)

Saturday was a busy day in our community!  We had the Miami Festival and the Hospital's Health/Craft Fair to keep some of our customers and vendors preoccupied.  So it was a rather quiet day at the Market.  I, myself, recruited my wonderful brother Adam to fill my shoes...or should I say, apron?

He's such a good sport!  My cupcakes and jams were in good hands.

Fall is Here?
Wasn't Saturday beautiful?  I know fall doesn't officially start until this Friday, and us Arizonans don't usually get to enjoy fall weather until late October.  But Saturday morning felt cool and fall-ish.  And if the cool breeze and slanted sunshine didn't get you in the mood for spiced cider and pumpkin bread, here are some highlights from our Market to help you out!

 

 

 

But summer hasn't left us yet.  The bounty continues:

And the sweets!  Yes please.

 

 

Treasures Abound
And you never know what surprising treasures you'll find at our Farmers' Market.

 

Special Feature
This week we also had a special booth about canning and food preservation by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.

 

Do you have a ton of veggies from you garden, and you don't know what to do with them?  Or do you want to have inexpensive cans of ready-to-eat pinto beans lining your shelves?  Check out The University of Arizona's Food Preservation site for more information.  Remember, the instructions there are for the Phoenix valley.  So if you're planning on doing some pressure canning (pressure canning is necessary when preserving vegetables, beans, or meat) here in Globe/Miami, remember to increase the pressure accordingly because of our higher elevation.  You can find more information at the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

A special thank you to my sister-in-law Heather for this week's photos.  And I'll see you this Saturday for another beautiful day at the Farmers' Market!