LOCAL HONEY AT ESPANOLA FARMERS MARKET

Patti Lounsbury, an Espanola resident, is selling honey from her family business, Brad’s Bees, at the Espanola Farmers Market. Her husband is the beekeeper and she says starting out in the bee business developed like topsy. She noticed the cherry trees in her garden weren’t getting enough attention from bees. After one hive was set up, two more hives followed, and now there are 25 active hives with enough honey left over to sell and enter in the competition at the Rio Arriba County Fair this past summer.

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AT THE MARKET: September 24, 2007

Full apple and pear harvest is here and prime season for root crops of all varieties. Stop by the manager's table for a selection of market postcards, aprons and tee shirts and the always-free Kids' Book Exchange.

THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET: Sept. 17, 2007

A bumper crop of all varieties of apples are starting to ripen and appear in the market stalls. Don't forget: it's the last days of fresh corn.

Upcoming on October 15th, noon until 2 pm:
Celebration of New Market Permanent Site and Eighth Annual Biggest Vegetable & Best Poem Contest. Details to come!

ALL IN THE FAMILY

On any particular day at the Espanola Farmers Market, Eufelia Martinez of La Puebla reigns over a loaded table of fruits and vegetables while her family members make change, package orders and visit with customers. They’ve been coming to the farmers market for over a decade. Food production is a family affair, from the tilling of the soil to the planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, picking and packing the goods for the weekly farmers market held from June through October.

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THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET (September 10, 2007)

***** Free chile roasting with purchase of a bag of local chile!

DON'T MISS SUSIE'S JAMS AND JELLIES

Susie Lucero, of Dixon, has regulars who come to buy her jams and jellies at the Espanola Farmers Market.

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