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Need any last minute gifts or stocking stuffers? The online market offers many hand crafted items – knitted scarves, hats, head bands, hand made bar soaps, foaming soaps, laundry detergent, sugar scrubs, hand sanitizer, and more. There are also artisan baked goods, jams and jellies, almond roca, hand crafted wreaths, wood crafts, market shopping bags, t-shirts, and stickers.

We would like to welcome Hazel Valley Handmade to our market. Check out the beautiful, hand knitted items.

Don’t forget to order your the meats, eggs, and baked goods that you will need for your Christmas meal. There is so much to choose from!

The market will be open the Saturdays following Christmas and New Year’s day so you will be able to continue to plan for your regular shopping needs.

~Stacy

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Can you believe it is already the 2nd week of December? 2014 is quickly coming to a close. Christmas will be here soon. Now is a good time to begin planning and purchasing the items you need for your Christmas meals.

Need some baked goods or desserts? For parties or home? We have several fine bakers and a candy maker who are part of our market. They would be more than happy to help you with your holiday baking. Check out their selections this week.

Don’t forget to shop the market for Christmas gifts. Hand knitted items, soaps, jams and jellies, all make nice gifts.

Enjoy shopping for your favorite items this week! See you Saturday!

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Hope everyone is well and enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. We spent the day with my family, had a beautiful meal, did lots of visiting and catching up (I took an unexpected nap in the recliner) and enjoyed the nice weather. Praying the cold front coming in doesn’t stay around too long.

Produce is back online this week. Some of our vendors will be offering specials this week – kind of like a “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday” sale but it will last Sunday through Wednesday.

Skopp Bakery will be giving away a bag of home made caramels when you purchase at least $10 in items from them. Jams and Jellies make great gifts and are a nice appetizer to take to a party. Just put your favorite jam over cream cheese and serve with crackers or hearty bread. Rikki also makes great scones, granola, loaf breads, artisan breads, and more.

Susi’s Kitchen is offering two mini loaves for $8.00 – gluten free, banana, cranberry or pumpkin; and 1 dozen cookies for $7.00 – any that she has listed online.

I expect there will be additional vendors participating so please watch for additional announcements as I hear from them.

We are thankful for all of our market patrons and wish you many blessings this holiday season!

~Stacy

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The market will be open for business this week, through Wednesday at 5 p.m. and you will be able to pick up your orders on Saturday between 9-11 a.m. Opossum Hollow Produce is taking vacation time this week due to the holiday so there will be no produce available.

However, you can still get your eggs, meats, jams & jellies, baked goods and crafts. After a couple days of turkey leftovers you know you’re going to want something different. ;)

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hard to believe we may have our first snow on November 16th. I miss fall and really wish it would return, but it looks like we may have a very cold, wet early winter according to the persimmons and the meteorologists.

Roca Baby Candy has opened up online and added two types of Almond Roca. This would make a great addition to your holiday dessert table. I’ve sampled her candy and it is delicious!

Opossum Hollow Produce has updated inventory and also hopes to have some extras this weekend. So, if you miss getting an order in online there is the hope of purchasing at the pick up location on Saturday.

J.D. Hudson Farms is back online as well.

The market now offers over 200 products online – locally grown or locally made! We are truly a blessed community!

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With the impending extreme cold weather we are going to be experiencing this week, Tom, of Opossum Hollow Produce, feels it is best not to list any inventory on the market and market management supports that decision. Even though the produce is growing in a high tunnel and will also be under row covers, it is difficult to determine what the harvest will be. However, he will be present at the online market pick up Saturday with whatever he has been able to harvest and you will have the option to purchase produce when you pick up your order. I may be able to send out an update Friday with a list of what he was able to harvest. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause in your planning for the week. Thank you in advance for understanding.

If you have some kale from Opossum Hollow Produce here is a recipe for some nourishing soup that will help keep you warm this week:

INGREDIENTS

4 strips bacon, 4 ounces, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 pound kale, thick stems removed, leaves finely chopped (about 8 cups)

4 cups Acorn Squash Puree, or 2 packages (12 ounces each) frozen winter squash puree, thawed
Coarse salt and ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside.
Add onion to fat in pan, and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add kale; cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add squash puree and 3 cups water (or more if necessary to achieve desired consistency); bring just to a boil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve, garnished with reserved bacon.

Keep warm this week and we’ll see you Saturday!

~ Stacy

Recipe source: http://www.marthastewart.com/326547/acorn-squash-soup-with-kale