4th of July featured vendor!

You can find Elisa Vance at the farmers' market offering her award-winning quick breads, including banana nut bread, pumpkin, zucchini, poppy seed and cranberry breads. She also makes great cookies! Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a stop at the market to stock up on fresh, locally grown and prepared food!

Featured Vendor- The Wild Patch

Jack Byington sells jams, jellies, salsa and other canned goods, along with baked goods at the Salem Farmers' Market.

Featured Vendor - Reisner Ranch

Meet Craig Reisner and his family, owners of Reisner Ranch. Their steers are raised in a stress-free natural environment and are finished out on an all-natural grain feed -- no hormones, steroids or antibiotics. This creates a healthier steer and better quality beef. Check out their website at www.reisnerbeef.com

Featured Vendor - Screaming Oaks Farm

Meet Bob Vallone of Screaming Oaks Farm. He has eggs, olive oils, pickled eggs and other products available for sale at the market.

Featured Vendor - Black Bear Ridge Studio Garden

Susan Parker-England of Black Bear Ridge Studio Gardens has a wide variety of trees, perennials, herbs, roses, and other flowers available for sale at the market.

Farmers' Market Opening Day!

Stop by the Salem Farmers' Market on Opening Day - May 2 from 7:30 a.m. - noon. Vendors will be selling plant starts and cool season crops, flowers, baked goods and other items. Come hear the bluegrass music and watch a food demonstration!

Salem Farmers' Market meeting

FEBRUARY 17th, 6:30 p.m. at Salem Freedom Activity Center (old national guard armory).

Plan to attend the winter planning meeting for the Salem Farmers' Market. Manager Chris Mathes will provide homemade chili. Items to be discussed include:
- plans for expansion of farmers' market shelter and paving of parking lot
- grant application for USDA
- rules and bylaws for operation of farmers' market
- AmeriCorps VISTA introduction

For vendors renting a stall for full-season, please plan to bring your payment to this meeting. For questions or more information, call manager Chris Mathes at 247-3974.