26/08/2024
Welcome to this week's "In the Market" update!
More great produce this week, including a new item: local green pears from Lonoke. We also have microgreens, arugula, spring mix, heads of lettuce, hot peppers, various other green and colored peppers, green beans, okra, cucumbers, squash, and a few cherry tomatoes—all local. For Arkansas, we're picking up a load of Dumas Black Diamond seedless watermelons tomorrow, plus we have sweet potatoes and garlic. Out of state, we have more of that great Colorado sweet corn (the feedback was very positive), South Carolina peaches, Tennessee and Missouri apples, and Tennessee red and heirloom tomatoes.
The baked goods selection will be wonderful as usual. I've requested Buckman Brewhouse bring more of the sourdough pesto knots (by the way, they pair great with the Opera Sauce Mediterranean Hot Sauce marinara) as they never last into the weekend. So the baked goods lineup looks like large and half loaves, sliced bread, pesto knots, and focaccia, plus danish, cinnamon swirls, mini donuts, and oatmeal cream doozie pies, cookies, and a selection of gluten-free goodies. Don't forget fresh cinnamon rolls are delivered Friday morning.
New vendor alert- NOLA Vibes joins the market with Cajun and Creole inspired ready-to-eat entrees, dips, and more. Everything is made from scratch using authentic Louisiana ingredients. We're going to start small and see how it is received here at the market. I suggest you go to their page (NOLA Vibes), check out the list of available items, and let us know if there's something you'd like to see us carry. We've tried the red beans and rice with grilled smoked sausage, the blackened chicken Alfredo, the chicken salad, the cold spinach dip, and the chicken wrap—great for a grab-and-eat on the run—and we're impressed!
Almost forgot to mention, we will be restocked this week with White River Creamery fromages, pimento and cheese and mozzarella, plus Maria's Homemade Country Fare will drop off cold spinach dip!
The weather looks pretty good for this week, sunny or mostly sunny with highs in the 80s THUR and FRI, moving up into the 90s for SAT and SUN. Make a plan to drop by, pick up some wonderful local goods, and support some true small businesses. As always, we appreciate your support!