Sierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 01-09-20

Sunshine Expected!
After a couple of cold markets the past two weeks, the weather forecast is predicting lots of sunshine for the market Thursday. It is the New Year and if you haven’t picked up your colorful Sierra Vista Farmers Market calendar yet, make sure you stop by the information booth and get one. The calendars are free of charge.

New Year – New Monthly Contest
Last year our Facebook Like and Comment Contest was a great success. This year we are trying something new to show our appreciation for those of you who regularly shop at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market. Each time you purchase anything at one of our vendors you’ll be given a raffle ticket. Simply fill out the ticket (name and phone number) and drop it in the raffle container at the information booth. On the final Thursday of every month we will randomly draw one ticket for a $100 prize of farmers market tokens that can be spent at any of the market vendor’s booths.

Vendors Spotlight

Fresh Seasonal Produce
Garden greens are in season during the winter months in southern Arizona. If you are trying to eat healthier in the new year you’ll find a wide variety of fresh greens at the market this week. This week we welcome back Donna at the info booth. Donna will be continuing the great tradition started by her father Irwin. Donna will have a variety of fresh greens. Arevalos Farms will be on hand with greens as well. Tom Hanson with Hilltop Hydroponics will have living lettuce, spring mix, watercress, and various microgreens.  Backyard Gardening  & Growing will have bok choi, arugula, and Swiss chard.

Naturally Raised Beef from Sky Island Brand Meats
At the market this week Dennis will have a large selection of naturally raised meats without growth hormones or antibiotics. Check out their seasonal supply of beef abd lamb.

“If you are looking to have enough meat over the rest of the winter, Sky Island Brand Meats have you covered! We are taking orders for half and whole Criollo beef, and also whole Navajo Churro Lamb!!!  You are getting a very good price for all natural, no antibiotics, no hormones, and no grain feeding. We can guarantee tender and flavorful meat. Yummy! Buy from your LOCAL rancher, and you won’t be disappointed!” (courtesy Flavie – Sky Island Brand Meats.)

Golden Rule Dairy will have their naturally rich and healthy Jersey raw milk, cream, kefir, and golden yoke chicken eggs.

For those interested in the health benefits of raw milk and related products here is some information courtesy of Golden Rule Dairy:

Did you know that in the early 1900’s the Mayo Clinic’s Doctor Crew used raw milk as a cure for many illnesses? “Crewe and his colleagues used the milk cure to treat countless conditions, including tuberculosis, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, diseases of the nervous system, diabetes, anemia, obesity and underweight patients.’ “Striking results are seen in diseases of the heart and kidneys and high blood pressure,” he wrote. “Patients with cardiac disease respond splendidly without medication.” (Click on the following link to learn more about the  Mayo Clinic & Raw Milk ) And today, we still hear countless testimonies of how raw milk is helping our customers -today one customer shared with me how the kefir is bringing her elderly father back to a clear mind and is helping his bowel movements to be very regular. Try making your own kefir from our healthy grains and drinking some raw milk- you may notice a difference:)

Baked Goods & Prepared Foods
If you are looking for a hearty gourmet meal, Chef Scotty is back this week with his Take-n-Bakes: Lasagna, Burritos, Sauces, and SW Spice. 

Esperanza with Tortilleria Arevalo will be on hand with her tortillas, tamales, and other fine southwestern cuisine. Esperanza will also have lots of mesquite tortillas and other mesquite products included her gluten free pancake mix.

Queen Ceviche will be kicking off the New Year with an effort to share a portion of her sales with local food focused non-profits. For the month of January, Feliz will be sharing with Felicia’s Farm. For more on Felicia’s Farm see the following link: Felicia’s Farm

Dolce Amore will have her fine authentic Italian tiramisu, cannoli, cakes, strudels and a special gluten free nutella cookie for you to enjoy. If you are looking to impress your next dinner party with a fine Italian dessert be sure to stop by Teresa’s booth. Teresa also takes special orders.

Trudy with Gracewater Farm will have her famous all organic sourdough bread for you to purchase. This week her sourdough comes in Wheat, Raisin, Cinnamon Wheat, Spelt, and Garlic Herb Spelt. If you are looking for some good old fashion sourdough we’ll have it at the market.

Special Announcements and Events

Cowboy Poetry
The Cowboy Poets will have an info booth set up at the market for a few weeks. Be sure to stop by their booth and learn about their upcoming poetry event on Feb 7th & 8th..

SNAP – Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program
The Sierra Vista Farmers Market now accepts SNAP and Double Up benefits. Just visit our information booth near the center of the market to swipe your cards. Remember you can use them for all produce, dairy products, meats, spices, baked goods, and frozen ready-to eat meals (such as lasagna), plants that produce edibles like tomato plants and herbs. Double Up is only redeemable for Arizona grown fruits and vegetables, though.

 Sierra Vista Food Co-op
Food Co-op representative will be on hand for children’s book library and information about the Food Co-op.

We hope to see you all at the Market this week!

This Week’s Weather Forecast

This Week’s Vendors
(Vendors are Alphabetized – attendance at Thursdays market subject to change without notice)

– – Vendor Grown – – Agricultural and Produce Vendors with the – – Vendor Grown – – seal are known to grow at least 85% of the products they sell.
– – Vendor Brokered – – Agricultural and Produce Vendors with the – – Vendor Brokered – – seal do not grow a majority of the produce they sell and are known to purchase  a majority of their products from third parties.

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Ancestral Herbals

Arevalos Farms – – Vendor Grown – –

Backyard Gardening & Growing – – Vendor Grown – –

BGG will have Grannie Smith and autumn apples, mesquite flour, bok choi, arugula, and Swiss chard.

Big Skye Baker
Bodie will NOT be at the market this week.

Big Woody’s

Travis will be back with a variety of lunch menu items.

Beatty’s Orchard – – Vendor Grown – –
Edith Beatty will NOT be at the market this week.

Café Cultiva
 Jesse and Jessica will have fresh brewed coffee by the cup. They will also have fresh roasted whole beans from Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica, and India. If you need your beans ground they’ll be happy to do so while you wait. If you have a sweet tooth ask them about their been to bar chocolate.

Celestial Breads
Celeste brings egg bales ( 2 for $ 10), brownies, cinnamon rolls,and challah bread.

Desert Oasis Soap
Greg brings a wide variety of soaps to the market every week. This week’s favorite will be lilac. Ask him for his favorite scent.

Designs by Copper Canyon
Nancy tells us:To help those last minute shoppers we will be bringing our “Bin of Bargains” This bin contains various items which have had prices lowered for quick sale. It will include cozies, tunics, pillows and much more.  Naturally, we will be bringing our usual array of products.

Dolce Amore
Teresa with Dolce Amore bakes Italian specialties for you. Try her coffee and strawberry tiramisu or canoli.She will also bring Italian cakes, puff pastries, and regular cakes and cookies.

Emu Enterprise – – Vendor Grown – –
Roger Taber will NOT be there this week.

Esperanza
Tamales for the season are available at Esperanza’s booth. Also gluten free tortillas as well as regular tortillas. You can also grab a quick and delicious lunch burrito made right in front of you while you wait.

Ginny’s Eclectic Kitchen
Ginny makes fresh sourdough bread for you every week. Look for San Pedro River Valley Salsa at her booth.

Golden Rule Dairy – – Vendor Grown – –
Remember to pick up your raw milk and cream at Golden Rule Dairy. They also offer kefir grains. Oh, and not to leave out Fido, the Stride’s also have a variety of deer antlers which make great dog chews. Must be an acquired taste…Also, chicken eggs are available.

Gracewater Farm
Trudy brings organic sourdough bread and herbal teas as well as chicken eggs. You’ll find her in Ginny’s booth at Eclectic Kitchen.

Greenstone Pottery & Crafts
Charlatta and Eric will be back with a new assortment of jewelry and pottery.

Hilltop Hydroponics – – Vendor Grown – –
This week Tom has living lettuce, spring mix, arugula and large and cherry tomatoes. There will also be sunflower and radish micro greens.  If you ask, Tom will tell you about how he grows his greens hydroponically. 

Hone Ranger
Scott the Hone Ranger will sharpen just about anything you bring to the market.

Incredible Snacks
Each week David brings an incredible assortment of dried fruit and nuts.

K-1 Kreations
K-1 owner Kris is one of our regular vendors. Her product line includes aprons, coaster, pot holders, dish rags, table runners, and  tote bags made out of unique fabric patterns. She loves special orders and will customize anything, even cloth pin bags or a grocery bag holder, just ask her.

Krazy Koytote Kettle Corn & Smoothies

Katerina’s-It’s original Greek
Cheese pie, spinach pie, dolmades (vegan), galaktopouriko-cream custard, Apricot pie-pasta flora, Baklava, Greek apple pie, almond butter cookies, Koulonrakia- Greek cookie, Kataifi-shredded Fillo dough with walnuts, cinnamon, and cloves, drizzed with honey.

Lazy KJ Ranch
Stuart with the Lazy KJ Ranch which specializes in “Farm to Table” all natural grass-fed pork.  Stop by their booth and try their outstanding smoked pork ribs, BBQ pork sandwich, white truffle fries with parmesan~romano, double stacked nachos, burritos, and air fried quesadillas. All prepared fresh table side. This week Stuart is offering ribs by the bone along with amazing BBQ pork any way you like it.

Lasagna and More
Chef Scotty will be at the market this week with his mouth watering Lasagna. A consistent favorite at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market, these ready made meals will delight your family for dinner tonight. If you are wondering what the “more” is in Lasagna & More you might also like one of Chef Scotty’s killer burritos. Scottie makes a two meat (beef/pork) burrito as well as a six vegetable vegan burrito.  Just a note, all of Chef Scotty’s burritos are lard free.

Lettuce Man – – Vendor Grown – –

Donna will be at the market this week with fresh greens..

Maggie’s Dog Treats & Accessories
Zia specializes in all natural treats for your pets that do not contain any chemicals or artificial flavors. Treat your pets right and stop by Zia’s booth. 

McDonald Farm
Scrumptious baked goods are brought to you by Donna. Try lemon bars, cinnamon rolls, scones, hand pies, and the ever favorite seven nut caramel bar. Shelled pecans are also available.She also brings chicken eggs.

Papa Mike‘s Jerky 
Papa Mike and his much loved beef jerky will be at the market this week. Papa Mike has a flavor for everybody so come and find your favorite. His best selling jerky is mesquite flavored and the chili lemon.

 Queen Ceviche
Feliz will quench your thirst this week with her ice cold hibiscus lemonade. La Pina raw juice is brought to you from Tuscon fresh by Feliz.

San Ysidro Farms – – Vendor Grown – –
 Nathan will NOT be at the market this week.

SAS-Z Nuts – – Vendor Grown – –
If you’d like to spice up your pistachios a bit, Steve has garlic onion, green chili garlic, chili lime and hot chili in addition to premium salted pistachios.

Sky Island/47 Ranch – – Vendor Grown – –
Ranch owner Dennis Moroney tells us that he will bring their grass fed beef and lamb as well as wild Salmon from Alaska. He and his wife Deb make their own peanut butter from certified organic peanuts. Also, they bring all natural churro sheep wool in a variety of colors (no dye added at all).

Simmons Honey Ranchito 
 Their local mesquite honey is now in season and its the largest crop of the year, its light amber color is beautiful reminder of the wild desert mesquite from which it originates.

Fun Honey Fact: Did you know: Honey is a natural sweetener (sweeter than table sugar) mostly composed of fructose and glucose and about 18% water (the lesser water content the better the quality of the honey). It is rich in antioxidants, fat free, and cholesterol free. Honey is an excellent energy food, so make sure you stash a few honey stix in your hiking backpack, it might just give you that extra edge to make it there and back.

Sivonn’s Garden  – – Vendor Grown – –
 Sivonn will NOT be at the market this week.

Super Natural Organics – – Vendor Brokered – –

Jack will be at the market this week.

Sweet Arizona
Roger and Debra will be bringing a large selection of homemade toffee, brittle and fudge. All their products are always naturally gluten, soy and preservative free. They also have dairy free, vegan and nut free options available. Ask them about their market special.

Tawin’s Gardens and Crafts 
Tawin’s Garden not only brings potted plants and succulents, but she is a whiz with her crochet needle, come check out her cute little cacti and Yodas. They make great souvenirs or gifts for the grandchildren.

Thunder Mountain Alpaca Ranch
Lisa will NOT be at the market this week.

Toy’s Eggrolls

White Cane Salmon
Randy with White Cane Sockeye Salmon will bring Ling cod (8 oz), smoked sockeye and lox, 8 oz halibut and sockeye portions, sockeye filet in 1.5 to 2 lb. sides, King crab legs, and Burger meat to make fish cakes.

Mountain View Gardens

Velvet Box
Fine hand made jewelry

Lindsay’s Handbags