Bison is Back!

Due to overwhelming demand, 7 Thunder Bison had to stop selling at the Tower Grove Farmers' Market after the 2007 season. Luckily, though, one of our vendors, Local Harvest Grocery, has decided to start selling another locally raised bison at the market. Their bison comes from Bowood Farms and is raised on pastures near Louisiana, Missouri. Stop by the Local Harvest booth to pick some up.

Fruit Galore!

This week, in addition to the strawberries, we are anticipating the arrival of cherries and black raspberries from Eilerman Orchards. The weather so far has cooperated with the fruit orchards and we are looking forward to a great season of fresh fruit!

We are almost half way to our fundraising goal and we would like to thank everyone who has generously donated to help us get to where we are!

We rely on your generosity not only to fund the market's week to week operations, but to also help us develop and implement programs like our Kitchen Incubator Sponsorship Program.

If you haven't contributed yet this year, we encourage you to consider doing so. In addition to helping the market, you will also have some great gifts to choose from!

This week, Lucky Dan & Naked Mike will be playing at the market starting at 9am.

Teaching lineup:

• May 17 - Keith Mitchell
• May 24 - Laurie Brockhaus
• May 31 - Kim Winn
• June 7 - Jenntara Ward
• June 14 - Keith Mitchell
• June 21 - Keith Mitchell
• June 28 - Keith Mitchell

Here's who's scheduled for this week:

• Companion Baking - bagels, pastries, breads, rolls
• Live Springs Farm - in-season produce including strawberries, asparagus, blackberries, and raspberries
• Centennial Farms - in-season produce, veggie and herb plants, flowers, preserves, honey
• Local Harvest Grocery - Vegetarian wraps, yogurt parfaits, iced Yerba Mate tea, and Bison from Bowood Farms.
• 4 Seasons Baked Goods - from scratch baked goods, cookies, tarts, breads, biscotti, muffins, scones, granola
• Three Rivers Community Farm - in-season produce, including many heirloom varieties
• Prairie Grass Farms - naturally raised lamb, eggs, in-season produce, Lamb Gyros
• Hinkebein Hills Farm - naturally raised beef and pork, Barbecue
• Show Me Fresh Farm - hydroponic gourmet lettuce, specialty greens, cut herbs, home grown vegetables, gourmet doggie biscuits, specialty jams, jellies, and butters
• Our Garden - in-season produce, goat and cow cheeses, plants, jams, pickles, goat soaps and salves, goat meat
• Kimker Hills Farm - in-season produce, including heirloom varieties, eggs, organic grains, flours and mixes, salsas, preserves, pickles, soaps
• Biver Farms - in-season produce including heirloom varieties
• City Seeds Urban Farm - in-season produce grown in mid-town
• New Roots Urban Farm - in-season produce grown in north city
• Kuva Coffe Company - locally roasted fair-trade and organic coffee
• Oh! Crepes - sweet and savory crepes
• Sunflower Savannah - cut flowers, in-season produce, herbs, potted plants, granola, jams, salsas
• Greenwood Farms - all natural chicken, beef, pork, lamb, & raw-milk
• Salume Bedu - handmade salames, sausages
• And All Things Nice - Cookies and candies
• Ozark Harvest Farms - in-season produce including heirloom varieties
• Rainbow's End - handmade jewelry
• Orient Express - handmade Chinese crafts, shoes, purses
• Etsylou - handmade jewelry, glassware, photography, apparel, housewares
• Spirited Hands Art - handmade & altered adult and children clothing, aprons, yoga mat bags, etc...