Prescott Farmers Market

Huge thanks to Chef CJ Nielsen and wife Ashley for being our Chefs in Action last Saturday! His seasonal veggie spring rolls were drizzled with a rose sauce and filled with:
-beets, kohlrabi and cucumbers from Aguiar Farms
-basil, mint, carrots, cucumbers from Whipstone Farm
-mizuna and parsley from Schaffer Farms
-beets and carrots from Reyes Farm
-cucumbers from Verde River Produce
Follow Chef CJ and his latest catering endeavor Twisted Spoon
We hope you got to try a bite of what’s in season and feel inspired to make your own spring rolls!

IT’S MARKET DAY! The best time of the year in terms of veggie variety is upon us and we’re loving the COLORS! Come early for the best selection of goods and for the free samples from Chef in Action. Chef CJ Nielsen will be making seasonal veggie spring rolls!

You might notice we have some upgraded signage and new waste stations. Please take the time to correctly deposit your items - it saves us time sorting the trash after the market. Thank you!

See you soon!
7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd

HEY PRESCOTT!
We think all farmers markets are awesome, but we are currently 37 votes behind the Mother Road Farmers Market in Winslow for AZ’s favorite market! We know you love us so please take two minutes to vote for PFM! We need your help again to be the #1 farmers market in AZ for the third year in a row! Vote here: https://markets.farmland.org/markets/8227938 (link in bio)

AND we need your help to win a local contest: Waste Management will make a donation to the local nonprofit with the most votes. Nominate us here: https://tinyurl.com/4aknrrtb (link in bio). Just enter “Prescott Farmers Market”.

Deadline for both contests is July 31! Vote NOW!

IT’S MARKET DAY! Summer favorites are coming in! 🍅 Come early to beat the heat and get the best selection. Shop to the sounds of The Biting Flies, our live musician for the day. Plus, try Kay’s Best Garlicky Seasoning at the NoCo Community Kitchen tent. See you soon! 7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd

Check out the latest market news:

We're in mid-year clean up mode 🧹 Returning: Bloomer-Rang Iris Farm is scheduled to return to PFM on 7/20. New owners, Lisa Fahey and her husband, respectfully took over from the Wileys, and continue their love of cultivating iris. Lisa plans to attend PFM every other week. New: Our Daily Sourdough began last week and plans to atten...

Check it out tomorrow!

Don't miss this upcoming market 7/20!Melody of Kay's Best Garlicky Seasoning, one of the original NoCo Community Kitchen users, will be showcasing her famous seasonings again. Try a sample and learn more about NoCo from kitchen manager Melinda!

If you happen to be cleaning out your iris beds this weekend in preparation for the Iris Exchange on August 3rd, bag up the dead leaves for the Prescott Community Compost Project! We're running pretty low on carbon/browns because y'all are so good at diverting your food scraps from the landfill (thank you!). However, we won't be able to accept any more food scraps without more carbon! We're looking for leaves that are free of rocks, pet waste and sticks.

IT'S MARKET DAY! Get your local food fix with fresh veggies, flowers and market meals. Summer staples are starting to come in! As always, get to the market early for the best selection and the best temps. Plus, bagels are back!!
P.S. Did you vote for us yet? (links in bio)
Best farmers market: https://markets.farmland.org/markets/8227938
Favorite local nonprofit: https://tinyurl.com/4aknrrtb (our address is 900 Iron Springs Rd)

Summer markets are all about getting there early, which is exactly what you have to do if you want Surf’s Up Salsa . Melanie’s been selling out quickly of all three flavors! You might remember her from the market several years ago and we’re thrilled to have her back. Read more about her and her business on our blog: https://prescottfarmersmarket.org/whats-cookin-an-interview-with-surfs-up-salsa-2/ (link in bio).

IT’S MARKET DAY! Come early for the best selection & the coolest temps. There is cool water available at the sustainability booth next to the purple compost tent. BYO cup or the volunteers there have reusable mugs and small paper cups. 7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd.

Here’s a peek at the special events at PFM this month!
1. First, please take two minutes to vote for PFM in two different contests! We need your help again to be the #1 farmers market in AZ for the third year in a row! Right now, the Mother Road Farmers Market in Winslow is ahead of us. Come on, Prescott! Vote here: https://markets.farmland.org/markets/8227938 AND we need your help to win a local contest: Waste Management will make a donation to the local nonprofit with the most votes. Simply copy/paste our address: 900 Iron Springs Rd 86305 and our website https://prescottfarmersmarket.org/ and you’re done! Nominate us here: https://tinyurl.com/4aknrrtb
2. Check out the lineup of live music at the July markets: Becky Dalke, Ronaldo, and then two weekends with The Biting Flies!
3. Saturday, July 6 (tomorrow): The Edible Education booth, our partnership with Slow Food Prescott, is back! Amy Wing will share about the health benefits of phytonutrients found in “Colorful Natural Foods”. Taste a sample of a salad made from colorful local produce with a tahini dressing.
4. Saturday, July 6 (tomorrow): Vitalant - Arizona is hosting another mobile blood drive from 8:00-12:00. If you are eligible, please consider making an appointment and donating tomorrow. Visit http://donors.vitalant.org and use Blood Drive Code PrescottFarmers or call 877-25-VITAL (258-4825)
5. Saturday, July 20: Kay's Best Garlicky Seasoning, one of the original NoCo Community Kitchen users, will be showcasing her famous seasonings. Try a sample and learn more about NoCo from kitchen manager Melinda!
6. Saturday, July 27: CJ Nielsen of Gypsy Garden Catering is our next Chef in Action. Stay tuned for the locally inspired dish he’ll be sharing with you!

What is SUN Bucks/Summer EBT?
SUN Bucks is the name of the USDA’s new Summer EBT program that provides families with $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase groceries during the summer months when students lose access to free or reduced-price meals. SUN Bucks can be used at grocery stores, convenience stores, farmers markets 😎, and other retailers that accept SNAP benefits to purchase healthy groceries and everyday essentials like milk, bread, fruit, vegetables, and snacks.

Is your child eligible?
Use the 30-second tool in our bio (https://www.summerebt.org/states/arizona) to identify if your child is eligible for SUN Bucks and if you need to apply. This is NOT an application for benefits. Utilizing this tool will not enroll your child in benefits, will not affect other benefits you already receive, and will not affect your immigration status.

Double Up!
SUN Bucks will be doubled at PFM, just like regular SNAP benefits! Swipe your EBT card at the green Info Booth and you’ll receive dollar for dollar silver tokens to be used towards the purchase of fruits, vegetables, dried beans, and edible plants and seeds.

IT’S MARKET DAY! Come support local agriculture and local, small food businesses today from 7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd.
SEE YOUR NEIGHBOR. MEET YOUR FARMER. KNOW YOUR FOOD.
It’s not just our tag line; it’s the truth! It pays to visit all the farmers’ booths to see what they have brought each market day. Chances are you’ll find something special and get to chat with person who grew it! We recently saw Fernando of Aguiar Farms setting out his cauliflower for sale. Look at the size of those gorgeous leaves protecting the florets from the summer heat! Cauliflower leaves are edible! Toss the smaller, tender leaves directly into a salad. Remove the ribbing on the outer leaves, roll them up & dip in hummus for a tasty snack..
Don’t miss the Chefs in Action today! Kevin Walsh & Kristina Jones from The Eatery at YC will be making free samples using seasonal ingredients!

This month’s Chef in Action is a two-fer! Chef Kevin Walsh & Chef Kristina Jones are both part of the team that is making The Eatery at Yavapai College so much more than a cafeteria. They are teaming up to bring you free samples using seasonal market ingredients. Chef Kevin graduated from PC with a degree in agroecology, where he discovered a passion for growing food. After working his way through several kitchens in Colorado, he’s landed at The Eatery where his values align with their path to sustainable, local, fresh, and nutritious food. Chef Kristina graduated from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute, honed her skills in Tucson and now also operates KitchAcademy , which offers hands-on cooking classes at PFM’s NoCo Community Kitchen . She’s been a guest chef at PFM many times! Both have experience with food that was harvested or raised nearby and we look forward to tasting it!

This is a FREE event and open to the public. Come taste a delicious bite of what’s in season!

Vote PFM as your favorite market in Arizona for the third year in a row: https://markets.farmland.org/markets/8227938 (link in bio). For the past two summers our customers (you!) voted and ranked us as the #1 farmers market in Arizona and we are so grateful! It has brought many opportunities to advance our growth and engage new customers and vendors.

The 2024 America’s Farmers Market Celebration™, presented by American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition, is open and runs through July 31st. The Celebration is the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the United States as voted on by the public. We’d love to maintain our status as #1 in Arizona, and be ranked in the Southwest Region as well.
Vote now to help PFM take home a piece of the $15,000 prize pool! In addition to the prize money, the top markets also receive national and local press coverage, and other special great perks! Voting is a simple, yet meaningful way, to let everyone know how much you love PFM and acknowledge the impact we make for our farmers, ranchers and community as a whole!

Please take a few moments to nominate PFM for a donation from Waste Management! It only takes 30 seconds and the form doesn't collect your information. Simply copy/paste our address: 900 Iron Springs Rd 86305 and our website https://prescottfarmersmarket.org/ and you're done! Nominate us here: https://tinyurl.com/4aknrrtb

THANK YOU!!!

Smartsheet Forms

IT’S MARKET DAY! You can’t beet market day 🤪
Get your local veggies, mushrooms, meat, cookies, coffee, hot food and so much more! Danny Caudle will be singing and playing guitar and Molly Beverly will be teaching about fermenting at home. Thanks for supporting local - see you there!
7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd

Food scraps from businesses who use NoCo Community Kitchen make their way into Prescott Community Compost piles! Learn more about the compost program here: https://prescottfarmersmarket.org/community-compost/.

• WHAT IS THIS ? …YOU WONDER 💭
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This is is “HAPPY SOIL “ 😃🪴
SURF’S UP SALSA is now contributing to the community but taking our scraps from onions, tomatoes, peppers & all the good stuff from salsa production at The NoCo Community Kitchen and send off to the Prescott Farmers Market to help make that beautiful COMPOST you all love ! 🩵
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👩‍🌾 “Prescott Farmers Market has partnered with the City of Prescott to implement Prescott’s first community-scale composting program, which processes kitchen scraps collected from the Saturday farmers market into compost to be used in gardens and on farms throughout the Prescott area.”
(Copied From Prescott Farmers Market website)
https://prescottfarmersmarket.org/community-compost/
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COME BUY SURF’S UP SALSA & pick up that amazing compost right next to our booth!! Come see us !
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Check out Williams Worm Farm at the market tomorrow!

There are two chances to vote for PFM in the latest newsletter. Please take a few minutes to read.

Make the most of your summer at PFM☀️ Away: Theodore's Fine Foods - scheduled to return July 13th. The Goat Barn - scheduled to return late July. New: An additional medjool date vendor has joined PFM! Arizona Date Co. is a family-run farm in Yuma which has been growing using organic methods since 1985. Although they will not attend ...

Happening bright & early tomorrow! This event raises money for PFM’s Feed Your Neighbors program. Welcome summer & support local farmers and families! ☀️

Join BEND for another Sun Salutation Celebration ☀️
WITH:
Pye Marshall & Samantha Beasley

WHAT:
In yoga, moving through Sun Salutations is a meditative practice that connects the body and the mind through repetitive postures. Sun Salutations can be a particularly meaningful practice at the start of a new season, or during a time of change in nature. This celebration will begin with an intention-setting meditation, then together, we will move through 108 Sun Salutations. You will be gently guided through each one, and a modified Sun Salutation will be offered. After we complete our salutations, you will be eased into long-hold yin-style stretches, and then a special savasana with a sound-bath.
This celebration is beginner-friendly and enjoyable for all levels. Bring a yoga mat, water, and any meaningful items that you’d like to have nearby during your practice. The room will be heated to a comfortable 90 degrees.
WHERE:
Studio A
BEND Hot Yoga
COST:
This class is donation-based, and you are required to donate in order to sign up. Donations begin at $10 and go up to your preferred amount. 50% of all proceeds will go to Prescott Feed Your Neighbor Program.
SIGN UP:
🔗Click the link in our bio
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📳Text us: (928) 597-3226
📞Call us: (928) 277-4430

Join Chef & Master Gardener Molly Beverly of Slow Food Prescott during the market on Saturday, June 22, as she shows you how to ferment vegetables at home! Rumor has it, it's easier than you think! Fermented foods, like kimchi, sauerkraut & many others, promote a healthy gut microbiome.

IT’S MARKET DAY! Strawberries are in season :heart_eyes: :strawberry: Arrive early - they go fast! Come out to support local growers, ranchers, bakers, artisans and artists! 7:30-12:00 at 900 Iron Springs Rd

At the market TOMORROW 6/15, NoCo Community Kitchen user, Anna Kiep, owner of OMO Crisp, will be at the market sampling and selling her sprouted crisp bread. We recently tasted the pecan variety and it was delicious! See you at the market!