Howard County Farmers’ Market Opening this for 2018 Season Howard County Farmers’ Market will be  opening for the 2018 season this week on  Friday, May 4,  with local growers bringing onions, broccoli, brussel sprouts, kale, cabbage, new potatoes, fresh herbs, micro greens, eggs, fried pies, jellies and preserves, baked  goods and more.  As in the past, each  week a drawing will be held for free produce and other  market products and a local business, civic group or other  entity will sponsor hospitality and share information about  themselves with the community.  This week Mine Creek Conservation District is sponsoring Hospitality.  Also, the “Taste This” demonstrations started last year will continue each Friday featuring  produce and other farm products available at market that week.  Each Friday there will also be a  “Vendor Spotlight”, with a different  market vendor highlighted to acquaint customers with local market growers and  vendors.  The weekly free gardening demonstrations will continue this year in the market’s  demonstration garden, Nashville Demonstration Organic Garden  (NDOG):  This week participants will learn about growing tomatillos and peppers and may pick up a free pepper and tomatillo for their home gardens.  The NDOG Kidz Klub, which started last year to acquaint children with […]
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