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Weekly Newsletter

January 2021 vol. 4

 

 

MIDWINTER MUSINGS 

& Gratitude

I’m feeling very thankful for the farmers’ markets right now, and appreciating how much they feed us, not just in fresh foods and products, but in connections as well.

 

I love going to the farmers markets.  Over the Christmas break I was having serious withdrawals.  I deeply missed you guys.  It brings me great joy to see all of you and my fellow vendors again.  I especially like hearing how you’ve turned our meats into meals.  You’ll see my face light when I start talking about a good recipe or favorite hack.

 

Farmers markets are my social gatherings.  It’s like going to a high school dance. I feel like I’m asking the cutest girl onto the dance floor, and I’m hoping she’ll accept.  And once she does, I hope she tells all her friends that she had a marvelous time. Ok, that was a bit corny - but it’s true!  It’s a festive affair where I get to see all my friends and catch up on what’s going on in their lives.  And hopefully I get to spread a little cheer.  It is truly an honor knowing you’ve entrusted us with providing you and your family with healthy, delicious meats.

 
 

I get it, farmers markets are a bit unorthodox.  Really, who does their shopping in a parking lot?  Heaven forbid you get to talk to the grower.  The modern food industry ignores the natural order of things:  what’s in season, pest infestation, effects of weather - life and death.  Today, we can push a button and whatever we desire will show up on our porches. Sure, this is a wildly convenient way of life. But we are widening the gap that exists between the “how” and the “what”.  Does this honor our creator?

 

At the farmers market you get a real connection.  You see the calloused hands, the sunburnt cheeks - and I get to see your smiling faces!  I see your kids getting bigger and your mother moving slower.  I rejoice when you’re back after surgery, and I lament when I hear you got laid off. And I know that when the floods come or when coyotes attack, you’re thinking of us too. I know that you’re stepping outside the mainstream to support local growers and producers and I know you’re often paying premium pricing.  I appreciate this greatly.  But what I value most is YOU.

 

See you at the market!

 

John

 
 
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Limited Lamb Boxes Available!

Boxes contain roughly 20 pounds of succulent lamb just in time for Easter. 

We only have 5 remaining, $16 per lb. delivered in mid March. 

Click on the link to order your box before they are all gone. 

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This Week's Markets

 

Tuesdays: 

Pre-order only

PRE-ORDER ONLY Tuesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm. 

Pflugerville

The regular market is closed - pre-order for pick up only. 

 

400 Immanuel Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660

The Pflugerville Pfarmers Market will close for the year after Tuesday, Dec. 15th and not reopen until March 2021. Pre-order delivery will be available during the weeks the market is closed. 

 

The Elgin Farmers Market is a year-round market that will remain open every Thursday. Pre-orders are encouraged. 

 

The Taylor Farmers Market is a year-round market that will is open every Saturday. Pre-orders are encouraged. 

 
 
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Be well, 

stay safe,

 

John & Molly

 
 
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