Date: September 11th 2009

Tomorrow, Sept. 12th, we will also be vending at the Apache County Fair in St. Johns! We will setup at our usual market location in the morning and then will be going to the fairgrounds and setting up in the Petting Zoo area from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.. If you will be at the fair in the afternoon, be sure to stop by and see us!

This week the farmers will have red slicing tomatoes, mixed cherry and Roma tomatoes, tomatillos, Navajo Red Seeded watermelons, Asian melons, green beans, summer squash, okra, Italian and baby eggplant, pickling cucumbers, green chiles, red Concho chiles, poblanos, sweet orange gypsy peppers, purple and green bell peppers, and sweet onions � white and candy. Fresh cut herbs include Italian Flat parsley, Genovese, lemon, purple and Sweet Thai basils, and rosemary.

Some vendors also have farm fresh eggs, with delicious homemade jams and relishes, jewelry, pretty aprons, and handmade soaps some of our crafts. The Red Turtle Caf� should be there with freshly prepared baked goods, breakfast items and even pizza!

Concho Farmers Market also accepts Senior and WIC FMNP checks! Checks or vouchers are $3 each and can be used to buy any fresh vegetables from participating vendors. If you have received your vouchers or know someone who has, please bring them with you to shop at our market, we are the only participating farmers market in Apache and Navajo counties. For more information on the FMNP program, please see our website.

We are now selling raffle tickets for $5.00, available at the Market Manager�s table, a drawing will be held once a month with the winner receiving an item from each vendor, and the August winner was Maya Chilcott!

Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on the corner of Highway 61 and 180A in Concho, be sure to come early for the best selections!

For more information about our market, go to our website: http://www.conchofarmersmarket.org/

See you at the market, and be sure to vote for our market in the �Love Your Farmers Market� contest: http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/ We only have until Sept. 17th to vote, so if you haven�t voted yet, go and vote!