This year, the farmers' market is considering other small things we can do for our community... 

• We will give away attractive, re-usuable market bags to the first 5 customers at each booth during the market on June 5th to bring awareness to the environmental dangers of plastic bags.  We did this last year, and it was a tremendous success!
• We will have a drop-off site for aluminum cans to be recycled for children's charities.
• We have invited a home health provider to come give free blood pressure screenings.
  
• We will have cooking demonstrations and free samples & recipe cards at our    "Slow Food Avoyelles" booth to give people new ideas about cooking with food from the farmers' market.
• for more info:  www.slowfoodusa.org
• The 4-H program is sponsoring a FREE dog/ cat flea dipping clinic on Ogden Street during the market.  Please bring your pet in a kennel, and no newborns please!  for more info., contact Esther Boe at the 4-H office.

"Be the change you want to see in the world"  ~ ghandi

It's so important to let children see you... supporting your local farmers, food artisans and artists.  Spend time with your family in a healthy way... walk down to the farmers' market!

 Here at the     farmers' market, We love kids!

Tina Knoll face-painting Ada Dubea + Reed Sherman 

Tracy Armand with her daughter, Layla Grace.

Also, we want to give a big  "Thank You!"

to Al & Tanya Mahfouz

of the

Red River Grill / Rudy's

for letting us store our market umbrellas, tables, and signs.

We appreciate your generosity!