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May 6, 2009
By Cheryl McCord
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The Kuna Farmers Market opens for its fifth season on Saturday. The Market will
be bursting with Spring color for Mothers Day surprises and for the yard and garden
transformations.
The Market is held Saturdays from 9 am to 12 noon at Sandstone Plaza in Kuna at
the west end of Main Street under the big American flag. The season goes through
September.
Hanging baskets have been created especially for Mothers Day. Bring mom to select
her own or surprise her with a lasting gift of flowers or a living salad basket.
It is time to plant. A wide selection of bedding plants will be available. Choose
from annual flowers--pansies, violas, petunias, zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, geraniums,
lobelias, flax, dahlias, and more. For the perennial garden there will be starts
of shade-loving hostas and other hearty sun-loving flowers.
Tomato plants will be available in heirloom varieties along with other favorites.
Other plants include peppers, cabbages, eggplants and melons. A selection of herbs
and strawberry starts will also be offered.
Fresh asparagus is coming in.
Favorite foods from seasons passed will be back. Come for the hot sandwiches and
the selection of beef, pork, lamb and farm fresh eggs. The bread selection is growing
with the addition of fresh stone-ground whole wheat bread to the line up of sourdough,
potato, rye, buckwheat, and savory herb breads. The sweet treats--fruit pies, Knutty
Knots, and cookies--will be back.
New flavors of jams and jellies have been created from last fall’s harvest. Look
for elderberry jam and spicy apple jelly or this season’s fresh strawberry jam.
One of our new vendors, Bling & Things has beaded jewelry from their own designs
that would make wonderful gifts.
Confetti’s will be set up to help the kids make stepping stones that can be personalized
for Mothers Day giving.
Come enjoy the spring opening and meet our expanding family of vendors. Learn from
them what will be coming throughout the season.
Next week, May 16:
Gardening 101 – basics, layout options, boxes, vertical gardening and demonstrations
on Square Foot Gardening.
Voter Info – Kuna School Board and Supplemental Levy elections
For more information or if you have ideas for next year, please contact Cheryl McCord
at 922-5113 or visit the website at
www.KunaFarmersMarket.com.
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