Benson Farmers Market

when and where

 

Every Saturday, rain or shine
May 5 through September 29 
8:00am to 1:00pm

 

In historic downtown Benson Military Avenue at Maple Street

 

       

 

 


WELCOME, NEIGHBOR!


Throughout human time, from the Mennonite markets of the Pennsylvania Dutch back to the Arab souks of Samarra and beyond, into antiquity, the marketplace—the market place—was the primordial social network: The place where people gathered to buy and sell, barter and gossip, to find entertainment, perhaps romance, and even intrigue.

In this spirit, the Benson Farmers Market has developed its website as an interactive social network. You can become a member today by clicking on "Sign Up" in the upper right-hand corner.

And join our conversation!  Tell us about yourself on your Page.  If you're a vendor, use your page as a "mini-website" to advertise your wares!  Post a Blog or a recipe, add a discussion to our Forum or leave a comment. We want to know what you like about the Market and invite your suggestions of ways to improve it.

From the Benson Farmers Market family:  Welcome!
We're glad you're here and─

─we'll meet you
at the Market!

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Debbie Ostrander

New Website!

I have finally set up a new website. Visit www.ostranderoriginals.com to see the site. While still under construction, there are items to purchase, and I am, as always, happy to take special…

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Posted by Debbie Ostrander on July 25, 2011 at 12:58am — 1 Comment

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FRESH NEWS FROM THE MARKET
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TOMATO CONTEST RESULTS! 

 

September 4. The Market's second annual "The Good, the BIG, and the Ugly" tomato contest is now history. Despite what was possibly the worst growing season in recent memory, there were the same number of entries this year as for the inaugural event last year: 32, with 28 different varieties represented.

The difficult growing conditions were reflected in at least two ways: More entries in the Miniature Division─almost twice as many as last year─and lower average scores for sugar content (Brix) in both divisions.

This year's big winner was Christy Pooschke, sporting 5 medals.  Not far behind with 4 medals each were Joy Patton, the 2010 defending champion, and newcomer Sarah Davie, whose Redhead was the Grand Prize winner.  The biggest tomato, Lady Lucy at 19.2 ounces, was also hers.

In fact, 4 different contestants entered Redhead!  For Joy, the variety won "ugliest"; for Sarah, the same cultivar won "best tasting".  Uncommon varieties seen this year included Green Sausage, Square Paste, and Godlove, a Kansas family heirloom known also as Heck.

For a complete listing of entries and results, click here.

 
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OUR VENDORS FEATURED ON TELEVISION!
 
May 21.  KETV's Daniel Wolfe visited the Market today to ask the question, "How have rising fuel costs affected the price of produce and other goods at farmers markets?"  Four of our vendors were featured:  Jack Parsons, Be Lee, Roger Hamilton, and Joy Patton.  You can see the video here as it appeared on the 6:00pm news.  At 10:00pm, KETV also ran a short report on our "Safety Day" special event, which can be seen here. 
 
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THIS WEEK'S SLIDE SHOW:

 

THE GOOD, THE BIG, AND THE UGLY, 2011!

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