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Local Sourcing Information and Resources for Moscow Farmers Market Vendors The Moscow Farmers Market is interested in local food businesses that are making unique, high-quality foods that feature seasonal ingredients from local farms. Food vendors are responsible for doing their own research and making contacts with local farmers to obtain ingredients for their products. What is “local”? The Moscow Farmers Market’s mission and purpose is to support Idaho; Washington; and Oregon State family farms. Therefore, our requirement for “local” is that ingredients be from our market farmers whenever possible. It is acceptable that some of your ingredients are simply not grown/made locally, as long as you are sourcing locally for the ones that are. For e.g., if you are making fruit pies, your sugar will not be locally grown/made, but your fruits, eggs, butter and flour should all potentially be coming from local farms, dairies and producers, some (but not all) of whom are market farmers. Some fruits and vegetables are only available from local farms in the summer, so you might buy in bulk in the summer and freeze or preserve items for later use in the off-season. How do I connect with local farmers to obtain what I need? View the lists of the farmers who sell at each of our markets on our website market page, see the link below. Many of these farmers have their own websites or Facebook pages so that you can contact them electronically. www.ci.moscow.id.us/arts/Pages/Market-Vendors.aspx How can I best promote my local sourcing? Signage is essential. The farmers markets require that you have these signs at your market booth: A sign (such as a chalkboard, dry-erase or printed signage) listing your local farm ingredients. We also suggest that you promote your local ingredients on your website, blog, Facebook, etc. Sourcing locally is a great selling point and is attractive to shoppers who are interested in supporting local foods and farms. For more information visit the City’s website at: www.ci.moscow.id.us/arts/Pages/Farmers-Market.aspx Daniel Stewart, Farmers Market Manager [EMAIL REDACTED] (208) 883-7132 ---PAGE BREAK--- Idaho Food Calendar Moscow Farmers Market List of Farm Vendors Produce Affinity Farm Aichele Farms Boothman Home Bakery & Produce Calhoun Family Fruit Deep Roots Farm Elk Meadow Farm & Nursery Family Garden Farmer Phil Hadley Farm & Garden Hagen’s Orchard K & C Farms Sweet Corn Key Family Fruit Living Soil Microfarm Lor Garden Pokey Creek Farm Santa Creek Farm Shingle Mill Blueberry Farm Tall Rock Farm Timber and Toil Tonnemaker Hill Farm Victory Farm Milk, Cheese, Eggs, and/or Meat Brush Creek Creamery Kindred Family Farm Meadowlark Heritage Farm Omache Farm Twin Creeks Farm Honey CR Honey Bees DiggBee Honey Woodland Apiaries Bread Panhandle Artisan Bread Co. Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Apples • • • • • • • • • Apricots • Asparagus • • Beans • • • Beets • • • • Berries • • • • Carrots • • • • Cherries • • Corn • • • Cucumbers • • • Dairy • • • • • • • • • • • • Fresh Herbs • • • • • • • • Grains • • • • • • • • • • • • Grapes • • Greens • • • • • • • • • Meats and Fish • • • • • • • • • • • • Melons • • • Nectarines • • Nursery • • • • • • • • • • • • Onions • • • • • • • • • • • • Peaches • • • Pears • • • Peas • • Peppers • • • Plums and Pluots • • Potatoes • • • • • • • • • • • • Pumpkins • • • Radishes • • • • Rhubarb • • • • Summer Squash • • • Tomatoes • • • • Winter Squash • • • • • •