Drinking Green--A Lifestyle Change

Hey everyone! 

     Hope your summer is going swell! So I'm pretty sure a lot of you have gotten hip to the new juicing craze. Honestly, I never thought that I would ever attempt to make a green smoothies until recently researching all of the health benefits and wondrous things they can do for your body! The best part about this recipe is that several of these ingredients will be sold this week at our farmers market. If you are intrigued check out more details here! 

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-green-smoothies.html

Also check out this Simple Green Smoothie Recipe featured on http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/green-smoothie/ 

After trying the recipe be sure to post a picture on the North City Farmers' Market Facebook page letting us know if you enjoyed it. 

As always don't forget to stop by the North City Farmers' Market to feed your inner green curiosity!

Where: Crown Square, Saint Louis Ave & 14^th Street 
When: Every Saturday from June 1^st – Oct 12^th from 10 am – 1 pm
What: Fresh Produce! Live Music! Fun Kids’ Activities!

See you all soon!

DISCLAIMER: This site is not meant to replace the advice of any physician. Do not rely upon any information that you read here (or that you obtain through posts, email or links) to replace consultations or advice received by qualified health professionals regarding your own specific situation. The information provided here is intended as educational material only and it should NEVER be construed as medical advice. 

Keep Calm & Turn Up the Music

Introducing the 2013 Market Music Series!

 

We are excited to announce our 2013 music series for the North City Farmers’ Market which will focus on diverse musical groups that are all locally-based in St. Louis! You can look forward to seeing some of the following acts in June & July (click the name to listen to their music!): LB Johnson, Jamaica Ray, Spirit of the Northside Drumline, Nappy DJ Needles, & Syna So Pro.

 

Here's the 2013 Music Schedule for the next couple months:

June 15th -- Jamaica Ray
June 22nd -- DJs Andrew & Jeff (of Big Brother Thunder and the Masterblasters)
June 29th -- Spirit of the Northside Drumline
July 13th -- Nappy DJ Needles
July 20th -- Syna So Pro
August 3rd -- Prince Ea
August 10th -- Red Zero

Come dance with us!

 

What's Cookin' With Jazmin?--Take 1

Hey everyone! My name is Jazmin Richardson. I am the new summer intern with Old North St. Louis Restoration Group. I am studying Nursing at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and will be serving as an  intern with Old North St. Louis Restoration Group for the duration of the summer. My goal this summer is to provide you all with some great nutritious  recipes that can be paired with the produce sold weekly at North City's Farmers Market. I also will be providing healthy living strategies as well. 

A few fun facts about me:

• I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Golden Girls! It's my favorite show! My favorite character is Sophia because she reminds me so much of my own grandmother. 
• I'm absolutely in love with Blue Bell Homemade Icecream. It's not sold in St. Louis, so unfortunately me and it will be departed for a while. :-(
• I once cut my toe running from a fly and had to get 28 stitches. Yikes, I know. 

I am looking forward to blogging this summer, hopefully I get to know some of you as well :) 

Kick your summer off with a bang by dressing your salad with this seasons' favorite and trending berry! Scroll down and check out the recipe that I know you'll love to try!  

Strawberry Romaine Salad 

Looks YUMMY, am I right??

Recipe retrieved from allrecipes.com http://allrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-romaine-salad-i/

• 1 head romaine lettuce (rinsed, dried, and chopped)
•  2 bunches fresh spinach—chopped, washed and dried
•  1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 Bermuda onion, sliced
•  ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
•   ¼ cup milk
•  2 tablespoons poppy seed

Makes 6 servings 

Directions

• In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, spinach, strawberries and sliced onion. 
• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, milk and poppy seeds. Shake well and pour the dressing over salad. Toss until evenly coated.

Come check out the North City Farmers’ Market
Where: Crown Square, Saint Louis Ave & 14^th Street
When: Every Saturday from June 1^st – Oct 12^th from 10 am – 1 pm
What: Fresh Produce! Live Music! Fun Kids’ Activities!

See you all soon!

Strawberries and Pirates and Cowboys, Oh My!

The North City Farmers' Market is only 2 short days away!

Make sure to stop by between 10am and 1pm to pick up a carton of strawberries from MK Fruits & Veggies, an empanada from El Chico Bakery, or some farm fresh eggs from Farmin' Armin.

After you've purchased your delicious foods and handmade crafts, stick around to hear live music by Matthias and the Pirates, stretch out those muscles with Tibetan yoga by Julie, get a free blood pressure screening courtesy of Grace Hill Health Center, enjoy a free massage by a Pain Relief Associates chiropractor, and watch a performance by Vip the Cowboy Clown. What an exciting day! We hope to see you there! 

Note: The market will take place RAIN OR SHINE! In case of rain, please visit us indoors at the Old North Restoration Group gallery space at 2700 N. 14th Street. 

Opening Day Is So Close We Can Almost Taste It!

Mark your calendars, folks. June 1 is OPENING DAY for the North City Farmers' Market 2013 season! Please note that we've changed the hours-- the market will now be open from 10am to 1pm. We'll have live music, fresh produce, and free kids' activities! Don't forget, we take EBT! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

Harvest Festival 2012

Well folks, it's the close of the 2012 season.  While we are sad to say goodbye until next year, we are really looking forward to this Saturday's closing day Harvest Festival celebration.  We have extended the hours for this weekend's market, so be sure to stop by anytime between 9am and 1pm to join in with the fun!  

Here's some of what we have lined up for the day: 

• Live music by Jamaica Ray- 9am-10am
• Music by Barefoot Jones- 10am-1pm
• Cooking demonstrations by Cooking Matters
• Children’s activities brought to us by BOTH The Magic House AND St. Louis Children’s Hospital
• Entertainment by Vinnie the Mime
• 11:30am- Halloween Costume Contest vote
• and more!

Check out the photo below from the 2009 Halloween costume contest at North City Farmers' Market!  So, so cute!

Finally, you can look forward to visiting many of the great local vendors you have come to know and love, including: 

• 13th Street Community Garden
• Old North Grocery Co-op
• Zee Bee Market
• Black Bear Bakery
• MK Fruits and Veggies
• New Roots Urban Farm
• Del Carmen: “Black Beans a la Cubana”
• Homegrown
• ReTrailer
• Karen’s Creations
• Linda’s Creative Designs
• El Chico Bakery
• Freddie Lee’s Ghetto Sauce
• Stuff N Things
• Benton Park Creations
• Mound City Soap Company
• La Mancha Coffeehouse

Can't wait to see you on Saturday!  Remember that we have extended the hours for this Saturday's market and will be open a whole extra hour, from 9am-1pm!  

September 29th at the Market

Hello, friends!  We have only three weeks left of the 2012 season, so we hope to see you soon!

This week at the market we will have a great variety of produce, crafts, artisan breads, and other great items to choose from.  Also, at 10am the "Spirits of New Northside Drill Team" will be performing.  Spirits of New Northside Drill Team is a project of New Northtside Baptist Church on Goodfellow Blvd. in north St. Louis.  We are really looking forward to welcoming this group of talented young performers to the market and we hope you are able to join us!

Check out this youtube video to get a taste of what tomorrow's performance will be like: Spirits of New Northside Drill Team   Fortunately, we will not have any UPS semis honking tomorrow!

See you tomorrow and thanks for supporting the North City Farmers' Market!