THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET:
The market will be temporarily closed. We plan to open again in early October. Until that time
*47 Daisies - cucuzza squash, yard long beans, assorted sweet and hot peppers, okra, arugula, elegance greens mix, eggplant, slicing cucumbers, cantaloupe and dried anaheim chili strands. Pricing can be viewed on their public Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Ruston-LA/47-Daisies/116462261703323. Contact phone: 318-247-3301; email: thedillaways@hotmail.com
If you would like to sign up for the RFM Newsletter, send your email to: rustonfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Updates
Can't Wait for October
Wow, what a great season it's been so far. We had another great festival last weekend. And, we'd like to extend a special thanks to those who made this season possible. First and foremost, all our vendors. Watch this page and check our Vendors page; while we will be closed for the next few weeks, the farmers are still growing. We will continually update the information in the left sidebar as to what is available and how you can get it. We'd also like to thank NCLAC for sponsoring the children's tent; you can find out more about their organization at: www.nclarts.org. Thank you Kevin Reeves for providing the wonderful music, Christ Community Church for supplying tables and chairs, Bank of Ruston, First National Bank, and Community Trust Bank for putting up shade throughout a hot summer, and all those volunteers who make every market possible.
And, there's more to come. We plan to open the market again in October. So keep in touch by signing up for our newsletter by sending your email to rustonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
Take a look at profiles of some of our vendors on the Farmer Profiles page.
A very special thanks to our Friends of the Market. Please take a moment to go to our Contact page and note our sponsors.
Stay Informed!
Our desire is to provide high quality, fresh, locally grown produce; plants; flowers; and value-added goods to Lincoln Parish residents. Want to know more about Ruston Farmers Market? Sign up for the RFM Newsletter by sending your email to: rustonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
Why Buy Local?
- The food is delicious.
- Spending your money where you live keeps your community thriving.
- North Louisiana is particularly blessed with a booming community of small farms and food producers.
- Locally-grown food obviously does not cause as much pollution due to less travel time.
- Keeping family farms alive keeps rural landscape alive, supporting less sprawl.
- As a tourist looking for local flavor makes your visit more authentic. Folks don't travel to Italy looking for a good burrito. If you come to Ruston, taste what we grow.
And if all of this is not reason enough, think of the health and safety of you and your family. Small, local farms are less likely to use hormones and more likely to raise grass fed or free-range animals and organically or naturally grown vegetables.
If you know your farmer, you know where to ask questions; the shorter the route from the farm to your table (at home or in a restaurant), the more knowledge you have at hand and the more flavor you have on your plate.
Where We’re Located.
