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Welcome to Roanoke Farmer's Market
Find out everything you could want to know about the Roanoke City Market. There are profiles of Market vendors, retail shops, museums, and restaurants here as well as weekly articles pertaining to the Roanoke City Market area all in one convenient location.
The Roanoke City Market, formed in 1882, is the oldest market still in constant use in Virginia. Open Sunday through Saturday from 9am - 5pm, the Market offers flowers, produce, and handmade crafts from local farmers and artisans year round. The surrounding area is also dotted with many independently owned retail shops and restaurants, as well as museums and galleries.
For the latest news on the Roanoke City Farmer's Market, check out the news links from my blog below. To read the full articles, just click on the title of each article or visit my blog to view all of the articles available.
The Latest Market News
Musical entertainment this week at 202 Market. Thursday, May 8th DJDance @ the Loft at 9pm; free Friday, May 9th The Night Hawks in the CityBar at 9pm; $15 Over the last 30 years, The Nighthawks have earned a reputation as one of the best and hardest working bands around. They have gotten their widest acclaim for being one [...]
Sorry I’m late posting photos from the weekend. As you know the pollen has been really bad this year and as a result I ended up with an upper respiratory infection. I’ve spent the past three days in bed, and this is the first I’ve really been functional. So here are a few pics, better [...]
Don’t forget to vote for City Council candidate Brian Wishneff and Mayoral candidate David Bowers on May 6th to show your support for downtown Roanoke.
Article by Matt Johnson All of us have heard something about pollution and the depletion of the environment at some point in our lives. Even the media is constantly bringing up the topic of conservation of our environment and much emphasis is being laid on how every individual can contribute to saving our planet from contamination. [...]
Now that asparagus is in season you’re sure to be looking for all the different ways you can cook it. Peggy Gebauer provides one such option in her cookbook “Country Home Favorites.” The cookbook is available for sale on the Roanoke City Market for just $5 while supplies last. Asparagus and Walnut Pasta Ingredients: 1 (4.7 ounce) pkg. [...]
Jayn Avery is a local artist from Floyd, VA and owner of Blue Heron Pottery. She sells her work regularly on the Roanoke Farmer’s Market every Saturday from March to December. She is a self-taught potter, and an advocate of simple living and personal independence. She creates hand-built, lace impressed, functional, stoneware pottery and free [...]
Here’s what’s happening this week at 202. Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Scythian (Citybar) from 9pm - 2am, cover $5 Scythian started several years ago as nothing more than a group of street performers. Raised playing classical music, necessity drove Scythian (pronounced sith-ee-yin) to play at street corners in hopes of earning a few bucks for gas money. Although [...]
By Thomas Ogren I flat out love growing fruit trees and have been crazy about them all my life. Or at least, as much of my life as I can remember. Actually, the very first thing I can clearly recall involved fruit trees. I was about three, possibly four years old. It was a warm, lazy spring [...]
An Interview with Anne Vaughan
Anne Vaughan is a local jewelry artist from Floyd, VA who sells her work semi-regularly on the Roanoke City Market. Anne creates beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. She also gladly accepts custom work in order to meet the unique needs and desires of her customers. Anne’s jewelry is earthy and chunky, yet versatile and elegant, [...]
All along Market Street merchants have decorated pots provided by Downtown Roanoke Inc. with fresh flowers and plants as part of the effort to clean up Downtown Roanoke. Everyone who participates is being judged to see who has the best pot. This pot, created by Pauline of Shades of Color, is my favorite. There’s more than [...]
Following are a few upcoming events in the downtown Roanoke area. Emerging Artists Opening Reception for Cricket Powell and Jason Ring Thursday, May 1, 2008 6:00pm - 8:00pm Roanoke Main Library 706 S. Jefferson St Come enjoy the opening reception for this new EMERGING ARTISTS event: Cricket Powell/photographer fabuloso http://www.flickr.com/cricketpowell Jason Ring/country blues maestro http://www.myspace.com/jasonringlive http://jasonringlive.com/ Food/Tong’s Thai Restaurant everyone welcome/no charge for anyone/food First Fridays at Five Friday, May [...]
You can now make reservations for 202 Market online! No need to make a call. Just log on and go. Now Playing: Here’s the low down on who’s playing at 202 Market this week. Wednesday, April 23rd - New Clear Fushion (Citybar) from 9pm - 2am, $5.00 cover A JAZZY FUNKY ROCKY JAMMY MESH THAT WE CALL NEW CLEAR FUSION. [...]
Tuesday, April 22nd Bluegrass Tuesday featuring Acoustic Endeavors starting at 7pm. Wednesday, April 23rd Wing Wednesday with 35cent wings starting at 5pm. Thursday, April 24th Guys night with drink and appetizer specials starting at 7pm. Friday April 25th Live music featuring Jesse Ray Carter starting at 9pm. Saturday, April 26th Live music featuring Jack Wayne & The Blue Notes starting at 9pm. Sunday, April 27th Seinfeld [...]
Try this easy hand milled soap recipe and wash your way to superhero bug repelling power! Citronella Soap Ingredients: 1 cup grated Castile soap 1/2 cup water 10 drops citronella essential oil 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil 1 T. dried, crushed penny royal leaves Instructions: Mix the ingredients into the melted soap/water mixture. With an electric mixer, whip the soap until it has doubled [...]
There were so many beautiful things to see on Saturday at the Roanoke City Market I went a little overboard with the pictures. Hopefully your internet service can handle all the photos I want to share with you. From the Farmers Rolling Meadows Farms had loads of beautiful daisies for sale. They were available in a number of [...]
Mosquitoes in Your Garden? Try Planting These!
By Scottie Johnson If you are a serious gardener, you spend lots of time outdoors. And, for sure, you would rather be tending your plants than swatting mosquitoes. While there are many things you can do to keep mosquitoes away, there are some plants that will beautify your yard and help repel mosquitoes. As one more way to [...]
How to keep Cats out of your Garden
By Hugh Harris-Evans Do cat repellents work? How to stop a cat from using garden as litterbox? Tell me how to keep cats out of my garden. These are common questions of concern to all gardeners but is there a real answer? The first line of defense is to ensure that your yard boundaries are secure. Any [...]
So the other night it was my turn to make dinner as it was Adam’s turn to take Cody to soccer practice. It was also the end of the pay period which meant the pantry was down to zero. The only thing left was spaghetti and Adam generally is not fond of the stuff. [...]
Brian Seckinger, a local vendor on the Roanoke City Market, has become an artist of many talents. While he still creates pottery and the occasional photograph, he also begun making lampwork beads. Read about the process here. He is then turning his beads into lovely necklaces that he now sells for $20 - $25 [...]
Fresh Flowers Aren?t Just for the Dining Room Table
ByClaire Bowes Fresh Flowers in All the Traditional Places When you think of a beautiful floral arrangement, you often think of the dining room table, especially if it is holiday time. And why not? Beautiful dining centerpieces have graced our tables for centuries. Whether you are having a party, decorating for a holiday, or simply adding a [...]
Last Updated: 2008-05-09 15:34
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