Manor Farmers Market

Manor Farmer Market an Institute in Texan Culture

2012-05-15T14:40:00.002-05:00

Manor Farmer Market an Institute of Texan Culture May 8, 2012 By The Blackland Reporter Ray and his Wendish Noodles If you visit the Manor Farmers Market for the fresh food and crafts then you’re only getting part of the story. On your next visit to the Market, take a moment and get to know your local history and culture directly from the source. Raymond, the Noodle Man for one has lot to share. His journey across the country filled with rewards for his hard work and loyalty to his employers, Ask him about the garage doors or the hanger on LBJ’s ranch if you get a chance. Yet Ray’s Noodles are also full of Texas History too. Five Charter members of the Texas Wendish Culture Club.”(L. to r.” Frieda Wendland; Laura Zoch; Lillie Moerbe Caldwell; Emma Wuensche; and Gertrude Mitschke Raymond’s’ Mother along with her 5 cousins started the Wendish Culture Club in Serbin. Now it has grown into a large museum with visitors from all over the world. They also have a Wendish Fest in Sept. which is attended by several thousand people. When the club was started it was to let people know about our heritage. The noodles were a recipe that his Mother’s relatives brought over from Germany. At the Fest all the good foods are served including noodles, sausage, sauerkraut, beans. ect. That group of ladies did go to the ’68 Hemisfair in San Antonio when they first started the fair to introduce people to other cultures. The Wendish are still an important part of the permanent exhibit at the University Of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures to this day. Ptaci Kwas (Bird's Wedding) Ray also sells noodles to relatives, fellow Church members and whomever he can sell them to. Ray says, “We always tell people the best way to cook the noodles is first cook a hen and use that broth for the noodles. None of our big weddings are without noodles.” Who are the Wendish? Like so many emigrants, the Wendish came to America for religious freedom and to establish homes. When the Wends came from Germany on a ship called The Ben Nevis in 1854 they brought the original recipe with them for the Noodles that are still made by hand by the ladies at the Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin TX. This art is dying out since the ladies are getting older but hey are trying to find younger women interested in making these noodles. Come see Ray and the others vendors: Munkebo Farm Munkebo Farm will have carrots, beets, various herbs, New Zealand spinach, lambsquarters (spinach like), spring onions, green garlic, turnips, eggplant, berry pie, artichoke dip, balsamic dressing and dried herbs. LAVERNE’S VEGETABLE PATCH - Will have this week Homemade Salsa, Country Fresh Eggs, Green Beans, Fresh Picked Brazos Valley Blackberries, Brazos Valley Blackberry Jelly, Crumb Top Blackberry Pies,Yellow Straightneck Squash, Rice Krispie Treats for the kid in all of us and Assorted Plants. Green Grass Meats All Beef. No Surprises. Organically raised, grass-fed beef cattle produce meat that is leaner and more flavorful than cattle raised in feed lots and fed corn and other fillers. Grass-fed beef is higher in Omega 3 fatty acids and CLA’s than grain-fed beef and since it is naturally leaner there are many health benefits to replacing traditional store bought beef with naturally raised grass-fed beef. David is running his 5# ground beef for $20 special. Call for special orders and he'll bring it to the market for you. Ray, The Noodle Man - You have simply have to try a little bit of Texas History, noodles made by hand McGeary Ranch is a sustainable, grass-based farm run by Mike and Judith McGeary in Cameron, just one hour from Manor. They raise their lambs from birth entirely on pasture and never feed grain. Grass-fed lamb is low in fat, yet high in Omega-3, CLA, Vitamin E, and other important nutrients. Their eggs come from chickens that roam their pastures, eating a diet of green grass, organic wheat and sunflower seeds, and GMO-free corn (no soy). Mata Tamales will be at the market this week with beef, pork, chicken and vegetarian varieties of homemade traditional tamales. Morning Glory Farm this week brings Green Beans, Cabbages, sweet peppers, tomatoes-plum and regular, fresh chicken eggs and delectable fresh baked coffee cakes. Gordon's Garden has not had the chance to check in yet. The Downtown Manor Farmers Market is held every Wednesday from 4-7pm at Jennie Lane SmartPark between Lexington & Rector Streets. Shop for local sustainable agriculture & prepared foods, support regional artisans, enjoy sparkling conversation and stay for dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in Manor, Texas. Eat Local. Buy Manor. http://www.manorfarmersmarket.org/ Denise LoSchiavo Country Vista Residential Care Home Manor Farmers' Market 278-1611 “If you want joy, give it”.

tomato & cucumber transplants, CSA & camp

2012-03-07T13:51:00.001-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

We have local music now!

Manor Jeweler Musician Jim Lutz of bolaman.com

Tom reutrns to Manor Farmers' Market this week with organic heirloom tomato and cucumber transplants for sale also lots of eggs

Vegetables Gordon's: Chard, collards, carrots, broccoli raab (?). Also delicious homemade jellies & pickled beets. Perfect for a winter salad.

Morning Glory Farm may be bringing duck eggs and almost world famous cakes- oh so yummy!

Munkebo Farm has a bunch of vegetables growing. Today Germaine is bringing shallots, green onions chard kale collards and mustard greens. Also baby lettuce & mixes bunches of herbs including oregano, thyme, parsley, cilantro and marjoram. pesto, cactus jelly, artichoke dip, pies, quiche

Green Grass Meats: Locally raised grass fed (as the name implies) organic beef including sausages, steaks, roasts, cutlets and ground meats. For large orders or if you want something specific please go to their web site and give David a call or order on line and David will bring your order to the market for you. David has 5 pounds of ground beef for $20.

Texas Wendish Heritage Society homemade noodles. Once you've tried them you'll not go back to store bought.

Tamales made by three generations of Manor's own Mata family. Beef, pork, chicken or bean and cheese. That's what's for dinner tonight.

We will have McGeary Racnch to offer you organic lamb probably next week.

Thanks for the news, Denise! Wondering if you can share this update
next time you do a Manor News Email:

Tecolote Farm of Manor, Texas runs the state's oldest veggie delivery
service (or CSA: Community-Supported Agriculture) and currently has
space available for the 2012 spring and summer season! Looking for a
business hub in Manor for centralized deliveries.
Nothing like home-grown, and you know everything from Tecolote is
harvested within 24 hours of delivery to you, local, organic, and
delicious.
www.tecolotefarm.net
tecolotefarm@gmail.com
276-7008

Hey Denise:

Could the Blackland Prarie reporter help us spread the word? Any idea where I can find 8 camperettes?

MARCH AT GREEN GATE FARMS
details at www.greengatefarms.net

March 2 Green Gate Farms farmers present at Center for Maximum Potential Building System, www.cmpbs.org, 6:30-9, free
March 3 Shotgun Wedding Fundraiser for New Farm Institute, potluck fun and dress-up, 5:00-on, $15
March 10 Free Farm Tour, 12-1: In-depth look at our community-based, educational farm. Join our CSA.
March 11 Adult Farm Camp, Sunday, 9-1: Gardening tips and advice for wannabe farm.
March 12 Farm Stand Opens, CSA pick ups begin, Farm Camp for Kids, Spring Break (weeklong) - only 8 spaces left!
March 16 Movie Night at the Barn: "Our Land," new film by Greenhorns founder, panel discussion with farmers, 6-9pm
March 17 Farmer for a Day Camp for Kids, Saturday, 9-1 - Shamrock hunt and caring for newborn goat, sheep

Sign up now to reserve your weekly share of vegetables, flowers, eggs and/or meat! Volunteers welcome.

This month our farm welcomes students from Xavier University, Jewish Farm School and Waldorf School, who are doing community service, helping us feed our neighbors who live in a food desert.

Green Gate Farms, a certified organic farm on Austin's eastside, provides vegetables, meat and flowers to people of all incomes via its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and farmstand, open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Green Gate Farms cultivates healthy food, community and farmers through farm-based education programs, including the first Incubator Farm in Texas. Come help our food desert blossom! See www.greengatefarms.net, www.newfarminstitute.org.

Thanks,

Erin

New Farm Institute at Green Gate Farms
Cultivating food, community and farmers
www.greengatefarms.net
www.newfarminstitute.org

Events, camps and classes for all ages. Come learn about first Incubator Farm in Texas!

8310 Canoga Avenue
(8 miles east of downtown Austin
-- off Decker Lane, near FM 969)
Austin, Texas 78724
512-484-2746

blacklandreporter.com is our newest benefactor reporting news from the east side of 35. Steve is sure to include school activities, P&Z, City Council, construction and many more news stories most important to residents of Manor and the surrounding communities. Thank you Steve!

As always we extend our thanks to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance and our parent organization East Rural Travis County Advisory Board. * Buy Local, Buy Manor *

local music, local vegetables, local meats

2012-02-14T14:55:00.000-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

We have local music now!

Manor Jeweler Musician Jim Lutz of bolaman.com

For the market this week:

Farmin' Mike of Green Gate Farm will be at the market with:

Spinach
Lettuce
Carrots
Onions
Radishes
Beets
Cilantro
Radicchio
And Maybe:
Cabbage
Broccoli
Kale
Chard

And, A Kirk Cameron autograph

Laverne's Vegetables Patch says:
I'll be at the market on Wednesday with Eggs, Salsa, Green Onions and Greens. Although, the forecast is rain for Wednesday so if it is not raining too much I'll be there.

Vegetables Gordon's: Chard, collards, carrots. Also delicious homemade jellies & pickled beets Perfect for a winter salad.

Morning Glory Farm may be bringing Germaine's produce and products plus duck eggs and almost world famous cakes- oh so yummy!

Green Grass Meats: Locally raised grass fed (as the name implies) organic beef including sausages, steaks, roasts, cutlets and ground meats. For large orders or if you want something specific please go to their web site and give David a call or order on line and David will bring your order to the market for you.

Texas Wendish Heritage Society homemade noodles. Once you've tried them you'll not go back to store bought.

Tamales made by three generations of Manor's own Mata family. Beef, pork, chicken or bean and cheese. That's what's for dinner tonight.

Shameless plug: Annual Brown Symposium Back to the Foodture: Sustainable Strategies to Reverse a Global Crisis. Wednesday at 6:30 the screening of Forks over Knives with speaker Andrew Smiley from the Sustainable Food Center. Please check out all the films, speakers and activities at :http://www.southwestern.edu/brownxxxiv/ ; Be there or be square.

A special shout out goes to the blacklandreporter.com as our newest benefactor. With news from the east side of 35 Steve is sure to include school activities, P&Z, City Council, construction and many more news stories most important to residents of Manor and the surrounding communities. Thank you Steve!

As always we extend our thanks to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance and our parent organization East Rural Travis County Advisory Board. * Buy Local, Buy Manor *

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Market veg, Brown Symposium & Planting Guide

2012-01-17T16:14:00.001-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

We're on Face Book too!
OK for the market tomorrow we have: Manor honey- good for the allergies they say, tamales, beef- sausage, steak, roasts, ground meat, noodles, salsa, jellies & eggs. And in the vegetable dept: Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Radishes,Turnips, Chard, Carrots, Kohlrabi & Scallions.
Brown Symposium is coming up in February at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Theme this year is Back to the Foodture. My daughter has been studying Food and Culture for her Paideia Project and this is the culmination. Please try to attend if possible. All lectures and films are free of charge. Pass it on!
Schedule
Monday, February 27
All events will take place in the Alma Thomas Theater unless otherwise indicated
9:00 Welcome and Introduction
9:30 Richard Wilk, Indiana University
"Eating the Future: Why Changing your Diet is Not Enough"
10:45 Coffee Break
11:00 Winona LaDuke, Honor the Earth
“Indigenous and Green Economies for the Seventh Generation”
12:15 Lunch Break
1:30 Amie Breeze Harper, University of California, Davis
“On Being and Not Being the Wretched of the Earth: A Critical Race Feminist Analysis of Vegan Consciousness”
2:45 Coffee Break
3:00 Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of the United States
“Industrialized Agriculture and the Rupture of the Human-Animal Bond”
4:30 - 6 "Culinary Cultures: A Ceramics Perspective"
Art Exhibition and Reception - Patrick Veerkamp
5:00 - 6:30 Farmer's Market, Book Signings, Canned Food Art - Bishops Lounge
8:00 "River of Words" - David Asbury and Bruce Cain
Tuesday, February 28
9:00 Jo Luck, Heifer Project International
“Global Hunger is More Personal Than You Think”
10:30 Panel - How to feed a growing human population in the 21st Century
11:30-1:00 Empty Bowls Project Lunch – join us in the Bishops Lounge
For more information go to: http://www.emptybowls.net/

Back to the Foodture Film Festival
This film festival is brought to you by the students of the "Food and Cultures" Paideia cohort, led by Dr. Francis Mathieu. Also, a special thanks to Dr. Melissa Johnson for bringing Ana Joanes to campus.
King Corn Forks Over Knives Food Matters Fresh
“King Corn”
February 8, 6:30pm
Olin Bldg. 105
film website » “Forks Over Knives”
February 15, 6:30pm
Olin Bldg. 105
film website » “Food Matters”
February 22, 6:30pm
Olin Bldg. 105
film website » “Fresh”
March 7, 7pm
McCombs Ballroom
featuring guest speaker, film producer, Ana Joanes
film website »
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Students Organize Film Festival About Food
Four documentaries will be shown Feb. 8 - March 7

tamales, apples & turkey

2011-11-15T14:49:00.000-06:00

Some kind of crazy good market tomorrow. Apples from Alexander Family Farm. Tamales from Manor's own Velasco Family. Tecolote Farmers vegetables. Laverne has cherry tomatoes that are like candy. Beef, pork, turkey, eggs, salsa, jellies. It's all good at Manor Farmers' Market.

Chilly Fall Market Tomorrow

2011-11-08T09:49:00.002-06:00

Oh it's gonna be a great fall market tomorrow: Tecolote Farm is sending cucumbers, turnips, arugula (spicy lettuce), squash, parsley, garlic chives and SALAD MIX. It is very rare we have tomatos and lettuce at the same time in Central Texas so get out your salad bowls and enjoy!

Laverne is back! Famous salsa, farm eggs and lots of peppers: serrano, jalapeno, bell, hot or sweet banana & cherry tomatoes.

6J Ranch joins Manor Farmers Market

2011-11-02T13:27:00.003-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

6J Ranch joins Manor Farmers' Market bringing us pork, poultry, beef and eggs . Come on by and welcome our new member. 6J uses Polyface Farm methods.

Tecolote Farm is starting to bring us vegetables and herbs from their farm in south Manor next week. They were going to start this week but David dislocated his shoulder. Squash, cucumbers, lettuces and lettuce mixes, eggplant, peppers, turnips, beets & lots o herbs

Lavernes shoulder is healing from the break and should be back next week.

Burt's Texas Garden will be providing us with vegetables again starting next week.

Green Grass Meats of Texas buy two sausages and get one free, Because of the extreme heat I'm only able to bring a certain amount of product. Plus we we have a new 5 LB Ground Beef package for $25.00. This is a $5.00 savings but must be ordered before MarketSo if you want more than a regular order or something special, please order ahead so everyone can receive a price break. David Ernstmeyer 512-939-1220 GreenGrassMeats.Com. Remember Save Water.

Texas Wendish Society Noodles for sale by Raymond. Hand made the old fashioned way just like his Momma made using eggs, flour and salt.

Gordon has some Swiss Chard this week and there will be more next week and the week after that.

Manor Farmers' Market is looking for more vendors. Mata tamales' schedule has changed and Benita is no longer able to come. We also need a baker and more vegetables too! Give me a call 278-1611 Denise

The Manor ISD Student and Family Support Services department is hosting a HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXTRAVANGANZA on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 4pm-9pm. The event will be held at the Manor New Tech High School cafeteria.

We are currently seeking vendors of all kinds to sell their products/services at this event. Table spaces will rent for $25 (doubles for $45), if you provide your own tables, then the space will be $20. There is also a $5 vendor discount for MISD employees. Spaces will be approximately 6'x8'. We will be limiting the quantities of "same type" vendors, so that the event will offer a nice variety of goods.

We are also requesting that vendors donate a door price for raffle.

If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact me directly to secure your space for this event. All spaces will need to be prepaid prior to the event. You can call or email me with any questions.

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you at the Extravaganza!

Cristal Jordan-Jefferies
Jordan Jefferies Collection
cell (512)971-5484
fax (512)906-1365
www.jordanjefferies.com

to market, to market to buy a fat.....

2011-07-19T12:57:00.000-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

Green Grass Meats says: I'm doing sausage, buy two get one free. Their usual assortment of grass fed beef and sausages, steaks, cutlets, ground beef, stew meat, roasts. Organ meats are per order only 939-1220

Morning Glory Farm: Pattypan, Butternut Squash, yellow squash, zucchini. Green and red tomatoes, white eggplant and loaf cakes.

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week there will be Homemade Salsa, Hellish Relish, Okra, Cherry Tomatoes, and Peppers (both hot and sweet).

Texas Wendish Society Noodles for sale by Raymond. Hand made the old fashioned way just like his Momma used to make.

Mata Tamales really are back at the market now. Benita will be at the market with pork, beef, bean & cheese or chicken tamales. OOOh so good.

Farmer Gordon has butternut, onions, shallots, elephant garlic, jalapeno, bell peppers, okra, cream peas & potatoes. No cantaloupe this week. Lot's of jellies, jams and pickled beets.

Munkebo Farm will have shallots, Swiss chard, lemon basil, lemon thyme, oregano, magenta spreen, cilantro chutney, balsamic vinaigrette, flourless chocolate cookies, organic apple pie and quiche Florentine.

Tobacco Free Teens( ACE/Project Hope ) are headed to Latoretta Resort ( Montgomery, Texas) July 24th - July 28th.
We will bring some tobacco Free info to the Farmers Market on Wednesday, July 20th and some commitment forms. Come see how our group has GROWN since last summer.

We have a new online newspaper for East of 35 called the Blacklandreporter.com. I particularly like this paper cause he took a picture of me and put it in. Steve will be at the farmers' market this Wednesday if you would like to come by and meet him.

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Today's Recipe
If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
This easy-to-prepare soup is a favorite among many of our readers. It's not only flavorful, but an excellent source of vitamin A, providing 163% of your daily value (DV). Enjoy!
Golden Squash Soup

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium-sized butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 large onion, chopped
3 medium cloves garlic, chopped
1 TBS chopped fresh ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp curry powder
1 TBS + 2-3/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
6 oz canned coconut milk
2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
salt & white pepper to taste
Directions:
Chop onion and garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to enhance their health-promoting benefits.
Peel and cut squash.
Heat 1 TBS broth in medium soup pot. Healthy Saute onion in broth over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
Add garlic and ginger, and continue to saute for another minute. Add turmeric and curry powder, and mix well. Add squash and broth, and mix. Bring to a boil on high heat. Once it comes to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.
Place in blender and blend with coconut milk. Make sure you blend in batches filling blender only half full. Start on low speed, so hot soup does not erupt and burn you. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Thin with a little broth if needed. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Reheat, and add cilantro.
Serves 4
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Special thanks go out to many Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Grocery, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Texas Traditional BBQ. Have your business listed here for putting out a farmers market sign for us. Thank you all!

Manor Farmers' Market is a non-profit 501c3 project of the East Rural Travis County Advisory Board serving Manor and surrounding communities in Eastern Travis County

Something's growin on in Manor

2011-07-12T10:33:00.000-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

Morning Glory Farm: Tomatoes beefsteak and plum, yellow pear tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, pattypan, butternut, green peppers, small white and purple eggplant, cucumbers and various loaf type cakes.

Munkebo Farm will have onions, shallots, Swiss chard, magenta spreen - just like spinach, but better, longer shelf life and more nutrients and it's really, really pretty too, oregano, bay leaves, lemon thyme, lemon basil, duck eggs, duck pot pie, quiche Florentine, sesame ginger garlic dressing, cilantro chutney, flour-less chocolate cookies and lemon basil lemonade

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week there will be Homemade Salsa, Hellish Relish, Okra, Cherry Tomatoes, and Peppers (both hot and sweet).

Texas Wendish Society Noodles for sale by Raymond. Hand made the old fashioned way just like his Momma used to make.

Mata Tamales really are back at the market now. Benita will be at the market with pork, beef or chicken tamales. OOOh so good.

Farmer Gordon and David of Green Grass Meats have not had the chance to check in yet. I'll send out another announcement Wednesday after I hear from them

Special thanks go out to many Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Grocery, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Texas Traditional BBQ. Have your business listed here for putting out a farmers market sign for us. Thank you all! Manor Farmers' Market is a non-profit 501c3 project of the East Rural Travis County Advisory Board serving Manor and surrounding communities in Eastern Travis County.

long post today

2011-06-14T15:26:00.001-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

Munkebo farm will bring cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, Swiss chard, magenta spreen (spinach family), duck eggs, duck breast, duck leg quarters, duck pot pie, quiche Lorraine, flourless chocolate walnut cookies

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: I will have Salsa, Country Fresh Eggs, Hellish Relish and Pickled Okra. From the garden there will be Tomatoes, Okra and Peppers (both sweet and hot).

Green Grass Meats: Any special offered on the website is valid at the market too. The market special this week: buy two sausages and get the third one free. Green Grass Meats . com

Morning Glory Farm: Banana bread, green tomatoes & red too, new white or red ptoatoes, yellow squash and zuchini, green bell peppers.

From Gordon's Farm in Coupland: Chard, butternut or acorn squash, White and zucchini, green and orange bell peppers, potatoes, onions, shallots, elephant garlic, walking onions, green beans AND all his wonderful home made jams and jellies.

Ray will have his hand made Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles. Betty writes:

When our ancestors came from Germany on a ship called The Ben Nevis in 1854 they brought the original recipe with them for the Noodles that are still made by hand by the ladies at the Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin TX where our immigrated ancestors first established homes and a church. They tell us that this art is dying out since the ladies are getting older. They are trying to find younger women interested in making these noodles.

Our Wendish ancestors came to America for religious freedom and to establish homes.

Actually Patti is not going to be back right now. However, I've spoken to Benita and Francesca and they will be returning next week with tamales and empanandas but won't be able to get to the market until 5.

Paul writes:

http://www.main.org/aog/plantcal.htm

Tells you when you can plant what in Austin. There is almost always
something you can plant. I just planted a couple sweet potato vines in
medium sized pots. Sure larger would be better but I got something done.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Paul

With that in mind please see:

I'm a huge fan of container gardening ( most of my citrus and tropicals are in containers) and I ran across this today and found it informative from an apartment point of view.

Top 4 Apartment Homesteading Ideas:

1. Grow your own vegetables. You may not have a yard, but you can
certainly start planting vegetables in pots! Otherwise known as
container vegetable gardening. Even if you don't have a balcony
or patio, you can start growing veggies INDOORS. Really!

Vegetables that grow in the shade (such as lettuce, spinach,
mixed greens, carrots, radishes, and certain berry varieties, often called cool weather crops here in Manor/Austin)
are good first choices for indoor vegetable gardening.

If you have aspirations to grow larger, fruiting plants, such as
peppers and tomatoes, you can use fluorescent, HID or LED grow
lights to provide the necessary light for plants to grow. With a
little creativity and modern technology there's practically no
limit to what you can grow indoors!

2. Plant a medicinal herb indoor garden. Indoor herb gardens are
an excellent choice for the urban homesteader. In terms of what
they require vs. the benefits they bring, herbs may have the
highest return on investment of any plant you could grow. Not
only do they add delicious aromas and flavors to our dishes,
most herbs have multiple beneficial medicinal qualities.

The best part is that it is actually easy to grow herbs indoors.
They require less space, light and care than other edible
plants. Any window with a few hours of sunshine is perfect for a
window sill herb garden.

3. Compost your own food. Long called "black gold" by gardeners
for the invaluable nutrients it provides to plants, compost is
something you can start making from what you are already
throwing away. And now that you've decided to grow indoors (see
idea #1), why not turn your discarded food scraps into the
valuable resource that they really are?

You may not have enough room for a huge compost tumbler in your
apartment, but I bet you could find room for a small kitchen
composter. There are even composters available for smaller
spaces, such as countertops and under sinks.

4. Ferment your own foods. Ah the world of fermented foods. Do
you know of their many health benefits? Do you know how easy they
are to make at home?

Humans have fermented foods for thousands of years. Not only is
fermentation a natural form of preservation that keeps food safe
for consumption longer, it generates billions of probiotics that
are highly beneficial for our intestines and digestive systems.
In fact, probiotics have been proven to render dairy safe for
the lactose intolerant, reduce cavities in children, protect
against colon cancer, aid with IBS (inflammatory bowel
syndrome), and more.

A few of the most commonly fermented foods are: Yogurt, kefir,
sauerkraut, wine, vinegar, aged cheese and kombucha (a delicious
Japanese fizzy drink), all of which you can learn to make at
home.

So there you have 4 ideas to get you started with apartment
homesteading and self-sufficient living in the city. Other ideas
include canning your own food, making nut butters, sprouting,
making bread, and more!

Don't get overwhelmed - start with just one thing. Arguably the
most rewarding practice of urban homesteading is to start growing
your own food, whether it be in a balcony- patio- or indoor
vegetable garden. With the satisfaction of eating your own
delicious organic produce, you will soon be inspired to learn
other self-sufficient living techniques.

To learn more about Apartment Homesteading
ndoor-vegetable- gardening/> , Urban Homesteading and Indoor
Gardening, sign up for the FREE Mini Course "Indoor Gardening
Success" at http://www.Containe rGardeningCenter .com
.

There are spaces available for ACE summer camp. Please have families call 278-4013 to sign up.
This is an awesome opportunity for safe , reliable care during the summer.

Grades 6th-12th
Do not let this awesome opportunity pass you by!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell other MISD parents and students-please! Summer school personnel please consider this placement for your middle and high school parents.

ACE in Your Face!!!!!!

Jerretta Jimmerson-Davenport
Project Hope- Homeless Liaison
Student and Family Support Services
PO Box 359- Manor,Texas 78653
512-590-4578
jerretta.jimmerson@manorisd.net

Special thanks go out to many Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Grocery, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Texas Traditional BBQ. Have your business listed here for putting out a farmers market sign for us at your business. Thank you all!

new farmer/ new baker lady + MISD tobacco free booth

2011-06-01T11:09:00.000-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

Munkebo Farm will have carrots, beets, turnips, daikon radishes, zucchini, butternut squash, sweet potato leaves, endive, swiss chard, magenta spreen (like spinach), onions, shallots, green garlic, oregano, lemon thyme, lemon basil, duck eggs, duck breast, duck leg quarters, duck pot pie, berry pie and quiche Lorraine.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch will have hellish relish, salsa, farm fresh eggs and squash.

Green Grass Meats will have their usual assortment of grass fed beef and sausages. Steaks, cutlets, ground, roasts, organ meats are per order only 939-1220

Gordon will have loads of swiss chard, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, big onions, shallots, yellow and white squash, zucchini, acorn and butternut squash, green beans, beets, bell or jalapeno peppers. An assortment of jams and jellies.

NEW VEGETABLE FARMER-Morning Glory Farm from Jones Road will be joining the Manor Farmers' market family starting this week. Stacy will be bringing red or white new potatoes. Real new potatoes mean they have been freshly dug. The skins are very thin- you can rub them off with your thumb- and the sugars have not yet turned to starch. Very sweet and creamy. Green beans, yellow and zucchini squash. Also, honey bun cake to go with your morning coffee.

Ray will have his hand made Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles. Betty writes:

When our ancestors came from Germany on a ship called The Ben Nevis in 1854 they brought the original recipe with them for the Noodles that are still made by hand by the ladies at the Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin TX where our immigrated ancestors first established homes and a church. They tell us that this art is dying out since the ladies are getting older. They are trying to find younger women interested in making these noodles.

Our Wendish ancestors came to America for religious freedom and to establish homes.

NEW BAKER LADY LINDA starting this week. She will be bringing cupcakes, cookies and honey zucchini cake to start.

Patti- the ribbons and bows lady will be back next week with TAMALES TOO!

Manor ISD – ACE afterschool Tobacco Free Teen- One Life One Goal
Will host a World Tobacco Free booth at the Farmers Market on 6/1/2011
Please stop by and complete a survey and receive a small token
Jerretta.jimmerson@manorisd.net or 512-278-4099 or 512-590-4578

Jerretta Jimmerson-Davenport
Project Hope- Homeless Liaison
Student and Family Support Services
PO Box 359- Manor,Texas 78653
512-590-4578
jerretta.jimmerson@manorisd.net

more veg, lions golf & Manor pollution issue

2011-05-18T12:16:00.001-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

Munkebo Farm will have carrots, beets, turnips, daikon radishes, mustard greens, collard greens, swiss chard, magenta spreen (like spinach), spring onions, shallots, green garlic, oregano, lemon thyme, lemon basil, duck eggs, duck breast, duck leg quarters, duck pot pie, berry pie, quiche Lorraine and duck tamales.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch will not be at the market this week.

Green Grass Meats will have their usual assortment of grass fed beef and sausages. Steaks, cutlets, ground, organ meats are per order only 939-1220

Gordon will have loads of swiss chard, cabbage, carrots, big onions, beets, yellow and white squash and a variety of jellies. Gordon says tomatoes and green beans are on the vine.

Ray will have his hand made Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles. Betty writes:

When our ancestors came from Germany on a ship called The Ben Nevis in 1854 they brought the original recipe with them for the Noodles that are still made by hand by the ladies at the Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin TX where our immigrated ancestors first established homes and a church. They tell us that this art is dying out since the ladies are getting older. They are trying to find younger women interested in making these noodles.

Our Wendish ancestors came to America for religious freedom and to establish homes.

Pat the baker is not coming because she is moving 2 hours away. She may attend occasionally when she comes to visit her family.
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Proposed Septage Dumping on Littig Road
Septage
Navigation Letters to:
Senator Watson, Representative Dawnna Dukes

Our neighborhood is threatened with septage dumping!
“Septage” is material pumped from septic tanks – generally considered much more dangerous than treated waste (“sludge”) from a sewage plant. The proposal is to dump septage on 78+ acres of property north of Littig Rd between Parsons Rd and Jones Rd. This septage is likely to be trucked in from outside Travis County – including areas near Dripping Springs, in Hays County.
Please act now to express your opposition and request a public meeting by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). You may do so online by going to
http://www10.tceq.state.tx.us/epic/ecmnts/
In the “Permit number” box type in 710916 and click “next”
Fill out the form and express any concerns you have, but use specific concerns, such as:
runoff onto Cottonwood and Wilbarger creeks
water quality to nearby wells and stock ponds
proximity to flood plain
solids-- such as tampons, sanitary napkins, condoms, etc.
inappropriate land use
odor (if you live near enough to smell it ) I nearly purchased a home on Glass Lane then found out they did the same thing there. The neighbor Tecolote Farm, about a mile away, said it was unbearable & the children wouldn't go outside because of the stench. D...
Use your own words to express your own concerns but include a sentence saying “I request a public meeting” The deadline is May 19, so it’s essential you write NOW.
If you prefer, you may write or fax to: [be sure to mention “application by Benchmark Wastewater Group for Septic Registration #710916” and to request a public meeting]
Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105
TCEQ
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Fax to: 512-239-3311**Note: All comments submitted by fax must be followed by a hard copy in the mail within three days.
Write NOW. Don’t let our neighborhood become a septage dump!

Lions Club Gold Tourney is this Saturday at ShadowGlen shot gun start at 8AM. Sign up sheets may be on the Manor Lions Club website by now. If not call Doug Parker at 913-0057. All monies made go directly to 4 yr. scholarships (most are just the first year) to Manor High School students. Support our community!
healthy food tip and recipe
Today's Recipe
If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
Try this quick-and-easy recipe that combines the great tastes of chicken, Dijon mustard and tarragon to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Fresh herbs are a great way to enhance the taste of your meals and enjoy extra health-promoting nutrients as well.
15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium onion cut in half and sliced medium thick
5 medium cloves garlic, pressed
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 TBS Dijon mustard
1 TBS + 1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tsp honey
1 TBS chopped fresh tarragon (or 1 tsp dried tarragon)
2 TBS chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
salt and white pepper to taste
Directions:
Slice onion and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.
Heat 1 TBS broth in a 10-12 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Saute onion in broth over medium heat for 2 minutes.
While onions are sauteeing, cut chicken into pieces. Add chicken pieces and continue to saute for another 3 minutes, stirring frequently to seal chicken on all sides. Add garlic and continue to saute for another minute.
Add mustard, 1/2 cup broth, and honey. Mix thoroughly and simmer uncovered for about 7-8 minutes on medium-high heat stirring occasionally to cook chicken evenly. This will also reduce sauce.
While chicken is cooking, chop herbs and add at end with salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 4
Serving Suggestion: Serve with
Mediterranean Swiss Chard
Printer Friendly Version of 15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon
In-Depth Nutritional Profile for 15-Minute Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Tarragon

World's Healthiest Foods web site used with permission to the Manor Farmers' Market.

Eat well,

Marketing for market

2011-05-12T14:05:00.000-05:00

Several members of the Manor Farmers' market attended the marketing seminar hosted by the Manor Chamber of Commerce today. Said we should blog more. So here I am. The lunch was provided by Adrian of The Gardeners Feast located across from manor Grocery. Catering and delivery available.

Next week the chamber is sponsoring a customer service workshop put on by LCRA. Need a couple more people to sign up!

market re-opens tomorrow

2011-03-01T13:46:00.000-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market reopens tomorrow, Weds. Jennie Lane Park 4-7PM. It's been a tough winter with the lack of rain & unusual cold. Spring vegetable will be coming in like crazy now. Noodles, honey salsa, pie, meats, eggs, pickles all there for the taking. Be there or be square.

Market Looking good this week

2010-12-07T11:56:00.001-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market
every Wednesday from 4-6PM fall and winter
Beautiful Jennie Lane Park
downtown Manor

Burt's Texas Garden: This week, we will have: Pear Jam, Strawberry Jam, Jalapeno Jelly, Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Jelly, and Pickled Beets. Yum yum GOOD!

Bloor House: I'll have all Shea Body Cremes made prior to November at 50% off. I'll also have fragrance oils with me for customers to choose from for custom orders. This Wednesday, the 8th of December, will be the last date to place custom orders to be delivered before Christmas. Also taking orders for Whipped Shea Butter.

Munkebo Farm will have red tomatoes, green tomatoes, eggplant, green onions, oregano, delfino cilantro, thyme, lettuce, various hot peppers, pickled watermelon, pickled green tomatoes, green tomato sweet relish, balsamic vinaigrette, organic delfino cilantro chutney, artichoke dip, duck breast, duck tamales, apple pie, blueberry raspberry pie, organic cheesecake, pumpkin pie and chicken pot pie.

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week I will have SALSA, PICKLED OKRA, HELLISH RELISH AND COUNTRY FRESH EGGS

Royal Indian prepared foods Many home made entrees, dips and sauces to choose from. Fresh baked Naan.

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn and vegetable oil. Empanadas too! Empanadas are little pastries filled with fruit and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.
Wendish Heritage Society his Mom started some sixty years ago. Noodles made the old fashioned way using eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Momma known all over Central Texas as the Noodle Lady used to make.
Green Grass Meats: David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. This week's Special is 20% off on Gift Certificates: $50 certificate cost $40, $100 cost $80, $150 certificate will cost $120. Certificates may be redeemed anytime after the day or purchase. For large orders or deliveries of more than $70 during the holidays please call David at 939-1220.

Gordon will be bringing a variety of vegetables and canned goods from his farm right here in Cele.

Cotton Candy Kidz will have an assortment of new bows that would work great for stocking stuffers this week!
Fresh Buenelos (deep fried flour tortillas, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar! We will also start taking pre-orders on these Buenelos for the Holidays. They will be sold ready to gift!

Hope to see you there!
Patti Perfetto
512-844-5008
tpperfetto@yahoo.com

Pat will not be able to come to the market this week. She hopes to return next week.

Manor Veterinary Hospital is now taking applications for a full-time receptionist position. Looking for great people skills, clerical skills, and a super attitude. Will train needed veterinary knowledge. Love of animals a must. Apply at Manor Vet Hospital 11311 Hwy 290 East, Manor Texas.

Manor ISD writes:
In our tough economic time, we have many families in need of support for the holidays. And we need your HELP to make the holidays a little brighter.
Your contribution can be a small or large financial donation or gift purchases for a child and/or a family during the holiday. Call me today and make pledge, and Sherri Hooker will inform everyone of your kindness and generosity.
Find a way to share more of your family's resources this holiday season. It will help you feel the true spirit of the holidays.
Respectfully,
Becky Rivera
Director of Student and Family Support Services
Manor ISD
Office: 512-278-4096
Fax: 512-278-4017
becky.rivera@manorisd.net

Just announcements -no market

2010-11-27T13:54:00.001-06:00

We will not be having a Saturday farmers' market this weekend. We will be back in the saddle for next week's Wednesday and Saturday markets. Thank you for your support through out the year.

Learn about Austin Energy Solar Plant
Tue. Nov. 30 – 7 pm at Lions Club in Manor

The public is invited to attend a meeting at 7 pm Tuesday November 30th at the Lions Club, 105 W. Eggleston in Manor to discuss a planned solar plant.
Within the next six months, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) plans to begin constructing one of the nation’s largest photovoltaic solar installations (30 MW), helping Austin Energy meet its target of installing 200 MW of solar capacity by 2020 and generating 35% of its power from clean, emissions-free renewable energy resources by 2020. FRV will own and operate the system; Austin Energy has contracted to purchase all of the power it produces for a 25-year period.

Austin Energy’s 2,800 acre property is located in eastern Travis County, extending from near Blake Manor Road to near FM 969. The solar farm had originally been planned for the northern portion of the site, but has been changed to the southern section of the site in order to preserve numerous existing environmental attributes, including archeological and water features present at the northern location.

Manor Veterinary Hospital is now taking applications for a full-time receptionist position. Looking for great people skills, clerical skills, and a super attitude. Will train needed veterinary knowledge. Love of animals a must. Apply at Manor Vet Hospital 11311 Hwy 290 East, Manor Texas.

Last Day for the annual Turkey Shoot. Come show your support for our community and help the Manor Lions Club donate to our local charities.

Manor Lions Turkey Shoot every Sunday afternoon through the end of November It’s fall and that means it’s time for our seasonal series of Turkey Shoots. We hold them every Sunday from the beginning of October until the end of November, starting at 2pm and usually lasting for 20-25 rounds which takes about 2 to 2 and a half hours. Our location remains the traditional prime spot at the corner of Hwy 290 and FM212 right at the stoplight on the edge of downtown Manor.
We plan to continue to shoot 15 targets a round for at least 25 rounds a day and hopefully more, but with any luck we’ll be adding some special events as well, so watch this space for news on what we’ve got planned. Rounds are going to be $3 each, but we may also shoot some bonus rounds for bigger prizes for $5 each.
The specific dates for the shoots are: October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28.
Hope to see you all there.

Beautiful Day for a Market

2010-11-10T13:18:00.000-06:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org
go to our website and have the announcement sent to you every week

Burt's Texas Garden: This week, we will have: Pear Jam, Strawberry Jam, Jalapeno Jelly, Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Jelly, Pickled Beets, and Ready-to-Fry Okra.

Munkebo Farm will have okra, eggplant, poblano peppers, hot Hungarian peppers, Serrano peppers, chili pequins, sweet potatoes, basil, oregano, duck eggs, fresh duck breasts, pickled watermelon, pickled okra, prickly pear jam, balsamic vinaigrette, basil walnut pesto, artichoke dip, cilantro pesto, organic apple pie, organic blueberry pie, chocolate fudge and candied lemon peel. Quiche Lorraine will be available just bake and eat. Delicious!

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week I will have YELLOW SQUASH, HOT PEPPERS. BELL PEPPERS, HOMEMAEDE SALSA, COUNTRY FRESH EGGS, PICKLED OKRA AND HELLISH RELISH.

Bloorhouse:I'll have lots of Bath Bombs and Bath Milk at the market this week as well as Texas Beer Soap, liquid soaps, Lip Balm, Laundry Soap and more! I'm starting to get Holiday orders... now is the perfect time to order gift baskets. Bloor House products are the perfect choice for teachers' gifts and stocking stuffers! We have something to fit every budget!

Royal Indian prepared foods Many home made entrees, dips and sauces to choose from. Fresh baked Naan.

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn and vegetable oil. Empanadas too! Empanadas are little pastries filled with fruit and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.

Wendish Heritage Society his Mom started some sixty years ago. Noodles made the old fashioned way using eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Momma known all over Central Texas as the Noodle Lady used to make.

Green Grass Meats will be attending both the Wednesday market downtown and the Saturday market at New Tech High School. David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. This weeks Special is buy two stew meats get a package of noodles free. Big special for this month is soup bones one dollar each. For large orders please order a day in advance. David's number is 939-1220.

Gordon will be bringing a variety of squash,peppers and okra. Pickled beets, plum jam, peach preserves, apple butter and blackberry jelly.

Additionally I expect Patti with all her cute little bows and bangles perfect for gift baskets. Patti is taking orders. Pat the baker lady with all her delicious creations both sweet and savory.

Manor Fall Festivities & Announcements:

VETERANS' DAY: Thursday, November 11th, at 11AM in Jennie Lane Park in downtown Manor the East Rural Travis County Advisory Board will be hosting the First Annual Manor Veterans' Day Celebration.

Prayers will be given by Alex Montes-Vela of Saint Mary Magdalene Church, singing of our National Anthem with Laura Freeman and laying of wreaths made by the seniors of the East Rural Community Center here in Manor.

Local veterans will also be on hand to speak at the event.

The ceremony will be followed by a pot luck lunch including BBQ sandwiches and potato salad. Please tell your friends.

Veterans Day Special at ShadowGlen Golf Club
Come celebrate Veterans Day this Thursday, November 11th, and all past and present veterans play for only $23.99 with shared cart.
All veterans must present past or present military identification (dd-214 forms accepted).

Please call the Pro Shop at (512)278-1304 to book your tee time
or book on our website at www.shadowglengolf.com

Not Valid with anyother offer
Offer includes a shared cart
Expires 11/11/2010
Visit our website - www.shadowglengolf.com

Snake Bites: The rattlesnakes are getting cranky because it is getting close to their nap time. Please be careful while outdoors. You may protect your dogs with an antivenin injection available at Manor Vet for $19.50, 272-4151. One antivenin injection after a pet is bit is $850.

Manor Lions Turkey Shoot every Sunday afternoon through the end of November It’s fall and that means it’s time for our seasonal series of Turkey Shoots. We hold them every Sunday from the beginning of October until the end of November, starting at 2pm and usually lasting for 20-25 rounds which takes about 2 to 2 and a half hours. Our location remains the traditional prime spot at the corner of Hwy 290 and FM212 right at the stoplight on the edge of downtown Manor.
We plan to continue to shoot 15 targets a round for at least 25 rounds a day and hopefully more, but with any luck we’ll be adding some special events as well, so watch this space for news on what we’ve got planned. Rounds are going to be $3 each, but we may also shoot some bonus rounds for bigger prizes for $5 each.
The specific dates for the shoots are: October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28.
Hope to see you all there.

Manor Market & Fall Festivities

2010-10-20T09:10:00.001-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org
go to our website and have the announcement sent to you every week

Burt's Texas Garden: This week, we will have: Corn Dip, Strawberry Jam, Jalapeno Jelly, Chow-Chow, Pickled Beets, Ready-to-Fry Okra, and Farm Fresh Eggs.

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - This week I will have HOMEMADE SALSA, JALAPENOS, COUNTRY FRESH EGGS. HELLISH RELISH, PICKLED OKRA and new for this season YELLOW SQUASH.

Munkebo farm will have field peas in pod, sweet potato leaves, basil, eggplant, okra, duck eggs, prickly pear jam, basil pesto, artichoke dip, balsamic vinaigrette, organic apple pie, quiche Lorraine, quiche Florentine and bacon wrapped dates.

Kala's Kuisine: offering a wide variety of sweet to very hot salsas and chutneys: Curry-Tabasco, Mango Chutney, Chutney Salsa, Mirchi-Masala & Curry -Chipotle Salsa. Stop by for a bite!!!

Bikkurim: GREENS! Squash yellow or zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes (new potatoes need to be refrigerated as they are not cured), okra, peppers. Farm raised organic whole chickens and eggs. Canned tomato soup and sauce.

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn and vegetable oil. Empanadas too! Empanadas are little pastries filled with fruit and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.

Ray the Noodle Man will be at the market with hand made noodles from the Texas

Wendish Heritage Society his Mom started some sixty years ago. Noodles made the old fashioned way using eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Momma known all over Central Texas as the Noodle Lady used to make.

Green Grass Meats will be attending both the Wednesday market downtown and the Saturday market at New Tech High School. David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. Buy two Sausage get a Beef and Pork Sausage free. I'll still do two Ground Beef get a Beef and Pork Sausage free also. Big special for this month is soup bones one dollar each. For large orders please order a day in advance. David's number is 939-1220.

Gordon will be bringing a variety of squash and okra. Pickled beets, plum jam, peach preserves, apple butter and blackberry jelly.

Mr. & Mrs. Rojos will bring home grown chillies, several varieties, and home made gorditas- chicken, beef or bean and cheese.

Cotton Candy Kidz will have an assortment of new bows, and new baby wipe case patterns!
We will also freshly made homemade buenuelos!

Bloorhouse:I'll have fresh Bath Milk at the market this week as well as lots of Bath Bombs!. I'm starting to get Holiday orders... now is the perfect time to order gift baskets. Bloor House products are the perfect choice for teachers' gifts and stocking stuffers! We have something to fit every budget!

Manor Fall Festivities Announcements:

Manor Lions Turkey Shoot every Sunday afternoon through the end of November It’s fall and that means it’s time for our seasonal series of Turkey Shoots. We hold them every Sunday from the beginning of October until the end of November, starting at 2pm and usually lasting for 20-25 rounds which takes about 2 to 2 and a half hours. Our location remains the traditional prime spot at the corner of Hwy 290 and FM212 right at the stoplight on the edge of downtown Manor.
We plan to continue to shoot 15 targets a round for at least 25 rounds a day and hopefully more, but with any luck we’ll be adding some special events as well, so watch this space for news on what we’ve got planned. Rounds are going to be $3 each, but we may also shoot some bonus rounds for bigger prizes for $5 each.
The specific dates for the shoots are: October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28.
Hope to see you all there.
GOOD LUCK GRILL – Fall 2010
Upcoming Events

NEW Featured Entrees – After 4pm
Wednesday - Ribeye, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes - $9.99
Thursday – Fried Chicken, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes - $7.99
Add a Salad for $1.99

$7.49 SPECIALS – After 4pm Specials include a drink
Monday Night – Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken
Tuesday Night – Regular Catfish, Small Shrimp, Mini Fish & Shrimp Combo

Pickin’ on the Porch
Saturdays – ‘til it gets too cold
6-7:30pm – Open Mic
7:30-9pm – Featured Performers

Saturday, October 15, 2010
Ladies Night – Featured Performers…
· Cindy Pitts (her new cd is just around the corner)....
· Birdy and Frankie...(UT sophomore songbird fiddler Catherine Parke assisted by guitarist Frank McCarthy)....
· Lynette Perkins and Vicka Behl....(performing as a duo...known as the heart of Irie Jane.....playing reggae folk tunes...will get you moving.)

Fall Car & Hotrod Show
Sunday, November 5th
2pm-5pm
Everyone Welcome – All Makes & Models
Show & Shine Only
Celebrate the time change at GLG!!!

Washer Tournaments
LAST SATURDAY – Best 2 out of 3, W/L Bracket
October 30th – 1pm Start, $20/Team
November 27th- 1pm Start, $20 Team
NEW FRIDAY TOURNAMENT – Single Elimination, W/L Bracket
November 5th – 7pm, $10/Team
FRIDAY FOOTBALL FEVER – OPEN LATE
We will be open late… After Manor HOME Games
At least ‘til 10pm OR when the lights on the stadium go out.
Friday, October 29th
Manor vs. Hendrickson (last home game)
Other
We can Cater!
We have Outdoor Event Space
Let us host your family reunion, birthday party, or special event!
Good Luck Grill
14605 N. FM 973
Manor, TX 78653
512-272-8777

Kevin Roberts is going to be doing custom chicken processing at his farm
in Kimbro between Manor and Elgin. 15811 Giese Manor 78653. If you
want to learn about processing chickens, join him Saturday from 8 to
noon and they will grill some deer sausage and have a delicious lunch.
RSVP to Kevin at chickenman@foodyoucantrust.com

Kevin also needs someone to help with the work. This will be a good
opportunity for practical hands-on training.

So you can go to the market, out to Kevin's for chicken training then sit on the porch of Good Luck Grill listen to live music and have a cold one all within a few miles. Come on out to Manor this Saturday Austin Permies!

Manor Farmers' Market would like to thank all the local businesses that make our market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Veterinarian Hospital and the East Rural Community Center.

Nice market for Saturday afternoon

2010-10-16T09:26:00.001-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org
go to our website and have the announcement sent to you every week

Bikkurim: Squash yellow or zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes (new potatoes need to be refrigerated as they are not cured), okra, peppers. Farm raised organic whole chickens and eggs. Canned tomato soup and sauce.

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn. Empanadas too! All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.

Green Grass Meats will be attending both the Wednesday market downtown and the Saturday market at New Tech High School. David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. Buy two Sausage get a Beef and Pork Sausage free. I'll still do two Ground Beef get a Beef and Pork Sausage free also. Big special for this month is soup bones one dollar each. For large orders please order a day in advance. David's number is 939-1220.

Bubba will be at the market with his smokin' hot salsas for sale.

Mr. & Mrs. Rojos will bring home grown chillies, several varieties, and home made gorditas

Manor Farmers' Market would like to thank all the local businesses that make our market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Veterinarian Hospital and the East Rural Community Center.

Denise LoSchiavo
Country Vista Residential Care Home
Manor Farmers' Market
278-1611

Manor Farmers' Market

2010-10-13T12:57:00.000-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org

Bloorhouse: I'll have a bunch of fresh bath bombs at the market this week. A big batch of Beer Soap is nearly done curing and I'll bring a few this week (The rest will be done next week). I'm starting to get Holiday orders... now is the perfect time to order gift baskets, I have ample time to make just about anything you need for gifts!

LAVERNE'S VEGETABLE PATCH - For the market this week I will have Hot Peppers, Homemade Salsa, Country Fresh Eggs, Pickled Okra and Hellish Relish (it's HOT).

Munkebo Farm will have okra, sweet potato leaves, eggplant, southern peas in pod, various hot peppers, lemon basil, sweet basil, spicy globe basil, oregano, duck eggs, artichoke dip, balsamic/prickly pear vinaigrette, pesto, prickly pear jam, organic apple pie, chicken pot pie and quiche Lorraine.

Burt's Texas Garden: For you this week, we expect to have CORN DIP, STRAWBERRY JAM, JALAPENO JELLY, CHOW-CHOW, PICKLED BEETS, and READY TO FRY OKRA.

Gordon Taylor with the start of fall harvest of okra, yellow squash, zucchini and peppers. Delicious jams and jellies, fig preserves and apple butter.

Green Grass Meats will be attending both the Wednesday market downtown and the Saturday market at New Tech High School. David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. Buy two Sausage get a Beef and Pork Sausage free. I'll still do two Ground Beef get a Beef and Pork Sausage free also. Big special for this month is soup bones one dollar each. For large orders please order a day in advance. David's number is 939-1220.

Ray the Noodle Man will be at the market with hand made noodles from the Texas Wendish Heritage Society his Mom started some sixty years ago. Noodles made the old fashioned way using eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Momma known all over Central Texas as the Noodle Lady used to make.

Bikkurim: Squash yellow or zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes (new potatoes need to be refrigerated as they are not cured), okra, peppers. Farm raised organic whole chickens and eggs. Canned tomato soup and sauce.

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn. Empanadas too! All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.

Pat the Baker Lady: Zucchini bread, Sweet potato spice cake, Coconut custard pie, Chocolate cake with Chocolate icing, onion casserole (el yummo!), Lemon raisin mixed nut scone and apple walnut cake.

Manor Farmers' Market would like to thank all the local businesses that make our market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Veterinarian Hospital and the East Rural Community Center.

Lot's going on in Manor today

2010-10-09T11:47:00.001-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org

This week for the Saturday market we are back at New Tech High School along with the 8th grade PTA raising funds for the students. Come on by and visit the PTA fundraiser in the cafeteria and the market out on the lawn.

For the Market this week:

Bikkurim Farms: Fresh locally grown yellow and zucchini squash, small new potatoes, cucumbers & okra. Canned tomato sauce and soup. Farm fresh eggs that look like they ought to be in an Easter Basket and whole organic chickens.

Green Grass Meats: Ground beef buy two get the third one free plus all special offers from their website are good at the market too. All naturally raised in fresh air and sunshine eating green pasture grass.

Mata Tamales: Three generations of the Mata family from Manor come together to make the best Hot Tamales in Manor. Chicken, Beef, Pork and Vegetarian. Try Francesca's pineapple empanadas too.

Bubba's Smokin Hot Salsa will be starting this week. Made right here in Manor, come by and try a sample.

Beth and Raymond with their delicious mixes are starting this week. Soup, salad dressing, muffin, dips and all sorts of convenient mixes from the Houston area that only need a few fresh ingredients from our farmers and a couple of items from your pantry to make complete.

Cotton Candy Kidz will be at the market after the big ShadowGlen garage sale. A new assortment of bows and hair dos this week. Holiday orders gladly taken.

Come on out and enjoy this beautiful day. Support your community and schools this afternoon at New Tech High School and ShadowGlen annual garage sale. Recycling at it's finest. Please bring gently used egg cartons and grocery bags to the market to be recycled.

Eat Well,

Denise

Perfect weather for an outdoor market

2010-10-06T09:33:00.000-05:00

Manor Farmers' Market
Saturday 3-7PM New Tech High School
Wednesday 4-7Pm Jennie Lane SmartPark
All year round

manorfarmersmarket.org

Bloorhouse Handcrafted Necessities: I'll have a bunch of fresh bath bombs at the market this week. I'll also have fresh-baked granola. A big batch of Beer Soap is nearly done curing and I'll be able to bring it to the market in a few weeks. I'm starting to get Holiday orders... now is the perfect time to order gift baskets, I have ample time to make just about anything you need for gifts!

Cotton Candy Kidz will have a new assortment of bows this week!
We will also have homemade buenelos!

Had a blast this weekend at the Manor Fest! I can't wait till next years! 8-)

Munkebo Farm will have okra, magenta spreen, sweet potato leaves, eggplant, basil , oregano, duck eggs, quail eggs, prickly pear jam, chicken pot pie, quiche Lorraine, organic apple pie, organic blueberry pie, artichoke dip, balsamic vinaigrette, organic cilantro chutney, basil/walnut pesto and bacon wrapped dates. Editor's note: Prickly pear jam is great on roasted chicken or the wild pig we BBQ'd this weekend.

Burt's Texas Garden: For you this week, we expect to have CORN DIP, STRAWBERRY JAM, JALAPENO JELLY, CHOW-CHOW, PICKLED BEETS, and READY TO FRY OKRA. Editor's note: Corn dip is good on baked or boiled new potatoes.

Pat the Baker Lady will be bringing lemon raisin nut scones, individual apple, black cherry or peach apple walnut cake, green onion cheddar cheese corn bread, whipping cream pound cake, baked onion casserole, oat and jam muffins, and pickled beets

Mata Tamales: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Spicy Bean this week. New item, vegetarian tamales made with black beans, squash and corn. Empanadas too! All made by three generations of the Mata Family of Manor.

Frank will be at the market this week with three Manor Honeys to choose from, Spring Wildflower, Bees Trees and Cotton Blossom. These are all from Frank's hives here in Manor.

Gordon Taylor with the start of fall harvest of yellow squash, zucchini and peppers. Delicious jams and jellies, fig preserves and apple butter.

Green Grass Meats will be attending both the Wednesday market downtown and the Saturday market at New Tech High School. David will be bringing us antibiotic and growth hormone free beef from their fields right here in Central Texas including two pastures in Manor. Steaks, ground beef, cutlets, roasts, summer sausage, jerky and beer sticks. For more information on their practices go to Green Grass Meats dot com. Special this week is ground beef buy two and get the third one free!

Royal Indian: Oh my gosh this food is so good: Tomato Sahji, Chicken Vandaloo, Royal Dip, Spinach Paratha, Potato Lentil Paratha, Spinach Pakoda, Chene Masala, Pickled Chicken & Home Made Naan. Sing had talked about bringing hot foods to the market last week. I don't know if they are going to start this week or next.

Ray the Noodle Man will be at the market with hand made noodles from the Texas Wendish Heritage Society his Mom started some sixty years ago. Noodles made the old fashioned way using eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Momma known all over Central Texas as the Noodle Lady used to make.

Bikkurim: Squash yellow or zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes (new potatoes need to be refrigerated as they are not cured), okra, peppers. Farm raised organic whole chickens and eggs. Canned tomato soup and sauce.

Green Grass meats @ MFM

2010-09-22T12:51:00.001-05:00

All Beef. No Surprises.

Organically raised, grass-fed beef cattle produce meat that is leaner and more flavorful than cattle raised in feed lots and fed corn and other fillers. Grass-fed beef is higher in Omega 3 fatty acids and CLA's than grain-fed beef and since it is naturally leaner there are many health benefits to replacing traditional store bought beef with naturally raised grass-fed beef.

Cattle were meant to graze the land; but somewhere along the way, cattle raisers figured out that they could fatten more cattle for less money - and in less time - if they took them off the pasture and fed them grain and other fillers. Not only does this add unnecessary fats, but it mutes the authentic flavor of the beef, leaving taste of grains and fillers.

Here at Green Grass Meats, we believe in authentic, flavorful meat. Every cut of our meat has the lean, natural taste of real beef - a taste that some folks may have never experienced in their lifetime. We make sure our cattle have plenty of space to graze and get the ample grass they need to grow.

We dry age all of our meat for two weeks, and hand select each cut for our customers.

Our philosophy is simple. Better tasting meat that is better for you. No hormones. No pesticides. No antibiotics. No bloat-inducing, genetically modified feed. Just pure, tender, delicious beef that’s been pasture raised and finished on fresh green grass, sunshine and spring water. That’s the way we do things here at Green Grass Meats. It’s a fact that Stress free cows produce beef that’s superior in taste and texture.

We encourage you to taste the difference and order your grass-fed, free range meats today.

Sincerely,

Peter Aman
Founder, Green Grass Meats

Oh Honey

2010-09-08T21:09:00.000-05:00

For you JoAnna:

Denise/JoAnna,

I prefer to leave honey on the bees after the fall honeyflow. This
usually amounts to 40-60 pounds and is sufficient to carry them through
the darth of winter till the first natural nectar is available in late
February. Last year, they were moderately successful and I fed
minimally to some of the weaker colonies. The previous year was a
disaster and it was either feed them or lose them. I use sugar off the
shelf at Wal-Mart or HEB and mix at the ratio of six pounds of sugar to
enough water to make a gallon of syrup. None of this ever reaches my
customers. The syrup is consumed by the bees several months before I
put my extracting boxes on the hives. If a colony has honey stored
through the winter, they get no supplemental syrup. The honey that
JoAnna purchased from me was my Spring Wildflower Blend. The colonies
that gathered this honey were two boxes high when I installed the third
and successive boxes in May. The combs were completely dry and most
frames had new foundation. All of this honey was primarily from nectar
gathered from Horsemint, Indian Blanket and Mesquite Blossom. If there
are further questions, call me at 272-8710 or come out for a trip to
the beeyards.

Thanks, Frank

If you have any questions let me know. Be well, Denise

Denise LoSchiavo
Country Vista Residential Care Home
Manor Farmers' Market
278-1611

-----Original Message-----
From: JoAnna
To: countryvista@aol.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 8, 2010 2:54 pm
Subject: honey at Manor Farmer's Market

Hi there ,

I have been reading that some beekeepers will feed their bees high
fructose corn
syrup. We are trying to avoid all genetically modified foods and
don't want to
buy any products that support their use. Do you know if the honey that
is sold
uses any HFCS for its bees? I have heard that when bees are low on
food
reserves, beekeepers might feed them a syrup, a sugar water they mix
themselves.
So I would like to know what the bees that produce the honey sold at
Manor
Market are being fed.

thanks for any information you can provide me with

Rain cooled market this afternoon

2010-09-08T13:11:00.000-05:00

MANOR FARMERS' MARKET
Every Wednesday in downtown Manor
Jenny Lane Park
4 to 7 PM
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Munkebo Farm will have okra, butternut squash, magenta spreen, sweet potato leaves, pears, cantaloupe, eggplant, duck eggs, cactus fruit jam (like cranberry sauce), fig/grape jam, artichoke dip, balsamic vinaigrette, pesto and organic blueberry pie.

Frank with Manor Honey writes: I have extracted my honey from the cotton fields north of Manor and have a pretty fair crop. I will be adding Cotton-Blossom Blend to the current products--Spring Wildflower and Bee Tree Blends. We will also be scheduling the Wednesday market for the first and third weeks each month until stock runs out(should have enough to go thru December).

Green Grass Meat writes: Cutlets, buy 2 and the third on is free. That's 33% off two or four pack.
This special will also be for the Saturday market. Green grass Meats raises hormone and antibiotic free cattle on green, green pasture grass like God intended. For more information visit their website green grass meats. com. David will be bringing ground beef, a variety of sausages, roasts, steaks, beer sticks and jerky to the market this week

Last week I announced Kala had won the WHOLE OF FLAME, well, you may have noticed I simply copy and paste what the vendors send me. Occasionally I correct spelling, add or delete punctuation. Turns out Kala had won the HALL OF FLAME award for her FIRST place in green salsa and SECOND place in mango chutney. Kala can't make it to the market this week but will be back next week with all her AWARD WINNING GOODIES.

Burt's Texas Garden: Coming to you this week, we will have our delicious STRAWBERRY JAM and JALAPENO JELLY. We'll also be having a CHOW-CHOW sample day. So, if you've ever wondered what it tastes like, now's your chance to find out for free! In addition, we'll have our ever so fabulous CORN DIP and READY TO FRY OKRA again. We're down to our last 8 quarts of DILL PICKLES...get 'em while you can! Come see us. Nerd smile. One of our customers bought some for her husband then came back the following week to purchase ten jars. Get them pickles while you can!

Mata Tamales: will be at the market with tamales made by three generations of the Mata family here in Manor. Pork, beef, chicken, spicy bean and cheese or a mixed batch. Francesca will have empanadas.

Pat the Baker Lady will be taking the month of September off. Back in October.

Gordon will be at the market with peppers and okra and all his wonderful jams and jellies.

Bikkurim Farms with eggs, organic chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, peppers, potatoes, eggplant and canned goods.

All,

Karen Banks is a graduate student at UT working on a food assessment of the Central Texas region. She is analyzing the capacity of the region to meet the food needs of its residents. To do this, she is hosting a series of roundtable discussions with farmers about the state of agriculture in Central Texas to talk about challenges farmers face to sustain a viable business and what makes agriculture in this region unique. The group will also be brainstorming ideas for how to strengthen the local food system. Jules Assata from Shades of Green Farm will facilitate the discussions.

The first roundtable will be in Elgin on September 9th from 1-3:30p. It will be at the First National Bank on 290. Attached is a flyer with more information. If you know any farmers or livestock producers in Bastrop county that would be interested in attending, please pass this information along to them.

Hope to see you there,

Stacey

Stacey Van Landingham
Council Member, Ward 2
512.308.2854

The Manor Independent School District is hosting a Dropout Prevention Summit for business and community leaders to raise awareness about the dropout crisis and how it affects the community.

The theme of the summit is “Lend A Helping Hand” and will be held on September 17, 2010, from 8:30 to 11:00 AM in the Manor ISD Central Administration building (10335 Hwy 290 East; Manor TX 78653). Breakfast will be served.

We are honored to have Judge Samuel T. Biscoe as our guest speaker.

The goal of the summit is to raise awareness of the impact of dropouts on the community and to discuss solutions.

Participants will gain a greater understanding of the current educational, social, economic, and cultural demands for Manor ISD students and their families.

Our intent is to provide you with valuable information you can take back to your organization or business and encourage others to get involved as partners.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from mentors, community leaders and students about the positive influence partners have made in the lives of our students. For more information about the summit, please contact Lucy Cochrane at (512) 278-4429.

To register, go to the link at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FWTHVDK or call Sherri Hooker at 278-4095.

Attached is a summit invitation. Please spread to other community leaders and encourage them to attend.

We hope that you can participate and will encourage other area leaders to become a part of this important effort.

PS: Hurry to register! This is the last week! September 13-14, Austin TX. 4th Annual Farm and Food Leadership Conference
This two-day event will focus on policy and regulatory issues affecting agriculture and our food supply, including the next Farm Bill, food safety issues, raw milk, Codex, NAIS, water use issues, regulation of slaughterhouses, Slow Money, and more. There will also be workshops to help you become a more effective activist, including how to lobby and how to develop an effective message.

National radio commentator and author Jim Hightower will provide the keynote address at Tuesday's lunch (Monday and Tuesday lunches catered by Dai Due Supper Club, using local and organic foods)!

A full agenda and registration is available at:
http://farmandranchfreedom.org/sff/Agenda.pdf (copied from Boggy Creek's Carol Ann)