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2017 Winter Market Preview – March 18

March 17, 2017 11:20 am ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅ lodestar

If you’ve ever wondered about straw bale gardening, then this is the weekend to come to Lodestar Gardens Learning Center. Our Winter Farmers’ Market on Saturday, March 18, will feature Lynne and Ben Foose – Concho residents and straw bale gardeners as the noontime presenters. The market starts at 11 a.m., with Lynne and Ben presenting at 12 noon. Please call (928) 587-1660 or e-mail … Read More →

Posted in: Farmers Markets, Lodestar Learning Center ⋅ Tagged: Ben Foose, farm tour, Local Art, Local Food, Lynne Foose, Plant Swap, Presentations, Strawbale Gardening, Winter Market

2017 Winter Market Preview – March 11

March 9, 2017 12:59 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ lodestar

Our very own Clark Hockabout will be the featured noontime presenter at the Winter Farmers’ Market this Saturday (March 11) at Lodestar Gardens. The market starts at 11 a.m., with Clark’s presentation beginning at 12 noon. Clark will cover some fundamental principles of green house building and growing. He will take you on a tour of our hoop house, green house, and a high tunnel, … Read More →

Posted in: Farmers Markets, Lodestar Learning Center ⋅ Tagged: Clark Hockabout, Greenhouse, High Tunnel, Hoop House, Local Art, Local Food, Presentations, Winter Market

2017 Winter Market Preview – March 4

March 3, 2017 10:41 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ lodestar

March is here and the official start of spring is about three weeks away! This weekend at the Lodestar Gardens Winter Market, we have a noontime presentation by Marilyn Bell regarding medicinal herbs that grow in Navajo and Apache counties. Market starts at 11 a.m., and Marilyn’s presentation will begin at 12 noon. With good information, you can take charge of your health. Marilyn is … Read More →

Posted in: Farmers Markets, Lodestar Learning Center ⋅ Tagged: Local Art, Local Food, Marilyn Bell, Medicinal Herbs, Presentations, Winter Market

2017 Winter Market Preview – Feb. 25

February 24, 2017 9:28 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ lodestar

This weekend at the Lodestar Gardens Winter Market, we have a noontime presentation and a workshop. At 12 noon, Nancy Barratt will be speaking about bulk food buying options. At 1 p.m., Jim Barratt will be conducting the third part of his “Stay Informed and Connected: Emergency Radio Workshop” series. Nancy generously donates her time to coordinate a number of bulk food buying groups. She … Read More →

Posted in: Farmers Markets, Lodestar Learning Center ⋅ Tagged: Bulk Food, Emergency Communication, Jim Barratt, Local Art, Local Food, Nancy Barratt, Presentations, Winter Market, Workshops

2017 Winter Market Preview – Feb. 18

February 14, 2017 12:36 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ lodestar

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: We will be having a special market workshop this Saturday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. This weekend we WILL NOT be at Lodestar Gardens, but instead we will tour Peggy Miner’s homestead outside of Concho. Please meet at County Road 3000 off Highway 61 between mileposts 364 and 365 on Saturday at 11 a.m., if you are interested. We are encouraging market … Read More →