JUNE 22, 2008 - What a difference a week (and many hours of sun) will make! This week the market had 5 new vendors. Compass Rose Farm brought Icelandic wool in several natural tones, along with their herb and flower starts, Gogi berry bushes and Nicotiana plants. Wildwood Farm pleased the crowd with a bounty of heavenly fragrant peonies, perhaps 10 different jams, salad mix and red scallions. Tuna Dan brought whole salmon and fillets, all of which were “swimming yesterday”, as his sign states. Clint the Tarboo Valley Bee man showed off a beehive set up and took information from people interested in ordering colonies in Spring. Rosa’s Deli-Mex kept everyone in a good mood with her delicious tacos and tamales.

Next week the Quilcene 4H kids may be on hand, grilling local oysters and shrimp. We may also see a local man who makes rustic cedar furniture with wood from his property. Word has it that broccoli will be available, and hopefully our goat cheese, seafood and baked good vendors will bring more stock so late coming customers won’t go home empty handed. They all sold out or came very close this week. Ask your vendors about pre-orders for the upcoming week!