Editor,
Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. But this year it was made even more special by winning the drawing for the “basket” of goodies from the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.
This basket actually was a quite large crate chock full of everything from local farmer grown nutritious potatoes to greens of all sorts and every other seasonal veggie one can imagine; delectable baked goods; and an array of wonders from other vendors including handcrafted soaps, strip steak, a beautiful wooden chopping block, BBQ rub, pickled jalapeños, granola, etc. Plus, separately a basket with eggs and cheeses and a big bird. The good folks at the market went all out to contribute their individual treasures to this amazing bounty.
For those of you who have yet to discover and take advantage of all the wonderfully delicious, healthy produce and other tasty treats they offer, we would like to share our personal experience. Aside from just tasting good when we pick our veggies up on our regular Thursday stops, they are a source of powerful nutrition which played a vital role in helping overcome a major health challenge this year. We believe the Farmers’ Market products are as important in the treatment regimen as medicines from the pharmacy.
Through the receipt of this abundance for Thanksgiving, we were able to pay it forward by donating the big bird to the Flint St. Food Pantry and sharing our good fortune with neighbors as well as out-of-town family visiting for the holiday.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the Farmers’ Market Thanksgiving basket.
Paula Koch and Jack Stone