Valarie Russell on May 7th, 2013

This weekend I will have a Mother’s Day Gift Corner set up to help you finish your last minute shopping. There will be handcrafted items made by Val (with a little help from Kenny) as well as mini rose bushes, geraniums, and herbs. We will also have a few of Kenny’s Grilling Planks,  my freshly made Blackening Spice , [...]

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Valarie Russell on April 23rd, 2013

This Saturday April 27th will be Russell Veggies’ second annual Recycle event.  Anyone who wishes to recycle any previously used items acquired from us (or others) is asked to bring them to the New Albany Farmer’s Market on that day.  We recycle most any items our customers bring, join us and help reuse, reduce and recycle. [...]

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Valarie Russell on April 9th, 2013

Saturday April 27th will be Russell Veggies’ second annual Recycle event.  Anyone who wishes to recycle any previously used items acquired from us (or others) is asked to bring them to the New Albany Farmer’s Market on that day.  We recycle most any items our customers bring, join us and help reuse, reduce and recycle. Recycling [...]

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Valarie Russell on November 21st, 2012

It’s small business Saturday so make your way to beautiful Downtown New Albany and support your local businesses and all they do for our community.  You can stop by your local farmer’s market on your way downtown and pick up fresh veggies as well as holiday gift giving ideas.  We do appreciate your patronage throughout [...]

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Valarie Russell on October 10th, 2012

This is the weekend lots of folks look forward to every year…and for us it’s the first weekend off since May.  Harvest Homecoming is a long standing tradition for the city of New Albany so be sure to take time to enjoy the festivities. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for all the outdoor [...]

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Valarie Russell on September 4th, 2012

This is Going Local Week, come out and support your local farmers this weekend. It’s also the annual “ New Albany Historic Home Tour” which begins at our beautiful farmer’s market, you’ll want to be part of the tour group. Summer is winding down and so are the gardens, therefore as every August ends so does [...]

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Valarie Russell on August 6th, 2012

In thousands of communities across the country this summer, farmers markets are more than simply a place to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. They are hubs for information and home to thousands of innovative partnerships that teach skills and expand knowledge about food, health and agriculture. United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaimed [...]

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Valarie Russell on July 2nd, 2012

For the third year Russell Veggies will be taking their “Mobile Market”  to New Albany’s senior communities. We will again offer fresh fruit and veggies to those who are unable to come to the farmer’s market. We feel it is our social responsibility to serve others and give back to our community. If you have [...]

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Valarie Russell on May 3rd, 2012

Season opening of the New Albany Farmer’s Market will be Saturday May 12th,  8am -1pm. Have a great week and we will see you then! Kenny  and I have been busy getting everything ready for opening day, it looks like we will have strawberries, cabbage, spinach, Chinese cabbage, lettuce mixes, radishes and fresh green onions. We [...]

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Valarie Russell on February 8th, 2012

I met this wonderful woman, Ms Vicki Lingdren, while working at The Y a few years ago. During some of our farmer’s market conversations, I learned of her family heritage and her desire to become part of our local farmer’s market. Her late husband, Bert, was born in Sweden; and his lifelong dream was to [...]

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