Southern Indiana Living MayJune 2017

Special Section: Summer Fun
Some markets, such as the one in Jasper, promote special
events for youth. The first Saturday of the month, children 12
and younger can participate in the Jasper market free of charge,
says market master Joe Huddleston. He’s also planning a market
bucks program, with a grant from Dubois County Community
Foundation. Details on the program will be announced.
At the Orleans market, every child is given a free book,
thanks to the successful Buck-a-Book program operated by Bob
and Debbie Turner. Bob Turner also creates old-time wooden
toys and distributes them at the market, but the Turners’ passion
is the book project they started 12 years ago to help support the
market.
Starting with 42 books from their own shelves and a card table,
the Turners have raised about $30,000. Now 3,000 books are
housed in a trailer that was converted by the Paoli High School
welding class to hold them.
Book donors are free to select one book for each two they
contribute.
“So with the free books for youth, we promote literacy
as well as provide a sustaining sponsorship,” says Bob Turner,
who retired from the national headquarters of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.). Debbie Turner is the retired editor/publisher of
the Bedford Times-Mail and is a manager at the Lost River Co-op
Market and Deli in Paoli.
The spirit of community and blending of cultures that happens
at farmers markets is something the Turners appreciate. “I
like that there are a lot of Old Order Amish who participate in
the Orange County markets,” Bob Turner says. “It gives English
and Amish a chance to meet and become friendly in a convenient,
safe place. The market is a good place for neighbors to visit and to
get to know each other.”
And all of those lovely, tasty vegetables provide many
healthful meals for Southern Indiana families. •
7th Annual
St. Meinrad
RocksFest
St. Meinrad, IN
September
22 & 23
Family-friendly benefit event
2 stages: 22 acts
Rock, Country, a little bit of Jazz
Beer garden
(ID required to enter beer garden/no carry-in allowed to event)
Children’s activities
Proceeds benefit the St. Meinrad Town Museum
For more information:
www.facebookcom/
stmeinradrocksfest
writstuf@psci.net
812-309-8523 An Inkspot Productions LLC event
Clark County
Jeffersonville
Big Four Station
June through October
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon
Floyd County
Downtown New Albany
202 E. Market St, New Albany
Second weekend in May - October
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Farmers Markets
of Southern Indiana
Faith Lutheran Church
2014 Allison Lane, Jeffersonville
Tuesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Crawford County
English
2017 schedule not yet available.
Traditionally, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon,
near the Justice Center.
Dubois County
Jasper
North of the Jasper Train Depot,
under the historic oak tree
Saturdays, May 27, through Oct.7, 7:30
to 11:30 a.m.
Baptist Health Floyd
1850 State Street, New Albany
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Harrison County
Fred Cammack Farmers Corydon
Farmers Market
124 S. Mulberry St, Corydon
Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m., May 5 to Oct. 27
Tuesdays, 11 a.m to 1 p.m.
Harrison County Farmers Market
1390 Old Hwy 135, Corydon
2017 hours not yet announced but
traditionally Saturdays at 8 a.m.
Perry County
The Depot
333 Seventh Street, Tell City
June through October
Wednesdays, 4 p.m. until sellout; Saturdays,
8 a.m. until sellout
Orange County
Congress Square
Downtown, Orleans
Saturdays, May through October,
8 a.m. to noon;
Valley Market
French Lick Town Green
Saturdays, May - Sept.
9 a.m. 1 p.m.
Scott County
Scottsburg Heritage Station
Train Depot
Scottsburg, IN
May through October, Saturdays, 8 a.m.
to noon; Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m.
Washington County
Washington County Fairgrounds
Salem, IN
2017 dates not set at press time
Traditionally, May - September,
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - noon
(812) 883-4601
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