Local Farmer’s Market hosts first annual Kids’ Day
By Caroline Carter Staff Writer On Saturday, October 21st, the Coppell Farmers Market is holding their first ever Kids’ Day as Saturday will also be national Food Day. It is sure to be a fun event for the entire family. Activities at the Farmer’s Market include face painting for children, a “Favorite Food” contest, and even a distribution of kid friendly recipes for parents to make. Kids’ Day aims to create awareness of changes that can be made to one’s eating habits in order to raise healthy children. It will also teach children how to make their own healthy meals. For directions to the Coppell Farmer’s Market click here.
Coppell Farmer’s Market’s last appearance
Erica Rohde Staff Writer Coppell Farmer’s market is taking one last stride as they will be hosting the market tomorrow on March 12th at the intersection of Bethel Road and Coppell Road in Old Coppell. It starts bright and early at 8 a.m. and lasts for only four hours. The market has been open on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month since January. This long time event is bound to come up again soon, just keep checking CSM for updates on the latest news. For more information, click here.
Coppell Community Gardens serve up more than fresh veggies
Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Video coming soon The Coppell Community Gardens is one of Coppell’s most beautiful and unknown assets, up-kept by the few dozen of dedicated volunteers who wake each Saturday morning to prepare the fruits of their labor for pick-up by the Metrocrest Foodbank. Harvesting, weighing and bagging the produce, tilling soil, mulching, turning compost and fertilizing and watering plots only names a fraction of what it takes to create over 1,642 pounds of edible produce in one winter month. Coppell has two of these volunteer-run gardens, the Helping Hands garden beside Town Center and the Ground Delivery garden beside the Post Office. Both offer a serene environment for those who pass through as…
Farmers Market begins 2010 spring season
Frances Ruiz Staff Writer It seems as though spring has officially arrived with the start of the Coppell Farmer’s Market season. The Farmer’s Market will begin tomorrow morning and continue each saturday until its scheduled closing date of Nov. 20. Held in Old Town Coppell, the market provides community goers with a unique shopping experience as locally grown fruits and vegetables are sold in addition to flowers and herbs. Although there are other markets within the Dallas area, support can be shown by paying a visit to our own and buying from local farmers.
This Saturday: Last Farmers Market of 2009
By Melissa Brisco Staff Writer Saturday Nov. 21 will be the last Coppell Farmers Market of 2009. The market will reopen Jan. 16, 2010. In a celebration of the last Farmers Market of the year, there will be different and special things for sale. Rehoboth Ranch will be delivering turkeys and pre-ordered meats. Dominion Farms will have pre-ordered hams ready for pick up and many of the local vendors will have gift packages for sale. When the Farmers Market resumes in January, they will only take place on the third Saturday of each month; Jan. 16, Feb. 20 and Mar. 20. These special “winter markets” will offer natural meats, produce, fruits and vegetables, eggs and…
Coppell Farmers Market enriches Coppell community 
By Frances Ruiz Staff Writer Tucked away in the charming and welcoming atmosphere of Old Coppell, the Coppell Farmers Market provides community goers with fresh foods, tasty treats, and an experience unlike any other. Beginning in mid April and continuing until November 21, the Coppell Farmers Market is a seasonal event sponsored by the Coppell Community Gardens. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to the creation of a healthy community by growing organic produce, providing locally grown foods, and teaching environmentally sustainable practices. Making it their mission to positively impact the City of Coppell as well as the environment, members and volunteers associated with the Coppell Community Gardens not only enable the Farmers Market to take…