June 27th at the Florence Mill Farmers Market-
What? Locally grown, fresh garden produce, berries, brown eggs, cheese, goat wieners, grass-fed meats, wheat-grass shots, plants, flowers, handmade crafts, jewelry, yarns, handmade soaps, Nebraska products and much more.
Special Farmers Market Activities:
“Fishing and Outdoor Nebraska” with Jo Momsen/Nebraska Game & Parks
“Plein Air Painting Demonstration in the Field” One of the ArtLoft artists will be painting the farmers mkt each June Sunday
Wheat Grinding demonstration by Rebecka Fleishman
weaving demonstration on a 4-harness loom by Beth Splichal
Where: Inside and outside the Florence Mill,
9102 North 30th Street (next to I-680, Exit 13 at 30th Street)
When: Sunday, June 27…Market hours are from 11 am to 3 pm
(The Florence Mill Museum and ArtLoft remains open until 5pm.)
Come on inside! The museum on the first floor is open for tours. The last weekend to see landscapes landscapes in the ArtLoft by the Omaha Plein Air Painters. Featured artists are Joy Bradley, Jan Cline-Zimmerman, Debra Groessser, Melissa Johnson, Kathleen Keller, John Meng-Frecker, and Greg Walker. This is their first exhibit. (see attachment for examples.)
Parking: Park is convenient and close: parking available at OJ’s…across from the Depot Museum…or at 3′s Lounge and Albertsons’s Glass on 30th Street (It’s within sight of the market and just a short walk over the abandoned railroad berm! Many thanks to 3′s Lounge and Albertsons for donating their parking for the entire season.)
About the Farmers Market: Surrounded by a green field, the Florence Mill Farmers Market is a rustic and rural setting for farm-fresh produce and artisans in an authentic, unique, historical setting. The Florence Mill is a blending of history, art, and agriculture. The site is also one of Omaha’s preservation success stories. A farmers market is an ideal way to bring agriculture back to this once obsolete country mill & grain elevator. And just like mills of yore, the Florence Mill is again a place for the community to gather, shop and converse. But instead of grinding the grain, we are picking out farm-fresh produce. For more information contact: Linda Meigs 551-1233
