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12/15/24 closing


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Don’t forget to shop the extras table for last minute gifts and goodies when you pick up your order this Tuesday from 4-7 PM!

This is the last market before the holiday! Don’t miss out on amazing local products to gift or share! Get handmade cards, macrame angels or homemade caramels from Hoof Hollow Hobbies and shop the selection of fudge and other candies. Try some spiced cider or molasses cookies from Isn’t She Sweet or find a festive wreath in the home decor categoryfrom Rude Insect Flower Farm! If you need cookies for Santa, this is the place! With 37 cookie choices you are sure to find a favorite or sample several flavors with a cookie assortment from Weatherford Family Farm! Enjoy a fruitcake from Mary-Ann King, season a holiday meal with some of her fresh Bay leaves or give a ready to bloom Christmas cactus to a friend. Irish Elk’s laundry detergent is back in stock this week with eight amazing scents to choose from! Snack on a seasonal favorite with some roasted and glazed pecans from Porch Swing Farms and Weatherford Family Farm or treat your pets to some holiday goodies from Treat Street Pet Bakery! Create an amazing locally-sourced gift basket with bookmarks from Le jardin bien aimee, candles, vinegars, bbq sauces and jellies from Meadowlark Valley, onion or jalapeno relish from Mary-Ann King, pickles and jam or jelly from Michael’s Garden, candies from Sweetbirds Candy Kitchen, herbal tea from Lost Eden or local honey from Wood Bee, LLC. Check out the ready made gift boxes, as well! Make a gourmet grilled cheese with an herb loaf from Maple Brook Bakery or give a gift that grows with a live plant or some seeds! Stock up for holiday meals with sweet potatoes and acorn squash from Justin’s Produce, get a delicious pie from Weatherford and fresh parsley from Bluff Top. Who needs that mail order steak company when you can give the C3 Beef combo special that was raised right here! An R&D brisket can feed a crowd or a beef fillet steak from Bluff Top can make a special dinner! Have a delicious holiday breakfast with some Bowl Time Granola, breakfast sausage from Porch Swing Farms, cinnamon rolls from Weatherford and many other delicious choices! Let RCM help you plan a very happy holiday!
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RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

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12/14/24 holiday schedule


Happy Holidays from RCM!

Mark your calendar with our holiday schedule and help us support River Valley Food 4 Kids at this week’s order pickup!

Hopefully you are getting your holiday list checked off! RCM would like to remind everyone that this week’s market is the last one before the Christmas holiday! We will be closed Christmas week but will re-open as usual on December 27th for market pick-up on December 31st. RCM would also like to end our year by helping give back to our wonderful community and support a fellow organization by hosting a food drive during order pick-up at this week’s market. Join us in supporting River Valley Food 4 Kids by donating non-perishable food items to provide meals for children facing food insecurity! Drop off your donations at the Depot when you pick up your RCM order this week! Thank you all for shopping local and for helping us provide access to healthy foods for the people in our community!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiltiple orders are encouraged. :)

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12/13/24 opening


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Did you forget to place an online order? No worries!
Come shop the extras table at the Depot from 4-7 PM!

Shop RCM this week for Christmas cookies, Christmas dinner makings, special gifts and more! Get some awesome treats for your pets from Treat Street Pet Bakery, a beautiful wreath from Rude Insect Flower Farm or check out the variety of homemade candies from our vendors! Gift a handmade bookmark to a friend or give a locally-sourced food gift to special people in your life! Local honey is a sweet gift as are jams and jellies or pickles and sauces! If you need homemade rolls, cinnamon rolls or holiday pies check out Weatherford Family Farm’s selection of baked goods that also includes a selection of cookies! RCM would like to welcome back Bowl Time Granola! Look for their delicious product in the baked goods category! Get great cuts of beef or pork for your holiday dinners or great sausage for a Christmas morning breakfast! Gift a Meadowlark candle or send a Hoof Hollow Hobbies handmade card to someone special! Get a decorative gift box for a ready to give present that is full of local goods or put some Arkansas sweet potatoes from Justin’s Produce on the holiday menu. Herbal teas can be a great addition to your gift basket and fresh herbs are great for your favorite dishes! Shop through over 400 local products and let RCM help make your holiday merry!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiltiple orders are encouraged. :)

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12/8/24 closing


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Don’t forget to shop the extras table when you pick up your order this Tuesday from 4-7 PM!

Don’t get out in the dreary weather today…. Stay warm and cozy and shop online at RCM! Plan delicious meals for the week with local ingredients, let our vendors make you something delicious for holiday parties or gatherings and get to work on your Christmas list! Snack on some Porch Swing Pecans, Isn’t She Sweet peanut brittle or Maple Brook fudge while you put up holiday decorations. This is also the week that Ralston rice is available this month! Stock your pantry and maybe even try something different like red rice for a festive change! Don’t forget the pets! Treat Street Pet Bakery has some very cute items and great deals! Check out their doggie advent calendar, ornament filled with pet treats and the mystery bag! If you are a fruitcake connoiseur, don’t miss out while they are available from Mary-Ann King and Michael’s Garden. Live plants make great gifts and Backwoods Plants always has something exotic; their Pitcher plants will come with all the instructions needed to help it thrive! Mary-Ann King’s Christmas cactus is ready to bloom and her herbs are always lovely! Honey, jam and jelly or pickles and sauces also make great gifts…. shop all the categories for some great choices! Dinner this week could be roast beef from R&D, minute steak from C3, pork chops from Bluff Top, goat chops from Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats or Spicy Italian sausage from Porch Swing with some spaghetti squash from Justin’s Produce! Order baked goods to go with this week’s meals or let us provide delicious desserts and more for parties so you can relax and enjoy! Shop for everything you need this week before 10 PM tonight!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

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12/6/24 opening


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Did you forget to place an online order? No worries!
Come shop the extras table at the Depot from 4-7 PM!

Thank you to all the vendors who participated in last week’s Holiday Open House and to all the wonderful customers (old and new!) who came to shop and meet the people behind their products! We hope you got some holiday inspiration or got to sample something new that you enjoyed! If you met the folks from Wood Bee, LLC (Abide Honey) last Tuesday then make sure you check out their listings in the honey category! We are happy to welcome them to our amazing group of vendors! Keep an eye out this time of year for holiday listings and special products… like handmade greeting cards from Hoof Hollow Hobbies or delicious candies from Sweetbirds, Isn’t She Sweet and more! If you are having a holiday party, the baked goods category has you covered whether you need cookies, pies, cakes, sweet or savory breads or even dinner rolls! Look for pepper jellies to make a quick appetizer in the jams and jellies category and if you got a taste of Porch Swing Farm’s roasted and glazed pecans at the open house and loved them, they are listed in the nuts category! Happy shopping!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiltiple orders are encouraged. :)

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12/1/24 closing


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Don’t forget to pick your order up at the Central Presbyterian Church this week and shop our Holiday Market from 4-7 PM!

RCM is kicking off the season with our 3rd annual Holiday Market this week during order pickup! Order great local groceries before 10 PM tonight and come shop with our amazing vendors when you pick up your order! Check out Dubai chocolate bars from Sweetbirds Candy Kitchen, freeze-dried snacks and candies from Crystal Creations, candles and fromage blanc dip from Meadowlark and “Pigga Masala” curry sausage from Porch Swing farms. Add some flavor to your meals with Anaheim peppers from Bluebird Hill or dried sage and herb salts from our new vendor Arcadia Farmstead! If you have been missing fresh bagels, you are in luck this week! Welcome back Maple Brook Bakery! If you are looking for a healthier choice after an indulgent holiday, try homemade granola from Granola With Love or some protein-packed soybeans from B&B Legacy. Weatherford Family Farm has added homemade cinnamon rolls to her baked goods lineup this week if you are feeling like a sweet treat! Don’t forget the great local beef, pork and goat in the meat category! We challenge you to compare the difference in taste and value! We are looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

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11/29/24 opening


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Did you forget to order something? Don’t worry, just let us know and we will contact the vendor and ask them to bring it!

The Market is open! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving; we are very thankful for all of our vendors, customers and friends!! This is an exciting week at RCM! We are hosting our 3rd annual Holiday Open House! Come to the Central Presbyterian Church this week from 4-7 PM to pick up your online orders and to visit with our wonderful vendors and shop their holiday goods! Find unique gifts, sample local foods and check out holiday offerings! This will be a great opportunity to meet some brand new vendors! Welcome to Arcadia Farmstead! Check out their new products in the herbs and spices and bath and beauty categories and come meet them on Tuesday! Get a head start on your holiday shopping with some great local products and foods!! We are looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiltiple orders are encouraged. :)

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11/24/24 closing


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Don’t forget to shop the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM this Tuesday at the depot!

Check out all the amazing foods and products you can get delivered fresh just in time for the holiday! RCM vendors have a cornucopia full of homemade treats to delight your guests and time-saving breads and desserts to give you a break! Instead of turkey, a brisket from R&D will feed a crowd. If your gathering is smaller, maybe some fillet steaks from Bluff Top would be a delicious choice! C3 Beef has lots of roasts as well as family packs if roast beef sounds good for a holiday meal. Ground pork from Porch Swing Farms is a great addition to lots of recipes or try their sausage in your sausage ball recipe! Weatherford can make your meal preparations much easier with some of their ready-made rolls or breads, plus her lemon ricotta cake is a delicious dessert, and she is offering pumpkin and pecan pies! Mary-Ann King will bake you some delicious old-fashioned cornbread to use in your dressing or enjoy as is and Justin’s produce has plenty of sweet potatoes, pie pumpkins and winter squash to fill your table. Try some of Crystal Creations’ freeze-dried skittles in your candy bowl or treat your family and friends to some of Sweetbirds Candy Kitchen’s fresh berry gushers or Dubai chocolate! Enjoy some traditional fudge or peanut brittle from Isn’t She Sweet and snack on her Molasses or Spiced Cider cookies! Treat Street Pet Bakery has new items for the holiday season out this week! Make sure to check out her amazing treats; the ornament filled with doggie treats is so cute! Shop all these amazing local foods and products and more before 10 PM tonight and let RCM help you have a happy and locally-sourced Thanksgiving!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

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11/22/24 opening


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Did you forget to order something? Check out our extras table during order pick-up on Tuesday from 4-7 PM!

Let RCM make your Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving gatherings easy! From amazing meats to delicious desserts, you can have a locally-sourced holiday meal! Get farm fresh eggs for your holiday baking, Arkansas-grown sweet potatoes, fresh herbs to season your favorite dishes and pumpkins and winter squash to cook or decorate your table! Check out Weatherford’s homemade pies and rolls that will be ready to go for your meal, Mary-Ann King’s old-fashioned cornbread to make delicious dressing or Michael’s Garden’s homemade cranberry sauce. Need a sweet snack while you are waiting on your turkey to cook? Try Sweetbird’s fresh berry gushers and her version of the viral Dubai chocolate bar! They are something sweet to share or maybe a gift for your holiday hosts! RCM has great gift boxes, amazing handmade cards and unique live plants in addition to all these local foods! Get some pecans from Pawpaw’s Pecans to make pies, some fresh parsley to garnish your plates and enjoy some fresh bread without all the work! Shop local first for the best groceries around!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiltiple orders are encouraged. :)

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11/17/24 closing


To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.

Don’t forget to shop the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM this Tuesday at the depot!

Remember to shop the delicious local foods and products at RCM before 10 PM tonight! From treats for your pets to plants and seeds for your garden there’s plenty of local goodies to share! Get locally raised beef, pork or goat to make dinner this week! Enjoy fresh breads, sweets and healthy snacks or add fresh herbs to your favorite recipes! Plan your Thanksgiving menu with local sweet potatoes or winter squash and pumpkins! Send handmade cards to a friend or a gift box of jam and jelly! What will you enjoy this week? We always welcome you to share your favorite recipes and pictures too!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

RCM accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards and SNAP/EBT transactions.

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

Russellville Community Market

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