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This page contains news, event information, and other items added by the market managers.
1/19/24 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? Check out the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
Shop local and get fresh, healthy choices at RCM! The weather is looking a little better this week…. Thanks to everyone who supported our vendors last week and braved the cold!! There’s plenty of awesome meats to plan warm meals and baked goods for any occasion! Brew a cup of Retro Roasts coffee or a cup of tea from locally grown plants to warm you up. Welcome our newest vendor Granola with Love to the RCM family and look for their homemade granola in the baked goods category! Maple Brook Bakery has been busy this week with the addition of several new products that include bagels, buns and banana bread! Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats is offering a new birthday cake flavored cookie and her decorated sugar cookies are great for any occasion! Get farm fresh eggs from our awesome egg vendors and taste the difference! Don’t forget the fresh apples from Drewry and the local honey from Rural Route! Last week was pretty tough for all the growing things… hopefully, we will have more items in the vegetable category as everything has a chance to recover from the weather a little more! Everyone is invited to attend a seed swap Saturday from 9-12 at the Dardanelle Library! Stay warm and happy shopping!
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REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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1/14/24 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.
Be sure to check out our amazing extras table when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday!
The weather is less than ideal this week, but it’s a great time to stock up on local groceries! Fill your freezer with tasty beef from R&D, C3Beef or Michael’s Garden and fantastic heritage breed pork from Porch Swing Farms! R&D has fajita meat for a great family meal, Michael’s Garden has short ribs on sale, a C3Beef value pack is a deal and a Porch Swing Farms pork roast sounds like a great idea for a chilly day! Besides the selection of amazing breakfast sausage from our vendors, R&D has chorizo and Porch Swing Farms has a spicy Italian sausage if you are looking for something to warm you up! Our talented bakers have a huge selection of bread and baked treats! Have you tried Cecelia and Otis’ tasty scones? Maple Brook, our newest baker has some yummy looking applesauce cookies, Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats brownie bites can satisfy your chocolate craving and Isn’t She Sweet’s strawberry bread or cinnamon rolls sound like a treat that’s great for breakfast or dessert! We are glad to have Pleasant View back from a break; if you have been missing her English muffins or artisan bread, they are available for you this week! Victoria’s Little Bread House has introduced a chocolate sourdough sweet roll and a sourdough baguette this week; both sound tasty! Stay warm with some Retro Roasts coffee, plan an amazing meal with some handcrafted pasta from Wild Hare Nursery, and make sure to get some jams and jellies or Rural Route honey to go with those baked goods! Lucky Star has a white peach jam and Kourtney’s Country Canning and More has a lovely beautyberry jelly and some homemade marshmallows for your hot chocolate! There are still fresh mushrooms available; get them while they are ready and add taste and nutrition to your recipes! A winter squash box from Drewry is a great deal on a supply of winter squashes for you to sample and their apples are crisp and refreshing in a season where fresh produce is not as plentiful! It is definitely a tough week for vegetables but there are still collards and mustard available and more to come as soon as the weather is nicer! Stay warm this afternoon and shop online! Remember to tell your friends about the great local goods you get from RCM’s vendors!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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1/12/24 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? Check out the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
Brrrr…. Don’t go out in the cold; shop online from RCM and get amazing fresh groceries and unique products from our local friends and neighbors! It’s looking like a chilly week but we will be at the Depot on Tuesday ready to serve you! We are happy to have Pleasant View and JPB Feathery Friends back online this week! Pleasant View makes some tasty baked goods like her artisan bread and JPB Feathery Friends is offering duck and goose eggs. There are lots of lovely fresh chicken eggs available, as well, from Bluff Top, Drewry and Ford Farms! As usual, there’s no shortage of baked goods either…. Sample a variety of sourdough breads or get some sweet treats! Victoria’s Little Bread House has a new sourdough chocolate sweet roll and a sourdough baguette this week that look tasty! Stock your freezer for the yukky weather with great cuts of meat for hot meals and hearty dishes! Make delicious meals even better with fresh mushrooms from The Fortunate Mushroom! It’s a tricky week for vegetables… But Michael’s Garden will bring anything that survives the weather as extras on Tuesday! Check out B&B Legacy’s website for great and proven recipes using her dry soybeans. They are an affordable source of protein without cholesterol! Give her soybeans a try in some of your favorite recipes! Remember, we accept SNAP/EBT!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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1/7/23 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.
Be sure to check out our amazing extras table when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday!
It’s another amazing week at RCM! Shop before 10 PM tonight to get great groceries for your family! Try sourdough bread or pretzels from our newest baker, Maple Brook Bakery, or plan meals around your favorites from Cecelia and Otis or Victoria’s Little Bread House! Cecelia’s Lemon Drop cookies are sure to banish the winter blues and Victoria’s sandwich bread will make delicious sandwiches to feed a crowd! Apricot hand pies from Pine Ridge Gardens are a tasty treat and Connor’s Garden and Sweets’ oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a nice variation on classic chocolate chip! Isn’t She Sweet is baking this week; her strawberry bread and cinnamon rolls are delicious! Check out the beautiful handmade shawl from Hoof Hollow Hobbies or woven table runners from Houston Family Farm and Fiber in the Fiber Arts category. Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats can custom bake and decorate a cake for birthdays or special occasions and Kourtney’s Country Canning and More has delicious wild muscadine jelly. Remember to take advantage of The Fortunate Mushroom’s fresh mushrooms when they are available or try one of the many grow kits to grow your own! Fresh turnips from Hoof Hollow Hobbies are a nutritious choice and winter squash from Drewry are great for making delicious warm dishes! Besides Drewry’s fresh apples, Pine Ridge Gardens has fresh kumquats, too! There are plenty of fresh eggs available and lots of cuts of amazing meats. Bluff Top has sliced pork belly, C3 Beef has a great family pack and did you know R&D has beef breakfast sausage and chorizo? Porch Swing Farms has lovely pork chops and a selection of gourmet sausage that is delicious! If you are looking to try a different flavor, Wild Hare Nursery added pumpkin butter and apple-pear butter this week; and their handmade pasta is beautifully crafted! We have so many local foods to enjoy! Support our local growers and makers and taste the difference!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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1/5/24 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? Check out the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
Keep your resolutions with fresh local foods from RCM! Turnips are nutritious and plentiful this week; check out Hoof Hollow Hobbies’ selection for a great deal! It’s a dreary day outside but you can stay cozy while you shop RCM for next week’s fantastic meals! B&B soybeans are an affordable and easy to use source of healthy protein to add to all kinds of recipes. Feeling like soup in this weather? The Fortunate Mushroom’s fresh mushrooms are sure to add amazing flavor to soups and the meat category is full of yummy cuts for soup, stew, chili or crockpots! Porch Swing Farms’ Itallian sausage sounds like a tasty choice for a warm meal! R&D has some great beef roasts and stew meat, Bluff Top and Porch Swing Farms have pork roasts and Michael’s Garden has some big chunky pieces of beef short ribs for your crockpot! Hoof Hollow Hobbies added a beautiful crocheted shawl to the fiber arts category this week; make sure to check it out! Don’t forget fresh apples from Drewry and winter squash for warm and vitamin-rich dishes! Welcome Maple Brook Bakery to the RCM family this week! We are very lucky to have so many talented local bakers available to make delicious foods for our market! Look for their sourdough bread, rolls and pretzels in the baked goods category and homemade fudge in the candy category!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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12/31/23 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.
Be sure to check out our amazing extras table when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday!
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Remember to order some great foods for this week’s menu before you ring in the new year! It has been a wonderful year of sharing local foods and products with our community and we are excited to see how we can continue to grow in 2024! It is so rewarding to be the link in connecting local producers with consumers and seeing people marvel at and enjoy the difference in eating local! What will be on your menu this week? Try handmade pasta from The Wild Hare, artisan sourdough from Victoria’s Little Bread House or Cecelia and Otis, or Farmstand cornbread from Lucky Star. We love having fresh fruit available for our customers! Enjoy some apples from Drewry or start your year off with healthy recipes using their winter squash box as inspiration! There are plenty of fresh eggs from several growers plus ginger root and endive from Pine Ridge Gardens, turnip greens from Hoof Hollow Hobbies and a beautiful assortment of oyster mushrooms from The Fortunate Mushroom to savor! Make sure you check out the spicy Italian pork sausage from Porch Swing Farms, the top round roast from R&D and the bone-in ribeye steaks from Bluff Top! Did you know Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats is offering some new gluten-free options? Enjoy some of her sweets for dessert or discover a southern delicacy with Kourtney’s possum grape jelly! Skyline Acre’s sourdough pretzels also look like a tasty snack! Thank you all for a wonderful 2023; we promise to continue working to bring you more of the best local foods in 2024!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks 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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12/29/23 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? Check out the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
Thank you to all our RCM customers, both old and new, for supporting the market in 2023! We hope to continue providing amazing goods and groceries for our community in 2024 and spread the news about buying local to more new customers! Get a head-start on healthy resolutions with some tasty local foods! The Fortunate Mushroom has fresh mushrooms this week! They are great for making healthy dishes and delicious, too! It’s great weather for soup and chili; get great ingredients like local ground beef, Chorizo and more from C3 Beef, R&D or Bluff Top! Porch Swing Farms gave us a taste of their Cheddarbacks sausage at the holiday open house and it was amazing! They also have a spicy Italian sausage that is sure to be delicious, too! Pine Ridge Gardens has some peppers and kumquats from her greenhouse to banish your winter blues with a fresh taste! Get your apple a day from Drewry and get a great deal with their winter squash box sale! Some sourdough from Cecilia and Otis or Focaccia from Victoria’s Little Bread House goes great with soups and other warm dishes. Satisfy your sweet tooth with sweet baked goods from Kourtney, Kaitlyn or Connor and avoid preservatives and high fructose corn syrup with homemade jams and jellies! We can’t wait to see the great things and wonderful people we will meet in 2024! Let RCM bring the best our local makers have to offer to you!!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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12/17/23 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.
Be sure to check out our super extras table this Tuesday. Our jolly vendors are making sure to help you stuff your stockings with great last minute gifts and groceries! Let RCM help you finish your Christmas list when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday!
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RCM wishes all our amazing customers and vendors a very happy holiday and thanks you for shopping local! From great gifts to treats for holiday get-togethers or planning your holiday dinner, we love to help you find the best local foods and goods around! Need something special? Contact us, we are happy to help! Remember to shop before 10 PM, but we are planning to have a very abundant extras table this week in addition to our online offerings! Get cookies for Santa, artisan breads for your holiday table, gifts for your guests and more! Our fantastic meats are ready to impress in the center of your dinner table and we have the makings for memorable breakfasts with beef and pork sausage, granola, scones, jams and jellies and local honey! Let us make your week merry and bright! RCM will be enjoying the holiday with our families on December 26th, but we will be back at the Depot on January 2nd to help you re-stock your local groceries!
Don’t forget, the River Valley Adult Learning Alliance is hosting a food drive again this Tuesday at the Depot from 4-7 PM during order pickup! Please join us in helping our community this holiday season!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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12/15/23 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.
Don’t forget to check out the extras when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
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Let RCM help you have a happy holiday with foods and gifts for all your needs! This is the last market before Christmas, and the last market for 2023! RCM will re-open December 29th for the first 2024 market on January 2nd! Need cookies for Santa or just a bunch of hungry elves? Our baked goods category is sure to have your favorite flavor! Charcuterie for a party? Pine Ridge gardens has herb crackers, Meadowlark has cheese, Cecelia has amazing crusty sourdough and check out our selection of pepper jellies or other condiments . Drewry has raspberry jalapeno pepper jelly, The Thomas Family has green pepper jelly, Michael’s garden has Habanero Gold and Plum Ginger pepper jelly and Lucky Star has a cranberry relish! This is the last week for a while that Ralston rice will be available… they are taking a break until the next quarter, so stock up on your favorite flavors! RCM has tons of great gift baskets plus handcrafted items like Meadowlark’s handmade pens, Houston Family Farm and Fiber’s woven table runners, or ,Drewry and Meadowlark’s candles and hand creams. You can definitely stuff your stockings here! The Fortunate Mushroom has some fresh mushrooms available this week and there are fresh greens, peppers and, of course, pumpkins and winter squash ready to highlight your holiday table. Holiday dinners call for fantastic cuts of meat like spiral sliced ham from Porch Swing Farms, beef roasts from R&D, or pork roasts from Bluff Top! Retro Roasts coffee makes a great stocking stuffer and McAnulty Mercantile will deliver you a holiday party tray or you can use her spice blends in your favorite dishes! Don’t forget the fresh eggs and homemade fruitcake; there are tons of fabulous items to make your holiday jolly!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks 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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12/10/23 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.
Shop before 10 PM for great groceries and gifts! Remember to check out the extras table when you pick up your order from 4-7 PM on Tuesday!
RCM is feeling very blessed this week after seeing everyone who came to our Merry Market last Tuesday! Thank you for supporting our amazing local vendors! Start planning holiday meals and party menus with beef roasts or stew meat from R&D, pork roast or pork belly from Bluff Top and sliced ham by the pound or whole sliced hams from Porch Swing Farms! I bet Porch Swing Farms sausage would make some amazing sausage balls for a party! McAnulty Mercantile is offering a special holiday platter of sweet treats that she will deliver fresh just for you! Make sure you shop all the great candies available. Keep your kitchen mess free and enjoy those special holiday sweets! There are lots of fudge flavors from Kaitlyn’s Sweets and Treats, McAnulty Mercantile and Isn’t She Sweet. Pine Ridge Gardens has homemade and hand-wrapped caramels, Kourtney’s Country Canning and More has homemade marshmallows and Goody Gang has freeze-dried treats in many flavors! We can definitely satisfy your sweet tooth! RCM is a great place to get unique hostess gifts for all those parties! Check out fiber crafts for handcrafted table runners, hats, or ornaments and find ready-to-go gift baskets in all sizes and flavors in the gift basket category! Don’t forget your furry friends with doggie advent calendars from Treat Street Pet Bakery and a variety of tasty dog and kitty treats! Taste the difference with hand-made and gluten-free pasta from Wild Hare or stock up on your favorite flavor of Ralston rice. Get your holiday fruitcake (yes, fruitcake) right here, made fresh from Pine Ridge Gardens or Michael’s Garden and sample many other delicious baked goods from our talented group! Look for really cool greeting cards for all occasions from Hoof Hollow Hobbies on the extras table this Tuesday and get your house ready for the holidays with candles from Drewry and Meadowlark or Room Spray from McAnulty Mercantile. There are too many amazing things to list, so remember to shop before 10 PM tonight! Need a great gift idea for older folks who already have everything? How about a big basket of local goodies from RCM? Forget those mail order companies; get fruit, sweets, jams and jellies, local honey, delicious meats, pasta, rice, and so much more right here at RCM! After this week’s market there’s only one more market before Christmas!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
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