Joplin Empire Market to Host Goats in the Garden Event on March 9

(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Empire Market is excited to announce that they will host Goats in the Garden on Saturday, March 9!

The event will be held during normal market hours from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Master Gardener, Eric Osen, will have some of his baby goats out in our Community Gardens. Stop by and play with them, help feed them, grab a photo, and learn about the raising of goats. The local 4H Clover Kids will also have their baby goats, so come see the “Kids with Kids!”

In addition to the goats, here’s what else guests can expect to find:

• The Master Naturalists will be on hand to talk about the which plants are the “GOATs in the Garden” (Greatest Of All Time), and will have the Grow Native! top 10 lists for different native plants.
• Willow the Bunny will be in attendance!
• Experts from the Jasper County Extension, the Missouri Farm Bureau, and the Jasper County chapter of the National Ladies Homesteading Group will be available for questions and will have information to hand.
• A variety of children’s activities such as chalk art, bubbles, stickers, a farm demo, and face painting!
• Enter our Empire Market Birthday Giveaway to win a greenhouse.

This is also a great time to snag one of our Community Garden beds for you to do your own planting in this year!

Lindsay Gagnon, Director of the Empire Market, ” If you are looking for a fun, free, family-friendly way to spend your Saturday, come see the Goats in the Garden at the Empire Market! Spring is on its way, so come play with the goats and check out our Community Garden beds at the same time.”

Our regular farmers market will also be ongoing in all market halls. Visitors can shop all our vendors — with fresh produce, pastured meat, artisan goods, coffee from Cottage Small Coffee Roasters, and ready-to-eat food all available.

There is no charge for entry into the event.

For more information, email lindsay@downtownjoplin.com or call 417.986.3914.

Reference:

Lindsay Gagnon, Market Director
Empire Market
417.986.3914
lindsay@downtownjoplin.com