Vendor Info: Commercial Kitchen Licenses

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 Oh how I love my neighbors and friends who make incredible food and like to share. I miss my friend, Emily Merkley, Providence resident who use to live across the street from me and often invited my family over for dinner, which I loved because a) She'sItalian b)No cooking for me! c)She's Italian. Translation: Incredible food, all the time, and lots of it!  I owe at least a few pounds weight loss to her, since she moved to another neighborhood and took her yummy carb-filled food with her - *sigh*

Emily also makes incredible cupcakes, and would sometimes pop over with a plate of the most yummy pastries I ever had the pleasure of hoarding and hiding from my family. I know - totally selfish and mean of me! But I looovvve cupcakes, and was so happy when she was ready to get her commercial kitchen license so she could sell them. Sadly, my dear friend Emily, as wonderful a baker as she is, befell great tragedy as the recipe for aquireing the needed license was hard to follow for even the most savvy of chefs. Long story short:  the world will sadly never know the yummy-ness of Emily's chocolate peppermint cupcakes!

This story does have a bitter-sweet ending, especially for all interested in selling their tasty food & baked goods made in your homes at public venues, or Market's like ours, (hint, hint! :) Help is here!  The Cache Business Resource Center for Commercial Kitchens is now open and ready to assist you in getting your commercial kitchen license and aim to make it an easy-cheesy-rice-and-pea-sey process. 

Visit: http://kitchen.cachebrc.com to learn more about using the commercial kitchen facility located at or call me at 410 North 1000 West, Room 1901, Logan, Utah in the West Campus of Bridgerland Applied Technology College or you can call Cindy Roberts at 435-760-7937. 


P.S. Don't worry about Emily - she went on to be a successful Realtor and still brings me cupcakes on my birthday (which is December 20th, in case you are wondering and want to bring me treats too --- I'm totally kidding :) !




Lindsey McBride

LIVE Local Singer/Songwriter Katie Jo Neilsen Performs This Saturday!

Lots of treats at this week's market: Early autumn apples, juicy red tomatoes and more garden goods, PLUS we've got a killer act lined up! Local singer/songwriter Katie Jo Nielsen will be performing at our market this Saturday from 3:30 -5:30pm. Check out Katie Jo's Facebook page or listen to some of her tunes HERE.

This is a market week you won't wanna miss! So don't forget! Visit the PCGM&B this Saturday to see Katie Jo perform while you peruse through our fabulous craft bazaar and pick up some fresh produce while you're at it! See you there!


Lindsey Mc.

Farmers Market FYI: Locally Grown

 Just a little Farmer's Market FYI: "What does "Locally Grown" mean?"

Farmers markets have been around for centuries in countries all over the world and are a traditional way of selling produce and home manufactured products. When you travel, whether it's to Park City or Peru, visiting local markets are great ways to get a taste of the local culture. It's also not an uncommon practice for vendors (growers, artisans or crafters ) to travel around to different markets to sell their goods, which is why when it comes to "fresh" produce, you may want to know a little more about what you are buying and where it comes from.

When a vendor advertises that their fresh produce is "locally grown" - it's a relative statement. It depends on how the market they are selling at decides to define "local". Is it anywhere within the state of Utah? Or is it anywhere within 100 miles of the location of the market?

To us at the PCGM&B "local" means grown right here in within the borders of Cache County. Peaches don't come from Brigham City and Potatoes don't come from Idaho (unless they are from Preston which is within the county lines).

Our customers truly get the premium pick of the freshest produce around at prices that just can't be beat.  It's often harvested only hours before the market and arrives without a long, hot commute that can wilt, bruise, squash, etc. the goods for sell. Also, buying your weekly fresh produce at the PCGM&B helps our local economy, keeping cash within Cache, boosts our sense of community and allows you to support your friends and neighbors who happen to be local growers, artists, musicians and crafters.

Here is only some of the fresh produce we expect at tomorrow's market:
apricots
fresh herbs (including some baby sage plants to keep for the winter!)
onions
cabbage
zuchinni
squash
tomatoes
eggs
and more...

Hope to see you there!

Lindsey Mc

Vendor Spotlights: Roxie Ashby & Broc Hoggan

As promised, here are the first of many Vendor Spotlights to come. Without vendors there would be no market and we are especially grateful for all of the participants who have been consistent. Also we want our community to be aware of all the great crafts products and fresh produce you can find each weekend when you come to visit us at the PCGMB (Saturday afternoons from 3pm-6pm between 100 N. 100 E in Providence). . 

Two of our vendors, Roxie and Broc are doing double duty as volunteers! Both have added tremendously to our success by helping to get this Market up and running so I thought they definitely deserved the first spotlight spots. A huge thanks to both of you for all your efforts!


Hi,  my name is Roxie Ashby and am a committee member and vendor.  "Times of Yore" is the name of my business.  I make and sell wood toys.  I make European Solitaire/Marble Solitaire, climbing bears, tops, candy dispensers, catapults, African Tongue drums, and aprons for young children.  I am very excited to be committee member of the Providence Market and Bazaar.  

Hi, my name is Broc Hoggan.  I am a vendor and the junior manager over the 8-17 year old vendors. I sell duct tape treasures such as wallets and flower pens.  I am also in charge of finding volunteer musicians to play or sing at the bazaar every Saturday between 3:15 and 6:00pm.  I need 4-5 people or groups each week.   If you are interested in fine tuning your performing skills as a solo artist or in groups, please come to the bazaar and talk to me

Fresh Produce HERE!

We've planted our seeds and it seems that the Providence City Grower's Market & Bazaar (PCGM&B) is starting to send out little roots. Slowly but surely we are growing! :) A big thanks to our small but consistent crop of vendors who have been so faithful in showing up every week. We also owe last weekend's success to the growers who showed up with beautiful and bountiful fruits and veggies grown right here in Cache Valley.

We had cabbage, onions, apricots, greens, herbs, turnips, squashes and this is only the beginning! My most favorite purchase so far: a few bundles of ahhhhh-maaaaazing fresh basil from Dave Goeple, a fellow volunteer and local grower who runs Wee Farms. Yum!

I have lots of pictures to post, plus a list of our vendors and the first vendor spotlight. Lots to do, but in the mean time, don't forget to be our friend on Facebook and see lots of pics from past weeks markets. 

Lindsey Mc.