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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Work underway on Ashland rest area ... Young guns can register for deer hunt ... 'My Secret Garden' claims top prize in GingerBread Jubilee ... Work underway on Ashland rest area ... Young guns can register for deer hunt ... 'My Secret Garden' claims top prize in GingerBread Jubilee ... FOOD Growers market wraps up season Comment By John Darling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 19, 2015 at 12:02 PM By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 19, 2015 at 12:02 PM » Social News The Ashland Growers & Crafters Market will have its year-end market day on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, allowing everyone to stock up on fresh, local, organic produce for the big feast. Today is the final market in Medford at the Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. Both the Tuesday and Saturday markets in Ashland are on track to open at the same times and places next year, although it is exploring doing a winter market at an indoor location, says Mary Ellen De Luca, market membership coordinator. “I’m in talks about the winter market. We’d love to do it inside, like Grants Pass does at their fairgrounds,” says De Luca. “A lot of farmers are using greenhouses to supply produce through the year. We need to find what’s a good time and place for it. We’re thinking 3 to 7 on Tuesdays, so you get afternoon and evening. The vendors are willing and people tell me they’d love it.” De Luca says she circulated a petition on the subject and quickly got over 100 signatures. The adjacent National Guard Armory, on East Main at Wightman Street, would be ideal, “but they would have to get final approval about clearing up the lead contamination they had. This might not happen next year.” Another new twist is opening up the market to locally-made wines. Valley View Orchards, which is a vendor of jams, honey and vinegar at the market, is hoping to bring its Long Walk wines — syrah, zinfandel, rose, mourvedre and a blend — to the market next year, says owner Kathy O’Leary. De Luca is supportive and it’s OK with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, she says, so it just has to get a pass from the city. De Luca says she approves of the move. The Medford Thursday market won’t be able to take place at the Medford Armory next year because of construction, says De Luca, so Rogue Valley Growers Market is in talks with the city to have it at Hawthorne Park, still on Thursday. John Darling is an Ashland freelance writer. Reach him at [email protected]. By John Darling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 19, 2015 at 12:02 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501