UPDATE: Creole Gold bringing Cajun cuisine to Conroe Farmer’s Market Feb 4

UPDATE:

CONROE, Texas - The Conroe Farmer's Market is pleased to announce that Creole Gold will be at the market today providing their Cajun specialties. Come celebrate Mardi Gras and visit their food truck serving the best cajun cuisine in the community.

ORIGINAL STORY:

CONROE, Texas - The First Thursday Farmer’s Market will be swinging into Downtown Conroe this coming week with a Mardi Gras theme February, 4, from 4-8pm at Founder’s Plaza (205 Metcalf Street) in Conroe. Catch some beads, hear Zydeco music, and even eat a beignet while drinking chicory brew!

The Conroe Downtown Area Association (CDAA) sponsors the event monthly for local vendors to display their homemade products and have the opportunity to purchase fresh produce. After taking off the month of January, both vendors and local followers are excited to be coming back.

“December was slow, so we asked the vendors to wait until March to start up again”, said coordinator and Owner of Conroe Coffee, Leo Ohn. “We had people calling on January 7 wondering where the event was, while they were standing at Founder’s Plaza! Several people stopped by Conroe Coffee looking for the event. We decided to make it happen!”

One of the new vendors will be Macaw Confections-a healthy alternative to dark organic chocolate. Made with premium chocolate, the product is dairy free, gluten free, and vegan. Macaw Confections is produced locally in Spring without artificial flavorings, colorings, and cholesterol free. Learn more at www.MacawConfections.com

Also premiering at the event this Thursday is Griffin Meadery. Meaded wine is made by fermenting honey, water, and yeast together to make wine. Changing the honey, fermentation time, and adding fruit changes the outcome from a cinnamon/vanilla combination to black current chocolate or an apricot/apple wine. Selections vary from dry-citrus wine (Summer Schatzi), semi-sweet with Chocolate (Schokolade) to sweet Ambrosia made with cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans. Griffin Meadery is open in Willis for tastings in Willis www.GriffinMeadery.com or at the event Thursday. All wine is gluten free also.

Going with the Mardi Gras theme, Fish Tales will serve live crawfish, Conroe Coffee will serve beignets and chicory coffee, and LoneStar Internet Radio will broadcast Live Zydeco music from there Downtown Conroe studio.

Additional Vendors:

Mockingbird Baby-hooded towels and teething necklaces for baby

Knitted Scarves by Cecelia

Secret Beauty-sugar scrubs

Nyokas Naturals-balsamic vinegar

Redneck Feng Shui-rubs and spices

Bits and Bobs-vintage jewelry

Lynne’s Country Lane-homemade wood signs, décor

Ectopia Stone-organic skincare

Greg Holmes-artist

Terry Reardon-scarves/necklaces

Vintage Foods

Manish’s Indian Food

Sustainable Harvesters-fresh produce

Kathryn Marks-pottery and other artisan items

Blohh Ceramics

Food Trucks

Skye Café-Healthy Choice Menu

Burgers N More

Fish Tales-crawfish

Come sway to the sounds of New Orleans and Laissez les bon Temp in Downtown Conroe!

Additional vendor booths are available by contacting Leo with Conroe Coffee at 936.266.7632 or downloading the application at www.ExperienceDowntownConroe.com/news . All proceeds benefit the Conroe Downtown Area Association and their mission to enhance the downtown Conroe area with events, tourism, and increased traffic to the merchants. Visit their Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ExperienceDowntownConroe or the webpage.