Saturday Market Newsletter July 26, 2025

Last Updated 7/25/2025 • Posted in News, Murfreesboro Saturday Market, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County

Okra-A Cherished Southern Delight

We love highlighting fresh produce from our farm vendors at the Saturday Market. This week, it's okra's turn to be in the spotlight. Okra, Hibiscus esculentus, is packed with vitamins and minerals and people either love it or avoid it. There must be a lot of okra fans at the market since vendors sell out every week. You can get okra from all our produce vendors.

And, if you like heirloom vegetables, try “Aunt Hettie’s Red” okra, said to be a Tennessee heirloom that was grown and saved by Hettie Jane Tidwell [1918-1998] and shared with family members. Its vibrant burgundy color makes it a standout and the flavor is delicious. Aunt Hettie's red okra is available at Belle Fleur Farms. Try some okra and other fresh produce this Saturday from 8-noon.

Check out our other product features in this week's newsletter, with a focus on hand-crafted soaps at the market.

The Market Map for July 26

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Take a test-drive, try Lincoln Rejuvenate*, their multisensory interior experience, and receive a gift card as a token of their appreciation.

Market Vendor List for July 26

"Look for These" at this week's market

Produce in season, a new vendor, or a special occasion means something new to look for at the Saturday Market. This week, look for fresh Tuscany Basil at Frontier Family Farm. It's highly aromatic, has a mild flavor, and was a hit with all of the market basil lovers. Figs don't make it to the market often, but when they do they're gone quickly. MTSU Small Farm has delicious fresh figs from their greenhouse. Buddies Pork Rinds is our new vendor for this week. Check out their selection of flavored pork rinds. It's National Moth Week, and The Red Headed Potter is bringing some of her moth prints back to the market to help us celebrate.

Quarter Spring Farm: Goat Milk Soaps and More

"Quarter Spring Farm has been raising goats and making soap for eight years now, and we have been at the Murfreesboro Saturday Market for most of that time. You all know that handmade soap is better for your skin than the mass produced stuff. But did you know that goat milk soap works with your skin to help it repair damage and keep it soft and healthy? We also sell a wide variety of other products that we make or grow on the farm--everything from bar shampoo to organic garlic to pasture raised chicken and lamb. Swing by our booth and sniff our unique scents. Pick out a bar of soap and use it. Then come back in a week and let us know how moisturized and healthy your skin feels." Jonathan Bradley, Assistant Goat Milker/Fence Repairer in Chief

Scent of the Sun: Soaps and More

"Made by a small family team since 2013, Scent of the Sun's soaps are made with vegan, cruelty-free ingredients including a blend of skin-nourishing oils, as well as shea butter, cocoa butter, and kaolin clay for a fragrant aroma and rich lather. We also have extra-moisturizing facial soaps with Vitamin E, as well as shampoo bars, body fragrances, bath bombs, lotions, and soap dishes and other accessories." Kay and Rick Brown

Green Garden Soap & Bath: Soaps and More

"At Green Garden Soap & Bath we have been making soaps for the past 15 years. Our soaps are made from scratch by me in Smyrna, TN, with a tried and true, personally developed formula that is packed with skin loving oils, butters, and additives. We customize each bar by adding ingredients like goat milk and yogurt (for the abundance of lactic acid), honey, oatmeal, pine tar, calamine, rice milk, sea salt, Pink Himalayan salt, and various botanical extracts to create a more beneficial bar of soap that not only cleanses but nourishes and revitalizes the skin. We grow some of our botanicals ourselves and we source only organic and sustainable ingredients from reputable suppliers in the soap making and food space. We are open to customization for those with specific needs. Over the years, we have acquired a number of repeat customers who come back for their ‘special’ soap. This makes it difficult for us to discontinue a soap, so we now carry over 50 different variety of soaps – scented and non-scented. We love our customers and what they have to say about our soap!" Shanti

Wagyu Farms: Tallow Soap

A newcomer to soap making, Regina at Wagyu Farms, has started making beef tallow soap. This is her story. "For centuries, tallow has been a trusted ingredient in not only cooking, but traditional soap making. Rendered from the fat we save in processing, the tallow is then mixed with lye and essential oils and formed into a bar that is long‑lasting and wonderfully conditioning.

What makes tallow so unique is its composition—it closely resembles the natural oils found in human skin. This similarity allows tallow soap to work in harmony with the skin’s own biology, providing a gentle yet effective cleanse without stripping away essential moisture.

Loaded with skin‑loving vitamins A, D, E, and K, along with fatty acids that feed and protect the skin, a bar of tallow soap doesn’t just cleanse—it deeply moisturizes and helps maintain a strong, healthy skin barrier. A traditional ingredient with modern appeal, tallow soap continues to earn its place as a time‑honored choice for natural skincare."

Time to Turn in Your July Passport Card

Saturday is the last day to turn in your July Passport card. Our volunteers will stamp your card at the Main Street Market tent then you drop it in the drawing box. No purchase is necessary. Each month, one lucky customer's card is drawn for up to $70+ in gift certificates from market vendors. It's our thank you to market customers. July gift cards are from these vendors: Tadpole Creek Creations, Double A Farm (Beef), Bae's Butters, Balloon Art, Barefoot Acres Herbs, Belle Fleur Farm, Harmony Lane Creamery, MTSU Small Farm, Oflow Bakery, Spring Meadow Farm.

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Hot Chicken Festival on July 26

Try Downtown Dining Before or After the Market

We're proud of all the places our visitors can eat in downtown Murfreesboro. Main Street Murfreesboro and the Saturday Market encourage you to support local businesses downtown. Tell them the market sent you!