The key to a sloppy hog is the sweet slaw.

Piled high on a hoagie, the meal's not complete without lemonade or sweet tea, baked beans and a piece of watermelon.

After a several year reprieve from running a booth at community functions, the Herbadashery is back, featuring its famous "sloppy hogs" and "sloppy cows."

"People have been begging us for a pork sandwich for years," Herbadashery co-owner Eli Dicklich said.

Dicklich and his wife, Barb, own one of more than 20 businesses represented Tuesday night at the premier of the Downtown Casper Community Farmers' Market.

Marketed as "more than just produce," the community market featured three local music groups - Homemade Jam, Donny Fogle, and Ana & Friends - and locally sewn re-useable bags by NOWCAP.

"I'm excited and a little nervous," said Tina Wulf, the Downtown Development Authority executive director.

The authority is supporting the market and also helped initiate the project.

It's early in the season for some produce vendors Wulf said, but phone calls are still coming in from people who want to participate.

The market is an opportunity for both the seasoned sellers and the up-and-coming vendors to cull interest in their products, such as Maggie Azar and Mitzi Bruno.

They've been cooking for functions in the Greek Orthodox Church in Casper for many years, and recently decided to take their small business outside the church doors.

Tuesday's table displayed silver pans of flaky baklava. If their venture, M&M Kitchen, is successful, they hope to sell more southern European cuisine, such as Lebanese and Greek food.

If the summer market is successful, Wulf said the committee needs to decide it wants the event to continue in its downtown location or move elsewhere.

"I am sure those will be questions they will be thinking about," she said. "Is it the right day and time? Is it the right place?"

But for now, the market is on the south side of the Nicolaysen Art Museum, featuring everything from sloppy cows and baklava to beans and flowers.

Contact city reporter Christine Robinson at (307) 266-0639 or christine.robinson@trib.com

Coming up

The Downtown Casper Community Farmer's Market will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday for 10 weeks.

For more information

For more information or to reserve a vender space for an upcoming Tuesday, call 235-6710 or visit www.cprdowntownfarmersmarket.com.

The Downtown Casper Community Farmer's Market will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday until Sept. 23.]]->

For more information or to reserve a vender space for an upcoming Tuesday call 235-6710 or visit www.cprdowntownfarmersmarket.com.]]->