HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT MARKET THIS WEEK...
Abigail's Honey Fayette County
Last week's rain has really made the locut trees
bloom and it won't be long before we have delicious locust honey. Also
have been making lots and lots of soap like Hyacinth and Lilac,
Honey Facial and more.
CLOVER HONEY, WILDFLOWER HONEY,
FLAVORED HONEYS LIKE ORANGE,
CINNAMON & LEMON.
ALSO WILL HAVE PEPPERMINT
FOOTBALM, HONEY HAND BALM, ORANGE DREAM AND HONEY NATURAL LIP BALM, PETER'S
NOTE CARDS (several new series), PEAR CUTICLE BUTTER PLUS MORE! BOOK
FAIR AT MAYFEST DEATH
BY A HONEYBEE www.abigailkeam.com for reviews NEWS FROM THE RIVER www.abigailshoneyblog.blogspot.com You can read what's happening at the farm and in my
life by going to my new blog. Just click on the address at the top of
this page and read as often as you like. A new way to keep in touch.
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"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV
NICKELS Fayette County We WILL
BE at the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on Saturday, May 15th
and at Southland Drive
on Sunday, May 16th if it doesn't rain.
We offer the highest quality raw clover honey, pure beeswax candles and
pollen.
Our delicious raw honey comes only from the fields and orchards
surrounding Lexington, Kentucky. Our raw honey is unheated, and
unprocessed so that all its attributes are fully preserved. Honeycomb in a jar
with strained honey is also available.
Our candles are 100% unbleached, all natural beeswax. Beeswax candles
are long lasting and clean burning. They contain no toxins or soot common to
commercially produced paraffin candles. They are the candles of choice for
those who have asthma, allergies, or headaches due to paraffin or scented
candles. They are naturally fragrant with a subtle honey scent. They are made
with filtered beeswax; so they produce a bright, clear, steady flame and
beautiful illumination.
Bee pollen is nature's most complete food, rich in vitamins, minerals,
amino acids and a complete source of protein. It can give us that extra edge to
stay healthy. An all-around nutritional supplement, bee pollen is ideal for
daily use. The bee pollen granules can be sprinkled over salad or cereal, added
to liquids or eaten as is.
Web Site www.kentuckyhoney.com
HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY
Fayette County
Hardwood
Pizza Company is a small, progressive pizza company that is
literally out of the box. You gotta see it to believe it!
Our mobile wood-fired oven cooks authentic Neapolitan style gourmet
pizzas at over 900 degrees! Whether it's a classic Margherita pizza,
a Garlic Scape Pesto Pizza or Goat Cheese, Walnut + Onion pizza...watch as your
custom pie is prepared, cooked and served piping hot in a matter of minutes
from start to finish. The tastes and scents created by the heat of the
wood fire produce a truly unique and original treat - an inspired
blend of spices, fresh farmer's market toppings and tangy sauce scattered over
a light crisp, chewy crust cooked to perfection. At Hardwood Pizza
Company, we interpret old world cooking traditions for modern times.
We'll make our first
market appearance this weekend. Once the sidewalk is finished we'll be right in
front of the Old Courthouse, but come look for us on Upper
St. this week. We look forward to meeting you!
RAGGARD
CREEKSIDE FARM Shelby County
We
will be coming to market this Saturday and Sunday on Southland. We will be
located on back row on Short
Street behind the pavilion but up from the
location last year. Look for the red Creekside Farm sign above our tents. This weekend
we will have a variety of lettuces and lots of tomato plants!! Many varieties,
heirloom, pinks, yellows, blacks and lots of reds!!! Spinach, radishes
and green onions are also ready. We'll also have some tomatoes, beans and other
vegetables from our southern states until ours are ready...
Come
by and see us!!
Ed
and Jackie Raggard
BlueMoon Farm ***Sustainably Grown*** Madison County What
a fun day we had last Saturday at the market! Jean's sister Ruth was
visiting from Atlanta,
and worked with our crew for the day. The day turned out to be super busy
after a slow start, so we were glad to have an extra pair of hands to help, as
well as just being able to spend time together! It was fun to be able to
introduce her to some of the names she's been hearing about from us for
years! Leo treated the ladies to delicious strawberry and custard crepes
from Chef Jacob at Cookin' Up KY!! YUM!! Be sure to try one this
week! We've
got some GREAT news!! Steveo at Sunrise Bakery has started making an
ARTISAN SOURDOUGH BREAD for us! We've had so many requests for it
through the years, and are thrilled that he has found time enough in his
schedule to fit it in! It's a beautiful boule, with a yummy chewy crust,
and it keeps a long time! Of course we'll have all your other Sunrise favorites too,
including GARLIC-TOPPED FOCCACIA, those BIG CINNAMON BUNS, MUFFINS and our
signature GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE! Since AP
ROOTS Restaurant has closed its doors, you'll have to make your own gourmet
pizza with our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO and your other favorite toppings!
There's no limit to the varieties you can make to please your whole family! Our
new patch of SALAD GREENS and SPINACH have been seeded and had a little rain to
get them sprouting! It broke our hearts to lose the first patch to the KY
River flood last weekend, but that's farming! More losses become apparent
as the days go by. We lost all the big old ROSEMARY plants and SAGE plants
we had used to take cuttings from for cut herbs at the market, and a
beehive given to us by Abigail. She says it's possible that the bees left
the hive before drowning and she has given us some pheromone to try to lure
them into a catch box. I hope she's right about them, and not just trying
to make us feel better! The
Bourbon Barrel Foods SAUCES and SEASONINGS we've just started carrying
have been met with great excitement by our customers. Some of them were
already familiar with the SMALL BATCH SOY SAUCE cured in bourbon barrels, but
didn't realize they also make WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE "mellowed" in
bourbon barrels, and a KY teriyaki called KENTUCKYAKI. We've also got
their bourbon wood fire SMOKED SEA SALT, CRACKED PEPPERCORNS and PAPRIKA! Colcord
Farm, in Bourbon County, will be sending us another load
of their sustainably raised ASPARAGUS, so fat and delicious, and we'll have a
good supply of their BLUE GRASS FINISHED BEEF. Beef as nature intended,
these sleek animals never eat grain, only the lush grasses on which their
bodies were designed to thrive. STONE
CROSS FARM has filled our freezer with their KY. PROUD PASTURE-RAISED
PORK, including a variety of EUROPEAN-STYLE SAUSAGES (no MSG!) and their
WOOD SMOKED BACON, featured on Chef Jacobs FRIED GREEN TOMATO AND BACON
SANDWICHES. They also provide their HANDMADE SOAPS, made with food grade
ingredients. We
will have an excellent selection of our SUSTAINABLY GROWN HERB PLANTS, from
BASIL, to MINT, to SAGE. Come check our plants before you plant your
herb garden. KENNY'S
FARMHOUSE CHEESES rounds out our offerings this week, come by and sample 3
varieties. As
always, we welcome your special orders at garlic@bluemoongarlic.com We'll
see you Saturday at Cheapside, Sunday at Southland Drive. www.bluemoongarlic.com Stay
in touch with us on facebook, www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic BlEUGRASS CHEVRE Fayette/Clark County We'll
see you at the market on Saturday, and our cheeses should possess a distinctive "terroir " this week - or
flavor of their environment. But only
because the goats have extremely mischievous. Sometimes cheeses are described as tasting
like particular wildflowers, herbs and grasses, and I have to confess I'm not
sure if this is just a romantic notion, wishful thinking or is really
legitimate. But this week should be the
true test because
all 40 goats made two brazen escapes from their pasture and consumed not only bushels and bushels of
honeysuckle, but ventured to the
house and ate all the geraniums, peonies
and roses, and nibbled the tips of the hanging ferns so they are all squared
off now. Needless to say, they all had
smiles on their faces as they waddled back to their barn. So I
guess we will have honeysuckle flavored cheeses this week with nuances of
geraniums, peonies and roses! Cheers! Susan
at gourmetgoats@msn.com
EVANS ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL
Scott County Evans Orchard will be at the Saturday
and Sunday market this coming weekend and the weekday markets. Delicious fresh strawberries are
in! How about fried apple pies or fresh baked goodies for dessert at your
party? Or we have a great selection of our homemade fudge wrapped in half
pound blocks just for your choosing! We will also have our
delicious apple cider donuts! Our store
at the farm is open so be sure to come visit us soon! Visit www.evansorchard.com
or call 502-863-2255 for any special orders.
LA PETITE
CREPERIE Fayette County La
Petite Crêperie brings a little taste of France
to the Bluegrass The
idea for opening a walk-up crêperie was hatched many years ago when I was a
student in France. After discovering crêpes they became a staple of my diet because as a hot, quick meal
they fit right in with the poor student budget. The best part was that they were never far
away. Walk-up crêpe windows are like
hot dog stands in New York;
they are everywhere. My
husband Mark and I took many more trips to France and ate countless more
crêpes. We decided that the good people
of Lexington
should be able enjoy them here. After
years of tweaking batters and looking for just the right griddle, and after
serving hundreds of crêpes to our friends, family and my French students, we
think we've hit on a good combination. La
Petite Crêperie hopes to recreate the experience of ordering a French crêpe à emporter. Half of the fun is watching, smelling, and
anticipating how delicious it's going to be.
Our batter contains only eggs from the market, Weisenberger white and
wheat flours, Kentucky
produced whole milk, water, canola oil, sugar and salt. Our sweet crêpe
fillings include honey and jam from Farmers' Market vendors, and the butter and
sugar crêpes are made with homemade butter from the market. We also make a hearty breakfast crêpe with
market eggs, cheese and vegetables. Our
menu will vary as other fruits, berries and vegetables come into season. La
Petite Crêperie will be open most Saturdays at Cheapside
from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm and most Sundays at Southland from 10:00 until
2:00.You can visit our website, www.petitecreperie.com to find out
exactly where we will be and when. Bon
appétit! ABBONDANZA Fayette County CIAO LEXINGTON!!
We are back at the downtown market this Saturday. Where to find us?
Look for the Italian flag flying 20 feet over our booth. We'll have our extra virgin olive oils from Italy,
our 8 year aged Balsamico, sauces, Italian pastas and Breads. Come let us
take you on a delicious tour of Italy
right here in Lexington!
(of course, if it rains, please come see us at the shop!) Before or after the market, come by our shop at 406
South Broadway for a shot of Cuban coffee, stuffed ravioli, delightful biscotti
(which are perfect for dunking in your Cuban coffee) all made in house by our
own Chef Stacey. Call the shop early in the week to order and pick
up our weekly "la Cena per la Casa)" dinner to take home. Call
ahead to order, let us know what day and time you will come through (Thursday,
Friday and Saturday) and we'll have it packaged and ready with your name on
it. Plan early as we are only making a limited number each week.
Call 859 983 3567 for details. We will be at the market Saturday 8 am to 1 pm and
at the shop Thursday and Fridays, 10 am to 6pm and Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm. elmwood stock farm Scott County Elmwood
Stock Farm will be attending the Saturday market on May 15th and the
Southland Dr May 16th as well as the weekday markets on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Look for us on with our selection of Certified Organic
vegetables, eggs and meats. Our
market harvest will bring some tasty Strawberries, Green Garlic, Asparagus, Spinach, Kale
Greens, Garlic Greens and more. Organic heirloom tomato transplants for
your own backyard (though a little too early to go outside right now unless you
have a protected space) are available along with bags of our Organic Compost. Come
visit us this week to learn more about securing your own share of locally
grown, organic, wholesome, healthy farm food each week of the growing
season. These days, more than ever, it's important to know the source of
your family's food and you can look to a local organic farm to meet your body's
nutritional needs resulting in good health. We
offer our certified organic eggs from free-ranging hens on grass pasture,
organic poultry, and grass-fed beef from our organic Angus
cattle. Elmwood's meats, eggs, and vegetables are produced by us on our
organic family farm in Scott
County. Visit our
website to learn more, review our price lists, and pre-order your special
items. www.elmwoodstockfarm.com HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM Garrard County Greetings
from one on the new members of the Lexington
Farmers' Market. I wanted to introduce
ourselves to those of you who are friends of the LFM and receive this
newsletter. We are a family farm in Garrard
County. My wife teaches Kindergarten in Danville, I teach Math and Introductory Computer classes
at BCTC, Maria lives in Lexington and does landscaping
and is tending our apple orchard, Clay is a sophomore at Berea
College studying Agriculture, and
Hannah is in Middle School in Garrard
County, both of them help
me with our farm chores. We have
a 100 acre hill farm within a stones throw of the Kentucky
River. I just returned from my morning chores with the joy that
comes from new life. We were blessed
with a new litter of pigs this morning.
This makes a total of 71 piglets that have been born this spring and we
are only about half way through our spring farrowing. We expect to have approximately 150 piglets
this spring and then to repeat that number again this fall. I'll be keeping you posted with information
from the farm as the year progresses.
Our herd is made up primarily of Tamworths and Berkshires with a
sprinkling of Large Black sows - all heritage breeds of hogs that do not thrive
under the confinement conditions of modern factory farming. We have found the ideal farm raised meat hog
to be a cross between these breeds. It
gives us a pig that thrives when living outside on grass and dirt, grows at a
moderate rate so that the meat is tasteful, and has just the right amount of
fat. With
that information you have probably already determined that we are the market's
new pork producers. We will be offering
you the best pasture-raised, antibiotic, hormone and steroid free pork you have
ever tasted. We will have homegrown
vegetables and fruits as the season progresses, but our emphasis will always be
on providing you with the type of pork that is hard to find anywhere else. We
invite you to visit our website (which we will be updating soon) www.hillsideheritagefarm.com
and also ask you to join us on Facebook where I plan to start doing regular
updates. Our
entire family looks forward to getting to know each of you. John
Contini Caffemarco Clark
County CaffeMarco
Coffee will have a selection of certified organic, Fair Trade coffees for sale
as well as (while it lasts) coffee by the cup. The
beans are roasted in Paris,
Kentucky on Thursday every week
for the Saturday Lexington Farmers Market. Thank you. www.caffemarco.com Triple J Farm Scott County Triple J Farm will be returning to the Lexington
Farmers' Market on Saturday. We will have several products to offer. We will
have our All Natural Beef for sale, Farm Fresh Eggs, as well as our KY Black
& Gold Compost, plus some beautiful plants & flowers! We will also have
information about our Family farm & information about our Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program . Please stop by to see what we have going
on at Triple J Farm! COOKIN' UP KENTUCKY Fayette County Hello
friends,
The
time for the market has come again, and here at Cookin' Up Kentucky we will be
back in full swing this year.
Of
course the first few market days will be a little slow, but you will find me
there with hot coffee and my usual array of local biscuits, omelets, and of
course the famous fried green tomato sandwich. I will be attending all market
days this year so you can find me Saturday downtown, Sunday on southland, and
Tuesday and Thursday downtown on Broadway and Maxwell.
I am
very excited about being at the market fulltime this year and of course I
will have more time to offer new selections for the season, which will include
a full lunch menu, among some other secrets, so please come and join me...
Chef Jacob THREE TOADS farm Clark County Visit
us at the Lexington Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 15th. We'll have
cut lilies, jams and jellies. Feel free to give us a call (859-771-2085) if you
have questions or want to reserve flowers. We can deliver them locally,
too. We're excited for the move back outside! Many
thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon! Bob
and Charlie HOME PICKINS Jackson County I'll
have plenty of delicious fresh eggs and ASH free pasture raised beef this
weekend! Come see me this Saturday, May 15th at Cheapside Park
and Sunday, May 16th at Southland Dr. Thank
You for your support! The Paw Paw plantation Powell County I will be at market
this week, May 15th and 16th and starting the Tuesday/Thursday market next week, with: - Local Hydroponic TOMATOES!
-
Home
baked sourdough and sweet breads
- Rhubarb
- Kentucky agate slices and gemstones
(Agate is the official State Rock of Kentucky, and I slice agate geodes with
diamond saws and handcraft all of the gemstones I have for sale.)
Roland
McIntosh from the Paw Paw Plantation Our continued thanks for your support...it keeps us
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