HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT MARKET THIS WEEK...
Abigail's Honey
Fayette County
Miss
Abigail has won 13 KY State Fair ribbons for honey!
I am
at the Market both Saturday and Sunday.
FIRST
HONEY HARVEST OF 2010 SEASON!!!!!! I HAVE 1LB JARS OF PURE BLACK
LOCUST HONEY!!!!!!! Also first
Clover of season. FIRST
COME/FIRST SERVE.
Also
Lavender, Orange,
Cinnamon and Lemon Honeys.
Also
have a beautiful Sandalwood Soap made just for you!
DEATH
BY A HONEYBEE
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touch. You can also leave comments.
Caffemarco
Clark
County
I've
been roasting and experimenting with blending the new crop from Kenya-
a Mataro
Peaberry. Today I'm very excited to be offering it on Saturday, June 6. This is
worth your getting up early and having a sample (rain or shine).
Loads
of lyrical texture, balance, and a complexity of flavor that just keeps coming.
There's enough acidity to refresh and exhilarate the palate and a smooth,
dark-roasted body to feed your soul.
I'm
eager to share this coffee. It won't be around long enough - maybe three weeks.
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
HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM
Garrard County
It seems like summer has
arrived. For a pasture pig operation
like ours, it is a fun time. Pigs do not
sweat enough to keep them cool, so they wallow in the mud! So our job is to make sure they have a
suitable place to wallow - usually a place of their choosing that we continue
to add water to. Hannah's job of pig
water supervisor becomes much more time consuming and important in the hot
weather. But, I am not sure who has the
most fun - her or the pigs.
We have a new offering this
week. We will now have Brats with
cheese. So if you are a cheese lover you
can get your tasty pasture raised pork brats with the cheese already
added.
Come see us this weekend. We are on Upper St.
on Saturday and on the very end of the Market in front of Sloan's on
Sunday. Since Clay is out of school for
the summer, we are now at the Tuesday and Thursday Markets. Come look through our recipe collection and
find just what you need for a meal in the coming weeks. Of course our recipe collection is all about
PORK!
We invite you to visit
our website (which still needs updating) www.hillsideheritagefarm.com
and also ask you to join us on Facebook.
Our entire family looks
forward to getting to know each of you.
John Contini
BlueMoon Farm ***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County
We've
been watching the wrens tending to a nest full of babies in a birdhouse on our
front porch post the past couple of weeks. Yesterday afternoon when I
went out the front door the parent birds started reading me the riot act, and when
I looked around and followed the chirping, I found one little fledgling hiding
behind a box, with Mom and Dad delivering food and encouragement! This
morning the other two took flight (well, more of a glide to the ground,
actually!) and I went out with the camera to try to get a shot of the little
cuties, but I decided I might be interfering, so I gave up. One of
them had a fuzzy feather sticking up like a cowlick on the back of his
head! We always feel good to know the babies made it to flight......there
are so many hazards! I have posted a couple of pre-flight photos on
our Facebook page www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic .
Be sure to "Like" us while you're there!
GARLIC!!!! This week we are
delighted to tell you that we'll have the very first freshly harvested GARLIC
BULBS! We'll bring them with the tops left on, and you can use the main
part of the stem too! We love fresh garlic! It's really hard
and crunchy, and juicy too! You don't have to peel the cloves.....the
wrappers are edible at this point! Shop early so you don't miss
it....there will be a limited amount this week as we will be hand selecting
plants to dig. We'll have more GARLIC SCAPES this week too. The
response to them this year has been very encouraging! Word is getting out
about how delicious they are (easy to cook with too!). They are
available for such a short time! THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEEK FOR GARLIC
SCAPES & BABY GREEN GARLIC! Of course we have GARLIC SCAPE PESTO
available year-round and soon you'll be able to get it at Good Foods Market
too! If you've never tasted it, stop by our booth this weekend for a
sample, or try it at the market on a pizza from Hardwood Pizza Company, or a
Fried Green Tomato and Bacon Sandwich from Cookin' Up KY! It's a terrific
topping for pasta, great as a sandwich spread, or as an addition to just about
any steamed vegetable!
On
Saturday Blue Moon Farm will be celebrating our helper Elizabeth's 30th
birthday! Please stop by and wish her a happy day and a happy year!
She's been with us for 3 years now, and we can't imagine market without
her! Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!
We
provided food for a lot of barbeques Memorial Day weekend! STEAKS and
BURGER from Colcord Farm (Paris, KY), PORK CHOPS, TENDERLOINS, and all kinds of
SAUSAGES from Stone Cross Farm (Taylorsville, KY). Good hearty ARTISAN
BREAD from Sunrise Bakery in Lexington. The
seasonings were from Bourbon Barrel Foods in Louisville.......makers
of the only small batch SOY SAUCE in the US, made from non-GMO KY-grown
soybeans, and aged in bourbon barrels. We have their SOY, WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE, KENTUCKYAKI (their teriyaki sauce), BOURBON SMOKED PAPRIKA, SALT
and CRACKED PEPPERCORNS.
OYSTER
MUSHROOMS are
back this week!! Grown in Bath
County, these tasty,
tender Certified Organic beauties will be a real treat for your family.
Here's a great recipe!
PAN
ROASTED MUSHROOMS
8 oz.
Oyster Mushrooms
4-5
scallions, sliced
1-2 cloves
freshly harvested Blue Moon Farm
Garlic, minced or sliced
A big
pinch of fresh chopped parsley, basil, thyme, or oregano
1/4
cup Bourbon Barrel Aged
Worcestershire Sauce
Toss
together in a bowl and let sit for 20 minutes. Heat a skillet and coat with
olive oil. Sauté mushrooms and let caramelize. Sprinkle with grated
Kenny's Asiago Cheese
while still warm, and toss to coat. Serve as hors d'oeuvre or side dish
to any grilled meat.
This
will probably be the last week for Colcord Farm's out-of-this-world ORGANIC
ASPARAGUS, so come early and get a bunch! We hate the end of asparagus
season, but the shortness of its season is one thing which makes it so
special. Steam some with Garlic Scapes while you can!!
The
Sunrise Bakery SOURDOUGH BREAD has been selling out fast!! It's so
delicious, and keeps a LONG time! We can only get a limited amount, so
shop early! GARLIC BAGELS arrive around 9:30 warm from the oven, and
we'll have Sapori d'Italia Goat Cream Cheese to go on them! Lots of other
breads, pastries and more!
You
can get the majority of your weekly shopping done at the market these
days....the diversity of product is amazing! We hope you will tell your
friends about us.....better yet, meet them there for shopping and breakfast or
lunch!
Special
requests? garlic@bluemoongarlic.com
We look forward to seeing you this weekend!
BlEUGRASS CHEVRE
Fayette/Clark County
We'll
be at the Saturday market with more cheese than ever. Come by for a taste of our mascarpone-like
chocolate chevre which is great with the market's fresh strawberries and
PEACHES this week. And we WILL HAVE
plenty of feta to glorify all those wonderful salad greens, onions, sugar snap
peas and tomatoes available at the market right now.
"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV
NICKELS
Fayette County
Since
this coming weekend is the Memorial Day weekend, we WILL be at
the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on Saturday, June 5th and at Southland Drive on
Sunday, June 6th.
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 ecstatic to be a part of the wonderful tradition that is the
Lexington Farmers Market. We are also
very proud to offer local, farm fresh ingredients on our pizzas. Thanks for stopping
by!
Here
are our Farmer's Market specialty pizzas for Saturday 6/5:
Garlic Scape Pestowith fresh mozzarella and green onions
Margherita with
fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and basil
Vito's Sausage + Peppers
Veggie
We
will also have egg + cheese calzones and sausage, egg + cheese calzones
available during AM hours.
See
you Saturday - come hungry!
PROPER PLANTS
Fayette County
Buy local-We grow everything we sell!
We will be at Farmer's Market this Saturday-
Over 50 varieties of Herb Plants
Over 35 varieties of Vegetable Plants
Excellent Assortment of Prime Hanging
Baskets-6"-10"-16"
Great selection of flowering 4 1/2" pots
Decorator Pots-from 8" to 14" size
Annuals and Wave Petunias in flats
Come check out our selection-See you Saturday!
Check out our website-www.properplantsonline.com
Proper Plants
3050 Military Pike
Lexington,
KY 859-223-7037
Lyn and Russ Madison
SALYERS FARM
Franklin County
This weekend we'll have the pulled pork BBQ
sandwiches, BBQ chicken, ice cream and Amish butters and cheeses you've come to
know and love. And NEW THIS WEEK- Nut Butters! Come get some peanut butter,
honey roasted peanut butter, chocolate peanut butter, almond butter or cashew
butter milled right at the market!
VITOS ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Woodford County
The
wait is over! VITO'S ITALIAN
SAUSAGE is in the HOUSE. Come visit us at the Lexington Farmers
Market across from Oliva Bella. We will have mild
& robust in links and bulk!
RAGGARD
CREEKSIDE FARM
Shelby County
So
far this year, we've had no "animal" encounters! The rain did cause
the creek to come spilling out onto our field. The "rapids" (as they
appeared to us after all the work!) took out some cabbage plants and covered
some pea plants with debris. (It also included the neighbors son's kid
basketball goal!)
We
will have delicious Shell Out Peas and Sweet Sugar Snap Peas this
week. Also, Leaf, Romain and Butterhead Lettuce. Kale and collar Green are
ready!! Green onions, and tomato plants. ( Still have popular heirloom
like Black Russian, Cherokee Purple and Brandywine.
Also lots of Super Tasty, Big Beef, and Beefsteak plants. Some bell
pepper plants also... Some good tomatoes, beans, and corn from our Southern
States (only until ours come in!)
Come
see us downtown at back of pavilion on road (red and white camper on white
truck). You can't miss and the tomato plants!! We'll also be on Southland
on Sundays at end of first row (near Sloan's)
Ed
and Jackie Raggard
(Mikka
and Kali too!!)
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 June 5th and the
Southland Dr June 6th 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
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, June 5th. 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, June 5th at Cheapside Park
and either next Tuesday or Thursday. Thank
You for your support! The Paw Paw plantation Powell County I will be at market
this week, May 5th and 6th and 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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