HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT MARKET THIS WEEK...
RAGGARD
CREEKSIDE FARM
Shelby County
The
animal encounters have been slow so far this year, but that doesn't mean
everything has been short of excitement. Ed barely chugged the red and white
truck home Saturday night after some technical problems.... It wasn't too much
of a hassle, depending on how you look at it. We only had to take everything
off the truck and put it in a trailer attached to our other vehicle, a
Pathfinder, after emptying the trailer of items we had stored in it. The Season
begins!!!
We
have some of our own tomatoes starting to turn so we should have some before
long!!! We'll have big red tomatoes along with our juicy smaller
varieties, and heirlooms again this year (German Pinks, Black
Russians, etc.) We now have zucchini, squash, cucumbers, green onions,
beets, cabbage, kale, collar greens, and some banana peppers! Other great
veggie's coming along!! We have Bray Orchard Kentucky Peaches!! They were great
this week. Sweet and juicy!!!
We'll
also have some tomatoes, beans, and corn from our southern states
until ours are ready!! We will also be starting on Tuesday and Thursday at
Maxwell and Broadway on June 29th!! We'll still be at Saturday and Sunday
market.
Ed and Jackie Raggard
"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV
NICKELS
Fayette County
We WILL
be at the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on Saturday, June 26th and
at Southland Drive
on Sunday, June 27th.
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 http://www.KentuckyHoney.com
Caffemarco
Clark
County
BLACK
BAG - naturally very low acidity.
GOLD
BAG - Marco's Finest.
WHITE
BAG - breakfast blend.
GREEN
BAG - water processed decaf.
All
coffee beans are certified organic and Fair Trade. Roasted on Thursday, June
24.
Thank
you
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.
http://www.caffemarco.com
EVANS ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL
Scott County
Evans
Orchard is picking HOMEGROWN green beans (Half Runners, Tenderettes, Romas,
Greasy Beans), Squash, Zucchini, Eggplant, Cucumbers and more from our
garden. We also have homegrown
blueberries and expect homegrown
peaches
and sweet corn this week! We always try
to bring something sweet
from the kitchen like our apple cider
donuts or fresh apple bread, but if you have any special orders be sure to call
ahead (502-863-2255 or email info@evansorchard.com). Thank you to all of our great customers and
we look forward to seeing you this week at the market!
http://www.evansorchard.com
BlueMoon Farm
***Sustainably
Grown***
Madison County
Well,
old Lucky, our big white truck, is still in the shop (or "at the spa"
as Leo likes to say) and we are so thankful to John Garey for the loan of a
truck to pull our market trailer with. The mechanic says we should have
her back by next weekend, and I know we (all) will be glad!
On our way to market last Sunday a half grown wild turkey strolled out in front
of us on our back road, and all we could picture was returning John's truck
with a turkey shaped hole in the grill! Then Tuesday a crazy wind came
through and took a big tree down right next to the truck and trailer....luckily
in the opposite direction! (I sure hope John doesn't read this!)
:-)
BLUEBERRIES!!!!!
From a transitional to organic farm in Greenup County,
these NO SPRAY BLUEBERRIES are the best! So flavorful and juicy and good
for your brain! They're chock full of antioxidants! Time to put
some in the freezer for the winter! Just wash and spread them on a cookie
sheet, freeze, then bag in ziplocs. You'll be able to remove just what
you need for a serving without defrosting!
Have
you ever eaten a PORK dish at the Good Foods Cafe, Dudley's, Stella's KY Deli,
Holly Hill Inn or LFM's own Cookin' Up Kentucky? Then you've tried Stone
Cross Farm's ANTIBIOTIC, STEROID AND HORMONE-FREE (A.S.H.-Free), PASTURED
PORK! We have partnered with them to carry a full line of their
NITRATE-FREE SAUSAGES (Italian, Chorizo, Polish, Brats, English Bangers and
Hotdog/Knockwurst), as well as PORK CHOPS, BACON, BREAKFAST SAUSAGE,
TENDERLOIN, LOIN and SHOULDER ROASTS. It's tender, juicy, delicious, and
nothing like grocery store pork!
Thanks
for the great enthusiasm for our FRESH GARLIC!! The garlic harvest went
quicker than usual due to some being washed out in the Derby weekend flood. While we hate it
that we lost some, we're glad to be done in this awful heat!! The barn is
full, but won't pop its seams this year! We'll have plenty to keep you in
garlic breath for the year! :-)) Now we can start concentrating on
other crops for summer and fall, like PEPPERS, SQUASH, EGGPLANT, HERBS, BEANS,
etc, and begin to think about making GARLIC BRAIDS for the market. We've had
so many requests for them already, we hate to keep you waiting!
Of
course we have lots of our own GARLIC POWDER both SMOKED and NOT, our locally
famous GARLIC SCAPE PESTO, garlicky CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, Freshly Ground PAPRIKA
(sweet or spicy), and this week we will be doing a FRESH MINT harvest.
Remember the Mint Pesto recipe from this enews back in April? It
suggested swirling the pesto into brownie mix before baking. Our friend
Rona gave us a jar that she made, and because we are so busy at this time of
year, we tried it just over chocolate and vanilla frozen yogurt. It was
YUMMY!! We'll be glad to share the recipe with you if you didn't save the
enews.
We'll
bring a selection of HERB SETS for your garden again this week. Are you
missing anything at this point? Let us know and we'll bring it to
you. There's still lots of time to start an herb garden, if you've been
procrastinating! Even cold sensitive BASIL will grow long into the
fall! We've got one beautiful MULTI-HERB POT left....a great addition to
your porch or deck!
The
Bourbon Barrel Foods we bring to you are made in Louisville. Small batch SOY SAUCE (the
only one in the US)
aged in bourbon barrels! For your barbeques there's a great teriyaki
sauce called KENTUCKYAKI made with a touch of bourbon, and Worcestershire Sauce
also made in bourbon barrels (it's vegetarian friendly too!) SEA SALT,
CRACKED PEPPERCORNS and PAPRIKA all smoked over fires of bourbon barrel
staves! We had a cantaloupe today with a bit of the Bourbon Barrel Smoked
Salt on it, and it was terrific!
Colcord
Farm's GRASS FINISHED BEEF also pairs beautifully with these products.
Whether grilled or roasted, a slosh of Worcestershire Sauce or sprinkle of
Smoked Pepper will bring out the flavor of this delicious A.S.H.-Free, good for
you beef!
Add
Kenny's Farmhouse Cheeses, FRESH OYSTER MUSHROOMS, and Sunrise Bakery's
wonderful crusty ARTISAN BREADS, MUFFINS, BAGELS & CINNAMON BUNS, and
your shopping list is filled!
If
you can't make it til Sunday's market and are afraid you'll miss out on
something, just drop us an email and we'll be happy to hold it for you!
garlic@bluemoongarlic.com
See photos on our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic or
read more about us on our website www.bluemoongarlic.com
We
look forward, as always, to seeing you this weekend!
Triple J Farm
Scott County
WE ARE AT THE SATURDAY MARKET, AND WILL BE BRINGING SWEET CORN,
BEANS, POTATOES, SQUASH, ZUCHINNI, ONIONS, BROCCOLI,
CABBAGE, TOMATOES, OKRA, CUCUMBERS, ETC.
CHICKEN AND BEEF. CALL FOR ANY PRE ORDERS 859-494-7268 OR
EMAIL TRIPLEJFARM.ORG
BlEUGRASS CHEVRE
Fayette/Clark County
We'll
be at the Saturday market with plenty of cheeses and Lucy's sorghum and
honey. Come by for a taste of our soon-to-be famous chocolate chevre,
plus our new bourbon smoked black pepper chevre. We'll also have our festive
rounds stuffed with sundried tomatoes, sunflower seeds and basil - decorated
with herbs and Elmwood Farm's edible flowers.
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.
CLOVER
HONEY IS STARTING TO COME IN. STILL HAVE BLACK LOCUST BUT IT IS RUNNING
OUT FAST. LAST OF THE SEASON'S!!!!!!! Also
Lavender, Orange,
Cinnamon and Lemon Honeys.
Also
have a beautiful Lemongrass Soap made just for you! Helps keeps pesky
bugs away as well - so folks tell me.
HOMEGROWN AUTHORS
Thanks to all the readers who
stopped by and purchased Death By A HoneyBee on the first day of Homegrown
Authors Day at LFM. Your support is much appreciated.
Don't forget that bookclubs get a
discount on multiple books and I will be happy to visit or call during your
book groups meeting.
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. You can also leave comments.
CLEARY HILL FARM
Anderson County
We're at all the markets throughout
the week with our 100% Anderson
County produce. We'll
have vine-ripe tomatoes- red, pink and cherry; cucumbers-
seedless, slicing, pickling; beans- half-runner, Roma, Tenderette,
yellow wax; squash- zucchini, yellow, crookneck, zephyr, patty pan; sweet
onions- candy and candy apple; red and green cabbage; potatoes-
Norland Red, Kennebec, Yukon Gold new potatoes; assorted bell and hot
peppers; tomatillos; ground cherries; fresh herbs; garlic; cut
sunflowers and zinnias (single and bunches); AND STARTING THIS WEEKEND
white sweet corn!
The Paw Paw plantation
Powell County
I will be at ever
market this week with:
·
Wild
blackberries
·
Tomatoes
·
Rhubarb
·
Sassafrass
·
Cucumbers
·
Yellow
squash and zucchini
·
Home
baked sourdough and sweet breads
·
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
McMAINE FARMS
Madison County
I'll be at the markets on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday with 100% homegrown eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes,
squash, Greasy Beans, Half-Runners, and peppers.
SCOTT EVANS
Madison County
I will be at the Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday markets with the very first tomatoes, hot and sweet
banana peppers, yellow summer squash, yellow and green zucchini, and patty pan
squash.
PITTMAN FAMILY FARM
Casey County
Roma and half runner beans
are in! I'll also have summer squash, beets, peppers, potatoes, and more at the
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets. Everything is from Casey County.
COOKIN' UP KENTUCKY
Fayette County
Hello
friends,
Another
summer is upon us with puts the farmers in full swing. The rain and heat have
brought the produce on early so please come down.
This
Saturday I will be binging back the sausage burrito along with the pork
sandwich, which has been very successful. Also, the first ripe tomatoes have
shown their faces this week, so nothing says summer more than a red ripe tomato
and bacon sandwich.
I'll
see you this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, and if you didn't know, I've
started cooking at the weekday markets as well. Come get a great meal made with
ingredients from the Lexington Farmers' Market!
Chef Jacob
STEVE'S PLANTS
Boyle County
You can find me Tuesdays and
Thursdays up on Broadway and Maxwell, Saturdays in the Pavilion and Sundays in
front of Slone's. I'll have HOMEGROWN candy onions, Red Bull red onions,
"no-spray" broccoli and cabbage, and wild blackberries, plus local blueberries
and black raspberries.
JOHNSON BROTHERS FARM
Scott County
We're at all the markets
through the week broccoli, beans, flower baskets, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers,
delicious cantaloupes, watermelons, and more!
SMITH FAMILY FARM
Franklin County
Come see us Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for tomatoes, squash, corn, green onions,
beautiful flowers and tomato plants, hand decorated gourds and more!
BILL BEST
Madison County
I have my homegrown heirloom
tomatoes in! You'll have to get to the market pretty early to catch me before I
sell out but I'll be there on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This week I
have Vinson Watts, Yellow German, Black Pear, Ox Heart and Zeke Dishman
heirloom tomatoes.
TYLERS
Clark County
Peaches are in from the
Southern States! We also have delicious cantaloupes, tomatoes, green beans and
potatoes. Find us at all of the markets.
elmwood stock farm
Scott County
Elmwood
Stock Farm continues to attend each market day including Tuesdays and Thursdays
at the Broadway/Maxwell location, Saturday downtown in the Park, and Sundays on
Southland Drive
- we can be found in front of the Goodyear store. Look for us on with our selection of
Certified Organic vegetables, eggs and meats.
Our
produce harvest is moving from late spring into early summer vegetables. We still have your favorites:
Green
Garlic, Kale Mustard Turnip & Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, last of the
spring Lettuces, and Salad Mix.
Summer
vegetables include:
Beets,
Turnips, Fresh Culinary Herbs including Sweet Basil, Yellow Squash, Zucchini,
Patty Pan Squashes, Baby Squash Medley, Cucumbers, Onions and a handful of
early Tomatoes. Possibly a little Sweet
Corn by the weekend.
Our
spring flower bouquets and our Edible Flowers to garnish your salads and
desserts are also being harvested. And,
if you are working in your own garden or raised beds, we have bags of organic
compost with us at each market.
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.
http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/
ABBONDANZA
Fayette County
CIAO
from Oliva Bella Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Italy!
Stop
by our two booths and try our new line of prepared foods: cassoulet,
wheatberry salad, golden garlic dressing, garlic croutons, and all of our other
house made sauces and products
Of
COURSE we have our flagship Oliva Bella Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Italy, our
Aged (8 years in wood) Balsamico for you to try, line up early for your
"shot" of oil and "chaser" of balsamico.
And
if you're looking for the PARTY, Marta Miranda and Chef Stacey Moore will be
cooking and carrying on each Saturday starting around 10 am.
THIS
WEEK IT'S OUR ITALIAN RAGU: CHUNKS OF FRESH TOMATOES, TONS OF FRESH
BASIL SIMMERED WITH HEARTY CHUCK ROAST...BEEFY, RICH, TOMATOEY AND ABSOLUTELY
DELICIOUS! COME BY AND TRY IT.
Remember
that the shop is also open on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm and there is even
more to sample at the shop than at the market. But...do NOT eat lunch
first.
Be
good to your belly and bring it by to see us on Saturday! Our shop is
located at 406 South Broadway (across from Wildcat Liquors....EVERYONE knows
where Wildcat Liquors is!) and you and reach us at 859 983 3567.
REED VALLEY ORCHARD
Bourbon County
We have BLUEBERRIES! Come
see us near Cheapside Bar and Grill on Short St this Saturday.
VITOS ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Woodford County
VITO'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE is in the HOUSE. Come
visit us at the Lexington Farmers Market across from Oliva Bella on
Saturday and we will now be attending the Sunday and Tuesday/Thursday markets!
We will have mild & robust in links and bulk!
VVF CONFECTIONS
Fayette County
I am right outside the
pavilion close to the statue with my delicious confections and gluten-free
treats. See you on Saturday!
HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY
Fayette County
Garlic Scape Pesto with fresh mozzarella and green onions
Margherita with
fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and basil
Vito's Sausage
Veggie
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
PROPER PLANTS
Fayette County
Buy local-We grow everything we sell!
We will be on vacation for the next few weeks and
will be returning to market towards the end of August.
Until then, 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. Come get some peanut butter, honey roasted peanut butter,
chocolate peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter milled right at the
market!
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!
THREE TOADS farm
Clark County
Visit
us at the Lexington Farmers' Market on Saturday, June 26th. 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 16th at Cheapside Park.
Thank You for your support!
