Bourbon County

"handcrafted, organic, Fair Trade, and utterly delicious "

The Lexington Herald-Leader 10/8/09

Black Bag - soulful

Gold Bag - elegant

Tan Bag - breakfast blend

Green Bag - water processed decaf

I'll be roasting coffee on Thursday, the 22nd for Saturdays market. 

Thank you.

http://www.caffemarco.com

Abigail's

Miss Abigail has won 13 KY State Fair.

I am at the Market both Saturday and Sunday.

DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE FARM TOUR AND DINNER FOR JULY 31ST.  MY FARM WILL BE ON TOUR FROM ONLY 8 AM TO NOON.

Here's the honey list for this weekend.

RAW Clover

COMB HONEY

FLAVORED HONEYS - CINNAMON, ALMOND, ORANGE AND LEMON 

We have 3 lb honeys jugs for those who make meade.  Also we have comb honey for the first time in five years. 

Don't forget my Peppermint Foot Balm.  Makes the heels look great for those summer sandals.

Lots and lots of wonderful handmade soap. JUST MADE SOME MORE HYACINTH SOAP PLUS FRENCH  VANILLA SOAP.

FARM TOUR AND DINNER

• Saturday, July 31st (Farm Tour at my house 9am to noon only, dinner at downtown pavilion starts at 6pm).   This is the only time the bee farm is open to the public.
• Tickets on sale at any LFM  farmers' markets or www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com
• Sponsored by the Friends of the Lexington Farmers Market.

Come see a real honeybee farm and listen to how regular folks keep bees.

NEWS FROM THE RIVER.

It has been a very busy week.  My husband fell and hurt his knee, so I stayed home on Sunday to take care of him.  I used the time to catch up with my paperwork and made some French Vanilla Soap.  

Spending most of my time getting ready for the 3rd LFM FARM TOUR.  My bees have got to look like they've got beekeepers tending them.  

Good week for my book.  It made Kindle and now Joseph Beth has ordered it. Also Morris book shop, which will be celebrating its 2nd anniversary, ordered more too - so sales are going well. 

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.

"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV NICKELS

Fayette County

We WILL BE at the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on Saturday, July 24th and at Southland Drive on Sunday, July 25th 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

BlueMoon Farm ***Sustainably Grown***

Madison County

GARLIC BRAIDS!!!! We've got the first good batch of braids made for this weekend.  Lorz Italian, Music and California Early garlic to start with, more to come in the next few months.  We hope to have some of our "CHEF'S DELIGHT" sampler bags this weekend too.  A 100% cotton mesh bag from France, filled with 6 varieties of garlic, each marked with initials for identification, and a "decoder" sheet to tell you what's what!  Makes a great gift for your favorite chef.

We can put together a "totally garlic gift" for you with FRESH GARLIC, GARLIC POWDER, GARLIC SCAPE PESTO, a GARLIC BRAID, SMOKED GARLIC POWDER, garlicky CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, GARLIC BAGELS, and GARLIC TOPPED FOCCACIA!  Choose your favorites!

FRESH CUT BASIL!  Basil loves this hot weather, so it's pesto time!! If you want to do it the easy way, get a container of our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO and add fresh basil!  YUM!

If you love our CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, but can't find lettuce at the market in this hot weather for a salad, try making a coleslaw  out of fresh local cabbage, and use it as the sauce!  Quick and easy!

Our freezer will be fully stocked this weekend with Stone Cross Farm's great PORK products......BACON, CHOPS, SAUSAGES of all kinds from BREAKFAST LINKS to CHORIZO with a kick!  With all the fresh tomatoes on the market and your choice of sausage it's time to make fantastic sauces to top your pasta or pizza!   Make a big pot and freeze some for the winter months.....you'll be glad you did!

This week we'll have Kenny's KY CHEESES...Jalapeno Jack and Sundried Tomato Basil Cheddar to taste, and all your other favorites to buy!  Try the BLEU GOUDA crumbled on your salad, or in an omelet.  Your family will call you a gourmet chef!

The folks at Sunrise Bakery start their day even earlier than the farmers, to make sure we've got all the FRESH ARTISAN BREADS and PASTRIES you want for the week.  8-GRAIN BREAD with Blue Moon Farm Herbs makes great sandwiches, and GARLIC TOPPED FOCCACIA is the perfect accompaniment to your evening meal, or the base for the best pizza in town!

A new twist on an ice cream sandwich???  Try our GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES with vanilla ice cream in between! 

We'll look forward as always to seeing you this weekend on Short St. Saturday and Southland Drive on Sunday!

Find us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic  or visit our website www.bluemoongarlic.com

BlEUGRASS CHEVRE

Fayette/Clark County

The deadline for getting tickets for the July 31 Farm Tour and "Taste of the Farm" is near, so get them this weekend.  Our "caprine divas," (okay, they are just goats, but oh so cute!) will be on the farm tour, and you can learn all about cheesemaking in our plant.  Then we'll see you later that day at dinner in the Pavilion.  There will be wine, music, spectacular food from our own vendors and a chance to join the market in celebrating its 35th year. In case you haven't noticed yet, the Pavilion is now the most festive spot in the city!

This week we'll be at the Saturday market with plenty of fresh chevre and feta ... We are also working on a pimento cheese recipe, so if we can get it just right, we'll have "a tasting." 

Cheers,

Susan and the gourmetgoats@msn.com

JAVA JONES

Fayette County

Java Jones is Kentucky's first full mobile coffee and espresso unit. Whether it is a hot, humid, summer day or a cold, crisp, autumn night, we have everything to cover your needs. We serve both hot and cold beverages including the Java Jones original and most popular Italian cream sodas, iced lattes, frappes, slushies, coffee, espressos, hot lattes, hot chocolate, and tea.  We also offer 20 different flavors to serve all of your needs.

HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM

Garrard County

So much for last week's cool spell, this is some HOT weather.  Hannah's job as pig water supervisor is of utmost importance right now.

Come see us this week for your grilling needs.  Also, consider buying something that you can cook in the crock pot so that it doesn't heat up your kitchen too much.  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

CLEARY HILL FARM

Anderson County

We're at all the markets throughout the week with our 100% homegrown Anderson County produce. We'll have vine-ripe tomatoes- heirloom, cherry, slicing red and Roma; beans- half-runner, Roma, Tenderette, yellow wax; cucumbers- slicing, pickling; sweet corn- Silver Queen; 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; fennel; leeks; okra; eggplant; kale; collards; Swiss Chard; garlic; cut sunflowers and zinnias (single and bunches)

The Paw Paw plantation

Powell County

I will be at every market this week with:

·        Home baked sourdough and sweet breads

·        Primo Wild blackberries

·        Excellent Blueberries

·        Homegrown Heirloom

·        Hydroponic Tomatoes

·        Homegrown Rhubarb

·        Sassafrass root

·        English Cucumbers

·        Yellow squash and zucchini

·        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

BOYD ORCHARDS

Woodford County

KY peaches are in! We'll have PR-2 semi-clings along with June apples, Blackberries, and apple cider doughnuts at the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday markets. Free stone peaches will arrive in about 1 week!

McMAINE FARMS

Madison County

I'll be at the markets on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with 100% homegrown red, yellow, and black tomatoes,  red, yellow, and chocolate cherry tomatoes, plicker and slicer cucumbers, yellow and zucchini squash, purple and white eggplant Greasy Beans, Half-Runners, and hot and sweet peppers.

JOHNSON BROTHERS FARM

Scott County

We're at all the markets through the week with heirloom German Pink, Mr. Stripey and Cherokee Red tomatoes, Casey County cantaloupes, Silver Queen corn, red tomatoes, cabbage, and half runners, Tenderette and Roma beans.

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 plus blueberries and blackberries.

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.

LONE OAK FARM

Scott County

I'll be at every market with local Logans kale, Collins collards, Roma tomatoes, Blue Lake and Roma beans, Bravo and Red Velvet cabbage, crookneck and Elite squash

Fayette County

This week's menu includes:

Garlic Scape Pesto with fresh mozzarella and green onions

Margherita with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and basil

Vito's Sausage

Veggie

See you this Saturday on Broadway and Maxwell!

HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS

Jessamine County

We will be attending the Thursday and Saturday markets this week at the Broadway and Maxwell location.   All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free. 

 We will have the following:

-Homegrown tomatoes, numerous varieties including heirlooms

-Pint baskets of cherry tomatoes, multiple colors

-Yummy blackberries

-Zephyr, yellow, and zucchini squash

-Antigua, Listada di Gandia, Ichiban, and white eggplant

-Fresh cut basil

-Garden salsa and Tequila purple peppers

-Durable remesh tomato cages, not like the flimsy excuses for tomato cages that most stores sell.  These cages are built to last.

-Basil pots, multiple varieties

See you at the market!

Scott County

New Update:  Tomatoes & Sweet Corn are Ready!

Our early-planted Heirloom Tomatoes are starting to ripen along with several crops of the Bi-Color Super Sweet Corn.  We are extra excited to have both of these prior to the first of July this year.

Summer veggies include:

Cucumbers including Slicers - salad Cukes, and English burpless; Yellow Squash and Green Zucchini, your favorite Baby Squash Mix, fresh Okra, stringless Snap Beans and the popular Roma Green Beans, Green Tomatoes, just-pulled Onions and an assortment of fresh Herbs including Sweet Basil.

We are still harvesting your favorite greens:

Fresh Cabbage, Green Garlic, Kale Greens, Swiss Chard, last of the Lettuces, and the Beet Greens found on our colorful red, gold, pink striped and even white beets.

Roots and tubers this week include:

Green Onions, baby Leeks, Purple Top Turnips, Fresh Beets as described above, and an assortment of Early New Potatoes - gold, red, and the all-blues - ready for a colorful potato salad.

Our fresh Flower Bouquets and our Edible Flowers to garnish your salads and desserts are also ready to harvest.  If you are working in your own garden or raised beds, we also have bags of organic compost with us at each market.

Elmwood Stock Farm continues to attend each LFM 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 to secure 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.

New Update on Meats and Eggs:

Our young pullet hens are starting to lay eggs along with our favorite older hens - stop by and visit with us at the market to learn more about how the age of the hen affects the size of the egg.

This Saturday, July 3rd, we'll have very fresh (never frozen) whole hens and various cuts of organic chicken.  We also have frozen poultry each market day.

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/

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

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

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

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 bell 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.

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!

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. 

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!

PROPER PLANTS

Fayette County

Buy local-We grow everything we sell!

We will return to market this week. Come see us on Short St on Saturday.

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, July 17^th. We'll have cut lilies, sunflowers, lisianthus, 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, July17th in the Pavilion. Thank You for your support!