| HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT MARKET THIS WEEK...
Caffemarco
Bourbon
County
"
organic, Fair Trade, hand-crafted and utterly delicious "
The
Lexington
Herald-Leader 10/8/09
CaffeMarco
coffees for Saturday, Aug. 14
Black
Bag - Nicaragua
Dark Roast
Gold
Bag - Marco's Finest
Tan
Bag - Nicaragua
Light Roast
Green Bag - water-processed decaf
http://www.caffemarco.com
HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY
Fayette County
Did
you know that you can follow Hardwood Pizza Company on Twitter (@hardwoodpizza)
and friend us on Facebook? Or, feel free to log onto www.hardwoodpizzacompany.com.
That way, you can follow along as we take our oven to all the great spots
around Central KY - as it's shaping up to be a busy Fall. It also will
allow you to see what we're cooking up each week at the downtown Farmers Market.
Here's
our menu for Saturday August 14:
Margherita
Local
Tomatoes, Basil, Fresh Mozzarella with a drizzle of Olive Oil
Garlic
Scape Pesto
A
minimalist's delight featuring delicious Pesto Sauce from Blue Moon Farm
Greek
Cherry
Tomatoes, Banana Peppers, Kalamata Olives and Local Feta from Bluegrass
Chevre
Veggie
Pepperoni
Cheese
Thanks
again for your continuing support!
BlueMoon Farm
***Sustainably
Grown***
Madison County
Ready
to make pesto?? Approximately one cup of pesto requires 1 cup of loosely
packed BASIL LEAVES, so base your calculations on that.
Epicurious.com suggests this basic recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup
packed fresh basil leaves
2
tablespoons pine nuts or shelled pistachios
1
large clove garlic, mashed
2
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
3 to
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
In a
blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse until minced the
basil, pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.
With
the motor running, slowly pour the olive oil in a steady stream and process
until emulsified.
Transfer
to a small bowl, cover, and refrigerate, until ready to serve, up to 5 days.
Makes
about 1 cup
Another
recipe uses a cup of olive oil and a cup of heavy cream to make a pasta
sauce....YUM!!
We'll
have lots of FRESHLY CUT BASIL again this weekend....you'll probably smell it
if you're anywhere near our booth! Of course we'll have the GARLIC for
your recipe too! If you are just too hot and worn out to make your
own pesto, we've had folks just blend basil in a little olive oil and add
it to our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO!
Have
you seen our beautiful HANDCRAFTED GARLIC BRAIDS yet? We'll have
a full rack of them again this week. They make great wedding or
housewarming gifts, or a thoughtful birthday gift for your favorite
foodie! Braids were devised centuries ago as a way to store garlic
long term. The entire plant is left intact, which slows the evaporation
process of the cloves. The extra added bonus is that they are so
beautiful to look at!!
BLT
season is in full swing, and we are having a hard time keeping Stone Cross
Farm BACON in stock! Folks are raving over its flavor, and with the
fresh tomatoes available right now, it makes a sandwich that can't be
beat! Stone Cross' other PASTURE-RAISED PORK products are equally
great! PORK CHOPS and ROASTS (shoulders for pulled pork!), TENDERLOINS,
and a whole array of European Sausages.... ITALIAN, POLISH, BRATS, KNOCKWURST
(HOTDOGS), ENGLISH BANGERS and CHORIZO. All the sausages are Nitrite-Free
and A.S.H.-free too! Perfect for a mixed grill barbeque with your
neighbors!
If
you'd like to add some BEEF to that barbeque, we also have GRASS FINISHED
BEEF from Colcord Farm. Pasture raised, A.S.H.-free, and NEVER fed any
grain! SIRLOIN, RIBEYE and NY STRIP STEAKS or BURGER to make into
patties. Season with Bourbon Barrel Foods Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt ,
Pepper or Paprika, or brush with Kentuckyaki (a bourbon teriyaki sauce).
Kenny's KY-Made CHEESES make an out of this world cheeseburger! We'll
have 17 choices for you!
Add a
couple of big MUSIC GARLIC BULBS to the grill to roast, and squeeze out
garlicky deliciousness to top your burger or steak.
Sunrise
Bakery will be waking long before sunrise to bake for us this weekend as
always......FRESH ARTISAN BREADS, PASTRIES and MUFFINS (Blackberry or
Lemon-Lavender), the best GARLIC BAGELS in Lexington, GARLIC-TOPPED FOCCACIA,
and for the most adventurous, GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!
We'll
have loads of FRESH GARLIC by the bulb or bag, and our own
"knock-your-socks-off" GARLIC POWDERS, regular and hickory smoked.
You
can find us every Saturday behind the Lexington History
Museum on Short Street from
around 7-2:30 and in front of Goodyear on Southland Drive Sundays 10-2. Please drop
us an email if you have a special order garlic@bluemoongarlic.com
See
you this weekend! Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic
HENKLE'S HERBS
AND HEIRLOOMS
Jessamine County
Greetings! Come visit us on Sundays at Southland Drive,
Tuesdays and Thursdays at Broadway and Maxwell, and on Saturdays at the corner
of Short and Upper Street.
All of our offerings are sustainably
grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free.
We will have the following:
-Homegrown
tomatoes, numerous varieties, many heirlooms
-Tomatillos
-Pint
baskets of cherry tomatoes, multiple colors
-Zephyr,
yellow, and zucchini squash
-Antigua, Listada di Gandia, Ichiban, and White eggplant
-Fresh
cut basil
-Sweet
Banana, Numex Big Jim, Garden salsa, and assorted hot peppers
-Colored
sweet bell peppers
-Fresh
cut cilantro
-Our
popular Uglies But Goodies
See
you at the market!
EVANS ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL
Scott County
Evans Orchard is picking HOMEGROWN green
beans (Half Runners, Tenderettes, Romas), Squash, Zucchini, Eggplant, Tomatoes,
Cucumbers and all types of Peppers from our garden. We also
have homegrown Sweet Corn, Blackberries and PEACHES!
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!
www.evansorchard.com
Abigail's Fayette County
Miss
Abigail has won 13 KY State Fair. I will be at Southland if I don't
sell out. This
Saturday: Honey harvest is just about over. We have
wonderful clover honey. Almond
and Mint Honey is in the 12 oz gift bottle. Looks really cute and perfect
for a gift. Plus I have Lemon, Orange
and Cinnamon Honey as well. 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 or Honeysuckle Hand Balm. Makes the heels look great for those
summer sandals.
Lots and lots of wonderful handmade soap. A great new soap!
Flowing River Soap. Great scent. Colors look like the flowing
Kentucky River. NEWS FROM THE RIVER:DEATH BY A HONEYBEE was selected
as a finalist in three categories of the 2010 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS for Chic
Lit, Mystery and Action/Adventure. The winners will be announced on
September 1st and then will go to Las
Vegas for the award ceremony. Keep your fingers
crossed for me.
Thank you everyone for supporting my book. 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, August 14th and at Southland
Drive on Sunday, August 15th 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
BlEUGRASS CHEVRE
Fayette/Clark County
We will be back at the market this weekend, and thanks to everyone who visited
us on the Farm Tour Saturday. Our goats
were bulging with animal crackers at the end of the day, and Honeybee, in
particular, was worn out from running to the fence when her name was called and
posing for photos!
Also,
thanks to everyone who put in hundreds of hours to make the Taste of the Farm
dinner a success and to all of you who came to help us celebrate the 35th
anniversary of the market. It was quite
a day!
Cheers,
Susan and the gourmetgoats@msn.com
VVF CONFECTIONS
Fayette County
We will be back this Saturday with chilled desserts and fruit
tarts.
Thanks
Marianne Swintosky
VVF Confections
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
elmwood stock farm
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, August 7th, 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
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 BLACKBERRIES AND PEACHES! 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 Saturdays. 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 Saturdays in the Pavilion. Thank You for
your support!
Our continued thanks for your support...it keeps us
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