Abigail's
Fayette County
Miss Abigail has won 16
KY State Fair ribbons for honey.
Just 4 more Sundays
at Southland. Stock up!
SOAP
Chocolate Amber Soap and Pumpkin Spice Soap should
be ready this Saturday - so cross your fingers. Also will have Sandalwood,
Hyacinth, Supermoist, Oatmeal Body Scrub, the last of Spring Rain and Flowing River.
Can you believe this chilly
weather after having 90 degrees for weeks? What a different but the cold
weather tells you that it is time to start stocking up on my Peppermint Foot
Balm or Honeysuckle Hand Balm. Cold weather means dry skin. Keep
your skin moist with my balms. All natural and a little goes a long way!
Lots of pure Clover honey still
available.
Why is it recommended that you purchase honey from local
beekeepers?
Here is
one reason - honey laundering from China.
http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2010/09/01/the-buzz-on-honey-laundering/
Buy honey from beekeepers you trust!
NEWS FROM
THE RIVER BlOG - for pictures click on
My
friend, Anna, has information about military people purchasing
homes. Go to my blog and get the compete information.
What
a summer for breakdowns. All three of our cars are in need of both
repairs and cosmetic upgrading. They were so undependable, we
bought another car.
Then
our spring water system broke down completely. We are having to pay to
have city water installed. Oh my, is that expensive.
Still,
it has been a great summer with sales for DEATH OF A HONEYBEE going gangbusters
like bees to flowers. And who could have predicted that my debut
mystery book would win the Readers' Favorite Gold
Medal award. Thanks to everyone for their support.
Here's
where I am going to be.
Southern
Humanities Book Fair
Nashville, TN Friday, Oct 8th
Caffemarco
Bourbon
County
Leaving
Lexington, the Princess begged the valet to drop
the tack and just run down to Cheapside
Park to buy more coffee.
"We're going home. I don't know why. Ask Daddy if we can move to Paris, Kentucky."
Black
Bag - mellow, low acidity
Gold
Bag - body + elegant texture
Tan
Bag - smooth breakfast blend
Green
Bag - water processed decaf
1/2
+ 1/2 - half decaf, half caf
http://www.caffemarco.com
"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV
NICKELS
Fayette County
We WILL BE at the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on
Saturday, October9th 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
Please
note: After this weekend, Blue Moon will have only 3 more weekends of
market for the year!
The
garlic planting season is coming fast! Leo is preparing ground,
"seed" garlic bulbs are being broken and sorted, and we're looking
forward to the last big push of the year.....to get planting done before
Christmas! We start the job after our farmers' market season is done
(October 31st this year), and, depending on the weather, we'll either make it
by Christmas or we won't!
Many
of you are stockpiling garlic to cook with, and hoping it will keep all
winter. As we have said many times, the very best way to keep garlic for
the winter is BRAIDED. Our beautiful HANDCRAFTED GARLIC BRAIDS keep the
entire garlic plant intact, which helps a lot to keep the moisture
in. They should be hung in a dark, cool, dry environment (away from
windows or stove). We don't guarantee that every clove in every bulb will
stay good all winter, but you should have some useable garlic until early
spring when we return to the market with BABY GREEN GARLIC!
An alternative
to a braid is to buy loose bulbs, store in a similar fashion, and when you
start to feel them getting soft, peel and chop the cloves into a freezer
container, cover with olive oil and store in your freezer. The oil
doesn't get so hard that you can't go in with a spoon and dip out a spoonful
when you're ready to cook a dish. You've got your garlic and olive oil
already together!
It's
definitely time to start thinking about winter meals, and to stock your freezer
accordingly. We will be happy to special order larger amounts of the PORK
and BEEF products we carry, to ensure you have your favorites on those cold
winter nights. PORK CHOPS and ROASTS, and all those yummy SAUSAGES from
Stone Cross Farm! Mmmmm...I'm picturing the wind howling outside
and a steaming hot plate of spaghetti with homemade sauce of this summers'
tomatoes and HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE, or maybe even CHORIZO, a crunchy green salad
(we use kiwis as our winter "tomatoes") and some gently warmed Sunrise
Bakery ARTISAN BREAD from our freezer. Do I sound like I'm looking
forward to winter?? It's been a L-O-N-G summer.
Our
BABY SQUASH MEDLEY is done due to the dryness and very cool nights. We'll
have GREEN BELL PEPPERS and HOT PEPPERS, and our dried, ground PAPRIKA and
CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDERS, GARLIC SCAPE PESTO (speaking of things which
keep extremely well, frozen!) and CHAMPAGNE DRESSING.
We're
seeing customers buying the Bracken County SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS in bulk to dry
for winter use. They have been beautiful, and are so easy to dry.
All you have to do to use dried shiitakes is soak them in a bowl of any
liquid.....vegetable or chicken stock, wine, or even water! Then use like
fresh.
We'll
be sampling a NEW
KENNY'S CHEESE this weekend. It's a seasonal cheese.......CHEDDAR /
APPLE. I can't wait to try it! Of course we'll have all your other
favorites too! We are happy to take your special order for holiday
cheeses! Kenny makes some awesome wheels for buffets or large family
gatherings.
Our
freezer will be stocked full with Colcord Farm's terrific GRASS FINISHED BEEF,
STEAKS, BURGER, ROASTS, and Stone Cross Farm's BACON, BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, ROASTS
and more.
Love
our GARLIC BAGELS? They freeze beautifully for winter breakfasts and
brunches! Put a frozen one under a bowl in your microwave for one
minute on high. It will come out "sliceable" and can then go in
your toaster to finish thawing and get nice and warm for your lox and soft goat
cream cheese? The GARLIC FOCCACIAs also do great with freezing. You
can use them for "homemade" pizza all winter! Sunrise Bakery
has done a fine job this year, providing us with all the ARTISAN BREADS and
PASTRIES you love. And speaking of pastries.....the CINNAMON ROLLS and MUFFINS
also are (almost) as good as fresh when you warm them from the freezer!
We
have had some spectacular market days this fall, and this weekend looks perfect
again! Last year it seemed like we couldn't get a break from rainy
weekends at the end of the season, so we intend to enjoy the great ones we have
left this year! Come on down and share it with us!
Special
orders garlic@bluemoongarlic.com
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic
Don't
forget.....October 31st is our last market day for this year!!
Superlative coffee roasters
Fayette County
New from Superlative Coffee Roasters. . .
Barrel Aged Bourbon Infused Coffee!
Its
subtle bourbon flavor makes for a wonderful complement to a chocolate, caramel,
or a fruit dessert. . . not to mention Derby Pie! It will be available for
tasting Saturday at the market.
BlEUGRASS CHEVRE
Fayette/Clark County
The weather is going to be great this weekend, and the market is beautiful with
plenty of colorful vegetables left, plus pumpkins and gourds in every size and
shape.
We
tried to retire chocolate chevre until next year when all the fresh fruits come
in season, but it's back by popular demand.
The Feta will be ready, and so will our tortas with sundried tomatoes
and herbs.
You
may have already discovered the stuffer tomatoes from Henkle's Herbs and
Heirlooms which are filled with fresh chevre and grilled until they
sizzle. We have the chevre and Henkle's
will have plenty of little late-season "stuffers" at the corner of Short and
Upper.
It
has taken all summer to get set up, but we're still trying to launch our
sorbetto before the end of the season.
We had to modify a separate room in our cheese plant as a commercial kitchen,
learn how to use this awesome Italian machine, then get all of our permits. Now
we are working on the logistics of getting a frozen product to the market with
a minimum of equipment. We'll be using
seasonal fruits, herbs and produce from the market, so our first venture will
be dairy-free pumpkin spice and apple cinnamon sorbettos. Stay tuned!
Cheers!
Susan
at gourmetgoats@msn.com
HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM
Garrard County
I've been remiss in updating
this - please excuse me. My knee surgery
recovery was going great until I did too much last week. I am slowing down a little this week and it
is starting to feel much better. Last
week I made almost as many trips into the truck as Clay made - it won't be long
and he'll start expecting me to do my part!
Unless we have trouble getting
to Boone's, we will have pork chops (bone in and boneless) this week. We should have everything except maybe
bacon. It will be close as to whether he
has it finished by the time we go to pick up our pork on Friday. We are still selling lots of Brats and
Italian Sausage for cooking on the grill, as well as a whole lot of pork
chops. Get something that you can cook
in the crock pot so that you don't have to cook all day. A Fresh Ham roast or Boston Butt roast cooked
all day in the slow cooker makes great pulled Pork or the world's Best barbeque
when you add your own special sauce!
Don't forget to 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! If you find a recipe
you like, we have copies we can give you.
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
THREE TOADS farm Clark County Visit
us at the Lexington Farmers' Market on Saturdays. This week we will have bulbs
so you can plant your own beautiful lilies! We'll have cut flowers, jams and
jellies as well. 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
COOKIN' UP KENTUCKY Fayette County Hi,
friends! We've been gearing up all week for the World Equestrian Games
& Spotlight LEX. Cookin' Up KY will be stationed across the way at
the Centrepointe location situated between Main & Vine Street for the next
3 Saturdays. We will be featuring the beloved Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
along with some of the best barbecue the bluegrass region has to offer.
Chef Jacob will be serving pulled pork, sliced brisket, ribs, burgoo, smoked
baked beans, and sour cream baked potato salad. Come visit us during the WEG
games anytime between 11 am and midnight, Sept. 24th- Oct. 10th. Thanks for
another great market season!
Chef Jacob HENKLE'S HERBS
AND HEIRLOOMS Jessamine County Greetings! HOMEGROWN TOMATOES are busting out all over,
just in time for the World Equestrian Games.
Our late planting is just beginning to produce and our earlier plantings
are still going strong so come and see us on Sundays at Southland Drive,
Thursdays at Broadway and Maxwell, and Saturdays at the corner of Short and
Upper Street. All of our offerings are
sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% HOMEGROWN, and pesticide free. We do not sell anything that we do not grow. We will have the following: -Homegrown
tomatoes, numerous varieties, mostly heirlooms -Tomatillos -Heirloom
roma tomatoes for sauces and salsa -Pint
baskets of cherry tomatoes, multiple colors -Antigua, Listada di Gandia, Ichiban, and White eggplant -Fresh
cut basil, including Thai basil -Sweet
Banana, Numex Big Jim, Garden salsa, and assorted hot peppers -Colored
sweet bell peppers -Our
popular Uglies But Goodies See you at the market!
HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY Fayette County We will be at Cheapside Park everyday for the World Equestrian Games from 11am-11pm, so come see us for lunch, dinner or a great snack everyday!
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 Eggplant Parm Local Eggplant with a pinch of Garlic, Salt and drizzle of Olive Oil - blanketed with our signature sauce, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese. YUM! Vito's Sausage A local favorite - sweet, spicy and delicious Veggie 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. Thanks again for your continuing support! JAVA JONES Fayette County We
are set up on Limestone St in front of Phoenix Park every day for WEG!
Come see us for your favorite coffee drinks and other beverages!
Java
Jones is now recognized as Kentucky Proud! Thank you for making Java
Jones feel welcome to the Lexington Farmers' Market. We've been having
a great summer beating the heat with our iced lattes and Italian Sodas.
Looking forward to the fall! Hot coffee, latte, mochas, hot chocolate,
and cider are sure to be a hit! We'll be at the market Saturdays and
Sundays.
ELMWOOD STOCK FARM Scott County Look
for Elmwood moving "under cover" in the Pavillion near Short Street as
spaces open up - hopefully we can provide you a more sheltered shopping
experience as we move into the season for cooler weather. We will continue attending each of the 4 farmers market (Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun) so please stop in to see the new fall crops that are coming ready for harvest each week. We continue to offer a full selection of our organic meats and eggs along with our produce at each of the 4 markets also. Elmwood
and your other farms will continue to be set up on Saturdays downtown
at Cheapside Park just like normal during the WEG games (and after -
remember our outdoor location goes through Thanksgiving!) This
week we are featuring a new bounty of hard shelled Fall Squashes -
Green Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, Delicata, Sweet Dumpling, and a
small, but nice, selection of Pumpkins. Decorative
pumpkins and specialty gourds are also ready and with dry weather this
year, they should last through the holiday season. Other
crops we are harvesting including Stringless Green Beans, Yellow
Squash, Zucchini, Patty Pan Squashes, Okra, Eggplant, Bell Peppers, Hot
Peppers, Cucumbers (new patch), Raspberries, and fresh cut Herbs. We'll
have some Kale and Swiss Chard, possibly some Radishes, and who knows
now what other items will be ready the end of the week? Update on Organic Meats: We'll have certified organic frozen hens at every market. We have a small selection of Lamb that has been picked up at the butcher and now ready as well. Email if you have a specific cut in mind. Our 100% grass fed, organic beef is fully stocked so now is the time to begin to think of stocking your own freezer! Special News: We
do take pre-orders for Elmwood certified organic heritage and
traditional broad-breasted turkeys either in person or through email. They are processed at KY's small USDA inspected facility outside Bowling Green and will be ready for pickup the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. Just
contact the farm (best by email) and we'll share more details with you
on expected available sizes, the differences in taste and appearance
dependent on heritage or broad-breasted breeds, and pricing. Elmwood Stock Farm will be set up on Saturday mornings at the market through Thanksgiving. 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. 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/ VVF CONFECTIONS Fayette County John and I will be at the market this Saturday. Thanks Marianne Swintosky VVF Confections
GOOD THYMES GARDEN Mercer County Find
us at the Saturday and Sunday markets with salt
risen bread, yeast rolls, heirloom tomatoes, acorn and butternut
squash, candy onions, cucumbers, bell, banana, Habanero, jalapeno,
pimento and Anaheim peppers, half runner and Roma beans and sweet
potatoes. REED VALLEY ORCHARD Bourbon County Look for us near Cheapside Bar and Grille on Saturdays.
You can call the orchard at 859-987-6480 or visit our website http://www.reedvalleyorchard.com 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
okra, watermelon, grapes, yummy super sweet snack peppers, sweet Diablo
Italian Roasting peppers, and oriental eggplant. SMITH FAMILY FARM Franklin County We're
at the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday markets. We'll have
cukes, seedless watermelon, tomatoes, half runner beans, beautiful hand
painted gourds and cock's comb flower. BRIARY CREEK FARMS Pulaski County
Crenshaw melons
Grape tomatoes
German Johnson tomatoes
OFF THE DOCK SEAFOOD A Fresh From the Boat Affiliate Try
some of our wild-caught natural seafood. We have Yellowtail, Sea Bass,
Butterfish, Crab Cakes, Flounder Fillets (stuffed flounder 6oz and
10oz,) Grouper Fillets, Beer Battered Grouper, Mahi-Mahi, Parrot Fish,
AK Salmon, Scallops- Sea& Bay, Shrimp, Snapper, Shrimp Burgers,
Swordfish, Ahi Tuna, Seaweed Salad, Haddock Fillets, Grouper Cheeks,
Lobster Tail, Crab Stuffed Mushrooms. CLEARY HILL FARM Anderson County IWe will continue attending as often and as long as the gardens hold out. Currently,
we have zucchini, yellow squash, zephyr squash, eggplant, okra, several
types of tomatoes including canning and paste, Cherry Kennebeck
potatoes, Silver Queen white corn, cucumbers (slicing, pickling &
seedless), seedless watermelon, various hot peppers (jalapeno,
Habanero, Pablano, banana, bhut jolokia, cayenne, Thai), fresh basil
and zinnias.
HOME PICKINS Jackson County We
just had our last batch of chickens harvested for the season. We have a
nice selection of Roasters and Fryers. They are pasture-raised without
antibiotics, added hormones or any other synthetic substances, They are
USDA inspected and vacuum sealed for ultimate freshness. Our
late crop of zinnias and sunflowers are in along with the various
annuals we grow for the creation of our beautiful bouquets. We cut the
day before market so we can ensure a long vase life for our customers.
Please stop by and see what we have to offer on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
THE PAW PAW PLANTATION Powell County I am at every market through the week. I
have at my booth: Paw Paws, heirloom tomatoes, cherry and plum
tomatoes, rhubarb, sourdough bread, a variety of sweet fruit and
vegetable breads, Kentucky agate slices-geodes-gemstones, wild ginseng,
yellow root and slippery elm bark. Roland McIntosh from the Paw Paw Plantation SCOTT EVANS Madison County I
will be at the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets with tomatoes,
hot and sweet peppers, eggplant, spaghetti squash, butternut squash and
okra. LONE OAK FARM Scott County I'll
be at the weekend markets with local Logans kale, Collins collards, Roma
tomatoes, Blue Lake and Roma beans, Bravo and Red Velvet cabbage,
crookneck and Elite squash MARION PITTMAN 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. 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 markets! We will have mild & robust in links and bulk! 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!
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