Abigail's
Fayette County
Sustainable beekeeper, winner of 16 honey awards and Reader's Favorite Gold Medal winner for debut novel - DEATH BY A HONEYBEE.
Just 3 more Sundays at Southland. Stock up!
Sorry that I was not at Southland last Sunday but sold plum out of honey. Will have plenty this coming week.
FALL SOAP
It's time to stock up wood and do those last minute tasks before cold weather shows up. The trees are showing color and fall is in full bloom. Time for my Chocolate Amber Soap and Pumpkin Spice Soap which are great fall soaps. Just made a new batch of Mint Julep and Forest Green. Also will have Sandalwood, Hyacinth, Supermoist, Oatmeal Body Scrub, the last of Spring Rain and Flowing River.
HONEY
People are starting to stock up honey for winter. I will have plenty of honey this week. It will be an amber clover with some ironweed, sunflower and goldenrod nectar as well as all the summer flower nectar in it. Great honey for allergy sufferers to take. This will be the last type of honey for the year.
We have some 12 lb honeys jugs for those who store over winter.
What to do when honey crystallizes - put jar on dashboard of car on sunny day and let the sun re-liquefy it.
NEWS FROM THE RIVER BLOG - for pictures click on
The WEG people are gone now, so you can come back to the Market at your regular hours. I met some interesting people of the past three weeks and thought Lexington looked great. I am very proud of our city and its people did a wonderful job hosting.
I went to Nashville last week to speak about fiction writing at the Southern Humanities Book Festival. I met other writers and courtly southern gentlemen whose manners were impeccable. Click on my blog to see pictures.
See you at the Market this weekend.
Also check out Anna's advice on my blog. She tells military people their advantages when purchasing a new home.
Caffemarco
Bourbon County
The King, the Queen, and the Princess were all seated in the back of the house under a splendid old oak and finishing a quiet breakfast.
Jack approached in haste and greedily served himself some of the scrambled eggs and slices of Sunrise Bakery bread. "Hold on there, Master Jack, we've plenty of food - slow down and enjoy it " admonished the King.
"Have you ever seen such a Farmers Market as the one Saturday in Cheapside Park? ", asked the Princess. "We got cheddar crackers, sausages, chevre, egg noodles, cakes and apples and garlic and mushrooms. Lilies, too. Someone said you can get coffee from Paris, as well. "
"Yes, you can. And crepes. You have to stand in line. "
CaffeMarco is roasted in Paris, Kentucky on Thursday for Saturday's market. "Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted and utterly delicious"
The Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.caffemarco.com
"FRESH LOCAL HONEY" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County
We WILL NOT BE at the Lexington Farmer's Market downtown on Saturday, October23rd but we WILL BE at Southland Dr. on Sunday, October 17th 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
Two more weekends for GARLIC!! Blue Moon Farm's last Lexington Farmers' Market day will be October 31st!!
Everybody wants to know "What do you DO when you aren't coming to market?" The immediate answer is "Plant 50,000 garlic cloves one at a time, by hand, when the weather allows"! If the weather cooperates, we could get done in November, but if it decides to turn rainy it could go on into December! Then there is our house, and a lot of overdue cleaning and repairs, which we had no time for all summer. There's our website to update, garlic and peppers to process into powders, our farm brochure to re-do, equipment that needs maintenance, and on and on!!! Before we know it, it will be time to start seedlings in the greenhouse! As fast as this market season went by, the winter will go even faster!
So it's time to think about what you want to have around for winter cooking! There's one more week to make special orders of BEEF, PORK, CHEESE, etc. Orders should be emailed to us by early Monday morning 10/25/10. [email protected] We can stock your home freezer with BURGER, STEAKS, and ROASTS from Colcord Farm in Bourbon County....A.S.H.-Free Grass Finished Beef....NEVER fed any grain. PORK from Stone Cross Farm in Spencer County.....CHOPS, EUROPEAN SAUSAGES of all kinds, including HOT DOGS, CHORIZO, ITALIAN (Hot or Sweet), BRATS and more.....all nitrate-free, and made from pasture raised A.S.H.-Free pork. There's also BACON, GROUND PORK, and ROASTS. Shop early this weekend and get just what you want!
GARLIC BULBS for roasting, cooking, or eating raw! Beautiful HANDCRAFTED GARLIC BRAIDS to perk up your kitchen, GARLIC POWDERS, CHIPOTLE POWDER, GARLIC SCAPE PESTO (keep it frozen, and you'll have it all winter!), CHAMPAGNE DRESSING- last chance til spring!
We hope to have both kinds of FRESH MUSHROOMS from Bracken County again this week. SHIITAKEs and OYSTERs. We had more than one customer take photos of them last week, they were so beautiful! BELL PEPPERS and HABANEROs from Blue Moon Farm.
Bourbon Barrel Foods has us stocked up with SOY SAUCE, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, KENTUCKYAKI and the three BOURBON SMOKED seasonings....SALT, PEPPER, and PAPRIKA.
Stone Cross Farm HANDMADE SOAPS make a lovely Christmas gift....buy three bars and save!
Sunrise Bakery's ARTISAN BREADS freeze beautifully, so if your favorite is one you can't get at the bakery, consider stashing a few in your freezer for special meals. The Herb & Cheese, Black Olive & Rosemary, Herbed-8 Grain, Garlic-topped Focaccia, and Garlic Bagels are exclusive to Blue Moon Farm. And don't forget the Garlic Chocolate Chip Cookies!!
Two more weekends!! See you there! www.bluemoongarlic.com Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic
Superlative coffee roasters
Fayette County
We'll see you this Saturday at the market where we'll have plenty of FRESH Roasted Coffees to take home and enjoy. This week we'll feature Guatemala Huehuetenango on brew along with our Signature Blend and Special Dark to sip and savor while you shop. Stop by.
HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS
Jessamine County
Greetings! Believe it or not, we still have a nice selection of HOMEGROWN TOMATOES, but the end is near. Take advantage of the fleeting opportunity to enjoy our homegrown goodness. Come see us at the last 2 Sunday markets of this season at Southland Drive 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 do not sell anything that we do not grow.
We will have the following:
-Homegrown tomatoes, numerous varieties, mostly heirlooms
-Stuffer tomatoes
-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
-Fresh cut Italian Parsley
-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!
VVF CONFECTIONS Fayette County John and I will be at the market this Saturday. Thanks Marianne Swintosky VVF Confections
HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM Garrard County Unless there is a change in what Boone's told me, we will have bacon, and pork chops (bone in and boneless) this week. We should have most everything else as well. We are still selling lots of Brats and Italian Sausage for cooking on the grill, as well as a whole lot of pork chops. As the weather cools, it seems that more of you are interested in Breakfast sausage - we have plenty. 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
JAVA JONES Fayette County Java Jones will not be at the market this week. We have Incredible Food Show this weekend. We'll be back in time for Halloween. See you soon!
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
HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY Fayette County 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! ELMWOOD STOCK FARM Scott County Look for Elmwood moving "under cover" in the Pavilion 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/ 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. STEVE'S PLANTS Boyle County You can find me Tuesdays and Thursdays up on Broadway and Maxwell, Saturdays in the Pavilion and I have moved Sundays in front of Winchell's. I'll have okra, watermelon, grapes, yummy super sweet snack peppers, sweet Diablo Italian Roasting peppers, and oriental eggplant. 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.
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 Cr�perie brings a little taste of France to the Bluegrass The idea for opening a walk-up cr�perie was hatched many years ago when I was a student in France. After discovering cr�pes 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 cr�pe 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 cr�pes. 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 cr�pes to our friends, family and my French students, we think we've hit on a good combination. La Petite Cr�perie hopes to recreate the experience of ordering a French cr�pe � 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 cr�pe fillings include honey and jam from Farmers' Market vendors, and the butter and sugar cr�pes are made with homemade butter from the market. We also make a hearty breakfast cr�pe with market eggs, cheese and vegetables. Our menu will vary as other fruits, berries and vegetables come into season. La Petite Cr�perie 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 app�tit! Remember to visit our website at http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com for more information about the market. If you would like your name removed from the Lexington Farmers' Market Weekly Newsletter mailing list, please send a reply message with "REMOVE" as the subject. You can do the same thing if you've changed your email address, just reply with your new information and your name. If you received this email from another source and would like to be added to our list, send a message to [email protected] with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line.
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