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What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:  
  • Cabbage    
  • Asparagus
  • Garlic  
  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Squash- Acorn, Butternut 
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Lettuce
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • New Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Mint 
  • Breads
  • Canned items
  • Spices
The Lexington Farmers' Market  

April 20, 2011

Let the Lexington Farmers' Market help you throw the best Easter celebration possible this year!  We will have plenty of eggs perfect for dying, gorgeous flowers for your table, lots of homemade treats to serve, and plenty of spring vegetables and meats for you to wow your guests.  With all of our food vendors at the Saturday market you can even enjoy breakfast or lunch there with us.  And come see us Sunday for a relaxing day of shopping or to pick up some items for brunch!  There are so many delicious spring fruits and vegetables popping up around the market that are sure to cheer you up amidst these April showers!

 

 

Alexa Arnold
Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager

 

PS: There is no better time to enjoy a delicious salad than springtime at the Farmers' Market.  Many of our vendors have already made bags of mixed greens that could be a perfect addition to your Easter weekend menus!

PSS: We've got new market bags for sale that are perfect for carrying delicate vegetables, breads and plants home from the market! Come get one at the Friends of the Farmers Market table!
Market Times and Locations
Saturday
Cheapside Park

7am-3pm

 

Tuesday/Thursday
S. Broadway and Maxwell
Opens May 3rd!

Sunday
Southland Dr.
10am-2pm
Our Sponsors
Fayette Alliance
WUKY

Good Foods

Sullivan University National Center for Hospitality Studies

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Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Ingredients

2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces   

4 cups sliced strawberries   

1/2 cup vegetable oil   

1/4 cup white wine vinegar   

1/2 cup white sugar   

1/4 teaspoon paprika   

1 tablespoon poppy seeds 

2 tablespoons sesame seeds   


Directions

In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds.  Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.


INFORMATION FROM OUR SPONSORS

 

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY


We are pleased to announce that Sullivan University is a returning sponsor of the Lexington Farmers' Market and will be providing many more seasonal cooking demonstrations at our Saturday markets.  More information will follow as it becomes available and please take time to thank the representatives of Sullivan University when you see them at the market.

 

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAFÉ  

  

Upcoming Events:

 

 

Good Foods Earth Day Celebration, April 23, 11 am - 2 pm

 

Local organizations will be present to share awareness of environmental and sustainability issues. Good Foods will be giving away a rain barrel ($99 value). Participants can sign up to win at the Good Foods table. Good Foods will also be giving away 50 lettuce starts and 50 sunflower starter pots during the event.

 

10 - 11 am: Creating Honey Corridors in your Community. Presented by Tammy Horn, apiculturist at Eastern Kentucky Environmental Research Institute at Eastern Kentucky University. Good Foods Rochdale Room. 

11 am - 12 pm: Good Foods Sustainability Tour with Store Manager Dan Arnett. Meet in front of the Café.

12 - 2 pm: Recycled Art with Bluegrass PRIDE. Good Foods Franklin Room (if weather permits, activity will be held outside).

 

*These sessions are free; sign up in advance to ensure space. Call (859) 278-1813 to reserve your space.

 

RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS: Representatives from Global Environmental Services will be on hand to provide information about electronics recycling as well as collect equipment from the community. Please call GES for details - 502-570-8545. *For every recyclable donated, receive 1 raffle ticket to be entered to win a personal computer from GES!

 

Good Foods Co-op is a locally owned and operated cooperative business where everyone is welcome to shop at either of our locations - Good Foods Market & Café on Southland Drive or Good Foods Chapter 2 inside the downtown Lexington Public Library. Good Foods has served the Lexington community since 1972. Good Foods Market & Café, 455 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 278-1813, www.goodfoods.coop

 

 

THE FAYETTE ALLIANCE

 

The Fayette Alliance is Lexington's ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us.

We believe that preserving our signature Bluegrass landscape, creating a dynamic and equitable cityscape through infill redevelopment, and improving our natural waterways by fixing our sanitary sewer and stormwater systems are key components to achieving our economic and environmental promise here in Lexington-Fayette County.

We are an alliance of citizens from the entire community, including stakeholders from the agricultural, neighborhood, and infill sectors. We are a united voice for responsible growth, and only weigh-in on those land-use issues that have countywide implications. Together we can chart our future, and positively impact local zoning decisions-the very building blocks of our community.

If you want a better quality of life for all of us, please join The Fayette Alliance today for free.  Visit www.fayettealliance.com for more information.

 

 

INFORMATION FROM OUR SPONSOR WUKY

  

WUKY was founded in 1941 as the radio voice of the University of Kentucky. Our mission then-as now-was to bring information and enlightenment to the people of central Kentucky. Back then we even hauled radios to remote areas so people could hear our programs. Today we're pioneering the use of digital technology to bring multiple streams of great non-commercial programming to this region. Whether you're a Lexington resident or a visitor, please take a moment this weekend to tune your radio to WUKY at 91.3FM, and, when you get home, stream our signal on line at www.wuky.org. There you'll enjoy NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk and Fresh Air all supplemented by award-winning WUKY news. On weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m., you'll hear a unique blend of music that we call "Adult Rock", featuring a wide variety of artists from Talking Heads to Norah Jones to Lucinda Williams. In addition, our weekend schedule includes everything from A Prairie Home Companion to the big bands, the Grateful Dead Hour, and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. WUKY 91.3FM truly has something for everyone. We are able to accomplish all this only because of community support. Income from this and other special events, underwriting by area businesses, and contributions from individual donors account for over two-thirds of our budget so please pledge now and thank you so much for supporting WUKY.

 

 

2011 NEWS FLASH AND SPECIAL EVENTS



 

NEWS FLASH...

Community Supported Agriculture offers farm-fresh food for Kentucky consumers

Thursday, March 31, 2011
For more information contact:  Bill Clary
(502) 564-1137

 

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Even as spring is struggling to take hold in Kentucky, time is running out for Kentuckians to sign up for a steady supply of local food in the 2011 growing season through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

"A CSA gives consumers a chance to participate directly in the food production process," Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. "Consumers get fresh fruits, vegetables and other products right off the farm. They also get to get to know the people who produce the food they serve to their families."

In a typical CSA, members pay the farmer in advance for a weekly share of the farm's harvest. Members get farm-fresh foods directly from the producer but also share the risk that the crop could suffer because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Along with spreading some of the risk of farming, the producer is relieved of much of the burden of marketing and gets a better price for his or her products.

Most CSAs offer a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs in season. Some provide shares in eggs, meat, milk, baked goods, and even firewood. CSAs vary according to the level of financial commitment, active participation by the shareholders, and details of payment plans and distribution systems.

The number of CSAs in Kentucky and in the United States has grown dramatically in recent years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture found in 2007 that 12,549 farms throughout the country reported marketing products through a CSA arrangement. Fifty-two Kentucky CSAs are registered with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, up from 10 in 2009.

A list of CSAs in Kentucky with available foods and contact information can be found on the Department website at www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/csa.htm.

 

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OF NOTE...

Between June 17 and November 20, 2010, Faith Feeds collected approximately 37,500 pounds of fresh food.  The food was donated to 14 emergency food agencies, faith ministries and others that feed the poor and hungry.  Forty (40) volunteers gave of their time and energy to make all this possible. Words cannot express the gratitude of the Faith Feed organizers.

 

 

PARKING is always FREE at all of our markets if you know where to look!All street parking is free on Saturdays and there are also several pay lots in the area.



Finally, if you have ever lost items at any of our markets and they have not been returned, please check with Jeff, the market manager, during market hours or by phone at (859) 608-2655.


HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK...

 


BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***

Madison County

 

We haven't had the "perfect" market day yet this year, but we know it's coming!  Mother Nature sure seems to have a bee in her bonnet at the moment! 

There are so many great products at the market to enhance your holiday meals!  It's worth a trip down for a few minutes even in the rain!  There will be a lot of family gatherings going on this weekend, and many of you will be entertaining out-of-town guests.  We hope you'll "show us off" to them-  we are one of the best markets in the country!

BABY GREEN GARLIC is going strong, and can be used in so many ways!  From chopping it raw into salads of all kinds, topping a pizza, making a Green Garlic Soup, add to whatever vegetable you're cooking, or put some in an omelet- it so easy!  No peeling of cloves, and you can use the whole plant!  We have a recipe sheet for you with some great ideas!

There were a few PEA SHOOTS last week, and we're hoping for a few more this weekend, although they may get mixed in the salad!  The lettuces, spinach and kale are taking their sweet time getting big enough to start cutting.   We hope to have a bit of our SPRING MIX this weekend....it 's a market favorite! 

We'll have the LEMON-LAVENDER MUFFINS in addition to BLACKBERRY this week, as so many have asked for them.  CROISSANTS and CINNAMON ROLLS or GARLIC BAGELS to serve at your holiday breakfast or brunch, and many different kinds of ARTISAN BREADS (including GARLIC-TOPPED FOCACCIA) to accompany your dinner.  All from Sunrise Bakery.

How about a BEEF or PORK ROAST for dinner?  or some beautiful PORK CHOPS or STEAK?  Stone Cross Farm (Spencer Co) provides us with pastured PORK which is only fed locally grown corn to finish, no soybeans, and Colcord Farm (Bourbon Co) provides the totally grass finished BEEF which has never eaten anything but grass....as nature intended.  We will also have some KY SPRING LAMB SHOULDER ROASTS and a RACK of LAMB.

This Saturday, weather permitting Stone Cross Farm will be with us to showcase their brand new CHEESES!   Watch our Facebook page for updates as the weekend gets closer.  www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic

We're also sampling a new KENNY'S CHEESE this week......Tomme de Nena.  Here's what Kenny says about it...."A richer, creamier Tomme.  Normally produced from skim milk, ours is made from our double cream Awe-Brie curds to give it a burst of flavor and a firmer texture."  Come try a bite! 

We'll have samples of our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO too.  It's SO GOOD!!  It makes me hungry every time I smell it!

Don't forget our own GARLIC POWDER, BOURBON BARREL SOY, WORCESTERSHIRE, KENTUCKYAKI, VANILLA and SPICES, Stone Cross Farm SOAPS and more!!

Our creek hollow and edges of the hills around the river bottom are covered in beautiful deep purple Dwarf Larkspurs!  It's so beautiful looking up into the woods.  In many places they're mixed in with Blue Phlox, and that combination is really gorgeous!  I guess the wonderful flowers this spring are the benefit of all the rain we've endured!

Happy Earth Day!!  See you this weekend!

 

 

Abigail's Honey

 

What a great week I have had.  First I attended the Southern Kentucky Book Festival where I met so many interesting writers and fans.  Then on the next day was my official book signing at Morris Book Shop where many of my customers came to help celebrate my second book.  I am looking forward to this weekend when I can talk to you and serve you some of my fine products like Clover and Wildflower Honey plus handcrafted soaps and balms.

 

LIP BALMS - Needs something to coat your lips?  Try my lip balms which are made from scratch like Honey Natural or Orange Dream. Yummy. 

 

MY NEW MYSTERY - "DEATH BY DROWNING" will be available for sale at the Lexington Farmers Market this weekend.

 

Abigail Keam
"Death By A Honeybee"
"Death By Drowning"
www.abigailkeam.com
www.abigailshoneyblog.blogspot.com

 

 

"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County
 
The 2011 season for the outdoor Lexington Farmer's Market is in full operation. On Saturday April 23rd we will be downtown at Cheapside Park and on Sunday April 24th we will be on Southland Drive.  We will be at both markets unless it rains, so come on out and replenish your local honey and pollen supplies.

You may still purchase honey, pollen, and/or beeswax candles from us anytime from our home at 1909 Nicholasville Road in Lexington until we return to the Lexington Farmer's Market in April of 2011.  Call us first at 859 276-0258, and we will put what you want on our back porch for you to pick up. You may also call to make an appointment to look at Bev's candle selection.

Out home is located one block north (toward downtown) of the intersection of Southland Drive and Nicholasville Road. Turn on Goodrich Avenue and take the first driveway on your right, and you will be in our back yard. There will be a silver travel trailer (Airstream) under an awning directly in front of you. Your honey will be on the back porch. If we are not home, just leave the money on the counter.  There is change in a small jar on the counter if you need some.

Web Site www.KentuckyHoney.com
  Thank you,  Nick & Bev Nickels

 

 

Cookin' Up Kentucky

 

Apologies to our foodie patrons who missed Cookin' Up Kentucky the past two Saturdays.  The Cookin' Up Kentucky crew WILL be at the market this Saturday and we look forward to seeing you.  We will of course be offering our ever-so-popular fried green tomato and bacon sandwhich with garlic pesto aoili on local sourdough. For those of you with a big appetite be sure to check out the farmer's market omelette, jam-packed with baby green garlic, oyster mushrooms, asparagus, hydroponic tomoatoes, and aged chedder cheese. Cookin' Up Kentucky will also be serving a small cheese omelette. We will also be offering our breakfast burrito with local sausage and eggs, homemade salsa, aged chedder cheese, and a cilantro creme fraiche. This Saturday Chef Jacob will be featuring Cookin' Up Kentucky BBQ with local pork and beef brisket sandwhiches, and local baby back ribs. Our sides items will be our bluegrass burgoo, homemade potato salad, and smoked baked beans. As always we will have our signature refreshments -- southern style sweet tea, lavander lemonade, Marco's coffee, and bottled water. Chef Jacob and crew anticipate another successful market season and look forward to serving you this Saturday!

 

 

Superlative Coffee Roasters

Fayette County

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Farmer's market this week.  Superlative Fresh Roasted Coffee is great for your Easter Brunch or Dinner. . . .it also makes a nice host or hostess gift if you are visiting friends and family for the holiday.  Easter is one of the biggest chocolate holidays, and Coffee and chocolate naturally go well together . . . . .as you shop the market for your pastries or dessert, stop by and we'll find the perfect coffee to complement it.

Sip. Savor. Share.

Jenny & Patrick
Owners.  Craft Roasters

 

 

Bluegrass Chevre
Fayette/Clark County

 

We'll have a good selection of  pretty "holiday" cheeses for Easter weekend - crottins with sundried tomatoes and herbs, and more olive nut chevre which was a big hit last weekend. The feta will be at its peak, and we'll pack more containers of the favorite garlic-chive chevre, so shouldn't run out early.

 

Let us know if you want anything special at gourmetgoats@msn.com

 

 

Henkle's Herbs and Heirlooms

Jessamine County

 

Mark and Velvet will be back in business this weekend.  All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free.  Look for our big box truck at Southland Drive on Sunday.   We will be leaving just before 1 so that we can have Easter dinner with our family, so come out early and see us!

 We will have the following:

-Baby lettuce mix

-Large basil pots

See you at the market!

 

 

STEVE'S PLANTS
Boyle County

 

You can find me this Saturday in the Pavilion and Sunday in front of Save a lot.   

 

 

CAFFEMARCO

Bourbon County

 

"Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted, and utterly delicious."

The Lexington Herald-Leader

 

CaffeMarco

729 Main St.

Paris

Tel. (859)684-7555

 

 

The Paw Paw plantation

Powell County

 

I will be at market this week with:

ˇ        Home baked sourdough and sweet breads

ˇ        Hydroponic Tomatoes

ˇ        Sassafrass root

ˇ        English Cucumbers

ˇ        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

 

 

ELMWOOD STOCK FARM

Georgetown, Scott County

 

We are excited and ready to be returning to the outdoor markets both Saturday downtown at Cheapside Park and Sunday on Southland Drive.  Our freezers are packed with a complete inventory of organic meats, our hens are laying plenty of eggs, and our harvest list for the end of this week is pretty full!

 

Certified Organic PRODUCE we are featuring includes several types of fresh

greens:  Spinach, Red-Stemmed Spinach, Kale, Collards, and Spring Salad Mixes.  Some Fresh Culinary Herbs are ready for harvest, along with Garlic Greens, Rutabagas, and Winter Radishes.  Sweet Potatoes are better than ever and a colorful, nutritional addition to any meal.

 

Along with Dried Beans and Garlic Powder, we are featuring our Heirloom variety White Corn Meal - all grown at Elmwood and certified organic.

 

MEATS and POULTRY our inventory of grassfed Angus organic beef has been restocked, along with a full selection of certified organic hens and packs of cut-up chicken pieces: breasts, thighs, legs, wings, half-hens, whole hens, Cornish hens, chicken liver, and both ground chicken and ground turkey. Feel free to order ahead for quantity amounts, and we'll have it ready for pickup at any of the farmers markets.

 

EGGS we offer our certified organic eggs from free-ranging hens on grass pasture each market.  Both whole dozen and half-dozens available.  Our hens are always outdoors, enjoying the green growing spring season and rewarding us with beautiful big brown eggs packed full of flavor, orangy color, and healthful omega-3-fatty acids.

 

Growing your own this season?  Try some Elmwood Stock Farm COMPOST, available at each market, 12 quart bags for $5.  Add a little when building raised beds, incorporate some to the root zone when planting seeds or transplanting live plants, or just scatter some on top of the soil for perennial plants, trees, and houseplants.  Add some microbial life to your soil!

 

Look to Elmwood Stock Farm to secure your own share of locally grown, organic, wholesome, healthy farm food each week of the growing season.  We are now taking signups for our CSA subscription program - details available at http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/csa.htm

 

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.  Visit our website to learn more, review our price lists, and pre-order your special items.

http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/

 

 

Quarles Farm

Shelby County

 

Quarles Farm will be at the Saturday Farmers' Market.  We will have our all beef brats back in stock as well as a selection of fine roast and steaks.  Our ground beef is currently priced at $3.89 a pound which is an exceptional value.  Please visit our website at www.quarlesfarm.com for our price list on the quality beef we have in stock.    Drop in and see what good meat, from our family to yours, is all about. 

We also have a good stock of salsas, jams and relishes in addition to our great selection of cakes and breads.  We'll have plenty of Carrot Apple Cake with that lovely buttercream icing as well as Blueberry Poppyseed Bread.    We've got them in the large and small loaves for you to take home and enjoy.  Stop by on Saturday.  We'll also have samples of our great tasting salsa.   

 

 

Boone Creek Creamery
Handmade Artisan Cheese

Boy are we glad that Spring is finally here, and we're excited to introduce our handmade cheeses to the Lexington Farmer's Market. This week we will have several cheeses available but be sure you check out our traditional Amish Cup Cheeses and our bourbon infused Kentucky Derby.

Boone Creek Creamery specializes in Old World cheeses that are often difficult to find - wonderful cheeses like Lancashire, Stilton, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Pyrenees, Cantal, or Beaufort. Of course we've added our own touch to create some new classics like our Ginger Stilton, Tuscan Sun, Abbey Road, and our exclusive Coffee Gouda.

You won't see hydraulic presses and fancy modern equipment in our micro-creamery. Instead, we make our cheeses by hand using traditional European techniques to protect the delicate curds. This is a lot more work and very time consuming, but we believe it creates better cheeses with rich complex flavors. We hope you agree.

Our cheese is made from all natural JD Country Milk, a family owned Mennonite dairy farm in Logan County. The cows are pasture grazed and never given any antibiotics or hormones. Instead they are fed a vitamin enriched diet and all the grass they can eat. The milk is not homogenized and is pasteurized at just 145 degrees, then quickly cooled to preserve the natural flavor and enzymes that Mother Nature intended. We think the milk tastes better because the cows are happy.

We also offer cheese making classes, supplies, and equipment. For details, call or visit our website.

Boone Creek Creamery
859-402-2364
www.boonecreekcreamery.com 


Paw Prints Bakery
Winchester, KY

Welcome back everyone! Bring your dog a fresh baked bag of our homemade dog treats or other specialty cookies. New this year: UK Bones, Puppy Pizzas, and a variety of fancy cookies!

 

Flavors available this week in 1/2 lb or 1 lb bags: 

Apple Bits

Beef & Cheese

Chicken

Peanut Butter

Variety

 

Would you like a bigger bone than our traditional 2" bone? Email Janice and request a larger bone by Thursday for Saturday pick-up! Don't forget Easter is coming soon and we will have a limited number of Easter baskets for your favorite dog and special bunny cookies dipped in carob.

 

Paw Prints Bakery, LLC
Winchester, KY
859-825-8132
JZimmer@pawprintstreats.com

 

 

 

HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM

Garrard County 

 

Dorthy and I will be there this Saturday, rain or shine, to bring you our delicious pork.  We still have an almost complete offering of all our products.  Last week we sold a lot of our specialty sausages in bulk.  It saves you money since we do not have to pay for having the links stuffed. 

 

Look for us at the corner of Short and Upper streets.

 

John Contini
4344 Poor Ridge Pk.
Lancaster, KY 40444

www.hillsideheritagefarm.com
859.339.0747

 

 

Remember to visit our website at http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.comfor more information about the market.

 

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