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What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:  
  • Strawberries 
  • Wild Greens 
  • Asparagus
  • Garlic  
  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Rhubarb 
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Lettuce
  • Leeks
  • Mushrooms
  • New Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Mint 
  • Breads
  • Canned items
  • Spices
The Lexington Farmers' Market  

May 11, 2011

Spring is such an exciting time to shop with new things coming into season every week! Lettuces, strawberries, green onions, and asparagus are all delicious signs that the growing season is gearing up. We also have honey, wine, cheeses, meat, eggs, baked goods, specialty items, and delicious hot foods being prepared at the market.  There really is something for everyone at the Lexington Farmers' Market and it's a fun place to shop!

 

This Saturday we will have many wonderful guests at the downtown market. To name a few, our friends from CLUCK, the "coop"-operative of Lexington urban chicken keepers will be making a second appearance to promote their coop tour that takes place this Sunday.  Author John Lepley will be at market to kickoff our summer homegrown author series.  Sullivan University will also be making their first market appearance of the season and will be serving fresh, local seasonal samples! There are several other exciting guests that will have a booth this Saturday so come down and find out who they are and how they are helping Kentucky's local food economy! 

 

 

Alexa Arnold
Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager

 

PS: Radishes are quickly evolving into one of my favorite springtime vegetables. They love cool, spring weather and tend to get too spicy once the summer heat arrives.  Here's a simple recipe that would make a delicious snack of side dish to any meal! 
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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WEEKLY RECIPE:  Marinated Radish Salad

 

Serves 6-8

 

8 large bunches radishes (sliced, diced, or julienned)

8 green onions (sliced)

¼ cup fresh dill (chopped; or 1 tablespoon dill seed)

Combine

 

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon salt

Pepper to taste

 

Stir together, pour over radish mixture, and toss lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 4. Remove 30 minutes before serving. Stir.

 

6 ounces Swiss cheese (shredded)

Sprinkle on top and serve
 

Source: Lind, Mary Beth and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. Simply In Season. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 2005. Print. p. 48

 

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.  

 

So far, Sullivan University will be providing cooking demonstrations on:

 

May 14th (this weekend!)

June 4th  

August 13th 

 

And of course, they will be preparing the food for our special event- our "Taste of the Farm in the City" dinner on July 30th!

   

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAFÉ  

  

Upcoming Events:

 

Southland Cleanup Event

 

Please join the community for a Southland Cleanup Event on May 21st (rain date May 28th) from 8 - 11 am. Good Foods Market & Café, LFUCG, Bluegrass Pride, and the Southland Association are hosting a cleanup event on Southland Drive during Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup. During the event, volunteers will install storm drain markers and pick up litter on both sides of Southland Drive (including the grassy areas and waterways).

 

For more information or to sign up, contact Danielle M. Dove at danielle@goodfoods.coop or 859-278-1813, ext. 231.

 

Volunteers: Park and check in close to the tents in front of Good Foods on Southland Drive.Breakfast provided by Donut Days & Good Foods Market & Café.Volunteers can sign up to win gift certificates from local businesses.Good Foods will be giving away 100 herb plants.

 

When: Saturday, May 21, 8 - 11 am

 

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...


Farm to School program brings locally grown produce to the lunchroom

By Mary Meehan - mmeehan1@herald-leader.com

 

Cups of bright green lettuce dot the cafeteria tables of Lansdowne Elementary School.

 

First-graders eat the crunchy, locally grown treat with their fingers; a few discover that a strip of lettuce can make a nice goatee.

 

But, that bit of improvisation aside, the idea of introducing kids not only to healthy food, but healthy food grown close to where they live, is at the heart of the Farm to School program, which offered first-grade students a taste test last week.

 

Even in a state as rural as Kentucky, a lot of students have no exposure to agricultural life, said Dr. Jayaram Srinivasan, chief resident in the preventive medicine department at the University of Kentucky and an advocate of the program.

 

"A lot of these kids don't even know where their food comes from," he said.

 

Farm to School is a cooperative effort among a number of local groups, including the UK College of Public Health, the Lexington- Fayette County Health Department and Lexington Farmers Market.

 

The program at Lansdowne is a pilot for a program that Srinivasan hopes will be offered eventually in all Fayette County public schools. The goal is to not only let kids understand where food comes from and why eating healthy food is important, but also to connect local farmers to the school system so that fresh, locally grown produce can become a standard part of a school menu.

 

Taste tests, like the one conducted last week, are merged with classroom lessons about food groups and making healthy choices.

 

Jennifer Rodabaugh's first-grade class has planted peas that they will harvest in the fall. She said she's been pleasantly surprised at how the kids have taken in the lessons they've learned in class about healthy eating.

 

"I'll hear them say things (to each other) like, 'You didn't get a vegetable today' or 'You didn't get a dairy, you got a juice instead'."

 

Madi Knapp, 7, said the program introduced her to turnips in an earlier taste test. She was surprised to learn that she liked them. Now, she said, she and her mom are thinking about planting a garden this spring.

 

She also learned that plants need a lot of care.

 

"If you want to grow good food you have to take care of them like a person," she said.

 

Not every student was sold on the idea of trying something new. The plate of first-grader Faith Osburn, 7, was void of anything green. She wouldn't even try the lettuce. She said she knew she wouldn't like it.

 

Instead she was happily snacking on a chicken patty in the shape of a smiley face. Her friend Faith Hubbard, 7, however, was thrilled with the green stuff.

 

"I love lettuce," she said. "I go crazy for it."

 

Gayle Tomkinson, who operates Berries on Bryan Station Farm, supplied the lettuce. During lunch she walked from table to table with a home-made display showing tiny lettuce seeds and different varieties of lettuce. "We grow more produce than we can sell," she said.

 

The Farm to School program already had benefitted her family's agricultural effort. Bryan Station High School now has a standing order for lettuce twice a week.

 

Srinivasan said the effort has been all volunteer. The group recently applied for a grant to continue to spread the word about healthy, locally grown food.

 

Lansdowne principal Leah Winkler is on board.

 

"The kids are getting familiar with agriculture and food," she said. "That is exciting."

 

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/04/26/1718979/farm-to-school-program-brings.html#ixzz1KkAb62oQ

 

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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 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 as well as the parking garage on Main Street 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 executive director, during market hours or by phone at (859) 608-2655.


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

 

 

ELMWOOD STOCK FARM

Georgetown, Scott County

 

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 attending the Tuesday market on Broadway, Saturday downtown, and Sunday on Southland Drive - with our organic meats, eggs, produce and other items each week through the year.

 

Certified Organic PRODUCE we are harvesting this month may be less than prior seasons - with 4 more inches of rain today, it is not possible to get crops planted or transplanted putting many spring items behind schedule.  Perennial items such as mixed Herbs, Horseradish, Asparagus and eventually, Strawberries, are well established and coming along.  Along with Dried Black Beans, we are featuring our Heirloom variety White Corn and Red Corn Meal - grown and freshly ground at Elmwood.

 

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!

 

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/

 

 

 

OLIVA BELLA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS FROM ITALY    

 

Ciao Lexington.... "WE'RE BAAACCCKKK" at the Saturday Farmers Market!

You will find our booth at the entrance of the market near Vine Street.

 

Come taste our Olio Rustico from Sicily, our 8 year old Balsamico from Modena, our Pomodori and Cipollini sauces that we make in house. 

We will also have our European breads and Benedetto Cavalieri pasta from Italy.

 

Remember we have moved our store location to 400 Old Vine Street, suite #104, right next to Wines on Vine.  Call 859 983 3567 if you get lost or need directions.

 

 

Abigail's Honey   

 

I checked the bee hives and even with all the rain, the hives are full of nectar.  I am just waiting for them to seal the hexagons with beeswax which is the signal to harvest and then we will have BLACK LOCUST HONEY; but it will still several weeks in the future.  And it is getting warm enough to start making soaps, so I will be doing that soon.  Lots of things to do and to make for you to enjoy.  Isn't it great that we have the Lexington Farmers Market to visit where there is local food, local flowers and even local authors.  What a great pleasure it is to be at the Market every Saturday morning to visit with you.  Stop by and see me. 

 

HONEY - Will have some WILDFLOWER AND CLOVER in quarts and 8 ozs.

 

LAVENDER - Need to calm down from all the rain - Lavender Shea Butter Bars, Lavender Hand Balm and Lavender Soap.  Will keep you calm.

 

NUT BUTTER - Thanks to all those who tried the nut butters.  WE sold out but will have more this coming weekend.  Chocolate Peanut Butter (hint to serve, put in microwave for 10 or 20 seconds so chocolate will melt.) YUMMY!  HONEY ROASTED PEANUT BUTTER AND ALMOND NUT BUTTER THIS WEEK!

 

Below is the book review by ReadersFavorite.com just completed. 

 

Reviewed by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot for ReadersFavorite.com

Death by Drowning by Abigail Keam is the second book of Ms. Keam's murder mystery series. Middle-aged Josiah Reynolds, a Kentucky beekeeper, falls forty feet off a cliff and is severely injured. After multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation, she is ready to begin the pursuit of her attacker as well as attempting to solve the mystery of the death of a local boy. In order to keep her from harm's way, Josiah's daughter hires two personal bodyguards, one a very handsome Native American physical therapist named Jake who awakens feelings Josiah has not felt in years. As Josiah struggles to heal her body and soul, her boarder Matt and his partner all rally around Josiah in order that she can resume her beekeeping activities and develop some sense of a normal life. The group is continually warned by threats to Josiah, and this spurs the woman to seek answers to the questions about her own "accident," as well as the real story surrounding the death of a teenage boy.

This book was a fun and exciting read. Humor is parceled out in just the right amount, as is friendship and loyalty. The characters are very well developed, each rich in his or her own idiosyncrasies. Ms. Keam writes such that readers want to know more of Josiah's life and the ending will not disappoint their need to know.

 

Check out Abigails on www.abigailkeam.com.

 

 

Bybee Farm
Madison County

 Gerald and Deborah McMaine will be at market this Saturday with fresh local strawberries!  

 

 

Cookin' Up Kentucky

 

Thanks to all those who paid Cookin' Up Kentucky a visit this past weekend! Look for our crew downtown this upcoming Saturday, May 14th, with our usual menu items.

 

Thanks,

Chef Jacob

 

 

Superlative Coffee Roasters
Fayette County    

 

One Year and Counting!

 

First, a big thanks to all our friends and fans for making Superlative Coffee Roasters a success.  This week we celebrate our first anniversary of opening the roastery on Mechanic Street.   We strive to give you the freshest, best tasting coffee in Lexington and we really appreciate the great comments we've received on our coffees.

 

It will be another great day for the Lexington Farmer's Market this coming Saturday at Cheapside Park.  We'll have plenty of FRESH roasted coffee to drink and to take home.  We'll feature our very own Barrel Aged Bourbon Infused coffee again this Saturday. Be sure to stop by and say hello, and take part in the best Saturday market in all of Kentucky.

 

Just a reminder, Shorty's Downtown Market is carrying Superlative Coffee so if you miss us at the roastery or the Farmer's Market you can always stock up at Shorty's.

 

Jenny Super and Patrick Meyer

Owners.  Craft Roasters.

 

 

"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 May 14th we will be downtown at Cheapside Park and on Sunday May 15th 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

 

 

PROPER PLANTS

 

Proper Plants will be at Farmer's Market on Saturday.  We are located right behind the old court house.  Check out our great selection of hanging baskets, annuals, herb plants, vegetable plants, and specialty potted material.  Pick up a price sheet and coupon you can use at the greenhouses!

 

We grow everything we bring to market.  We use organic fertilizers and biological insect control.  Check us out on our website at  properplantsonline.com and friend us on Facebook for special offers at the greenhouses.  See you Saturday!

 

Russ and Lyn Madison

Proper Plants

3050 Military Pike

Lexington, KY  40513

859-223-7037

 

 

BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***    

Madison County   


We are excited to have bee hives back on the farm!  John Garey of Garey Farms brought 20 hives out this morning, and the buzzers are settling in nicely in their new surroundings.  We hope they find our landscape hospitable, do a good job pollinating our crops, and make lots of honey!

GARLIC SCAPES are starting!!  We found the first ones today in one of our early varieties.  For those of you who don't know about this delicacy, they are the flower stems of hardneck garlic plants, and they're delicious!!  It's what we use to make our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO, but they are also terrific fresh, steamed in with ASPARAGUS (which we'll have from Colcord Farm again this week), or in a stir fry, or chopped into any kind of salad.....or eaten out of hand as a snack!

There won't be a lot this weekend, but this is just the beginning!

Our SPRING MIX,, LETTUCES, SPINACH and KALE will be available again this week....how much depends on Mother Nature!  The cold temps last week really stopped their growth, and they are now trying to catch up!  There will be FRESH CUT CILANTRO, and "holier than thou" ARUGULA.....perfect for making pesto or serving at candle lit dinners!  :-)

The beautiful OYSTER MUSHROOMS from Bracken County have been selling like hotcakes, since folks tried them and found out how delicious they are!  They are so easy to prepare.....saute for just a few minutes in a little olive oil and garlic, and they're the perfect topping for pasta, steak or burgers!

How's your herb garden coming along?  We've got all kinds of HERB SETS for the complete kitchen garden!  There's nothing like being able to step out your door and harvest a few leaves of basil, oregano, thyme or rosemary when you're cooking!

Of course we'll have Sunrise Bakery ARTISAN BREADS and PASTRIES, and the soon to be world famous GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!  We love to see the reactions to our sign on the cookies when people realize it really does say GARLIC!!  For the less adventurous, we'll have sweets without garlic, like PAIN AU CHOCOLAT, a chocolate croissant, or BLACKBERRY MUFFINS!  Breads like 8-GRAIN with HERBS and the most popular HERB AND CHEESE bread.

KENNY'S FARMHOUSE CHEESES, and the new CHEESES from STONE CROSS FARM, as well as their wonderful PORK in all cuts and varieties, from ROASTS to HOT DOGS (nitrate-free!).  COLCORD FARM will supply the GRASS FINISHED BEEF, STEAKS, ROASTS, and BURGER as well as the big fat ASPARAGUS!!

KENTUCKY SPRING LAMB is still available....LEGS, RIBS, RACK and GROUND.

Our freshly ground PEPPER POWDERS are back!!  Sweet Paprika, Spicy Paprika, Chipotle, and Aji Amarillo (the hot and fruity one!), and of course our GARLIC POWDERS, smoked and not.

More farmers are starting to come to the market each week now, so come on down and see what's happening!  You'll come away with some great meals!

Keep in touch on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic , or drop us an email with special orders garlic@bluemoongarlic.com

See you this weekend!

 

 

Henkle's Herbs and Heirlooms

Jessamine County    

 

Greetings everyone!   Look for our big box truck at Southland Drive on Sunday.   All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free.  We will have the following:

-Baby lettuce mix

-Large basil pots

 

We'll have lots of tomato and pepper transplants for sale in the coming weeks.  It has been so wet that we still haven't been able to do our first planting, so we can't let any of our plants go until we are sure that we have enough for ourselves.   Keep your fingers crossed for us that things will dry out soon.

See you at the market!

 

 

Triple J Farm     

   

Triple J Farm will be selling our pasture raised, grain finished beef this Saturday at the market, with a large selection of cuts available, feel free to pre order!!! Also, we will be selling our farm fresh, free range eggs. In addition, we will have a wide variety of culinary potted herb plants available to start those herb gardens.

We will also be selling our farms compost to help get those gardens and flowers looking fabulous!

 

Triple J Farm is also taking subscriptions for our 2011 CSA Program.

We still have shares available for produce and eggs! 

 

We hope to see you all on Saturday!!!

 

 

Quarles Farm    

 

Quarles Farm will be at the Saturday and Sunday Farmer's Market with our beef and other products.  Try our all beef brats on the grill or in the oven on the broiling pan.  It's great either way.  We still have a good selection of ground beef at 3.89 a pound.  With feed and stock prices increasing as they are this price may not last.  Please visit our website at quarlesfarm.com or visit our Facebook page ofr our price list on the beef cuts we have in stock.  Drop in and see what good meat, from our family to yours, is all about.  We have farm pictures and a video or two on our Facebook for your amusement.

 

We also have our great jams, salsas and relishes with us both days.  Now's the time for graduation parties and cakes and breads from our kitchen are a great way to make your party prep easier.  Grilled steaks, burgers or brats for the main course and a sweet to finish.

 

Our garden is looking good and we're hoping to get the rest of our tomatoes planted this week.  We need to start cutting hay and breeding back cows for next years  crop of babies.  The pace is picking up and we truly must "make hay while the sun shines!"

 

 

Bluegrass Chevre
Fayette/Clark County

 

Just in case you might think farm life is serene, consider that we get up each morning wondering what the "drama du jour" will be.  Yesterday, our big doe Fiona escaped to the yard after milking, and somehow fell into the septic tank behind the house.  Seems the lid had cracked and fallen into the tank because there was no concrete to be found.  Fiona hollered for help and when I got to her, all I could see was a head and two front feet sticking up out of the tank.  Fortunately, she's a very laid back goat and didn't panic.  I called for backup help to pull this 100-pound girl out (thank goodness I had my cell phone!), and all ended well. Needless to say, she was a little shaky and pretty stinky, and thoroughly enjoyed getting disinfected from head to toe with Dawn and Iodine.  We are waiting with anticipation to find out what today's drama will be.

 

In the meantime, there's cheese to be made, and by request, we'll add chipotle chevre to our line-up this Saturday. We've also gotten the final permit and all the kinks worked out for our new Bleugrass Sorbet which we plan to launch Memorial Day weekend.  Our flavors will reflect seasonal fruits, so strawberry will definitely be first, along with a second more exotic flavor.  (We're open for suggestions!)

 

Cheers,

Susan and the adventurous gourmetgoats@msn.com

    

 

 

CAFFEMARCO

Bourbon County

 

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

The Lexington Herald-Leader

 

CaffeMarco

729 Main St.

Paris

Tel. (859)684-7555

 www.caffemarco.com

 

The Paw Paw plantation

Powell County

 

I will be at market this week with:

·        Home baked sourdough and sweet breads

·        Hydroponic Tomatoes

·        Sassafrass root

·        English Cucumbers

·        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

 

 

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.

Our next cheese making class will be Sunday, May 29th from 9:00 to 5:00.

 

We will make Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Yogurt, Queso blanco, Ricotta, and a hard cheese to be determined.

 

The cost is $90 and is limited to 8 students. You can sign up on the website or just send us your payment.


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

 

HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM

Garrard County 

 

Hi everyone.  

 

I will be there Saturday with a couple of full freezers of some of the best pork in the world.  Also, we will be sampling something - we haven't made our mind up about what it will be.

 

So, come by and get a sample.  We look forward to seeing you.  As always, we will have our recipe collection of great pork recipes for you to look through.

 

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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