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CLEARY HILL FARM
Anderson County
We're at all the markets throughout the week with our 100% Anderson County produce. We'll have vine-ripe tomatoes- red, pink and cherry; cucumbers- seedless, slicing, pickling; squash- zucchini, yellow, crookneck, zephyr, patty pan; red onions- candy, red and green cabbage; potatoes- Norland Red, Kennebec, Yukon Gold new potatoes; assorted bell and hot peppers; eggplant, leeks, collards, kale, fresh herbs; and fresh elephant garlic. We will also have roma and tenderette beans and hopefully half-runners by the weekend!
THE PAW PAW PLANTATION
Powell County
I will be at ever market this week with:
· Tomatoes
· Rhubarb
· Sassafrass
· Cucumbers
· Yellow squash and zucchini
· Home baked sourdough and sweet breads
· 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
SCOTT EVANS
Madison County
I will be at the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets with yellow summer squash, yellow and green zucchini, and patty pan squash.
PITTMAN FAMILY FARM
Casey County
I'll have summer squash, beets, potatoes, and more at the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets. Everything is from Casey County.
STEVE'S PLANTS
Boyle County
You can find me Tuesdays and Thursdays up on Broadway and Maxwell, Saturdays in the Pavilion and Sundays on Southland Drive. I'll have HOMEGROWN candy onions, Red Bull red onions, "no-spray" broccoli and cabbage, and wild blackberries, plus local blueberries and black raspberries.
JOHNSON BROTHERS FARM
Scott County
We're at all the markets through the week broccoli, beans, flower baskets, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, delicious cantaloupes, watermelons, and more!
SMITH FAMILY FARM
Franklin County
Come see us Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for tomatoes, squash, corn, green onions, beautiful flowers and tomato plants, hand decorated gourds and more!
BILL BEST
Madison County
I have my homegrown heirloom tomatoes in! You'll have to get to the market pretty early to catch me before I sell out but I'll be there on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
TYLERS
Clark County
Peaches are in from the Southern States! We also have delicious cantaloupes, tomatoes, green beans and potatoes. Find us at all of the markets.
LA PETITE CREPERIE
Fayette County
La Petite Crêperie brings a little taste of France to the Bluegrass.
The idea for opening a walk-up crêperie was hatched many years ago when I was a student in France. After discovering crêpes they became a staple of my diet because as a hot, quick meal they fit right in with the poor student budget. The best part was that they were never far away. Walk-up crêpe windows are like hot dog stands in New York; they are everywhere.
My husband Mark and I took many more trips to France and ate countless more crêpes. We decided that the good people of Lexington should be able enjoy them here. After years of tweaking batters and looking for just the right griddle, and after serving hundreds of crêpes to our friends, family and my French students, we think we've hit on a good combination.
La Petite Crêperie hopes to recreate the experience of ordering a French crêpe à emporter. Half of the fun is watching, smelling, and anticipating how delicious it's going to be. Our batter contains only eggs from the market, Weisenberger white and wheat flours, Kentucky produced whole milk, water, canola oil, sugar and salt. Our sweet crêpe fillings include honey and jam from Farmers' Market vendors, and the butter and sugar crêpes are made with homemade butter from the market. We also make a hearty breakfast crêpe with market eggs, cheese and vegetables. Our menu will vary as other fruits, berries and vegetables come into season.
La Petite Crêperie will be open most Saturdays at Cheapside from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm. and most Sundays at Southland from 10:00 until 2:00. You can visit our website, www.petitecreperie.com to find out exactly where we will be and when. Bon appétit!
THREE TOADS FARM
Clark County
Visit us at the Lexington Farmers' Market on Saturday, June 25th. We'll have cut lilies, lisianthus plants, jams and jellies. Feel free to give us a call (859-771-2085) if you have questions or want to reserve flowers. We can deliver them locally, too. We're excited for the move back outside!
Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Bob and Charlie
HOME PICKINS
Jackson County
I'll have plenty of delicious fresh eggs and ASH free pasture raised beef this weekend! Come see me this Saturday, June 25th at Cheapside Park. Thank You for your support!
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 starts off a little
behind schedule, but seems to be catching up fast!
Our current harvest includes Butterhead, Romaine, Oak Leaf, and several
other types of Lettuce; Salad Mix; Kale Greens (red Russian, green curly,
and Lacinato), Collard Greens, Turnip and Mustard Greens; Kohlrabi; Sugar
Snap Peas and Shell out Peas; Spinach; Purple Top White Globe Turnips; Red
Beets; a variety of fresh Culinary Herbs and Edible Flowers.
We expect to start harvesting soon: Broccoli, Summer Squash and Zucchini,
Baby Squash Mix, and Cucumbers.
MEATS and POULTRY our inventory of grass-fed Angus organic beef has been
restocked, along with a full selection of certified organic hens and packs
of whole cut-up chickens. We have Cornish hens, chicken liver, and ground
turkey. Feel free to order ahead for quantity amounts or a particular cut
for that special meal, 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 outdoors
on grass pasture each market. Both whole dozen and half-dozens available.
Our hens are always
outside, enjoying the green growing grass & clover and rewarding us with
beautiful big brown eggs packed full of flavor, orangey color, and
healthful omega-3-fatty acids.
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
We are still harvesting LOCUST HONEY and now some LIGHT CLOVER HONEY. The bees are bringing in clover nectar now as the Locust trees have finished blooming. So if you like the light honey, it is time to fill up your pantry as the Locust harvest is ending. Kentucky produces over 30 different honeys and the US- 300 different honeys. Abigail's honey is a varietal honey that is raw which means it has been strained but not filtered - so it will have lots of good stuff in it. We do not heat our honey. There are no pesticides used on plants that the bees harvest nectar so you are getting a wonderful pure product.
LIP BALMS
PEPPERMINT LIP BALMS will be making an appearance this week.
NEWS FROM THE RIVER
SUPERLATIVE COFFEE ROASTERS
Fayette County
Rain or shine, we'll see you at the Farmer's Market! A cup of Fresh Roasted and Fresh Brewed Coffee is ready to greet you as you shop the market.
Cheers.
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 June 25th we will be downtown at Cheapside Park and on Sunday June 26th 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. 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
BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County
Happy Solstice!! Here we are at the longest day of the year already.....time is flying by! GARLIC harvest is more than half done, and we are once again watching our barn rafters fill up with fresh smelling garlic plants, secure under roof, to dry naturally over the next weeks. Soon we will be bagging, braiding and shipping garlic all over the country!
I am thrilled to say that I got our website updated (www.bluemoongarlic.com ) and online today!! Not a moment too soon! It has the basics so far, and will have more content added as time allows. Please pay us a visit and tell us what you think! We wanted to make it less cluttered, and I think we have succeeded!
This week at our markets we'll have lots of FRESH GARLIC, those beautiful SWEET CANDY ONIONS, yummy BABY LEEKS, PEA SHOOTS, FRESH CUT BASIL, PARSLEY and CILANTRO, Red Russian KALE (it's the BEST!!) See our quick and easy recipe below.
We've got meats for grilling from Stone Cross Farm in Taylorsville, and Colcord Farm in Paris.....PORK SAUSAGES of all kinds, CHOPS and ROASTS, and Grass Finished BEEF STEAKS, BURGER, and ROASTS......or how about a LAMB BURGER for a change of pace?
If you've got a special event coming up, we have a beautiful LEG OF KY LAMB, or FILET MIGNON. Lots of other options too.....come look at our list!
Of course there will be GARLIC SCAPE PESTO and CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, Kenny's KY CHEESES, and the new Stone Cross Farm CHEESES. Come try a sample!
We still have a good selection of POTTED HERBS for your patio or kitchen garden. It takes very little room to support a BASIL plant, and it will give back to you all summer and fall.
Our own GARLIC POWDERS, and PEPPER POWDERS (Paprika, Chipotle, Aji Amarillo), Bracken County OYSTER MUSHROOMS (weren't they beautiful last week?)
Steveo and the crew at SUNRISE BAKERY will be working their magic on artisan PASTRIES AND LOAVES fresh for you on Saturday morning.
Have I forgotten anything? Probably! Come on by and take a look!
Special orders garlic@bluemoongarlic.com Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic
Thank you, thank you , thank you to the determined and dedicated shoppers who braved last weekend's nasty weather to support the farmers who did the same for you! :-)
Here's the kale recipe:
1/2 lb bag of Blue Moon Farm's RED RUSSIAN KALE
2 cloves MUSIC GARLIC, THINLY SLICED OR CHOPPED (Let it rest 15 minutes after chopping before adding to cooking pot
1-2 cups water
Extra virgin olive oil
balsamic vinegar
soy sauce to taste
Bring the water to a boil and add washed kale and garlic. Steam for approximately 10 minutes, then drain or move from pan with tongs to individual plates. Dress with a s dash of olive oil, a dash of vinegar, and a touch of soy sauce, if desired. Sweet and nutritious! Reserve the liquid for soup, veg broth, or moistener for your pet's dinner.
We would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the passing this past Saturday of the "Big Man," Clarence Clemons, saxophonist and main foil for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The state of New Jersey is in mourning, and so are we. We honor his memory and know he will live on in the music he helped so much to create.
HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS Jessamine County We will be at Southland on Sunday, weather permitting. All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free. We will have the following: -Baby lettuce mix - possibly the last week for it due to the heat -Large basil pots -Fresh cut mint 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! We hope to see you all on Saturday!!! QUARLES FARM It's hay making time at Quarles Farm. Everyone is busy cutting, raking and baling the grass and clover that will sustain our cows and calves during the winter season. Our field of daylilies are coming into bloom. There will soon be a carpet of colors across almost an acre of land. We invite you to come out, walk the rows and pick out some plants to lend come color to your own landscape. You can get more info by visiting quarlesdaylilies.com.
We'll have a few of those blooming daylilies in clumps at the market for $15 this week. These are large clumps that will give you a really nice show for years to come.
In addition to the daylilies we'll have some broccoli as well as cauliflower this week. We've added corn relish back into our value-added line and we'll have a good supply of beef with us on Saturday and Sunday.
Can't think of what to get the father in your life? How about fixing him a great meal of steak? We'll have some great ribeyes, New York strip and top sirloin as well as some T-bones and brats. It's a perfect gift that he'll be sure to appreciate! Visit us on Facebook or check out our website at quarlesfarm.com. BLUEGRASS CHEVRE Fayette/Clark County We'll add chipotle to our line-up of chevre this week. Seems our always-creative customers want the smoky-hot flavor for stuffing and grilling the gorgeous variety of peppers that are available from our vendors now. Our sorbetto flavor of the week will be RED RASPBERRY with fruit from the market, of course, and a couple of people asked if we would ever have mango, so we plan on trying a mango-peach flavor. Cheers from Susan and the gourmetgoats@msn.com CAFFEMARCO Bourbon County "Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted, and utterly delicious." -The Lexington Herald-Leader I was reminded this morning of the day back in 2006 when we offered our goods stretched along the Vine Street curb. One person suggested to me, "Don't quit your day job. " Now, look at how the foods offered, enjoyed, and talked about in Lexington have changed in such a short time: the quality, the variety, and the interest is way up. The venues are more exhilarating and numerous. The local consciousness is in place thanks to the efforts of so many creative and hard-working locals. I know in twelve months from today, more happy souls may quit their day jobs to chase a dream. Black Bag - soulful Gold Bag - sexy Tan Bag- palate cleansing Green Bag - if dogs roam free ...
CaffeMarco 729 Main St. Paris Tel. (859)684-7555 www.caffemarco.com 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
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 COOKIN' UP KENTUCKY Fayette County Hi folks, Be sure to look for us this weekend as we introduce our take-home BBQ tent in addition to our mobile kitchen setup. Chef Jacob HARDWOOD PIZZA COMPANY
Fayette County Hardwood Pizza Company is a small, progressive pizza company that is literally out of the box. You gotta see it to believe it! Our mobile wood-fired oven cooks authentic Neapolitan style gourmet pizzas at over 900 degrees! Whether it's a classic Margherita pizza, a Garlic Scape Pesto Pizza or Goat Cheese, Walnut + Onion pizza...watch as your custom pie is prepared, cooked and served piping hot in a matter of minutes from start to finish. The tastes and scents created by the heat of the wood fire produce a truly unique and original treat - an inspired blend of spices, fresh farmer's market toppings and tangy sauce scattered over a light crisp, chewy crust cooked to perfection. At Hardwood Pizza Company, we interpret old world cooking traditions for modern times. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see what's on the menu every Saturday at Farmers Market. We are located on Main Street in front of the 5/3 Pavilion. Remember to visit our website at http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.comfor 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 jeff@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. | 
