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QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM
Shelby County
Winter's not quite here yet but we're starting our winter market this Saturday. We'll be in Victorian Square in our usual place along with all the hardy folk of the market. We've still got some apples but they won't last much longer. In the produce line we'll have turnips, mustard and kale greens, and potatoes as well as acorn, butternut, spagetti and delicata squashes.
We'll have all our breads on Saturday, which by the way, make great stocking stuffers and really thoughtful home made gifts for those folks that you want to remember at Christmas. I personally give all the folks I work with a small loaf of bread every Christmas. They never fail to bring a smile to the face of the receiver and you never find it regifted a week or a year later! Relishes, salsas, jams and jellies are likewise gratefully received and enjoyed by all!
We'll have our usual full line of beef with us. Our ground round, ground chuck or ground beef makes some fantastic chili. Our stew meat does a vegetable beef soup proud. If you need something for a special meal, consider our steaks. We've got lots or ribeyes in packages of one and two steaks. It's an easy elegant meal that will leave you time to enjoy your guests. Give us a call at 502-803-7292 or visit quarlesfarm.com if you'd like to reserve a meat order and we'll have it ready for your pick up on Saturday.
Look for our box truck parked out in front of Victorian Square this Saturday and stop in for a visit. Take home some of Kentucky's best for Christmas.
GOOD SHEPHERD CHEESE
Bath County
Come by and visit us this week at the Lexington Farmers Market. We are excited about moving indoors at Victorian Square.
Need something special for your Office Christmas Party? We will have a few 1 pound wedges of our Good Shepherd Cheese available this week, the perfect size for an office or family get together. If you have never tried our gourmet sheep milk cheese, Good Shepherd Cheese is a great addition to your cheese tray or as a stand alone cheese served with your fresh fruit or nuts. Speaking of nuts, we will have fresh Black Walnuts from our farm that are gourmet size quarters for holiday baking or add them to your cheese tray.
Our daughter Jennifer will be offering her wonderful Sheep Milk Soap for those that prefer milk soaps that are all natural and unscented. She will also introduce her Felted Sheep Milk Soap which has an outer layer of our felted sheep's wool, a natural way to exfoliate your skin.
Also, ask us about our Gift Certificates for 1 pound of our Good Shepherd Cheese. These make great stocking stuffers or corporate gifts. Our inventory of cheese from the 2011 season won't last long, but our Gift Certificates will reserve 1 Pound of Good Shepherd Cheese from our first 2012 batches available in April 2012. As an add bonus, we will ship your Gift cheese anywhere in the lower 48 states and we will pay the shipping. (Our way of saying Thank You for patiently waiting for our next round of cheese making. As you may know, sheep dairying is seasonal with our ewes being very busy right now preparing to become mommas. But come February, lambs will be coming, sheep milk will be flowing and Good Shepherd Cheese will begin aging in our "Cheese Cave" ready for delivery in April.
Plus, check out our Little Lambs Club & Little Shepherds Club. Our way of helping you to teach your child or grandchild more about life on the farm, and connect with the life of of one of our sheep & her newborn lamb.
"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County
The Lexington Farmers Market will now move inside for the next three months at Victorian Square across from Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington, so come out and stock up for the winter.We will be there this Saturday, December 3rd. Come on out and replenish your local honey, pollen supplies, and beeswax candles.
You may also purchase honey, pollen, and/or beeswax candles from us anytime from our home at 1909 Nicholasville Road in Lexington. 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
HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM
Gerrard County
Starting the first weekend in December, we will be at Victorian Square on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. We encourage you to call or e-mail orders so we will have what you want. We will be coming with just one freezer and limited quantities.
Thanks for your support this year and we look forward to continuing our efforts of supplying the best ASH Free Pasture raised Pork available!
John Contini
4344 Poor Ridge Pk.
Lancaster, KY 40444 VIBURNUM VALLEY FARM CONFECTIONS Fayette County
We are on a short hiatus from the LFM until December 3rd, the first weekend in Victorian Square. Visit us indoors and try our homemade chocolates, pastries, caramels and more. Until then, feel free to call or email for special orders.
Marianne
ELMWOOD STOCK FARM Georgetown, KY We will be attending each market this winter and hope to see you there
too! At the Saturday morning indoor market, we will have a selection of
Certified Organic produce, organic chicken & turkey, organic beef, organic
farm eggs, jarred products, dried pantry staples, and much more.
Certified Organic PRODUCE we are harvesting includes seasonal and storage
items such as Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Beets, Leeks, Daikon and other
Radishes, and Fall Squashes of Acorn, Sweet Dumpling, Butternut,
Stripetti,
Buttercup, and Spaghetti. We also have a nice selection of shelf-stable
items made from our organic Tomatoes, Garlic and Beans.
EGGS We offer each market our certified organic eggs from free-ranging
hens who live outdoors on grass pasture. 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.
MEAT and POULTRY We have restocked our inventory of grass-fed Angus
organic beef, along with a full selection of certified organic hens and
cut-up chicken pieces. In addition, we have chicken liver and ground
chicken. 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. View our website for special Beef & Chicken Bundles,
popular this time of year going into cold-weather baking and stew season.
Are you still TALKIN' TURKEY? Elmwood is one of just a few farms in the
US that grow heritage breed turkeys that are also Certified Organic,
making these holiday turkeys a very special item. We have just a few size
ranges available for your December or New Years special events, so contact
the farm and we'll share more details with you.
These days, more than ever, it's important to know the source of your
family's food and you can look to our local organic farm to meet your
body's nutritional needs resulting in good health. Visit our website to
learn more, review our price lists, pre-order your special items, or to
contact Elmwood for more information.
http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/ THE PAW PAW PLANTATION Powell County I will be at ever market this week with: - Sassafrass
- Tomatoes from Lee County
- Broccoli from Fayette County
- Cauliflower from Fayette County
- Cabbage from Fayette County
- 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
Bleugrass Chèvre
Fayette/Clark County
On the cheese front, we are still waiting for enough milk to make cheese. We need at least 10 gallons every three days to make a batch that will meet regulations, and we just don't have that much yet. The does are waddling around making "Om" sounds which means babies are close. They have had ultrasounds just to make sure those round bellies weren't from too much alfalfa, and sure enough, plenty of kids are on the way. We are guessing they will all arrive at once, and it will be crazy fun, plenty of milk and cheese for the winter, and very little sleep for me! Fortunately, the whole process is very energizing. Cheers,
Susan cell 859.421.6983
CAFFEMARCO
Bourbon County
You can find Caffemarco Coffee at Elmwood Stock Farm's table through the winter months.
"Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted, and utterly delicious." -The Lexington Herald-Leader I pulled over and cut the engine. Slumped beside me in the passenger seat, the famous mystery writer, lecturer and bee expert. I needed to gather my wits. Some evil was afoot and the Lexington Farmers Market will never be the same if we can't solve this one. Something had happened to the famous LFM street musicians. Those artists and free spirits who make our commercial arena such a joyful, musical place. Something, perhaps sinister, was plucking them from amongst us making the marketplace less gay. I needed most urgently to consult one of the keener minds around town when it concerned anything murky or criminal, but, oh, here she is, awakening somewhat from her honey-induced stupor. " it's the cold weather " she said and fell back asleep.
Oh. CaffeMarco 729 Main St. Paris, KY Tel. (859)684-7555 www.caffemarco.com The following vendors are finished for the 2011 season but would like to keep everyone updated on where you can find their products through the winter months. BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County
Garlic planting season is here, so you will no longer find us at the market on Saturdays. The first of the 2012 crop is in the ground! Our BABY GREEN GARLIC has been planted for the first markets of the year, and a few of the early softneck varieties are in the ground too. Now it looks like a couple of days of rain are setting in....just in time, in my opinion! This Tuesday is my (Jean's) birthday, and we are planning a day off! Hard to imagine! Almost like normal folks! We're hoping for a reasonable amount of rain, but not too much, as it takes forever to dry out in the cooler temperatures, and we'll need to get back to the garlic fields soon. With Thanksgiving coming up next week, we thought we should run our "Not Your Average Cranberry Sauce" recipe again. It is SO good! We encourage you to try it this year....your family and friends will love you for it!
"Not Your Average" Cranberry Sauce
Into a medium saucepan put:
1 Bag Fresh Cranberries, washed and drained
1 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Honey
1 Large Apple or Pear, peeled, cored and cut into cubes
1 Medium Jalapeno Pepper (Optional) finely minced
(remove seeds first for a little less heat!!)
1-2 Cloves Blue Moon Farm Garlic, minced
1/2 to 3/4 inch Freshly Grated Ginger Root
Bring to a boil, then simmer until cranberries pop.
Serve warm or cold.
Enjoy!
Remember! Blue Moon Farm garlic is available in the produce section of Good Foods Co-op, and Blue Moon Farm Garlic Scape Pesto is available in Good Foods "grab and go" section, ask for it by name if you don't see it!
We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving, surrounded by those you love, and feasting on good local foods! We are thankful for another year at the Lexington Farmers' Market with our friends and faithful customers! We can still create a handcrafted GARLIC BRAID for holiday giving, so if you need us for a special order, just drop an email garlic@bluemoongarlic.com and keep in touch on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic. We'll let you know how things are going here from time to time. Jean will be working on the website over the winter months too....
As we like to say.....Blue Moon Farm "Garlic makes good scents!"
Have a great Thanksgiving!
REED VALLEY ORCHARD Bourbon County We are finished with the LFM for the 2011 season. Farm hours are 9:30-5:30 everyday except Sunday and Tuesday. We have many varieties of apples including Winesap, Fuji, Goldrush, Enterprise, Arkansas Black, Granny Smith and Melrose. You can call the orchard at 859-987-6480 or visit our website http://www.reedvalleyorchard.com ABIGAIL'S Fayette County Thank you for a wonderful season. I will not be attending until next April. If you need something, just order on the website www.abigailkeam.com. You all treat Peter nice this Saturday and I will see you next April.
STOCKING STUFFERS - LIP BALMS, HONEY BEARS, SOAP, PEPPERMINT FOOT BALM, GIFT CERTIFICATES, MYSTERY BOOKS AND MORE!!!!!!!
HONEY - More fall honey. I will have 1lb and 8 oz sqeezable bottles plus something new. A teeny honey bear - just right for stocking stuffers.
HAND BALMS - If you are storing up on soaps, you probably should go ahead and get your hand balms for the winter too. LAVENDER, HONEYSUCKLE AND HONEY NATURE (FRAGRANCE FREE) made with all natural ingredients - olive, coconut, canola, and tea tree oils, honey, beeswax and Vitamin E plus essential oils or fragrance. Nothing you can't pronounce or don't know what it is. Put just a little on, spread (goes on a little oily) and let soak in. Will keep your hands wonderfully soft in this bad winter that I think is going to come.
GIFT IDEAS - Yes, it is that time of the year to start getting ready for the holidays. Why not just get the shopping out of the way. Get a gift certificate from Abigail's, or make your own basket with Abigail's hand balms, honey plus my books - very different and unique gift. How about a Lexington Farmers' Market bag stuffed with goodies from Abigail's. Don't worry. My stuff will keep. See you at the market.
SOAPS - LEMONGRASS, SUPERMOIST SOAP, FRENCH VANILLA ALMOND SCRUB, AQUA, HYACINTH, LAVENDER, OATMEAL BODY SCRUB, NOIRE, APPLE CINNAMON, PUMPKIN SPICE, MINT JULEP, BEE POLLEN, AND SUNRISE. I am not making any more soap this year, so soap bars are limited. Just wanted to let you know.
GOING MORE GREEN - We are doing everything we can to go green - so we are reusing clean plastic bags for our customers. Another way we can help our honeybee friends.
DEATH BY DROWNING AND DEATH BY A HONEYBEE have both been placed on USA Book News "Best Book List of 2011" This is quite an honor for a little mystery series about a curious, fat, middle-aged sleuth who sells honey at the local farmers' market in Lexington, KY. Want to thank everyone who purchased a copy and help spread the word about it. LEXINGTON PASTA Fayette County We are finished at the LFM for the 2011 season but you can still buy our local, fresh pasta at 227 N. Limestone and at Good Foods Coop. Lexington Pasta is now featuring coupons throughout the fall and winter seasons! Customers can come to the pasta shop to purchase the same flavors that they buy at the Lexington Farmers' Market every week. We are also offering a 3-4-5 Deal It means that they can get 3 bundles of fresh pasta for only $5.00 (Coupon Valid only at 227 N. Limestone - Store Front Location!) Please visit us at http://www.lexingtonpasta.com/ to see all our new flavors, shapes and filled pastas available! Don't forget to ask about our new Potato Gnocchis! Boone Creek Creamery Handmade Artisan Cheese We were recently featured in the Lexington Herald-Leader. To read the article follow this link: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/29/1901107/lexington-cheese-maker-becomes.html Boone Creek Creamery specializes in Old World cheeses that are often difficult to find - wonderful cheeses like Lancashire, Rhapsody En Bleu, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Pyrenees, Cantal, or Beaufort. Of course we've added our own touch to create some new classics like our Ginger Rhapsody, Tuscan Sun, Abbey Road, Wildcat Blue, 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
ed2@kycheese.com LA PETITE CREPERIE Fayette County La Petite Crêperie brings a little taste of France to the Bluegrass. You can find us through the winter at Triangle Park where you can warm up with a crepe while you stroll through the Lexington Farmers' Market inside Victorian Square. 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! 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 jeff@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. | 
