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Henkle's Herbs and Heirlooms
Jessamine County
Mark and Velvet will be attending the market this weekend so come down and catch up with us about all of the exciting things going on at our farm. We look forward to seeing you. We will have the
following:
-Baby lettuce mix
-Tomato plants
See you at the market!
Wildflour Scones & Tea
Bourbon County
Serving freshly baked scones using local ingredients from the Lexington Farmer's Market and surrounding area markets. We have three scone flavors this week including: *Buttermilk & Kentucky Honey *Reed Valley Apple Cinnamon *Browning's Bacon (Bourbon Co.) Maple Date Also brewing English Breakfast and Honeybush hot tea. We're counting down the days until our first summer at the Lexington Farmer's Market! Thanks for helping our first season be outstanding! for weekly updates and new flavors. Inquiries about local delivery and special orders email WildflourLLC@gmail.com
ELMWOOD STOCK FARM
Georgetown, KY
Several new items are available at our Indoor Market booth including a
selection of Organic Heirloom Dried Beans and Organic Heirloom Corn Meal.
We will also now have our grass-fed LAMB with us as well as new spring produce every week. Red-stemmed spinach is the highlight of the week!
In addition, we have have a selection of Certified Organic produce, organic chicken & turkey, organic beef, organic farm eggs, jarred products, dried pantry staples, and much more.
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.
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.
Information on our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is now available for the 2012 growing season. QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM
Shelby County
Spring garden is coming right along. The lettuce, onions, beets, carrots and peas are growing and the potatoes got planted this past weekend,. Swiss chard and spinach is coming up and the greenhouse is full of pepper and tomato transplants. New babies are being born in the fields and Momma cows are keeping watch over newborns slumbering in the warm spring sun.
It's not long until we'll be back outside at the pavillion. April 14th to be exact. It'll be a big weekend with the Sunday Southland market starting along with the the Lexington Home and Garden Show which will run from Thurday through Sunday of the same weekend. We'll be at all three places. Come see us. Until then we'll have one more weekend at Victorian Square. Hopefully we'll have a little more kale. It's trying real hard to bolt and doing a fine job. Yellow flowers are popping out from the kale and turnips and it'll soon be mowed off and plowed under.
We'll have our coolers full of beef this weekend. If you find that ham isn't high on your list for the Easter meal, consider a choice ribeye or New York strip steak. This year it's been warm enough you could actually consider a cook out for Easter and have a great family time with weiners, hamburgers and brats. We'll have all those and other cuts with us Saturday along with our tasty cakes and breads. A carrot apple cake with creamy buttercream icing is a perfect end to any meal. Many of our breads make a fine beginning for an Easter breakfast or brunch. We'll also have our salsas, relishes, chutneys, jams and jellies.
We certainly appreciate all of our loyal customers that have continued to visit us this winter at Victorian Square. You are wonderful folks and we are enjoying the opportunity to get to know you better. We encourage other market customers to visit the market next winter. You may be surprised at the variety of products that are available!
"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County The Lexington Farmers Market is located inside for the next two weekends at Victorian Square across from Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington. We will be there this Saturday, April 7th. The opening day of the Lexington Farmers Market in just THREE Weeks. Saturday, April 14th downtown at Cheapside Park (opens at 7am) and Sunday, April 15th on Southland Drive (10am-2pm).
You may 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 The following vendors are finished for the 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
Time is really flying by, and our first market is a week from Saturday! I wish I could say we have everything ready to go! We're working hard, though, and we'll be in our spot on Short Street behind the museum before 7AM on April 14th! We're looking forward to it and can't wait to see you all again.
The lilacs in our yard have been so beautiful this week, and the scent just fills the air. I took some photos yesterday and will post on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic ) along with a picture of our Rottweiler, Moonshadow (AKA "Monkey"). She had an adventure yesterday down on the river bottom, and came home coated in mud from the tip of her nose about halfway down her body. We're guessing a big excavation was going on, looking for moles! She didn't even look like herself! :-)
Our garlic crop looks really great this year, the BABY GREEN GARLIC too! We'll be delivering the first of it to Dudley's and Table 310 tomorrow. All the chefs love it, and use it in everything!
Lettuces and other greens are coming along, and the cilantro is on its way too. Unless we hear a bad weather forecast, basil will go in the ground the end of the week! So early!
That's all for now! I'll update you next week on all the goodies we'll have for opening day!
If you need something special, please email us at garlic@bluemoongarlic.com
See you soon!
Proper Plants We will not be attending Farmer's Market until April 2012. Spring has sprung at Proper Plants! We are getting plant plugs in and opening an additional greenhouse every week getting ready for our spring season. We have our first crop of tomatoes and peppers on the germinators. We have a nice selection of herbs ready now in addition to mixed herb pots. There is nothing like fresh herbs in the winter to add to your soups, stews, vegetables and meats. We also have foliage plants, succulents, jade plants, Kimberly Queen ferns, and more. We have Crown of Thorn plants at ½ price! We grow everything we sell and use biological insect control and organic fertilizers. If you are getting spring fever, it is fun to visit the greenhouses this time of the year to get a "breathe of spring" and to see how the "babies" are started for spring sales. This is a good time of the year to get gardening advice or ideas for your garden. Our winter hours are Monday through Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. If you need to come out at another time, please call first and we will be able to accommodate you. If you are cleaning out your garden shed or garage and want to recycle any plant containers, feel free to bring them to the greenhouses. See you in April or at the greenhouse. Visit our website at www.properplantsonline.com and/or visit us on Facebook. Russ and Lyn Madison Proper Plants 3050 Military Pike-Lexington, KY 40513 859-223-4494/859-223-7037 THE PAW PAW PLANTATION Powell County I will be back at market on April 14th with: - Sassafrass
- 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 ABIGAIL'S Fayette County I will not be attending until April. If you need something, just order on the website www.abigailkeam.com.
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. | 
