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What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:  
  • Mustard Greens
  • Collard Greens
  • Kale
  • Turnip greens
  • Spinach  
  • Winter Squash
  • Turnips
  • Garlic  
  • Onions
  • Sweet Potatoes 
  • Breads
  • Canned items
  • Spices
  • Cheese
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Lamb
  • Eggs
  • Honey 
The Lexington Farmers' Market  

April 25, 2012 

Saturday you'll find your favorite farmers set up with tables full of fresh, spring products at Cheapside Park from 7am-3pm.  Follow us to Southland Drive on Sunday from 10am-2pm!  Every weekend you can visit our wonderful market members while you shop for your favorite vegetables, eggs, meats, cheeses, flowers, bedding and garden plants, honey, wine, baked goods, prepared foods, body care products, specialty items and more! We'll also have LFM gift certificates and merchandise like tote bags, hats, shirts and aprons.  Also remember that parking is FREE on Saturdays in the Financial Center garage across Main Street or anywhere on the streets in a designated spot.

 

It is with a heavy heart that I announce this is one of my last e-newsletters and my last few weeks with the LFM.  I have accepted a position with the Community Farm Alliance, an organization based in Frankfort, KY dedicated to building positive relationships between farmers, consumers, legislators and communities by organizing leadership and bringing a critical public voice to policy makers.  I am excited to take the next step on my career path while still working with small Kentucky farmers, but it has been difficult to say my goodbyes to my friends at the LFM.  Over the year that I've worked at the market I have made countless acquaintances, professional relationships and, of course, dear friends. It has been such a pleasure and an honor to work with each of the 70+ LFM market members, their families and employees, Jeff and Whitney, and with the thousands of customers and community members that I've gotten to know so well. Few jobs can offer such a unique way to interact with so many people and I consider myself lucky to have had such an opportunity.  This all being said, I will still be living in Lexington's East End and will be a frequent customer at the LFM and hope to see and visit with many familiar faces from the other side of the table.       

  

In closing, I'd like to thank you all for your words of encouragement, suggestions and overall support of the LFM.  We are so blessed as Kentuckians to have access to such a vibrant (and delicious) agricultural community.   

 

Here's an article published in the NY Times yesterday, entitled Wendell Berry, American Hero,which struggles with two main questions about America's current food landscape: "How are we going to change this?" and "What can city people do?". Wendell's answers are inspiring and can remind us that we all eat and all have a place in the food system. As "city people" of Lexington, we can play a critical role in changing all of this by shopping at the Lexington Farmers' Market and helping the "country people" earn a living wage, preserve farmland and keep the growing of local foods alive. 

 

 

Alexa Arnold

Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager     

     

Market Times and Locations
Saturday
Victorian Square

8am-1pm

THROUGH APRIL 7    

 

Cheapside Park

7am-3pm

OPENS APRIL 14 

 

Tuesday/Thursday
S. Broadway and Maxwell
7am-4pm
OPENS MAY 1

Sunday
Southland Dr.
10am-2pm
OPENS APRIL 15
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Asparagus + Fresh Ricotta Crostini 

*yield: 16 crostini

  • 4 thin slices sourdough bread, quartered (or 16 slices "cocktail bread")
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh ricotta
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • bunch of asparagus, ends trimmed
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • high-quality sea salt
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the bread on a foil-lined baking sheet, brush with a bit of olive oil, and bake until toasted on one side (about 5 minutes.) Flip and toast a couple minutes on the other side.
  2. Meanwhile, mix ricotta and lemon zest together. Set aside.
  3. Cut asparagus into 2-inch lengths. Heat olive oil in a medium pan, then saut� asparagus over high heat until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, then stir in lemon juice.
  4. Assemble the crostini: On each toasted slice of bread, place 1 tablespoon ricotta, then top with 3 asparagus spears. Sprinkle with a touch of sea salt and serve immediately.

  

Find these products at the LFM:

  • fresh herbs
  • asparagus
  • cheese
  • bread    
Recipe Source: http://camillestyles.com/2012/tuesday-tastings-asparagus-ricotta/  

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

 

 

Henkle's Herbs and Heirlooms

Jessamine County

 

If knowing the origin of what you consume is important to you, as it should be, then we are the folks to shop with. EVERYTHING we offer is started from seed and grown by us just 15 miles away at our farm in Nicholasville. We opt to use biological controls and to release beneficial insects like lacewings and lady beetles instead of spraying with pesticides that kill honey bees and other beneficial predators to create a pest management system that is friendly to the food we bring to market as well as the environment.  

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

 

-Heirloom and hybrid tomato transplants, multiple varieties

-Baby lettuce mix

-Large basil pots

-Fresh cut mint

 

We look forward to seeing you at the market!

 

 

 

BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County

Our heartfelt thanks to all our loyal customers who braved wet and very, very cold conditions last weekend to shop the market.  It was a tough second week, but we made it through!  Hoping instead for bright, sunny and warmer weather this week!
This weekend our SPRING MIX and MIXED LETTUCES will make their debuts at the market!  Beautiful mixes of tasty and colorful lettuces, perfect with our BABY GREEN GARLIC chopped on top and our own CHAMPAGNE DRESSING.  It is being served this Sunday at the Good Foods CoOp's annual meeting dinner! We'll have more fresh LEEKS too, and the very first of the fresh cut CILANTRO!! 
ASPARAGUS from Colcord Farm in Bourbon Co.  Try it steamed with some GARLIC SCAPE PESTO or CHAMPAGNE DRESSING drizzled over!  SHIITAKE and OYSTER MUSHROOMS from Bracken Co.  All kinds of KY made CHEESES from Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese, BREADS, PASTRIES and more from Sunrise Bakery, PORK- BACON, CHOPS, SAUSAGES, ROASTS from Stone Cross Farm, BEEF- STEAKS and BURGER from Colcord Farm......STEAKS still on SALE, 30% OFF.
Homemade SOAPS from Stone Cross Farm, Bourbon Barrel Foods SOY, WORCESTERSHIRE, KENTUCKYAKI, VANILLA, PEPPER and PAPRIKA, and our own GARLIC POWDER, smoked and not.
Check out our website www.bluemoongarlic.com, and join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic for current updates.  If you have a special order, please email us at [email protected] 

  

 

 

 

ELMWOOD STOCK FARM
Georgetown, KY

After a relatively mild winter, we are glad to be back outdoors to offer
several fresh spring veggies we normally don't see until late May!

The super popular Red Stemmed Spinach is ready, along with regular green
Spinach, Swiss Chard, Kale Greens, Green Garlic and baby Lettuce Heads -
all Certified Organic.  In addition, we will have your pantry staples of
Sweet Potatoes and Red or Yellow Onions.

Several new items are available at our booth including a selection of
Organic Heirloom Dried Beans and Organic Heirloom Cornmeal (easy recipe
included.)

EGGS We offer each market our certified organic eggs from free-ranging
hens that 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, for a full selection of certified organic steaks, roasts, or
ground beef patties for the grill!  We will also have our grass-fed LAMB
including chops, shoulder or leg of lamb, and shanks.  In addition, we
have a nice selection of certified organic CHICKEN & TURKEY, including
boneless breasts, thighs, legs, wings or ground chicken.  Next day for
fresh, never frozen, whole chickens is May 12th.

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.

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.  Like us on Facebook for more.
http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/
http://www.facebook.com/ElmwoodStockFarm  

 

  

 Bleugrass Ch�vre

Fayette/Clark County


Finally, opening day has arrived!  We'll see you at the market on Saturday with a few new offerings up our sleeve.  
The goats have had a fantastic winter and all the kids have been huge and healthy.  After all the browse died out, the grass stayed green and they've had "salad bar"  all winter.
Come and visit us in our usual spot under the Pavilion.

We've been involved this winter with getting more Slow Food activities started in the Lexington area.  So mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 24, 7-9 p.m. for a LOCAL cheese and craft beer tasting at Good Foods on Southland Drive, sponsored by Slow Food Bluegrass.  Good Foods' cheese afficionado Pat Wiley will be hosting, and the cost is $12, $10 for Slow Food members and co-op owners.  Sign up at the customer service desk ahead of time or on that night. Come and experience what exceptional cheeses our Kentucky artisan cheese makers are producing.  I am so proud of us!

Cheers,

Susan and the [email protected] 

 

 

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
*Elmwood Stock Farms Cornmeal Cherry
*Browning's Bacon (Bourbon Co.) Maple Date

 

Brewing English Breakfast and Honeybush hot tea and beginning this Saturday we will be serving Caffe Marco coffee!
  
We're so excited for our first summer at the Lexington Farmer's Market! 
Thanks for helping our first season be outstanding!
  
Visit our Facebook page at  Facebook.com/WildflourSconesandTea
 for weekly updates and new flavors. Inquiries about local delivery and special orders email [email protected] or call 859.489.0835.  

 

 

Hillside Heritage Farm

Garrard County 

 

Hillside Heritage Farm once again thanks all of our customers who came out on this past weekend.  The weather was terrible - it took a dedicated customer to appear in such weather.

The truck will be re-stocked with all of our delicious cuts of pork and sausages.  And yes, even though we sold out Saturday, we still had bacon at home to put on the truck for this weekend!   Remember, all of our pork is raised by our family on our family farm in Garrard County. 

This is an exciting time around the farm.  The ground is ready for planting corn and the rains we are getting were much needed - so once it drays we will be getting the corn in the ground.  The turnips, rape and clover that we planted about a month ago on their winter lots is up and already showing signs of growth after last weekends rain.  This past week, Hannah and I were greeted with two more new litters.  Now there are 32 new baby piglets running all around and climbing all over mom every time she lays down.  Several more litters will be arriving in the next few weeks. 

Well, the grand baby finally got here last Wednesday evening.  Seven pounds and nine ounces of little girl - momma and baby are doing well.   Clay is planning on being at the Saturday market.  Most of his college work is done except for final exams next week.  He graduates May 6 with his bachelor's degree in Agriculture.  I suppose now he will come home and tell his Old Man all the things I have been doing wrong over the years.  Actually, we have made many changes while he was in school, adopting things he had learned.  We are very proud of him - not many graduate in 4 years anymore.

We hope to see you all this coming weekend.  We'll probably even have pictures of the grand baby to share!

John Contini
4344 Poor Ridge Pk. 
Lancaster, KY 40444

 

 

 

Proper Plants

Russ and Lyn Madison

 

We have lots to do in the greenhouses, so our trip to Farmer's Market on Saturday will be dependent on the weather.    We have herb plants, vegetable plants, annuals in several sizes and 5 sizes of hanging baskets.  We also have wonderful material to make up your own pots.  Remember, during this "iffy" weather, portable containers, (pots, hanging baskets, etc.) are a great way to get early color!  We have a huge selection of plants at the greenhouses on Military Pike in Lexington.  Check out our website
for directions, pricing, etc.  Come by and shop the greenhouses out of the weather.  "Like" us on Facebook for weekly specials to be used at Proper Plants.  Happy Spring and hope to see you either at Farmer's Market or at Proper Plants.


 

"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County
 
The outdoors Lexington Farmers Market is now open Saturday, April 28th downtown at Cheapside Park (opens at 7am) and Sunday, April 29th on Southland Drive (10am-2pm). We will be at both markets this weekend if it doesn't rain.  See you there!

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  

 

 

PAW PRINTS BAKERY    

Winchester, KY 

 

  

Paw Prints Bakery will be at the kick-off of the 2012 Market Season this weekend! We will have Take-out Boxes, 1/2 lb and limited quantities of our 1 lb bags of our best flavors including Peanut Butter, Beef & Cheese, Chicken, Pumpkin and Apple Bits Bones. Remember our treats are handmade, all-natural, no preservative and made with KY Proud products! We will also have Puppy Pizzas and other fancy iced treats as well. We'll definately have UK Bones to celebrate #8 and cute little flowers for Spring! Come down, bring the dog and come see me for your dogs favorite treats! 

  

Cheers,
Janice 
Paw Prints Bakery, LLC
Winchester, KY
859-825-8132
[email protected] 

 

 

Boone Creek Creamery

Handmade Artisan Cheese

Fayette County 

 

Wow, are we excited about the opening of the Market and we're looking forward to seeing all of our old and new customers. We'll be downtown on Saturday and on Southland Drive on Sunday.

 

This week we will be introducing some new cheeses like our American Oak, a cheddar infused with oak barrel aged white wine and our Blackberry Serenade, an alpine Gruyere infused with blackberry wine. Delicious. You'll love our new Finnish Bread Cheese. When served warm, this Scandinavian delicacy is absolutely amazing.

 

And check out three of our cheeses that were recently in the World Cheese Championships.

-Kentucky Derby - A cheddar infused with Woodford Reserve to give this cheese a nice oaky finish.

-Sassy Redhead - An American style cheddar with whole peppercorns and red pepper flakes, then dusted with red paprika on the top to give it a distinctive "red head". Spicy, but not flaming hot, it leaves a nice glow in your mouth.

-Tuscan Sun - A taste of Italy with organic sun dried tomatoes and basil.

 

We also offer cheese making classes, supplies, and equipment. For details, call or visit our website. See you at the Market.

 

Boone Creek Creamery

859-402-2364

 

 

 

OLIVA BELLA

Fayette County   

Come visit Oliva Bella at the Lexington Farmers' Market this Saturday! We will have our extra virgin olive oils, balsamico, bread, and locally made sauces, including our brand new Caponata, made with an authentic Sicilian recipe. We are so excited to be outside in the sunshine to meet new customers, see our current ones, and reconnect with our long lost summer loves!


ABIGAIL'S
Fayette County 


I will be at the LFM on Saturday.  On Sunday, I will be at Morris Book Shop to sign my new book, Death By Bridle, from 1pm to 3pm.  After you shop at the Southland Market on Sunday, come by Morris's  in Chevy Chase and see me.  Just a note - Death By A HoneyBee was on Kindle's top 100 books for Women Literature and Women Sleuths in March.  Now let's talk about good things to purchase at the Market.

 

HONEY  - Have a mild Wildflower Honey.  It's a pretty yellow honey and mild to the palate.  I have it in  1 lb, 8 oz, and baby bears which are so cute.

 

BALMS - Lavender, Honeysuckle and Honey Natural Hand Balms plus Peppermint Foot Balm and Lavender in cute tins.

 

LIP BALMS - Yummy lip balms - Peppermint, Honey Natural, Mango Bango and Orange Dream

 

POST CARDS - My husband says he is going to have new post cards ready for Saturday but I am keeping my fingers crossed.  He still has a lot of yard work to do first, but stop by and see.  He might surprise me.

 

I love it when the Lexington Farmers' Market opens and all the fresh vegetables are on the tables alongside the breads, cheeses, and flowers.  I can't wait for the strawberries which  I put on ice cream and then pour honey over it.  Great dessert.

 

I spent two hours on Thursday getting a bee swarm down from a tree.  It must have had 30,000 bees.  I put them in a new hive body with food.  The next morning I go back to check on them and they have flown the coup, so to speak.  I thought that was downright rude of them after all the trouble I went to on their behalf. 

 

Miss Abigail
 

  

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! 

       

 

LA PETITE CREPERIE

Fayette County

 

La Petite Cr�perie brings a little taste of France to the Bluegrass.  

 

The idea for opening a walk-up cr�perie was hatched many years ago when I was a student in France.   After discovering cr�pes 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 cr�pe 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 cr�pes.  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 cr�pes to our friends, family and my French students, we think we've hit on a good combination. 

 

La Petite Cr�perie hopes to recreate the experience of ordering a French cr�pe � 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 cr�pe fillings include honey and jam from Farmers' Market vendors, and the butter and sugar cr�pes are made with homemade butter from the market.   We also make a hearty breakfast cr�pe with market eggs, cheese and vegetables.   Our menu will vary as other fruits, berries and vegetables come into season.

 

La Petite Cr�perie 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 app�tit!

 

 




 

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MARKET HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK   

 

Homegrown Authors 

The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning and the Morris Bookshop are cosponsoring the Homegrown Authors Series this summer at the Lexington Farmers' Market. On select Saturdays you can meet a local author and buy a signed copy of his or her book at market. The series will return next summer with a vibrant new crop of Kentucky authors!    

 

 

SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE LFM...     

 

Central Baptist Hospital will continue selling their cookbook, Beyond the Fence, at the Friends of the Farmers' Market table. Recipes from their cookbook were featured at our farm dinner, A Taste of the Farm in the City!

 

Check in with Lexington's Master Gardeners for tips or advice on your garden.  

 

KID'S ACTIVITIES AT THE LFM...

 

LFM kids' activities will return in a few short weeks! Thank you to all of the local organizations who help get kids excited about local, healthy food. 

 

 

GLEANING with Faith Feeds...

 

In 2011, Faith Feeds collected approximately 10,800 pounds of fresh food from our LFM members.  The food was donated to 14 emergency food agencies, faith ministries and others that feed the poor and hungry. In total, the volunteers of Faith Feeds have collected over 68,000 pounds of food in 2011. Add to this total the 37,500 pounds collected in 2010 and you have a grand total of 105,000 pounds of food!  

 

Over forty volunteers give of their time and energy to make all this possible. Words cannot express the gratitude of the Faith Feed organizers.  Look for Faith Feeds at any of our given markets as they are hard at work harvesting for the hungry this summer!    

 

If you are interested in participating in this unique ministry or you have a truck that you can make available from time to time, please contact Alexa at [email protected].

 

 

VOLUNTEER WITH THE LFM!

 

Looking for a way to contribute to the local food movement in Lexington?  We are always in need of volunteers at our markets! Send an email to [email protected] if you're interested!   

 

 

 

PARKING is always FREE at all of our markets if you know where to look!  

 

On Saturday it's as easy as parking for FREE on the street and we can validate tickets for the Victorian Square Garage. We appreciate your patronage, so support the LFM year round!

Saturday Parking Map

 

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.

 

INFORMATION FROM OUR SPONSORS

 

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY

 

Many thanks are in order to Sullivan University, a returning sponsor of the Lexington Farmers' Market that has provided us with seasonal cooking demonstrations at our Saturday markets as well as the cooking and assistance at our farm-to-fork dinner: A Taste of the Farm in the City.   

 

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAF�         

 

Good Foods Market & Caf� is a locally owned and operated cooperative business where everyone is welcome to shop. Good Foods has served the Lexington community since 1972. Good Foods Market & Caf�, 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.

 

 

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.