What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Squash
- Zucchini
- Kohlrabi
- Rhubarb
- Green Onions
- Green Garlic
- Fresh Herbs
- Radishes
- Turnips
- Cucumbers
- Lettuce
- Mustard Greens
- Collard Greens
- Kale
- Turnip greens
- Spinach
- Garlic
- Onions
- Sweet Potatoes
- Breads
- Canned items
- Spices
- Cheese
- Pork
- Beef
- Chicken
- Lamb
- Eggs
- Honey
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The Lexington Farmers' Market |
June 13th, 2012
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It's that time of the year again! The annual Veggin' at the Pool is coming up and we would like all of our market supporters to come out for a little swim and local food fun. The event will be held on Friday, June 22nd this year at Southland Pool. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and includes access to the pool and great local food fixin's. It will run from 5:30pm-7:30pm and in case of a rain-out it will be held the following day at the same time and location. Tickets are on sale now at every market, Good Foods Co-Op, and Southland Pool, so stop by today and get yours!
Do you preserve food at home and have been doing so for the last 20 years? If so Principal Investigator, Lisa Conley, is looking for your help. She will be conducting interviews in order to fulfill a PhD in Sociology requirement. Interviews should last only a hour and a small gift will be given as compensation. If interested please contact Lisa Conley at lisa.conley@uky.edu. Your help is appreciated!
Come out tonight to the UK market from 3pm-6pm to get your fair share of fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs, breads, jams, and more! Don't forget about our other great weekday markets, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am-4pm on the corner of Maxwell and Broadway, and Food Cart located within the Government Building downtown from 11am-2pm every Thursday.
As always you can find us Saturdays at Cheapside Park from 7am-3pm. Follow us to Southland Drive on Sunday from 10am-2pm. 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.
Hope to see you at Market!
Whitney Fields
Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager
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Market Times and Locations
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Saturday
Cheapside Park
7am-3pm
NOW OPEN
Tuesday/ThursdayS. Broadway and Maxwell7am-4pm
NOW OPEN
SundaySouthland Dr.10am-2pmNOW OPEN
Wednesday
University and Alumni Drive
3pm-6pm
NOW OPEN
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Check out this salad recipe from the NPR article, "What The Well-Dressed Salad Is Wearing for Spring" Be sure to follow the link at the bottom for a great article and even more great recipes.
Radish Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 pound radishes (about 25), topped, tailed and cut into large bite-sized pieces.
- Smal handful basil leaves
- Flaky Sea Salt
- 2 1/2-ounce chunk of Parmesan, cut into slices, some thick and some thin.
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 small handfuls arugula or mixed mustard greens
Directions:
- Just before you serve, combine the radishes, basil and 3 healthy pinches of salt in a big bowl.
- Grab a handful of the mixture at a time and smoosh the basil and salt against the radishes for about 30 seconds to release the basil's aromatic oils.
- Add the cheese and do some more smooshing with the radishes until some of the cheese goes creamy, some is in little chunks and some is still in larger dime-sized chunks.
- Add lemon juice and olive oil and toss well. Add the greens and toss. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice, to taste
Find these products at the LFM:
- Radishes
- Arugula
- Mustard Greens
- Kale
- Basil
- Olive Oil
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HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK...
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"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County
The outdoors Lexington Farmers Market is now open Saturday, June 16th downtown at Cheapside Park (opens at 7am) and Sunday, June 17th on Southland Drive (10am-2pm). We will also be at the Lexington Farmers Market at the University of Kentucky on University Drive, June 13th (3:00-6:00pm). We will be at all three markets 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 Thank you, Nick & Bev Nickels
WILDFLOUR SCONES & TEAS
Scott County
We will be attending the new Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 3-6pm at the University of Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium as well as the Saturday market from7am till we sell out at 5/3 Pavilion.
Our flavors will be:
*Buttermilk & Kentucky Honey
*Browns Tastee Beer Cheese & Scallion (Good Thymes Gardens)
*NEW* flavor:
*Lemon Blueberry (Raggard Creekside Farm)
We will have these same flavors at the Saturday market this week as well as Ginger Rhubarb Pecan featuring rhubarb from The Paw Paw Plantation and Whole Wheat Carrot Golden Raisin with carrots from Quarles Farm. We will also be serving Caffe Marco coffee as well as Peach Iced Tea featuring peaches from Raggard Creekside Farm.
We are also happy to announce we have just received out Kentucky Proud certification! We are now using Weisenberger Mills flour and Elmwood Stock Farms eggs while continuing to use flavoring ingredients from various farmers at the Lexington Farmers Market.
See you on Wednesday and Saturday!
BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County
Getting ready for Wednesday market behind Commonwealth Stadium......MIXED LETTUCE, FRESH GARLIC, SWEET and PUNGENT ONIONS, FRESH CUT CILANTRO, MUSHROOMS from Bracken County, ARTISAN BREADS from Sunrise Bakery, Grass Finished BEEF from Bourbon County, PORK from Spencer County, KY CHEESE from Barren County, our own GARLIC SCAPE PESTO and CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, GARLIC POWDERS and lots more.
For the weekend, add SPINACH to the list as well, more PEA SHOOTS, and FRESH CUT BASIL too.
Everybody was saying how great our booth smelled last weekend! Come by for a sniff! You're bound to find something you can't (or don't want to) live without!!
Our longest (ever) market helper, Elizabeth Hill , fell and broke one ankle and sprained the other about 10 days ago. On Wednesday she will have surgery to have pins put in, and then will start the healing process. Please send good thoughts and positive energy her way for a speedy recovery. We miss her a lot at the market, and are thankful to have Heather Jordan to step in while the healing takes place!
CaffeMarco " Fair Trade, certified organic, hand-crafted and utterly delicious" - The Lexington Herald-Leader
I pulled off the road but left the engine running. The soft, nurturing hum from the car motor was the sole relaxing element in my life now. Slumped in the passenger seat next to me was the famous author - sound asleep and giving off a faint, pleasant aroma of honeybees. My mission was to get her, quickly as I could, across the border and into Mexico where we could permanently exchange our identities and, with time, our appearances. The cheery, blonde author snoring softly beside me in this desolate midnight roadside would appreciate the irony (?) of becoming a character in one of her own famous mystery novels. Oh, that this were a fiction! In a few moments, we'd be back on the road and taking back roads all the way to Juarez. I recall so many sunny Saturdays at the Lexington Farmers Market where the delighted citizenry, shopping bags bulging, scurried or ambled amongst the smiling vendors. And all seemed peaceful. But underneath the top heavy fraction welded to the pavilion siding, much malevolent mystery was afoot. To be continued.
BLEUGRASS CHEVRE
Clark/Fayette County
We'll have cheeses galore, and sorbet will make a reappearance this weekend. We will be experimenting on Thursday, then making more batches on Friday, and this week we have been talking about ... are you ready? Middle Eastern flavors. Rose water, orange water, saffron, cardamon, cinnamon, pistachio. Chief sorbet maker Elaine will be in the "laboratory" figuring out how to make these exotic flavors dairy free and if we don't have an offering this week, it will be forthcoming. Keep in mind we always have gluten-free and dairy-free flavors, and we only use arrowroot for texture. There's usually one flavor made with fresh chèvre. For sure, we'll have strawberry-rhubarb, pineapple with smoked paprika, mango-lime, all made with Abigail's honey and market strawberries and rhubarb. (Not to worry, we have 20 quarts of frozen strawberries, but now we need to start gathering up peaches, blueberries and raspberries.) See you at the market!
CLEARY HILL FARM -All Anderson County Grown Local Produce
Anderson County
We will be set up Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with the following: - Hydroponic Tomatoes (Big Beef, Ponderosa Pink, and Cherokee Purple) - Slicking, Pickling, and Baby Cucumbers - 10 varieties of summer squash - Cabbage - Napa Cabbage - Broccoli - Purple, Orange, and White Cauliflower - Red and Yellow Candy Onions - Red, White, and Gold new potatoes - Snap, 1/2 runner, wax, and roma beans - Sweet and Hot Peppers - Okra - Eggplant - Swiss Chard - Kale - Tomatilloes - Fennel - Khol Rabi - Beets - Basil, Cilantro, and Parsley Come see us at any of the markets throughout the week! Thanks for supporting local agriculture! -Adrienne, Gerald, Joe, and the kids
MARY TYLER (Peach Lady)
Clark County
We will be at market on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday this week with the following items: - Sweet and juicy peaches - Sweet seedless watermelon - Half Runner Beans
SCOTT EVANS
Madison County
I will be set up on Saturday with the following: - Squash - Zucchini - Banana Peppers - Cucumbers - Potatoes - Jalapenos STEVE'S PLANTS Boyle County I wil be set up at market on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with the following: - No- Spray Blueberries - Pink and Purple Heirloom Tomatoes - Red and Orange Beets - Red Slicers - Sugar Snap Peas THE PAW PAW PLANTATION County
I will be set up on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with the following: - Sun start and trust tomatoes - Yellow squash and zucchini - Slicer Cucumbers - Garlic - Candy Red Onions - Sassafras Root for tea - Excellent Sourdough Bread - Slices and gemstone Kentucky Agate - Rhubarb for sauce or pie JOHNSON BROTHERS FARM Scott County We will be set up Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with the following: - Cantaloupe - Seedless watermelon - 1/2 runner beans - Bi-color Corn - Cabbage - Cucumbers - Squash - Zucchini - Candy Onions - Green Onions - Grainger Co. Tomatoes - Free stone peaches
HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS
Our homegrown field tomatoes are starting to trickle in; we have been noticing pockets of different colored tomatoes in the fields and hope to be able to share them with our loyal customers in the next 10 days to 2 weeks. It looks like this year we will achieve our goal of having tomatoes before the 4th of July! Blackberries are sizing up and will be available soon too. 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
-Sweet banana peppers
-Assorted hot peppers
-Large basil pots
-Fresh cut mint
-Fresh cut basil
-Yellow squash
-Slicing cucumbers
-Fresh purslane
Check out what's new at the farm on our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Henkles-Herbs-and-Heirlooms/209284635797660. We look forward to seeing you at the market!
QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM
Shelby County
We continue to have a good selection of breads and cakes as well as other value added products. You'll see some fine jams and jellies as well as salsas and relishes at our table. Remember, we will also have ready to eat brats as well as jumbo hot dogs and BBQ made with our beef. The BBQ is available by the sandwich. We'll also have lemonade and sweet tea if you're thirsty. Join us Wednesday afternoons at Commonwealth Stadium for a pleasant afternoon market. It's a great way to break up the week and restock your supply of local food. GOOD SHEPHERD
Bath County
Lambing season is over here on the farm at Good Shepherd Cheese. Our final total of lambs is 69. 35 ewe lambs and 34 ram lambs. Our 51 momma ewes are back in the pasture now, spending their days munching on Orchard grass & Clover from our rich Kentucky soil here in the rolling hills in Bath County. The orchard grass, clover & native flora all combine to give our sheep milk it's own distinctive flavor. This flavor contributes a wonderful earthy, nutty and buttery taste to our Good Shepherd Cheese. News Flash - Check out the June issue of Kentucky Monthly Magazine for a great article about Good Shepherd Cheese by Megan Smith. Megan has done a wonderful job of capturing what life is like here on the farm. She also lets her readers know just how we got into this crazy life of milking sheep and making cheese.
HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM Garrard County Even though summer isn't officially here, our family calls it summer as soon as school is out! We're still busy - John is teaching a summer term, and Dorthy will begin teaching part-time in a summer program in June and July. Clay has begun working part-time and is still seeking a teaching job in agriculture. Hannah is the only one who is somewhat free - if you don't count basketball practices and her farm chores.
It takes all of us as team to get everything accomplished in order to make it to the markets. Our customers are definitely a part of our team, too. If it wasn't for your loyalty, we wouldn't be successful. Keep spreading the word about our delicious pork!
See you at the market! ELMWOOD STOCK FARM Georgetown, KY
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.
Visit our new Facebook page and Like us to get timely farm updates and
photos.
http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/
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OLIVA BELLA Fayette County
"Capers, and eggplant, and chocolate, oh my! Dorothy wouldn't have run away from these tasty items, and neither will you. They are just a few of the wonderful ingredients in our new Caponata. It's base on an Sicilian recipe, and has been a huge hit since we started making it about a month ago. Stop by the Oliva Bella booth at this Saturday's market and give it a try.
While you are there you can also sample our delicious Italian extra virgin olive oils and Balsamico. We look forward to seeing you!"
PAW PRINTS BAKERY Winchester, KY 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 definitely 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!
BOONE CREEK CREAMERY HANDMADE ARTISAN CHEESE Fayette County 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 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! 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. |
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MARKET HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK
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.
DLC'S ARTIST MARKET:
The Downtown Lexington Corporation's artist market is back! They will be set up every Saturday in the old courthouse lawn through August. Hours are 8am-2pm.
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 are back! Bring the kids on down and see what is going on. 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 Whitney at whitney@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com.
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 whitney@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com 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!
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.
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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 CAFÉ
Bag It
This highly entertaining and eye-opening film follows everyman Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic-reliant world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics.
When: Tuesday, June 26, 6 - 9 pm
Where: Downtown Central Library Theatre (limited seating of 139)
Speakers: Barry Prather, City Recycling Commodities Manager, LFUCG Waste Management; Steve Davis, Program Director Bluegrass Career Development Center; and Dan Arnett, Good Foods Market & Café Store Manager
Fee: FREE
Movie: http://www.bagitmovie.com
Green Sprouts Kids Club
June is a busy and beautiful time in the garden! Have you ever noticed the flowers in bloom? In this fun-filled class we will explore the reason for a flower and take home something to plant! This class will be taught by Emma Trester-Wilson, Education Coordinator at The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky. She spends most of her time creating programs for the Kentucky Children's Garden at The Arboretum. She would love for you to visit her in the Kentucky Children's Garden.
Instructor: Emma Trester-Wilson
When: Saturday, June 30, 10 - 11 am
Fee: FREE
Good Foods Market & Café 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 & 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.
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.
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