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What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:   
  • Tomatoes
  • Peppers
  • Eggplant
  • Corn
  • Squash
  • Kohlrabi
  • Rhubarb
  • Green Onions
  • Green Garlic
  • Fresh Herbs
  • Cucumbers
  • Garlic  
  • Onions
  • Sweet Potatoes 
  • Breads
  • Canned items
  • Spices
  • Cheese
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Lamb
  • Eggs
  • Honey 

The Lexington Farmers' Market  

August 8th, 2012 

Happy Farmers' Market Week! 

 

National Farmers' Market week is August 5th -11th and we encourage all our readers to join in the celebration.  There is nothing more celebratory than visiting your local farmers' market and putting your money right into the hand of the farmer who grew/ raised all that delicious meat and produce.  In honor of farmers' market week, we encourage you to shop only at your local farmers' market for all your grocery needs.  Do you accept the challenge?

 

For more information on Farmers Market week in Kentucky visit Commissioner Comer's blog here.  

 

Be sure to stop by market this Saturday to see what Sara Talbott, of UK Extension, will be cooking up.  Also be sure to check in with our other great guest that day: Seedleaf, Master Gardeners, and the Kids Activity Booth.

  

Look forward to seeing you there!

  • The annual Taste of Farm in the City Dinner is quickly approaching.  The event will be held this year on August 25th, downtown, in the 5/3 bank pavilion.  Cash bar will begin at 5:30pm with dinner to follow.  Tickets will be $45/ person and $20/ child.  Tickets are on sale now!  They will go quickly so be sure to stop by any market location to purchase yours before August 20th. 
  • American Farmland Trust have posted the latest voting results from their contest to find America's favorite Farmers' Markets. The LFM is #4 in the Large Market Category.  We want to move into the top 3 and need your help.

Come out to the UK market tonight (only one more left) from 3pm-6pm or, 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   

  

 

P.S. Check out Good Food Co-Op's event this week:

  • Everyday Yoga for Kids
    • When: Saturday, August 11, 9:45 - 11 am
    • Fee: $10 owners/$12 others; $5 for additional children (owners)/$7 for additional children (others)

For more details see the, "Info from Our Sponsors" section below.

Market Times and Locations
Saturday
Cheapside Park

7am-3pm

NOW OPEN

 

Tuesday/Thursday
S. Broadway and Maxwell
7am-4pm
NOW OPEN
 
 Sunday
Southland Dr.
10am-2pm
NOW OPEN
 
Wednesday
University and Alumni Drive
3pm-6pm
NOW OPEN (Ends August 15th)
 
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Beets could very well take the prize for my all time favorite vegetable.  Once I tried this recipe they claimed the top spot forever.  Hope you enjoy it!

  

Beet Chutney

  

   

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped red onion
  • 1 2-inch-diameter beet, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
  • Pinch of cumin seeds

 

Directions
  1. Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. 
  2. Add chopped red onion and beet cubes. Cook until onion is tender but not brown, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. 
  3. Add 1/2 cup water. Increase heat to high and boil until mixture is thick, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, raisins, sugar, ginger, mustard seeds, and pinch of cumin seeds. 
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beet cubes are tender and chutney is thick, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  5. Cool. 
 

 Find these products at the LFM:

  • Beets
  • Onion
  • Olive Oil

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

 

"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS 

Fayette County   

 

We will be at the following Lexington Farmers Markets this week if it doesn't rain:
        Downtown at Cheapside Park, Saturday, August 4th (opens at 7am)
        Southland Drive, Sunday, August 5th (10am-2pm)
 
See you at one of the markets!.

We will not be at the Lexington Farmers Market at the University of Kentucky on University Drive, Wednesday, August 1st (3:00-6:00pm)

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

 

 

WILDFLOUR SCONES & TEAS 

Scott County 

  We will be unable to attend the Wednesday Farmers Market at Commonwealth Stadium this week BUT we will definitely be set up at the Saturday market from 7am until we sell out at 5/3 Pavilion. 


 Our flavors will be:

- Lemon Blueberry (Raggard Creekside Farms)
- Boone Creek Creamery Swiss, Ham & Elmwood Stock FarmsTomato
- "Peach Lady" Peach Cinnamon
- Maple Blackberry (Steve's Plants)  
**NEW FLAVOR**
-Strawberry Basil featuring strawberries from Briary Creek Farms (We were so happy to have stumbled upon strawberries in August last week at the market but aren't sure how long they'll be available. This may only be a one week flavor so get 'em while you can!)

Also we will be serving Caffe Marco Coffee and Peach Iced Tea featuring peaches from Raggard Creekside Farm.
  
Visit our Facebook page for more info and flavor postings on Fridays.
Facebook.com/WildflourSconesandTea
  
See you on Saturday!
  

  

BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown***
Madison County
 
We're very much looking forward to the cooler, drier weather forecast for this weekend!  Looks like perfect market days....maybe even a little cold early Saturday....that'll feel good!
 
Our different varieties of CUT BASILS have really been popular this year.....there's the regular sweet basil, GENOVESE, then the stronger anise flavored THAI, and the fruity, refreshing LIME.  The LIME BASIL makes a knock-out pesto, perfect for seafood, chicken or pasta!
 
Sometimes a customer will notice the GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES on our table and begin to ask "why chocolate and garlic?" and then they look around at our tables and see GARLIC everywhere!!  When they understand that garlic is our primary crop, it all makes more sense.....or as we like to say, "Blue Moon Garlic makes good scents!"  :-)
 
We've been making our HANDMADE GARLIC BRAIDS every chance we get, and will have a nice selection with us this weekend, both hardneck and soft.  They make a terrific gift for a wedding or housewarming, or as a thank-you for someone who's done something nice! 
 
We'll have lots of BAGGED GARLIC as well (including the new UZBEKISTAN), and big SINGLE BULBS.  GARLIC SCAPE PESTO, garlicky CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, homemade GARLIC POWDERS, GARLIC BAGELS, and GARLIC-TOPPED FOCACCIA!  Just follow your nose!
 
There will be more of our FRESH KALE, SHALLOTS, ONIONS, maybe some of our new LETTUCE crop!  We know you've all been craving fresh lettuce!
Bracken County SHIITAKE and OYSTER MUSHROOMS, Stone Cross Farm's PASTURED PORK products and handmade SOAPS, Colcord Farm's GRASS FINISHED BEEF, local LAMB, KY CHEESES from Kenny's, ARTISAN BREADS and PASTRIES from Sunrise Bakery.
 
Stop in and see how great our booth smells!  For special orders, [email protected] , get the latest farm updates on Facebook   www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic  or visit our website at
 
See you this weekend!
 

  

HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS  

Jessamine County


Our homegrown produce is in full swing!  We are picking everything fresh daily so come out and see us at all of the markets.  Look for us and our big box truck at the Wednesday market at University and Alumni, Thursday at Broadway and Maxwell, at the corner of Short and Upper on Saturday (behind the courthouse), and at Southland Drive on Sunday.   We will likely go to next Tuesday's market as well.  All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free.  

 

We will have the following:

-Field grown heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, multiple colors

-Multi colored cherry tomato pints

-Assorted hot and sweet peppers

-Beautiful colored bell peppers

-Fresh cut basil

-Fresh cut cilantro

-Yummy blackberries

-Eggplant, numerous varieties

-Tomatillos

-Lots of Roma tomatoes, great for making sauces and salsa

-Fresh purslane

-Our popular uglies but goodies

 

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!

 
 

Bleugrass Ch�vre

Clark County

We'll be at the U.K. market this afternoon from 3 to 6, so come by for a cool scoop of sorbet - Sam's sweet corn with blackberry swirl (honest!), Raggard's fresh peach with ch�vre, and the perennial favorite mango-lime.  See you on Saturday, as well, with goat cheese and more flavors of sorbet.  

 

 

Abigail's
Fayette County

This has been a wonderful summer!  I hope it has been for you.  There is plenty of time left in the season to get such yummy treats like goat cheese from Bluegrass Chevre, which is next to me.  Perhaps you need some garlic from Blue  Moon Farm or pawpaws from the PawPaw Plantation to make pawpaw ice cream.  Now if you need fresh honey, you know where to come - Abigail's!!!!!

  

HONEY -  I have a nice locust/clover blend.  It is a very light mild honey. Very smooth.  A beautiful table honey.  My husband is going to take off work this month and we are going to do one last sweep of the hives.  Maybe there might be some honey or not.  We will see. 

  

SOAPS - They may look clunky but they work.  They leave your skin feeling refreshed and moisturized.  Compare them with commercial soaps.  You can't beat soaps with olive oil, canola oil, coconut oil, palm oil, Vitamin E and honey.  You just can't!!!!!

  

"Death By Bridle"  is the third installment in the Josiah Reynolds mysteries.  I have two left but I have ordered more.  "Death By Bourbon"  will be out in a month.  Have your fingers  crossed that I make the deadline.  All books are available at the LFM -  Josiah's market of choice.

  

  

Need to contact me - [email protected]   or www.abigailkeam.com

  

Talks -  Will be happy to talk with your group.  Just email me several months before the event.  If I can make it - I will. 

  

 

QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM

Shelby County

  

We've got a bit of much welcome rain over the last two weeks.  It's made the beans, squash and cucumbers sprout which is good.  Now if we can just get the carrots and beets to sprout.  It may not be meant to happen but we'll keep our fingers crossed.  Right now our zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers are doing well and we'll have plenty at both markets in addition to onions.   

  

We'll also have plenty of beef in the coolers.  Steaks, brats, metts, roasts. hamburger patties.  Lots of variety.  For those of you that want organ meat, we should have plenty of liver soon.  We'll also have several other varieties of organ meat.  Just drop us a line and we'll let you know what we have left.  We'll also have beef BBQ ready to eat as sandwiches or heat and eat at home.  Good for nights you don't really feel like heating up the kitchen.  Sweet tea and lemonade is also available for those dying of thirst during their shopping ventures. 


Lots of breads will grace the table, just right for family gatherings or lunch box treats.  Buy several, take them home, slip them in a freezer bag and enjoy them throughout the week.

  

Check out our website at quarlesfarm.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/Quarlesfarm   There's a few pictures of our newest aquisitions, hair sheep.  We've bought four feeder lambs and four replacement yearling ewes so life should be entertaining for a while.  Sheep have returned to Quarles Farm for the first time in over 40 years.  We think it's about time.

  

 

CaffeMarco
Bourbon County
Black Bag - Mellow dark roast.
Gold Bag - Elegant medium roast.
Tan Bag - palate cleansing breakfast blend.
Green Bag - Water processed decaf. 

  

"Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted, and utterly delicious." 
The Lexington Herald-Leader 

  

   

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.

Visit us on Facebook  

  

 

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/
http://www.facebook.com/ElmwoodStockFarm 

 

   

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! 

  

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

 

 

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!

 

 

 

 Remember to visit our website at http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com for more information about the market.

 

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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.   

 

DLC'S ARTIST MARKET:

 

There is only a few more weeks left of the Artist Market.  Be sure to get down and check it out before they are gone!  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 will be featured in this year's farm dinner, Taste of the Farm!

 

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...

 

Faith Feeds Update

With a little over 1 month into the gleaning season, Faith Feed volunteers have collected over 6,000 pounds of produce for donation to hunger ministries and emergency food agencies.

Help Wanted!
We have farmers' markets available for gleaning. Are you able to pick up donations from any of the following markets?

1. Bluegrass Farmers' Market - Richmond Road: Tuesday 5:30 p.m.
2. Bluegrass Farmers' Market - Boston Road: 2nd Saturdays
3. Bluegrass Farmers' Market - Boston Road: Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
4. Lexington Farmers' Market - Maxwell and Broadway: 2nd Thursdays and 5th Thursdays

Email List Management
We are using a new email list management system, you can follow the link at the bottom to update your profile, customize email view and desired email lists, or to unsubscribe on your own. Thank you for supporting Faith Feeds|GleanKY. 

 

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.   

 

Next cooking demo will be Saturday, August 18th.

 

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAF�       

 

 

Everyday Yoga for Kids

This workshop is a playful blend of Yoga, breathing, and wellness tips designed to entice our little ones imaginations and spirit. We will learn various poses, practice movement, and stillness to release tension and anxiety while gaining focus and concentration. The children will also learn tools for good health maintenance, self-awareness, and increased self-sufficiency. Class is appropriate for ages 4 - 12 and all activity levels. Children should bring a yoga mat and water.

Instructor: Lauren Howard, LMT

When: Saturday, August 11, 9:45 - 11 am

Fee: $10 owners/$12 others; $5 for additional children (owners)/$7 for additional children (others)

 

Green Sprouts Kids Club

Ingrid Richards Adams, Assistant Extension Professor, Nutrition and Weight Management, will be presenting healthy eating and exercise tips for children.  

Instructor: Ingrid Adams

When: Saturday, August 25, 10 - 11 am

Fee: FREE

 

Making Herbal Remedies at Home

In this class Jim Spalding, Master Herbalist, will talk about the main kinds of herbal preparations including tinctures, ointments, infusions, decoctions, and oils and how each type of preparation is made. Detailed instructions for making herbal ointments and creams and herbal tinctures will be given. You will also receive a formula for making an herbal infusion.    

Instructor: Jim Spalding, Master Herbalist

When: Saturday, August 25, 2 - 3:30 pm

Fee: $10 owners/$12 others 

            

A Chemical Reaction

A Chemical Reaction tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America. It started with one lone voice in 1984. Dr. June Irwin, a dermatologist, noticed a connection between her patients' health conditions and their exposure to chemical pesticides and herbicides. With relentless persistence she brought her concerns to town meetings to warn her fellow citizens that the chemicals they were putting on their lawns posed severe health risks and had unknown side effects on the environment.

When: Tuesday, August 28, 6 - 9 pm

Where: Downtown Central Library Theatre (limited seating of 139)

Speakers: Connie May, Owner Chrysalis Natural Landscapes

Fee: FREE

Movie: www.pfzmedia.com

 

 

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.