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What's In Season in Kentucky This Week:   
  • Pumpkins
  • Apples
  • Okra
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Butternut Squash
  • Cushaw
  • Paw Paws
  • Watermelon
  • Cabbage
  • Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Peppers
  • Eggplant
  • Corn
  • Squash
  • Rhubarb
  • Green Garlic
  • Fresh Herbs
  • Cucumbers
  • Garlic  
  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Sweet Potatoes 
  • Breads
  • Canned items
  • Spices
  • Cheese
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Lamb
  • Eggs
  • Honey 
The Lexington Farmers' Market

September 12th, 2012 

Pumpkins and Apples and Winter Squash!  Oh my!  

Fall is here! 

 

 Photo Source: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/no-take-out-recipes-110509

 

While we may not be officially be into the Fall season, it is upon us!  Autumnal Equinox is a week and a half away.  It falls (get it?) on Saturday, September 22 this year.  Despite not being official in season the market is celebrating early with pumpkins, apples, and just about any type of winter squash you can imagine.  Come down to any of our four remaining markets to pick yours up.

 

The American Farmland Trust contest to find America's Favorite Farmers' Market is officially over.  Thanks to our loyal supporters for your dedication and votes.  The market finished, #8 in the top 20 markets in America category and #1 overall in the state of Kentucky.  For more information on results visit the American Farmland Trust website, here.  We could not have done it without your help and look forward to your continual support in the future, thanks again!

 

September is, National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.  For more on what you can do to help, visit: www.letsmove.gov.

 

Come visit us during the week!  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am-4pm on the corner of Maxwell and Broadway.

 

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. Be sure to check out Good Foods' upcoming events this week.  Info can be found in the sponsors section at the end of this newsletter.

Market Times and Locations
Saturday
Cheapside Park

7am-3pm

 OPEN

 

Tuesday/Thursday
S. Broadway and Maxwell
7am-4pm
 OPEN

 

 Sunday
Southland Dr.
10am-2pm
Closes on Oct. 28th

 

Wednesday
University and Alumni Drive
3pm-6pm
CLOSED
 
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Try this awesome bean salad recipe from 101 Cookbooks while the beans are still plenty.

  

 Yellow Bean Salad

  

Ingredients: 

  •  1 pound / 16 oz yellow runner beans
  • 1 serrano chile, stemmed and seeded
  • 5 green onions, green parts trimmed & reserved
  • Big handful of cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 cup coconut milk, well mixed
  • 1- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
  • 2 big handfuls / 1/2 cup toasted pepitas
  • 1 1/2 cups tiny pan-fried tofu cubes, optional
  • Basil flower garnish, optional 

Directions:

  1. Cut the beans into 1-inch segments on a deep bias. Cook in a pot of well-salted water for just 30 seconds, drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking. Drain, and aggressively shake off as much water as possible. Set aside.
  2. To make the dressing, pulse the chile, onions, cilantro, garlic, salt, and sunflower oil into a paste with a food processor. Pulse in the coconut milk in two additions, before adding the lemon juice to taste, a half tablespoon at a time.
  3. Place the beans in a large bowl with most of the pepitas and tofu cubes (if you're using them). Toss well with a generous amount of the dressing (you'll have plenty of leftover), even so, as I mention up above, this is one of those salads that benefits from over-dressing versus under. 
  4. Serve in a bowl or platter topped with the remaining pepitas and tofu, and basil flowers if you happen to have them. 

Serves 4-6.

 

Find these products at the LFM:

  • Beans
  • Chiles
  • Onions
  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Garlic

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

 

WILDFLOUR SCONES & TEAS 

Scott County

 

We will be set up this Saturday at 5/3 Pavilion. We will have SIX flavors this weekend!

Our flavors will be:
-Lemon Blueberry (Raggard Creekside Farm) (the very last of the season!)
-"Peach Lady" Peach Cinnamon
-Raspberry Cornmeal featuring red raspberries from Briary Creek Farms and Elmwood Stock Farms cornmeal
- Double Chocolate Cherry (Steve's Plants)

 

***TWO NEW FLAVORS***
-Whole Wheat Carrot Golden Raisin featuring Silas Farms carrots
-Basil Sweet Pepper Feta featuring Blue Moon basil and Paw Paw Plantation peppers

Also we will be serving Caffe Marco Coffee and Peach Iced Tea featuring Mary Tylers peaches.
Visit our Facebook page for more info and flavor postings on Fridays. www.Facebook.com/WildflourSconesandTea

Come enjoy this beautiful end of Summer weather with a locally made breakfast or afternoon treat! See you on Saturday!

 

 

ABIGAIL'S 

Fayette County

 

HONEY - Just harvested fall honey.  Fresh, fresh, fresh.  Did I say fresh?
A lovely yellow honey with a smart taste.  You'll love it. 

 

SOAPS - Still have plenty of Lemongrass.  Plenty of other soaps too.

 

BOOKS - Even though it is not October 1st for "Death By Bourbon" release date, I have copies.  So if you want an advance copy, stop by my booth and get yours. 

 

Website store - I will be dismantling Abigail's store (honey, soap, lotions) from my website after October.  It is just not cost-effective to run it since most of my customers purchase in person.  So if you need to stock-up, do so before October 30th.  Of course, if you need something after the store has been dismantled, just email me. 

 

Need to get in touch - [email protected]
  

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

If only the market was starting when we were ready to go home last Saturday!  It turned into a beautiful afternoon/evening, but it sure started out lousy!!  As always, we appreciate our steadfast customers who braved first the rain, then cold breeze, to do their weekly market shopping!

Lately we've been hearing a pair of screech owls communicating across our hollow here at the edge of dark.  Wish I knew what they were talking about!  Sometimes they sound like crazy ladies laughing!

We'll have lots more FRESH CUT BASIL this week, but we're going to let the KALE rest for a week.  FRESH CUT ROSEMARY, GREEN ONIONS, lots of PEPPERS, EGGPLANT, and of course GARLIC!!  The selection of beautiful HANDMADE GARLIC BRAIDS is great right now...they make such a nice gift for a wedding, house warming, birthday, thank you, or most any occasion!  Even if the recipient doesn't cook, a braid makes a terrific kitchen decoration, and lasts for years!  We'll have BAGGED GARLIC, BIG SINGLE BULBS, and our "Chef's Delight"- a GARLIC SAMPLER bag containing 8 varieties.  GARLIC POWDERS, GARLIC BAGELS, GARLIC TOPPED FOCACCIA, GARLIC SCAPE PESTO, garlicky CHAMPAGNE DRESSING, and the famous GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!

I'm working of replenishing our stock of PEPPER POWDERS, PAPRIKA and CHIPOTLE hopefully for the weekend!

Have you tried our TEA yet?  We call it "Sunday Tea" as it has been a Sunday morning staple here on the farm for over 20 years!  It's an Earl Grey base (either green or black) with LAVENDER and ROSEMARY.  Really nice.

Handmade SOAPS from Stone Cross Farm, from whom we also get PASTURED PORK of all sorts including BACON, CHOPS, SAUSAGE etc.  We've got a few beautiful racks of BABY BACK RIBS too!

GRASS FINISHED BEEF (beef which is totally grass fed....never any grain) from Colcord Farm like STEAKS (30% off), ROASTS, BURGER. 
Kentucky LAMB BURGER or STEW MEAT, and one package of LAMB RACKS.
We have a couple of new Kenny's KY MADE CHEESES...Herb Havarti, Apple Cheddar, and "Reserve" Cheddar (aged over a year).  All your regular favorites too.
ARTISAN BREADS from Sunrise Bakery, and their great PASTRIES too, including those wonderful CINNAMON BUNS.

Rain or shine you'll find us Saturday behind the old courthouse on Short Street between 7:30AM and around 2:30PM, Sunday on Southland Drive in front of Goodyear 10AM-2PM.  

Get the latest updates on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/bluemoongarlic

Special orders at [email protected] or visit our website at www.bluemoongarlic.com

We hope to see you this weekend! 


"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS 
Fayette County

 

We will not be at the following Lexington Farmers Markets this week:



        Downtown at Cheapside Park, Saturday, September 15th (opens at 7am)
        Southland Drive, Sunday, September 16th (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 at859 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 



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 on Thursday at Broadway and Maxwell, 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 are delighted to inform you that we do not sell anything that we do not grow.  

 

 

QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM

Shelby County

 

School has started in Shelby County and our garden and farm help have returned to high school and it's very noticeable around the place.    Regardless of school starting, market is still in full swing with lots of wholesome selections.  We'll have lots of breads, canned goods and some of the best beef around as well as some fine fresh vegetables.  We'll also have a selection of beverages, prepared brats and metts as well as some fine beef BBQ.  Come check us out and have lunch with us.

 

We carry a full selection of steaks: ribeyes, New York strip, T-bone, top sirloin.  All great on the grill along with hamburger patties, brats, cheese and smoked metts and jalapeno cheese metts.  Perfect for the family gatherings.  You can top off your gatherings with fresh baked goods that will have everyone satisfied when they leave the table.

 

 Check out our website at quarlesfarm.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/Quarlesfarm

We like to post pictures of the farm and the animals from time to time.  You never know what will show up!
 

 

Bluegrass Chevre
Clark County

 

 It's pawpaw season, and you know what that means. Pawpaw sorbet!  This humble fruit with the exotic melon-pineapple-banana flavor is so creamy, we have managed to make our version dairy free with the silky mouth feel of rich ice cream.  Come by our Sorbet Cafe booth and see what we mean.  You can't get any more local than this.


We have hung up our cheese making hat for a few weeks to give "the girls" a break and to get ready for fall kidding.  We should have cheese again soon and all through the winter.

 

 

CaffeMarco

Bourbon County

  

Introducing Caffe Journey, the richest and smoothest cup of coffee you will ever experience. Honestly, when my great grandfather, Pino Caffemarco, founded the family coffee roasting business in Paris, Kentucky before the turn of the 20th century, he was offering a solid product at a fair price. We have continued that tradition with the Black Bag and the Gold Bag for over one hundred years in the Bluegrass. 

  

Now, it's time to offer Total Luxury. Surrender, this is a journey that you want to never end. This is velvet upon velvet, seated in first class. 

Available now at the Saturday Farmers Market. 

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

  

  

Boone Creek Creamery

Handmade Artisan Cheese

Fayette County

 

Tomato season is still going strong so we will have our fresh handmade Mozzarella at the Markets from now until mid-September. Add a little of our Tuscan Sun, with organic sun dried tomatoes and basil, for a nice Italian flavor. We will also have a limited supply of one-year-old Parmesan available.

 

Our latest creation is our Mama Mia, similar to a provolone with Italian spices. It's been selling out at all of our markets, so stop by early. Fantastico.

 

We'll be downtown on Saturdays and Southland Drive on Sundays.

 

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

Boone Creek Creamery

859-402-2364


www.boonecreekcreamery.com

[email protected]

  

  

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. 

 

  

 

 

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. 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.  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:

 

The artist market has officially come to an end for the year.  Many thanks to the DLC and the numerous artists who helped make the market possible.   

 

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!

 

KID'S ACTIVITIES AT THE LFM...

 

LFM kids' activities provided this year were great!  Thanks to all the special organizations throughout town who brought all these interesting activities to market. We will see you again next year!

 

 

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.   

 

Many, Many thanks to Chef Foster and the Sullivan University team for cooking up a fantastic spread this past Saturday at the Farm in the City Dinner.

 

 

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAF�        

  

Chinese Medicine for Your Health: Allergies

Learn how Chinese medicine provides relief from allergies of all kinds. We will discuss various types of allergies, such as environment, chemical, and changing seasons, and take a look at how these conditions are treated from the perspective of Chinese medicine and methods, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbs, qi gong, and diet.

Instructor: Kris McClanahan, M.Ac., C.Ac.

When: Saturday, September 15, 2 - 3 pm

Fee: $3 owners/$5 others

 

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, September 15, 9:45 - 11 am

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

 

Jewelry Making: Wire Wraps

Not your traditional wire wrap class! Wire wrap is freestyle wire wrapping of stone, sea glass, cabochon, or any small item flat enough to wear as a pendant or earrings. Please bring 20 gauge craft wire (silver, gold, or copper), several items you wish to wire wrap, and small needle-nose wire pliers.

Instructor: Mona Ferrell

When: Sunday, September 23, 2 - 4 pm

Fee: $18 owners/$20 others

 

Sound Therapy: What Vibration Can Do for You!

We will experience and discuss the effects of therapeutic sounds, specifically using tuning forks and voice. A brief video of sound creating patterns will be included.

Instructor: Carol Gailey, SoulGlad Coaching LLC

When: Thursday, September 25, 7 - 9 pm

Fee: $6 owners/$8 others

 

The 30 Minute Vegan

So you're on a whole foods, plant-based diet - or you're considering it - and need some help? Don't cave in and become a "junk food vegan"...eat well! In this class, we'll prepare recipes that take less than 30 minutes to prepare, start to finish. We'll also learn about what foods to keep in the pantry for a quick and healthy meal after a long day at the office or hiking in the Gorge. This is an abbreviated version of the full class held at The Wholesome Chef.

Instructor: Chef Carolyn Gilles, The Wholesome Chef

When: Thursday, September 27, 7 - 8:30 pm

Fee: $17 owners/$19 others

 

Green Sprouts Kids Club

Kate Horning will teach kids about great ways to start the day with healthy breakfast choices. Kids will have an opportunity to sample delicious, healthy smoothies. There will be recipes available for the kids and parents.

Instructor: Kate Horning, Simply Nutritious by Kate

When: Saturday, September 29, 10 - 11 am

Fee: FREE

 

Jewelry Making: Earrings

Jewelry making made simple. Learn about tools, supplies, beads, design plans, and the best places to get materials.

Instructor: Mona Ferrell

When: Sunday, September 30, 2 - 4 pm

Fee: $18 owners/$20 others

  

 

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.