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There is a lot that can be said about spending time at a farmers' market. As part of this job I talk to customers, farmers, prepared and packaged food vendors. Everyone seems to have a good word to say about being at the farmers' market. The members of the market really do appreciate the support, not only financially but the good will that is shared by everyone makes being a part of the market one of those intangibles that seems to make all the hard work worth it.
We end our season this week on a high note. Not only are we due for another beautiful fall day for our outdoor farmers' market, but even in these troubled economic times the Boulder County community has come out to support the local food producers. Both markets have grown substantially this year, not only in sales but in the number of new farmers we have had join us. This means we are starting to see the future of farming in Boulder County as a growth opportunity, not in decline as many had feared. We are attracting new younger farmers with an interest in making a difference in not only in providing the freshest food, but by producing it in truly sustainable methods. By supporting local food production we have increased our local food security, kept the money spent in the local economy, kept the land around us in ecologically sound production, reduced our carbon footprints, and made the lifestyles of those that are willing to work so hard at farming economically possible. All this while eating the freshest most nutritious food possible.
"Happy trails to you, until we meet again." Dale Evans Rogers
See you at the market.
Mark Menagh
Exective Director
Boulder County Farmers' Markets
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Corner Market Secrets to Incredible Meals
Book signing and presentation by food author, Carol Ann Kates
This Saturday at Boulder Farmers' Market
On the north end of 13th street (near Canyon) from 11:00-11:30am!
Former grocer and deli-operator, Carol Ann Kates, is daughter of the founder of Steele's Market, an independent family-run grocery chain that served Colorado's Front Range for over 60 years. She learned her most valuable lesson about cooking from her father, a simple grocer--the quality of the ingredients one uses when cooking is as important if not more important than the recipe. In her presentation, Kates will share grocery-insider secrets about selecting only the best, something she believes guarantees more savory meals for you and your family.
In today's tough economic environment, this information is vital, as it helps shoppers select perishable products that will not spoil soon after purchase. Kates will also share grocery-insider wisdom about storing perishable products to help extend their shelf life.
Kates compiled her grocery wisdom along with 300 delicious, customer-tested, family-friendly recipes into award-winning cookbook, Secret Recipes from the Corner Market, selected as one of the top ten favorite cookbooks of the Denver Post Food Staff. She is currently working on her second cookbook which will feature Colorado produced products from Boulder County Farmers' Markets. Kates will be serving samples of a recipe from her cookbook--White Bean Chicken Chili. For more information visit her website at: www.cornermarketsecrets.com
You have been reading Carol Ann's recipes all season in this newsletter. Now you have the opportunity to get her cookbook to continue to enjoy her recipes!
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Satisfying the localvore after the Farmers' Market season ends.
By Elisabeth Worthing
I've done more than ever this year to hang onto the growing season. New feats included freezing over 60 lbs of tomatoes from Honey Acre, freezing basil from Steven's Farm, a pantry stocked full with, among other things, beans from Ginger Cat Farms and thanks to the folks at Miller Farm my root cellar (or rather a corner of my basement) is full of potatoes and winter squashes. You can also find stone ground 100% whole wheat flour from Butte Mill and pureed pumpkin in any remaining corner of my freezer. If there was enough room I'd probably order up myself an elk halve from High Wire Ranch.
Still not satisfied I set out to find out where we can all get produce over the next few months. I went stand to stand in both the Longmont and Boulder Markets and I found that most growers will be at the winter markets scheduled for Saturday, November 22 at the Outlook Hotel and Saturday, December 13 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. Both are great opportunities to support and showcase local growers at your Holiday celebrations. I also found that there's still plenty of time to continue to stock up and I even found a few places where we can get greens all winter. Many of the growers have stands that will remain open through November and even December in come cases.
VEGGIES
Abbodanza's farm stand is only open until Nov 2 from 9am to 6pm. Look for details about their "grand closing" the weekend of Nov. 15-16 on their website. The Farm Stand is located at the Thomas Open Space on the south side of Baseline Road in Lafayette, about one-third of a mile west of U.S. 287. Windsor Dairy's raw milk shares can also be picked up at the stand. Abbondanza offers Keeper Share as a fall CSA program. Pick up dates are: October- 29, November 12 & 19, December- 3 & 17 They will have pick up locations in North Boulder and also at their home farm East of Niwot. Pick up time is 4-7pm at each location and all pick-ups are scheduled for Wednesdays. If you are unavailable to pick up your share, you may certainly send a friend or neighbor to do so. For more information visit their website at: eatabbo.org
Cure Organic Farm will be open until November 24 and can be found at 7416 Valmont (75th and Valmont). They're open 10 - sundown, Monday - Sunday and you can find greens, potatoes, beets, radish, turnips and more. You can also find Butte Mill Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat there. cureorganicfarm.com
Ginger Cat Farms has pie pumpkins available and you can give them a call to see what else they might have at 303-666-7442.
Jay Hill Farm will have greens all winter and their website is updated daily as to what else they have available. Currently, in addition to greens, they have eggs, onions, garlic and several varieties of squash. Orders are available for pick-up by 11 the next day. The farm is located off the Diagonal at 5367 Jay Rd. jayhillfarm.com or 303-502-7775.
Lone Hawk Farm Farms will be open until the end of November and will have greens, eggs and other. They can be found at 10790 49th St. in Longmont, about 6 miles south of St. Vrain. It's a big barn with a silver roof and it has a big "U-Pick" sign on the barn. lonehawkfarms.com
Miller Farms is open daily until mid-November at Highway 66th and County Rd. 19 (about 5 miles east of I-25). They'll have squash, potato, beets, carrots, onions until the snow gets too high. They have a Fall Festival the 2nd weekend in November that includes a petting zoo, Herbie, Tow-Mater, fire truck, corn maze and a giant dirt hill! They always offer a great deal and it's a great place to fill up your root cellar - there is still time! millerfarms.net or 970-785-6133.
Munson Farm has a stand on Valmont and 75th where you can find pumpkins, gourds, winter squash, potatoes, apples, popcorn and onions. It will remain open through Halloween. At that time the stand will close for three weeks and re-open again between Thanksgiving at Christmas with Christmas Trees and winter squash. munsonfarms.com.
Ollin Farms will be open through December on 95th St. (between Niwot and Longmont). They're open Wednesday 10-6 and Saturday 9-5. You can find greenhouse tomatoes, greens, tamales, free-range eggs, meat and preserved fruits and vegetables. ollinfarms.com.
Oxford Gardens sells to Colterra restaurant in Niwot, Terroir restaurant in Longmont and The Boulder Cork restaurant in Boulder for as long as they can. http://www.eatlocalguide.com/produce.html
Pachamama Organic Farm sells veggies to Vitamin Cottage and at Terroir Restaurant in Longmont for as long as supplies last.
pachamamafarm.com
Pope Farms Produce is in Greeley and will be open through December. You can find frozen roasted chilies, pumpkins, squash, cabbage and other. Call 970-330-5907. You can also found apples there from C + R Farms.
Stevens Farm will have some green tomatoes and butternuts. They're located in Longmont and you can call them at 303-652-0172.
DAIRY - INCLUDING EGGS
Haystack Mountain goat cheeses can be found at the Cheese Importers in Longmont, Vitamin Cottage, Wild Oats, Whole Foods, King Soopers and Safeway. haystackgoatcheese.com Jay Hill Farm will have greens all winter and their website is updated daily as to what else they have available. Currently, in addition to greens, they have eggs, onions, garlic and several varieties of squash. Orders are available for pick-up by 11 the next day. The farm is located off the Diagonal at 5367 Jay Rd. jayhillfarm.com or 303-502-7775. Lone Hawk Farms will be open until the end of November and will have greens, eggs and other. They can be found at 10790 49th St. in Longmont, about 6 miles south of St. Vrain. It's a big barn with a silver roof and it has a big "U-Pick" sign on the barn. lonehawkfarms.com Ollin Farms will be open through December on 95th St. (between Niwot and Longmont). They're open Wednesday 10-6 and Saturday 9-5. You can find greenhouse tomatoes, greens, tamales, free-range eggs, meat and preserved fruits and vegetables. ollinfarms.com. Windsor Dairy cheese can be found at the dairy in Windsor. See store.windsordairy.com for hours and location. Wisdom's Natural Poultry is available year-round with chickens and eggs. They can be contacted at 970-774-7492. wisdomsnaturalpoultry.com
MEAT AND POULTRY
Colorado's Best Beef will have beef available all winter. Call ahead at 303-449-8632, to pickup from their home on Jay Road or order from their website. Their meat is also available at some small grocers. For more information visit www.naturalbeef.com.
High Wire Ranch will have Buffalo and Elk Meat all winter. Call 970-835-7600 to order, or go to highwireranch.com to learn more. They're located in Hotchkiss, CO or they'd be happy to ship anywhere in the US. They offer several value packages at a great price.
highwireranch.com
Homestead Natural Beef is open year round for just a hamburger or for a whole cow. 303-818-6564 or naturalhomesteadbeef.com
Leistikow Farms will have lamb and goats all winter. They're located in Lafayette and can be contacted by calling 720-220-6973.
Ollin Farms will be open through December on 95th St. (between Niwot and Longmont). They're open Wednesday 10-6 and Saturday 9-5. You can find greenhouse tomatoes, greens, tamales, free-range eggs, meat and preserved fruits and vegetables. www.ollinfarms.com.
Wisdom's Natural Poultry is available year-round with chickens and eggs. They can be contacted at 970-774-7492. wisdomsnaturalpoultry.com
PREPARED FOODS
Amazing Corn Tamales can be found at Berry Best Smoothie, Cheese Importers in Longmont and Whole Foods.
Fiona's Granola can be found at Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, Wild Oats, Sunflower Market and the Niwot Market or at fionasgranola.com.
Mountain Valley Canning cans goods from Colorado growers that can be found at mountainvalleycanning.com.
Pappardelle Pasta can be found online at pappardellespasta.com or in Denver at La Bella Pasta Store, 345 South Colorado Blvd. 303-322-5504.
Spice Boulder, exotic roasted nuts can be found year-round at spiceboulder.com.
Styria Bakery is open on Fridays, at 340 5th St. in Frederick, CO. It can also be shipped to anywhere in Colorado, more information can be found at www.styria.us.
The Organic Dish has Frozen Dinner Kits available online at theorganicdish.com or you can pick something up at 2690 28th St. in Boulder.
Tortilla Factory La Esmerelda has their tortilla factory in Greeley and you can call 970-402-6077 to place an order.
Two Moms in the Raw sells their granola and sea crackers to Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage and at twomomsintheraw.com.
SAUCES, MUSTARDS, VINGARETTES, OLIVE OIL
Anija's Spicy Mustard can be found online at anijas.com.
Carol Ann Kates sauces can be found at the Corner Market in Niwot or online year round at secretrecipesfromthecornermarket.com.
Ela Family Farms will have their jams, gift packs, sauces at Whole Foods all year.
Ravenous Chocolate has vinaigrettes and chocolate spreads and available all year long at Ravenouschocolate.com.
WINE AND MEAD
Augustina's Winery is located at 4715 N. Broadway, B-3 in North Boulder. Seasonal Tasting Room Hours: November 12th through March 31st: noon - 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and open by appointment. Closed during the month of February. March 31 through November 11th: open some Saturdays and open by appointment. Call the winery to check on weekly open hours before visiting: 303-545-2047. winechick.biz
BookCliff Vineyards has a tasting room at 1468 Pearl Street, Boulder (enter on 15th Street, just South of Pearl), CO 80302, (303) 449 WINE (9463) Hours: Mon., Wed. - Thu. 3:00pm - 7:00pm, Fri. - Sat. 1:00pm - 10:00pm, Sun. 1:00pm - 7:00pm. Closed Tuesdays. Enjoy Colorado wines paired with chocolate and specialty cheeses. Visit bookcliffvineyards.com to find out what liquor stores and restaurants carry their wines.
Boulder Creek Winery has a tasting room at 6440 Odell Place in Boulder. Visit bouldercreekwine.com to find out more.
Medovina has honey wine at Liquor Mart, Ace Discount Liquor, Boulder Wine Merchant and online at medovina.com--they can ship to anywhere in Colorado. medovina.com
OTHER
Boulder Altan Alma Organic Farm is open 2-6 Monday through Saturday at 6321 Arapaho Rd. There you can find their dried fruit, sprouting seeds, grains, beans and nuts.
Bukor Apiaries will do swarm rescue all winter long. 303-772-4918.
Butte Mill Flour Company has Hard Red Winter Wheat, 100% Whole Wheat that's stone ground by Farmer John himself. It can be found at Cure (see Cure in "Veggies" Section above). After Cure closes (Nov. 24) you can call Farmer John at 303-440-0750, he's located at 3889 75th St. in Valmont.
Divine Farmer Herbals can be found at Mandala, 2516 Broadway in Boulder, 303-444-2357.
Hazel Dell mushrooms will be hosting an open house on November 8th and are open Mon-Friday off I-25 in Windsor all year round. Call 970-226-0978.
Lladyhawk Llamas will have dried lavender and llama fiber for spinning all winter. Call 303-682-1046 or visit lladyhawkllamas.com.
Wild Rose Herb Farm will have dried herbs until supplies last, more information can be found at wildroseherbfarm.com.
2R's Farm will have flower arrangements, honey and beeswax all year. You can stop by 19361 Hwy 60, Platteville, CO 80651 or call 970-737-2689.
SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION
I was amazed after visiting both markets how many vendors are members of Boulder County Farmers' Markets. I couldn't possibly list all the contact information here. If there is a vendor at the markets you would like to contact there are three really good sources.
Localharvest.org has a way to track down farms in any area in the country by zip code it is also a great resource for finding a CSA farm you might want to work with.
The Boulder County Going Local team (now Transition Boulder County) has a local resource guide on line at eatlocalguide.com they have the list of food types on the right you can click and drill down to find.
And of course the Boulder County Farmers' Market can give you contact information on any of their vendors, but their policy requires you ask for the information by name of the farm or farmer. 303-910-2236
[ed note: or email us]
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Recipe from the Culianary School of the Rockies
Colorado Beer Cheese Soup
The last day of the Boulder County Farmers' Market is this Saturday, November 1st. Pick up free holiday recipes, try scrumptious seasonal samples and gather advice for cooking with fall ingredients fresh from the market. Ingredients: 1 cup onion chopped ½ cup carrot finely diced 1/3 cup celery finely diced  ½ cup butter ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika ¾ teaspoon coarse grain mustard 3 cups chicken broth up to 5 cups, if desired 4 cups cheddar cheese shredded 2 cups half and half 12 ounces (1 can) Pale Ale, such as Dale's Pale Ale ½ teaspoon Tabasco ½ cup Flour 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt and Pepper to taste Method: Sauté carrots, onions, and celery in butter until the onions are translucent. Stir in flour and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes, whisking constantly, making sure it does not burn. Stir in beer (must be first to cook off the alcohol), paprika, mustard, Worcestershire, and broth. Use wire whisk to smooth. Add cheese, slowly bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Feel free to mix up the cheese or a use a blend of cheeses, such as cheddar and parmesan, sharp cheddar and Colby-jack. Remove from heat and fold in half and half. Add Tabasco. Serve with extra Tabasco on the side and fresh popcorn as garnish.
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Stop by their booth at the Boulder Farmers' Market on Saturday where they will demo:
Kasha with Sauerkraut. This is a great dish for the cooler weather.
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 This week's Squash Glossary is on Culinate
Culinate is based in Portland, Oregon, Culinate fosters an online community of people who are eating deliciously with greater awareness. With recipes, features, news stories, blogs, community pages, and book content.
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Saturday, November 22nd - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
C o r n u c o p i a o f L o c a l
30 food vendors, 10 presentations and demonstrations all to help you prepare for the best local Thanksgiving.
At this special event Colorado Friendship will be collecting clothes including hats, mittens, and especially men's winter clothing for distribution to Boulder County homeless.
At this event look for:
Adaba Goodness, Amazing Grains, Bookcliff Vineyards, Colorado Best Beef Company, Cure Organic Farm, Ela Family Farms, Fiona's Granola, Ginger Cat Farms, Hazel Dell Mushrooms, High Wire Ranch, Homestead beef, Hopi Bread Co, New Moon Farms, Monroe Organic Farms, Mountain Valley Canning, Outrageous Baking, Oxford Gardens, Pasto Bozza, Penny Lane Press of Colorado, Ravenous Chocolate, Red Wagon Organic Farm, Rustica Baking, Shamane's Bake Shoppe, Spice - Exotic Roasted Nuts, St Vrain Vineyards, Styria Bakery, Wild Rose, Windsor Dairy, and Wisdom's Natural Poultry.
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The 2008 landgrab for food and financial security
GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.
grain.org
Today's food and financial crises have, in tandem, triggered a new global land grab. "Food insecure" governments that rely on imports to feed their people are snapping up farms all over the world to outsource their own food production and escape high market prices. Private investors, hungry for profits in the midst of the deepening financial crisis, are eyeing overseas farms as an important new source of revenue. As a result of both trends, fertile agricultural land is being swiftly privatized and consolidated by foreign companies in some of the world's poorest and hungriest countries. A new report from GRAIN examines 100 cases of agricultural land grabbing -- whether for food or simply for profit -- that have exploded this year.
Saudi Arabia and China are just two nations out buying farms, from Sudan to Cambodia, to satisfy their own food needs. In these cases, governments, sometimes through sovereign wealth funds, are negotiating rights to foreign land -- whether by purchase, concession or lease -- so that their corporations can come in and produce food to export back home. In return, they are offering oil contracts, soft loans, infrastructure projects and development funds. The food-hungry land grabbers include China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Those giving up their land, in exchange for the oil deals or investments, include the Philippines, Mozambique, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sudan, Uganda, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe.
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Grist asked two gurus from the sustainable farm/food world to weigh in on the role of food in the 2008 election.
Menu for the Next Prez
Chef Dan Barber and sustainable ag expert Fred Kirschenmann set the table for a new food policy Grist.org
Sustainable farming is becoming a nationwide trend, says a feature in USA Today that cites numerous examples of how farmers around the country are changing to "greener" practices. A Minnesota greenhouse is heating its facilities with biomass, and growing its own biomass crops to eventually produce its own fuel. Livestock producers on both coasts are rotating grazing animals and using measures to prevent erosion. Rising interest in sustainable farming is driven by growing demand for locally grown, organic, and sustainable products, says the article.
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Food Labels
With the season ending for our regularly scheduled Farmers' Markets if we are going to eat we are going to have to do some shopping in those other places that have fresh food. We will find more labeling than ever before, some of it helpful some very confusing. Here is some help on what all those stickers and labels on our food mean:
Web resources:
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| Market Bucks Expire on the last market of the season.
!! Farmers' Market customers use them up this Saturday !!
We will be accepting Market Bucks at the Cornucopia of Local on November 22 and the Winter Farmers' Market and Holiday Gift Show on December 13th.
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 Patrick King CarvingsPatrick King of The Outlook Hotel will be at the Boulder Farmers' Market demonstrating the art of carving fruit and vegetables. He will carve you a masterpiece if you provide the vegetable. Patrick will also be carving at the Cornucopia of Local on November 22, which is at the Outlook Hotel.
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 The last Boulder Farmers' Market of the season on 13th street is this Saturday November 1st.
Thank you for an excellent season we have grown the Boulder Farmers' Market 17% this year over last year.
Thank you for the encouragement and support of the foundation of family farming in Boulder County.
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| This is a link to a blog/article Todd Mayville wrote for Elephant Journal about local eating and the Farmers' Market. Plenty of links and insite on mindfully balancing vegetarian, local, organic and life.
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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
- Dr Seuss
WE ARE:
Boulder County Fairgrounds
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Boulder Farmers' Market
is open Saturday
8am to 2pm
Last Market November 1st
Longmont Farmers' Market
is closed for the season
Boulder Wednesday
Farmers' Market Closed for the season.
Mark Menagh
Executive Director
Boulder County Farmers' Markets |
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