Dacula Farmer's Market for Saturday, February 27th

"The Dacula Farmer's Market"
at
Rancho Alegre Farm
Every Saturday
10am-2pm
Rain or Shine

Greetings!

Every Saturday at the Dacula Farmer's Market is exciting. We have products to please everyone ranging from delicious, organic spinach, to rare Marans eggs, and your favorite Southern style condiments. There is even opportunity to volunteer. Please join us each week at Rancho Alegre Farm/ 2225 Givens Rd/ Dacula GA 30019 from 10AM to 2PM. Become a fan of our Facebook page to receive reminders for the Dacula Buyer's Club deadlines, last minute weather closings and other important details.

Last Week

Wasn't Saturday great!! There were many wonderful products but Anthony Brown gets my personal award for the most interesting new product. He brought some of his rare, mahogany colored Marans eggs to sell. They were the color of dark brown shoe leather. In France they are the choice egg for mayonnaise because researchers have demonstrated that they are never contaminated internally with salmonella. Of course in America we legally have to recommend that you cook your eggs well done, but the French are certainly not dummies where food is concerned.

Next Week

I'm really looking forward to this coming Saturday, because we're having a special guest vendor. Chef Sharon Batchel of Serenity Gardens will be with us selling her home grown and canned Southern delicacies. Her garden and kitchen are in Buford, where she makes everything from chow chow to chutney. I'm especially looking forward to tasting her Mayhaw jelly. If you'd like to check out her product list visit http://www.serenitygardens.com.

Volunteer Opportunity

We need volunteers to sell heirloom tomato and other plants for Creative Enterprises this spring. CE is a non-profit training center for adults with disabilities in Lawrenceville. The clients help grow flowers and vegetable plants in the greenhouse. CE will deliver those plants to us, but we need volunteers to set up a table, help customers, and collect money. All proceeds go to Creative Enterprises to support their invaluable work within our community. Individuals or groups may volunteer for as little as one market day or as much as the entire, two-month season. Sales take place each Saturday during the market from March 6 thru mid-May. To volunteer contact Anthony Stokes at stokesfarm@bellsouth.net.

See you at Market,

Anthony Stokes
Market Manager

My Weekend at the GA Organics Conference

I've just returned from a wonderful weekend at the Georgia Organics conference in Athens with lots of inspiration and optimism toward building a better community nourished by healthier food. This annual conference brings together farmers, chefs, locavores and foodies to share their passions about locally and naturally grown foods. The event includes many classes, workshops and seminars on a variety of food and farm related topics.

I was especially inspired by the Farm to School Program which educates children about nutrition by integrating farming and food growing into their curriculum as well as including locally and naturally grown foods in their daily lunches. If you would like to know more, check out Georgia Organics' website on the topic or www.farmtoschool.org

The conference concluded with a wonderful Farmer's Feast with keynote speaker Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food. That meal inspired me to host a Mother's Day Dinner based on local and natural foods. If you are interested in attending this dinner contact me. I hope you'll all consider joining Georgia Organics and attending their conference next year.
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Sincerely,
Pilar Quintero
Owner Rancho Alegre Farm

Keep us in mind for your next Birthday Party, Family Reunion, Wedding, or even Corporate Event.

Mixed Veggie Cream Cheese
            By Anthony Stokes

I don't know about you, but I love a good cream cheese shmeer on a bagel. It's so good and easy and lasts for several days in the fridge. What could be better with a Sunday paper?

Ingredients
        Bagels
        Mixed Veggie Cream Cheese, recipe below
        smoked salmon or crispy bacon

Directions
Slice your favorite bagel in half horizontally. Toast it if you like. Spread the bagel with vegetable cream cheese and top with smoked salmon or crispy bacon. Enjoy!
Vegetable Cream Cheese:
        16 ounces cream Neufchatel cheese, at room temperature
        2 tablespoons finely chopped radish (about 2 radishes)
        2 tablespoons minced onion, yellow, green or red is fine
        2 tablespoons finely minced carrot
        2 tablespoons finely minced celery
        2 to 3 pinches kosher or Himalayan pink salt
        freshly ground black pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
Chill and serve.
Feeds two to four people depending on how hungry they are.

Dacula Natural Buyers Club

Large box - $50

Small box - $30

Bringing affordable organic and naturally grown foods to you

Our next pick-up is Sat. 3/6, all orders must be in by 2pm, Tues. 3/2 via email here or calling (770) 339-3065

click here for complete details

Johnston Family Milk comes to us from a small, grass-based, family dairy in Newborn GA. The milk is lightly pasteurized to preserve flavor & nutrients, milk is never homogenized.

Orders are placed and picked up thru
The Dacula Natural Buyers Club click here for details

Learn more about Horses and Riding!
Janice Gardner is one of the instructors who teaches riding lessons. She is also a certified
Therapeutic instructor and can teach anyone with special needs. Please contact Janice for any questions or to schedule a lesson.     Janice Gardner
                   (678) 316-4756
                   Bachfan@aol.com

White Tail Farm

We are a family farm that produces beautiful Certified Naturally Grown produce as well as free range fresh eggs and goats.
whitetailfarm@windstream.net