Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter |
March 5, 2011
8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Link to Madison Senior Center Location Map
Downtown Madison Parking Map (Private ramps and street parking are also available.)
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This Week ...
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Crisp and Spicy ... ... watercress from Blue Valley Gardens really adds to a salad. It's also great sauteed with spinach for a little added zip. --Photo by Bill Lubing
Dear DCFM Enthusiast,
Yes, there's plenty of parking
We're not too sure how large the protest crowd on the Capitol Square will be this Saturday. Even if it's as large or larger than last week's crowd of an estimated 100,000, there is plenty of parking available for those attending the Winter Dane County Farmers' Market at the Madison Senior Center. We arrived at the market around 9:15 last week and found there was plenty of parking in the ramp adjacent to the Senior Center. We also spotted a few empty metered parking spots on the street. The long and the short is this: Come on down, enjoy the great selection of produce, meats, bakery, and cheeses. Treat yourself to a fantastic breakfast. Support those dedicated vendors who bring the best of seasonal Wisconsin products to the Winter DCFM!
Bill Lubing [email protected]
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'Taste of the Market' UW-Madison Dietetics and Nutrition Students Features Breakfast Pizza!
| | UW- Madison Dietetics and Nutrition Students will be the guests in the kitchen for the March 5 "Taste of the Market" breakfast under the direction of David McKercher of the Mermaid Cafe
The breakfast runs from from 8:30 am to 11 am, unless the food runs out first, at the site of the Winter DCFM, the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. The cost is $7.50 or $3.75 for kids and those who can't eat an adult portion
The menu includes: - Breakfast pizza dressed with tomato sauce and pesto spread, creamy cheese, eggs, mildly spiced beef, and topped with a dollop of sungold tomato preserves;
- Tender fresh mixed greens with pea sprouts and a light dressing;
- Rosemary and thyme roasted root vegetables including sweet potatoes, rainbow potatoes, carrots, garlic, and more, and;
- A taste of chocolate biscotti.
- Vegetarian option will be seasoned mushrooms in place of the meat on the breakfast pizza.
- A gluten free option will be available upon request.
- Beverages: Organic fair trade coffee using the Friends of the Dane County Farmers' Market blend or tea; and cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.
Additional seating can be found on the second floor, accessed via stairway and elevator found to the right upon entering the Senior Center. There are also additional vendors found through the double doors found inside the center towards the front.
While we try to serve the menu that is listed in our promotion, and this is most often the case, parts of this menu may be substituted or changed. DCFM Suppliers for this week's breakfast include:
Pecatonica Valley Farm - Eggs Marr Family Farm - High Quality Beef Cabibbo's Bakery - Biscotti and Bread Renaissance Farm - Pesto Don's Produce - Fresh Mixed Greens and Sweet Potatoes Silly Yak Bakery - Bread for Pizza and Gluten Free Bread Bleu Mont Dairy - Garlic Cheddar and Garlic Brantmeier Family Farm - Garlic and Eggs Garden To Be - Pea Sprouts Hook's Cheese Co. - Cheese Driftless Organics - Sweet Potatoes, Carrots and Potatoes Butter Mountain Potatoes - Rainbow Potatoes Cherokee Bison Farms - Sunflower Oil Tomato Mountain Farm - Sungold Preserves and Tomato Sauce Volunteers for the "Taste of the Market" breakfast are always welcomed. If you're interested please contact DCFM Volunteer Coordinator Ruth Miller at [email protected].
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Thank You DCFM Kitchen Volunteers, Underground Catering, UW Dietetics and Nutrition Students, and FH King Students for Last Week's Super Delicious 'Taste of the Market' Breakfast! | |
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Recipe: Toasted Sesame Spinach
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Toasted Sesame Spinach --Photo by ms_bold
There will be a decent supply of fresh, frost-sweetened spinach at the market this Saturday. Whether you saut�, use it in a salad, soup, or casserole, this fresh, rich green is one of the delights found at the Winter DCFM. Here are a few more spinach [ RECIPES]. Toasted Sesame Spinach
by Mercy Ingredients- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (we suggest sunflower oil from Driftless Organics)
- 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
- 12 ounces spinach or 12 ounces other leafy greens
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Directions - Place a large pan over high heat until hot.
- Add oil, swirling to coat bottom. Add ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
- Add spinach and broth; stir once, then cover.
- Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring once, until greens are wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Add sesame oil, soy sauce, and sesame seeds.
- Toss to distribute seasonings and serve.
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At Market This Week
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Turnips and Sunflower Oil... ... from Driftless Organics present many culinary possibilities. --Photo by Bill Lubing
We strive to keep this list as accurate as possible. We probably missed an item or two that is at the market or listed an item as available when it is not. Chances are not all items mentioned or listed below will be at each market. The vendor list below was accurate as of February 23, 2011. Due to inclement weather, product availability, and other factors, some vendors listed below may need to cancel participation in this week's market. This Saturday Mark Olson from Renaissance Farm makes his monthly stop at the Winter DCFM. If you've been jonesing for some great pesto, cinnamon rolls, or other products from Mark do stop by. Next week the farm will be launching a new eNewsletter and Facebook page. If you're interested Mark will have an email signup sheet at his table. We talked with Tom Brantmeier earlier this week. He'll be coming to this week's market bringing eggs, garlic, and soap. Jordandal Farms will be bringing their great meats to market while Marr Family Farm and McClusky Brothers will be taking some time off. Look at the list below to find other vendors who offer meat, including beef, bison, duck, pork, fish, and chicken. Numerous vendors still have a good supply of garlic. As we so often mention in our recipes, Driftless Organics will have sunflower oil. They're also offering a great deal on carrots. Cindy and Leroy from Cherokee Bison Farms will be enjoying their role as grandparents this Saturday. So they will not be at the market. It's a rare opportunity when the grandkids visit from Texas. To find a vendor or product you can: 1) check the DCFM website or take a leisurely stroll through the market. If you'd like to check with your favorite vendor about product availability, go here, then do a search for contact information.
Breads Biscotti Cheesecake Cinnamon rolls Cookies Flat breads 'Mpanata Muffins Panettone Pastries Ragusa Style Semolina Bread Scaccia Scones Sweet breads Tea breads Torts Tortillas Whole wheat sourdough
Cheese
Cheese curds Goat cheese Sheep milk cheese World-class aged cheeses
Fresh Cut, Dried Flowers Cut Flowers Dried Arrangements
Fresh Vegetables Beets Brocholi Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Collard Greens Garlic Herbs Kohlrabi Leeks Micro greens Onions (several varieties) Parsnips Potatoes Radishes Shallots Salad mixes Scallions Spinach Tomatoes, canned Tomatoes, fresh Turnips Winter Squash
Fruit Apples Jams, jellies, preserves Raspberries (frozen) Strawberries (frozen) Tomatoes, canned Meats (Grass and grain fed) Angus beef Beef Bison Brats and sausage Chicken Conventional cuts Emu
Ham Highland beef Lamb Pork Rabbit Special cuts Fresh and smoked trout Smoked salmon
Specialty Items
Baklava Bloody Mary mix Candles Eggs Flavored sea salt Goat Milk Soap Honey Hot sauces Infused olive oil Maple syrup Mushrooms Pasties (frozen) Pesto Salsa Soup (canned and frozen) Sunflower oil Tomato sauces Tortillas Vinaigrettes
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This Week's Music: Hoot 'n Annies
| | Featuring Sally Bennett on fiddle and Colleen Foley on guitar the "Annies" play hard-driving tunes and songs with down to earth country harmonies from a time that marked the beginnings of recorded country music. They will be joined by Karen Holden on electric bass.
As comfortable with hoedowns, rags and jigs as with a honky-tonk country ballad, a performance of the Hoot 'n Annies generates contagious good humor for all audiences, city and country, young and young at heart.
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Market Information
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Freshly Washed ...
...and ready to be boxed and sold at the DCFM. These eggs from Brantmeier Family Farm are extremely fresh, as are all of the other eggs sold at the DCFM. Eggs are a popular item at the market--so much so that most folks who sell them sell out or nearly so whenever they're offered. --Photo by Tom Brantmeier
Late Winter Schedule Date: January 8, 2011 through April 9, 2011 Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon
2011 Saturday Outdoor Market Schedule
Date: Begins April 16, 2011
Hours: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: Downtown Madison on the Capitol Square
2011 Wednesday Outdoor Market Schedule
Date: Begins April 20, 2011
Hours: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Where: 200 Block of Martin Luther King Blvd. Last Session: November 3, 2010
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Questions About the Market?
If you have any questions about the market or the vendors, please contact the market manager, Larry Johnson, at 608-455-1999 or email him at [email protected]. The DCFM website provides much information as well.
Dane County Farmers' Market Volunteer Opportunities Please contact Ruth Miller at [email protected] for information about volunteering at the market breakfasts (winter months only) or during the outdoor market at the information booth. It's fun, rewarding, and really appreciated by the market-going public. Friends of the DCFM For information on volunteering for any educational projects and programs on the Square or becoming a member of Friends of the Dane County Farmers' Market contact Danielle Wood at [email protected].
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Keep Your Carrots Perky A few weeks back we asked Noah Engel at Driftless Organics about a little problem we've been having with carrots. In the cool basement our carrots have been stored for weeks. They're as crisp as the day we put them down there. When we put them in the refrigerator they tended to begin deteriorating pretty quickly. Noah suggested we keep them in a plastic bag while in the refrigerator. This prevents them from losomg moisture. Noah says that carrots are quite susceptible to moisture loss in the refrigerator. We've taken his advice. Now our carrots remain crisp and perky while in the refrigerator ... those their time from frig to plate is brief because they're so darn great tasting! So, You Miss the Farm? Ask Paul at JenEhr Family Farm about the party they're having this Sunday at the farm. It's a great time to come out in the dead of winter. You can see the growth in the hoop houses, view the farm under snow, and of course visit with farmers Paul and Kay. Until next week ... Sincerely Bill Lubing DCFM [email protected]
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