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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter | |
March 12, 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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Whether You Make a Small Salad ...
... or nurture these plants for spring, lettuce from
Indian Trail Greenhouses comes in several varieties.
--Photo by Bill Lubing
Dear DCFM Enthusiast,
Williamson Street Grocery Coop will be the guests in the kitchen for the March 12 "Taste of the Market" breakfast under the direction of Joshua Perkins.
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 tortillas (scrambled egg, roasted tomato salsa, jack and pepper jack cheese,
- Sweet potato hash,
- Fresh salad, including micro greens, mixed greens, and spinach, and
- A chipotle-cheddar muffin.
- 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:GittOrganics - hand-made tortillas Hook's Cheese Co. - cheddar, jack and pepperjack Don's Produce - mixed fresh greens, sweet potatoes Blue Valley Gardens - onions Black Earth Valley - onions Pecatonica Valley Farm - eggs Sutters Ridge Farm - garlic Garden To Be - micro greens Snug Haven Farm - spinach Tomato Mountain Farm - roasted tomato salsa
Bill Lubing bill@dcfm.org
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Thank You DCFM Kitchen Volunteers,
UW Dietetics and Nutrition Students, and
Chef David McKercher of the Mermaid Café
for Last Week's Awesome 'Taste of
the Market' Breakfast!
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Recipe: Grandma's Enchiladas
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Enchilada
--Photo by ShaylaFranklin
GittOrganics recently began making flour tortillas, which are available at the market. Carol Gitto provided this recipe, which is quick, easy, and delicious. Use your imagination when it comes to the filling. For sides Carol recommends sautéed mushrooms and/or a salad of spinach and micro greens.
Grandma's Enchiladas
by Carol Gitto Ingredients- 1 package tortillas, whole wheat or white (available from GittOrganics at the market)
- 1-2 pounds potatoes, boiled and cubed small
- 1 pound ground meat, browned (or any meat, cooked and cubed small will work, including beef, pork, chicken, bison, emu, and trout, all found at the market)
- 8 ounces favorite salsa (Check out some of the varieties offered by Tomato Mountain
- 8 ounces favorite cheese, grated (ask your favorite DCFM cheese producer about varieties that will work well)
- 2-3 Tablespoons chili powder
Directions - Assemble bowls of the 4 main ingredients.
- In a large frying pan, warm 2-3 cups water; stir in 2-3 tablespoons chili powder.
- With tongs, dip each tortilla in this mixture; transfer each to a dinner plate for filling.
- Assembly-line style, spoon a layer of each ingredient into each tortilla.
- Roll up and eat immediately, or repeat with remaining tortillas, laying each side by side in a glass baking dish.
- Can be refrigerated or frozen at this point. When ready to eat, heat through (300 degrees).
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At Market This Week
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Garlic and Tea Breads... ... from Sutter's Ridge Farm. --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. If you're looking for some beautiful cut flowers, Lewiston Perennial Garden is scheduled to attend this week's market. Joe and Ruby Cabibbo remind us that their Scaccia and 'Mpanatas are totally vegetarian and make a great meal during lent. Green's Pleasant Springs Orchard will be bringing apples and cider to this week's market while Future Fruit Farm will be bringing apples, pears, and their well-loved fruit butters. Butter Mountain Potatoes will be at market this week along with Blue Valley Gardens and Sylvan Meadows Farm. Look for Young Earth Farm this week, making their first appearance of the season at the Senior Center. 
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: Bear Milkers
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The Bear Milkers are a Madison based group, known for their Old Timey and Irish tunes.
Members of the band are Mike Kehl, fiddle; Gary Giorgi, recorder player; Dave Brown, guitar and mandolin; and Marilyn Carien, bass .
The music the group plays is primarily for dance--contra dance to be more specific. It's also ideal for background music for social events. There is a great energy in this music which helps to get your feet moving.
Most of these tunes originated in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many came across the ocean with the migration of European immigrants. Members of the group hope you enjoy their music as much as they enjoy playing it!
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Market Information
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Open for Beauty ...
...wouldn't these flowers look great on your dining room table?
They're grown by Lewiston Perennial Farm. --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
Parking
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 larryj@dcfm.org. The DCFM website provides much information as well.
Dane County Farmers' Market
Volunteer Opportunities
Please contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley@mhtc.net 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 friends.Danielle@gmail.com.
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Finding the Perfect Wedge...
... of cheese takes serious consideration. There are
just so many to excellent varieties to choose from. These
folks are contemplating cheese from Hook's Cheese Company.
--Photo by Bill Lubing
Don't be Shy The kitchen crews for the "Taste of the Market" breakfast have gotten very good at delivery. Consequently the long lines for breakfast that have been an issue with the "Taste of the Market" breakfast are pretty well gone. Despite the activity on the Capitol Square, parking for the market has been no problem, especially before 10:30 or so. So come on down. Enjoy the breakfast and the shopping! Oh, the Good Old Days Many will be happy to know that the archive for the DCFM eNewletter (what you're reading now) is back up and running. If you missed an issue or want to get that recipe we ran a few week's back, go to www.dcfm.org. In the left hand column under "Shop the Market..." click on "Weekly Email Update." then click on "Weekly Update Archive." We don't have all of the past issues available. However, an extensive number of eNewsletters can be found in the archive. Until next week ... Sincerely Bill Lubing
DCFM bill@dcfm.org
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