Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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July 9, 2011
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
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With the Dew Still Clinging ... ... this fresh broccoli from Natalie's Garden & Greenhouse offers plenty of great taste. [North Carroll St.] --Photo by Bill Lubing
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Variety for your Garden... ... is assured with these exotic cone flowers from Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom. [South Pinckney St.] --Photo by Bill Lubing
Dear DCFM Enthusiast,
THIS WEEK ONLY: DCFM Moves Off the Square to Make Way for The Art Fair
Yes, there will be a Dane County Farmers' Market this week. It just won't be on the Capitol Square. As is a decades-long tradition, this is the only week when the market will set up on Wilson St. at Martin Luther King Blvd. to make room for the Art Fair on the Square. This is two blocks south of the Capitol Square, near Monona Terrace. While this week's market is considerably smaller than usual, there will be a diverse group of vendors offering many great DCFM products. More than 50 vendors will be at the Art Fair Market with a terrific variety of vegetables, cheese, meat, flowers, baked goods, fruit, and other great foods, including sweet corn. Mother Nature does not pause the season.We can expect to see strawberry season continue for a few more weeks because of the diversity of the DCFM growers, from Southern Wisconsin to Door County. Broccoli and cauliflower are now available and we're told if you get to the market early Heck's Market should have some sweet corn. While this week's market may be smaller, it will be bringing you the freshest local produce available. EBT During the Art FairFor this week only, the EBT machine will be at the Snug Haven Farm stall. Look for the profusion of flowers!
Bill Lubing
[email protected]
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Recipe: DCFM Style Insalata Caprese
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DCFM Style Insalata Caprese --Photo by Bill Lubing We were quite excited at last Saturday's market to find the wonderful selection of heirloom tomatoes available from Real Food [East Mifflin St.]. What better way to deliver a sample of some of the great tastes of the market to a July 4 gathering than an Insalata Caprese. This simple salad from the Italian region of Campania is typically made with buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. It is served as an antipasto (starter) rather than a side dish. In its place on the potluck table ours was quickly reduced to an empty platter. We have used almost all DCFM ingredients for this salad, adding a little surprise to the oil dressing. Ingredients - Five tomatoes (We used heirlooms from Real Food)
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/3 cup olive or sunflower oil (we mixed half measures of each)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons basil pesto (we used pesto from Carlanna Gardens [East Mifflin St.]
- Soft, flavorful DCFM cheese (Check with your favorite cheese maker. We used Ridgeway Ghost from Fantome Farm.)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Directions - Slice tomatoes thick enough that the slices maintain their integrity.
- Thinly slice cheese
- We laid the tomato slices inside edge down on our platter with cheese slices added at regular intervals. Depending upon on the size of your platter and your preference, you may wish to lay them flat.
- Add pesto, garlic, and half of the basil to oil. Mix well.
- When you're ready to serve, pour oil over tomatoes
- Sprinkle remaining basil over tomatoes.
- Enjoy!
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At Market This Week
| | Capturing the Sun's Fire ... ... and cooling it into a sweet delight, these Door County strawberries from Healthy Ridge Farm are lusciously red, at their peak for perfect eating. [West Mifflin St.] --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. Due to inclement weather, product availability, and other factors, some vendors listed below may need to cancel participation in this week's market. The weeks are quickly counting down on this season's strawberries. Many farms are finished for the year, the slack being taken up by those more northern farms, particularly those in Door County. How about Chicken, Broccoli, and Lemon Stir-Fry? Or maybe some nice home made Broccoli Cheese Soup? There is plenty of broccoli to be found at the market, along with cauliflower. Among other great recipe ideas, one that caught our eye was Cauliflower Salad Made Like Potato Salad. There are just so many things you can do with this wonderful vegetable! Fresh garlic is starting to show up at the market. This is different than aged (or uncured) garlic, which can keep for months under the proper conditions. Fresh garlic should be stored in a container or bag in the refrigerator. Along with the sugar snap peas we're seeing snow peas at the market. These wonderful peas are a well-known stir fry ingredient. We also like to chop them perpendicular to their length and use them in salads. With zucchini appearing at the market it won't be long before it's joined by a great herd of other summer squashes. Take advantage of the cut flowers, potted plants, and other home and garden accents available at the market. While fresh peppers are appearing at the market, so are some great potted pepper plants, ready for your garden or patio. Last but not least, Heck's Market should have the first sweet corn of the season. Shop early because the first crop quantities will be limited. Word is also out that the season's first raspberries have arrived! 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. And remember, you can always inquire at the Information Booth, at the corner of North Carroll and West Mifflin streets at the top of State St. Bakery Biscotti Cheese bread Cheesecake Cinnamon rolls Cookies Cupcakes Flat breads 'Mpanata Muffins Pastries Scones
Sweet breads Tea breads Torts Tortillas Whole wheat sourdough
Cheese
Cheese curds Goat cheese Sheep milk cheese Mixed milk cheeses Cottage Cheese World-class aged cheeses
Fresh Cut, Dried Flowers Cut Flowers Dried Arrangements Cut Flowers Pussy Willows Red Curly Willow Red Dogwood
Fresh Vegetables Beets Asparagus Arugala Basil Beets Beans (dried and fresh) Bok Choy Broccoli Broccoli Raab Burdock Cabbage Cauliflower Carrots Chipollini Onions Chives Cilantro Collard Greens Corn (sweet, pop) Emiranthus Fennel Garlic Garlic Scapes Ground Cherries Herbs Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Micro greens Mustard Greens Onions (several varieties) Oregano Parsley Parsnips Peas Peppers (dried, fresh)Potatoes Radishes Ramps Rhubarb Shallots Salad mixes Savoy Scallions Sorrel Spinach Sugar Snap Peas Tomatoes, canned Tomatoes, fresh Turnips Violas Zucchini Fruit Apples Jams, jellies, preserves Raspberries (frozen) Raspberries (fresh) Strawberries (fresh) Strawberries (frozen) Tomatoes (fresh) Tomatoes (canned)
Live PlantsBedding plants Nursery stock Prairie Plants Vegetable, herb, and flower transplants Woodland plants Not Too Hot ... ... just right is how we'd describe these Bulgarian Carrot Chiles from Savory Accents. [South Carroll St.] --Photo by Bill Lubing Meats (Grass and grain fed) Angus beef Beef Bison Brats and sausage Chicken Conventional cuts Emu
Elk Ham Highland beef Lamb Pork Rabbit Special cuts Venison Fresh and smoked trout Smoked salmon
Specialty Items
Baklava Bloody Mary mix Candles Dried Gourds Eggs Flavored sea salt Hickory nuts Honey Hot sauces Infused olive oil Maple syrup Morels Mushrooms Pasties (frozen) Persian Toffee Pesto Rhubarb Sauce Salsa Soup (canned and frozen) Sunflower oil Tomato sauces Tortillas Vinaigrettes
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Market Information
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A Great Summer Snack... ... is bison summer sausage from Cherokee Bison Farms. [North Pinckney St.] --Photo by Bill Lubing
2011 Saturday Outdoor Market Schedule
Date: Begins April 16, 2011 through Nov. 5, 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 through Nov. 2, 2011
Hours: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Where: 200 Block of Martin Luther King Blvd.
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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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Something Sweet...
... from Mary Celley, the Bee Charmer.
[West Main St.].--Photo by Bill Lubing
To accommodate this Saturday's Art Fair on the Square, the abbreviated market moves this week only to Wilson Street at Martin Luther King Blvd. Next week the market returns to the Capitol Square where it will stay the remainder of the summer. While the "Art Fair Market" is considerably smaller (around 50 venders versus 180) than the normal outdoor market, it tends to be a lively, friendly market, with many people enjoying both the market and the fair. EBT customers will find services this week at Snug Haven Farm. Come on down and enjoy the fair and the market. At the DCFM everyone will find the same friendly, knowledgeable folks that make the market such a fantastic place to shop, no matter where it's located!
Until next week ...
Bill Lubing DCFM
[email protected]
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