Dane County Farmers' Market

Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter 

 

Late Winter Session 

January 7, 2012

The Madison Senior Center 

8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Full Breakfast ($8.00) from 8:30 am
to approximately 11:00 am

 

Downtown Madison Parking Map
(Private ramps and street parking are also available.)

Note: The City of Madison Overture Center Parking Ramp
adjoins the Madison Senior Center
    

 

Dane County Farmers' Market   


 


Last Year's Breakfast --Photos by Bill Lubing

 
 The First
 Late Winter
 Market

 at the
 Madison Senior
 Center

 Offers the
 'Taste of the
 Market'

 breakfast!


 Photos from
 Last Year's Breakfast

contents 

 In This Issue

 

 


This Week

 Recipes 

Producer Roster 

At Market This Week 

Market Information  

  Looking Ahead ...   

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thisweek This Week ...
 

 Squash at last year's market. --Photo by Bill Lubing  


Great Tasting Squash 

will be readily available at this week's market.

--Photo by Bill Lubing 

 

 

An Onion Skin and Two Empty Egg Cartons ... 

... are about all that's left. These past two weeks without the Dane County Farmers' Market leaves our pantry, refrigerator, and cellar storage devastated.  We've no garlic, potatoes, spinach, or carrots. One broken chunk of cheddar cheese and a few dots of feta swimming in a lonely container of brine might be enough for a modest cheese sandwich ... but we've no bread. There are a couple of strips of bacon, though they'd look mighty sad on a plate sans eggs, potatoes, or apple slices.

 

It All Changes This Saturday ...

... with the first session of the Late Winter Dane County Farmers' Market at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin St., in Madison. Apples, pears, cider, spinach, potatoes, carrots ... a huge variety of produce, meats, cheeses, and bakery will be available at the market. Cookies, cheesecake, lettuce, cabbage, squash and more can be purchased direct from the producer.

 

The market runs from 8:00 am until 12:00 Noon. The "Taste of the Market" breakfast runs from 8:30 am to around 11:00 am with a price of  $8.00 for a full breakfast or $4.00 for a children's/smaller version (see more below).

 

Parking

There is plenty of parking available, located at the adjacent City of Madison ramp and nearby metered street spaces.

 

Volunteer

Volunteers perform most of the prep, serving, and clean up for the "Taste of the Market" breakfast. If you're interested in volunteering, contact Elizabeth Barley and Sean Michael Dargan, [email protected] .  

 

 

See you at market! 

 

Bill Lubing

[email protected] 

 



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'Taste of the Market' Breakfast

Menu for January 7, 2012

Guest Chefs: Community Volunteers 

Breakfast Price: Adults: $8.00 and $4.00 kids and those who truthfully can't eat a large portion.

 

This Week's Menu includes:

  • Spinach, Egg and Cheese bake;
  • Savory root vegetable hash including potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots,
  • Breakfast sausage;
  • Toast with fresh jam (gluten free option provided). 
  • Beverages: Organic fair trade coffee using the Friends of the Dane County Farmers' Market blend or tea; fresh apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.

 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.

 

Breakfast Coordinator: Elizabeth Barley, [email protected] or 608-658-1647

Volunteer Coordinator : Elizabeth Barley and Sean Michael Dargan:
.


DCFM Producers who Supplied product
for this week's breakfast include:

Driftless Organics - Potatoes and Carrots 

Don's Produce - Sweet Potatoes 

Brantmeier Family Farm - Eggs and garlic

Pecatonica Valley Farm - Eggs

Jordandal Farms - Sausage 

Cress Springs Bakery- Bread

Silly Yak Bakery - Gluten Free Bread 

Sutter's Ridge - Fresh Fruit Jam
Hook's Cheese - Aged Cheddar
Ela's Orchard - Fresh Apple Cider
Spinach - Snug Haven Farm




recipeRecipes

Spinach Salad with Honey Bacon Dressing; Great Italian Meat Balls

Spinach Salad with Honey Bacon Dressing. --Photo by mum2vanshancass


 Spinach Salad with Honey Bacon Dressing. --Photo by mum2vanshancass



Spinach Salad with Honey Bacon Dressing


by Hey Jude.

The best spinach salad I've ever had. Every time I serve this to guests, I get requests for the recipe. I found this in Taste of Home Soups, Salads and Sandwiches

Ingredients
8 cups torn fresh spinach
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced onion
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, shredded on large holes of grater
7 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon yellow mustard or 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions
  1. Combine first 6 ingredients with 5 of the cooked, crumbled bacon strips in a large bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, vinegar, oil, mustard, lemon juice, and remaining 2 strips of cooked, crumbled bacon.
  3. Pour over salad.
  4. Serve immediately.


Adapted from  www.food.com

 

 

Meatballs photo by Ricky 1

 

 

 

Great Italian Meat Balls

by Chef #600671 


Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef, pork, emu, bison, or lamb (or a mixture)
1 1/2 cups Italian style breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated cheese (Parmesan or other that is available at the market)
2 tablespoons parsley
4 eggs
Chopped fresh garlic
1/2 small onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup milk   

 

 

Directions

 

  1. In large pot mix all except milk with hands.
  2. Continue mixing until throughly blended.
  3. Add enough milk to form into balls, add more milk if needed.
  4. Shape into balls.
  5. Bake in shallow pan at 350 until browned.
  6. Add to favorite tomato sauce, cook slowly 45 minutes.
producerProducer Roster

Some listed producers may not be at the market on any given day. They may have products to sell that are not listed below or may  not have products available that are listed. For the most reliable information, contact the producer directly. You can find most of them

Producer roster

 

 

    

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atmarketthisweekAt Market This Week


Time to replenish the pantry! 

 


Produce from Driftless Organics. --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 that not all items mentioned or listed below will be at each market.  

  


Bakery

Asiago black pepper bread,  

Biscotti 

Cheese bread 

Cheesecake

Cinnamon rolls

Cookies

Flat breads

Muffins

Panettone 

Pastries

Ragusa Style Sicilian Semolina Bread

 Scones

Spinach 'Mpanata 

Sweet breads

Tea breads

Tomato Scaccia 

Torts

Tortillas 

Whole wheat sourdough


Cheese
Cheese curds
Goat cheese
Sheep milk cheese
Mixed milk cheeses
Cottage Cheese
World-class aged cheeses
 

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Fresh Vegetables

Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Chipolini Onions
Collard Greens
Garlic
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Onions (several varieties)
Parsnips
Potatoes
Radishes
Shallots
Salad mixes
Scallions
Tomatoes, canned
Tomatoes, fresh
Turnips


Fruit
Apples
Jams, jellies, preserves
Pears
Raspberries (frozen)
Raspberries (fresh)
Strawberries (frozen)
Tomatoes (fresh)
Tomatoes (canned)

 


Meats (Grass and grain fed)
Angus beef
Beef
Brats and sausage
Chicken
Conventional cuts
Duck
Emu
Ham
Highland beef
Lamb
Pork
Special cuts
Fresh and smoked trout
Smoked salmon 



Specialty Items   
Apple Cider
Baklava
Bloody Mary mix  
Candles
Eggs
Flavored sea salt
Honey
Hot sauces
Infused olive oil
Maple syrup
Mushrooms
Pasties (frozen)
Persian Toffee
Pesto
Salsa
Soup (canned and frozen)
Stocks (Chicken and Beef)
Sunflower oil
Tomato sauces
Tortillas
Vinaigrettes




 

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informationMarket Information

Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information
for The Dane County Farmers' Market



Bread from Cress Spring Bakery. --Photo by Bill Lubing


Great sourdough bread from Cress Spring Bakery. --Photo by Bill Lubing

 

 

 
2012 Saturday Indoor Late Winter Market  
Date: January 7, 2012 through April 14, 2012
Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon   
Where: 330 W. Mifflin St., Madison Senior Center
Parking: Adjacent municipal ramp and area on-street 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 [email protected]. The  DCFM website provides much  information as well.

Dane County Farmers' Market
Volunteer Opportunities

Please contact  Elizabeth Barley and Sean Michael Dargan at [email protected] for information about volunteering at the market breakfasts (winter months only). It's fun, rewarding, and really appreciated by the market-going public.



lookingaheadLooking Ahead ...
 

   

 

Potatoes from Butter Mountain Potatoes 

-- Photo by Bill Lubing 

 

Music for This Week: The Old Gray Cats

The Old Gray Cats is an ensemble of fiddle (Linda Millunzi-Jones), guitar (Greg Jones), banjo (Joe McNally) and stand-up bass (Willi Van Haren). The group plays old-time dance band music that you might have heard at barn dances or square dances, with a little singing thrown in for fun!

 

Most of the group have been playing together for decades. Come tap your feet or waltz with your breakfast and they'll play some cheerful tunes for you.

 
See you Saturday!

 

 

Bill Lubing

DCFM 

[email protected] 

 

 

       

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