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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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May 19, 2012
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Downtown Madison Parking Map
(Private ramps and street parking are also available.)
Dane County Farmers' Market
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Enjoy fine goat milk cheese from
Fantome Farm (South Carroll St.)
--Photo by Bill Lubing
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 This Week ... Looking to grow lilies? Waushara Gardens
offers bulbs for many different varieties.
(North Pinckney St.)
--Photo by Bill Lubing Plenty Available at DCFMThe number of turnips, cucumbers, radishes, and sun chokes are all growing at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Asparagus is widely available as is spinach, arugula, and spicy greens. The recent rain has helped many of our growers. And the beautiful produce available at their stalls lets us know that for most growers this season is progressing well. As we've mentioned on numerous occasions, freezing produce is an excellent way to enjoy the bounty of the market all year long. This is an especially good time to consider putting away spinach, asparagus, and some of the other early season crops. Spinach is quite easy to preserve. If you missed it last year, here's a link to our how-to video showing an easy method to prepare and then freeze spinach. We're just finishing the last of what we put in the freezer last year. Our numerous excellent meals have made room in the freezer for more from this year's harvest. Ah, the life of a home canner is never done! When you're not canning it you're eating it! Normal Market During Saturday's Syttende Mai RunThe annual Syttende Mai Run, which begins on the Capitol Square will not affect the market at all. This year the run will begin in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Blvd. There will be a full complement of vendors at the market during the entire 6:00 am to 2:00 pm hours of the market. See you at market. Bill Lubing bill@dcfm.org
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What to Expect This Week
There are plenty of tomato and herb starts available at the Wednesday
--Photo by Bill Lubing
A Few Quick Notes
 | | Grilled bison burger. --Photo by Bill Lubing |
Cindy and Leroy Fricke of Cherokee Bison Farms (North Pinckney St.) let us know that they're planning to vend at this week's market. They suggest ordering ahead to assure product availability.
Cindy notes that they've had the grill fired up a number of times already this season. They suggest we all do the same, whether our preference is bison, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, emu, trout, or duck.
Of course, grilling is not just for meat. Tomatoes, green onions, green garlic, asparagus, mushrooms, and many other produce items at the market are absolutely terrific when grilled.
New Potatoes and Peas
Gary Heck from Heck's Market (West Main St.) says he's got some new potatoes he'll be bringing to market plus a decent chance he'll have peas in the shell.
Ready to Plant?
Expect to find a plethora of seedlings, transplants, and other starts for your garden this at this week's market. There are herbs that can go in your garden or on a window ledge in your kitchen. There are bulbs that are ready to go.
Leave the Planting to Others?
For those who prefer to leave the gardening to others, at this week's market you can expect to find a breathtaking variety of cut flowers, potted plants, hanging baskets, and other forms of floral decoration.
Just Say Cheese!
Leave with some cheese. There are many world-class cheese makers offering their products at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Most have samples of their products. Whether you're looking for squeaky good cheese curds or a well-aged cheddar, you'll find it at the DCFM.
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Recipes
Danish Pickled Cucumbers (Syltede Agurker); Radish Sandwiches
Danish Pickled Cucumbers (Syltede Anurker) --Photo by gailanng
by Elmotoo Ingredients- 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar (Check with Nord Haus Gartens and Crafts for infused vinegars (East Mifflin St.))
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced dill weed or 1 tablespoon parsley
Directions- Place cucumbers in non-reactive bowl. Mix vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper; pour over cucumbers.
- Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 3 hours.
- Drain; sprinkle with dill weed.
- Store unused portion in the refrigerator. Use within two weeks.
Adapted from www.food.com
 | | Radish sandwiches. --Photo by breezermom |
Radish Sandwiches
by PanNan
These tasty little sandwiches are great for appetizers, tea parties, ladies luncheons, etc., but my husband ate two full sized sandwiches for lunch and loved them. The recipe is from One of a Kind, a Mobile Junior League community cookbook I received from Sweetpea Burgess in the recent cookbook swap.
Note for the World Tour participants - this recipe is included in the British category. These are ideal little sandwiches to be served with tea, as is common in Britain.
Ingredients
- 8 radishes, trimmed
- 6 ounces cream cheese (I used low fat)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon parsley, without stems
- 1 teaspoon chives, snipped
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 6 -8 slices pumpernickel bread (or bread from your favorite DCFM bakery)
Garnish
- 4 trimmed radishes
- Coarse Salt
Directions
- For the filling, finely chop the radishes in the food processor (or hand grater). Place in a large sieve or colander. Press with paper towels to drain and squeeze out any excess liquid.
- Cream the cream cheese and butter together until fluffy (I used the food processor); add drained chopped radishes, parsley, chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and cream again.
- Cut crusts from bread (optional) and cut into small squares or rounds. Spread with filling, and garnish with sliced or whole radishes coated with coarse salt.
- Chill thoroughly before serving.
Adapted from www.food.com
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
 Beautiful asparagus tips from Green Barn Farm Market
(East Mifflin St.) --Photo by Bill LubingWe 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. If you see an item at the market that is not listed here please email bill@dcfm.org so we may update the list. Bakery
Asiago black pepper bread,
Biscotti
Cashew finger baklava
Cheese bread
Cheesecake
Chocolate walnut baklava
Cinnamon rolls
Cookies
Dinner rolls (plain, garlic cheddar cheese, or Jalapeņo garlic cheddar cheese available)
English toffee
Flat breads
Garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Jalapeņo garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Muffins
Panettone
Pastries
Persian toffee
Persian rice cookies
Pistachio baklava
Ragusa Style Sicilian Semolina Bread
Scones
Spicy cheese bread
Spinach 'Mpanata
Sweet breads
Tea breads
Tomato Scaccia
Torts
Tortillas
Whole wheat sourdough
Whoopie pies
Cheese
Cheese curds Goat cheese Sheep milk cheese Mixed milk cheeses
Cottage Cheese
World-class aged cheeses
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Asparagus
Beets
Carrots
Collard Greens
Garlic (green)
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard
Mustard greens
Onions (Green and overwintered)
Popcorn
Parsnips
Peas
Potatoes
Radishes
Ramps
Rhubarb
Shallots
Salad mixes
Sun chokes
Tomatoes, canned
Tomatoes, fresh
Turnips
Fruit
Apples
Jams, jellies, preserves
Pears
Raspberries (frozen)
Raspberries (fresh)
Strawberries (frozen)
Tomatoes (fresh)
Tomatoes (canned)
Tomatoes (dried)
Meats (Grass and grain fed)
Angus beef
Beef
Brats and sausage
Chicken
Conventional cuts
Duck
Elk
Emu
Trout (fresh and smoked)
Ham
Highland beef
Lamb
Pork
Salmon
Special cuts
Turkey
Venison
Fresh and smoked trout
Smoked salmon
Specialty Items
Apple Cider
Bloody Mary mix Candles
Eggs
Flavored sea salt
Honey
Hot sauces
Infused olive oil
Maple syrup
Morels
Mushrooms
Pasties (frozen)
Pesto
Popcorn
Salsa
Soup (canned and frozen)
Stocks (Chicken and Beef)
Sunflower oil
Tomato sauces
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Market Information
Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information
for The Dane County Farmers' Market
At the Wednesday DCFM, Murphy Farms offers cheese, cottage cheese,
and a great selection of baked goods from their farmstead kitchen.
You can find them at the Saturday market on North Carroll St.
--Photo by Bill Lubing 2012 Saturday Outdoor Market
Date: April 21 through November 10, 2012
Hours: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
2012 Wednesday Outdoor Market
Date: April 25 through November 14, 2012
Hours: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Where: 200 Block of Martin Luther King Blvd., Madison
Parking: Nearby municipal ramps 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 larryj@dcfm.org. The DCFM website provides much information as well.
Dane County Farmers' Market
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to staff the Information Booth, located at the top of State Street. If you'd like to find out more about this fun way to get involved with the Dane County Farmers' Market, drop an email to The shifts are short. The people are fun. And it's a great way to learn more about the Dane County Farmers' Market.
Please contact Elizabeth Barley and Sean Michael Dargan at dcfmbreakfast@gmail.com for information about volunteering at the market breakfasts (winter months only). It's fun, rewarding, and really appreciated by the market-going public.
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Looking Ahead ...
Beautiful irises from Roger and Maryellen Frey
(East Mifflin St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
Chris & Lori's Bakehouse Market Dollar Food Drive
Coming up on Saturday, June 2 Chris & Lori's Bakehouse (located on North Pinckney St.) will donate all of the day's net proceeds to DCFM gift certificates. These will be given to the Community Action Coalition to be distributed to various local food pantries.
Until Next Week!
Bill Lubing
DCFM
bill@dcfm.org
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