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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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May 26, 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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Wonderful-tasting cookies from Pilgrim's Pride (South Pinckney St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
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This Week ... Tomatoes and cucumbers from Flyte Family Farm (North Pinckney St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing Full Market for Memorial Day SaturdayA large, bustling market has been the traditional Dane County Farmers' Market (DCFM) scene on the Memorial Day Weekend. For grilling out there are plenty of the usual and some not so usual meats to enjoy. Don't forget the buns and bread, cheese, desserts, dressings, and dips, all available from the producer at the DCFM! Flowers for the table or patio will look great! Get a hanging basket or some fresh herbs for your salad. The market operates normally this week, with no change in the location or number of vendors, hours, or accessibility. See you at market. Bill Lubing [email protected]
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What to Expect This Week
Strawberries are here! -Photo by Bill Lubing
A Few Quick Notes There were a few strawberries at market last week. There will be more this week. Gary Heck from Heck's Market(West Main St.) says he expects to be bringing some as will several other producers.
Michael Marshall from Silly Yak Bakery notes that many folks who are looking for their gluten-free products expect it to be on the table. He says that none of the bakery on their table is gluten-free. The gluten-free can be found only in the large white coolers.
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Recipes
Kittencal's Best Deviled Eggs; Grilled Portabella Mushroom Burgers
Kittencal's Best Deviled Eggs --Photo by mydesigirl
by Kittencal's Kitchen These have been a favorite for years. When I serve these at my get togethers or make them for socials and large events they are always the first to go. Everyone wants the recipe. I suggest using large, extra large or even jumbo eggs for this. I like to make the yolk filling a day ahead and refrigerate. This will blend the flavors. For a nice presentation place each egg half in a colored paper muffin liner. All ingredient amounts may be adjusted to taste. See my Kittencal's Technique for Perfect Easy-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs. Ingredients - 12 hard-boiled eggs (I always boil a few more eggs, eat the whites then add in the yolks to increase the filling mixture!)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I like to use half salad dressing and mayonnaise. Check out the dressings at Renaissance Farm (North Carroll St.))
- 2 tablespoons milk (or 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes (or use fresh from the market)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chives (or use 1 large very finely chopped green onion in place of dried chives or use fresh from the market)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use seasoned salt)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (a little more for dusting the eggs)
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or use green garlic from the market)
Directions- Slice the eggs in half lengthwise; remove the yolks, and set whites aside.
- In a small bowl, mush yolks well with a fork, leaving no small lumps.
- Add next 10 ingredients (adjusting to suit taste). Mix well to combine.
- Spoon or pipe egg yolk mixture evenly into the whites.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve (if not making the yolk mixture a day ahead it is best to prepare the eggs and refrigerate for about 5 hours before serving. This will give the flavors a chance to blend and intensify).
Adapted from www.food.com
Grilled portabella mushroom burgers - a La Dave. --Photo by SloppyJoe
Grilled Portabella Mushroom Burgers - a La Dave
by David Bishop
| A nice side for any meal, Palm's Spicy Pickled Mushrooms from Palm's Mushroom Cellar (East Main St.). They sell the large portabellas as well. --Photo by Bill Lubing |
My own recipe taken from watching many, many food shows. Ingredients - 4 large portabella mushrooms
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or use finely minced green garlic from the market)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or use one of the infused vinegars from Nord Haus (East Mifflin St.)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided (or use sunflower oil from the market.
- 4 hamburger buns (Check with your favorite DCFM bakery.)
Directions - Clean mushrooms by rubbing lightly with a damp towel and remove stems (if desired).
- Combine salt, pepper, garlic, vinegar and 3 tablespoons oil in a small bowl and combine by whisking briskly with a basting brush.
- Heat a medium-sized skillet to medium heat and coat with remaining tablespoon of oil (if desired).
- Brush both sides of the mushrooms with the oil/vinegar mixture and place stem side down in the skillet for 5 minutes.
- Brush the top side of the mushrooms with some more of the mixture and turn over.
- Grill for another 5 minutes, brushing the stem side once with the oil/vinegar mixture.
- Remove from the skillet, place on the hamburger rolls and garnish with your favorite condiments.
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Meet the Producer: A Butterfly Garden from Owl Ridge Farm |
Life and habitat of the monarch butterfly
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[Editor's Note: We have been talking with Sue Haas about an article for a butterfly garden for almost a year. We wanted to do it last year but the idea struck us too late in the season to run the article. We're pleased that our timing appears to be better this year.
Run by Sue and her daughters Mary and Lisa, Owl Ridge Farm can be found at the market on North Pinckney St. They sell house and bedding plants, hard shell gourds, catnip, coleus, and the red and butterfly milkweed, which we learn about today.]
by Sue Haas
The monarch migration is one of those spectacular happenings of nature. It is an amazing gathering of monarchs, some traveling up to 3000 miles to get to their overwintering grounds in Mexico. The monarchs have suffered losses due to severe weather and loss of habitat. | Sue and Lisa Haas at last week's market. --Photo by Bill Lubing |
One thing we can do is provide nectar feeding stations throughout the season for their migration north and south, and provide plants of the milkweed family n which they can lay their eggs. Monarchs must have these kinds of plants for egg laying and for the larval stage of their life cycle. The caterpillars feed on milkweed and in 2 weeks they transform into a chrysalis. In 2 more weeks they unfold into beautiful butterflies. The northward migrating generations live 2-6 weeks laying eggs on milkweed plants along the way. It takes about 4-5 generations to get to their northern most regions. Then with shorter days and cooler nights the last generation does not sexually mature and instead they head south. This generation can live up to 8 months. Then when the days lengthen and the nights are warmer they mature and head north again to reproduce. At our booth we have red milkweed and butterfly weed for your "monarch nursery garden." They are beautiful additions to any garden. The flowers are great nectar sources too. Look for the booth with the big monarch butterfly near East Washington Avenue. We also have colorful coleus, house plants and very clean hard shell gourds. Thanks from Mary, Lisa and Sue at Owl Ridge Farm. For More Information: Owl Ridge Farm Lisa, Mary, and Susan Haas 608-712-1213
Wisconsin Butterflies Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
Potted Dahlias are a colorful addition to your home. They are available from a number of DCFM vendors. --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 [email protected] 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 Jalape�o garlic cheddar cheese available)
English toffee
Flat breads
Garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Gluten-free bakery
Jalape�o 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
Return to 'In This Issue' Contents Fresh Vegetables 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 Plants
Bedding Bulbs Cut flowers Dried arrangements Floral arrangements Hanging baskets Herbs (starts and potted) Native Ornamental starts Perennials Potted flowers Vegetable starts
Specialty Items Apple Cider Bloody Mary mix Candles Eggs Flavored sea salt Gluten-free bakery 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 Tortillas Vinaigrettes Return to 'In This Issue' Contents |
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Market Information
Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information for The Dane County Farmers' Market
Farmer Paul shows you how to grill some great chicken at JenEhr Family Farm (South Pinckney 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 [email protected]. 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 [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.
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Looking Ahead ...
Colorful, flavorful, and delicious best describes the infused vinegars from Nord Haus Gartens and Crafts (East Mifflin St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
Dayton Street Grille "Local Friday" Dinners
Chef Charles Lazzereschi from Dayton Street Grille, at the Concourse Hotel, kicks off his "Local Friday" dinners on June 1 featuring Jordandal Farms. Other DCFM farms featured in the series include Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms and Garden To Be. The Garden to Be event on August 3 will feature an all vegetarian dinner. For more information contact the restaurant at 608-294-3091.
REAP Burgers & Brew Features DCFM Farmers
A number of DCFM farmers will be participating in this years Burgers & Brew, held on June 2, from 4:00 to 7:30 pm at the Capital Brewery Bier Garten. For tickets and more information about the event visit the REAP website.
DCFM producers that will be participating in the event include:
- Farmer John's Cheese
- Fountain Prairie Farm
- Garden To Be
- Harmony Valley Farm
- Hook's Cheese
- Jordandal Farms
Chris & Lori's Bakehouse Market Dollar Food Drive Next Week
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
[email protected]
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