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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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July 28, 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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Plenty of sweet corn from Alsum Sweetcorn.
(East Mifflin St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
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 This Week ... Plenty of flowers from May Vang Xiong
(South Pinckney St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing We're getting into the thick of it. The tables are full. The variety is incredible. The quality is fantastic. Right now is one of the peak times of the year at the market. Sweet corn, raspberries, greens, peppers, and so much more are at their peak. The recent rains much of Southern Wisconsin experienced has given a needed push to produce, flowers, and plants. If you're thinking of canning, now is a good time to consider putting away a few dozen quarts of pickles, tomatoes, or corn. Check out this week's recipes for some DCFM favorites. For this Saturday's market we offer two words of advice: 1) Bring a cooler for the back seat so you can store your perishable purchases and extend your stay while downtown. Enjoy the sights, sounds, and shopping available adjacent to the Dane County Farmers' Market (DCFM). 2) Bring a few extra bags to take advantage of what's available at the DCFM.
See you at market.
Bill Lubing
bill@dcfm.org
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Recipes:
Easy Bread and Butter Pickles;
Lona Alsum's Frozen Sweet Corn Recipe
Easy Bread and Butter Pickles --Photo by PaulaG
Easy Bread and Butter Pickles
by Karen from Colorado
 | Cucumbers at last week's DCFM.
--Photo by Bill Lubing |
These pickles are so much better tasting than the commercial kind you buy in the store. Fresh from the stove and chilled in the refrigerator to your table for your summer evening barbeque, these go great with so many summer menus. Ingredients- 8 small pickling cucumbers, unpeeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Directions- Combine cucumbers, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seed, dry mustard, turmeric, crushed red pepper, and celery seeds.
- Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Boil 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Pour cucumber mixture into a large bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Cover and chill overnight before serving.
- You can spoon cooled cucumbers and their liquid into jars with tight-fitting lids and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
Adapted from www.food.com
 Corn from the DCFM --Photo by Bill Lubing
Alsum's Frozen Sweet Corn Recipe
Every year we get requests for Lona Alsum's frozen sweet corn recipe. This is a great way to preserve the delicious taste of DCFM sweetcorn throughout the year.
- Cut the corn off the cob of approximately 2 dozen ears of corn to get 8 cups of corn
- Mix the corn with 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons of salt.
- Bring to a boil and hold for five minutes, stirring to cook evenly.
- After five minutes remove the corn from the heat and cool ASAP. Lona uses 9"x13" pans surrounded by ice.
- As soon as the corn has cooled off to be handled easily, bag in freezer bags. It's wise to prelabel the bags with the filling date and contents. Depending upon your typical menu planning, you may want to use different bag sizes for different anticipated uses.
- Place bags in the freezer ASAP being careful not to stack too deep or the corn will not freeze fast enough. For best results don't stack more than two deep. After a couple of days, when the corn has frozen solid you can rearrange it to better fit your freezer space.
- Enjoy the corn throughout the year.
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These video shorts feature experts in the culinary field offering tips and demos of basic kitchen procedures. Nothing fancy here. Just the basics, usually in a minute or two.
Watch. Learn. Go to the DCFM for your ingredients. Then prepare sometime fun and tasty!
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Proper Onion Slicing:
Moon Shape and Dicing with Peter Robertson
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Previous Tips
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
Crisp green peppers are just some of
great product available from Nehmer's Produce.
(North Pinckney 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
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
Gluten-free bakery
Jalapeņo garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Muffins
Pastries
Persian toffee
Persian rice cookies
Pistachio baklava
Scones
Spicy cheese bread
Sweet breads
Tea breads
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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Arugula
Asparagus
Basil
Beets
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Broccoli Raab
Burdock
Cabbage (several varieties)
Carrots
Chard
Collard Greens
Dill
Egg plant
Garlic (green)
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard
Mustard greens
Onions (Green, overwintered, and fresh)
Popcorn
Parsnips
Peas (Sweet, Snow, Snap, other)
Peppers (various varieties)
Potatoes (several varieties)
Radishes
Ramps
Rhubarb
Sweet Potatoes
Shallots
Salad mixes
Spinach
Squash (Summer, Zucchini, others)
Sun chokes
Tomatoes, canned
Tomatoes, fresh
Turnips
Beautiful kohlrabi from Mammoth Produce is quite a flexible ingredient. (North Pinckney St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing Fruit Apples Blackberries Currants Jams, jellies, preserves Raspberries (frozen)
Raspberries (fresh)
Strawberries (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
Black Walnuts
Bloody Mary mix Candles
Eggs
Flavored sea salt
Gluten-free bakery
Gourds, decorative
Hickory Nuts
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
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Market Information
Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information
for The Dane County Farmers' Market
Jimmy Hudson helps out a customer
at his stand. (North 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 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.
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Looking Ahead ...
A Market With a View
The corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin streets
at last week's DCFM. --Photo by Bill Lubing
Kiplinger Notes DCFM Significant Attraction for Young AdultsAn article at Madtable.com notes that Madison, WI is one of the best cities for young adults, at least according to Kipinger. " Madison's brewpubs and the Dane County Farmers' Market were cited as two of the reasons that the city is best in the country for young adults," according to Madtable. We appreciate the astute deduction from Kiplinger, noting only that the DCFM brings a significant attraction to a wide range of Madisonians and visitors alike. After all, it's the largest producer-only market in the nation, where the one selling it is the one who produced it. Capital City 5K Run Not Affecting DCFMThis week's National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin Capital City 5K Run starts after the market closes. It will have no effect on the market
Until next week.
Bill Lubing
DCFM
bill@dcfm.org
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