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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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August 11, 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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Eugene Woller from Gentle Breeze Honey talks about
their comb honey. (South Carroll St. at the West Washington Inlet)
--Photo by Bill Lubing
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 This Week ... A sunflower from Neng Yang
(N. Pinckney at the E. Washington Ave. Inlet) --Photo by Bill Lubing Celebrating National Farmers' Market Week The local aspect provides one of the reasons we like purchasing our groceries at the Dane County Farmers' Market (DCFM) We know who produced it and that it came from close by.
Another important aspect of buying local is that the money stays in our community. With United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaiming this week as National Farmers' Market Week, it's good to know that the number of farmers' markets in the U.S. has grown by 170 percent since 2000, from 2,863 to over 7,800. Farmers markets are an important link to preserving Wisconsin's farmland while offering jobs. Chris Curtis, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Farmers' Market Alliance and board member of the national Farmers Market Coalition, says, "I've seen a new, younger generation of professional farmers emerge at our city's farmers markets. They are passionate entrepreneurs. Farmers' markets give them an opportunity to ensure that farmland and open space will stay intact for generations to come." See you at market.
Bill Lubing bill@dcfm.org
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What's Available This Week? 
Ground cherries and tomatoes
at last week's market.
--Photo by Bill Lubing
The melons are coming on strong. Watermelon, cantaloupe, and musk melons are available from several producers. We saw peaches at several stands last week. They won't be around long.
Tomatillos, sungold tomatoes, and ground cherries are all available now. Fairly rare and delicious, we highly recommend making at least one ground cherry pie this season.
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As the summer continues the sweet corn gets sweeter. And what better to go with sweet corn than grilled chicken, beef, pork, lamb, or emu on the grill. And don't forget the trout.
We love to grill cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and whatever other vegetables strike our fancy. We create bite-sized pieces, put them in a bowl, and add a one to three ratio of balsamic vinegar and sunflower oil (from the market) to coat the vegetables and leave a small amount in the bottom of the bown.. Stir it up well.
Using a vegetable grilling rack, put the vegetables right alongside your meat. As an alternative, try grilled kabobs.
Whatever you choose, you'll find the best from our local producers at the DCFM!
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Recipe: Penna Pasta with
Feta and Summer Vegetables
Penne Pasta with Feta and Summer Vegetables. --Photo by Jubes
Penne Pasta with Summer Vegetables
by An_Net Ingredients- 1/2 cup olive oil (Or sunflower oil from the market.)
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/2 pound zucchini,julienned
- 1/2 black olives(optional)
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 pound feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 pound penne pasta or 1 pound pasta of your choice (Check out RP's Pasta on East Main St.).
Directions- Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain with a little olive oil (Or use sunflower oil from the market).
- Heat oil in a frying pan. Add garlic, zucchini and both peppers. Stir over high heat for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add tomatoes and cook for a further 30 seconds.
- Stir in feta cheese, olives and thyme.
- Cook 1 minute more and season to taste.
- Toss vegetable/cheese mixture through the pasta and garnish with chopped herbs.
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
Beautiful, flavorful apples from Ten Eyck Orchard.
(South 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
Return to 'In This Issue' Contents Fresh Vegetables
Arugula
Asparagus
Banana leaves
Basil
Beets
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Broccoli Raab
Burdock
Cabbage (several varieties)
Carrots
Chard
Collard Greens
Dill
Edible flowers
Garlic (green)
Herbs
Kale
Keiffer lime leaves
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mustard
Mustard greens
Onions (Green, overwintered, and fresh)
Popcorn
Parsnips
Peas (Sweet, Snow, Snap, other)
Potatoes (several varieties)
Radishes
Ramps
Rhubarb
Sweet Potatoes
Shallots
Salad mixes
Spinach
Squash (Summer, Zucchini, others)
Sun chokes
Tomatoes, canned Tomatoes, fresh Turnips Silvan Disch holds up his "on the cob" popcorn. Put a mini-sized cob
in a paper bag, place in the microwave, then heat on high
until the time between pops exceeds 2 seconds. These cobs are pretty and delicious. (South Carroll St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
Fruit
Apples
Currants Jams, jellies, preserves Pears
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
Grains (whole and flour)
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
Sweet corn from Flavurepeak 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 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 beautiful row of produce from Vang Phia Yang.
(South Carroll St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
We're always pleased when DCFM members receive recognition. Whether it's on a nationally televised show or in a quick note dashed off by a DCFM patron, it's all important to the market. This week we received an email from Donna Bucholtz. In her blog she talks about going to the market and then shares some great recipes. Thanks, Donna. We hope to meet you at the market! Until next week.
Bill Lubing
DCFM
bill@dcfm.org
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