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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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August 18, 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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It's melon season! These are from Heck's Market
(West Main St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
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 This Week ...  Plenty of flowers at the market. --Photo by Bill Lubing Cooler Weather for Great Market Shopping It looks like cooler weather this Saturday will make shopping at the market even nicer than usual. And that's a good thing. Fresh melons, sweet corn, peaches, and tomatoes join the already impressive list of cheeses, bakery, meats, and more at the market. Don't forget the flowers. Cut flowers, potted plants, hanging baskets, and ornamental peppers are just some of what you'll find at this week's market. See you at market.
Bill Lubing bill@dcfm.org
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What's Available This Week? 
There's no problem getting your
questions answered at Forgotten Valley Cheese
along with other DCFM cheese makes. After all,
the one selling is the one who made it!
(East Main St.) --Photo by Bill Lubing
Carrots, beets, celery, and chard are joined by eggplant, fennel, beans, and herbs at this week's market. The variety and quantity of peppers continues to increase. Cucumbers, for salads, pickling, or chopping into a relish are at their prime.
Peaches will be at the market this week and possibly next. Ground cherries are available from several vendors.
Along with an excellent variety of meats there are hundreds of cheeses to choose from, including those made from cow, sheep, and goat milk, with additional assorted combinations. Select raw milk cave aged cheeses from Bleu Mont Dairy, cheddars, jacks, and Colby from Brunkow Cheese, or the well-known jalapeno pepper cheese from Chula Vista Cheese Company.
Fresh breads, buns, muffins, scones, cookies, pies, and other fresh bakery can be found throughout the Dane County Farmers' Market(DCFM).
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Recipe: Chilled Cantaloupe Peach Soup
with Ginger and Mint
Chilled Cantaloupe Peach Soup with Ginger and Mint. --Photo by msmia
Chilled Cantaloupe Peach Soup with Ginger and Mint.
by An_Net Ingredients- 1 cantaloupe, about 2 1/2 pounds
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese (or check out some of the spreadable cheeses at the DCFM)
- 1 lime, juice of
- 3 peaches, cut in half, stone removed
- 1 honeydew melon, about 1/2 pound
- 1 sprig mint (to garnish)
Directions- Remove skin and seeds from cantaloupe and dice the flesh.
- Cut peaches in half and remove stone.
- Place cantaloupe, peaches, ginger, Tabasco sauce, cheese, and lime juice in a blender and puree until well blended.
- Strain if desired.
- Garnish with honeydew melon and fresh mint.
- Serve in chilled bowls or glasses.
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
Bitter melon from Mee Yang has an
unexpected and fun flavor when prepared properly.
(East Main 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
Banana leaves
Basil
Beets
Bitter Melon
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Burdock
Cabbage (several varieties)
Carrots
Chard
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
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
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes, canned Tomatoes, fresh Turnips robust and flavorful green. (West Main St.)
--Photo by Bill Lubing
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
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 ...
Dale Marsden's bee hive hat may seem goofy but there's
nothing but seriously good honey flavor
from Marsden's Pure Honey. (South Carroll St.)
--Photo by Bill Lubing
Events On and Off the Square this Saturday
Madison Mini-MarathonThe Madison Mini-Marathon takes place this Saturday, starting at 7:00 am and will be over by 7:30 am. Runners will be traveling from Wisconsin Avenue down West Mifflin to State St. at the start of the event. The market operation will be unaffected by the race, except for access on West Mifflin Street (and consequently North Carroll St.) India DayBefore or after your visit to the market take a stroll down Martin Luther King Blvd. to the 100 block to enjoy the India Day celebration. Market operations are unaffected by the event.
Gazing Ahead to September 1 'Taste of Madison'
Start making plans now to combine your shopping at the market with the ' Taste of Madison,' that takes place on Saturday, September 1. The market closes an hour early that day, at 1:00 pm and there is no vehicle access to the market.
Until next week.
Bill Lubing
DCFM
bill@dcfm.org
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