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Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter |
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SATURDAY, June 19th 8AM - NOON
Shop early for the best selection!
See below for a full list of vendors and their offerings.
**THIS WEEK'S MARKET EVENTS **
Come Support Your Community Market
The Friends of the Market fundraiser continues this weekend. Stop by
the DFM tent to show your support! You can join the leagues of "sweet peas" that help the market thrive each year, and receive one of these special t-shirts by local artist Dione Goyette. This Saturday is Bee Day! Come see a live hive from the Mecklenburg Co. Beekeepers Association. Master Gardener Susan McCrae will be on hand to answer your gardening questions.
Enjoy music by the 3rd Saturday Jam, under the oak tree.
Market Sponsors at the market this week include Mi-Connection and Wooden Stone.
**NEXT WEEK **
Solar Oven Demonstration by Davidson's own Robert Lee-learn how to use solar power to bake everything from
cookies to dinner. This is especially fun for kids with an interest in science - they'll make an oven and try it out
on some cookies!
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Kris Reid of K.Leigh Cuisine prepared a phenomenal Korean BBQ Beef on the grill last week with Big Oak Farm beef. She suggests using sirloin, short ribs, kabob meat, or flank/skirt steak, and the marinade recipe is below.
The refreshing and Quick Kimchi was a perfect accompaniment for the beef. Kris used the dressing recipe shown below. The technique: Chop the
vegetables coarsely and toss in the salt. Let stand for 2 hrs, rinse and squeeze out the extra liquid. Mix the dressing ingredients and toss well with the vegetables. The kimchi will keep two weeks refrigerated in an airtight container.
Kris made two kimchi recipes: One with Houston Farm cabbage with celery root and cucumber, and another batch with carrot, celery root, garlic scapes and daikon radish. This technique can be used with a variety of vegetables.
Catch Kris Reid at her next DFM appearance on July 17th, when she'll be cooking with Cackleberry Farm cheeses.
Demonstration times are 9AM and 10AM
Thanks to our volunteer demo team: Li Jane Genson, Jill Stierli and Jane Goodman who have made the cooking demonstrations fun and successful this year!
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**PRESERVE LOCAL FARMLAND AND SMALL-SCALE FARMING AS A
WAY OF LIFE **ENCOURAGE THE LOCAL ECONOMY**REDUCE FOSSIL FUELS IN THE FOOD SYSTEM**PROMOTE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH,
HEALTHY FOOD **
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY MARKET
The DFM is a wholly community-supported farmers market, unlike the majority which are funded by municipalities or the NC Dept. of Agriculture. The funds for insurance, marketing, educational programs and outreach, tents, tables and supplies and to pay a market manager all come from local businesses, individuals and farmers. It costs about $625 to run each of the 40 markets held year-round.
Some other facts about the DFM you may not know:
~DFM farms represent over 1100 acres of prime farmland
~All the food at DFM comes from under 100 miles, and most within 30-40 miles
~33% of DFM customers walk or bike to the market
~DFM recycles or composts 50% of its garbage
~DFM has grown from 12 vendors to 35 vendors since 2008 and operates through the Winter
Here's what some of the farmers have to say about the DFM:
Tommy Barbee of Barbee Farms says "The Davidson Farmers Market has been a huge step in the right direction for Barbee Farms. This was the first "producer only" market that our farm had participated in with our many years of doing markets. The folks in charge of this market have done things very right. They have created the right mix of vendors to supply most any item that can be grown locally in an amount that will be consumed. They have made this market very sustainable from both a farmer and a consumer standpoint. This community also stood "firmly" behind our farm when we were in the crosshairs of DOT. These folks believe in what they do and have the utmost respect from Barbee Farms!"
Mike Smith of Big Oak Farm says "DFM has been the best market for us that we participate in. I attribute this to the dedicated patrons of the DFM and we really can't say it enough thank you for supporting local farmers. We are also involved in other markets from an administrative point of view, it costs a lot of money to keep a market going. There is a lot of overhead for private markets and it is important for folks to remember the market as well as the farmers. Things like advertising, supplies like tables and tents, market manager travel expenses, manager salary, insurances. The market is just like any other business and has fixed costs in order to operate, only the market itself has no real way to generate income to cover these costs."
We at the DFM are fortunate to work with such a professional, dynamic group of growers, bakers, artisans and chefs. The social and economic networks that are forming between vendors, between customers and vendors and among the patrons is remarkable.
By supporting your community market, you are encouraging something much larger than even the sum of our efforts. What you are doing is working!
So come by the DFM tent this weekend and give a cash, check or credit card donation. You can receive the following in return:
$5 to $24 donation - DFM bumper magnet
$25 - $99 donation - DFM tshirt
$100+ - DFM logo apron
Business donors of $150 or more may also receive a link on the DFM website.
Thank you for your support! |
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Photo by Patti McKinnon. |
HEY GROWING KIDS!
The DFM has a place just for kids to sell food they have grown or picked (such as berries) from their home garden. No baked goods please.
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FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK
Audrey's Produce
Audrey Miller
Mooresville, NC
Blue berries, black berries, some romaine, eggs, and a little squash and cucumber.
Barbee Farms
Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC
Squash, zucs, cukes, eggplant, peppers, onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, swiss chard, leeks, sweet corn, maybe a few tomatoes.
Barbee Farms has on-farm pick up during the week. Check the website for availability and give them a call. Gift certificates are available.
Betty's Blooms
Betty Brown
Davidson, NC
Assorted spring flowers and plants
Big Jim's Produce
Jim and Chris Arthurs
Troutman, NC
Seasonal produce including spring onions and garlic, eight-ball squash and zucchini, several types of cucumbers, loaf breads, pound cakes and fruit preserves.
Mike Todd and Pat Roberts
Sherrills Ford, NC
Fresh ostrich eggs (while supplies last), ground ostrich, italian sausage, breakfast sausage, necks (great for soups & stews!), soaps and dog bones.
Big Oak Farm (see article above)
Mike Smith
Denver and Kannapolis, NC
Pastured beef ribeyes, skirt steak, flap meat, cubed steak, ribeyes, sirloins, N.Y. strips, kabobs, ground beef, shoulder and rump roasts, stew meat. We will have plenty of roasts, and some 3 and 4 rib standing rib roasts. Delicious new beef jerky.
Email your order by 7pm and we'll have it ready for you Saturday: mikesmith1859@yahoo.com.
by Lucille will have a selection of organic artisan baked goods, with many wheat free options including organic breads,muffins, scones, cookies, cinnamon rolls, a variety of granolas and Lucille's Signature Jams.
Calico Farmstead Cheese
Jackie and Larry Gerringer
Gibsonville, NC Butter, fresh and aged cows' milk cheeses - ricotta, queso fresca, havarti, Colby, aged cheddar, mozzarella, farmer cheese, fromage blanc, feta, camembert, cheese curds, skillet cheese, and farm fresh eggs.
Chef Charles CateringChef Charles Semail
Charlotte, NC
In addition to his regular charcuterie fare, Chef Charles will have New Fresh Homemade Sausage (Great for Summer Cookouts!), Provencal Chicken Sausage with Fresh Herbs, Roman Chicken Sausage with Fresh Grated Parmesan, Fresh Chorizo, Merguez - North African Beef and Lamb Sausage, Dried and Cured Spanish Chorizo. Chef Charles 2 Go is now open in Davidson at 300 Mock Circle next to the Ada Jenkins Center - 11am to 7pm M-F (cash only). Pick up a menu at the market! See the Davidson News.net article about the opening.
Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson
Lettuce/mizuna Mix, pak-choi, beets with greens, green onion, collards, garlic, spinach and from Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt cheese, Ranch dressing, Queso Fresco, Feta, Farmstead cheese, Farmhouse cheese (similar to cheddar made with low fat milk). Lots of Spring vegetable plant starts for the home garden!
Correll Farms
David and Cheryl Correll
Cleveland, NC
We will have Field Grown Tomatoes (Heirlooms, Reds, Yellow, Green for Frying, and Romas)!!!! Cherry and Grape Tomatoes, Artichokes, A few Raspberries and Blackberries, Bell Peppers, Mini Bell Peppers, Assorted Hot and Sweet Peppers. A few Brussel Sprouts, Eggplant (Italian, Japanese and Mini), Squash (zucchini, yellow, patty pan, papaya pear), Cucumbers, New Potatoes (red, yukon gold and blue), Celery Root, Celery, Beets, Savoy Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Kale, Sweet Onions, Leeks, Fresh Garlic, Fresh Cut Basil, Lemon Basil, Parsley, Sage, Thyme, Oregano, Dill and Cilantro. You can find us next to the Town Hall Parking Lot.
We also have beautiful Orchardgrass hay available at the farm, why not let your horses eat local as well!! Please e-mail or talk to us at the market if interested. correllfarm@yahoo.com
Elliott Apiary
John Elliott
Davidson, NC
New crop of local honey
The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm
Jane Henderson, Lynn McDougal-Fleming and others
Cabarrus County
Dragon tongue and filet beans, more freshly dug potatoes, lots of basil, arugula, assorted cukes and squash, carrots, cosmos, and hopi red dye amaranth (anybody work with naturally dyed fibers?) some of jane's gladiolus...all organically grown from start to finish from the Elma C. Lomax incubator farm
Gilcrest Natural Farm
Gil and Amy Foster
Iron Station, NC
Gilcrest Natural Farm will have fabulous pasture raised chicken and beef. Get Dad's favorite steak or chicken to put on the grill! We will have, Beef: Steaks (Ribeye, NY Strip, Filet Mignon, Sirloin, Flank, Cube. Roasts (Chuck, Brisket, Sirloin Tip, London Broil. Good Stuff (Ground beef, Stew Beef, Liver, Dog Bones. Soup Bones, Breakfast Sausage, Jerry's Beef Jerky and our delicious deli products. Chicken: Whole Chickens, Split Breast, Leg Quarters, Wing Packs, Necks and backs for stock, and Livers.
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This Saturday, Grateful Growers Farm will feature great stuff for the grill for your Memorial Day celebration: unseasoned ground pork for the best burgers ever, bratwurst, Italian sausage, chops, ribs, and hams and shoulders for BBQ. In addition, we'll have uncured bacon for fabulous BLTs, breakfast sausage, shanks, backbones and more.
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Half Moon Gardens
Tricia and Patrick Poitras
Mooresville, NC
Perennial and herb plants, and handmade soaps
Henry's Wholesome Foods
Henry Imhoff and Family
Cleveland, NC
This week we will bring 60% whole wheat bread, honey oat bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, fresh doughnuts, zucchini bread, and green beans!
Hippie Kitchen
Dawn Beltrami
Cornelius, NC
Organic Granola, Organic Orange coffee Cake, Funkadelic Brownies, GF Maple Cookies, GF Zucchini Muffins and GF Mac & Cheese
Please note: Hippie Kitchen will be away for four weeks beginning June 26th and returning July 24th
Herr's Fresh Flowers
Jefferson and Nyia Herr and family
Vale, NC
Seasonal flowers. Custom bouquets available.
Bobby and Patsy Houston
Huntersville, NC We'll have corn, beets, squash, zucchini, potatoes, green beans, a tiny bit of okra, red and white onions, basil plants, garlic and a few peppers! Thanks for shopping with us! See you on Saturday!
Kannapolis, NC
Seasonal certified organic vegetables and hand embellished dried gourds.
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne,
Corn, Peppers, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Radishes, Blackseed Simpson Lettuce, Butter Crunch Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce, Kale, Collard Greens, Rape Greens, Swiss Chard, Red/Yellow/White Onions, Squash, Zucchini, Bannana Bread with Pecans, Chocolate Cakes and Lemon Pound Cakes. We will also be offering CSA's if anyone is interested for 2010. We will also be offering produce everyday starting June 1st at our "Certified Roadside Farm Market" by the State of NC Dept. Of Agriculture. Go to NCFarmFresh.com and type in KC Farm in Iredell County for directions and hours.
Landis Gourmet Mushrooms
John Herron
Landis, NC
Fresh and dried oyster and shiitake mushrooms and floral bouquets (tussie mussies).
The Lavender Garden
Rita Rodelli
China Grove, NC
Lavender Hand Wash & Hand Sanitizer; Rose & Lavender Potpourri; Lavender Essential Oil; Shower Gel; Lavender Spa Lotion; Bath Salts; Eye Masks; Bath Tea.
The Pasta Wench
Andrea Morrell
Deep Gap, NC
The Pasta Wench offers handmade pasta and ravioli in the following varieties: Ravioli-
Portabello asiago with vidalia. Fire roasted garlic with spinach, Goat cheese with sundried tomato, Smoked gouda, Courviosier Lobster, Spinach portabello with walnut.
Fettuccini-Spinach, Basil, Cracked black pepper, Roasted tomato. There will also be several gluten-free fettuccini flavors this week!
Twin Oaks Farm
Greg Hartsell and Tim Sloop
China Grove, NC
Greenhouse tomatoes, lettuces, onions, vegetable plants, asparagus and strawberries.
The Farm at Weathers Creek
Susan Campbell
Cleveland, NC
Weathers Creek will be back with more hydrangea bouquets, onions, variety of herbs and more.
Wild Turkey Farm See us at our new spot near Town Hall
Lee and Domisty Menius
China Grove, NC
704-202-9348
We'll be there Saturday and this week we'll be restocked on pork chops and hotdogs. We'll also have plenty of 100% our grass fed beef hamburger patties which are perfect for the grill.
As usual, from our own Bershire Pork selection: chops, tenderloin, ribs, ham, 6 kinds of breakfast sausages, 2 kinds of bratwurst, 3 kinds of Italian sausages, chorizo, seasoning meats and fresh rendered lard made from our pasture raised hogs. Our 100% Grass Fed Angus beef will be available- No Grain Fed At All. For those adventurous cooks come by and pick up a pack of ground or stew goat meat. There will also be plenty of our fresh free range eggs available so come by and load up. All of our products are 100% Rowan County Born & Raised.
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Wooden Stone Gallery showcases furniture, pottery, kitchenware, home decor, gifts and jewelry in a wide variety of media, including ceramics, wood, glass, metal, and fiber. Featuring over 400 artists, Wooden Stone strives to support the efforts of American craftspeople who design and create quality-made fine, functional art. Wooden Stone has galleries located in Davidson and Southpark.
They are very committed to serving to community in a variety of ways including donating to the Davidson Farmer's Market. Their support helps bring the DFM to you each week.
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WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
MI-Connection Davidson Lands Conservancy DavidsonNews.net
McIntosh Law Firm JJ Wade Agency Wooden Stone Gallery
Chef Charles Catering Littlefish Marketing
Mayes, Wilson and Associates Lake Norman Embroidery Knox Realty 'Cats on Main Jorel Association Management Zimmerman Family Wellness Lake Norman Embroidery and Screen Printing Baybridge Management Cocoon Salon Fifi's Fine Resale John Marshall Custom Homes Bragg Financial
Wellbeing Natural Health
Farm Bureau of North Mecklenburg Lake Norman YMCA
Davidson Family Medicine The Cycle Path
Davidson Village Inn Lake Norman Realty
Nucentric Solutions Davidson Chocolate Company
Money With a Mission-First Affirmative Financial Network
Our Town Cinemas Snap Fitness WDAV
PiEs - Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability
Smarthinking PR Sandy and Rex Kragh and Family
Know Your Farms, LLC Pilates Studio at the Lake
Main Street Books Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce
Market Properties Barker Designs
With in-kind support from: Brenda Pressley, CPA, PA
5th/3rd Bank Town of Davidson
Robinson, Bradshaw and Humphrey
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