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Correll Farm Tomatoes
Photo by Alex Taylor  | SATURDAY, July 3rd 8AM - NOON
Tomatoes are at their peak! Even the heirloom varieties are early this year. Stop by farm booths to sample Cherokee Purple, Sungold Cherry, Mr. Stripey, Brandywine and many more.
**THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET**
BUY ONE, GIVE ONE KICKS OFF THIS WEEK - Purchase extra produce and place in the coolers to be distributed to the elderly and hungry in the area, July - Sept. Full story below.
FRIENDS OF THE MARKET CAMPAIGN - FINAL WEEK Thanks to all our "Friends" who have shown support during the Friends of the Market campaign!
Come by the DFM booth to make a donation and get a new 2010 t-shirt by local artist Dione Goyette.
Chef Michael Henshaw grills up samples of 100% hormone free and pastured burgers, brats and hotdogs from Gilcrest Natural Farm, Grateful Growers, Birdbrain Ostrich Ranch and Wild Turkey Farms.
Stock up for your 4th of July Celebration!
~Music by Sarah Howell~
Market Sponsors at the market this week include Mi-Connection
and community partner Cookies for Kids' Cancer
**NEXT WEEK **
Come enjoy snow cones with syrups made from Summer's best
fruits from the market!
~Music by Billy Jones~
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Do you think you have the best salsa in Davidson?
Bring it on! 1st Annual
Davidson Farmer's Market
Salsa Showdown
Saturday, July 24
-The Salsa Showdown is free and open to Market patrons.
- Market customers (you) will be judges to choose the favorite salsa
-Only four contestants will be selected through a blind drawing.
-Deadline for submitting your one-and-only entry form is 11 a.m., July 17.
-Contestant drawing will take place at the DFM Table at 11:30 a.m., July 17.
-The Davidson Farmer's Market Salsa Showdown Winner will receive $25 in DFM bucks and bragging rights for 12 months!
Stop by the DFM table at the market or email info@davidsonfarmersmarket.org to obtain an entry form. Submit your form at the DFM table on or before July 17th!
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The Imhoff Family - Henry's Wholesome Foods
On the morning of one tailgate market, I had the pleasure of enjoying an Imhoff doughnut for the first time. I savored it, still warm and glistening with a sugary glaze, in the cool morning sunlight, and I felt certain that I had found perfection in a baked good.
Doughnuts are just one of the many tasty treats sold at the Imhoffs' stand. Since DFM opened in the spring of 2007, the Imhoffs have been regular vendors; they feature breads, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and-of course-the famous doughnuts.
Henry Imhoff at the fields | Although many DFM customers know the Imhoffs for their delicious bread and tasty cookies, the Imhoffs did not begin their market career as bakers. When Henry and Rita first married, they spent seven years as dairy farmers in Indiana (Rita also grew up on a dairy farm). After a non-farming stint in Kentucky, the family moved to Missouri; there, Henry worked for an organic produce farmer. While the Imhoffs are not certified organic vendors, they use many of the techniques Henry learned on the organic farm for their own agriculture. They raise their tomatoes completely chemical-free, instead using fertilizers like chicken litter and fish. Additionally, all wheat used in their baking is unbleached and unbromated (that is, it does not contain bromic acid).
When they moved from Missouri to North Carolina in 2005, Henry Imhoff began selling tomatoes at the Statesville farmers' market. In 2007, Rita Imhoff started baking bread to sell alongside the produce. Once the Davidson Farmer's Market opened later that year, however, the family concentrated their energies on Davidson, though they occasionally still sell at the Thursday night Statesville market if they have an overabundance of product.
This summer, the Imhoffs will reintroduce tomatoes to their sell-list. When I visited their farm, Rita first took me into the family's greenhouse and showed me several rows of tiny green plants "This doesn't look like much, but there's about two-thousand baby tomato plants here," she told me, gesturing to the greens sprouting from the soil. When they grow to transplant size, the family will move the plants to a plot of land several miles away that their church allows them to tend. Eventually, the tomatoes will make the forty-five minute journey to Davidson to be enjoyed by Davidson Farmer's Market customers.
John David and Daniel Henry by the flour mill. | The Imhoff Farm is a completely family-owned, -operated, and -shared enterprise. Each member of the family has a specialty, and they divide labor for market products equally among all older members of the family. Rita bakes breads; Marie (the oldest daughter) makes cinnamon rolls and cookies; Regina and Emily (the next-oldest girls) make other cookies; Henry tends the tomatoes and oversees most of the transportation and sales of goods. Editor's note: Marcus grinds the wheat for flour for the loaf breads (flour mill pictured, right).
With such great cooperation, the Imhoffs truly have an understanding of what it means to keep "local" and "family" food on the table!
Note: This article was written by students from Dr. Shireen Campbell's "Writing for Community" course at Davidson.
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BUY ONE, GIVE ONE KICKS OFF July 3rd!
YOUR EXTRA PRODUCE PURCHASES FEED THE HUNGRY IN OUR AREA
With the help of SOSA (The Society of St. Andrews), the Davidson Farmers Market will collect and distribute fresh produce to food insecure individuals and families in Davidson and surrounding areas, July - Sept.
DFM gave over 6,000 pounds of produce last year to elderly and low-income families in Davidson.
Here's how it works:
1. Buy produce for yourself, and buy a little extra for someone else.
2. Place it in one of the produce coolers at the market.
3. Fill out your tax-deductible receipt at the DFM table for the amount you donated.
4. At market's end, SOSA volunteers pick up the food and take it directly to local churches, Mooresville Christian Ministries and other aid agencies.
Do you have extra produce in your home garden? Bring it to the market and we'll make sure it gets distributed with the rest.
FRESH FOODS FROM LOCAL FARMS ARE GOOD FOR EVERYONE
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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, tomatoes and peaches.
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
Big Oak Farm will be back next week.
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
Cabarrus County A wide variety of certified organic vegetables, along with Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt cheese, Ranch dressing, Queso Fresco, Feta, Farmstead cheese, Farmhouse cheese (similar to cheddar made with low fat milk).
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
Johnny will be back next week!
The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm
Jane Henderson, Lynn McDougal-Fleming and others
Cabarrus County
Dragon tongue and filet beans, tomatoes (big beef, rose, glacier, sungolds, cherokee purple, mini orange and pineapple), 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 Blueberry Delights (doughnut that has strawberry jam with fresh blueberries on top, very yummy)!
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 This week we'll have red and white potatoes, red and while onions, a variety of mild and hot peppers, garlic, squash, zucchini, butternut squash, acorn and spaghetti squash, okra, egg plant, CORN and TOMATOES and basil plants. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Thanks for supporting local farms!!
Kannapolis, NC
Seasonal certified organic vegetables and hand embellished dried gourds.
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne,
I will have cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, wild black berries, corn, swiss chard, okra, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, lemon pound cake and banana bread.
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
Wide variety of seasonal produce including hybrid and heirloom tomatoes, corn, melons, cucumbers and a variety of squash.
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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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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