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Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter |
Photo by Patti McKinnon. |
SATURDAY, July 10th 8AM - NOON
MELON TASTING
Crenshaws, Watermelons, Sprite melons...
The dry weather has made all the melons
as sweet as sugar! TRY THEM at the DFM Tent 8:30 - 10:30 am
See below for a full list of vendors and their offerings.
**THIS WEEK'S MARKET EVENTS **
**NEXT WEEK **
Chef Kris Reid prepares a stovetop frittata using farmstead cheeses from Cackleberry Farms.
Music by the 3rd Saturday Jam!
Watershed protection with Mecklenburg. Co. Stormwater
We'll draw for the four Salsa Showdown contestants- deadline for entries is 11am on the 17th!
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DFM Friends of the Market a success! We extend a heartfelt thank you to those who gave during the fundraising campaign! We exceeded our goal thanks to your commitment. DFM strives to create a community around food -where patrons and farmers come together to celebrate the abundance provided by local farms, learn about enjoying good food and living sustainably, and supporting local agriculture. Vital connections are made at the market that strengthen the community as a whole. Thanks for your support-whether you give your time or money, it goes a long way!
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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
Deadline for entries- July 17th -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, check the website 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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FAST~FUN~GREAT PEOPLE
How about 30-45 minutes of your time at
Noon on one or two Saturdays?
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FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK
Audrey's Produce Audrey Miller Mooresville, NC Blue berries, black berries, green beans, eggs, and a little squash and cucumber.
Barbee Farms
Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee Concord, NC Squash, zucs, cukes, eggplant, peppers, sprite melons, canary melons, seedless and seeded watermelons, peaches, plums, onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, swiss chard, leeks, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes and a few apples from our new orchard for this week.
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
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 and crock pot: 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. Amazing proscuitto - aged 14 months without nitrates - mellow and delicious, especially with the season's melons.
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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, cookies, zucchini bread, and tomatoes!
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 New This Week: Fresh Tomato Juice! Tomatoes, Potatoes, Peppers, Yellow - Butternut - Spaghetti and Zucchini Squashes, Corn, Red and White Onions, Cut Basil, Egg Plant! Thanks for Shopping at the DFM!
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.
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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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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