Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter 

 

 
SATURDAY, August 7th, 8AM - NOON
 
it's NATIONAL FARMER'S MARKET WEEK! 
 see below for more info
 
** MARKET EVENTS **

This week's cooking demonstration with Chef Kris Reid features 
Amy and Gil Foster's Gilcrest Natural Farm in Iron Station, NC 
along with fresh produce from the market. 
9am and 10am at the Town Hall end

Music by one-man-band Barrie Howard.

DFM Sponsors at the market this week
include
Mi-Connection and
Cats on Main with the Davidson Wildcat!
 
WOW!  World of Wonder invites all ages to explore the natural world around us.  Come and see what it's all about...
 
 **NEXT WEEK **
 
Food Preservation 101 - learn quick and easy ways to preserve the Summer's harvest with Suzanne Ballard.  Pickles, drying and freezing techniques for everything under the sun!
 
Music by the Work Release String Band
 
Junior Charity League of Concord

 
NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK!
 
NC State's Center for Environmental Farming Systems is launching a statewide "10% Campaign" to encourage consumers to
buy, grow and eat local foods
 
 Buying directly from farmers supports the local economy and creates jobs. 
It keeps farmers on the land, and the land as open space.  
Small farms are a means to greater freedom to choose what we eat, and 
ensuring the capacity to feed everyone in our community with HEALTHY FOOD.
 
Join the10 percent campaign at: www.nc10percent.com. 
The portal will track statewide progress of how many people/businesses sign on to the campaign, how much they are spending on local foods, and also help them find local foods and related information.  
  
 
 
KID'S DFM TSHIRTS ARE IN!
Youth sizes M, L / Adult sizes S, M, L, XL
Kids $15, Adults $20
EAT LOCAL PEAS 
with original artwork by Dione Goyette
of Davidson.
 
 
 
 
Cooking with Birdbrain Ostrich Ranch  Picadillo by Chef Kris Reid
 
Kris Reid cooked for two packed tents full of picadillo-loving patrons last weekend.   Varieties of picadillo are many, depending on the country of origin.  Its lineage follows the Spanish through Latin America, Mexico and parts of South America as well as Spain.   It's easy and delicious in a tortilla, taco or over rice!   See recipe to the left.
 
Besides ostrich from Birdbrain, Kris used:
KC Farms hot peppers, Coldwater Creek garlic,
Houston Farms green peppers, Big Jim's Arthurs tomatoes,  Barbee Farm's onions, Correll Farms tomatillos and baby bell peppers and Henry's Wholesome Foods honey wheat oat bread as a side. 

Photo by Patti McKinnon
 
 
 
FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK

 
Audrey's Produce
Audrey Miller
Mooresville, NC
Blueberries, black berries, the season's first apples, green beans, eggs, 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, a few apples and a new crop of Damson plums from our  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
Laura Lucille Benoit
Charlotte, NC
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. 
 
Carrigan Farms
Mooresville, NC
Fresh edamame soybeans in the shell.
 
Chef Charles Catering
Chef 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.Baguettes are back along with Farmer's Market Tomato Gazpacho, Almond and Cream Peach Tart, Peach Flan Brioche Tart and Chicken Liver Mousse Pate.
 
Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson
Cabarrus  County 
Certified organic produce including a new crop of heirloom Transparent apples, garlic, bell and hot peppers, kale, pattypan and zucchini squash, carrots, okra and cucumbers. 
From Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt cheese, Queso Fresco, Feta, butter and coming back soon... aged Farmstead and Farmhouse cheeses.

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
  
Local honey from the hives in Harmony, NC

The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm
Jane Henderson, Lynn McDougal-Fleming & other student farmers

Cabarrus County

Certified organic produce. 
 
Essential Soaps
Charlotte, NC
Handmade all-vegetable soaps, scrubs and lip balms using essential oils and all natural ingredients. 
 
Gilcrest Natural Farm
Gil and Amy Foster
Iron Station, NC 
Gilcrest Natural Farm will be on hand with pasture raised chicken and beef.  We will bring along:
whole chickens, split breast, leg quarters, wing packs, necks and backs for stock, ground chicken and livers.  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.   
Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons
Denver, NC
We'll have lots of great stuff for the grill: chops, bratwurst, italian sausage, ribs, unseasoned ground pork (for the best burgers or meatloaf you've ever tasted), shoulder roast for BBQ, boneless ham roast for fabulous sandwiches.  Chorizo, fresh bacon (awesome BLTs), and breakfast sausage will be back too!  
 
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, tomatoes, watermelons, canteloupes, and tomatoes, and fresh, canned tomato juice!

Hippie Kitchen
Dawn Beltrami
Cornelius, NC
Organic Granola, Organic Corn Soup, Organic Gazpacho, Organic Tomato Onion Quiche, Organic Raspberry Muffins, Organic Zucchini Cake, GF Peanut Butter Cookies, GF Apple Muffins, GF, EF, DF Marble Cake, GF Red Velvet Cupcakes, GF Brazilian Cheese Rolls
 
Herr's Fresh Flowers
Jefferson and Nyia Herr and family
Vale, NC
Seasonal flowers.  Custom bouquets available.

Bobby and Patsy Houston
Huntersville, NC
NEW:  Damson Plum Jam made with fresh Damson Plums from Barbee Farm!  Cantaloupes, Watermelons, Sprite Melons, Honeydew Melons, Tomatoes, Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Spaghetti Squash, Cucumbers
 
Inspired Garden
Colleen McDaniel
Kannapolis, NC
Seasonal certified organic vegetables and hand embellished dried gourds. Peaches from GoForth's Garden
 
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne,
Corn, Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, Red/Yellow/White Onions, Squash, Zucchini,  Banana Bread with Pecans, Chocolate Cakes and Lemon Pound Cakes.   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.
 
Millstone Meadows Farm
Sara and Mark Hord
Morganton, NC
French croissants, chocolate croissants, wheat and harvest grain artisan breads, and more.
Andrea Morrell
Deep Gap, NC
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. 
Several gluten-free fettuccini flavors this week!
 
Twin Oaks Farm
Greg Hartsell and Tim Sloop
China Grove, NC
Heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, corn, variety of squashes, onions, potatoes, and more.


Wild Turkey Farm     
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.   
 
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
 
 For more information, visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org
 

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