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Davidson Farmer's Market Newsletter |
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Photo by Li Jane Genson |
SATURDAY, August 21st, 8AM - NOON
Welcome Davidson Students!
Chef Kris Reid demonstrates the art of making tortillas and quesidillas using Calico Dairy cheeses and fresh produce from the market
9am & 10am at the Town Hall end
Music by 3rd Saturday Jam
Love your Library? "Pave the Way" to save the Davidson Library buy purchasing a brick. Special guest this week at the buy-a-brick table.
Master Gardener Susan McCray on hand to answer your gardening questions. Plan that Fall garden now!
DFM Sponsors at the market this week:
Mi-Connection, McIntosh Law Firm and Art of Wellbeing/Littlefish Marketing
Music by Work Release String Band
CharMeck Co. Soil & Water - soil conservation
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Photo by Patti McKinnon |
Food miles- How far does food travel to get to the DFM?
The food you buy at our market travels an average of less than a measely 23 miles to make it into your reusable bags. Over 80 percent of our vendors' farms lie within a 30 mile radius of our market. The sum of all the distances of all our 35 vendors turns out to be amazingly under 800 miles. Compare this to average distance one meal from your local grocery store travels, 1,500 miles. There is no comparison. Food miles are more important now than ever, especially with the recent oil spill. We cannot express how much we appreciate your continued support and participation with the DFM! Please continue to support our local farmers and reduce our dependecy on oil. by Blake Candler (DFM Summer Intern)
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Davidson Summer Interns 2010
We'd like to bestow a big THANKS to our DFM Summer interns
Alex Taylor (pictured) and Blake Candler. Their work this summer has been hugely important to the market's efforts. They are engaged, incredibly hard working and passionate about local food! In addition we'd like to thank Know Your Farms interns Kaitlin Roberts, Morgan Tarrant, James Wudel, Emily Castle
and Margie Gudaitis who came each week to help out at the market.
Best wishes-we'll miss you all!
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Back to school - Local Food Lunches
by Jill Stierli With the start of school right around the corner, why not stay on track with your local food resolutions by packing your child's lunch and your lunch too? A lot of parents dread the night before or morning lunch packing, but with a little planning you can keep up with your nutritional resolutions of the summer.
Take advantage of your farmers market while you can: The summer's bounty of fresh produce begins to wind down as the school year starts, so take advantage of all that it has to offer. Here are just a few lunch ideas using produce, meat, cheese and breads from our local farmers markets:· Bell pepper or cucumber sticks with herbed cheese spread or hummus. Or make it fun and stuff mini bell peppers with those items or your version of egg or tuna salad.· Tomato or cucumber sandwiches sprinkled with bits of crispy prosciutto or bacon.· Pasta salad with fresh herb pesto, summer squash, zucchini and crispy prosciutto.· Edamame (soybean), corn, tomatoes, and onion salad with fresh herbs - add chicken for extra protein. · Quinoa salad with tomatoes, cucumber and/or peppers. Mix with a simple vinaigrette made from fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.· Chips and salsa made with fresh tomatoes and peppers. Add in black beans or black-eyed peas for protein.· Instead of the usual veggie lunch staple of carrot and celery sticks, try green, red or yellow bell pepper strips, green beans, cucumber, zucchini or summer squash sticks.· Fresh seasonal fruit
Peaches are so sweet and juicy right now and apples are right around the corner. There's still a variety of melons at the market. If you have a melon scooper, make melon balls or use a cookie cutter to make fun shapes out of watermelon. Save timeBecause the week is filled with work, homework and after school activities, try to do as much lunch prep work as possible on Sundays. Some steps to take to save time during the week:· Cut up enough vegetables and melon to last a few days and store in an airtight container. This also helps when your kids are looking for a quick snack after school. · Save extra bacon from the weekend breakfast. This is a hard one as it is next to impossible to keep any bacon from being finished off at breakfast. Try to circumvent this problem before you serve breakfast by taking any "leftovers" that you would like to use during the week and crumble them into small pieces and stash away. This makes it a little harder to finish off any excess. You can do the same with crispy prosciutto. Not only can these bacon or prosciutto bits be used for sandwiches but they can also be used in salads or pasta dishes during the week.· Make extra pasta or quinoa. If you haven't sold your kids on quinoa yet, a good pasta shape for salads is orzo. It's very easy to mix with veggies and any leftover chicken. Make sure you get your kids involved in putting together a healthy, balanced lunch. If you miss a day or forget to pack lunches one day, don't beat yourself up about it. By helping to prepare their own lunch, your children will be better prepared to make healthy choices on the days that they do go through the cafeteria lunch line. |
 The Faces Behind the Camera
We apologize for an error in the font formatting of this segment in last week's newsletter, which made it impossible to read.
Do you ever wonder who takes the striking photos for the DFM newsletter each week? Patti Mckinnon and Li Jane Genson are two dedicated DFM volunteers who share their passion for photography and good food -- and they capture the beauty and spirit of the market so well.
Many thanks, Li and Patti! |
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Photo by Li Jane Genson |
FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK
Audrey's Produce
Audrey Miller
Mooresville, NC
Asian pears and apples: Gala , Ruby Red and Golden Crisp, limas and crowder peas to be hulled, strawberry jam.
Barbee Farms
Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC
Squash, zucs, cukes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, lopes, sprite melons, damson plums, onions, potatoes, a few apples, farm fresh eggs, new butternut squash, fresh dug sweet potatoes, and while supplies last, pure Barbee Farms honey. Late crop sweet corn in two weeks...
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.
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.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 Elliotts will return next weekend the 28th.
The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm
Jane Henderson, Lynn McDougal-Fleming & other student farmers
Cabarrus County
Certified organic produce.
Essential Soaps
Charlotte, NC
Essential Soap Company will have a variety of soap and skin care products, hand made with all natural vegetable and pure essential oils. Featuring: Twinkle Toes, our pumice foot bar, Facial Ecstasy and Flawless for facial care, and our popular whipped shea butter. In additon check out our Honey Lips lip balm, Hair Heaven shampoo bar and more!!
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!
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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, Artisan baked goods and granolas, including a wide variety of gluten free products.
Herr's Fresh Flowers
Jefferson and Nyia Herr and family
Vale, NC
Seasonal flowers. Custom bouquets available.
Bobby and Patsy Houston
Huntersville, NC
Peach, Strawberry and Damson Plum Jams! Melons: Sprite, Cantaloupe and Watermelon. Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Peppers, CORN, Okra, Tomatoes...
Inspired Garden
Kannapolis, NC
Seasonal certified organic vegetables and hand embellished dried gourds. Peaches from GoForth's Garden
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne,
KC Farms is on vacation this week and will be returning August 28th
Offering produce at their "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.
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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