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Pie, or May cherries by Patti McKinnon |
Saturday, May 21 **8 a.m. - 12 p.m.**
It's a wonderful overlapping of Spring and early Summer produce. Come early for Best Selection!
Saturday is Strawberry Shortcake Day. Sweeten up your weekend with fresh strawberries, homemade shortcake and whipped cream!
Our DFM volunteers will be preparing and selling scrumptious strawberry shortcakes from 9:30-11:30 a.m. ($3.00, while supplies last). The strawberries will come from our very own farmers, as well as the classic shortcake biscuits made by our DFM bakers.
These are yummy and popular, so come early and be sure not to miss out!
New and in abundance this week: broccoli and asparagus at Houston Farm, Correll Farm and Big Jim's Produce, May cherries at Landis Gourmet Mushrooms and Twin Oak Farms and the first of the early peaches at Peaches & Cream, LLC
Try experimenting with your salad greens. Many of the produce farms have swiss chard, bok choi, tat soi and other dark leafy greens. Simply cut these greens into bite-size pieces and mix with your DFM lettuces. It's a great use of greens and adds an extra punch of flavor and nutrients!
Check out these spring greens recipes, borrowed from Indyweek.com. and see the recap and recipes from last week's cooking demonstration with Chef Vera Samuels, below.
Eggs continue to be plentiful. Adding mixed greens to your morning omelet or frittata gives it gusto!
~SEE BELOW FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF FARMS & MARKET OFFERINGS~
___________________________________________________ MARKET EVENTS THIS WEEK: Music: 3rd Saturday Jam World of Wonder: Prof. Mark Stanback with birdhouses and bird facts
Sponsors of the day: Flatiron Kitchen & Taphouse, Mi-Connection and Wooden Stone Gallery
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The DFM continues to be successful with the help of generous and lively volunteers.
Please give us a hand by signing-up here tovolunteer for set-up and/or take-down.
Also visit the DFM booth to buy a new, cool, green, organic cotton
"Eat Local Peas" t-shirt! $15 for youth and $20 for adult. USE YOUR CREDIT, DEBIT or SNAP CARD AT THE DFM BOOTH |
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Spring Paninis and Salads
(with a few surprises):
Last week under the market's chef demo tent, Chef Vera Samuels cooked a delicious rendition of panini, and prepared a strawberry & spring greens salad using what was available at the market, using these recipes:
Mozzarella & Spinach BLT Panini
Strawberry & Spinach Salad
Here is the Chef's shopping list from the market - note that there were substitutions based on what was available:
- Organic Tatsoi from The Inspired Garden (in place of spinach in the salad)
- Swiss Chard from KC Farms (in place of spinach in the panini)
- Smoked hog jowl from Wild Turkey Farm (in place of smoked bacon in the panini, see note below**)
- Mozzarella and goat cheese from Calico Dairy
- Greenhouse tomatoes from Twin Oak Farm
- Strawberries from Peaches & Cream
- Baguette from Chef Charles
- Country style bread from Millstone Meadows
- Fresh basil from Correll/Red Barn Farm
**Note: one of the challenges we face in the Piedmont region is an increasing demand for local smoked pork...bacon...and a decreasing supply of people and places that can do this for our pork producers without a lot of unnatural ingredients. It takes time, 3 weeks or more, and a lot of driving for local producers to bring cured and smoked pork in the form of bacon, kielbasa, canadian bacon, and hams take a lot longer. So next time you are able to score some local bacon at the market, thank the farmer and consider yourself lucky! Oh, and get involved in the local food movement.
Besides teaching new techniques and having fun tasting delicious foods, the DFM cooking demonstrations educate about eating what's in season and available from local farms. Stay tuned for the next one!
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Local Food Events
Riot in the Pasture: May 22 3-7 P.M. Come enjoy fresh produce, wine tasting, and live music at Correll Farms. Tickets are $15 for adults.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council is having a fundraiser to hire an executive director at the Harvest Moon Grill on June 9th.
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FRESH AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK
The following vendors have EGGS on a regular basis: Gilcrest Natural Farm, Calico Dairy, Barbee Farm, Wild Turkey Farm, Grateful Growers Farm, Cackleberry Farm (at the Coldwater Creek booth), KC Farms
Many of the farms and vendors below may be contacted by phone or email for pre-ordering before Saturday. Click the farm name for websites if available.
Barbee Farms
Tommy, Anna & Brent Barbee
Concord, NC
980-521-1395 For this week we will have lettuce of all kinds, arugula, kale, beets, carrots, Swiss chard, spinach, radish, squash, zucs, cukes, sweet onions, green onions, fresh garlic, farm fresh eggs, greenhouse tomatoes, popcorn, and sweet potatoes.
Big Jim's Produce
Jim & Chris Arthurs
Troutman, NC
Seasonal produce, loaf breads, pound cakes and fruit preserves.
Big Oak Farm
Mike and Dawn Smith
Denver, NC
We'll have beef and pork. Beef: Pastured beef ribeyes, skirt steak, flap meat, cubed steak, ribeyes, sirloins, N.Y. strips, kabobs, ground beef, shoulder and rump roasts, stew meat, delicious beef jerky. Pork: chops, ribs, roast, uncured bacon, boston butts, Grandpa Johnston's real old fashioned breakfast sausage and NEW - kielbasa, ground pork and cajun sausage. Email your order by 6pm and we'll have it ready for you Saturday: mikesmith1859@yahoo.com. Hope to see you there.
Birdbrain Ostrich Ranch
Birdbrain will be back in a few months when they are restocked.
Calico Farmstead Cheese
Jackie and Larry Gerringer
Gibsonville, NC
landjdairy@aol.com
336-516-0750
Butter, fresh and aged cows' milk cheeses - ricotta, queso fresca, havarti, mozzarella, farmer cheese, fromage blanc, feta, camembert, cheese curds, skillet cheese, several varieties of spreadable cream cheese and farm fresh eggs. Several varieties of fresh artisan goat cheeses made by us from Wilderness Trail Farm goat milk
Caroline's Chocolates
Susan Mach
We will be selling homemade toffee covered in semi sweet dark and milk chocolate, oreo cookie bark, white chocolate pistachio/cherry bark, bitter sweet and milk chocolate barks with either fruit, nuts, toffee bits, caramel, etc. Chocolate suckers and pretzel rods dipped in caramel, chocolate, roasted pecans and drizzled in white chocolate, as well as fresh strawberries!
Chef Charles Catering
Chef Charles Semail
Charlotte, NC
Baguettes, Charcuterie, assorted Pate, BBQ, handmade Sausage (Roman, Provencal, Pork & Apple, Chicken Cordon Bleu), Merguez, Frozen Entrees, Duck Confit, Dips, Salad Dressings, BBQ Sauces. Special this week: Focaccia Bread, Madeline Cake, Apple Pie, Assorted Quiches, Tarte Flambe.
Coldwater Creek Farm
Brad Hinkley and Eric Williamson
Cabarrus County
Certified organic produce including spinach, kale, swiss chard, bok choi and garlic scape pesto. From Cackleberry Farms: Eggs, Yogurt Cheese, Queso Fresco, Feta, Butter and specialty farmstead cheeses - check with Brad for varieties.
Correll Farm
David and Cheryl Correll
Cleveland, NC
The seasons are beginning to blend here on the farm, with spring crops still rolling in: lettuces, cabbage, greens, and onions. This week the summer veggies will officially start with yellow squash, zucchini, and patty pan squash for the market. Don't forget to get your tickets for the local food event, Riot in the Pasture, sponsored by the Bread Riot, Sunday at our farm. Go to www.breadriot.org for information and tickets. This week our table will be brimming with Arugala, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Cucumber, Daikon, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions, Salad Mix, Spinach, Spring Onions, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips, Zucchini, Napa Cabbage and Radiccio.
Elliott Apiary
John Elliott
Davidson and Harmony, NC
Elliott Apiary returns this week with their local wildflower honey.
Flying Fish Seafood
David and Peggy Meeks
Davidson, NC
All NC caught. We'll be bringing local Mahi- Mahi which is in season as well as Red Snapper. These are both very popular, versatile and delicious fish. Jumbo Flounder (nice thick fillets) will be on line again as well as Dry Pack Scallops (super sweet), Jumbo Shrimp and Little Neck Clams by the dozen.
Gilcrest Natural Farm
Gil and Amy Foster
Iron Station, NC
amyjofoster@yahoo.com
704-308-1431
Gilcrest Natural Farm will be on hand with our pasture raised meats (no hormones or antibiotics) Chicken: whole birds, split breast, boneless/skinless breast, wings, leg quarters, drumsticks, ground chicken. Beef: Steaks: (Ribeye, Sirloin, Flank, Philly, Cube). Roasts: (Chuck, Sirloin Tip, Shoulder, Eye of Round, Brisket). Good Stuff: Ground Beef, Hamburger Patties, Stew Beef, Stir Fry Stips, Liver, Dog Bones, Soup Bones, Breakfast Sausage, Jerry's Beef Jerky and our delicious Hot Dogs.
Grateful Growers Farm
Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons
Denver, NC
Grateful Growers is at Davidson the first Saturday each month - see you on June 4th!
Half Moon Gardens
Trish Raglin and Patrick Poitras
Mooresville, NC
Sun and shade perennials, cilantro, dill, mints, thyme, oregano, pieapple sage and handmade soaps.
Happy Hound Bakery **NEW FOR 2011**
happyhound@roadrunner.com
Stacey & Keith Ulaszek
Mooresville, NC
We will have our all natural dog treats in several delicious flavors: Carob Nip, Barkberry, Peamutt Paradise, Gingerbark, and Pawfect Pizza. We'll also have some extra large specialty bones in Peamutt Paradise. Handmade reversible dog scarves in a variety of cute fabrics in XS, S and M/L.
Henry's Wholesome Foods
Henry Imhoff and Family
Cleveland, NC
henryandritaimhoff@juno.com
704-278-0503
Freshly baked loaf breads: Honey Oat, 60% Whole Wheat, cinnamon rolls, cookies, fresh-made doughnuts and more.
Herr's Fresh Flowers
Jefferson Herr and family
Vale, NC
828-308-3074
Custom or pre-made flower bouquets. From the greenhouse: Snapdragons, Lisianthus, Daisies, Potted pink hydrangeas and other flowers. Tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs.
Houston Farm
Patsy and Bobby Houston
Huntersville, NC
Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard, Garlic, Beets, Carrots, Red and Green Cabbage, Broccoli, Herb Plants, Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, New Potatoes.
Inspired Garden
Colleen McDaniel
Kannapolis, NC
Tatsoy, Mizu, Bok Choy, Many lettuce choices, Beets with the greens, Radishes, Turnips, Russian Red Kale, Bay, Rosemary, Sage, Cilantro, Parsley, Cutting Celery, Assortment of dried Basket Gourds.
KC Farm
Chris and Kristi Goodrum
Mt. Mourne, NC
Eggs, Spinach, Lettuces, Kale, Collard Greens, Beets, Swiss Chard, Red Onions, Radishes, Turnips and Turnip Greens, Arugula and....Rhubarb. Banana Bread, Lemon Pound Cake and Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing.
Landis Gourmet Mushrooms - Mushroom Log Demonstration this week
John and Kris Herron
China Grove, NC
Oyster mushrooms, inoculated Shiitake logs, Oyster growing kits. We'll have pie cherries this week!
Laughing Llama Farm
Robert & Kia Mulligan
Mt. Ulla, NC
We will have Microgreens (broccoli, kale, arugula, radish, garnet giant, kohlrabi, basil), Patio lettuce (potted), catgrass, potted basil plants, chervil, dill, spearmint, cilantro, coriander seed and dill seed
The Lavender Garden
Rita Rodelli
China Grove, NC
The Lavender Garden will be bringing Perfume, Lotion, Soaps, Linen/Room Fragrance, Dead Sea Salt Scrub, Candles, Lip Balm, Balm of Gilead Healing Salve, Moisturizing Mist for Skin, and Astrigent. Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday. Thank you!
The Elma P. Lomax Incubator Farm
Cabarrus County
Lynn MacDougall-Fleming, Jane Henderson and students of the Incubator program
Certified organically grown - carrots,snow peas, English peas, lettuces, kale, dill, cilantro, beets, bok choy and possibly floral bouquets and more!
Millstone Meadows Farm
Mark and Sara Hord
Morganton, NC
Millstone will return the 28th of May.
The Pasta Wench
Andrea Morrell
Deep Gap, NC
The Pasta Wench will have her new gourmet butters and fire roasted garlic toppings for ravioli, pasta, chicken, steak or breads!
Peaches & Cream Farm
Calvin Phillips
Wadesboro, NC
Our strawberry crop is winding up but we have started picking peaches. We will have some strawberries and plenty of peaches.
Twin Oaks Farm
Greg Hartsell
China Grove, NC
Asparagus, strawberries, spinach, geranium hanging baskets, vegetable plants.
Wild Turkey Farm
Lee and Domisty Menius
China Grove, NC
704-202-9348
As usual we'll be there with great products from our own Pasture Raised Berkshire Pork and our 100% Grass fed Angus Beef. Restocked with Lamb and Free-range whole chickens and Free range eggs. All of our products are 100% Rowan County Born and Raised.
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