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Dane County Farmers' Market eNewsletter
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December 8, 2012
7:30 am - 12:00 pm NOON
Downtown Madison Parking Map
(Private ramps and street parking are also available.)
Dane County Farmers' Market
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Beautiful wooden spoons made by Ela Orchard from
maple and apple trees found on the orchard. --Photo by Bill Lubing
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Jerry Marr from Marr Family Farm offers a
terrific variety of beef and beef products.
--Photo by Bill Lubing
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DCFM Gift Boxes Available for the Holidays
The Dane County Farmers' Market (DCFM) offers gift boxes for $3.00. Available with red, green or a combination of crinkle, these boxes are ready to present your gifts from the DCFM for the holiday season. They're available at the DCFM info table, near the market entrance at Monona Terrace.
DCFM Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts!
Available at the info booth are DCFM gift certificates. Purchase as many as you want in $5.00 increments. They can be used at any DCFM Saturday, Wednesday, or winter market, and at the "Taste of the Market" breakfast.
Many parents find that DCFM gift certificates make great gifts for their children attending one of the colleges or universities in the Madison area. The certificates provide a great incentive for these young adults to learn about purchasing and preparing fresh, locally sourced ingredients. It's very helpful that what they're buying is sold by the folks who produce it, and who are willing to provide useful meal prep advice.
In a Volunteering Spirit?
When the market moves to the Madison Senior Center on Saturday, June 5, the "Taste of the Market" breakfast begins! If you've got a couple of hours to spare on one or many Saturday mornings, you should consider volunteering for the market. Help prepare, serve, clean up, and perform other tasks that are vital to the smooth running of the breakfast. Volunteers are provided a free breakfast for their help. If you're interested please email DCFM Breakfast Coordinator Liz Barley at dcfmbreakfast@gmail.com.
Vendor Updates
Happy Meows from
Gypsy Travelin' Market & Bakery
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Jae Almond of The Gypsy Travelin' Market & Bakery is well known for
her cookies, doughnuts and other sweet treats. She also makes adorable cat nip toys to keep your cat super happy.
She has just introduced some great additions to her offering of catnip toys. Filled with wild gathered catnip, when Jae is not rolling out the dough she's busy sewing these popular cat playthings. Your cat will love them ... a lot.
See you at market!
Bill Lubing
bill@dcfm.org
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Just Say 'Cheese'
for the Holidays!
And enjoy the terrific variety available
from award winning cheese makers
at the Dane County Farmers' Market.
 Those of us who shop the DCFM are fortunate to have a wealth of superb cheese makers to buy from. No matter your preference, be it cow, goat, or sheep milk (or a combination thereof) there is an award winning cheese maker ready to recommend the perfect cheese for your holiday menu planning.
The following list includes those cheese makers whom we're likely to see at this year's Early Winter (Monona Terrace) Dane County Farmers' Market. This list does not include all DCFM cheese makers. Not all of these cheese makers will participate in all of the remaining markets. Enough will be at each market to give you an excellent selection of cheese.
To verify market attendance, it's best to contact your favorite cheese maker beforehand. For contact information go first to the DCFM search page, or contact DCFM Market Manager Larry Johnson at larryj@dcfm.org.
From top left, clockwise:- Farmer John
- Forgotten Valley Cheese
- Hook's Cheese Company
- Hidden Springs Creamery
- Fantome Farm
- Capri Cheese
- Bleu Mont Dairy
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Recipes: Bacon Parmesan Brussels Sprouts; Hickory Hill Farm Sorghum Cookie Mix
Bacon Parmesan Brussels Sprouts --Photo by NcMysteryShopper
Here is a melding of three strong DCFM ingredients, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and Brussels sprouts. This combo adds depth and character to any holiday meal. There are a number of cheeses from the DCFM that would work great if your preference is not Parmesan. A number of meat producers sell bacon. Brussels sprouts are available from several vendors as well. If you're unsure how to prepare the sprouts, check our One Minute Recipe Tip, Working with Brussels Sprouts.
by ~Leslie~
Bacon Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients
- 25 -30 fresh Brussels sprouts
- 8 slices of crisp cooked crumbled bacon
- 5 tablespoons sour cream
- 5 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 clove fresh minced garlic
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese (extra)
Directions- Cut ends off Brussels Sprouts and remove yellow or spotted leaves.
- Score an"X" on the bottom of each sprout to allow the bitterness to escape.
- Steam or boil sprouts until tender.
- Heat the next 5 ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is hot.
- Combine all in casserole dish and toss to coat.
- Grate fresh ground black pepper over top, and sprinkle with extra cheese and serve.
Adapted from www.food.com Sorghum Cookie Mix from Hickory Hill Farm  Hickory Hill Sorghum cookie mix with sorghum. --Photo by Bill Lubing This past summer Hickory Hill Farm introduced a variety of flours and grains that are grown and harvested on the farm and processed by Lonesome Stone Milling, in Lone Rock, WI. Gretchen and Richard at Hickory Hill have recently introduced a sorghum cookie mix. Just add butter or shortening, an egg, and sorghum. The farm sells sorghum that is grown and processed on the farm. Other producers sell it as well, though none that we're aware of that vend at the winter market. We tried a batch of the cookies from the mix using Hickory Hill Sorghum. They turned out fantastic. The one suggestion we'd make is to set your bake time to 18 minutes and watch them closely after that. Maybe we cut them a little thin, but coming from our oven the 25 to 30 minute bake time recommended on the bag would have rendered the cookies a little more brown than we prefer. We gave them around 20 minutes and they were perfect. If sorghum is not already one of the sweeteners in your kitchen tool kit, make it so. Whether your topping your ice cream, making cookies, or using it as a base for your baked beans, this is a terrific ingredient! Ingredients- One bag Hickory Hill Sorghum Cookie Mix
- 1/4 cup sorghum
- 1/2 cup butter or shortening
- 1 egg
Directions- Blend butter, egg, and sorghum until smooth.
- Add cookie mix and blend until incorporated (approximately 1 minute).
- Place dough on waxed paper and roll into log shape.
- Chill dough in refrigerator from 4 to 6 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice dough into 3/8 inch slabs, place on cookie sheet and bake until lightly browned (We baked 20 minutes).
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At Market This Week
Time to replenish the pantry!
Plenty of produce from Blue Moon Community Farm. --Photo by Bill Lubing We strive to keep this list as accurate as possible. We probably missed an item or two that is at the market or listed an item as available when it is not. Chances are that not all items mentioned or listed below will be at each market. If you see an item at the market that is not listed here please email bill@dcfm.org so we may update the list. Bakery
Asiago Black Pepper Semolina Bread
Biscotti
Cashew finger baklava
Cheese bread
Cheesecake
Chocolate walnut baklava
Cinnamon rolls
Cookies
Dinner rolls (plain, garlic cheddar cheese, or Jalapeņo garlic cheddar cheese available)
English toffee
Flat breads
Garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Gluten-free bakery
Jalapeņo garlic cheddar cheese flat bread
Kalamata olive & herb semolina bread 'Mpanata Muffins
Panettone Pastries
Persian toffee
Persian rice cookies
Pistachio baklava
Ragusa Style Sicilian Semolina Bread Scaccia Scones Spicy cheese bread Sweet breads Tea breads Torts Tortillas Whole wheat sourdough
Cheese
Cheese curds Goat cheese Sheep milk cheese Mixed milk cheeses
Cottage Cheese
World-class aged cheeses
Return to 'In This Issue' Contents Fresh Vegetables
Arugula
Beets
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (several varieties)
Carrots
Chard
Collard Greens
Garlic
Herbs
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions (numerous varieties)
Popcorn
Parsnips
Potatoes (several varieties)
Radishes
Sweet Potatoes
Shallots
Salad mixes
Spinach
Squash (Winter, Zucchini, others)
Sun chokes
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes, canned Tomatoes, fresh Turnips Jams, jellies, preserves Raspberries (frozen)
Strawberries (frozen)
Tomatoes (fresh)
Tomatoes (canned)
Tomatoes (dried)
Meats (Grass and grain fed)
Angus beef
Beef
Brats and sausage
Chicken
Conventional cuts
Duck
Emu
Rachel Clements displays the Farmstead Lefse
from Murphy's Meats. --Photo by Bill Lubing
Plants
Dried arrangements Floral arrangements Herbs (starts and potted) Native Ornamental starts Perennials Potted flowers Trout (fresh and smoked)
Ham
Highland beef
Lamb
Pork
Salmon
Special cuts
Turkey
Fresh and smoked trout
Smoked salmon
Specialty Items Apple Cider
Black Walnuts
Bloody Mary mix Candles
Eggs
Flavored sea salt
Gluten-free bakery
Gourds, decorative
Grains (whole and flour)
Hickory Nuts
Honey
Hot sauces
Infused olive oil
Maple syrup
Morels
Mushrooms
Pasties (frozen)
Pesto
Popcorn
Salsa
Soup (canned and frozen)
Stocks (Chicken and Beef)
Sunflower oil
Tomato sauces
Tortillas
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Market Information
Take your pick of flavorful oyster or shiitake mushrooms
from Ramsay's Mushrooms. --Photo by Bill Lubing
Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information
for The Dane County Farmers' Market
2012 Saturday Indoor Early Winter Market -- Monona Terrace
Date: November 17 through December 22, 2012
Hours: 7:30 am to 12:00 pm Noon
Where: Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI
Parking: Adjacent, nearby municipal and private ramps and area on-street parking.
2013 Saturday Indoor Late Winter Market -- Madison Senior Center "Taste of the Market" breakfast
Date: January 5, 2013 through April 13, 2013
Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Noon
Where: Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St., Madison Wisconsin
Parking: Adjacent, nearby municipal and private ramps and area on-street parking.
Questions About the Market?
If you have any questions about the market or the vendors, please contact the market manager, Larry Johnson, at 608-455-1999 or email him at larryj@dcfm.org. The DCFM website provides much information as well.
Dane County Farmers' Market
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to staff the Information Booth at the Monona market and to help in the kitchen at the "Taste of the Market" breakfast.
If you'd like to find out more about this fun way to get involved with the Dane County Farmers' Market, drop an email to:
Info Booth Volunteering:dcfminfobooth@gmail.com"Taste of the Market" breakfat volunteering: dcfmbreakfast@gmail.com The shifts are short. The people are fun. And it's a great way to learn more about the Dane County Farmers' Market.
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In Addition ...
Here are three DCFM diehards. Just moments before
this photo was taken little Zinnia was hard at work
on a snack stick. While she takes a little snooze
before moving on to carrots, parents
Rob Owen and Jen Losaw will finish
this week's shopping.
--Photo by Bill Lubing
This Saturday's Music From A Briarpicker This Saturday Paul Kienitz, usually part of the mandolin/violin duet The BriarPickers (thebriarpickers.com), will be performing traditional Appalachian style folk melodies with a classical string ensemble approach...dubbed "rustic chamber music" on solo fiddle. Many of the tunes will be from their newly released CD 'Mrs. Maxwell'. It will be the perfect complement for shopping and snacking! Winter Market Schedule and Drawing Stop by the DCFM Information Booth to pick up your card to enter into a drawing for DCFM gift certificates. You can also pick up a winter market schedule. No Market on December 29. Just a quick note for your calendar. There will be no Dane County Farmers' Market on Saturday, December 29. Eat well by eating local! Bill Lubing DCFM bill@dcfm.org Return to 'In This Issue' Contents |
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