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March 30, 2013 

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Cucumbers from Canopy Gardens. --Photo by Bill Lubing

Fresh cucumbers from Canopy Gardens. --Photo by Bill Lubing 


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 In This Issue

 

 


This Week

"Taste of the Market" breakfast volunteers  

 Recipes   

One Minute Kitchen Tips   

Producer Roster 

At Market This Week 

Market Information  

In Addition ... 

 thisThis Week

Variety of value added products from Jordandal Farms. --Photo by Bill Lubing

Value Added Spotlight Continues
Last week we featured "Value Added" products in many of our photos, primarily highlighting fruit and vegetable producers. This week we continue the theme from last week, adding some selections from meat producers.

Jordandal Farms offers numerous frozen items, including pizza, meatballs, chili, and chicken liver paté. Those are their popular snack sticks on the left.

Most value added products found at the DCFM are required to have over 51 percent content raised or produced by the seller. --Photo by Bill Lubing

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'4&20 Bakery' Offers This week's "Taste of the Market" Breakfast
Scott Spilger from the delicious 4&20 Bakery will join us in the kitchen this week for a wonderful and seasonal meal.

Serving begins at 8:30 and goes until 11:00 or the food runs out. The cost is $8.50 for a full breakfast and $5.00 for a smaller portion. Coffee only is available for $2.00.

In addition to the seating available on the main level, ample breakfast seating can be found on the second floor. The stairway and elevator are located at the front of the market, directly to the east of the main entrance.

Volunteers are available to help carry your tray upstairs. Just ask when you purchase your breakfast.

 

This week's breakfast includes:
  • Seasonal quiche with either sausage, kale, red peppers and Hook's cheddar or mushrooms, spinach, and sheep Gouda;
  • Green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, beauty heart radishes, kohlrabi, and a house made honey vinaigrette;
  • Toast with house made strawberry preserves.
    Apple or cran-apple juice; coffee. Tea and hot water is also available. 

 

Breakfast this week is sourced from the following DCFM producers:

  • Canopy Gardens - Cucumbers and tomatoes
  • Capri Cheese - Sheep Gouda
  • Cherokee Bison Farms- Sunflower oil
  • Don's Produce - Salad greens
  • Herb'n'Oyster - Mushrooms
  • Hook's Cheese - One year cheddar
  • JenEhr Family Farm - Red peppers, beauty heart radishes, kohlrabi and strawberries
  • Jordandal Farms - Sage breakfast sausage
  • Pecatonica Valley Farm - Eggs
  • River Forks Honey Company - Honey
  • Silly Yak Bakery - Bread
  • Snug Haven Farm - Spinach 
 
Vendor Notes
Soap from Brantmeier Family Farm
Don't Let This Slip Away
Tom Brantmeier from Brantmeier Family Farm gave us a call today. He wanted to let us know that, counting this Saturday, he will be at only 2 more indoor markets. If you've been enjoying his farmstead goat milk soap, now is the time to stock up.

So, now is a good time to visit Tom to stock up on soap until the market moves back in doors at the end of next summer. He has many, many varieties of soap to choose from, all made on the farm using milk from his (friendly) goats.

Easter Rings from Cabibbo's Bakery
It was a little touch and go but as it turns out Ruby and Joe Cabibbo of Cabibbo's Bakery will have their popular semolina Easter rings with ceramic eggs and little egg baskets at market this Saturday.



Easter rings and baskets from Cabibbo's Bakery. Bunnies not included!


Easter Eats
Mini Easter Bundt Cake from Silly Yak Bakery. --Photo by Bill Lubing
Check with your favorite DCFM vendor for your holiday hams, leg of lamb, and other menu items. Jordandal Farms, Pecatonica Valley Farm, and Sylvan Meadows Farm offer terrific anchor meats for your holiday dinner.

Spinach, micro greens, root vegetables and more are in great supply at the market for your holiday shopping. Don't forget the bread and dessert, available as well.

They Wanted You to Know

Please check the vendor roster further down the newsletter to see who's scheduled to be at this week's market (As of Thursday morning). A couple of folks wanted to let you know that they will not be there this Saturday. Dorothy and John Priske of Fountain Prairie Farms will be spending some time this weekend with their great nephews while Cindy and Leroy Fricke of Cherokee Bison Farms will be spending time with family as well.

 

 

See you at market!

Bill Lubing

bill@dcfm.org

breakfastThank you Chef John Jerabek
and Staff from fresco, Plus
DCFM Volunteers
for Last Week's
'Taste of the Market' Breakfast
!

--Photos by Bill Lubing


Last week's
 
recipeR
Recipe
Strawberry Glazed Ham;
ROCK (Radish, Onion,
Cucumber, Kohlrabi) Salad 


Strawberry Glazed Ham. --Photo by Charmie777

Strawberry Glazed Ham --Photo by Charmie777 

  

  

by Charmie777

  

  

 
Ingredients
1 ham (any size or cut)
1/2 cup strawberry preserves (can also use raspberry. Check with your favorite DCFM vendor)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions
  1. Bake ham as desired, scoring if you'd like. We usually go around 22 minutes a pound in a 350 degree oven. 
  2. Combine remaining ingredients, stirring well.
  3. Spoon over ham during last 30 minutes of cooking time.
  4. Garnish with whole strawberries, sliced and fanned, if desired.

   

 

 Adapted from www.food.com

  

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ROCK (Radish, Onion,
Cucumber, Kohlrabi) Salad  

 

 

ROCK Salad --Photo by Montana Heart Song    

ROCK Salad --Photo by Montana Heart Song 

 

 

 

  

Note that the vegetables in this recipe can be found at the market this Saturday.  

 

by Montana Heart Song

 

Ingredients  

  • 3 to 6 cucumbers (depending upon size), ends cut
  • 10-12 radishes, thinly sliced (If using beauty hearts from the market, use 5 or 6)
  • 1 medium sweet onion, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 kohlrabi, peeled, sliced and coarsely chopped  
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

 Dressing  (Or use your own)  

  • 1/2 to 1 cup  mayonnaise* (or to taste)
  • 1/2 to 1 cup sour cream (or to taste)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste) 
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed

  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice    

 Directions  

  1. Take a fork and tine the cucumber peel of each cucumber down lengthways on all sides of the cucumber. This will create a design of thin ridges down the peel. Slice in thin rounds.
  2. Put all of the cut and sliced vegetables in a large serving bowl.
  3. Sprinkle with salt. Let set.
  4. Pour out any water that has accumulated in the bottom of the vegetables. Drain well.
  5. Dressing: In a mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, celery seed and lemon juice. Stir until mixed.
  6. Add your dressing or any dressing of your choice. Toss and serve.
  7. Wonderful to eat with mashed potatoes.
  8. Fix the potatoes the way you like them and this salad for a wonderful meatless meal or serve with the ham shown above.

*[NOTE: If you are making your own mayonnaise, please read. Because you are using raw egg yolk, care should be taken to avoid food poisoning from salmonella. Don't alter the proportions of ingredients unless they are listed as optional, because the acidity is there for a reason--food safety. The recipe mayonnaise recipe presented at the link above is based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines (see External Links).

 

Pregnant women are advised not to eat 'real' mayonnaise due to the aforementioned salmonella risk from the raw eggs.]

 

 

 

    

 Adapted from www.food.com 

  

 

 

 

 

tips
Kitchen Tips header

roster
Producer Roster
Who is scheduled at this week's market.
 
Here is a list of vendors who are scheduled to sell at this week's market. Produce supply, weather, and other factors determine vendor participation in any specific market. To help alleviate disappointment, contact your vendor before the market to confirm his or her schedule. A searchable database of vendors can be found here.


DCFM vendor roster.
atmarketthisweekAt Market This Week

Time to replenish the pantry! 

 

Delicious eggs from Shady Blue Acres. --Photo by Bill Lubing

Fresh, delicious eggs from Shady Blue Acres.
--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 Jalapeño garlic cheddar cheese available)  

English toffee 

Flat breads  

Garlic cheddar cheese flat bread

Gluten-free bakery 

Jalapeño 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

 


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Fresh Vegetables

Basil
Beets
Broccoli
Cilantro
Corn (frozen)
Dill
Garlic
Herbs
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mini Cucumbers
Onions (numerous varieties)
Parsnips
Potatoes (several varieties)
Radishes
Sweet Potatoes
Shallots
Salad mixes
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes (fresh, canned and dried)
Turnips


Fruit

Apples
Jams, jellies, preserves
Raspberries (frozen)
Strawberries (frozen)
Tomatoes (canned)
Tomatoes (dried)


Meats (Grass and grain fed)
Angus beef
Beef
Brats and sausage
Chicken
Conventional cuts
Duck
Emu
Ostrich 
 Trout (fresh and smoked)
Ham
Bison
Highland beef
Lamb
Pork
Salmon
Special cuts
Fresh and smoked trout
Smoked salmon
 
Plants

Floral arrangements

Herbs (starts and potted)

Potted flowers

Specialty Items   
Apple Cider
Black Walnuts
Bloody Mary mix  
Candles
Eggs
Gluten-free bakery
Grains (whole and flour)
Honey
Hot sauces
Maple syrup
Mushrooms
Pasties (frozen)
Pesto
Salsa
Soup (canned and frozen)
Stocks (Chicken and Beef)
Tomato sauces
Tortillas



 

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informationMarket Information
Tomato puree from JenEhr Family Farm. --Photo by Bill Lubing

Pureed tomato sauce from JenEhr Family Farm
is a value added ingredient that is great for sauces, stews, soups,
and much more. Ask Farmer Paul how he uses it.
--Photo by Bill Lubing


Dates, Times, Locations, and Contact Information
for The Dane County Farmers' Market

 

2013 Saturday Indoor Late Winter Market -- Madison Senior Center

"Taste of the Market" breakfast 

Date: January 5, 2013 through April 13, 2013  
Hours: Market open 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Noon. Breakfast served 8:30 to 11:00  
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 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: 

"Taste of the Market" breakfast 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.

The DCFM works with the  Community Action Coalition to operate the EBT services. Volunteers are needed to staff the table. This is an important service that hundreds of people depend upon so that they can buy their fresh, local, groceries from the DCFM. If you would like to help out, contact Lexa Dundore at lexad@cacscw.org or call (608) 246-4730, ext. 224.


    

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  Snack sticks and summer sausage from Valley View Emus. --Photo by Bill Lubing  

Value added treats include snack sticks and
summer sausage from Valley View Emus.
--Photo by Bill Lubing

 

This Saturday's Entertainment

Water Street Bridge played last week. --Photo by Bill Lubing 
Water Street Bridge played last week's market. --Photo by Bill Lubing
The Briarpickers
are a mandolin/violin duet, featuring Brian Ray and Paul Kienitz. They meld traditional Appalachian style folk melodies with a classical string ensemble approach.

This music--dubbed "rustic chamber music"--has a very accessible and welcoming sound, and is the perfect complement for a relaxed pub or dining atmosphere, as well as shopping, enjoying breakfast, and snacking at the Dane County Farmer's Market
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Eat well by eating local

 

Bill Lubing

DCFM 

bill@dcfm.org 

 

 

       

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