Farmers Market Annex Newsletter

June 27th 2014

Dear (Contact First Name),

LAST WEEK to add some color to your home with Local Peonies!

Summer solstice has passed, but there is still plenty of fun still to be had. Come pick up your choice of some beautiful flowers to brighten up any space.

Birthday present needed? Come get some fresh flowers! Anniversary party to host? Come make some of your own beautiful arrangements! Just want to brighten someone's day? We can do that too!

Market Flowers Website

Market Flowers is open Thursday and Friday 9am - 3pm,

Saturday and Sunday 7am - 1pm

Here's a link to the list of bulk flowers you can count on getting from us each week: Market Flowers Pre-Book Flowers List But remember, that's not ALL we carry. You need to come see for yourself what special items we find for each week.

Know a bride or someone else needing flowers for an event?

Visit the Market Flowers website for great information on our DIY program!

Vendor Spotlight

Windrift Hill

Georgie sells Windrift Hill products made with goats milk, which moisturize the skin: soaps, lotions, body butters, bath salts, and lip balms. Body butters contain Shea butter and are excellent for very dry skin. Products are available in a large variety of light scents or even unscented. The beautiful packaging makes these products nice gifts for any occasion!

Tilly Air Plants -

Tilly brings you some of the most interesting and unique plants in the world. Most of their Tillandsias (air plants) come from Central and South America. They take great pride in selecting the most vibrant and exciting varietals from the more than 500 individual species on the planet.

Why air plants? Because they're really cool! Also, they believe that individuality and diversity work hand-in-hand. Each plant is unique and has a personality of it's own ~ just like you! So, grab a few, take them home, make some friends and release your inner plant!

Tilly's Website

Annex Special Event

What do you call a night of Comedy, Music, BBQ, Grandpa's Ice Cream, a silent auction, just an outright GOOD TIME hosted by KFAN's own Dan Cole?!?

Around here, we call it Alive at the Market!

Alive at the Market Website

Get Your Tickets Here

This year's Alive at the Market fundraiser for theFace It Foundation (support for men with depression) is proud to feature the music of former Journey singer Kevin Chalfant and former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Randall Hall.

Randall is going to rock the Market crowd with favorites such as
Sweet Home Alabama, Simple Man, and Free Bird!

Back by popular demand is Kevin Chalfant's Journey Experience! This is not a cover band but a very talented singer who actually shared the stage with Journey, replacing Steve Perry for a time. He performs all the hits that made Journey famous, creating a fun and memorable night out to dance and sing along with classic anthem favorites.

Seriously, at last year's show it sounded just like the

Journey from my high school days ~ absolutely incredible!

New Blog Post!

From June 19th: Buy From Your Neighbors: LaLoma Tamales Noeila Garcia-Urzua

Have a hankering to try authentic, Mexican tamales? Why not buy from your neighbors, Noeila Garcia-Urzua and family? They own LaLoma Tamales and you'll find them serving up freshly packaged tamales to go every weekend at the Farmers Market Annex in area S32.

From June 27th: Farmers Market in MN Offers Hypertension Sufferers Tasty Alternatives

Fresh, local foods from your very own Farmers Market Annex can help you to achieve a healthier lifestyle with a low-salt diet. Exercise is also known to help lower blood pressure and what better way to get those muscles moving than taking a stroll through our market?

Summer Bounty

Great Summer Recipes

Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry

"This quick and tasty main dish has a double hit of sesame oil and seeds that add nutty flavor to crisp peppers and shrimp."
INGREDIENTS:

2 cups water

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and

deveined

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips

3 green onions, sliced

3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce

1/2 pound sugar snap peas

1/8 cup cornstarch

3/4 cup chicken broth

1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. While rice is simmering, combine shrimp, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic, sesame seeds and black pepper in a large plastic food storage bag. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator.
3. Heat sesame oil in a large wok or skillet. Add red bell pepper and green onions; saute 3 to 4 minutes to soften slightly Add teriyaki sauce. Add peas and shrimp with seasoning; saute 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.
4. Stir cornstarch into chicken broth and add to wok; cook, stirring until mixture boils. Sprinkle with salt. Spoon shrimp mixture over rice.

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

"A crusty rosemary bread works nicely for this classic Italian salad. The bread - pulled into bite-sized pieces - tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, are tossed with fresh herbs and just enough vinegar and oil to give them a nice glistening. Four generous servings."
INGREDIENTS:

1 clove garlic

1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread

1 cup chopped tomatoes

1 cup cucumber - peeled, seeded and

chopped

1 cup chopped red onion

1 clove garlic, minced

2 cups chopped fresh basil

1/8 cup chopped fresh thyme

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Rub a peeled clove of garlic around a wooden salad bowl.
2. Pull apart or chop the bread into bite-size pieces.
3. In the prepared salad bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, garlic, basil and thyme. Add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat, toss and serve.

Add us to your weekend plans. We're open Saturday and Sunday, 6:30am to 1:30 pm.

It's FUN! It's Local! It's what we're all about.

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FMA and Urban Garden Event Center

Pre-Game Events at the Farmers Market Annex

Got your baseball tickets yet? Wondering if there is anywhere you can go to have an old-fashioned, fun, tailgating party? Glad you asked! Visit our Pre-Game Event Website for more information.

We also host graduation parties, weddings and receptions, birthday parties, company picnics, family reunions, charity benefits, and more in our beautiful Urban Garden. Call Audrey 612-573-0148 for details.

Call us. Email us. Stop by and see us in person. We are here to serve YOU so let us know how we can better do that.

See you soon!

Sincerely,

Audrey Grzeskowiak
Farmers Market Annex, CFO
612-573-0148

www.FarmersMarketAnnex.com