• Greens
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Turnips
• Radishes
• Winter Squash
• Garlic  
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes 
• Breads
• Canned items
• Spices
• Cheese
• Pork
• Beef
• Chicken
• Lamb
• Eggs
• Honey 

March 6th, 2013

Our Indoor Market, located in the Victorian Square Atrium, is OPEN from 8am-1pm every Saturday. Parking is FREE on Saturdays on the streets and we will also validate parking for the Victorian Square parking garage located at 350 W Short Street. There is a UK Basketball game at noon this week, so the parking garages will begin charging two hours before tip-off. Come early, beat the crowd,and as always, we will accommodate you in any way we can.

Stephanie Hopkins

Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager   

Corned Beef and Cabbage

This week's recipe, from  All Recipes, will give you a small taste of a traditional Irish feast this St. Patrick's Day. It serves 8, so if needed invite a few friends over to enjoy the feast!

Ingredients:

• 4 1/2 pounds corned beef brisket
• 5 black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 onion, peeled and left whole
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 small head cabbage, cored and cut into
• wedges
• 6 large potatoes, quartered
• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

1. In a 6 quart Dutch oven, Place the beef brisket, peppercorns, garlic powder, onion, bay leaves and salt. 
2. Fill pan with water to cover everything plus one inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. 
3. Skim off any residue that floats to the top. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 hours, until meat can be pulled apart with a fork.
4. Once the meat is done, add the cabbage, potatoes and carrots, pressing them down into the liquid. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. 
5. Skim off any oil that comes to the surface. Stir in the butter and parsley. Remove the pot from the heat.
6. Remove meat from the pot and place onto a serving dish and let rest for 15 minutes. Also remove vegetables to a bowl and keep warm. Slice meat on the diagonal against the grain. 
7. Serve meat on a platter and spoon juices over meat and vegetables. 

These products can be purchased from LFM vendors:

• Onion
• Beef
• Garlic
• Cabbage
• Potatoes

HERE'S A BIT OF WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK...

MARKET HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK   

Thank you to the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning and the Morris Bookshop for cosponsoring the Homegrown Authors Series this summer at the Lexington Farmers' Market. Look for this opportunity to meet a local author and buy a signed copy of his or her book at market next year!   

DLC'S ARTIST MARKET:

The artist market has officially come to an end for the year.  Many thanks to the DLC and the numerous artists who helped make the market possible.   

SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE LFM...     

Central Baptist Hospital will continue selling their cookbook, Beyond the Fence, at the Friends of the Farmers' Market table. Recipes from their cookbook were featured in this year's farm dinner, Taste of the Farm!

KID'S ACTIVITIES AT THE LFM...

LFM kids' activities provided this year were great!  Thanks to all the special organizations throughout town who brought all these interesting activities to market. We will see you again next year!

GLEANING with Faith Feeds...

Continue to check this section of the newsletter to watch the pounds gleaned go up each week!

2013 pounds gleaned - 3,457

Pounds gleaned since June 2010 - 195,577

VOLUNTEER WITH THE LFM!

PARKING is always FREE at all of our markets if you know where to look!

On Saturday it's as easy as parking for FREE on the street and we can validate tickets for the Victorian Square Garage. We appreciate your patronage, so support the LFM year round!

Finally, if you have ever lost items at any of our markets and they have not been returned, please check with Jeff, the executive director, during market hours or by phone at (859) 608-2655.

INFORMATION FROM OUR SPONSORS

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY

Many thanks are in order to Sullivan University, a returning sponsor of the Lexington Farmers' Market that has provided us with seasonal cooking demonstrations at our Saturday markets as well as the cooking and assistance at our farm-to-fork dinner: A Taste of the Farm in the City.   

Many, Many thanks to Chef Foster and the Sullivan University team for cooking up a fantastic spread this year at the Taste of the Farm Dinner.

GOOD FOODS MARKET AND CAFÉ        

LEXINGTON, KY - Good Foods Market & Café has a variety of classes and events for you this February. All classes and events are held at Good Foods Market & Café, 455 Southland Drive, unless otherwise noted.

Eating "Whole": A Better Health Workshop

If you have health concerns, "cleaning up your diet" is a fundamental step you can't afford to ignore. No matter how poorly you currently eat, if you are ready to make changes, you will discover amazing benefits that can last a lifetime. Good Foods' Registered Dietitian and author Beth Loiselle will offer valuable information, group guidance, and individual support in this 3-part workshop held monthly, January through March. To get results, commit to attend all classes by reserving the dates and time on your personal calendar. Register today, as workshop is limited to 15 participants.

Instructor: Beth Loiselle, Good Foods' Registered Dietitian

When: Saturday, March 9, 2 - 3:30 pm

Fee: Owners $18/$20 per class

Required Textbook: Revised 2nd Edition of The Healing Power of Whole Foods, available in Good Foods' Wellness Department

Pre-class Assignment: Bring a detailed 2-day Food Diary with you to the first class.

St. Patrick's Day Buffet

Good Foods Market & Café will host a St. Patrick's Day buffet. Come explore the tastes of Ireland.

When: Friday, March 15, 11 am - 8 pm

             Saturday, March 16, 3 - 8 pm          

             Sunday, March 17, 3 - 8 pm

Fee: $7.99/lb.

Soul Food Junkies

Filmmaker Byron Hurt explores the health advantages and disadvantages of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. Soul Food Junkies explores the history and social significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its effect on African-American health, and the growing food justice movement in its wake. Join us after the film in the Lyric Theatre's reception area for healthy soul food delicacies!

When: Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 - 9:00 pm (note later start time)

Where: Lyric Theatre (note new venue)

Speaker: Byron Hurt, Filmmaker

Fee: Free

Movie: https://www.facebook.com/SoulFoodJunkies

Kale Yes!

Whether you are a kale lover already or it's new for you, in this class we'll cover several recipes - raw and cooked, vegan and gluten-free - that involve kale! We'll also talk about the health benefits of this amazing vegetable. You will go home with recipes and health-related information.

Instructor: Chef Carolyn Gilles, The Wholesome Chef

When: Thursday, March 28, 7 - 8:30 pm

Fee: $15 owners/$17 others

Good Foods Market & Café is a locally owned and operated cooperative business where everyone is welcome to shop. Good Foods has served the Lexington community since 1972.  

455 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY 40503, 

(859) 278-1813 

www.goodfoods.coop 

THE FAYETTE ALLIANCE

The Fayette Alliance is Lexington's ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us.

We believe that preserving our signature Bluegrass landscape, creating a dynamic and equitable cityscape through infill redevelopment, and improving our natural waterways by fixing our sanitary sewer and stormwater systems are key components to achieving our economic and environmental promise here in Lexington-Fayette County.

We are an alliance of citizens from the entire community, including stakeholders from the agricultural, neighborhood, and infill sectors. We are a united voice for responsible growth, and only weigh-in on those land-use issues that have countywide implications. Together we can chart our future, and positively impact local zoning decisions-the very building blocks of our community.

If you want a better quality of life for all of us, please join The Fayette Alliance today for free.  Visit www.fayettealliance.com for more information.

WUKY

WUKY was founded in 1941 as the radio voice of the University of Kentucky. Our mission then-as now-was to bring information and enlightenment to the people of central Kentucky. Back then we even hauled radios to remote areas so people could hear our programs. Today we're pioneering the use of digital technology to bring multiple streams of great non-commercial programming to this region. Whether you're a Lexington resident or a visitor, please take a moment this weekend to tune your radio to WUKY at 91.3FM, and, when you get home, stream our signal on line at www.wuky.org. There you'll enjoy NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk and Fresh Air all supplemented by award-winning WUKY news. On weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m., you'll hear a unique blend of music that we call "Adult Rock", featuring a wide variety of artists from Talking Heads to Norah Jones to Lucinda Williams. In addition, our weekend schedule includes everything from A Prairie Home Companion to the big bands, the Grateful Dead Hour, and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. WUKY 91.3FM truly has something for everyone. We are able to accomplish all this only because of community support. Income from this and other special events, underwriting by area businesses, and contributions from individual donors account for over two-thirds of our budget so please pledge now and thank you so much for supporting WUKY.