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

March 13th, 2013

Stephanie Hopkins

Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager   

Spring Risotto

This week's recipe, from  The Old Farmer's Almanac, puts a spring twist on a classic risotto. Fresh asparagus just can't be beat.

Ingredients:

• 1 small bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 pound scallops
• 6 to 8 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups rice
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Steam the asparagus briefly, drain, and set aside. 
2. In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the scallops to the water and cook (poach) until white and firm. Drain, set aside, and keep warm. 
3. In a separate saucepan, heat the broth. 
4. In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft. Add the rice to the onion, reduce the heat, and stir for 3 minutes. Add the hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until the liquid is absorbed before adding more. 
5. Continue cooking and stirring for about 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Remove the rice from the heat. 
6. Add the cream, Parmesan, scallops, and asparagus. Season with salt and pepper. 

These products can be purchased from LFM vendors:

• Onion
• Asparagus
• Cheese

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 soon!   

DLC'S ARTIST MARKET:

Many thanks to the DLC and the numerous artists who helped make this market possible in 2012. Stay tuned for information on the summer 2013 opening!   

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 last year's farm dinner, Taste of the Farm!

KID'S ACTIVITIES AT THE LFM...

LFM kids' activities provided in 2012 were great!  Thanks to all the special organizations throughout town who brought all these interesting activities to market. We will see you again soon!

GLEANING with Faith Feeds...

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

2013 pounds gleaned - 3,500

Pounds gleaned since June 2010 - 195,620

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.

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.