UPDATES FROM OUR MARKET MEMBERS: BLUE MOON FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Madison County ***Sustainably Grown*** Last Friday we harvested about 10 LB of the earliest GARLIC SCAPES for market. Monday the harvest was over 300 LB!! That's scapes for you! They come almost all at once and are only around for a few weeks. It's time to get your fill before they're gone! They put a nice garlicky crunch in all kinds of salads, from a green salad to tuna, chicken or pasta salad. Try them stir fried with sugar snap peas, broccoli, kale or just about any other vegetable. Grill them alongside your steak or chicken and use them to top it off. Eat them like candy right out of the fridge! GARLIC SCAPES are also the precursor to our main GARLIC HARVEST! We will have a few of the earliest hand-dug FRESH GARLIC bulbs this weekend! And for the BABY GREEN GARLIC fans, we're sorry to say it is all gone for this year. Switch to the fresh garlic and use it just about the same way....you don't even need to peel the cloves! The clove wrappers are still wet and edible! There is NOTHING like FRESH GARLIC!!! This gorgeous spring weather has been perfect for GREENS! We'll have more of our LETTUCE MIX this weekend, KALE, some SPINACH and FRESH CUT CILANTRO. There will be local tomatoes on the market this week, so get those salsa recipes dusted off! Try some made with FRESH SHALLOTS and GARLIC SCAPES! From Vibrant Greens, our neighbors in Madison County, we'll have beautiful hydroponic greens like ROMAINE, RED LEAF LETTUCE, or BUTTERHEAD, and beautiful GENOVESE BASIL! Keep a little water on the roots, let it sit on your counter and it will keep a long time! BREAKFAST SAUSAGE and delicious BACON from Stone Cross Farm in Spencer County, along with European sausages (BRATS, POLISH, CHORIZO etc) CHOPS, ROASTS and more. KENTUCKY LAMB CHOPS, RACKS, SHOULDER, LEG, GROUND and STEW MEAT. GRASS FINISHED BEEF from Colcord Farm in Bourbon Co.- STEAKS, ROASTS, great BURGER, GROUND ROUND or BURGER PATTIES, SHORT RIBS too. ARTISAN CHEESE from Stone Cross Farm, made in the English style of Cotswold and Double Gloucester, and also their lovely HANDMADE SOAPS in many scents. Sunrise Bakery makes our PASTRIES and ARTISAN BREADS, including Garlic Topped FOCCACIA, GARLIC BAGELS, and the cult favorite, GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES! We've still got HERB SETS to help you season all your summer meals, and to harvest and dry for winter use! We're out of the bigger bottles of ABIGAIL's HONEY until her harvest takes place, but we've got lots of those adorable little bears! Special orders? Email us! Get the latest updates on our Facebook page. Looks like a beautiful weekend coming up! See you at the market! BOONE CREEK CREAMERY [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Fayette County Our cheese is made from all natural JD Country Milk, a family owned Mennonite dairy farm in Logan County. The cows are pasture grazed and never given any antibiotics or hormones. Instead they are fed a vitamin enriched diet and all the grass they can eat. The milk is not homogenized and is pasteurized at just 145 degrees, then quickly cooled to preserve the natural flavor and enzymes that Mother Nature intended. We think the milk tastes better because the cows are happy. You won't see hydraulic presses and fancy modern equipment around here. Instead, we make our cheeses by hand using traditional European techniques to protect the delicate curds. This is a lot more work and very time consuming, but we believe it creates better cheeses with rich complex flavors. We hope you agree. This week we will have over a dozen different cheeses available. Stop by and sample our Butterkase (Amish Butter Cheese), Mama Mia, Sassy Redhead, Tuscan Sun, Abbey Road and of course our bourbon infused Kentucky Derby. Oh, and don't miss the Caerphilly, a tangy traditional Welsh coal miners cheese. Thanks for your support. See you at the market. Boone Creek Creamery 859-402-2364
www.boonecreekcreamery.com
ed2@kycheese.com CAFFEMARCO [ WEBSITE ] Bourbon County " hand-crafted, Fair Trade, certified organic, and utterly delicious " - The Lexington Herald-Leader Trieste, Italia, which claims a coffee roasting tradition going back to 1683 and the defeat of the Turks at the Battle of Vienna is the birthplace of CaffeMarco. The inspiration, the respect, and the exhilaration are all there - and they can be felt and recognized in the first cup of coffee. The passion and the attention are evident. This is our tradition. In downtown Paris Kentucky, roasting the finest arabica coffee beans in a ten pound coffee roaster and using the proven and traditional methods, Mark Newberry keeps the inspiration of Trieste alive and well. Possessing a palate from his years in the San Francisco wine trade, he understood the art of blending different grapes to make a better wine. Various winegrapes complement each other to create a more complex wine, a more memorable and satisfying glass of wine. Coffee beans, he discovered, are similar agriculturally and culinarily, so blending coffee beans from different regions of the world produce a finer cup of coffee. Blending, in the wine trade, is considered an art. You can enjoy some of the artfully produced coffees here at the Lexington Farmers Market. Black Bag - mellow, soulful dark roast Brown Bag - Caffe Journey Gold Bag - Marco's Finest Plus a Breakfast Blend. ( Blue Bag ) and, a water-processed Decaf ( Green Bag ) All coffees are roasted on Thursday for the Saturday Market. Thank you. CAIN'S STRAWBERRIES Madison County At Cain's Strawberries we bring only the ripest, juiciest, oh-so-good strawberries from our farm in Madison County to you. Out in Bybee (That's right "Bybee" is the little town we are from), we don't use pesticides to ensure a beautify berry. Instead we use love and attention and farming wisdom passed down through the years. Make your Memorial Day truly memorable with a quart of our sweet strawberries. -William and Gladys Cain ELMWOOD STOCK FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | CSA | PINTEREST ] Scott County Everyone is welcoming the late spring this year. We appreciate seeing so many familiar faces returning to the markets on Saturday and Sunday outdoors. We will continue to attend each week, rain or sun or something in between - hope to see you as well! We've had great feedback on our jarred Salsa, Ketchup, and Marinara Sauce, all professionally packed in BPA-free glass. We'll continue to offer these items each week until sold out - and we'll be planting enough for a bumper crop of organic tomatoes this summer to restock the pantry. NEW, NEW We have found a professional charcutier to make delicious sausages and bratwursts for us from Elmwood organic beef. It has been several years since we had our all-beef sausages to offer, and we are really excited about these tasty and high quality offerings. EGGS We offer each market our certified organic eggs from free-ranging hens who live outdoors on grass pasture. Both whole dozen and half-dozens available. Our hens are always outside, enjoying the green growing grass & clover and rewarding us with beautiful big brown eggs packed full of flavor, orangey color, and healthful omega-3-fatty acids. MEAT and POULTRY We have restocked our inventory of grass-fed Angus organic beef, along with our certified organic whole chickens, cut-up chicken pieces, and flavorful hearty stewing hens. In addition, we have chicken liver and ground turkey. Feel free to order ahead for quantity amounts or a particular cut for that special meal, and we'll have it ready for pickup at any of the farmers markets. View our website for special Beef & Chicken Bundles, and other quantities packages. These days, more than ever, it's important to know the source of your family's food and you can look to our local organic farm to meet your body's nutritional needs resulting in good health. Visit our website to learn more, review our price lists, pre-order your special items, or contact Elmwood for more information. Sign UP NOW for Elmwood's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to secure your Farm Share for the 2013 Summer Season. We offer 3 share sizes, several convenient pickup locations, and USDA Certified Organic. Visit our website now (scroll up a little for a quick link!) Elmwood Stock Farm (859) 621-0755 HENKLE'S HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Jessamine County It looks like the warm weather is finally here to stay so make your way to the market this weekend and say hello. Look for us and our big box truck on Saturday at the corner of Short and Upper and on Sunday at Southland Drive. All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free. We will have the following: -Baby lettuce mix -Heirloom and hybrid tomato plants -Sweet bell pepper transplants -Fresh cut mint -Large beautiful basil pots, numerous varieties -Fresh cut basil -Fresh cut oregano Check out all of the exciting new stuff going on at the farm on our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you at the market! JOHNSON BROTHERS FARMS Scott County The Johnson Brothers would like to invite you to try some of their excellent local and sourced produce. Stock up on some summer essentials: Tomatoes, new potatoes, corn, onions, watermelons, cantaloupe, lettuce, herbs, squash, and strawberries. Also check out our plants, we'll have tomatoes and hanging flower baskets. LOCAL RAW HONEY by NICK and BEV NICKELS [ WEBSITE ] Fayette County The outdoor Lexington Farmers Markets for 2013 are now open. We will be at the following markets this week if it doesn't rain:
Commonwealth Stadium Parking Lot @ UK, June 5th (3:00-6:00pm)
Downtown at Cheapside Park, Saturday, June 8th (opens at 7am)
Southland Drive, Sunday, June 9th (10am-2pm)
See you at one of the markets!.
You may purchase honey, pollen, and/or beeswax candles from us anytime from our home at 1909 Nicholasville Road in Lexington. Call us first at 859 276-0258, and we will put what you want on our back porch for you to pick up. You may also call to make an appointment to look at Bev's candle selection.
Our home is located one block north (toward downtown) of the intersection of Southland Drive and Nicholasville Road. Turn on Goodrich Avenue and take the first driveway on your right, and you will be in our back yard. There will be a silver travel trailer (Airstream) under an awning directly in front of you. Your honey will be on the back porch. If we are not home, just leave the money on the counter. There is change in a small jar on the counter if you need some.
Website www.KentuckyHoney.com Thank you, Nick & Bev Nickels MAGIC BEANS COFFEE ROASTERS [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Fayette County Magic Beans Coffee Roasters this week will introduce a Colombian coffee as its featured single-origin selection of the month. This coffee comes from the Los Naranjos growers association, a group of about 50 farmers near the town of San Augustin, Huila, who have consistently produced some of the best Colombian coffees over the past decade. The cup has a medium, citrus-like acidity, with aromas of orange, papaya, and molasses, and a rich, cocoa-like body.
We'll also be offering hand-poured coffee, brewed to order at our pour-over bar. Bring your favorite mug! MARY TYLER [ FACEBOOK ] Clark County Peaches! Peaches! Peaches! Our sweet juicy peaches are ripe for the pickin'. Good every day, all day! Even help soothe your afternoon hunger pangs with Mrs. Mary's tree-ripened peaches! No need to reach for the vending machine change, instead sink your teeth into some peachy goodness. And while you're at it, get enough for the entire office or even your grouchy sister's brother's mother's cousin's consin's nephew Oscaretta. These peaches are so tasty they'll even put a smile on her face! QUARLES FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Shelby County Summer is here! We've weaned the lambs and have moved cows to summer pasture. Hay is being cut and stored for winter feed. Blackberries are blooming so we're looking forward to blackberry jam soon being back on the tables. Grilling season is here and our brats and hamburger patties make having a fun time easy. We also have some beautiful ribeye and New York strip steaks to grace your grill. Just got back from the processor and we'll have our coolers restocked with all cuts of lamb; leg, chops, ground lamb, stew meat. And for the first time, Quarles Farm will have GOAT! If you've never had it stop by and give it a try. Lots of folks have been asking for it and now it's here! The grill will also be going next grilling our hamburgers, brats, and jumbo hot dogs Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. You can also get breakfast biscuits, omelets, and local eggs made your way. Stop in and have a meal with us. We think you'll enjoy it! We'll have plenty of breads and cakes on the table as well as a very wide selection of jams and jellies. Salsas and relishes round out the choices. There's something for everyone at the market so come on out, have a cup of coffee, sweet tea or hot chocolate and take a look around. You'll have a great time! Follow us on Facebook or check out our website at quarlesfarm.com THREE TOADS FARM [ FACEBOOK ] Clark County Special treats for this Saturday include two giant and fabulously fragrant lilies - lemon merangue-colored 'Conca D'Or' and pure white 'Ariosto' - along with the sweetest bouquets of fragrant English roses and sweet peas, foxglove, larkspur, snapdragons and bachelor buttons. We'll also have a few lily plants and plugs of several colors of Lisianthus. Both are perfect for planting now and will bloom this summer. If you know someone who has a wedding or special event coming up and is a lover of the freshest locally-grown flowers possible, please have them contact us on Facebook or drop by to chat during the Farmers Market. Saturday is going to be a beautiful day! See you then! Charlie Hendricks, Elizabeth Hendricks and Val Schirmer WILDFLOUR SCONES & TEA [ FACEBOOK ] Scott County We will be set up this Saturday at 5/3 Pavilion from 7am until we sell out but will NOT be at the UK Farmers Market at Commonwealth Stadium Wednesday 6/5 from 3-6pm. Come enjoy a locally made breakfast or afternoon treat with us!
Our flavors this week will be:
-Buttermilk & Kentucky Honey featuring raw honey from Bev and Nick Nickels
-Beer Cheese & Scallion featuring Brown's Tastee Beer Cheese and green onions from Smith Family Farms
-Brown Sugar Strawberry featuring Cain's strawberries -Maple Bacon Date featuring Brownings Applewood bacon (Grant County) We will have our sweet fruit iced tea this Saturday! This week we will be serving strawberry iced tea as well as brewing Caffe Marco coffee, locally roasted in Paris.
Visit our Facebook page for more info and flavor postings on Fridays. See you Saturday! | 
