UPDATES FROM OUR MARKET MEMBERS: BLUE MOON FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Madison County Happy Fathers' Day to my Dad (93 years old!) and all of our faithful market shopper Dads! It looks like the perfect weekend to celebrate all that our Dads mean to us. Mine is wise, kind, loving, and has always supported his kids in whatever they did (hare-brained or not!). Thanks, Dad! We know there will be a lot of Fathers' Day grilling going on this weekend, and we've got all kinds of great meats to barbeque......LAMB CHOPS, GRASS FINISHED BEEF BURGERS, all kinds of PORK SAUSAGES, PORK CHOPS, STEAKS, RACK of LAMB and even a whole BEEF TENDERLOIN (and steaks are 30% off!). How about a "Mixed Grill"?? Get some of all Dad's favorites, add some FRESH GARLIC BULBS, CANDY ONIONS or fresh SHALLOTS and GARLIC SCAPES for seasoning.........I can smell it now! We hope to have some more of our BABY LETTUCE MIX this week, and BABY KALE. Other hydroponically grown salad greens and BASIL from VIBRANT GREENS in Madison Co. Our fresh cut CILANTRO and ROSEMARY too. Making Dad breakfast in bed? We'll have lots of great Stone Cross Farm SMOKED BACON, BREAKFAST SAUSAGE (Medium, Hot, Extra Sage) and Piggie Links (Mild). Then how about French Toast made with some of Sunrise Bakery's ARTISAN BREAD and some local eggs? Or maybe a Mexican Frittata with crumbled CHORIZO, FRESH MUSHROOMS, ONIONS, GARLIC and CILANTRO? Top with some yummy Artisan CHEESE from Stone Cross Farm's Cloverdale Creamery and fresh salsa! If you need a pastry to hold everybody until brunch, we'll have CINNAMON BUNS, CROISSANTS, and MUFFINS, or maybe a GARLIC BAGEL with fresh goat cheese is more to your liking! You know what's for dessert! GARLIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!! GARLIC HARVEST begins in earnest on Wednesday, so for the next few weeks we'll have yummy FRESHLY HARVESTED GARLIC BULBS with the tops left on. The cloves are crunchy and juicy. If you've never had it fresh, you really must try some! Our GARLIC SCAPE deal ($5.00/LB for 1LB or greater quantities) was such a hit last week we're going to do it again! This will probably be the last week for SCAPES, so stock up for pesto making or seasoning of your vegetables. They will keep a month or longer in the fridge! We'll hope to see you Saturday behind the old courthouse on Short St, Sunday in front of Goodyear on Southland Drive. Please send us an email if you have a special order! 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. ELMWOOD STOCK FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | CSA | PINTEREST ] Scott County We will not be at this Wednesday's market but hope to see you at all the other markets this week! 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 [ FACEBOOK ] Jessamine County If knowing the origin of what you consume is important to you, as it should be, then we are the folks to shop with. EVERYTHING we offer is started from seed and grown by us just 15 miles away at our farm in Nicholasville. We opt to use biological controls and to release beneficial insects like lacewings and lady beetles instead of spraying with pesticides that kill honey bees and beneficial predators to create a pest management system that is friendly to the food we bring to market as well as the environment. Look for us and our big box truck at the corner of Short and Upper on Saturday and at Southland Drive on Sunday. All of our offerings are sustainably grown, Kentucky Proud, 100% homegrown, and pesticide free. We will have the following: -Heirloom and hybrid tomato transplants -Sweet and hot pepper transplants -Large beautiful basil pots, multiple varieties -Fresh cut mint -Yellow squash -Baby lettuce mix Check out all of the exciting things happening at the farm on our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Henkles-Herbs-and-Heirlooms/209284635797660. 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:
Downtown at Cheapside Park, Saturday, June 15th (opens at 7am)
Southland Drive, Sunday, June 16th (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.
Web Site www.KentuckyHoney.com
Thank you, Nick & Bev Nickels
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 brother Bob. These peaches are so tasty they'll even put a smile on her face! QUARLES FARM [ WEBSITE | FACEBOOK ] Shelby County Hay season is in full swing here at the farm. There's also a garden to plant, weed and harvest, cattle and sheep to move from pasture to pasture and there's rumor that there could soon be a goat herd coming to Quarles Farm. Regardless of all the work that is there to be done, we're waiting for all of you at Commonwealth Stadium each Wednesday afternoon. We're there along the trees next to the road. Easy to find and plenty of parking close to great local foods. We have the grill going that afternoon as well as on Saturday at Cheapside and Sunday on Southland. Come on out and give our great treats a try! The coolers are full of beef, lamb and goat. The tables are loaded with homemade breads as well as salsas, relishes, jams, and chutneys all made with Quarles Farm produce and canned right in our kitchen just the way your mother and grandmother used to do. Homemade goodness canned at the peak of flavor. Nothing better. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Quarlesfarm?ref=hl or check out our website at quarlesfarm.com THREE TOADS FARM [ FACEBOOK ] Clark County We have gorgeous fragrant lilies for this week! It looks like we'll have three varieties: Conca D'Or (huge flowers of lemon yellow with white edges), Ariosto (the big fabulous white Oriental) and Gluwhein (lots of coral salmon flowers on every stem). We'll also be cutting more of the lavender rose snapdragons and will have a few bouquets of them with lilies. Thank goodness for the deep rains this week! Sunflowers, Lisianthus, Zinnias and the fragrant basils are all growing well in the field, so it won't be long until we can have them at the Market. We have three 50' rows of awesome Dahlias coming up - they will be fantastic in later summer! Looks like we'll have another gorgeous day on Saturday so we hope to see you then! WILDFLOUR SCONES & TEA [ FACEBOOK ] Scott County We will be set up this Saturday at 5/3 Pavilion from 7am until we sell out and at the UK Farmers Market at Commonwealth Stadium Wednesday from 3-6pm.
Come enjoy a locally made breakfast or afternoon treat with us!
On Wednesday our flavors 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
Saturday we will have those same flavors as well as:
-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.Facebook.com/WildflourSconesandTea
See you Saturday! | 
