Greens	Peas	Turnips
	Tomatoes	Garlic	Cucumbers
	Okra	Onions	Blackberries
	Beans	Breads	Fennel
	Broccoli	Cauliflower	Squash
	Zucchini	Canned items	Spices and Herbs
	Cheese	Pork	Beef
	Chicken	Lamb	Eggs
	Honey	DIY Plants	Acorn Squash
	Blueberries	Radish Tails	Cabbage
	Sweet Peppers	Tomatillos	Gooseberries
	Raspberries	Carrots	Sweet Corn
	Hot Peppers	Eggplant	Ground Cherries
		Plums

Friends and Patrons of the Market,

It's that time of year again! We are excited to announce that our annual A Taste of the Farm Dinner will take place on August 24th from 5:30-8:30pm at the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. Stop by the information booth for more information.

This weekend also looks to be another hot one.  So drink plenty of  water, eat plenty of local food, and spend time shopping and getting to know the farmers at your Lexington Farmers' Market.  The market offers you a wide range of choices and the farmers offer a breadth of knowledge about the food they provide for you.  If you have questions, be sure ask your farmer.

See you at market,

Josh England

Lexington Farmers' Market Assistant Manager

josh@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com

Ingredients:
(makes 4-6 servings)

 

• 2 cups chopped kale, packed
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 (13.25 oz) package whole grain linguine
• 3/4 pound bacon, diced

 

Directions:

These products can be purchased from LFM market members:

• Kale
• Garlic
• Parmesan Cheese
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• Whole Wheat Pasta
• Bacon

Vendor Updates

 

Summer is upon us, we're so glad our garlic is housed safely in the barn, and hopefully, onions and shallots wil be, as well before the next rain.

 

This week we'll have lots of tender BABY CILANTRO, our beautiful MIXED LETTUCES (last week for a while!), delicious KALE, CANDY ONIONS, FRESH SHALLOTS, and 2 varieties of FRESH GARLIC.....California Early (mild) and Music (strong).  

 

Maybe even some in bags!  GARLIC POWDERS too, of course!

Along with our own offerings, we'll have hydroponically grown BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE from Vibrant Greens in Madison County, and all the regular PORK  and CHEESE from Stone Cross Farm, Grass Finished BEEF from Colcord Farm, Kentucky LAMB (including LAMB CHOPS and RACKS) and more! 

 

Tomatoes are in season and we have the BACON and LETTUCE to make the perfect BLT!  Smear a little of our CHAMPAGNE DRESSING on your bread in place of mayo for a gourmet treat!  We'll also have many choices of ARTISAN BREADS from Sunrise Bakery from which to choose.

 

And for something as an alternative to butter on your sweet corn, try our GARLIC SCAPE PESTO!

 

We were featured on Food News and Chews on Fox TV Sunday night. Here's a link.  

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.

 

Thanks for your support. See you at the market.

Boone Creek Creamery

859-402-2364
www.boonecreekcreamery.com
ed2@kycheese.com

 

I pulled off the road and cut the engine. These puzzlements I get myself into. Then, I need to puzzle it out. This seemed a good spot. Not a sound - except my heartbeat. Presumably, my heart, or, somebody was locked in the trunk of the car and quite upset about it. 

Seated - sprawled - on the passenger seat next to me, unconscious, it appears, is Lexington's most famous murder mystery author and honey bee scholar. An occasional snore reassures me that the slumbering diva has not become a character from one of her novels yet herself. 

 

Yet herself ? Where is this murky night taking me ?

 

There were mysteries aplenty here in the land of horses, history and high jinks. I need to get to Downtown Lexington, to the Lexington Farmers Market, there under the sign of the 5/3 brotherhood, were perhaps some answers to my puzzlement. There were melons, ripe red tomatoes and sexy lilies, And, there were fragrant crepes sizzling gently on an iron skillet. There were secrets and possibly high jinks, murder and mystery. 

 

In the car's trunk I carried two bound pastry chefs. In the back seat, several dozen pecan pies. If central Kentucky possessed an oceanfront, I'd likely be headed now - in this darkness - to a pier. 

But we're headed for Cheapside Park. 

 

And should arrive by 7 AM. If I could only get my passenger to wake up and tell me  . . .  what ?  If I could only get my prisoners in the back to shut up and go to sleep. 

 

To be continued. 

  

We appreciate seeing so many familiar faces returning to the markets on Saturday and Sunday outdoors, as well as lots of new people just moving to the area.  We will continue to attend each market each week including Tues, Wed, Thurs, rain or sun or something in between - hope to see you as well!

 

PRODUCE we are harvesting now includes Broccoli, Green Beans, Beets (Red, Gold, Candy Stripe), Carrots (Orange and Yellow), Cabbages (Savoy, Green, Red, Napa), Greens (Kale, Lacinato, Red Russian, Collard), Summer Squash (Yellow Squash, Green Zucchini, Patty Pan, Baby Squash Mix), Swiss Chard, Cucumbers (Slicing, English, Salad), Kohlrabi, Garlic, Green Bell Peppers, Turnips, and more coming on each day.

 

NEW  We have found a professional charcutier to make delicious sausages, bratwursts, and franks 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(scroll up a little for a quick link!)

 

Elmwood Stock Farm

859-621-0755

 

 

Our homegrown tomatoes are here!  Look for us and our big box truck at the Wednesday market at Commonwealth Stadium, behind the old courthouse 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:

-Homegrown heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, many varieties

-Roma tomatoes, great for sauces and salsa

-Multi colored cherry tomato pints

-Baby lettuce mix, likely the last week for it

-Yummy blackberries

-Assorted hot and sweet peppers

-Fresh cut basil

-Yellow squash

-Fresh cut cilantro

-Fresh purslane

-Our popular uglies but goodies

Check out what's new at the farm on our Facebook page, we look forward to seeing you at the market!

 

 

The outdoor Lexington Farmers Markets for 2013 are now open. We will be at the following markets this week:    

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. 

 

 

Magic Beans Coffee Roasters {Website} {Facebook}

 

This week we are introducing our Sumatra Mandheling, which will be the "standard" Indonesian offering in our roasting rotation from now through the fall. Dark and smooth, savory, with an exotic spice aroma and a heavy body. A cup of this will make everything all right. It's also Fair Trade and certified organic. 

 

Sumatran coffees are known for their mild acidity, aromas of earth, wood, and spice, and a great big, bouncy body. Much of their characteristic flavor comes from the unique Indonesian "wet hull" process called Giling Basah, in which the inner skin or "parchment" layer is removed from the green coffee bean while it is still wet, rather than after drying. This process can produce an exotic and enticing cup, but it can also lead to some "funky" or "off" flavors if not carefully controlled. This particular lot is an exceptionally good example of the classic Indonesian profile, and it provides a very satisfying experience in the cup. 

Our regular lineup through the fall will consist of the following coffees: 

• Mexico Chiapas, Triunfo Verde Co-Op, Fair Trade Organic
• Ethiopia Yirgachefe, Natural Process, Konga Co-Op
• Sumatra Mandheling, Giling Basah Process, Fair Trade Organic

Each of these coffees will be available in 12-ounce bags of whole beans, or as brewed-to-order cups from our pour-over bar. More information is available online at http://www.magicbeanscoffee.com/our-starting-lineup. Want to talk about coffee? Come by and see us!

 (photo of Traditional Batak houses in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.)

 

Mary Tyler "The Peach Lady" {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 dentist's fish Nemo.  These peaches are so tasty they'll even turn that fish face into a smile!

 

Quarles Farm {Website} {Facebook}

 

After last week's deluge of rain everything is still sopping wet here in Shelby County and the chance of severe thunderstorms comes again this afternoon.  And someone turned up the thermostat outside this week.  Animals are looking for cool places trying so seek relief from the humidity and cool places in this weather are certainly in short supply! 

 

This week you'll find us again with the grill fired up at Cheapside on Saturday and Southland on Sunday.  If you get out of your car at either location and get a whiff of those succulent burgers and brats, just follow your nose and bring your appetite.  The burgers and brats are made from our beef as well as the onions and soon tomatoes from our garden.  These burgers aren't those little thin things you get from the drive thru.  These are hand made, thick, juicy and topped with some of the market's best local cheeses.  Place your orders for lunch or breakfast when you first get to the market, do some shopping and then stop by to pick up your meal.  There's also plenty of sweet tea, lemonade and other drinks available.  We'll also be at Commonwealth Stadium on Wednesday. 

 

The coolers will be full of beef and lamb, the tables full of breads, jams, relishes and plenty of veggies.  Candy onions are ready and there's lots of other flavorful selections to be had.  Stop in , stay a while.  We're waiting for you....

   

Follow us on  Facebook or check out our website.

 

Stonehedge Farm {Facebook}

 

Our fields are running over.  And our family is glad to deliver that bounty to you!  The offerings this week are plentiful:  Heirloom tomatoes (multicolor cherry, brandywine and more); Squash (zucchini, yellow, coosa, pattypan, acorn, and spaghetti); Beans (tenderette, purple filet, yellow wax, and Roma); Hot peppers (ghost, habenero, cayenne, jalapeno, pablano); Sweet peppers (banana, yummy, and bell); Greens (kale, collard, chard); Onions (candy, red candy, and white); Eggplant; Okra; Cucumbers; Tomatillos; Ground cherries; Cabbage; Fennel; Green Tomatoes; Herbs (basil, parsley, cilantro); Flowers (Zinnias and Sunflowers).  All Locally Grown! 

  

Coming soon:  Celeriac; Golden Celery; Charentais melons

  

-Adrienne & Jim 

 

The Paw Paw Plantation

Powell County

 

This week I'll have Rhubarb, tomatoes, candy onions and sweet bread.  I'll bring sassafras for tea. And I'll have specimens of Kentucky Agage and and gemstones.  I'll also have Paw Paw trees for sale.

 

-Roland

 

 

This week we will have some GREAT flowers, including: 

• At least two varieties of Oriental lily: the awesome double, 'Roselily' and 'Merostar,' which is a gigantic red Oriental with white edges and fabulous fragrance. Both are magnificent as cut flowers. 
• TWO varieties of pollenless sunflowers which we put together in a bouquet with Zebra grass. If you have a tall vase or stone crock, a couple of bunches of these sunflowers and grass bouquets make a stunning centerpiece for a very modest cost. 
• Look forward to the classic white lisianthus this Saturday at the Lexington farmers market! It has an incredibly long vase life and is non-fragrant.! 
• Lemon basil zinnia bouquets will be packed with fragrant (and edible!) lemon basil, brightly colored zinnias and snapdragons, white yarrow and more. 
• Sweet peas are a flower that we don't see a lot, outside of florists, this time of year. We sourced our seed from Laughing Owl nursery in England because they're developing some of the best cut flower sweet peas in the world. We're growing them in the greenhouse, where we can keep it cooler, and they're almost 10 feet tall. We cut stems long, with blooming flowers, buds and the curly tendrils. 

Saturday looks to be entirely pleasant this week, so we hope you'll start off your day at the Lexington Farmers' Market! As always, just send us a note on Facebook or give us a call (859-771-2085) if you want to reserve flowers, have a question, or are wanting tot have some very special flowers for a very special event. We'd love to help!

 

Thanks very much for buying local and we hope to see you soon!

 

- Charlie Hendricks, Elizabeth Hendricks and Val Schirmer

 

Wildflour Scones & Tea {Facebook}

 

 

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!

This week our flavors will be:

-Lemon Blueberry featuring blueberries from Home Pickin's Farms
-Buttermilk & Kentucky Honey featuring raw honey from Bev and Nick Nickels
-Beer Cheese & Scallion featuring Brown's Tastee Beer Cheese and onions from Johnson Brothers Farms
-Maple Bacon Date featuring Brownings Applewood bacon (Grant County)

*NEW FLAVOR*

-Wild Blackberry cornmeal featuring blackberries from Paw Paw Plantation

 
We will have our sweet fruit iced tea this Saturday! This week we will be serving peach iced tea featuring Kentucky peaches from Raggard Creekside Farm as well as brewing Caffe Marco coffee, locally roasted in Paris.
 
Visit our Facebook page for more info and flavor postings on Fridays. 

Facebook.comWildflourSconesandTea
See you Saturday!

 

What better place to Eat Like It's Summer than the Lexington Farmers' Market? That's the message we've been spreading around town at local businesses, community organizations, and elementary schools.

 

This week, we have been to the YMCA and The Kidz Club with 'weird' summer produce in hand. The delicious weirdos have helped to spark great discussion with youth and young adults, alike. Next week we'll be serving up fresh cherry tomatoes at Booker T. Washington's summer feeding programs. Any area children can stop by, eat a hot lunch, and participate in our cherry tomato taste test.

 

If you see us around town, rhubarb and ground cherries in tow, be sure to come say hello!

 

Stephanie Hopkins

Food Desert Initiative Coordinator

Stephanie@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com

Jeff Dabbelt
Executive Director

Jeff@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com

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