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Cheapside Park
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Southland Drive
Closed for Season
April-October
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S.Broadway & Maxwell
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May-November
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Alumni & University
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May-August
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Table Of Contents
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Seasonal In Kentucky
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Greens
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Eggs
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Pumpkins
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Garlic
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Cabbage
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Carrots
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Onions
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Sweet Potatoes
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Pork
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Breads
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Goat
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Fall Squash
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Canned items
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Dear Market Patrons and Friends,
-6� What a scary number. Was it a nightmare or was it really displayed in the upper corner of my phone when the alarm sounded this morning? Many of you probably had a similar reaction. Needless to say, I hope you have winterized your home and are keeping warm. Even during this bitter cold snap your Lexington Farmers' Market farmers are keeping busy in their fields, barns, and kitchens. Goats are kidding, crops are being covered, and seeds being started. The work seldom stops and each season seems to pass faster than the last.
This weekend, your Lexington Farmers' Market will continue serving the community with our Saturday market at the Fifth Third Pavilion in Cheapside Park. If the weather become too treacherous, market updates can be found on the Lexington Farmers' Market Facebook page.
Hope to see you at market, Josh England Lexington Farmers' Market
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In Your Community
Meet Lextran Bus Stop #1096!
This stop is conveniently located on Main Street at the northwest corner of Cheapside Park. Routes #2, #6, and #24 serve this stop. If you are coming from Georgetown Road, Winburn, or the downtown corridor, this stop is for you.
Don't forget that the Lexington Farmers' Market Saturday Market within walking distance of the Lextran Transit Center as well.
Hop On & Look For Us!
Stephanie Hopkins
Lexington Farmers' Market
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Our Markets
We now have one market each week:
Our Tuesday & Thursday market is closed for the season. We look forward to serving you again in the spring of 2014.
Our Wednesday evening market is closed for the season because the University of Kentucky is back in session.
On Saturday, you'll find your favorite farmers set up with tables full of fresh, seasonal products at the Fifth-Third Bank Pavilion in Cheapside Park from 7AM-3PM. Our Saturday market is open EVERY WEEK, ALL YEAR! Winter Hours are 8AM-1PM.
Our Sunday market is now closed. Look for us back on Southland Drive in the spring.
Remember, free parking is available at all of our market locations. On Saturday, you may park in the Financial Center garage and in any metered street spot for FREE! There is a map below!
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Our Sponsors
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National Center for
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WUKY Farmers Market Report
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Seasonally Inspired Recipe:
Oxtail Carbonnade
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A hearty stew is just the right dish to help us warm up as we deal with the bombogenesis. I was unfamiliar with Carbonnade but the description from contributor BrooklynSupper, on Babble.com was intriguing:
Carbonnade is a classic Belgian dish-beef and onions stewed in beer with mustard. It's pretty easy to make and it's a really rich comforting dish for cold weather. The trick is to balance the sweetness of the onions, the bitterness of the beer, and the sourness and spiciness of the mustard. When I make it, I give myself a lot of time, because I like to adjust the flavor a lot as I go. Just remember when you're testing it along the way to get some onion in the bite you're taking to get the full effect.
Ingredients- 1 lb. beef oxtail or stew meat
- 1 12 oz. bottle of beer (I used Anchor Steam, try to use something dark and not too bitter. I made this once with a Pilsner and it was all wrong, so don't do that)
- 1 red onion, cut in half and sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus 2-3 sprigs thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup flour
Directions - Place a large heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat, with just a little bit of oil.
- Combine the flour, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt on a plate. When the oil is hot, dredge the pieces of meat through the flour mixture and brown on all sides. Remove to a bowl and turn the heat to medium.
- Add the onion to the pan, stirring occasionally and scraping the brown bits from the bottom.
- When the onions have become translucent, about 5 or 6 minutes, return the beef, and add the beer, bay leaves, sprigs of thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Stew for at least 2.5 hours, but the longer you can do it, the better.
- When you are about half an hour from being done, add the mustard. Keep it handy, because you may want to add more depending on how yours tastes. Also, if you find it's a little too bitter, you can add a little sugar.
- Serve over boiled potatoes or egg noodles.
These products can be purchased from LFM market members:
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Vendor Updates
IF YOU HAVE QUESTION ABOUT SPECIFIC PRODUCT AVAILABILITY OR FARMER ATTENDANCE ON SATURDAY, PLEASE MESSAGE THE LEXINGTON FARMERS' MARKET FACEBOOK PAGE
Everyone at Elmwood wants to thank you for your support of local farms and let you know how much we appreciate your attendance at the Lexington Farmers Market week after week. As the seasons change, we continue to work to offer you the highest quality USDA Certified Organic produce, eggs, and meats that we can.
We will be set up each Saturday downtown all winter long! Feel free to phone ahead for special orders.
PRODUCE we are offering now includes Fall Squash, Onions, Potatoes, Kale, Sweet Potatoes and more. Cold temperatures are a challenge, but a few green items under cover are producing successfully.
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, each egg is hand washed and inspected for cracks. 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. Each hen's diet includes certified organic grain which is non-gmo.
BEEF, LAMB and POULTRY Each week we bring a complete inventory of our 100% grass-fed Angus organic beef and our 100% grass fed lamb. We also offer certified organic whole chickens, cut-up chicken pieces, and flavorful hearty stewing hens. In addition, we have specialty beef sausages, chicken liver, beef broth bones, roasts for soups and stews, and even bones for your pet!
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 quantity packages to secure your winter supply of wholesome meats.
PANTRY We are grinding our own heirloom organic corn to offer you non-gmo fresh cornmeal. Other items include dried beans (ying-yang, black turtle, peregion, and red kidney), popcorn, dried tomatoes, and dried chile peppers. We sent our organic tomatoes to be professionally packed into Salsa, Ketchup and Marinara, all available in BPA-free glass jars.
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
Local Raw Honey by Nick and Bev Nickels {Website}
Fayette County
The outdoor Lexington Farmers Markets for 2013 are now open. We will NOT be at the following markets this week:
Downtown at Cheapside Park, Saturday, January 25th (opens at 8 am)
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.
Quarles Farm {Website}
Shelby County
We're about to start having our first baby goats soon. Of course, we've been saying that since the first of December and there's still none on the ground. It appears that these goats have minds of their own and it'll be on their terms and not ours! I just hope it's not during this coming week's cold snap. If it is, I guess we'll be making room in the basement for babies.
Anyway, we're still at the Saturday market along with a few other hardy souls and we have coolers stocked with goat, lamb and beef. There's some really tender goat and lamb shoulder steaks for your first introduction to these cuts and plenty of beef stew meat, soup bones and ground beef to make some of the heartier winter fare. Put a roast or a brisket in the roaster on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and that night's supper will be one of the most comforting that you've had in a while. We also have plenty of potatoes, parsnips, turnips and local apples. Baked and canned goods are on the tables and the grill is still available for breakfast and lunch. It's also been a great hand warmer. Just ask Josh!
For larger orders of meat, or to make sure a particular item is on the truck, drop us a note at quarlesfarm.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Quarlesfarm?ref=hl We like to post pictures there from time to time from the farm and give you our thoughts on the world. Join us there and keep in touch.
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Market Activies & Partners
Thank you to the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning and the Morris Bookshop for co-sponsoring the Homegrown Authors Series this summer at the Lexington Farmers' Market.
DLC'S ARTIST MARKET
The Downtown Lexington Corporation's Artist Market has completed its 2013 year.
KIDS' ACTIVITIES AT THE LFM
The Lexington Farmers' Market is proud to welcome families from all across the bluegrass to our weekly markets. We appreciate being a place where you enjoy buying local produce, being outdoors, and most importantly, spending time with each other.
If your child's camp, team, troop, or group would like to host an activity booth for other children, coordinate a market tour, or put on a performance at one of our markets, please contact [email protected]. We'd love to have you!
Food News & Chews
Food News & Chews TV Show with Chef Jeremy Ashby & Sylvia Lovely, Sundays 11p on Fox 56 WDKY, filmed an episode of the weekly show at Lexington Farmers Market. Chef Jeremy and Sylvia toured the market, discussed food news topics and chatted with vendors while collecting ingredients for the cooking segment. Chef & Sylvia have a great conversation with Jeff Dabbelt, Executive Director of LFM. They cover local sourcing of food, what is available year round and the positive impact of spending food dollars with local producers. Jeff, Sylvia and Chef all agree farmers markets build community. In our cooking segment, Chef makes a simple dish in under five minutes with ingredients he collected that morning in the market. Tune in for a taste of the sights and sounds of the Lexington Farmers Market! Click Food News & Chews: Lexington Farmers Market Edition to view the episode!
GLEANING with Faith Feeds
Total 2013 was over 141,000 pounds!
We want to thank all the farmers that made this possible!
VOLUNTEER WITH THE LFM!
Looking for a way to contribute to the local food movement in Lexington? We are always in need of volunteers at our markets! Send an email to [email protected] if you're interested!
PARKING is always FREE at all of our markets if you know where to look!
Spring, Summer, Fall Parking Map
On Saturday it's as easy as parking for FREE on the street.
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.
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Sponsors
Sullivan University
Many thanks are in order to Sullivan University, a returning sponsor of the Lexington Farmers' Market, who has provided us with seasonal cooking demonstrations at our Saturday markets. Watch the newsletter for information about Sullivan cooking demonstrations in 2013.
Many, Many thanks to Chef Foster and the Sullivan University team for cooking up a fantastic spread at the 2012 Taste of the Farm Dinner.
Good Foods Market & Caf�
LEXINGTON, KY - Good Foods Market & Caf� has a variety of classes and events for you this month. All classes and events are held at Good Foods Market & Caf�, 455 Southland Drive, unless otherwise noted.
Healthy IndulgenceJanuary 23, 20147:00 PM-8:30 PM
The class will focus on simple techniques to create delicious desserts that will satisfy cravings without spiking your blood sugar. In class we will learn why it's important to balance sugar with healthy fat, why we have sugar cravings and how to control them and what "Healthy Indulgence" means.
Kate Horning, Simply Nutritious by Kate Thursday, January 23
$10 owners/ $12 others
We believe that Lexington-Fayette County will be the model for innovative and sustainable growth, by connecting and balancing its vibrant city with its productive and unique Bluegrass farmland. Growing our city, promoting our farms. Learn more at fayettealliance.com. 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 pleasepledge now and thank you so much for supporting WUKY.
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Jeff Dabbelt Executive Director
Lexington Farmers Market - PO Box 553
Lexington KY 40588-0553
(859) 608-2655
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