February 26, 2014

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Dear Market Patrons and Friends, 

 

It's hard for me to believe but the hustle and  bustle for spring has arrived at the LFM offices.  March is just a few days away.  Before you know it April will arrive and the Sunday market will be open again! This week I was reviewing some photos that I had taken last summer; I was making some promo designs.  When I saw the photos of tomatoes and peppers, I couldn't help but daydream about fresh salsa.  I know that each thing has its season, but I am about ready for twenty degrees below normal temperatures to be gone.  Until then, come get your weekly supply of local meats, eggs, sweet breads, and root vegetables at the Saturday market in Cheapside Park. 

   

Hope to see you at market, 

 

Josh England

Lexington Farmers' Market  
Assistant Manager 

 

 
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This spring we'll be In Your Community (Center)! Come learn the ins and outs of purchasing, preparing, and enjoying local food.

 

March 6th 4:00 pm Winburn Community Action Center (elementary)

March 12th 6:00pm William Wells Brown Community Center (elementary & middle)

March 13th 7:00pm William Wells Brown Community Center (adults)

March 20th 4:15pm Winburn Middle School (middle)

 

April 16th 6:00pm William Wells Brown Community Center (elementary & middle)

April 17th 7:00pm William Wells Brown Community Center (adults)

April 24th 4:15pm Winburn Middle School (middle)

 

For full class descriptions and directions, please visit our community events calendar by clicking the link below.

 

 

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 8AM-2PM.  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 April 6, 2014!

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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SeasonalRecipe
Seasonally Inspired Recipe:
Rustic Potato Dumplings 

Last night I went to a small concert at a local restaurant in Lexington.  The band was just 4 people, a bass, a few fiddles, a mandolin, and a banjo.  They sang and played bluegrass, folk, and some tunes from Louisiana.   The zydeco music reminded me of the few days I  spent down on Bayou Lafourche in southern Louisana.  The rich, complex flavors of the food I experienced while there still linger in my memory.  That is why I chose a Cajun recipe.  Thanks to Olena at IfoodReal for this recipe.The only thing I would add to this recipe is some Tabasco for dipping.

Ingredients

 

  • 3 - 3.5 lbs chicken breasts, boneless & skinless

 

Cajun Spice:

  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp oregano or thyme
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  2. Cut chicken breasts into strips with a knife or kitchen scissors (very convenient for no cutting board cleanup). I had 6 large chicken breasts that I cut into 3 strips each lengthwise. Place in a large bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, combine Cajun Spice ingredients and sprinkle on top of chicken. Toss chicken to coat evenly in spices. Lay in a single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 mins.
  4. Storage Instructions: Refrigerate covered for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months in an airtight container.
Ingredients currently available at the LFM
  • Chicken
VendorUpdates
Vendor Updates

 IF YOU HAVE QUESTION ABOUT SPECIFIC PRODUCT AVAILABILITY OR FARMER ATTENDANCE ON SATURDAY, PLEASE MESSAGE THE LEXINGTON FARMERS' MARKET FACEBOOK PAGE  
 
Boone Creek Creamery {Facebook}{Website}
Fayette County
 
UPDATE FROM 2/19/2014 Check Facebook on Saturday to see product availability.
With warm temperatures predicted for this week, Spring is just around the corner. So, we will have our cheeses at the Market this Saturday.

Our cheese is made from all natural JD Country Milk, a family owned Mennonite 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 in our micro-creamery. 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, Smoked Cheddar 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
[email protected] 


Elmwood Stock Farm {Facebook} {Website} {CSA} {Pinterest}
Scott County

 

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, 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 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, March 1st (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.


MarketActitiviesMarket 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 FeedsFaithfeeds 

 

Glean KY began four years ago when three community members met and decided to do something about food waste and food insecurity in Kentucky. When looking at the statistics, 17% of the population in Fayette County is considered 'food insecure,' meaning they do not always know where their next meal is coming from, and yet 51% of fruits and vegetables are never eaten at the end of the production process. With that knowledge, they began collecting excess produce from the Lexington Farmer's Market, and trying to find links between local farms and local hunger programs that might need the food. They gleaned 37,000 pounds of food that year, and now have gleaned over 357,000 pounds since they began, delivering to over 51 hunger programs in Fayette and surrounding counties.

 

 

Glean KY is holding the 6th annual Heirloom Seed Sale on Saturday, March 8th from 9am to 2pm at the Woodland Christian Church at 530 East High Street.
Come join us! With exhibitors like: Leslie Wells, Master Gardener, Extension Service, Kate Horning, Health Coach, Chef and Author of Healthy Living Redefined, Seedleaf and CLUCK, the Heirloom Seed Sale will be fun for all ages!. In addition to the fantastic exhibitors, there will be a door prize, coupons, and other fun incentives from our local community business partners like Fayette Seed, Michler's Florist, and Lucia's World Boutique. Come get the seeds for your garden, and help reduce hunger in Kentucky at the same time! All proceeds go to benefit Glean KY.

 

*We will also be at the Lexington Farmer's Market on Saturday, March 22nd taking donations for previous year's seeds.


 

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.

SponsorsSponsors

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.

 

Mardi Gras Buffet

11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Celebrate Mardi Gras at Good Foods with a Cajun and Creole inspired buffet.The menu includes Red Beans and Rice (V), Pasta with Creamy Cajun Sauce, Chicken Creole Crawfish Etouffe, Beignets, Succotash Piquant (V), Jambalaya, Creole Okra, Cajun Style Green Beans, Blackened Potatoes, Steamed Veggies and Good Foods Kale. soups: Cajun White Bean (V), Creamy Corn and Zucchini Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Shimp Maque Choux

 

When: Tuesday, March 4, 11 am - 8:00 pm

 

Fee: $8.49/lb

 

 The Fayette Alliance 
 

 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.

 


Jeff Dabbelt
Executive Director
Lexington Farmers Market - PO Box 553 
Lexington KY 40588-0553
(859) 608-2655
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