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Cheapside Park
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Southland Drive
Closed for Season
April 6-October 26
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S.Broadway & Maxwell
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May 1 November 25
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Alumni & University
Closed for Season
May 14-August 13
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Seasonal In Kentucky
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Dear Market Patrons and Friends,
In order to fit all the Irish-themed festivities downtown this Saturday, your Lexington Farmers' Market will shift around the Old Courthouse Square. The farmers will be on the sidewalk on North Upper Street on the opposite side of the Old Courthouse from the Fifth-Third Bank Pavilion (So, on Upper between Short Street and Main Street). For this week only we suggest that you visit the LFM via North Upper Street and as always for our Saturday Market enjoy the free street parking on Upper.
Mark your calendars. Spring Kickoff Weekend is 1 month away. Starting April 5, our Saturday market will open at 7 AM and we will return to Southland Drive on April 6! On Saturday we have a slew of special features. From a guest chef to community groups to some of your favorite farmers! Click on the banner below to visit the Facebook event. Join the even to receive exclusive updates and news!
Hope to see you at market,
Josh England
Lexington Farmers' Market
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In Your Community
For those of you interested in learning a little bit more about what our community classes entail, a list of descriptions can be found below. Don't forget to check the events calendar for upcoming class dates. Send an email to Stephanie@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com if you are interested in participating or learning more.
Youth Vegetable Literacy Class
William Wells Brown Community Center
548 E. Sixth Street Lexington, Kentucky 40508
Join LFM staff-member, Stephanie Hopkins in a vegetable adventure! Participants will read, craft, taste, and play their way to a better understanding of vegetables and their importance. Suitable for elementary and middle school students.
Adult Vegetable Literacy Class
William Wells Brown Community Center
548 E. Sixth Street Lexington, Kentucky 40508
Join LFM staff-member, Stephanie Hopkins in this discussion-based class for adults. Participants will discuss barriers to buying and preparing fresh produce and strategies for breaking down those barriers. Resources, recipes, and coupons will be shared.
Elementary Food Club
Winburn Community Action Council
1169 Winburn Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40511
Join LFM staff-member, Stephanie Hopkins in a vegetable adventure! Participants will read, craft, and play their way to a better understanding of vegetables and their importance. Suitable for elementary school students.
Middle School Food Club
Winburn Community Learning Center
1060 Winburn Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40511
Join LFM staff-member, Stephanie Hopkins in this discussion-based class for middle and high school students. Participants will discuss the impact of buying local on the local economy, job creation, and agribusiness. Participants will work to become ambassadors for the local economy by encouraging their peers to buy local.
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. The market's first day is May 1!
Our Wednesday evening market is closed
for the season because the University of Kentucky is back in session. The first day back for 2014 is May 14.
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 from7AM-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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National Center for
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WUKY Farmers Market Report
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Seasonally Inspired Recipe:
Irish Stew
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St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. This weekend downtown Lexington will be alive with numerous activities. In celebration of that and because the cool, rainy weather gets me in the mood for stew, I've chosen an Irish Stew recipe.
Perre Coleman Magness from The Runaway Spoon is passionate about food from around the world. While he was less than inspired by the first Irish Stew he ate, he didn't give up on developing his own rich version of the dish.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds stew meat, in 2-inch cubes (preferably lamb)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 parsnips
- 3 carrots
- 2 yellow potatoes
- chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Directions
- Pat the stew cubes dry with paper towels. Mix the flour, salt and pepper together in a large ziptop bag, then drop in the stew meat and shake it around to coat each cube with flour.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and place in a large (5-quart) Dutch oven. Cook over medium high heat until the bacon is crispy. Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain using a slotted spoon. Let the bacon grease cool a bit, then very carefully pour it into a glass measuring jug. Carefully wipe out the pot, cleaning out any burned bits.
- Return the pot to the stove and heat ¼ cup of the bacon grease. Remove the stew meat cubes from the bag, shaking off any excess flour and cook them in the bacon grease until browned on all sides. You will need to do this in batches, removing the browned pieces to a plate. If needed, add a little more bacon grease to the pot and heat it up between batches.
- When all the stew meat is browned and removed from the pot, add 2 more Tablespoons of bacon grease and the chopped onions and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. When the onions are soft, add ¼ cup of water and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Cover and cook until the onions are soft and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a further 2 minutes. Return the stew meat and about ¾ of the cooked bacon to pot. Pour in the beef broth, add the bay leaves and thyme and bring to a boil. Stir the stew well, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and cook for 1 ½ hours.
- Peel the parsnips and carrots and cut into bite-sized chunks. Add to the simmering stew. Scrub the potatoes, but do not peel, and cut into nice chunks. Add these to the stew as well, give it all a good stir, cover the pot and cook for a further 30 - 40 minutes or until the potatoes, carrots and parsnips are tender.
- At this point, the stew can be made up to a day ahead, cooled, covered and refrigerated. Reheat over medium just until warmed through. Fish out the bay leaves and thyme stems before serving.
- Serve in big bowls, topped with the remaining bacon pieces and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.
Ingredients currently available at the LFM
- Stew Meat (Lamb, Goat, Beef)
- Bacon
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
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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
Fayette County
Saturday's weather forecast looks downright incredible by our standards. The goats are back to work with plenty of milk, and we will be at the market.
Susan Miller
(859) 421-6983
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 15th (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.
Shelby County
This year the winter has certainly been one to try a person's patience. We're starting seeds for the garden and hoping that we can find weather favorable to prepare ground for planting. In years past we've already had peas, lettuce, beets and many other veggies planted. Not so this year. But rest assured that when the time comes, planting will begin and things will escalate to a frenzy on the farms. Right now our barn is bursting at the seams with new lambs and kids with more still to be born. We're looking for some nice weather and drier pastures to turn the newborns out to become acquainted with the great outdoors.
We continue to be down on Cheapside each Saturday with a good supply of goat, lamb and beef, all raised by us on our farm. This is some of the best meat that you will find in this area. Safely and humanely grown, we do our best to bring you the best. You can try our ground beef in a burger, brat or hot dog straight from the grill at the market. We're also serving breakfast each morning with plenty of hot coffee or chocolate to warm you up.
There's plenty of canned goods on the table; salsas, relishes, jams and jellies. These are canned goods made with wholesome fruits and vegetables, canned with no corn syrup, artificial preservatives or flavorings. Food that tastes good and is good for you. Breads are available each week. They're great for a brunch on Sunday or take one to work on Monday. It'll make the day a little brighter.
Check us out at our website at quarlesfarm.com or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Quarlesfarm?ref=hl We try to keep folks up to date on what we're doing and how you're food's grown. Our food is your local connection to healthy eating.
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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 Stephanie@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com. 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
Gleaning Amounts in Pounds
June 2010-Present 364,143
Tally 2014 28,566
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.
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 stephanie@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com 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 & Café
LEXINGTON, KY - Good Foods Market & Café has a variety of classes and events for you this month. All classes and events are held at Good Foods Market & Café, 455 Southland Drive, unless otherwise noted.
St. Patrick's Day Buffet
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Good Foods Market & Cafewill host a St. Patrick's Day buffet. Come explore the tastes of Ireland. The menu includes stuffed Cabbage Rolls (vegan & wheat free), Lentil Cottage Pie (vegan & wheat free), House Smoked Cod Cakes with Green Onion Remoulade, Guinness Beef Stew Corned Beef & Cabbage (wheat free), Colcannon (vegan & wheat free), Stewed Cabbage & Apples (vegan & wheat free), Irish Champ (vegan), Turnip Gratin (vegan), Oven Baked Brussels Sprouts (vegan & wheat free), Roasted Mushroom & Leeks (vegan & wheat free), Steamed Veggies and Good Foods Kale.
When: Monday, March 17, 11 am - 8 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.
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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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