MARKET PICKS FOR AUGUST 14, 2010

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TRIED & TRUE MERCHANTS

Annette Peugh of Back 40 Produce brings fresh picked squash, peppers, vine ripe tomatoes, green beans, purple hull peas, and squash relish

Juanita Murillo – Mexican Desert Pastries, Tamales, Gourdias

Lisa Ellis has been busy baking homemade brownies, cookies and specialty dog treats.

Maria Miramontes – Tamales, jellies, jams, hot sauce

Patsy Yates hauls to town lovely acid-free yellow tomatoes, Israel melons, beans, peaches, cucumbers and more.

Pete Gremillion brings his sweet spiced pickles.

Robert Armor  of Love At First Slice is the main contender with beef brisket sold by the pound, cold smoked cheeses (habaneras, pepper jack, Colby, Swiss & sharp cheddar) smoked with Cherry wood.

DON’T FORGET YOUR SHOPPING BAGS!

Gifts, Goodies, and Grub At Market This Week

May 1, 2010

Market hours 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. RAIN or SHINE

KIDS COOK AT MARKET

Juniors chefs, ages seven to thirteen, explore the market.  The kids take a market shopping trip to learn about the importance of eating fresh foods and nutrition, opportunities to chat with area farmers, then back to the booth to create a fresh & healthy recipe.

This event will be led by Jill McKeever of SimpleDailyRecipes.com.

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER EACH CHILD by email.

Email Jill [at] SimpleDailyRecipes [dot]com
Email Jill if you have any questions.

DRESS CODE
Junior chefs should be dressed with safety and comfort in mind.  Please wear shirts with fitted sleeves and remove any jewelry.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the event begins.

MAKE OUT YOUR SHOPPING LIST

Beef Jerky – Danny Arnett

Dairy half gallon, whole certified organic non-homogenized milk, Cheeses: garlic dill, regular cheddar, feta, caraway cheddar, colby, sage cheddar, gouda and goat cheese – J.R. Fisher

Eggs – J.R. Fisher

Fresh Vegetables – Patsy Yates, and J.R. Fisher

Fresh roasted whole bean coffee, brewed coffee, smoothies, espresso drinks – Seven Seas Coffee Roasting Company

Fruit Trees – Three Oaks Farm

Garden Decor – Three Oaks Farm

Goats milk lotion – J.R. Fisher

Handcrafted hair bows Roy Olayo

Herbs Plants- J.R. Fisher, and Patsy Yates

Homemade cookies, brownies and specialty dog treats- JC’s Cookies

Houseplants, hanging baskets, bedding plants, ornamental trees, vines – Three Oaks Farm

Smoked Beef Brisket sold by the pound, cold smoked cheeses (habenero, pepper jack, colby, Swiss & sharp cheddar) smoked with Cherry wood – Robert Armor – Love At First Slice

Sweet spiced pickles – Pete Gremillion

Tamales – Elua Zoniga, Roy Olayo

Vintage Revival Signs & Decor – Sharon Johnson

100 Days Until We Are Back In Full Swing

Mark your calendars!  Springtime will be here before we know it and we’ll be back to buying local produce and other goodies from our local farmers and food producers.  Be sure to connect with us through our Facebook Fan Page for local food alerts and events.

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You don’t have to wait until we open to start sharing.  Let’s stay connected now and keep each other in the know of local foods, local farms and events around our area.  That’s what community is really all about.

October Yields Autumn’s Best

To most of us, October is a time for gourds galore. Oh the hearty soups that can be made from them are endless, YUM! Yet, Texas is blessed to have so much more available in during this time.

• apples
• cabbage
• cantaloupes
• carrots
• celery
• cucumbers
• grapefruit
• greens (lettuces, collards, etc.)
• herbs
• honeydew
• mushrooms
• onions
• oranges
• bell peppers
• potatoes
• pumpkins
• squash
• sweet potatoes
• tomatoes
• turnips
• watermelon
• zucchini

Come out to the Main Street Farmer’s Market this weekend to forage for fresh produce and stock up on Autumn’s garden goodies.

Savor the Flavors of Texas Peach and Jalapeno Salsa

Jill McKeever of SimpleDailyRecipes.com will be at the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station, Saturday, June 6, 2009.

With East Texas’ Peach season growing bigger and sweeter, it helps to have a variety of recipes on hand.  Have you ever tasted peaches and jalapenos together?  It may sound a little strange, but rest assured, they make a scrumptious couple.

This weekend, Jill’s making Texas Peach & Jalapeno Salsa.   It’s very hard to stop eating once you get started.  The soft sweet mix of peaches and tomatoes together with the cilantro and green heat of fresh jalapeños dripping with garlicky lime juice and sitting on the salty crunch of the tortilla chip…

You gotta stop by the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station this Saturday and taste it for yourself.

Here’s the Texas Peach & Jalapeno Salsa recipe for those who just can’t wait to try it.

Vendors Attending Market, Saturday May 23, 2009

Al Guerra – Jalapeno Sauces, jellies

Bar V Brand – rib eyes, sirloin, club steak, ground beef, pork sausage and will be cooking sausage in the morning and hamburgers for lunch

Danny Arnett – Beef Jerky

Deanna Boggs – Market baskets, gourds, packaged nuts, fruits, trial mix and pecan pie

NEW to MARKET: Debroha Cavanaugh – Cookies, breads, Cinnamon Rolls, Cakes, Pies and more

Fernando Rodriquez – produce

JCS Cookies - Homemade cookies, brownies and specialty dog treats

Jennifer Allison – specialty dips, jellies, and eggs

Patsy Yates – produce

Robert Armor – smoked cheese

Roy Olayo – Homemade tamales, onions, plants

Rusty’s Grass Finished Foods – Beef, Herbal Sorbet desserts

Seven Seas Coffee Roasting Company - fresh roasted coffee, smoothies, cappuccino’s, etc.

Sloans Creek Farm – Beef, lamb, goat, pasture pork, wild-caught salmon

Three Oaks Farm – landscape plants, tropicals, hanging baskets, flowers

Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce delivers cabbage*, collard greens*, Noonday onions*, onions*, Kentucky Wonders green beans, peaches, potatoes, tomatoes (red & green), cucumbers, purple onions*, white onions, cantaloupes, strawberries, squash and more to market.  Marlon Webb will also have peaches from Pitsburgh!

*Locally Grown Produce

Guide to Available Produce in Texas

Texas is blessed to have many diverse climates and regions. Scrumptious produce can be found growing all over this Lone Star State – no matter the season! Use this guide to know the best time to be on the look-out for your favorite fruits or vegetables.

January
beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, grapefruit, greens, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, oranges, bell peppers, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips

February
beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, grapefruit, greens, herbs, mushrooms, oranges, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips

March
broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, grapefruit, greens, herbs, mushrooms, onions, oranges, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, sweet potatoes, turnips

April
blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, herbs, mushrooms, onions, oranges, peaches, potatoes, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips

May
blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, herbs, honeydew,  mushrooms, onions, oranges, peaches, pears, bell peppers, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

June
apples, blackberries, blueberries, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cucumbers, greens, herbs, honeydew,  mushrooms, nectarines, onions, peaches, pears, bell peppers, plums, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

July
apples, blueberries, butternut squash, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cucumbers, cucuzza squash, greens, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, peaches, pears, plums, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon, black durum watermelons

August
apples, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cucumbers, greens, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, onions, peaches, pears, bell peppers, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnip, watermelon

September
apples, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, cucumbers, greens, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, potatoes, persimmons, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

October
apples, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, onions, oranges, bell peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon

November
apples, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, herbs, honeydew, mushrooms, oranges, peaches, bell peppers, pumpkins,  spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips, watermelon

December
beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, cauliflower, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, herbs, mushrooms, oranges, peaches, bell peppers, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips, watermelon