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October 30, 2004
In the Austin Farmers' Market for this week . .
Pecans are rolling in! Get them cracked, shelled and spiced. Indian Hills is coming alternate weeks with beef, spiced pecans, granola and organic vegetables (in 11/6). Craig Hanson will be there with flavorful garlic this week (10/30). There are still some dozen vegetable growers with aplenty. Gundermann Farm (organic also) will return in early November, as well as Neagelin Farm and Groovy Greens' Todd Oyler.
Bat Creek is done for the season; the racoons ate up his Pink Ladies! Expect him next August with the apples again and the wonderful cider. Garza High School horticulture students are back with fall herbs. Get a hold of Cocoa Puro's Kakawa chocolate and get it early--he sold out his first week. You can sit on the great garden benches of Mike's Art and Artifacts while savoring your chocolate. Colorado River Pecan Farm is back for the season and Tracy has a great yield of this family's wonderful local nut harvests.
PLEASE NOTE: vendor appearances stated below are as of Tuesdays, if there is a change by the day of the Market Saturday, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Vegetables: Yes, Virginia, there are such things as tomatoes in October in Texas! Stop by Oasis (they have yellow!) Lost Truffle, Combs Gardens for your tomato urges. Pecans from Combs Gardens and Colorado River Pecan Farm with Tracy Berdoll. There's also an awe-inspiring selection from Animal Farm. Lettuces are here from Arnosky Family Farm, Oasis and Animal Farm. Fresh vegan pesto from Oasis. Squash blossoms, broccoli, and cauliflower from Ottmers. And from all the farmers, find a wonderful selection of summer and winter squashes, kale, beets, turnips, mustards, basil, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, herbs of all kinds, and microgreens.
Fruits: Every week we are surprised with something different, a few pears, perhaps persimmons soon.
Meats: Thunderheart Bison has lean, natural buffalo, and expect a new beef vendor soon. Eggs you'll find from various farms who have some yard chickens, like Bikkirum, Herb Shack, Ottmers, Kaune Line, etc. when they are at market.
PLEASE BRING CLEAN CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS TO THE MARKET; these can be reused by the smaller 'yard' egg farmers. Bring them to the information booth at the market. Chautauqua Foundation smoked salmon is a cool way to get wonderful smoked salmon and benefit a great cause.
Dairy: The Veldhuizen Family Farm makes all natural artisan cow cheeses including gouda, Texas Swiss, Cheddar, a signature hard cheese, string cheese and yogurt cheese. Pure Luck Grade A dairy is out for the season.
Baked Goods: Breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola and much more from more bakers than you can shake a bread stick at: Texas French Bread offers artisan bread loaves and rolls and cookies; Sticky Toffee Pudding Company features the pudding, among other European-style savories and sweets; Mary Louise Butter's Brownies are definitely Austin; and Glenda's Gourmet Cakes are made from Glenda's family recipe (Glenda is coming back in cooler weather). Stay tuned for some new vendors in this category.
Flowers: Flowers from the Hill Country are the featured items for the Arnosky Family Farm's Pamela and Frank Arnosky. Buy from them weekly to add the extra lift to your lifestyle of beauty and bounty around good food, good company, and good surroundings.
Plants: We've got the plants! Herb Shack is a mainstay for culinary herbs you can grow and the Blooming Idiots bring the plants that your grandmother loved and cared for. They won an award from the Austin Chronicle Best of 2004 Critics'Choice for their plant selection. Look for cacti from our vendor Mark Rehfield of Spicewood Spines later after the heat dies down.
Assorted: Go nuts over Happy Wilder's Nuts; you'll love the selection. Look for Paw Bakery for a special treat for your four-footed friend that you bring to the Market. We've got Oaxacan Tamaleo and herbal teas, fresh brewed coffee, hibiscus mint tea, Aster's Ethiopian wraps and dishes (out 10/30), gift cakes, Taco Shack on ocassion and jams and jellies, salsas and honey.
Crafts and arts: A much sought-after stylish Will Heron (featured in the style section of the Statesman) is selling originally created t-shirts, and there are also soaps, paintings, jewelry, soy candles, cigar box and cloth purses, wooden bowls, wood furniture and clayworks.
Services: NEW CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); knife and scissor sharpening with valet (leave your knife at Alexander Farm booth when Kim is here (he's out until Nov) and pick it up when you're done shopping); portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc return in November; and herbalist Ginger Webb and her associates.
We are a local growers-only market and the farmers (who come from within a 150-mile radius) only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted October 27, 2004 | permanent link to this article
October 23, 2004
In the Austin Farmers' Market for this week . .
Pecans are rolling in! Get them cracked, shelled and spiced. Indian Hills is coming to the market this week (10/23) and will be coming about every other week with certified organic produce, granola and grass-fed beef. There are still some dozen vegetable growers with aplenty. Gundermann Farm (organic also) will return in early November, as well as Neagelin Farm and Groovy Greens' Todd Oyler.
Bat Creek comes to market with just the cider; we're waiting on the Pink Ladies to be ripe in about two weeks, but it's heaven just to have the cider. Garza High School horticulture students are back with fall herbs and welcome in new chocolate vendor Tom Pederson with Cocoa Puro's Kakawa chocolate. You can sit on the great garden benches of Mike's Art and Artifacts while savoring your chocolate, sipping on your cider!
Meredith has done some tasteful things with her pecans that you'll love to try! Stop by Happy Wilder's Nuts.
PLEASE NOTE: vendor appearances stated below are as of Tuesdays, if there is a change by the day of the Market Saturday, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Vegetables: Yes, Virginia, there are such things as tomatoes in October in Texas! Stop by Lost Truffle, McCall Creek and Combs Gardens for your tomato urges. Pecans from Combs Gardens and Colorado River Pecan Farm with Tracy Berdoll. There's also an awe-inspiring selection from Animal Farm. Lettuces are here from Arnosky Family Farm and Animal Farm. Fresh vegan pesto from Oasis. Squash blossoms from Ottmers. And from all the farmers, find a wonderful selection of summer and winter squashes, kale, beets, turnips, mustards, basil, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, herbs of all kinds, and microgreens.
Fruits: Bat Creek has fresh pressed apple cider while he waits on the Pink Ladies to be ready by Oct. 30. Pears from Oasis, melons from Arnosky Family Farms. Give them all a little support.
Meats: Thunderheart Bison has lean, natural buffalo, and Arrow K Ranch features longhorn beef. Eggs you'll find from various farms who have some yard chickens, like Bikkirum, Herb Shack, Ottmers, Kaune Line, etc. when they are at market. Alexander Family Farm will have new eggs coming on in a few weeks.
PLEASE BRING CLEAN CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS TO THE MARKET; these can be reused by the smaller 'yard' egg farmers. Bring them to the information booth at the market. Chautauqua Foundation smoked salmon is a cool way to get wonderful smoked salmon and benefit a great cause.
Dairy: The Veldhuizen Family Farm makes all natural artisan cow cheeses including gouda, Texas Swiss, Cheddar, a signature hard cheese, string cheese and yogurt cheese. Pure Luck Grade A dairy is out for the season.
Baked Goods: Breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola and much more from more bakers than you can shake a bread stick at: Texas French Bread offers artisan bread loaves and rolls and cookies; Sticky Toffee Pudding Company features the pudding, among other European-style savories and sweets; Mary Louise Butter's Brownies (out 10/23) are definitely Austin; and Glenda's Gourmet Cakes are made from Glenda's family recipe (Glenda is coming back in cooler weather). Stay tuned for some new vendors in this category.
Flowers: Flowers from the Hill Country are the featured items for the Arnosky Family Farm's Pamela and Frank Arnosky. Buy from them weekly to add the extra lift to your lifestyle of beauty and bounty around good food, good company, and good surroundings.
Plants: We've got the plants! Herb Shack is a mainstay for culinary herbs you can grow and the Blooming Idiots (out 10/23)bring the plants that your grandmother loved and cared for. They won an award from the Austin Chronicle Best of 2004 Critics'Choice for their plant selection. Look for cacti from our vendor Mark Rehfield of Spicewood Spines later after the heat dies down.
Assorted: Go nuts over Happy Wilder's Nuts; you'll love the selection. Look for Paw Bakery for a special treat for your four-footed friend that you bring to the Market (out 10/23). We've got Oaxacan Tamaleo and herbal teas, fresh brewed coffee, hibiscus mint tea, Aster's Ethiopian wraps and dishes, gift cakes, Taco Shack on ocassion and jams and jellies, salsas and honey. Safari Vegetarian curries and crepes will be missed at the Market, as Miriam is taking off for some weeks during the hot weather.
Crafts and arts: A much sought-after stylish Will Heron (featured in the style section of the Statesman) is selling originally created t-shirts, and there are also soaps, exquisite wine bath bottles, paintings, jewelry, soy candles, cigar box and cloth purses, wooden bowls, wood furniture and clayworks.
Services: NEW CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); knife and scissor sharpening with valet (leave your knife at Alexander Farm booth when Kim is here (he's out until Nov) and pick it up when you're done shopping); portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc return in November; and herbalist Ginger Webb and her associates.
We are a local growers-only market and the farmers (who come from within a 150-mile radius) only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted October 19, 2004 | permanent link to this article
October 16, 2004
Have you tried the Brownie Butts?
In the Austin Farmers' Market for this week . .
Pecan farmers will be coming in a few weeks, as well as grassfed beef. Bikkurim Farm has returned from Lexington. Indian Hills will be coming soon with certified organic produce and grass-fed beef. There are still some dozen vegetable growers with aplenty. Gundermann Farm (organic also) will return in early November, as well as Neagelin Farm and Groovy Greens' Todd Oyler.
Meredith has done some tasteful things with her pecans that you'll love to try! Stop by Happy Wilder's Nuts.
Almost 20 farmers continue breaking into fall with a wide range of vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants, flowers and herbs. Please continue to come to the market and bring a friend to celebrate this year's crop. Add to that the prepared foods, crafts and delectibles and we have a packed line-up for fall. PLEASE NOTE: vendor appearances stated below are as of Tuesdays, if there is a change by the day of the Market Saturday, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Vegetables: Yes, Virginia, there are such things as tomatoes in October in Texas! Stop by Lost Truffle, McCall Creek and Combs Gardens for your tomato urges. Pecans from Combs Gardens. There's also an awe-inspiring selection from Animal Farm. Lettuces are here from Arnosky Family Farm and Animal Farm. Fresh vegan pesto from Oasis. Squash blossoms from Ottmers. And from all the farmers, find a wonderful selection of summer and winter squashes, kale, beets, turnips, mustards, basil, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, herbs of all kinds, and microgreens.
Fruits: Bat Creek is out of apples and cider while he waits on the Pink Ladies to be ready by Oct. 30. Pears from Oasis, melons from Arnosky Family Farms and Combs Gardens. Give them all a little support.
Meats: Thunderheart Bison has lean, natural buffalo, and Arrow K Ranch features longhorn beef. Eggs you'll find from various farms who have some yard chickens, like Bikkirum, Herb Shack, Ottmers, Kaune Line, etc. when they are at market.
PLEASE BRING CLEAN CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS TO THE MARKET; these can be reused by the smaller 'yard' egg farmers. Bring them to the information booth at the market. Alexander Family Farm will be coming back soon. Chautauqua Foundation smoked salmon is a cool way to get wonderful smoked salmon and benefit a great cause.
Dairy: The Veldhuizen Family Farm makes all natural artisan cow cheeses including gouda, Texas Swiss, Cheddar, a signature hard cheese, string cheese and yogurt cheese. Pure Luck Grade A dairy is out for the season.
Baked Goods: Breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola and much more from more bakers than you can shake a bread stick at: Texas French Bread offers artisan bread loaves and rolls and cookies; Sticky Toffee Pudding Company features the pudding, among other European-style savories and sweets; Mary Louise Butter's Brownies are definitely Austin; and Glenda's Gourmet Cakes are made from Glenda's family recipe (Glenda is coming back in cooler weather). Stay tuned for some new vendors in this category.
Flowers: Flowers from the Hill Country are the featured items for Lost Truffle farmers Elizabeth and John McIntosh and the Arnosky Family Farm's Pamela and Frank Arnosky. Buy from them weekly to add the extra lift to your lifestyle of beauty and bounty around good food, good company, and good surroundings.
Plants: We've got the plants! Herb Shack is a mainstay for culinary herbs you can grow and the Blooming Idiots bring the plants that your grandmother loved and cared for. They won an award from the Austin Chronicle Best of 2004 Critics'Choice for their plant selection. Look for cacti from our vendor Mark Rehfield of Spicewood Spines later after the heat dies down.
Assorted: Go nuts over Happy Wilder's Nuts; you'll love the selection. Look for Paw Bakery for a special treat for your four-footed friend that you bring to the Market (out 10/16 and 10/23). We've got the Taco Shack at the Market and herbal teas, fresh brewed coffee, hibiscus mint tea, Aster's Ethiopian wraps and dishes, gift cakes, Oaxacan tamales, and jams and jellies, salsas and honey. Safari Vegetarian curries and crepes will be missed at the Market, as Miriam is taking off for some weeks during this hot summer.
Crafts and arts: A much sought-after stylish Will Heron (featured in the style section of the Statesman) is selling originally created t-shirts, and there are also soaps, exquisite wine bath bottles, paintings, jewelry, soy candles, cigar box and cloth purses, wooden bowls, wood furniture and clayworks.
Services: NEW CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); knife and scissor sharpening with valet (leave your knife at Alexander Farm booth when Kim is here (he's out until Nov) and pick it up when you're done shopping); portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc return in November; and herbalist Ginger Webb and her associates.
We are a local growers-only market and the farmers (who come from within a 150-mile radius) only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted October 13, 2004 | permanent link to this article
October 9, 2004
In the Austin Farmers' Market for this week . .
It is time for you to become a fan of the fresh pressed apple cider from Bat Creek Farms like the woman pictured here. You'd think that it is unnecessary to get so excited about apple cider, but until you've tried Kim and Jacque McBride's fresh pressed apple cider from Bat Creek farm made from their apples, then you really won't know what a delight it is to taste the absolutely most purely indulgent fruit drink you've ever had. Try some! And quick--it's sure to be a sell-out. See Kitty Crider's mention of these good people in the Wednesday, Oct. 6th, Austin American Statesman.
Bikkurim Farm has returned from Lexington. Indian Hills will be coming soon with certified organic produce and grass-fed beef. There are still some dozen vegetable growers with aplenty. Gundermann Farm (organic also) will return in late October.
Almost 20 farmers continue breaking into fall with a wide range of vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants, flowers and herbs. Please continue to come to the market and bring a friend to celebrate this year's crop. Add to that the prepared foods, crafts and delectibles and we have a packed line-up for fall. PLEASE NOTE: vendor appearances stated below are as of Tuesdays, if there is a change by the day of the Market Saturday, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Vegetables: Yes, Virginia, there are such things as tomatoes in October in Texas! Stop by Lost Truffle, McCall Creek and Combs Gardens for your tomato urges. Pecans from Combs Gardens. There's also an awe-inspiring selection from Animal Farm. Lettuces are here from Arnosky Family Farm and Animal Farm. Kale and fresh vegan pesto from Oasis. Squash blossoms from Ottmers. And from all the farmers, there are wonderful squashes, mustards, basil, long beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, onions, summer garlic, summer greens, herbs of all kinds, and microgreens.
Fruits: Bat Creek is here with the Delicious and Gala apples besides their cider. Melons from Arnosky Family Farms, Combs Gardens and Neagelin Farm. Give them all a little support.
Meats: Tesoro Tierra will be entering the Market in October with their poultry, pork and some beef and you'll love meeting Ruth Noel. Thunderheart Bison has lean, natural buffalo, and Arrow K Ranch features longhorn beef. Eggs you'll find from various farms who have some yard chickens, like Bikkirum, Herb Shack, Ottmers, Kaune Line, etc. when they are at market.
PLEASE BRING CLEAN CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS TO THE MARKET; these can be reused by the smaller 'yard' egg farmers. Bring them to the information booth at the market. Alexander Family Farm will be coming back soon. Chautauqua Foundation smoked salmon is a cool way to get wonderful smoked salmon and benefit a great cause.
Dairy: The Veldhuizen Family Farm makes all natural artisan cow cheeses including gouda, Texas Swiss, Cheddar, a signature hard cheese, string cheese and yogurt cheese. Pure Luck Grade A dairy has returned with their award-winning goat cheese and fresh produce.
Baked Goods: Breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola and much more from more bakers than you can shake a bread stick at: Texas French Bread offers artisan bread loaves and rolls and cookies; Sticky Toffee Pudding Company features the pudding, among other European-style savories and sweets; Mary Louise Butter's Brownies are definitely Austin; and Glenda's Gourmet Cakes are made from Glenda's family recipe (Glenda is coming back in cooler weather). Stay tuned for some new vendors in this category.
Flowers: Flowers from the Hill Country are the featured items for Lost Truffle farmers Elizabeth and John McIntosh and the Arnosky Family Farm's Pamela and Frank Arnosky. Buy from them weekly to add the extra lift to your lifestyle of beauty and bounty around good food, good company, and good surroundings.
Plants: We've got the plants! Herb Shack is a mainstay for culinary herbs you can grow and the Blooming Idiots (not here 10/9) bring the plants that your grandmother loved and cared for. They won an award from the Austin Chronicle Best of 2004 Critics'Choice for their plant selection. Oasis is selling vegetable starts for the fall garden. Look for cacti from our vendor Mark Rehfield of Spicewood Spines later after the heat dies down.
Assorted: Go nuts over Happy Wilder's Nuts; you'll love the selection. Look for Paw Bakery for a special treat for your four-footed friend that you bring to the Market. We've got the Taco Shack at the Market and Daily Juice's fresh squeezed all natural juices (WATERMELON for sure) and revitalizing coconut milk in the shell, herbal teas, fresh brewed coffee, hibiscus mint tea, Aster's Ethiopian wraps and dishes, gift cakes, Oaxacan tamales, and jams and jellies, salsas and honey. Safari Vegetarian curries and crepes will be missed at the Market, as Miriam is taking off for some weeks during this hot summer.
Crafts and arts: A much sought-after stylish Will Heron (featured in the style section of the Statesman) is selling originally created t-shirts, and there are also soaps, exquisite wine bath bottles, paintings, jewelry, soy candles, cigar box and cloth purses, wooden bowls, wood furniture and clayworks.
Services: NEW CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); knife and scissor sharpening with valet (leave your knife at Alexander Farm booth when Kim is here and pick it up when you're done shopping); portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc return in November; and herbalist Ginger Webb and her associates.
We are a local growers-only market and the farmers (who come from within a 150-mile radius) only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted October 6, 2004 | permanent link to this article
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