Fresh & New
December 18, 2004
In the Austin Farmers' Market for this week . .
Let's welcome the new baker and salsa makers, Michelle and Art Collard of Crust and Crumb Bakery. Oaxacan Tamaleo is now accepting orders for Christmas tamales.
Mary Louise Butters Brownies has gift tins for sale and can make more to order now. Get a hold of Cocoa Puro's Kakawa chocolate and get it early--he sold out last week. Savor your chocolate and Texas Coffee Traders' fair trade coffee together.
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: Try the jerusalem artichoke from Cass at the Animal Farm along with still some broad beans; they've got carrots too. Lettuces are here from Arnosky Family Farm, Oasis and Animal Farm. Fresh vegan pesto from Oasis. Broccoli, and cauliflower from Ottmers and many others. Spinach, carrots, radish and green onions from Naegelin Farm. And from all the farmers, find a wonderful selection of greens of all kinds, winter squashes, kale, beets, turnips, mustard, basil, green beans, a little okra, peppers, herbs of all kinds, and microgreens.
Fruits: Persimmons from Oasis. Let them ripen to softness, then spread them like butter and enjoy! Worth the try! Sweet.
Meats: Thunderheart Bison has lean, natural buffalo, and expect a new beef vendor in February. Eggs you'll find from various farms who have some yard chickens, like Bikkirum, Ottmers, Harvest Time, 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; and Mary Louise Butter's Brownies are definitely Austin. We have new bakers of Crust and Crumb bakery..get in line for the sweet quick breads and specialty items.
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. Get your poinsettas for the holidays this LAST WEEK.
Plants: The Blooming Idiots will be back in warmer weather, bringing in 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. Herb Shack will be back in March.
Assorted: Paw Bakery remembers your four-footed friend. The original Kakawa Chocolates are here. We've got Oaxacan Tamaleo, Texas Coffee Traders fresh brewed coffee, Aster's Ethiopian wraps and dishes (later in spring, 2005) Sticky Toffee Pudding quiches, preserves from Harvest Time, fresh salsas and honey.
These show-stopping wreaths are waiting for your door!
Crafts and arts: Will Heron specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, hand died/spun wool, jewelry, soy candles, cigar box and cloth purses, exquisite wreaths, knitted items, nature cards, wooden bowls, wood furniture and clayworks.
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc has returned; and herbalist Ginger Webb and her associates.
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow (from within a 150-mile radius). Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
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