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April 30, 2005
In the Austin Farmers' Market....
Welcome back and also a hello/howdy to these folks, coming in 4/30: Combs Gardens with beautiful squash, Annie Taylor with exquisite handmade and artistically styled home products from her newly established, Annie's OMNIUM, and Isabel De Blanc to do portraits. Annie's OMNIUM is a gathering of drawings, paintings, prints, painted objects, dresses, embroidery, toys, and posters all crafted with her hand. She has art degrees and visual merchandising acumen that will make her booth a visual delight to the eye, as well as offering items that you can use to beautify your life.
Not Here 4/23: Aster's Ethiopian Food, Tres Rancheros Emu and Oasis Gardens.
Who's coming soon? Pork and milk-fed beef, sausage, pizza, pies and more farmers.
Vegetables: YUM. New potatoes, snow peas, shelled peas, romanesco, asparagus, young yellow and zucchini squash, apricot-colored cauliflower (looks too good to eat!), carrots, broccoli, kohlrabi, greens of all kinds, cilantro and parsley, tomatoes, peppers (a few), cabbage, Chinese cabbage, bokchoy, green onions, fennel, lettuce, beets, turnips, fresh herbs, spinach, and radish.
Fruits: Strawberries from Bikkurim and Naegelin Farm and dewberries (the wild cousin to the cultivated blackberries).
Meats: Bison, beef, emu and eggs. Smoked salmon. Soon there will be pork and veal and sausage.
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.
Dairy: Raw cow milk cheeses.
Baked Goods: Flan from Bikkurim Farm's 3rd generation recipe and eggs, strawberry romanov with Bikkurim strawberries, breads, sticky toffee pudding, johnnycakes, scones, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola, and kolaches.
Flowers: Flowers from Arnosky Family Farm in the Texas Hill Country. Get really long-lasting spring flowers.
Plants: Vegetable starts, ferns, cacti, ornamentals, and herbs.
Assorted: Chocolate, preserves, salsa and honey.
Ready-to-Eat: Tamales, savory kolaches, granola, quiches, Ethiopian food, coffee, fruitful waters (low-sugar), and hibiscus tea. Water sold at the Information Booth.
Crafts and arts: Specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, hand died/spun wool, woven shawls & socks, jewelry, soy candles, cloth purses, aprons, yoga mat holders, and clayworks. See Annie Taylor this week, who will have a number of artfully embellished homegoods made with her stylish creativity.
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); and portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc are a good memento.
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted April 26, 2005 | permanent link to this article
April 23, 2005
Spring crops are plentiful right now, with summer crops trickling in for the change of the seasons!
In the Austin Farmers' Market....
Welcome back and also a hello/howdy to these folks, coming in 4/23: Angela of Creatlery with her new baby, Aster's Ethiopian Catering, Tres Emu Rancheros, J.C. Taylor of Taylor Farm (celebrating his 89th year on this planet), Party Animals with face painting, Central Texas Fiber Arts Coop, and Penguinville Purses (she had the flu). Casis Elementary School will be selling their harvest from the school garden.
There will be a bunch of environmental groups coming in for Earth Day - Diggin' It Festival, to form an expo of informational booths. Don't miss solar cooking and the Plant Mobile!
Not Here 4/23: Isabel De Blanc (she has an art show), Rain Lilly Farm (will be back later in May; look for updates).
Who's coming soon? Pork and milk-fed beef, sausage, pizza, pies and more farmers.
Vegetables: YUM. New potatoes, shelled peas, romanesco, asparagus, young yellow and zucchini squash, carrots, broccoli, kohlrabi, greens of all kinds, cilantro and parsley, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, bokchoy, green onions, fennel, lettuce, beets, turnips, fresh herbs, spinach, and radish.
Fruits: Prize-winning strawberries from Poteet Reyes Farm and also from Bikkurim and Naegelin Farm. Incoming this week a harvest of dewberries (the wild cousin to the cultivated blackberries).
Meats: Bison, beef, emu and eggs. Smoked salmon. Soon there will be pork and veal and sausage.
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.
Dairy: Raw cow milk cheeses.
Baked Goods: Flan from Bikkurim Farm's 3rd generation recipe and eggs, strawberry romanov with Bikkurim strawberries, breads, sticky toffee pudding, johnnycakes, scones, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola, and kolaches.
Flowers: Flowers from Arnosky Family Farm in the Texas Hill Country. Get really long-lasting spring flowers.
Plants: Vegetable starts, ferns, cacti, ornamentals, and herbs.
Assorted: Chocolate, preserves, salsa, honey, dog treats (April- Jasmine is getting married in Singapore).
Ready-to-Eat: Tamales, savory kolaches, granola, quiches, Ethiopian food, coffee, fruitful waters (low-sugar), and hibiscus tea. Water sold at the Information Booth.
Crafts and arts: Specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, hand died/spun wool, woven shawls & socks, jewelry, soy candles, cloth purses, aprons, yoga mat holders, and clayworks. In a week be sure to see Annie who will have a number of artfully embellished homegoods made with her stylish creativity.
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); and portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc are a good memento (She'll be back 4/30).
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted April 20, 2005 | permanent link to this article
April 16, 2005
Southside Kolaches enjoys serving up savory and sweet kolaches to the hungry market fans.
In the Austin Farmers' Market....
Welcome back and also a hello/howdy to these folks, coming in 4/16: Ruth Meaders, artist; Mary Louise Butter's Brownies; Out of My Gourd; Alexander Family Farm with wooden utensils; and Isabel De Blanc, portrait artist.
Not Here 4/16: Aster's Ethiopian Catering, Combs Gardens, Central Texas Fiber Arts Coop (they have a big show), Gendron Homegrown Tomatoes will be back later in May with tomatoes (they had plants earlier to sell, but have since planted them all in the ground!).
Who's coming soon? Flan and breakfast tacos, more farmers.
Vegetables: YUM. New potatoes, shelled peas, romanesco, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, greens of all kinds, cilantro and parsley, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, green onions, lettuce, beets, turnips, fresh herbs, spinach, and radish.
Fruits: Prize-winning strawberries from Poteet Reyes Farm and also from Bikkurim and Naegelin Farm.
Meats: Bison, beef, emu and eggs. Smoked salmon. Soon there will be pork and veal.
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.
Dairy: Raw cow milk cheeses. We'll have goat cheese soon too!
Baked Goods: Breads, sticky toffee pudding, johnnycakes, scones, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola, and kolaches.
Flowers: Flowers from Arnosky Family Farm in the Texas Hill Country. Get really long-lasting spring flowers.
Plants: Vegetable starts, ferns, cacti, ornamentals, and herbs.
Assorted: Chocolate, preserves, salsa, honey, dog treats (April- Jasmine is getting married in Singapore).
Ready-to-Eat: Tamales, savory kolaches, granola, quiches, Ethiopian food, coffee, lemonade, and hibiscus tea. Water sold at the Information Booth.
Crafts and arts: Specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, hand died/spun wool, woven shawls & socks, jewelry, soy candles, cloth purses, aprons, yoga mat holders, and clayworks.
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); and portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc are a good memento.
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted April 13, 2005 | permanent link to this article
April 9, 2005
In the Austin Farmers' Market....
Welcome back and also a hello/howdy to these folks, coming in 4/9: Tres Emu Rancheras, Soy Creative, Cactus Lace, Herb Shack, Aster's Ethiopian Catering and Arnosky Family Farm. Our old friends that are in new for this year, welcome! Nile Valley Herbs Tea and Tecolote Farm. Brand-spankin' new to the market, please welcome The Farm at Montesino Ranch(organic vegetables).
Not Here 4/9: Gendron Homegrown Tomatoes will be back later in May with tomatoes (they had plants earlier to sell, but have since planted them all in the ground!).
Who's coming soon? Pies and breakfast tacos, more farmers.
Vegetables: ASPARAGUS! (from Bikkurim), carrots, broccoli, greens of all kinds, cilantro and parsley, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, green onions, lettuce, beets, turnips, fresh herbs, spinach, and radish.
Fruits: Strawberries from Bikkurim and Naegelin Farm.
Meats: Bison, beef, emu and eggs. Smoked salmon. Soon there will be pork and veal.
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.
Dairy: Raw cow milk cheeses. We'll have goat cheese soon too!
Baked Goods: Breads, sticky toffee pudding, johnnycakes, scones, rolls, cookies, brownies, granola, and kolaches.
Flowers: Flowers from Texas Hill Country. Get really long-lasting spring flowers.
Plants: Vegetable starts, ferns, cacti, ornamentals, and herbs.
Assorted: Chocolate, preserves, salsa, honey, dog treats (April- Jasmine is getting married in Singapore).
Ready-to-Eat: Tamales, savory kolaches, granola, quiches, Ethiopian food, coffee, lemonade, hibiscus tea and cider. Water sold at the Information Booth.
Crafts and arts: Specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, hand died/spun wool, woven shawls & socks, jewelry, soy candles, cloth purses, aprons, yoga mat holders, and clayworks.
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; Massage (ahhhh...); and portraits by Isabel Goode-DeBlanc is a good memento.
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
posted April 6, 2005 | permanent link to this article
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