Brookside Farmers' Market - FOOD * FLAVOR * FUN - July 30, 2011

Good news, faithful market friends!  We have cooler weather in store for this weekend.  Mark and John will be back with their sweet tunes.  Come and give our weathered, frazzled, lovely, hard-working farmers a smile and a lift.  Thank you so much for continuing to support local food and the local economy! Red Ridge Farms More sweet corn, tomatoes, blackberries, eggplant, squashes of all shapes and sizes- including spaghetti and butternut, a very few green beans, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, maybe a few more cantaloupe, freshly made pickles, garlic, herbs, and our smiling faces...and...oh yes...um... pumpkins?! See you Saturday. Bear Creek Farms Your frazzeled, crispy farmers will be at market Saturday with tomatoes - loads and loads of tomatoes in every size, shape and color! We'll also have eggplant, peppers, onions and garlic, tomatoes, kale and chard, watermelons, tomatoes, basil, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and more. And, in case I failed to mention it - we'll have LOTS of TOMAtOES!!! It's hard to believe that our last real rain was May 28th! What a summer! Stay cool and see you Saturday - with TOMATOES! Lonnie and Jeanna Logan and Makayla MUROAK FARMThe hot dry weather has slowed things down some but we still have a lot of heirloom tomatoes, garlic, kale and kohlrabi. We will also have okra, beans ( kentucky wonder and long beans), basil, savory, dill, cilantro, purple basil, sweet basil plants, savory plants, blackberry plants, jalapeno peppers and a few supper sweet huckleberries. See you at the market. NUTRESSANT We continue to survive the heat so we'll be here with all our organic body products. Got a new Hair Conditioner that we love........John and Sandy From the Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City (formally KCCUA) Though the heat, we’ll be harvesting all the favorite summer crops. Eggplant, summer squash, sweet and hot peppers, tomatoes! We’ll also bring lots of potatoes, garlic, scallions, onions, basil, beets, carrots, tomatillos, cucumbers, herbs, sweet potato greens, green beans and purslane. In spite of the 100 plus day temps we’ll be able to harvest and share some microgreens, arugula and limited amounts of Funky Fresh, Swiss chard and kale. Those leafies just don’t like this heat. But well, who does? Come early to market to beat the heat and get the best selections! See you Saturday. Stony Crest Urban Farm Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger We will have colorful grape & cherry tomato "Snack Baskets", many varieties of full-size tomatoes, yellow & other summer squash, Jalapeno, Anaheim & Italian Roasting Peppers, cut tarragon & lime basil and possibly green onions, beans, green peppers & more! "Seasonal and Simple" regionally-focused cookbooks are also available. wells family farms I will be down with beef, de and bug repellant, sorry have no imagination for my words today! Later, Kim Bread of Life Bakery We are a smaller crew this week since Lili and Bryce had to go back home this week. We will miss their energy and help that they offer us. I want to thank many of you for encouraging Bryce, Lili and Gabriel at market as they learn how to work for oneself, pay for ingredients and sell their own product. They get to earn some money and learn to save and think hard on what to do with the rest. Going to market is something they look forward to every year. Chris and Josiah will be at market this week with our burritos, quiche, rolls, breads, cookies ( honey bee cookies will be there too) and our Gluten Free breads and baked goods. Stay cool and see you Sat. Josiah, Chris and Kathy Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog: www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrooksideFarmersMarket For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com http://brooksidemarket.blogspot.com

20110618 - Brookside Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8am - 1pm

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CONGRATS TO LUKE, AMANDA and the whole Crowther family at Bread of Life, on Little Mercedes, their new baby girl!

Also, just a reminder to get your tickets for Cultivate Kansas City Farm Tour the 26th & 27th.  They are going FAST.  Visit http://www.urbanfarmstourkc.com
 

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HERE'S WHAT'S FRESH

Blue Door Farm will have a bunch of scrumptious vegetables and more elderberry blossoms.  If I may, I'd like to briefly rave about elderberry blossom fritters, which I tried for the first time this week.  Imagine a light, lacy funnel cake, infused with a floral, slightly sweet flavor. Think drizzled honey, golden crunchy sweetness and one awesome, very seasonal, treat.  Yeah, it's that good.  And it is super easy.  I'll be bringing a modified recipe that I think is even better than the one from last week.

Back on the scrumptious veggie front:  Garlic! Carrots! Cabbage! Broccoli! Onions! Broccolini! Kohlrabi! Chard! Kale! Baby fennel! ... Exclamation Points!  Oh, and the last of the head lettuce for a few weeks at least.   See you Saturday, Laura

RED RIDGE FARMS
We should have slicing and pickling cucumbers (let the season begin!!), broccoli, small green and yellow zucchini, purple and green cabbage, sugar peas,snow peas, and English, or shelling peas, turnips, beets, onions, garlic, baby carrots, potatoes, gooseberries (heading to the woods to go pick), kale, lettuce, dill and sweet pickles, relish, maybe strawberries, cut and potted herbs, rodent and rabbit repellent, and a few flower bouquets, if I still have daylight left!  See you Saturday!  Tomatoes next week??

WELLS FAMILY FARMS
KIM WELLS
No I didn't fall off the face of the earth!  Yes, I am doing much better, and YES I have meat again!  I will be there saturday with all sorts of cuts, and ground.  Also, do have pet food again, so hope to see you all there!  Kim

BREAD OF LIFE

Hello everyone!
This week has been a busy one around the bakery! The big news is that my first
granddaughter arrived on Monday.;) Little Mercedes has all of us wrapped around
her little finger!

We will be at the market on Saturday with the Honey bee cookies, granola bars,
and raspberry bars, along with all the bread and breakfast items.

See you Saturday!
Chris, Luke, Kathy, and Amanda

NUTRESSANT

We have taken our BODY BUTTER with Lemongrass Essential Oil and added
zinc oxide for an SPF of 20.  Zinc Oxide
is the only sunscreen that has been approved by the FDA.  We also
have BATH SALTS which are Dead Sea Salts and
Epsom Salts with Lavender Essential Oil for a truly relaxing soak.
The benefits are amazing.  Also, look for all our
products and the ingredients on FACEBOOK.........finally!

John and Sandy

Bear Creek Farms

Another busy week - guess I'll be saying that until the end of October! This week we'll be bringing broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cucumbers, green and yellow zucchini, garlic, leeks, onions, potatoes, bulb fennel, fresh cut basil and lots of kale, chard, lettuce, tomatoes and more. We'll also have more garden transplants, though this may be the last week to get plants.  Come enjoy the market and pick up some of the wonders of summer! See you Saturday!

Lonnie and Jeanna
Logan and Makayla

MUROAK FARM
Hello from Muroak Farm.  It has been a windy week but we are thankful for the cooler temps.  This week we will have Some more great cabbage, garlic, small onions, romaine lettuce, kale, I think we will have some radishes ready and maybe a few kohlrabi.  There is still some time to start blackberries and strawberries.  I still have a few left.  Last but not least we will try to have a few pints   of mulberries.  Mulberries make great syrup.  They also go great in a home made ice cream.  I haven't tried it yet but I have been told they make a great wine.  Come by and see us and check out our handmade wooden clocks.

OISHII STUDIO SWEETS

Give Dad some special love this Father's Day with some "oishii" treats. This week Oishii Studio Sweets has brought back the sweet-heat of our Spicy Pecan Caramels.  We also have Sea Salt Caramels, Rosemary Caramels and the mixed bags.  This week we will have Scottish Shortbread, Lemon Shortbread and a new Espresso-Chocolate Chip Shortbread.  And back for one more week we have delicious “Grand Marnier” Chocolate-Orange Brownies and perhaps a few surprises.  Follow us on Facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oishii-Studio-Sweets/187431847972333 

Roaring River Bread

Hello again friends of Roaring River Bread! Last weeks new additions were very well received! I am glad everyone enjoyed the new muffins and banana nut bread! They will be back again this week. I am also coming up with some yummy desserts. This weeks newest member will be bread pudding. It is outstanding! Everyone seems to really like our newest loaf of bread too. The Eighteen Hour Italian has been a hit! I will have all of the old favorites so come get your Harvest Seven Grain, Cinnamon Raisin or Italian Ciabatta. We will all be looking forward to another beautiful day at the Market. Sincerely, your fabulous baker, Kim Tuccillo

Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City (formally KC Center for Urban Agriculture)

Kale Fest last weekend was a great time.  Thanks to all who joined in on the community food and fun event.
We’ll be back this weekend with more perfectly summer veggies including filet beans, cucumbers, summer squash, sweet peppers, tomatoes (but do come early, they are still rather rare), Funky Fresh stir-fry mix, broccoli, carrots, beets, Hakurei turnips, Scarlet Queen turnips, radishes, spicy salad mix, lettuce mix, microgreens, arugula, Giant Red mustard, fennel, scallions, onions, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, purslane, sugar snap peas, cabbage, potatoes and fresh herbs.
Hope to see you again this Saturday.

Stony Crest Urban Farm
Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger

We are not-so-patiently waiting for the first tomatoes to ripen! We may have a few grape and cherries ready. We will have Romaine Lettuce, Green Onions, Rainbow Baby Carrots, Chard, Beets, Blueberries, Zucchini & possibly some pie cherries. Plus, perfect for Father's Day— Tumbling Tom Tomato Baskets — potted daylilies (4 for $15) and very nice hostas - 2 for $5.75.

Golden Crown Coffee: In honor of Father's Day we have lots of our coffee BBQ sauce and our Spice Rub. We are also starting to serve freshly brewed, Rainforest Alliance certified iced tea. And as always great coffee roasted the night before market, which makes a great Dad's day gift!

Green Dirt Farm
The cheese kitchen is incredibly busy these days! That’s good news for YOU: it means we have lots of lovely fresh and aged artisan sheep’s milk cheese on hand. Drop by for some Bossa (our best seller), Dirt Lover, and all flavors of Fresh: Plain, Rosemary, Nettle, Lovage, Garlic & Peppercorn and Spicy Chilis. Hope to see you on Saturday!

BROOKSIDE MARKET - SATURDAY - KALE FESTIVAL - Flavor * Fresh * Fun - June 11, 2011

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Dinosaur, Curly and Russian, OH MY!  It's our first annual Kale Festival!   FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR!  FLAVOR! We are delighted to have Chef Renee Kelly of Caenen Castle coordinating our KILLER KALE COOKOFF!  Brian Aaron, noted for his stellar menu at Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen will also be a guest chef, and there will be dishes such as Kale Succotash, Kale with shell pasta and sausage, Kale Salad with Raisins and parmesean.  WE SAY YUMMMM! Chef Kelly is a gifted chef and writer.  She is friends with the famous Escoffier family, has cooked for dignitaries around the world and has a local, organic approach to food. Ben Neis with Chipotle will also be there rocking out some salsa & burritos.  Chipotle is a big supporter of Cultivate Kansas City formerly KCCUA and the Urban Farms and Gardens Tour coming up June 25th & 26th (see info below). FUN!  FUN!  FUN!  FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! Our own Evangeline and Alicia will be playing in Children's Corner, making Kale Chips (yum!) and origami.  There is sure to be great fun and creative energy going on there from 9 am to noon!  Enjoy your weekend break, treasured Children's Corner volunteer – Meri!  Mark McGonigle will be jamming out folk rock tunes with his bro from out of town and his son Dylan.  We are excited to have them back at the market. FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! Bear Creek Farms Happy, sunny summer week here - lots of planting, picking and weeding going on. For market we'll have - zucchini, new potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, chard, lettuce, kohlrabi, cabbage and more. We'll have more transplants - keep planting those gardens! Lonnie and Jeanna Logan and Makayla Red Ridge Farms MORE PEAS! Snow, Sugar, and shelling peas.  Ooodles and gobs of peas.  Potatoes, strawberries, broccoli?, greens, lotsa herbs- cut and transplant, onions, baby kale, pickles, relish, rodent repellent, other goodies I'm too tired to think of... see you Saturday- Did Brian Busby just say 77 degrees??? Stony Crest Urban Farm Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger We are proud to offer the following produce this week: Snow Peas, Romaine Lettuce, Pak Choi, Green Onions, Rainbow Baby Carrots, Chard (Rainbow & Butter), Red Beet Greens & Fresh Cut Oregano & Cilantro. Plus — Tumbling Tom Tomato Baskets (w/tomatoes forming already in the baskets!) — Potted Daylilies (4 for $15) and Buy one solid green hosta, Get one of any variety free! MUROAK FARM     Hello again.  It has been a hot sunny week but we still have wonderful lettuce.  We will also have garlic, cabbage, kale, green onions, strawberry plants, blackberry plants and as always wooden clocks from wood selected for its beauty.  We even have two apricot clocks left and I just added a rolling pin made from cherry and ash.  Stop by and say hello. Green Dirt Farm Our pastures are lush and green thanks to plenty of spring sunshine and rain. As a result, our ewes (the "ladies") are feeding on rich grasses, which in turn results in LOTS of milk! Our cheese makers are busy making both aged and fresh sheep's milk cheeses. When you stop by to pick up your favorites on Saturday, remember to have us stamp your Friend of the Farm card. Ten $10 market purchases entitles you to $10 of free cheese From Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City (formally KC Center for Urban Agriculture) Well, the herbs like the weather. We'll bring lots of them to market this Saturday. We hope to also bring sugar snap peas, green beans, summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage, broccoli, kale, collard greens, kohlrabi greens, Swiss chard, fennel, scallions, mini onions, garlic scapes, mustard bunches (with a brand new recipe), salad mix (with extra special secret ingredients), lettuce mix, microgreens, arugula, kohlrabi, scarlet turnips, Hakurei turnips, beets, carrots, radishes (maybe even some nice black ones for grilling) and back by popular demand some warm weather transplants for those of you looking to grow your own.  It's never too late. We'll be looking for you this Saturday! OISHII STUDIO SWEETS My Grandmother made candy her entire working life. I am thrilled to carry on her legacy. This week Oishii Studio Sweets has a special summer treat with Peach-Ginger Caramels as well as Sea Salt Caramels and Rosemary Caramels.  We also have Scottish Shortbread, Lemon Shortbread and Rosemary-Lemon Shortbread.  Oishii means delicious and this week we have delicious "Grand Marnier" Chocolate-Orange Brownies and Pistachio-Lime Cookies.  Like  us on Facebook to be the first to know of new Oishii happenings. Thanks for all your support. Lance BLUE DOOR FARM KALE, KALE, KALE!  I also have zucchini, chard, broccoli, fennel, kohlrabi, red spring onions, scallions, carrots and gorgeous, crunchy-summer crisp lettuce.  Try some elderberry blossoms for fritters! NATIVE NEST What better way to enjoy the kale festival on Saturday than to feast on a bag of crispy dehydrated kale chips. Blue-Curled Scotch Kale is harvested fresh from the garden, washed squeaky clean, then seasoned and loaded into the dehydrator. Low temperature (105 F) dehydration is the secret to a healthy and delicious kale chip. Mix and Match these items $3 each or any 2/$5 • Three types of fresh kale (bunched): Dinosaur Kale, Russian Red Kale, and Blue-Curled Scotch. • Crispy Kale Chips • Evergreen Spring Onion • Italian Flat Leaf Parsley • Edible Flower Visit nativenest.com to learn more about the incubator farm. Look for weekly updates where I will post photography as well as provide entertainment through sharing the triumphs and defeat of trying to grow solo on an inappropriately-scaled garden. See you at market, Ryan Bread of Life Hello market friends! As I write this, we are still awaiting the birth of Luke and Mandi's little Mercy. It looks like she is going to take after her dad and be a stubborn one! Bethany and I have been experimenting with gluten free recipes this week. We are quite happy with the snickerdoodle cookies and lemon poppy seed cake! We will send them to market this weekend. Let us know what you think of them! We will also have the breads, burritos, quiche, goodies, and coffee. See you Saturday! Luke, Chris, Kathy, and Amanda Golden Crown Coffee It's time for grilling, and Golden Crown Coffee is ready to help you bring a new flavor to the table. Stop by and try our Coffee BBQ Sauce and our Coffee Spice rub. And, as always, coffee roasted the night before. Nathan Farris Owner Nathan@GoldenCrownCoffee.com 816-645-3301 MORE FUN UPCOMING EVENTS: Next Week - KALE FESTIVAL!  Chef Renee Kelly of Caenen Castle has coordinated a killer kale cook-off!  There will be guest chefs and dishes such as Kale Succotash, Kale with shell pasta and sausage,  Kale Salad with Raisins and parmesean.  WE SAY YUMMMM! The 2011 Urban Farms & Gardens Tour is coming up on June 25th & 26th with a record 38 sites located all over the Kansas City metro area on the tour this year. Tour sites - including urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and urban homesteads - will be open to the public from 10 am - 5 pm on both days.  Tickets are available online at www.urbanfarmstourkc.com and are $2 off until June 1st. In addition to the tour,  there will be over 20 pre-tour events taking place during the 10 days leading up to the tour. Events kick-off on June 15th with Michael Ableman, farmer, author, photographer and founder of the nation's first Center for Urban Agriculture, presenting at the Downtown KCMO Public Library (details below). The events feature a series of 12 "Get Your Grow On! 101" workshops hosted by a wide range of community partners, three food and agriculture related films, and an abundance of local eating events (complete list at www.urbanfarmstourkc.com). Please VISIT our FACEBOOK page and hit SHARE in the lower left corner to send connect your friends to the market!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kansas-City-MO/Farmers-Community-Market-at-Brookside/115620695123742 Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog:  www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com.

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20110604 - Brookside Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8am - 1pm

Thanks to you, our devoted customers, BROOKSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET is truly a lively, growing market!  Check out all the new vendors, activities and music on the new upper “garden” level.  We will be full on both levels this week.  To show our appreciation, we are making you a special offer.  Bring a new friend to the market and you each get $2 off a purchase.  Visit the market tent for your coupon. Big FLAVOR this week: The Good You mobile eatery is bringing organic street-side goodies! “at the good you, we believe that dining out doesn't always need to involve a knife and fork; or even a table. the idea of creating food to be enjoyed on the go is an art we've put our passion into. while supporting local farmers and purveyors, we want to provide a creative and honorable approach to street-side edibles that is both urban and organic.” eat well…be well…good you. we will be serving up the best burger in Kansas City!- on Farm to Market sesame brioche with cheese, greens and our very special sauce, and also a jerk chicken sandwich- details yet to be decided! and for our non-carnivorous eaters we'll have a grilled vegetable gyro on whole wheat pita from Jerusalem Bakery with feta and tzatziki. for drinks we will bring cans of Blue Sky all-natural sodas in assorted flavors for $2 each. all sandwiches will be priced at $6. Here’s what’sFUN! Kids – drive your cats crazy.  We’ll be planting free catnip for kids to take home in Children’s Corner from 10 to 12!  Have your kids bring their friends – and their friends’ parents!  Also, our new favorite band named, ahemmm “Mark and John” will be playing all day! Here’s what’s FRESH: We also, welcome the incredible farmers from New Roots for Refugees program back to the market this week.  To learn more about these amazing women go towww.newrootsforrefugees.blogspot.com.  We also want to give Rachel Bonar, who manages the program a big CONGRATS on her recent marriage Greetings from Muroak Farm.  The cabbage is ready!!!  We will also have Freckles Lettuce, That wonderful Kale, Spring Garlic, Ladies Thumb, Horse Radish greens, Tomato plants, Blackberry plants, Strawberry plants,and Handmade wooden Clocks.  Stop by and say hello. Native Nest Raw Kale Chips from garden from dehydrator to you. Fresh Dino, Russian Red and Blue-Curled Scotch kale bunched. Sweet Scallions, Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, Baby Daikon Radishes and edible flower bunches $2/each or mix and match any 2/$5. NUTRESSANT Two weeks ago at this market, someone shared with us the anti-aging benefits of Green Tea and asked if we would be able to make soap and lotion with green tea.  So, we did a little research and the benefits of green tea on the skin are amazing......second only to water.  Since I am not a fan of drinking tea, I am especially excited with this.  You will now find the Green Tea Body Butter and Green Tea Face Cream on our table, and we have added Lavender Essential Oil which is also really good for the skin.  The soap is still curing and we won't have it available for a couple more weeks.  So, we are looking forward to the responsible person to come by and check this out, so we can say "Thank You!"   John and Sandy Red Ridge Farms Snow Peas, Suger Snap Peas, Strawberries, maybe potatoes, green onions, garlic, various greens, herb & flower transplants, pickles & relish, radishes, fresh flowers bouqets, cut herbs, rodent and rabbit repellent, and chicketydoodoo compost! Preorder Father's Day baskets also! Bear Creek Farms Great week here with lots of planting going on - and sun!! We'll be bringing lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, carrots, garlic, chinese cabbage, kale, chard, kohlrabi, garlic scapes and more.We'll also have more plants for your garden - there is still plenty of time to get plants in for some great summer and fall eating! Lonnie and Jeanna Green Dirt Farm The cheese kitchen is incredibly busy these days! That’s good news for YOU: it means we have lots of lovely fresh and aged artisan sheep’s milk cheese on hand. Drop by for some Bossa (our best seller), Dirt Lover, Woolly Rind, and all flavors of Fresh: Plain, Rosemary, Nettle, Lovage, Garlic & Peppercorn and Spicy Chilis. Hope to see you on Saturday! Back Acres Farm Check out the feature on Back Acres Farm on our Facebook page! This Saturday, we’ll have the same great-tasting spinach, lettuces, and arugula.  Perhaps a few more cabbages, strawberries, peas, beets and turnips. We’ll be back with the freezer full of our pastured pork, as well.   We are excited about the new banner and shirts for the market.  Now, you’ll be able to recognize our stand from a distance! We have been especially enjoying the beets and turnips the past few days.  Both are delicious raw or cooked.  Tonight, for dinner we will be having pork chops, mashed turnips, coleslaw, and goat milk.  Yummy, and we are so thankful for the bounty. I thought I’d share a recipe for Turnip Slaw: 4 C pared and shredded turnips 2 diced apples To make sauce, mix 2 T chopped parsley, 2 T minced onion, ½ C sour cream, 1 T vinegar, 1 T honey, salt/pepper to taste Mix it all up and enjoy! May you all be blessed with safety from the storms through the rest of the week, -The Guenther Family Bread of Life Hi Market Friends,  Luke will be at market with our baked goods, burritos,  quiches,  cinnamon rolls, and other baked items for you to enjoy. See you Saturday, Luke, Chris, and Kathy From Blue Door Farm: I have lots of produce this week, so come see me at my new location at market:  just look up the stairs leading towards the kid's garden beds and you'll see me and my new double tent space! On "tap" this week:  Broccoli, Garlic Scapes, Fennel, Head lettuce, Swiss Chard, Kale, Scallions, Kohlrabi, Radishes and herbs. I'll also have more herb, veggie and flower transplants! - Laura OISHII This  week we have Chocolate-Oatmeal Stout Caramels, Sea Salt Caramels, Rosemary Caramels, and Pasilla Chili Caramels.  We also have a new Orange-Cardamom Shortbread, Scottish Shortbread, Lemon Shortbread, Huge Chocolate Chip Cookies and Madeleines.  Don't forget out selection of hand printed t shirts and aprons. From the Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City (formally Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture) Hello Friends. Get your GREEN BEANS on!  Try some SUGAR SNAP PEAS!  Try some SUMMER SQUASH!  On the grill, on the menu, and on our market table this week!  Summer is sneaking in through the rain and fog.  Come get the first tastes.  We’ll also have fennel, kohlrabi, cucumbers, garlic scapes, radishes, beets, turnips, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, Funky Fresh stir fry mix, scallions, mini onions, microgreens, watercress, salad mix, lettuce mix, arugula and fresh herbs. See you Saturday! MORE FUN UPCOMING EVENTS: Next Week - KALE FESTIVAL!  Chef Renee Kelly of Caenen Castle has coordinated a killer kale cook-off!  There will be guest chefs and dishes such as Kale Succotash, Kale with shell pasta and sausage,  Kale Salad with Raisins and parmesean.  WE SAY YUMMMM! The 2011 Urban Farms & Gardens Tour is coming up on June 25th & 26th with a record 38 sites located all over the Kansas City metro area on the tour this year. Tour sites - including urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and urban homesteads - will be open to the public from 10 am - 5 pm on both days.  Tickets are available online at www.urbanfarmstourkc.com and are $2 off until June 1st. In addition to the tour,  there will be over 20 pre-tour events taking place during the 10 days leading up to the tour. Events kick-off on June 15th with Michael Ableman, farmer, author, photographer and founder of the nation's first Center for Urban Agriculture, presenting at the Downtown KCMO Public Library (details below). The events feature a series of 12 "Get Your Grow On! 101" workshops hosted by a wide range of community partners, three food and agriculture related films, and an abundance of local eating events (complete list at www.urbanfarmstourkc.com). Please VISIT our FACEBOOK page and hit SHARE in the lower left corner to send connect your friends to the market!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kansas-City-MO/Farmers-Community-Market-at-Brookside/115620695123742 Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog:  www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com.

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20110528 - Brookside Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8am - 1pm

“AgriMissouri will be on hand this Saturday to promote local food initiatives, their new Grow & Give campaign and the 10,000 Garden Challenge.  They will also have promotional contests that you can only win by being at the market this Saturday.  In March the 10,000 Garden Challenge was launched to get 10,000 Missourians committed to growing flowers, vegetables, or natives in their own yards or even on their decks.  For every 1,000 gardens registered they have a drawing for a $500 gift certificate from Tractor Supply Company.  Everyone who signs up also receives a voucher for buy-one-get-one tickets to Powell Gardens and a complimentary pass to Missouri Botanical Gardens. Since the start of the challenge over 3,200 gardens have registered and more sponsors have come on board to support the challenge.    The School and Community Contest can help you get seeds, trees and tools for your school or community garden.  They have also launched the Missouri Garden Cities program to show cities’ garden pride and win trees for their community.   Most recently they initiated a new Grow & Give campaign to support Missouri’s food banks and aid in disaster relief throughout the state.  To learn more about the 10,000 Garden Challenge and AgriMissouri visit http://agrimissouri.com.  While you are there be sure and register your own gardens to help make your community a Missouri Garden City.” Bear Creek Farms The first of the broccoli is heading so we'll have some at market - yeah! Also beets, carrots, kale, chard, lettuces, kohlrabi, spinach and more. Also there will be plenty of transplants to get your herb, fruit, and vegetable gardens going. See you Saturday! Jeanna and Lonnie Stony Crest Urban Garden Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger Memorial Day weekend must-haves! Arugula, Baby Carrots, Romaine & Leaf Lettuce, Pak Choi, Chard, Red Beet Greens & more Gorgeous peonies "Tumbling Tom" salad tomatoes in a hanging basket. Dwarf Potted Sunflowers for patio enjoyment or transplanting Sweet William, Daylilies & Hostas (Buy 3, Get a Stella D'Oro daylily free!) Blue Door Farm - I'm movin' on up folks!  Don't panic if you don't see me at my usual spot - check out my new market spot, up the stairs by the raised beds! I'll have two tents full this week, including many garden transplants of veggies, herbs and flowers plus an abundance of veggies: New this week: Broccoli, Fennel, Scallions, and Garlic Scapes Also on the table: Head lettuce, kohlrabi, swiss chard, pac choi, lambsquarter, herbs and lettuce mix. Whew!  It's gonna be a busy Friday prepping for market! Thanks to all of you for shopping, eating, talking and making market worth getting up at 4 am for! - Laura Wells Family Farm We will be there, with a limited amount of meat.  We will always bring our Diatomaceous Earth, Bug Repellant, and our Red Clover/Burdock Seeds.  Been trying to sift manure for our horse leavins', but this rain has made that impossible.  Our day lilies, are doing super, so if anyone wants any let me know.  Been trying to harvest nettles, maybe this week will be better.  See you Saturday. Kim This week we are debuting our new Coffee Spice Rub, and as always we will have coffee roasted on Friday night brewed and in bulk. Come get a cup of the freshest coffee around! Nathan Farris Golden Crown Coffee Owner Nathan@GoldenCrownCoffee.com 816-645-3301 Hello from Muroak Farm. (Earthy, Wholesome, Good)  Wow, no need for irrigation this week.  The kale and the lettuce are loving the rain and moderate temperatures.  This week we will have endive, kale, spring garlic, young freckles lettuce and paris white cos lettuce (very sweet and tender), horseradish leaves (great to spice up a slaw), ladies thumb (good in salads or wilted) and thyme.  Look for irises, daisies and peonies also.  They are in full bloom and smell great.  Thanks for your patronage. Hello Brookside Market, I have hopes that we will dry out by Saturday and that we will have a great time at market with breakfast,veggies and music. Luke and Mandi are impatiently waiting for their new one and everything is going well so we are all looking forward to Mercedes arrival in the next few weeks. Luke is hoping that she will work around his schedule (Ha!) Chris will be back from his vacation with Bethany to Massachusetts. They had loads of fun seeing all the historical sites and countryside. They were on a tight schedule and I guess they will rest when they get back tonight!   Luke and Chris will have the usual baked good and burritos.Granola Bars and  Raspberry bars will be there also. Have a great week, Luke, Chris and Kathy Bread of Life Hello friends!! I am so happy to report that I am finished with school and graduated!!! I shall be returning to the Market this Saturday with all of my baked goodies! I'll have all of the old favorites; Seven Grain Harvest, Sour Dough, and Cinnamon Raisin just to name a few. I will also be bringing a new loaf, Eighteen Hour Italian, that a few of you got to try on opening weekend. I'll also have other favs like granola, cookies and popcorn. Can't wait to see you all! I have missed coming to market and seeing all my friends. I'll be baking up a storm!  Kim Tuccillo, Roaring River Bread Co  Green Dirt Farm This week we'll have Bossa, Dirt Lover and Woolly Rind aged sheep’s milk cheeses, and all flavors of our spreadable Fresh Cheese. Need to keep your purchases cool while you shop? Grab one of our new insulated coolers, complete with an iced gel pack, for just $5.99. See you Saturday! From Cultivate Kansas City (formally Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture) and the Gibbs Road Community Farm Hello Friends. Summer Squash is on!  On the grill, on the menu, and on our market table this week!  It’s still nice and tender, small in size and a perfect tempter of summer!  We’ll also have fennel, kohlrabi, cucumbers, spring garlic (very last week), radishes, beets, turnips, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, Funky Fresh stir fry mix, scallions, mini onions, microgreens, watercress, salad mix, head lettuce, lettuce mix, arugula and fresh herbs.  This will be the last week for transplants.  Get yours while the gettin’s good. See you Saturday! Red Ridge Farms...  cabbage, garlic scapes, PEAS, carrots, lettuce, arugula, microgreens, kale, radishes, onions, garlic, fresh cut flower bouquets with iris, and peonies, (pending the rain), baby mixed greens, spinach, pea shoots, fresh cut herbs such as cilantro, dill, chives, chocolate mint, spearmint, and oregano, mixed flower bowls, herb combos, all the garden transplants, certified chicken composted manure, natural rodent repellent, asparagus starts for planting, pickles, and relish for your Monday picnics. We have Shiitake mushrooms! They finally decided to grow. So, we will be at market this Sat, May 28th. May have some Oyster mushrooms if they get growing. I will also have some of my recycled crafts for sale. More of the rag rugs, stained glass repurposed pieces, wind chimes and more, come see! Of course we will have more of our delicious fresh, free range, brown eggs. See you Saturday. P.J.'s Mushrooms & More    Paul & Judy Miller Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog:  www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com.

20110521 - Brookside Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8am - 1pm

Last evening, coming in from the garden, dirty and pleasantly tired I sat watching the storm roll in and checking for alerts on the news and computer.  Within an instant, I found myself sitting in complete dark, no lights, no buzzing of electrical appliances, pure quiet and nearly complete darkness.  Needless to say, it changed the course of my evening and subsequently postponed this market newsletter (oh, and the server has been down most of the day).  I was struck at how instantly I was connected to nature, and forced to adapt and respond.  Candles, lanterns and a book later, I realized how soulful my evening had become.  That’s what nature does.  It takes us away from faux lighting, faux reality and faux food.  That is part of our draw to local food & farmers.  We find ourselves connected to something real and soulful.  The farmer holds the seed in their hands, reintroduces it to the soil, nurtures it along and lovingly harvests it and brings it to market for our tables.  By using and buying local food, we are connected to something very special, not to mention the flavor, color and freshness that it offers.  Let’s continue to respect local food and local farmers not only for the food they supply, but for reconnecting us to the earth and the magical soulfulness it contains. Shout out to our new vendors: From Ryan Stubbe at Native Nest Incubator Farm I will be bringing Bokashi to the market this Saturday. Bokashi means fermented organic matter in Japanese. Bokashi composting uses a selected group of microorganisms to anaerobically ferment organic waste. It can be used right in your kitchen for odorless composting.  The microorganisms are applied using a impregnation carrier such as wheat bran. The process is very fast and usually takes less than two weeks. Once the fermentation has completed you can add the scraps to a worm bin or bury them directly in the soil. Unlike more conventional composting systems bokashi systems can break down heavier items like meat, fish and cheese. Even a child could do it. It’s Righteous Rot!! PJ's  Paul & Judy Miller Hello Pam, We are planning on being at Brookside Sat 14th, our first time. Excited, and looking forward to our first big day. We will be bringing Shiitake Mushrooms, Free Range, cage free fresh brown eggs. Also, we will have some recycled, repurposed plant/garden stakes, antique “chippy”,  rusty ceiling tin pieces along with other handmade items. We will see you Saturday.  Here’s what’s Flavorful: CHEF’S DEMO Speaking of all things “soulful”, we have a special treat starting at 10 am Saturday.  Shanita McAfee, Chef & Proprietor of Magnolia’s catering  will be preparing some combination of the following, featuring products from our vendors: Open Face Steak & Eggs     Cast-iron Seared Steak, Caramelized Onion Tomato Jam & Sautéed Spinach Greens on Sweet Potato Biscuit  Morning After     Herb Cheddar biscuit, Arugula Salad, Ham & Poached Egg  Magnolias Nicoise Salad     Mixed Greens, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Hard Boiled Egg, Tomatoes, Greens Beans & Cider Vinaigrette You can see Shanita’s impressive bio on our blog atwww.brooksidefarmersmarket.blogspot.com. Here’s what’s FUN: CHILDREN’S CORNER and Growing Brookside Kids will be learning about good and bad bugs for the garden and will be making their own insecticides from organic ingredients. All kids activities are free.  However, we could really use supplies and volunteers.  Please, visit our blog at www.brooksidefarmersmarket.blogspot.com for more info, or pick up a flyer at the market tent this Saturday. Here’s what’s FRESH:  Back Acres Farm We’re looking forward to a great morning Saturday at Brookside!  We’ll have more delicious heads of lettuce, leaf lettuce, a few cabbages, and this week we’ll have the firstSTRAWBERRIESof the season!  YUM!!  Until then, we’re out in the garden…… From the Gibbs Road Community Farm and Cultivate Kansas City!(formally known as the KC Center for Urban Agriculture) It’s been a big week around here and when you come for veggies, you’ll see why.  We’ve changed our name from KCCUA to Cultivate Kansas City!  Kinda catchy, isn’t it?  We like it.   In our sixth year as a non-profit, we’ve put together a new strategic plan, we’ve grown a lot into a lot of different things (still urban agriculture related) and feel it is time to gather ourselves up and present the organization in a way that better describes our broader goals.  We’re the same farmers.  We’ll have the same veggies.  Only the name has been changed (as they say).  And the tablecloths…wait til you see them!  They make us smile.  In addition to all the hubbub, we’ll bring some great veggies.  It’s that wonderful time of year when the greens are greenest and spring crops are coming on.  We’ll have beautiful Swiss chard, spinach, collard greens, kale (in three varieties), Funky Fresh stir-fry mix, salad mix, lettuce mix, microgreens, arugula and watercress.  Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, head lettuce, turnips in white and in red, beets, carrots, radishes.  Cucumbers!  Spring garlic! Dive bomb onions.  Fresh herbs.  We bring many recipe ideas to go along with most veggies.  We’ll also be bringing loads of transplants.  This is the time.  We’ve got your plants.  Lots of tomato varieties, eggplant, peppers, herbs, Swiss chard and more.  We’ll look for you Saturday.  You’ll recognize us.  We’ll just be new and shiny.  So, well, you may not recognize us, but we will recognize you.  Come by, chat a bit and let us know what you think about our news. From Kim at Wells Family Farms So this week I will bring all cuts and plenty of ground!  Get your grills ready, we have some of the best steaks you can find.  Dry Aged 15 days Filet, KC Strip and Ribeye will get you going. Don't forget the Bug Repellant so you can stay outdoors and not get stung or bit.  Even chiggers won't get you. Diatomaceous Earth to help keep the parasite and bugs under control, in the house, garden, in and on your pets.  Also, good for us, with all the trace minerals available.  I will be sifting manure this week, so if you need the best for your growing goodies, stop by for our Horse Leavins' For special orders please email. See you all Saturday. From Blue Door Farm Hi everyone - I have some big news for Saturday:  My marvelous mom, Helyn, and erstwhile assistant, Joe, will be covering market for me this week as I have a workshop to attend to.  They'll have plenty of veggies and garden transplants for you and are happy to help you find what you need. On the veggie table this week: - Big, beautiful heads of "Joi Choi", a white stemmed pac choi that is great raw, in stir fries, lightly marinated in cold salads, and more. It has a mild flavor and a great juicy crunch to it. - Head lettuce - more of that great red bibb/romaine plus butterhead, green leaf and more - Lettuce mix - Mustard greens - a beautiful mix of three kinds of mustard - Stir fry mix - pac choi, mustard, gai-lan and spring garlic, ready for a quick and tasty saute. - Spring garlic - Okay, this really will be the last week. This is now the soft neck variety of garlic, but I'd like to let the rest of both the hard neck and softneck garlic size up into full size garlic. - White Icicle Radishes - beautiful, crispy, juicy with some nice finishing heat. Great sliced thin. - Spinach - Hakurei turnips - Hurrah! I love these turnips.  These will be smaller sized and mild, perfect for raw snacking or cooking lightly. We'll also have many different garden transplants, including herbs (you gotta try the spicy "Zaatar" oregano), flowers (nasturtiums and marigolds and cosmos oh my), and of course, veggies.  The tomato plants are looking great, the pepper plants are beautiful (for you hot pepper fiends out there, I'll have two habanero varieties - "Jamaican Hot Chocolate" and "Fatali", as well as Thai, Serrano, Anaheim, Mariachi, Hungarian Wax and Fish hot peppers).  And yes, I'll have some nice mild sweet peppers too. Be nice to my mom and Joe and I'll see you all in a week! - Laura Red Ridge Farms:  Warm and Windy with scattered showers- perfect for the farm:  the plants get a timely overnight drink and we don't have to run irrigation, the warmth is really making the veggies jump up, and the wind dries out the soil enough that we can get in and work the beds every day- can't ask for more than that! Thank you for your patronage - we are so optimistic about farming sustainably- the farm may actually support us someday, and how exciting is that.  Come visit this weekend and find a bargain.  We've potted up a bunch of flower and herb containers, and priced them much cheaper than the individual plants.  Treat yourself to a preplanted garden.  Hopefully the flowers will cooperate and I'll have iris and peony bouquets.  Come shop our table full of sweet crunchy leafy greens:  leaf and head lettuce, spinach, baby kale, arugula, saute mix, and microgreens (cut and by the tray).  Spring onions are getting bigger and bigger.  I'll snip some pea shoots- those are getting quite a following- come try them if you haven't yet.  We'll continue to bring those yummy radishes, and may have a few bizarre looking carrots as well.  We'll also have herb transplants, a few annuals, tomatoes, and peppers.  New this year is variegated ginger, beautiful and edible.  Pick up a bunch of herbs while you are there:  chives, spearmint, parsley, cilantro, dill, oregano, and chocolate mint.  You've got to try the chocolate mint in a cup of coffee.  Divine.  Real flavored cup o' joe. If you have purchased our rodent repellent- come tell us how it is working.  We will be gathering data all summer and tweaking the recipe to make it the best we can. See you Saturday!  -Ami and Jim From Bread of Life Hello Brookside Market ,   We are ready for another nice day at market this week.  Our days have been busy at both our whole grain bakery and our gluten free bakery. Many people are finding that they do better with a gluten free diet or are being diagnosed with Celiac disease. We make both gluten free and dairy free breads and snacks.  Luke and Chris will be there with burritos and quiches made with farm fresh eggs and market veggies.  Our baked goods will also be available and our raspberry bars and granola bars go fast!  So come and enjoy the market with a cup of coffee and a burrito or raspberry bars  See you Saturday, Luke, Chris and Kathy Stony Crest Urban Garden Rodger Kube & Diane Hershberger In addition to luscious spring greens - Romaine & Boston Bibb Lettuces, Pak Choi, Spinach, Chards, Radishes & Bulls Blood Red Beet Greens - we will bring lots of hanging baskets of vining tomato plants. These Tumbling "Toms" are prolific producers of tasty salad-sized fruits. The plants are just starting to bloom and before you know it you'll be snacking on these tasty tomatoes!. Baskets contain 2 plants, one red and one yellow producing. There are a few baskets that have two red-producing plants and a few even with basil planted with them. We will also be continuing our special on on daylilies and hostas through the end of the month - or until we sell out - buy 3 (mix or match) and get a Stella D'Oro daylily free! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday! Bear Creek Farms   A busy week here - after last Saturday's frost the weather has turned perfect for planting so we've been hard at it. The second tomato planting is done, summer squash, cucumbers, peppers, and eggplant are all out in the fields. That's a huge job and I'm thrilled! Now bring on the sun, timely rains and no weeds!  This week at market we'll have more plants for your gardens - herbs, heirloom tomatoes, fruits, peppers and more. Plow up that yard, fill it with plants and enjoy a summer filled with fresh, home grown food.  As for produce - we'll have baby bok choi, asparagus, incredibly beautiful head lettuces, spinach, green onions, spring garlic, beets and more. Hope you are enjoying this amazing weather - the lightning bugs are back! See you Saturday! Lonnie and Jeanna Robbins, Jim and Austin From Oishii  This week we will have a selection of hand-crafted organic caramels including a Chocolate-Oatmeal Stout caramel, Rosemary, Sea Salt, and Spicy Pecan. We also will have artisan organic shortbread in traditional Scottish and Rosemary Lemon, as well as Brownies.   We will also have hand printed t-shirts and aprons, and perhaps some artwork as well. Thanks again for everything. Lance From Green Dirt Farm We'll have plenty of delicious aged sheep's milk cheeses on hand this week: best-selling Bossa (the first of the season!), Dirt Lover (styled after classic ash-dusted French farmhouse cheeses), and Woolly Rind (our version of a classic Camembert). You'll find lots of our spreadable Fresh Cheeses, too, in every flavor: Plain, Rosemary, Nettle, Lovage, Confetti and Firecracker. Don't miss our new handmade cutting boards and insulated coolers: they make it easy to keep cheese, eggs, veggies and more chilled while you shop! Look forward to seeing you at the market. Hello from Muroak Farm. It has been a good week with not a dull moment.  We have just finished planting our tomatoes and pole beans.  Now we are gearing up to get out squash, cucumbers, etc..  This week we should have Red Russian Kale, Radishes, Spinach, Spring Garlic, Romaine Lettuce, Strawberry plants ( a great old fashion variety), Blackberry plants, Tomato plants, and Potted Cosmos Flowers.  Our wood items, clocks, mirrors, etc. have been selling well.  Stop by and take a look at a desk clock.  They make great Father’ Day gifts.  See you Saturday. Benedict Builders will also be back with their usual fare! Brookside Farmers Market is open Every Saturday from 8am – 1pm 63rd & Wornall Website: www.farmerscommunitymarket.com Blog:  www.brooksidemarket.blogspot.com For info on the market or to sign up for our newsletter, go to: fcminfo@farmerscommunitymarket.com.   Checkout our Facebook page.  Search for Farmers’ Community Market. For info on more local food, visit www.kcfoodcircle.org

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Farmers' Community Market at Brookside - SATURDAYS 8am-1pm - LAST GASP FOR THE FALL?

Farmers' Community Market
at Brookside

Well, this Saturday is bitter-sweet – our last market of the year. I have so enjoyed meeting and the getting to know all of you. I’ve grown particularly attached to our vendors and feel I will miss my new family, especially the children, greatly till next spring. What a wonderful atmosphere of friendship and community the market is, such a lively mix of diversity and personality.

We plan to keep in touch by email. We are very interested in hearing your input on how we can make the market better for you. We have heard your requests for more chef demos and will respond with as many as we possibly can.

I will be following up with newsletter info on how to find your favorite vendors and their wonderful organic treats a little further into the fall and some throughout the year.

Thank you again for making this such a great season and supporting the local, organic folks at the Farmers’ Community Market at Brookside.

Pam

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from NUTRESSANT

Well, now that we all have some good moisturizing soap for the
winter, it's time to find some really good
lotion. Many of you are already using our BODY BUTTER. We also
have an IN-SHOWER MOISTURIZER
which is great when you're in a hurry. It is applied at the end of
the shower and then one last rinse and towel dry.
This is a very concentrated lotion and warms during the shower so it
just melts on the skin and stays
all day. One comment we hear often from Mothers is that their
children develop eczema during the winter
months. Well, I was surprised to learn that Lavender Essential Oil
is recommended for healing eczema. So
this weekend we will have small tubes of the BODY BUTTER, which is
made with shea butter, babassu (a
Brazilian palm plant used for healing minor cuts and scrapes) and
LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL.

As this is the last market day of 2010, we both want to give a hugh
THANK YOU to everyone who has
come by to meet us and use our products. If you need anymore
products during the coming winter
months, just email or call and we will make sure you get them. Until
2011...........stay healthy!

John and Sandy

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From Bread of Life
Hello Market Friends,
We are preparing for our last market with some sadness and readiness for a winter rest.
Our year has been good and full of changes around our house and at the Bakery. The Gluten Free bakery is going to keep us busy as we start our winter hours. Luke, Chris,Bethany and Amanda are all in collage and will keep plenty busy with that and adjusting to married life.
We will have our Pumpkin rolls this week and anyone who would like to order a whole roll can call the Bakery by Thursday 4pm. Our number is 1-816-669-1344.
Luke will have our egg burritos,quiches and breads available this weekend.Come by and stock up. Our breads freeze well for 2 mos or go to one of these local stores that carry our breads and Gluten Free goods: Cosentino's Brookside, Nature's Own, Natures Pantry and Hy Vee.
Thank you for your support this year and we look forward to seeing everyone next year.
Luke, Kathy and Chris

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From Blue Door Farm:

Fruit! Greens! Baby turnips! Green tomatoes! Sweet Peppers! It is a last minute bonanza here at the field to celebrate the end of the season.

On the fruit front this week: Persimmons, Granny Smith apples from Joe Heide, "Blue Door Special" apples (they have really sweetened up with the cold) and Country Pears from both Joe and I. Winesaps may or may not be available - I'm still waiting to hear from Joe.

I will of course have more sweet italian peppers and japanese eggplant, and ... GREENS MADNESS with the following greens: - Lettuce mix - Romaine - Chinese Broccoli (mild and sweet!) - Broccoli Raab - Stirfry mix - Italian Dandelions - Mustard greens - Pac choi heads

I'll also have a small quantity of ripe tomatoes, kohlrabi and broccoli for the early birds.

Thanks to all of you for being part of the market this season. This year has been difficult for many of us and I'm truly appreciative of your support, good humor, fantastic taste in food and company. You make Saturday the best day of my week. Have a super winter!

Laura

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From KCCUA’s Community Farm
Ohhhhhhhh, the last market. The dark secret we farmers have is that in August’s heat we start counting how many markets we have left and wonder how we will ever survive through them, then sometime in October we, being farmers we can’t help it, start dragging our heels not wanting the season of good food and good friends to end.
And here we are at the end. Sentimentality rules.
This week at market, I’m bringing Katherine and Daniel. It’ll be your chance to catch up with them and share winter plans. You might even get a hug. You’ll for sure go home with some tasty, cool weather-flavored produce. The snowy white turnips are delicious (I’ve eaten two while composing this email), the carrots and beets are back. Radishes are pretty tasty, too. French filet beans, oh my. Eggplant, sweet peppers and hot ones, too. Arugula, bok choi, Funky Fresh, kale and Swiss chard bunches. Get you salad mix that is finished off with a nasturtium bloom or two. We’ll have sweet potatoes and winter squash. Cheery cherry tomatoes. Basil, lemongrass and many other fresh herbs.
We’ll be looking for you. We thank you so much for making the Brookside Market a must each Saturday.
Thank you for supporting us so we can support growing food in this town we gladly call home.
Alicia

Remember, just because you don't see a vendor on the newsletter doesn't mean they won't be there. Contact me if you have any questions!

Pam

And remember to…

Buy Organic, Buy Local, By Brookside

Saturdays from 8 to 1pm
In the heart of Brookside – 63rd and Wornall

Saturdays, 8am to 1pm

under the white tents at theBorder Star Montessori School
63rd & Wornall, Kansas City, MO 64113

The Farmers' Community Market at Brookside is Dedicated to Creating a Unique Partnership between the Community and Farmers who provide High Quality, Local and Organic Products in an atmosphere that is mutually beneficial, wholesome and fun.The Market also helps to support the Border Star PTA.

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