For the week of October 25 through 31 the Seattle area Neighborhood Farmers Markets have posted the fresh produce and other products they will have available. Note the designations of which products will be at each market. The West Seattle Farmers Market is staged every Sunday, year round just behind the West Seattle Junction from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Next Sunday they are offering a $2 coupon to anyone who shows up in a costume that can be spent at any booth at the market, plus pumpkin carving and decorating (see below).
They have posted online what's good, fresh and new.

Here's what will be for sale at the area Farmers Markets this coming week.

Press Release:

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Markets:
University District (UD) – Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND
West Seattle (WS) – Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND
Broadway Sunday (BW) – Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm, 5/9/10 – 12/19/10
Columbia City, Lake City, Phinney, and Magnolia – Closed for the season

Locations, Hours, Vendor and Event Info: www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

*****NEW ITEMS IN BOLD*****

Apples –
Ashmead’s Kernel, Golden Russet, Kidd’s Orange Red, Goldrush, Shay, White Winter Permain ( oldest known apple variety – 1100’s from England). Heirloom varieties available at all markets.

Wild Mushrooms –
Black Trumpets, Black Truffles, Hedgehog, Cauliflower

Salmon -
the last fresh salmon run of the year for Puget Sound Keta Salmon is available direct from Loki Fish now through Thanksgiving at all 3 markets; University District, West Seattle, and Broadway (Capitol Hill)

Fava Beans

Firefly Kitchens –
Naturally fermented sauerkraut, kimchee, salad dressings, veggies – all sourced from local organic farms. At WS and UD.

Eggnog –
Golden Glen Creamery – at UD and WS

Turkeys –
Heritage breeds and broad breasted – orders being taken now at Growing Things, Stokesberry, River Farm and Skagit River Ranch

Ornamental Gourds and Mini-pumpkins –
from Tonnemaker Family Orchards – at all 5 markets

VEGETABLES:
Artichokes – limited quantities
Basil – large fragrant bunches at good prices – around until first hard frost
Beans – Garbanzo (fresh on the vine), Haricot Vert, Romano, Yellow Romano, Yellow wax, Burgundy, Silver Lake, Dragon Tongue, Fresh Shell Beans – Cranberry, Cannellini
Beets – Red, Golden and Chioggia
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage – Napa, Purple and Green
Carrots – sweet and tender – also bright yellow and deep maroon varieties – New “Purple Haze” variety from the Jimi Hendrix seed collection - ☺
Cauliflower – White, golden and lilac heads. Also Romanesco Cauliflower
Celery
Celery Root
Chard
Cucumbers - slicing and pickling varieties, Japanese, Armenian
Edamame – on the vine
Eggplant – Purple, Violet, White, Japanese Long, Green
Fava Beans
Fennel Bulbs
Garlic - mild and hot varieties, elephant, Korean, Dujanskji
Greens – Pepper Cress, Pac Choi, Bok Choy, Collards, Dandelion, Rapini, Turnip, Purslane, Mizuna, Arugula, Spinach, Sorrel, Tatsoi
Mixed Braising Greens
Kale – green, purple, Lacinato, Winterbore, Red Russian
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce – Heirloom varieties; Spicy Salad Mix, Red Leaf, Oak Leaf, Butterhead, Romaine, Endive
Okra
Onions –Bunched Salad Onions, Yellow, Red Torpedo, boiling varieties
Parsnips
Peppers – Sweet: Green, Purple, Yellow, Red, Pimento, Sweet Italian
Peppers Hot: Ancho, Gypsy, Fresno, Hungarian, Jalapeno, Green Cayenne, Serrano, Anaheim, Blanca Bell, Budapest...
Potatoes – Rose, Red Lasoda, All Blue, Cal White, Red Norland, Purple Majesty, Rio Grande Russet, Mountain Rose, Viking Purple, Early Rose, Skagit Beet (red all through), Ozette, Maris Piper, Bintje, Red, Purple, Yukon Golds, Fingerlings, Russets, German Butterball, Yellow Finn
Sweet Potatoes – Lyall Farms at B’Way and WS
Pumpkins – White, Sugar Pie, Cinderella, Fairy Tale, New England Cheese
Radicchio
Radishes –Red and Easter egg colors, Japanese White
Rapini
Shallots
Squash
Winter variety squash: Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Chestnut, Delicata, Sunshine
Sunflower Seed Sprouts (limited availability)
Tomatillos
Tomatoes – Roma, Beefsteak and Heirloom varieties
Turnips

Herbs:
FRESH Basil, Dill, Oregano, Mint, Chives, Cilantro, Italian and Flat leaf Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

FRUITS
Apples – Macoun, Sweet 16, Gala, Ashmead’s Kernel, Golden Russet, Spitzenberg, Honeycrisp, Kidd’s Orange Red, Belle de Boskoop, Pirus, Jonathan, Bramley, Pinova, Braebrun, King David, Spartan, Jonagold, Fuji, Baldwin, Newtown Pippin, Northern Spy, Rubinette, Cameo, Goldrush, Shay, Smokehouse, Spygold, Elstar, Tsugaru, Winter Banana, Orin, Ambrosia, Sonata, Macintosh, Empire, Pink Pearl, Golden Delicious, Melrose, Prairie Spy, White Winter Permain, Nickajack

Asian Pears – Shinseiki, 20th Century, Hosui
Berries –Strawberries, Autumn Raspberries (red and white!)
Grapes – Sweet table grapes; Purple and White, Concord
Melons – Cantaloupe (last of season) - limited quantities from Billy’s
Pears – Marguerite Marilat, Bosc, Bartlett, Seckle, Olympic (Danbae), D’Anjou, Mongolian Red, Conference, Flemish Beauty, Clara Frijs, Rescue, Maxine, Red Clapp (Purple Goddess)
Plums
Pluots – cross between a plum and an apricot – heavy on the plum
Quince – Limited quantities at UD

Fresh Farm Bouquets – at all markets: Lilies, Gladiolas, Dahlia, Sunflowers, and bulbs!

FRESH EGGS
lovingly collected every morning from organically fed, local, run-around-the-barnyard chickens (and sometimes ducks and geese!). Supplies can vary - Come early!
Growing Things at UD
Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS
Samish Bay at UD, BW and WS – limited quantities
Toboton Creek Goat Farm at UD
Stokesberry Sustainable Farm – at WS & UD
Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS
Woodring at UD and WS
Dog Mountain – B’Way– duck and chicken eggs

MUSHROOMS:
Wild and cultivated, fresh and dried. Black Truffles, Kurotake, Hedgehog, Cauliflower, Lions Mane, Matsutake, Chanterelles, White Chanterelles, Porcini, Pigs Ears, Lobster, Shitake, Morel, Oyster - at UD, B’Way and WS.
* Also grow your own mushroom kits! – at B’Way and UD

Local Farmstead CHEESES and DAIRY
Chevre, Goudas, Cheddars, Aged Blue, Fresh Mozzarella, Brie, Pecorino, Parmesan, Feta, Queso Fresco, Provolone, Semi-soft blue, Aged and Raw varieties from Cows, Goats and Sheep. Also butter, milk, heavy cream and raw milk at some markets.

Port Madison Farm: Goat Cheese; Fresh Chevre, Aged Blue, Ripened Pyramids – at UD
Samish Bay: Queso Fresco, Quese Fresco Diablo (with habanero peppers) Farmer Cheese (spreadable), Feta, Fresh Mozzarella. Yogurt. Also Organic Gouda (from Jersey cows), Flavored Goudas (Cumin, Nettle), Mont Blanchard, Montasio, Fresh Ladysmith cow’s milk cheese; plain and with arugula. At UD, BW and WS.
Estrella Family Creamery: Raw cow and goat milk cheeses; Morbier, Cheddars, Gruyere style cheese. Award Winning! At UD
Golden Glen: Artisan style Cheddar, Gouda, Curds, Fresh Mozzarella, Milk, Chocolate Milk, Butter, Eggnog, Flavored Butters – at UD and WS
Appel Farms - Cow’s milk Gouda, Swiss, Cheddar, Feta, Paneer, Quark, Fromage Blanc and cheddar curds. At UD.
Mt.Townsend Creamery: Cow's milk Brie, Tomme, Tomette, Camembert, Curds -at WS, UD and B’Way
Sea Breeze Farm: Aged Cow’s milk (7 mos) Goat’s (aged 3mos), fresh whey Ricotta, Butter, Raw Milk, Heavy Cream - at UD and WS.
Willipa Hills Farmstead Cheeses – Fresh Cow and Sheep’s milk cheeses, Aged Blue, Yogurt Cheeses. At UD and B’Way.

Local Pasture Raised MEATS and POULTRY

PORK
Organic/Pasture-Raised and finished pork; all Cuts; Loins, Chops, Roasts, Ham, Bacon, Sausages, Porchetta, Pancetta, Coppa, Lard. Mangalitsa and Berkshire. Samish Bay at UD, B’Way & WS. Wooly Pigs at UD. Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS. Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS. Olsen Farms at UD, B’Way.
BEEF
Organic pasture raised and finished beef. All Cuts; Steaks, Roasts, Hamburger, Ribs, Summer Sausage, Andouille Sausage, Jerky, London Broil, dry-aged, soup bones, dog bones. Samish Bay at UD, B’Way and WS. Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS. Olsen Farms at UD, B’Way. Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS. Stokesberry Farm at WS and UD.

CHICKEN and DUCK
Free-run locally raised chickens and ducks. Fryers, stewing hens and roasters. Sausage and Chicken liver (pate) and chicken stock. Fresh and Frozen. Stokesberry Farm at UD and WS. . Growing Things at UD. Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS. River Farm at UD and WS. Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS, Dog Mountain at B’Way– also chicken, pate and soup stock.

VEAL
Veal Ribs, Loin Chops, Top Round, Shanks. Sea Breeze Farm (UD & WS) - limited

LAMB
Leg of Lamb, Rack of Lamb, Lamb Saddle Roast - Fresh cuts, ground fresh – Sea Breeze Farm (UD & WS – limited dates), Olsen Farms (UD, BW) and Skagit River Ranch (UD and WS - limited dates). Mutton - From Sea Breeze Farm on Vashon – limited dates at UD and WS

GOAT MEAT
Steaks, Chops, Leg of Goat, Rack of Goat, Natural Summer Sausage and Brats, Pepperoni from Toboton Creek Goat Farm in Yelm (at UD). Also available from Sea Breeze Farm – limited dates at UD and WS.

Pate' de Foie (chicken, pork and calf liver with red wine, cream and garlic) from Sea Breeze at UD and WS.

SOUP STOCKS -
Veal, chicken, beef, duck and lamb stocks; rich, gelatinous stocks for your best home recipes from Sea Breeze Farms and Stokesberry Farms – at UD and WS

ORGANIC GRAINS AND FLOURS:
Bluebird Grains; Emmer whole grain, emmer flour, hard white flour, emmer pancake mix, rye cereal blend, cracked emmer cereal. At U-District.
Nash's Soft White Wheat Flour and Hard Red Flour. The flour is freshly ground within 48 hours of the market. Certified organic - sold in 4 lb bags. At U-District.
Finnriver Farm – Whole grains, whole flours, spelt, emmer, buckwheat, oats. Cracked breakfast cereal blend, pancake/crepe mix made from spelt, flax, emmer and wheat. At B’Way.

WINES
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Brisage, Syrah and Blends from Sweetbread Cellars on Vashon Island. Brought to Market by Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS.
Sweet Raspberry and Spiced Blackberry dessert wines and Tayberry Table Wines from Rockridge Orchards at UD, WS.
Chardonnay, Merlot, Malbec, Riesling from Lopez Island Vineyards. B’Way

HARD CIDERS:
Rockridge Orchards Hard Ciders and meads made from northwest apples. At UD and WS. Finnriver Hard Ciders at Broadway.

Seafood sustainably caught, excellent quality

WILD SALMON:
Fresh Whole Keta. Fresh Keta filets Keta Roe – through November.
King, Keta, Pink, Sockeye and Coho frozen fillets, Also Canned, Smoked, Lox, Jerky, Salmon sausage and patties, Chum Caviar, Whole Egg Sacks, Pickled Salmon. From Loki Fish at UD, BW and WS markets.

OYSTERS, CLAMS, GEODUCK, SCALLOPS, and MEDITERRANEAN MUSSELS from Taylor Shellfish at UD.

DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Apples, Wild Huckleberries, Peaches, Apricots, Prunes, Asian Pears, Bosc Pears, Tomatoes, Dried Beans (cannellini, black turtle), Celery Leaf, Hot Chilies, Garlic Powders from numerous different farmers at the markets.

DRIED MUSHROOMS:
Chanterelles, Lobster, Porcini, Truffle Salt at UD, B’Way and WS.

FRESH PASTA:
Different flavors include (depending on season): egg, red bell pepper, lemon pepper, basil, beet, squid ink, carrot, tomato and spinach pastas made with semolina flour. Also fresh raviolis with olive & artichoke, mushroom, pumpkin, spinach/roasted garlic, goat cheese, Loki smoked salmon, Mangalitsa pork and 4-cheese fillings. From La Pasta at UD, BW and WS.

HONEY:
Blackberry & Wildflower, raw, unheated & unfiltered, plus raw Honeycomb. At UD, BW, and WS.

NUTS:
Chestnuts at UD, Peanuts at Broadway, Hazelnuts at UD and WS.

ARTISAN BREADS :
Italian and French style rustic loaves and foccacia from:
Tall Grass Bakery at UD, CC and WS.
Panzanella – at UD, B’Way
Preston Hill Bakery –Artisan wood fired organic grain breads. Also vegan scones. At UD.
Columbia City Bakery – at B’Way
Heavenly Pastry – at B’Way

Fresh, locally-made PASTRIES:
Pies, pretzels, tarts, brulee, gateau, cookies, scones, cinnamon rolls, brownies, muffins, loaf cakes, biscotti, granolas:
Little Prague: Eastern European style pastries at UD, B’Way and WS.
Belle’s Buns – French Style Pastries – at UD
Columbia City Bakery – at B’Way
Jeanne’s Gems – vegan, gluten free cookies – at B’Way
Pauline – Fresh fruit tarts, shortbreads and meringues (gluten-free) –at B’Way only.

CHOCOLATES:
Homemade Truffles, Bon Bons and Caramels - Trevani Truffles at UD, BW and WS - limited summer dates.

ICE CREAMS:
Homemade ice cream using farm fresh fruits and berries – Half Pint Ice Cream at B’Way.

CIDERS:
Apple, Honeycrisp, Apple Raspberry, Apple Apricot, Spiced Apple, Cherry-Apple, Ginger Lemonade from Rockridge Orchards and Woodring Foods; UD, WS, and CC.
Also, Apple Cider and Raspberry Apple Cider VINEGARS and Hard Ciders from Rockridge Orchards at UD and WS and Finnriver Farms at Broadway.

JAMS, JELLIES, SAUCES, SPREADS AND PRESERVES:
White Chocolate Marzipan, Bittersweet chocolate, Chocolate Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate sauces from Woodring Foods. Locally-sourced Lavender, Rose Petal, Raspberry, Peach Chipotle, Marionberry, Black Raspberry, Golden Raspberry, Black Currant, Tayberry, Lingonberry, Blueberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Ginger Rhubarb, Rhubarb Preserves, Apricot, Apple, Pumpkin Butter, Ginger Chutney and spreads from Woodring Foods at UD and WS

Peach, Apricot, Blackberry and Blueberry jams from Growing Things Farm at UD.
Peach and Apricot Spreads from Pipitone Farm at UD, B’Way and WS
Seasonal fruit jams from Tiny's Organic Farm – all markets.

PROCESSED FOOD TO GO:
Fresh seasonal soups to go from Got Soup (at WS, B'way and UD).

PREPARED FOODS:
NFMA markets provide limited space to prepared food vendors at different times of the market season. Patty Pan veggie quesadillas and Crepes by Anita are available at the B’Way Sunday market.

Pumpkin Decorating at West Seattle and Broadway Farmers Markets:
Kids of all ages can decorate their very own market pumpkin, with paint, glitter, sequins, feathers, etc...scary and/or pretty, whatever your imagination decides! All supplies and squashes provided by the market and farmers (donations accepted). The decorating continues while supplies last on this coming Sunday, Halloween Day, Oct 31, at the Broadway and West Seattle Farmers Markets. West Seattle decorating is from 10 am – 1 pm. Broadway Sunday decorating is from 11 am – 2:00 pm

ANYONE WHO ATTENDS OUR MARKETS in a costume ON HALLOWEEN WILL GET A “MARKET BUCK” WORTH $2.00 TO SPEND AT ANY BOOTH ON ANY MARKET ITEM!

More info is available at our website: www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance is a community-based, non-profit (501 (c) 3) organization dedicated to supporting and preserving Washington’s small family farms. The NFMA's mission is to provide effective direct sales sites for our region’s small farms, and to educate consumers about local farm products and the importance of directly supporting local farmers. The NFMA Farmers Markets are nationally recognized and include: University District, West Seattle, Columbia City, Broadway Sunday, Magnolia, Phinney, and Lake City.