Featured This Week at the Farmers Markets in West Seattle and the University District, February 7 - 13, 2011

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

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

New this Week:

*****NEW ITEMS IN ITALICS*****

Sweetheart Bouquets: Fresh from the farm Tulips, Daffodils, Lilies, Anemone, Hyacinth. Gorgeous colors, mix and match – bring a touch of spring to the one you love. From Alm Hill Gardens (Whatcom County)

Fresh Whole Chickens: Run around the barn yard hens. Superb flavor. Perfect to roast and then share by candlelight. Also small poussin chickens for roasting. From Stokesberry Sustainable Farm and River Farm – at both markets. Skagit River Ranch at UD.

Chocolates – Trevani Truffles works closely with our market farmers to create market inspired chocolates; Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles flavored with Rockridge Orchards Raspberry Elixir, Dark Chocolate Asian Pear Brandy (Rockridge Orchards) and Ginger Truffles, Champagne Truffles, “Hottie Hearts”- Solid Dark Chocolate spiced with Pipitone Farms Hot Peppers.

Caramels – Best in the city from Hotcakes and JonBoy – at both markets. Lavender, Salted, Rose Oil scented, Sauces, Vegan...

Pies – Delicious pies for your sweetie; Cherry, Apple Raspberry, Apple, Blueberry, Bumbleberry. All decorated with sweet pastry hearts for Valentines Day.

Wild Alaskan Spot Prawns – Spectacular flavor. Fresh-frozen. Very Romantic Prawns – both the male and female produce eggs. Fishing Vessel Hat Trick at U-District. This is the last week for this limited catch. Grab some while they’re here.

Arugula Raab – First of the season. A known natural aphrodisiac. Nash’s Organic at UD

VALENTINES DAY MEAL-
· 1st Course –champagne and oysters
· 2nd Course – local farmstead cheeses, sliced apples, toasted hazelnuts, artisan breads and crackers
· 3rd Course – fresh pasta with wild Alaskan spot prawns
· 4th Course - small “poussin” for roasting or... veal scaloppini or...lamb chops or... beef tenderloin or... wild salmon...or pork roast – all from local farms and all delicious – plus sautéed market greens, roasted beets and golden squash, pommes frites
· 5th Course – fresh market salad with arugula raab, spinach and grated celery root
· 6th Course - truffles, molten chocolate cake, cherry tarts, caramels and fresh cheese layered with cocoa

All these items are available this weekend so keep the markets in mind as your go-to place for romantic meals and surefire seduction ideas.

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING VALENTINES DAY IN STYLE AT BOTH MARKETS... Make Your Own Valentines Workshop, Sexy Salsa Music,
Sausage Cook-off (WS) and free Romantic Recipe Booklets for shoppers.

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUT THE ATTACHED FARMERS MARKET SHOPPING LIST AND TAKE IT WITH YOU TO THE MARKET.

VEGETABLES:
Beans –Dried Shell Beans – Cranberry, Black, Cannellini, Fava
Beets – Red, Golden, Chioggia
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage – Savoy, Green, Purple
Carrots – sweet and tender –sweet winter varieties
Celery Root
Garlic
Greens – Mache, Bok Choy, Collards, Turnip, Mizuna, Arugula, Spinach, Sorrel
Mixed Braising Greens
Jerusalem Artichokes
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Onions –Yellow, Red
Parsnips
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
Radish - Daikon
Rutabaga
Shallots
Winter variety squash: Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, Gold Nugget
Turnips

FRUITS
Apples – Goldrush, Arkansas Black, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Cripps Pink, Black Twig, Waltana, Cameo, Newtown Pippin, Braeburn, Fuji, Newtown

Pears – D’Anjou, Seckel, Comice, Purple Goddess - also Asian varieties

FRESH EGGS
Chickens (and sometimes ducks and geese!). Supplies can vary - Growing Things at UD
River Farm – at UD and WS
Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS
Samish Bay at UD and WS – limited quantities
Toboton Creek Goat Farm at UD and WS
Stokesberry Sustainable Farm – at WS & UD
Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS
Woodring at UD and WS

MUSHROOMS:
Wild Black Truffles at UD. Cultivated Shitake and Oyster - at UD
Also grow your own mushroom kits! –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.

Samish Bay: Jersey Cow’s milk: Queso Fresco, Feta, Fresh Yogurt. Also Organic Gouda Flavored Goudas (Cumin, Nettle), Mont Blanchard, Montasio, Fresh Ladysmith cheese; plain and with arugula. At UD and WS.
Golden Glen: Artisan style Cheddar, Gouda, Curds, Fresh Mozzarella, Butter, Flavored Butters – at UD and WS
Mt.Townsend Creamery: Brie, Tomme, Tomette, Camembert, Curds -at WS, UD
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

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 & WS. Wooly Pigs at UD. Sea Breeze Farm at UD and WS. Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS. Olsen Farms at UD.

BEEF Organic pasture raised and finished beef. All Cuts; Steaks, Roasts, Hamburger, Ribs, Summer Sausage, Andouille Sausage, Jerky, London Broil, Hot Dogs, dry-aged, soup bones, dog bones. Samish Bay at UD and WS. Skagit River Ranch at UD and WS. Olsen Farms at UD. 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.

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) and Skagit River Ranch (UD and WS - limited dates). Mutton - From Sea Breeze Farm on Vashon – limited dates at UD

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 and WS).

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

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

GRAINS AND FLOURS:
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.
Bluebird Grains: Organic Grains, Hard Red Wheat Flour, Emmer, Cereals, Pancake Mix, Sage Biscuit Mix – At UD on 2/26. Every week beginning April 2.

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

HARD CIDERS
Rockridge Orchards Hard Ciders and meads made from northwest apples. At UD and WS. MEAD – Honey based alcoholic beverage. Rockridge Orchards

KOMBUCHA:
Fermented organic tea – filled with antioxidants and polyphenols, at UD.

SEAFOOD

WILD SALMON:
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 and WS markets.

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

ALASKAN WILD SPOT PRAWNS– frozen – at UD

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

DRIED MUSHROOMS:
Chanterelles, Lobster, Porcini, Black Truffles. 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. Also Lasagna Sheets!! From La Pasta at UD and WS.

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

NUTS
Hazelnuts at UD and WS. Dried, Roasted, Salted, Ennis, Chocolate coated.

ARTISAN BREADS
Italian and French style rustic loaves, ciabatta and foccacia from:
Tall Grass Bakery at UD and WS.
Preston Hill Bakery –Artisan wood fired organic grain breads. Also vegan scones. At UD.

PASTRIES
Pies, pretzels, tarts, brulee, gateau, cookies, scones, cinnamon rolls, brownies, muffins, loaf cakes, biscotti, granolas:
Little Prague: Eastern European style pastries at UD and WS.
Hot Cakes – molten chocolate cake at UD and WS
Pies by Deborah – Cherry, Berry, Apple, Savory Chicken and Pork. Quiche, too. Whole and by the slice.

GRANOLA
hand crafted natural granolas - locally sourced grains and fruits. Vegan choices. Black Currant Walnut, Blueberry Hazelnut, Cranberry Pecan to name a few.
Also Gluten Free. From Hooting Owl At UD. Tall Grass Bakery at UD and WS.

CHOCOLATES/CARAMELS
Homemade Truffles, Bon Bons and Caramels - Trevani Truffles at UD and WS.
Hot Cakes – Vegan caramels and caramel sauce at UD and WS
Jonboy Caramels – at West Seattle and U-District.

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

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

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, Strawberry, Cherry, Plum, Raspberry, Peach/Apricot and Blueberry jams from Growing Things Farm at UD.
Peach and Apricot Spreads from Pipitone Farm at UD 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 and UD). House of the Sun- raw, vegan, gluten-free to-go foods; wraps, noodles, crackers, hummus, chips (at UD). Patty Pan – veggies quesadillas (at U-District).

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