Farmers Market news for the week of November 8 - 14, 2010

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 this Week:

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

Apples – Rome, Karmijn, Claygate Permain, Grimes Golden- Jones Creek Farm at UD and B’Way -

Kale – Siberian Salad variety from Whistling Train Farm at UD and WS

Organic Fruit Roll-ups - 4 to a pack (made from dried nectarines, peaches and apricots) from Rama Farm at UD and WS. Organic Raisins – Rama Farm at UD and WS

Hot Peppers – fresh and loads of varieties available through Thanksgiving from Tonnemaker Family Orchards – at all markets: U-District, West Seattle, Broadway.

Salmon - the last fresh salmon run of the year for Puget Sound Keta Salmon is available direct from Loki Fish now through November 14 at all 3 markets; University District, West Seattle, and Broadway.

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

House of the Sun – pre-packaged raw food and gluten-free Wraps, Hummus, Chips, Granola.
At Broadway only.

Turkeys – Heritage breeds and broad breasted – orders being taken now at Growing Things (UD), and Skagit River Ranch (UD and WS).

Bulbs – last week for Choice Bulb Company at UD and WS. Exotic tulips, daffs and other unique flowers.

Ornamental Gourds and Mini-pumpkins – from Tonnemaker Orchards – at all 3 markets

Fresh every day…
VEGETABLES:
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
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage – Napa, Purple and Green
Carrots – sweet and tender – also bright yellow and deep maroon varieties –
Cauliflower – White, golden and lilac heads. Also Romanesco Cauliflower
Celery
Celery Root
Chard
Corn – while it lasts...
Cucumbers - slicing and pickling varieties, Japanese, Armenian
Edamame – on the vine
Eggplant
Fava Beans
Fennel Bulbs
Garlic - mild and hot varieties, elephant, Korean, Dujanskji
Greens – Shiso, 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 –Walla Wallas, Scallions, Yellow, Red
Parsnips
Peppers – HOT – lots of varieties available through Thanksgiving from Tonnemaker Family Orchards – at all markets
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 – Easter Egg varieties
Rapini
Shallots
Squash – Zucchini
Winter variety squash: Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Chestnut, Delicata, Sunshine, Festival, Gold Nugget
Sunflower Seed Sprouts (limited availability)
Tomatillos
Tomatoes – Roma, Beefsteak and Heirloom varieties
Turnips

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

FRUITS
Apples – Rome, Karmijn, Claygate Permain, Grime’s Golden, Zabergau Reinette, Scarlet O’Hara, Arkansas Black, Macoun, Sweet 16, Gala, Ashmead’s Kernel, Golden Russet, Spitzenberg, Honeycrisp, Kidd’s Orange Red, Belle de Boskoop, Pirus, Jonathan, Bramley, Pinova, Braeburn, 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
Pears – Marguerite Marilat, Bosc, Bartlett, Seckle, Olympic (Danbae), D’Anjou, Conference, Flemish Beauty, Clara Frijs, Rescue, Maxine, Red Clapp Plums
Pluots – cross between a plum and an apricot – heavy on the plum

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. Wild Black Truffles, Hedgehog, Cauliflower, Matsutake, Chanterelles, Porcini, Pigs Ears – at UD and WS
Cultivated Shitake and 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.
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: Brie, Tomme, Tomette, Camembert, Curds -at WS, UD & 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 14.
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.

University Heights Center is hosting a Food Court. Prepared food vendors include: House of the Sun (raw foods), Rolling Fire Pizza, gluten-free doughnuts, and Patty Pan (veggie quesadillas). Limited Dates.

For more information, please contact Chris Curtis at 206 632-5234 or chris@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or find us on the web at www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.