New this week at area Farmers Markets around Seattle for the week of Dec. 26 including the West Seattle Farmers Market open every Sunday year round behind the Junction from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The West Seattle Farmers Market will be open Sunday, 12/26 and Sunday, 1/2/11. The West Seattle Farmers Market is featuring a special “Boxing Day” on Sunday, December 26th. Farmers have been encouraged to provide good deals in boxes all day long to market shoppers. Lucky loyal West Seattle shoppers can benefit big time and those of you who have missed the U-District Market over the holidays can make the short drive to the Junction – “Downtown West Seattle” and get your Farmers Market fix for the week.

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.

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Markets:
University District (UD) – Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND –
No Markets on 12/26 and 1/1/11. Back at it on 1/8/11

West Seattle (WS) – Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND - Open on December 26 and January 2.

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

New this Week, new Items in italics:

Mead – Honey based alcohol beverage– Delicious! - from Rockridge Orchards at UD and WS. Considered the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world (Bronze Age) made from fermented honey and water... limited quantities and it sells out quickly.

Cippollini Onions – organic from Pipitone Farms – both markets

Frozen Cherries – Sonata, Bing and Santa Rosa cherries). Tonnemaker Family Orchards - at all markets

Frozen Roasted Peppers – Sweet and Hot varieties from River Farm – at both markets.

Dried Herbs – basil, oregano, rosemary, CATNIP! At both markets

USE THIS LIST AS A SHOPPING LIST. PRINT IT OUT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU.

VEGETABLES:
Beans –Dried Shell Beans – Cranberry, Cannellini, Fava
Beets – Red, Golden and Chioggia
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage –Purple and Green, Savoy
Carrots – sweet and tender – Rainbow of colors!
Celery Root – Celery cuttings
Chard
Fennel
Garlic - mild and hot varieties, elephant, Korean, Dujanskji
Greens – Mache, Bok Choy, Collards, Turnip, Mizuna, Arugula, Spinach, Sorrel
Mixed Braising Greens
Jerusalem Artichokes
Kale – green, purple, Lacinato, Winterbore, Red Russian
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions –Cippollini, Yellow, Red
Parsnips
Peppers – HOT – lots of varieties available at all markets; Tonnemaker and Alvarez farms.
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
Radicchio
Radishes – Easter Egg varieties
Rutabaga
Shallots
Winter variety squash: Kabocha, Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, Gold Nugget
Turnips

Herbs:

Oregano, Italian and Flat leaf Parsley, Rosemary

FRUITS
Apples – Winesap, Goldrush, Arkansas Black, Gala, Ashmead’s Kernel, Golden Russet, Prairie Spy, Spitzenberg, Honeycrisp, Kidd’s Orange Red, Jonathan, Braeburn, King David, Fuji, Newtown, Northern Spy, Shay, Smokehouse, Hidden Rose, Pink Pearl, Golden Delicious,

Pears –D’Anjou, Seckel, Comice, Conference, Flemish, Tea Cup, Purple Goddess

FRESH EGGS
lovingly collected every morning from organically fed, local, run-around-the-barnyard chickens (and sometimes ducks and geese!). Supplies can vary –
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

MUSHROOMS:
Wild and cultivated, fresh and dried. Black Truffles, Hedgehog, Chanterelles – at UD
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.

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
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.

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 – Organic hard red and white flours, emmer, cereals, pancake mix
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.

MEAD
Honey based spirit. Rockridge Orchards – at UD and WS

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, 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, 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, BW and WS.

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

NUTS
Peanuts at Broadway, Hazelnuts at UD and WS.

ARTISAN BREADS
Italian and French style rustic loaves and foccacia from:
Tall Grass Bakery at UD and WS.
Preston Hill Bakery –Artisan wood fired organic grain breads. Also vegan scones. At UD.
Columbia City Bakery – at B’Way
Platypus Breads – Gluten Free multigrain artisan loaves 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, B’Way and WS.
Columbia City Bakery – at B’Way
Jeanne’s Gems – vegan, gluten free cookies – at B’Way
Platypus Breads – gluten-free scones at UD
Hot Cakes – molten chocolate cake at UD

CHOCOLATES
Homemade Truffles, Bon Bons and Caramels - Trevani Truffles at UD, BW and WS.
Hot Cakes – Vegan caramels and caramel sauce at UD

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.

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 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).

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.

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