Category: This Week At The Market!

Community Farmers Market Downtown on Wednesdays!

4/18/2016

Downtown Farmers Market starts this week! Come support farmers, makers, bakers, and musicians. This season's market will feature 10-15 vendors each week with locally grown vegetables, fruits, sustainably raised meats and eggs, hand crafted soaps, herbal wellness, and baked goods.

This year, the market has a new location in the 200 block of N. Washington Street near town square between Jackson and Oak streets. There will be music, children’s activities, artisans, and educational opportunities scheduled throughout the season. The new site is adjacent to the Flyover Community Garden and close to many downtown Carbondale restaurants. Community supported radio station WDBX has worked with the market to arrange a weekly line up of local music. Local restaurants will provide hot food and cold beverages for sale at the market. What a fun way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!

We'll have greens, greens and more greens at the market this week. Spring is all about the greens. If you are looking for an out of the box way to incorporate more delicious spring salad mix into your weekly food routine, check out the recipe below for easy weeknight spring rolls!

This week’s vendors:

SIU Sustainable Farm: Salad Mixes and Kale
Plant a Seed/La Colina Linda: Leeks, large scallions, mustard greens, carrots and gluten free vegan baked goods
Mustard Seed Sowers: Kale, chard, red romaine, fresh herbs, dried herbs, handmade reed baskets, and hot and iced herbal teas
Flora Bay Farm: - flower bouquets, fresh cut herbs,dried herbs, green garlic, French sorrel and Plant starts (herbs, veggies, fruit, Cascade hops)
All Seasons Farm: lettuce, kale, eggs, pac choi, certified organic plant starts
Silver Moon Skincare: Handmade soaps, lotions, and sprays
Dayempur Herbals: Herbal tinctures, oils, salves, sprays and syrups made from organic and locally grown ingredients. Featuring allergy relief tinctures for spring.
Union Springs Farm: spinach, salad mix, arugula, microgreens, heirloom tomato and pepper plants and other garden plants
Homer Grown: Scallions, baby bok choy, popcorn, and vegetable, herb, and heirloom tomato starts
Scratch: Rhubarb soda and hickory cream soda, flat bread, and freshly milled local bread, sourdough creations, and biscuits. Ask them about their new CSB (Community Supported Brewery) shares!
Town Square Market/ Longbranch: Town Square Market/ Longbranch: handmade breads & pies, fair-trade organic coffee & Ambrosia tea, and a dinner special: Sloppy Joe’s (bar-b-que spiced local, organic ground meat served on a homemade organic bun with all the fixins, chips and beverages. Available to eat or to go!

Special Guests:

Carbondale Parks District with Kids Activities
Illinois Nutrition Education Programs: SNAP-Education with an interactive activity table featuring a range of nutrition and healthy living topics

Music at the Market
April 20th - Matthew Decker
April 27th - John Michael Veach
May 4th - Kathleen Shaffner
May 11th - Hey Honey
May 25th- Kevin Henshold-Spier

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This week at the market!

6/26/2015

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t's officially summer and we are rapidly approaching peak vegetable season. Stop by and soak up the summer abundance at the Community Farmers Market this Saturday. New this week: nectarines and a limited supply of tomatoes! Looks like another cloudy, cool Saturday morning. Perfect weather for a market! Hope to see you there!

Have you seen those big beautiful heads of cabbage at the market the last few weekends? They are HUGE! and perfect for making sauerkraut with. Sauerkraut is super easy to make at home, and a fun way to experiment with fermented foods if your own kitchen. Fermented foods provide valuable probiotics that help regulate gut flora that help with digestion. Are you wanting to reduce inflammation, loose weight, improve your mood, or lower your risk for cancer? Eating more fermented foods, in addition to diet and exercise, may be the answer! Grab a head of cabbage at market this weekend and try for yourself!

This week’s vendors include:

Mileur Orchards: Nectarines, white nectarines, peaches, assorted fruit butters and sauces
Stuart's Sweets:Carrot Cake Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, Apple Cinnamon Loaves, and Ice tea
Homer Grown: Green beans, cabbage, kale, carrots, beets, new potatoes, broccoli, onions, scallions, summer squash, and a limited supply of tomatoes
Karl Sweitzer Produce: new potatoes, summer squash, kale, collards, cabbage, beets, and onions
Mustard Seed Growers: Collards, kale, chard, salad mix and fresh herbs
Countrysprout Organics: kale, carrots, flower bouquets and Maryanne's Organics Body Care
SIU Sustainable Farm to Fork: Asian greens, new potatoes, carrots, baby beets, onions, cabbage, and fresh herbs

Small Batch Sauerkraut

Ingredients:

1 medium head of cabbage
1-3 tablespoons sea salt

Instructions:

Chop or shred cabbage. Sprinkle with salt.
Knead the cabbage with clean hands, or pound with a potato masher or Cabbage Crusher about 10 minutes, until there is enough liquid to cover.
Stuff the cabbage into a quart jar, pressing the cabbage underneath the liquid. If necessary, add a bit of water to completely cover cabbage.
Cover the jar with a tight lid, airlock lid, or coffee filter secured with a rubber band.
Culture at room temperature (60-70°F is preferred) until desired flavor and texture are achieved. If using a tight lid, burp daily to release excess pressure.
Once the sauerkraut is finished, put a tight lid on the jar and move to cold storage. The sauerkraut's flavor will continue to develop as it ages.

Makes approximately 1 quart

from: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/sauerkraut
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This Saturday at the market!

6/19/2015

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We've got a great market planned for this weekend. Mileur Orchard will be back with early season peaches and summer produce is picking up stride and we will have a wide array of veggies from broccoli and cauliflower, to new potatoes and zucchini. Get stocked up for a farm to table Father's Day dinner!

A BIG thank you to everyone who made it out to our first Wednesday Community Farmers Market of the season! We are really pleased with the new time and location and look forward to being able to provide local foods to the Carbondale area during the week. Be sure to stop by next week and check it out!

The Community Farmers Market Downtown is located on Washington Street between US Hwy 13 east and west. Weekday market hours are Wednesday from 4-7pm.

This week’s vendors include:

Mileur Orchard: Early season cling stone peaches, donut peaches, apple and peach butters and sauces
Flora Bay Farm: Flower bouquets, cut herbs, mulberries, hot peppers, heirloom kale, Swiss chard, and scallions
Homer Grown: green beans, black raspberries, cabbage, kale, carrots, beets, new potatoes, broccoli, onions, scallions, and summer squash
SIU Sustainable Farm: cabbage, broccoli, carrots, beets, onions, herbs, kale, new potatoes
Karl Sweitzer Produce: kale, collards, cabbage, beets, new potatoes, cauliflower, herb starts and summer squash
Mustard Seed Growers: Collards, kale, salad mix and fresh herbs
Miller Tater Farm: New potatoes, cabbage, summer squash, sweet potatoes
Stuart's Sweets: chocolate zucchini bread, blueberry muffins, blonde brownie
Tigerlily Studios: Creative knitware

This week on the nutrition education series we featured zucchini. We all love zucchini bread, but who wants to heat the house up baking in the summer? This week on the blog we talk you through how to grill and ribbon zucchini for savory summer treats. Follow the link to learn how to make Savory Zucchini Ribbons or stop by the market information table to pick up a paper copy. We will have a nutritionist available at the market information table to answer any and all questions about preparation, storage and nutrition. A great resource if you're looking eat more veggies this season!

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This week at the market!

6/12/2015

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The summer bounty is starting to come in. This week at the market we will have the first of the early season peaches from Milleur Orchards, several varieties of cabbage and tender summer squash. We also welcome back Stuart’s Sweets with his better than grandma’s baked goods!

Do you struggle to make it to the Saturday market? We’ve got you covered! The Community Farmers Market is starting a weekday farmers market in downtown Carbondale. The market will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 4-7pm in the lot on the corner of Washington and Walnut. The market will feature the high quality produce from your favorite small farmers as well as honey, soaps, dry noodles and more. Stop by this Wednesday and check it out!

Have you keeping up with our featured produce series on the blog? Each week we feature a different seasonal produce item, provide you with a recipe, nutrition facts and storage and preparation tips.

This week we featured cabbage. Did you know that eating cabbage can lower cholesterol? Ever tried a mayo-free coleslaw? Click here to read more about cabbage or stop by the market information table to get a paper copy a the market! We are available to answer any and all questions about preparation, storage and nutrition at the market information table. Come and talk to us!

This week’s vendors include:

SIU Sustainable Farm to Fork: cabbage, broccoli, carrots, beets, onions, fresh herbs, kale, and new potatoes
Flora Bay Farm: Flower bouquets, cut herbs, mulberries, hot peppers, heirloom kale, Swiss chard, and scallions
Homer Grown: cabbage (5 varieties!), kale, carrots, beets, new potatoes, broccoli, onions, scallions, and summer squash
Karl Sweitzer Produce: kale, collards, cabbage, beets, and green onions
Mustard Seed Growers: Collards, kale, salad mix and fresh herbs
Stuart’s Sweets: baked treats
Milleur Orchards: Limited supply of early season peaches and doughnut peaches

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This week at the market!

6/4/2015

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Hope to see you at the market this Saturday. We will have the starts of summer produce like summer squash, broccoli, cabbage and beets in addition to beautiful healthy greens. Looking to try some new produce this summer? Follow our weekly nutrition education series on the blog for seasonal recipes, storage and preparation tips and nutrition facts. We’ve got a tasty recipe for roasted beet and blue cheese salad up this week. Click here to check it out!

The American Red Cross is hosting a Blood Drive at the market on this Saturday, June 6th. Click here to schedule an appointment and help keep southern Illinois blood banks stocked!

This just in! The Community Farmers Market is starting a weekday farmers market in downtown Carbondale. Stay tuned for more details next week!

This week’s vendors include:

Homer Grown: dinosaur kale, lettuce, scallions, early season summer squash, broccoli, cabbage and herb starts

Karl Sweitzer Produce: kale, collards beets, green onions, and strawberries

SIU Sustainable Farm to Fork: cabbage (several different varieties), Asian green stir fry mix, broccoli, dill, cilantro, tarragon, mint, Asian greens, kale and limited supply of strawberries

Mustard Seed Growers: Seasonal produce

Hey FarmFans! Have you been checking in at the market? Make sure to stop by and ask for this week’s passcode, text it back to the FarmFan number and voila! you’re checked in. Customer’s who check in 5 times get a $5 market token to use at the Community Farmers Market. Sound confusing? Market manager Reanna is happy to answer any questions during market time. Look for her at the market information table.

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