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Just Coffee Cooperative Thanks
By Chris Moore
The NFM board of directors offers a big thanks to “Just Coffee” Cooperative (http://www.justcoffee.coop). They donated their freshly ground coffee to the market during the entire outdoor season. If you haven’t tasted it yet, come visit the indoor market for a free cup!
| Holiday Peace Wreath Drawing by Chris Moore 
One of our vendors, Juan Gonzales, from Los Abuelos Farley Farm is creating and selling Peace Wreaths – all for the benefit of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. The 22” diameter wreath is made in Madison using a variety of fresh local evergreens, pine cones, and berries, all sustainably harvested. The NFM is offering one of these wreaths in a drawing. How to enter? Just come to the market and put your name in. Drawing will happen at the end of the December 4 market with the winner announced in our newsletter. The winner of this beautiful wreath can pick it up on the last market on December 20. |
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NFM – The Place To Be It’s 10:00 on a Sunday morning, where else would I be than the Northside Farmer’s market? The market was indoors this week; the first of the Winter Market. I admit, this was a little late for my usual Sunday morning. As I arrived I could see the vendors unloading. The hustle and bustle of the market was electric. We were a few minutes early so we went in. Pancakes and eggs sizzling on the griddle, delicious Mexican food bubbling in the corner and just outside the door a shore lunch of fish and potatoes. Capitol City Cookies held down their anchor spot, many happy customers came just to purchase their sweet treats. I know those aren’t the fresh produce that we usually go for, however they were incredibly tempting.
As I continued through the market the camaraderie of the vendors was a touching sight. That’s one of the things that makes NSFM so special. The vendors were happy, the customers were in the door before the market even opened. The market had a great deal to offer with squash, gourds and many greens. Apples were fresh and juicy. There was beef and sausage as well. As for my husband and I we loaded our bag with turnips, squash, Jerusalem artichokes, and garlic. We were stocked up for a few days. We will miss the market next week, and look forward to coming back the next time at the indoor Northside Farmer’s Market. After the weather we have had this week, I might just make a beeline for Off beat Acres for a scarf and some cozy socks. You might even see Farmer John’s famous cheese curd box. Ask him how it made it into the New York Times. |
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Stock Up for Thanksgiving at The Winter Market Looking for locally produced food for your Thanksgiving dinner? Or getting ready for the next holiday? This Sunday the NFM Winter Market opens up for business again. The market will be held in the old video store down from the Subway at the Northside Town Center, from 10 am to 1 pm. Last two markets are Dec 4 and 18.
Vendors expected at the indoor market include: Don and Marilyn Dralle from CC Angus, Brian Schmidt – the Salsa Man, Farmer John’s Cheese, Juan Gonzales from Los Abuelos Farley Farm, Jimmy and Jackie Hudson, Polly Reott of Polly Jane’s Pickles and Jams, Peg Whiteside of Earthrise Farms, Keene and Cindy Hollenbeck of Keene Organics, Youa and Neng Lor of Lor Family Farms, Steve Larson of Coyote Hill Orchard, Xay Lo and Chia Vang, Aaron and Paul Egan of Off-beat Acres, Robin and Jerry Kempfer of Capital City Cookies, John and Diana Sullivan of Kernel Sullivan’s Popcorn, Sergio Corona of Corona’s Café, and Brady and Tui Anongdeth of Brady’s Market Café. |
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| If you have a favorite farmer’s market recipe you’d like to share we’d love to hear from you! Contact us at nfmvolunteer@charter.net to submit your recipe. | |
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The November 6, 2011 edition of the Vine e-newsletter is written and edited by volunteers:Kelly Nigl, Cathy Perry, and Chris Moore. |
