The September edition of the Market’s cooking program, First Fridays with Chef Jen, features peppers. Peppers come in all shapes, sizes, flavors and heat levels. Wikipedia estimates there are 50,000 varieties of “Capsicum” (pepper) cultivars. Peppers add so much flavor and can be a main course as well as an ingredient in almost anything. Chef Jen will[…]
We are thrilled to have Laken Crowder join our On-line Market. She entered and won blue ribbons for her baked goods at the Grayson County Fair. Inspired by her success, she entered the Carroll County and Bland County Fairs and brought home more ribbons! She even won 2nd place for her banana bread in the[…]
Peppers really come into their glory in September. Most varieties are fully ripe and flavor is at it’s peak. Chef Jen will be cooking with peppers on September 7 and the pepper tasting is September 14. Ingredients: 3 cups chopped arugula or spinach leaves 4 ripe bell peppers 1/3 cup sliced red onion 1½ cups cooked[…]
It’s prime harvest season and the bugs are hungry too! Growing organically requires that we catch a problem before it gets out of hand. Healthy plants tend to be more pest resistant. Also, if you can remove a leaf covered with eggs or pull 1 diseased plant, it can save you lots of headaches in[…]
I’ve been going through the garlic I harvested in July. Damaged or diseased bulbs are salvaged for immediate use in salsa or sautes, cut and dehydrated for garlic powder( thanks Suzanne Capone!) or tossed. The best heads are set aside for replanting in October. Small heads can be set aside and planted for garlic scallions.[…]
This is your last chance this season to eat cake and ice cream for a great cause! Support your favorite Farmers Market THIS Sunday from 2-5 pm on Courthouse Street. We close down the street for our Ice Cream Social Fundraiser and set up tents and chairs and have sidewalk chalk for artists of all[…]
The Fiber Folks will join the Market August 24t! Fiber Days were one of the earliest events at the Market. Libby Kahn offered great classes and Kids activities and she and Nancy Liebrecht recruited other local fiber artisans to come to the Market. That same group of talented folks just hosted their first Fiber Festival[…]
Friends of the Market, thank you very much for helping us meet our fundraising goal for our Go Fund Me campaign. We’re wrapping up the paperwork and you’ll be getting your premiums soon. Thanks again for helping to make the IFM what it is today. It does take a village, and we have a fabulous[…]