November 9 , 2018
Durham Farmers' Market Newsletter
Good, Local Food Year Round!
Main Season Market Hours:
Saturdays 8:00 am-Noon
*Through November 17, 2018
In This Issue
Guest Vendor: Strong Arm Baking
Guest Vendor: Salty Catch Seafood
Guest Vendor: Haw River Mushrooms
Meadow Lane Farm
SEEDS
Honeygirl Meadery
Chapel Hill Creamery
Terra Clotha
The Spicy Hermit
Melina's Fresh Pasta
Hurtgen Meadows Farm
Catbriar Farm
Fickle Creek Farm
Elodie Farms
Celebrity Dairy
Soul Cocina
Caballo Rojo Coffee
Bonlee Grown Farm
Pamela Strand Photography
DFM Accepts
SNAP Benefits
 
 
The Durham Farmers' Market  proudly accepts SNAP benefits. To use your EBT
card at the Market, please visit the Market info table
at the center of the Pavilion.

The Double Bucks Program allows SNAP customers to receive double the amount of money they spend on tokens for purchases up to $10. 

The Market is working
closely with RAFI as our fiscal sponsor. Read more about
the program and our partnership  HERE

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Double Bucks program! We couldn't do it without you!
Farmer Foodshare Donation Station 
    
Farmer Foodshare's 
Donation Station Program collects donations of 
fresh food and cash from customers at the 
Durham Farmers' Market. 
The money is used directly at the market to purchase food from farmers; that food is then donated those who are hungry in our community. Farmer Foodshare's mission is to connect our local farmers with those who need food! Please  visit  or  volunteer  at our Durham Farmers' Market Donation Station! 

And don't forget to 
participate in the 
Donor Rewards Program. 
Get a sticker on your card every time you make a donation of cash or food. 
Once your card is full, you can redeem it for a  free  item at one of Farmer Foodshare's local sponsors!
 

SUPPORT YOUR FARMERS!
NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE MARKET
SWEET POTATOES

CARROTS

PEPPERS

TURNIPS

BUTTERNUT SQUASH

BABY GINGER

FLOWERS

HANDMADE WREATHS

ONIONS

GREENS

BEETS

POTATOES

PASTURED MEATS

GLUTEN-FREE BREADS
& PASTRIES

MEAD


EGGS

ARTISAN BREAD

SOAP & BODYCARE PRODUCTS

CHEESE

HOMEMADE PASTA

HOMEMADE JAM

CHOCOLATE

HOMEMADE CHIPS

SALSA

TAMALES

POPCORN

POTTERY

HAND-DYED CLOTHING
10% Campaign

Quick Links
Get ready to do your holiday shopping at the farmers' market tomorrow during our Silent Auction and Raffle!  We have AMAZING items from the best local businesses that would make perfect holiday gifts (or just something special for you!).

For the raffle portion of our event, we have gift certificates from some of our favorite local restaurants, including  MotorcoPompieri Pizza, Bull City  Burger & BreweryHeirloom Restaurant (Roxboro) and more. The chefs at those restaurants shop at the market and use as many local products on their menus as possible. Our raffle will also include gifts from our very own farmers' market vendors! There will be beautiful crafts and gift certificates for cheese, chips and salsa, and even a jar of strawberry jam that won first place at the 2018 State Fair! Raffle tickets will be $1 each or 7 tickets for $5.

The Silent Auction portion of our fundraiser begins at 8:00 am on the lawn. There are some incredible items to bid on that will make thoughtful holiday gifts for your loved ones! Below is a list of the items available and the closing times for bidding.

Table Closing at 9:00 am
Table Closing at 10:00 am
Table Closing at 11:00 am
You'll also be able to purchase your favorite DFM merch at the event, in addition to gift certificates to the market. And don't forget to ask us about our Friend of the Market Program. We'd love to chat with you about it!

Why are we having a silent auction? You may not know that the market operates primarily off of the weekly stall fees from our farmers and artisans. Despite this modest budget, we are constantly working to make fresh and healthy food accessible to our entire Durham community. We want to continue expanding the offerings of our market and need your help to make this happen. All of the money raised from this event will go toward market programs you love, such as the Sprouts Kid's Club, the Double Bucks Program, cooking demos, and much, much more!

Finally, as a reminder, the  Saturday Main Season Market runs through November 17. We'll host our annual  Pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Market  on Tuesday, November 20 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The
Saturday Winter Market  will begin on December 1 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. That's a lot of dates to remember!

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What's for Dinner?
Farmers' Market Fall Salad
Serves 2-3 people as main or 4-6 as side
Did you enjoy chatting with the team from the  Durham Chapel Hill Dietetic Association last Saturday? In case you missed their delicious demo, check out their seasonal salad recipe below. You'll find everything you need to make this meal at the market tomorrow!

Salad Ingredients
  • 5 cups seasonal greens chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup red cabbage, sliced thin
  • 1 cup sliced apple or pear
  • 1-2 radishes and/or beets, sliced thin
  • 1-2 carrots, sliced thin
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced sweet peppers
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1/4 cup cheese (your choice)
Vinaigrette Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
  • 2 tsp honey (optional)
  • 1 tsp Dijon or spicy mustard (optional)
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped herb
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See you tomorrow!

Sincerely,
Mary Yost
Market Manager
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The Durham Farmers' Market has been a community destination in downtown Durham since 1999 thanks to YOU, our loyal customers and supporters. Over the years we have grown the market and continue to provide Durham with an event that nourishes the soul of our wonderful city.  You may not know that the market operates primarily off of the weekly stall fees from our farmers and artisans. Despite this modest budget, we are constantly working to make fresh and healthy food accessible to our entire Durham community.  We want to continue expanding the offerings of our market and need your help to make this happen.  The Friend of Durham Farmers' Market program provides an opportunity for you to invest in the future of the market by making recurring or one-time contributions via PayPal or check. Examples of how we will use the funds include expanding our children's programming, continuing our outreach efforts to underserved communities in Durham, and developing our nutrition education programs. We invite you to invest in your market. Please continue stimulating our local food economy and join our effort to build a stronger, healthier Durham. Thank you!
Fresh this Week  
VEGETABLES: Arugula, Beets, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Collards, Dried & Fresh Herbs and Spices, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Pea Shoots, Pumpkins Radishes, Squash, and much more!

MEATS AND EGGS:  Pork, Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Bison, Chicken, Duck, Goat/Chevon, Duck Eggs, Chicken Eggs

FLOWERS

CHEESES:  Fresh and Aged Goat and Cow Milk Cheeses

DAIRY: Skyr and Gelato

SPECIALTY ITEMS:  Pasta, Flour, Cornmeal, Baked Goods including Pies, Breads, Cookies, Pastries, Gluten-Free Baked Goods, Beer, Meade, Jams, Jellies, Fermented Foods, and more!

CRAFTS: Photographs, Body Butters, Lotions, and much more!

Produce availability depends on weather conditions.
Guest Vendor:  Strong Arm Baking

Come see us for hand rolled pastries, seasonal treats, large pies, cookies, and hearth baked breads. You can always e-mail us your special order  or give us a call at 828-400-4826. We look forward to baking for you! 

Julia & Thomas Blaine
828-400-4826
Guest Vendor:  Salty Catch Seafood
Salty Catch Seafood Company will be driving from the N.C. Coast Saturday morning to bring the Market community fresh caught NC Seafood. Stop by and see Steven and Renee and chat with Steven, a commercial fisherman. Know that when you buy Salty Catch Seafood you're getting the freshest N.C. seafood available. Salty Catch believes in offering a superior product along with exceptional customer service. We look forward to seeing you!
 
FROM THE SEA TO YOUR TABLE...DON'T MISS OUT! 

Renee Perry & Steven Goodwin
Cedar Island, NC
Guest Vendor:  Haw River Mushrooms

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend! We will have a variety of oyster mushrooms, cinnamon caps, lions mane, and lots of shiitakes. 

Ches & Laura Stewart
Meadow Lane Farm
Big beautiful marigold bouquets, yellow and orange, from our greenhouse will again be available this Saturday at the market. Also, stop by and sample our newest Berkshire X pork sausage blend .... fresh from the processor.  

Our natural pastured MEATS will be available...21-day old dry-aged ANGUS BEEF, Berkshire X PORK, Dorset X LAMB, and Boer CHEVON (goat). We will have many cuts to offer our valued customers...Ground, Loin Chops, bags of Soup bones, Roasts, Steaks, Brisket, etc.

SPECIAL this week will be our BEEF SHORT RIBS and Osso BUCCO...delicious cuts for chilly day meals....a real value dish.  

USDA Certified Organic veggies from the greenhouse include: Few zephyr squash and Sungold tomatoes....and pie pumpkins for the coming holidays. Mario's organic POPCORN is a perfect gift for your friends and family. We hope to see you on Saturday at the wonderful farmers' market.

SEEDS
SEEDS will be back at the DFM this week with our youth! We have a healthy supply of winter greens and fresh eggs from this year's pullets. We have been busy expanding our growing space, renovating our chicken coop, making a million different recipes out of mustard greens (so much!), and learning about different cultural traditions for farming and cooking from the around the world and throughout history. Come chat with us and pick up fresh farm produce grown by our youth!

Trevor Hyde & The SEEDS Team
Honeygirl Meadery
Honeygirl Meadery is a small urban meadery in downtown Durham, making an ancient craft beverage for modern days. Mead is essentially wine made from honey, with many different styles that include additions of fruits, flowers and herbs. Our meads are hand-crafted libations made in small batches, using both local and global true source honey, local fruits, herbs and flowers. They are naturally gluten free. Our downtown Durham Tasting Room is open on Fridays from 3-7 pm, Saturdays from 1-6 pm and Sundays from 1-5 pm.

This week we will be sampling: our latest release of Fig Orange Mead, a semi-sweet mead delightfully nuanced with caramelized honey, and fresh fig notes. Made with local, roasted celeste and brown turkey figs, NC wildflower honey, and orange blossom honey.

We will also be sampling our Apple Cyser Mead , this is the mead version of a hard cider, and ours is a dry-style cyser with crisp, tart apple highlights. A blend of four apple varieties from western NC contributes both tart and sweet cider notes.

And we will also be sampling our Spiced Apple Cyser Mead, like apple pie in a glass. Made from NC apple cider fermented with NC wildflower honey, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

We will also have bottles available of our Strawbanero Mead, a lightly sweet mead with fresh strawberries and a spicy kick; and our Mango Habanero Mead, made with clover honey, mangos and infused with spicy habanero peppers .

Diane Currier
919-399-3056
Chapel Hill Creamery
We're excited that Calvander and Danziger were chosen as finalists in the Good Food Awards based in California! We're honored that both were chosen out of all the cheeses submitted. Calvander is similar to an Asiago with a semi firm texture and piquant flavor that adds depth to any dish. Enjoy with red wine, shave onto pizza or salads or grate for quiche, pasta, or polenta dishes. We are now selling an 8 month old Calvander. Danziger is a semi soft washed rind cheese that is a little stronger than our Carolina Moon. Washing the cheese as it ages with one particular culture gives an orange hue to the rind and a slightly funky bite that is balanced with the rich flavor of our Jersey milk. Use as an appetizer or melt over potatoes. 

Other cheeses include fresh Dairyland Farmers, Hickory Grove, and Carolina Moon. Dairyland Farmers is good for snacking or melting in scrambled eggs or tacos. Enjoy Hickory Grove with apples or a grilled cheese sandwich. Carolina Moon is our Camembert style that is creamy with a distinctive mushroom flavor. Great for a gathering of friends or serving with soup.

Our pork is from our whey fed pigs and our sausages are made with the hams for extra meatiness. We'll have Mild and Hot Italian, Sage and Maple links, Bratwurst, a little Polish with mustard and garlic, and our Mexican spiced Chorizo. Cook our sausages on the grill with peppers or add to bread pudding, tacos, or pizza. We will have our bulk mild breakfast next week in time for the Thanksgiving holiday to use for breakfast or for a stuffing. Pick up a copy of our sausage and kale soup recipe for a chilly day. We also have Spare Ribs, Molasses cured Bacon, Smoked Ham Hocks, and Ground Pork. Pick up our flavorful Ground Beef which is a customer favorite to have on hand and enjoy a cheeseburger or homemade chili. It's a good buy at $6.00 per pound. See you Saturday and enjoy the fall weather and fall food!

Porti a McKnight & Flo Hawley
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Terra Clotha
These heavy cotton 18-inch by 16-inch totes are great for a trip to the library, an expedition to the grocery store, or a weekend getaway to a Mediterranean island. Two pockets on the side hold your phone, grocery list, sunscreen, or passport.

Like our Facebook page and while you're there, find a 10% off coupon to use with your next Terra Clotha purchase.
 
Mike Konvicka
The Spicy Hermit
The Spicy Hermit crafts traditional and seasonal kimchi using fresh produce from local farms (including those at Durham Farmers' Market!) and time-honored fermentation methods. What is kimchi? Simply put, kimchi is a delicious product resulting from seemingly magical alchemy of vegetables and spices. All kimchi from The Spicy Hermit is raw, gluten-free, and vegan, and manufactured at each produce's seasonal peak.  

We'll have green cabbage, butternut squash, and Napa cabbage. Come early to get best selection! Try them as a side dish, like pickles, or as seasoning for dips or sauces or even soups!

Eunice Chang
Melina's Fresh Pasta
We will be at market this Saturday with a variety of fresh pasta! We will have everyone's favorite ravioli, including our seasonal flavor, Pumpkin!  Or pick up  one of our take-and-bake lasagnas for an easy and delicious meal. 

Hurtgen Meadows Farm
PRODUCE
This week Hurtgen Meadows will be bringing carrots, green onions, sweet potatoes, watermelon radishes, lettuce, collards, kale, shallots, eggplant, potatoes, bell peppers, sweet lunchbox peppers, hot peppers, fall squash, and garlic.
 
EGGS
We'll have fresh eggs from our free-ranging happy chickens that are fed organic grains.
 
JAMS & JELLIES
We will have a variety of our award winning jams and jellies, which are made in small batches using local ingredients. Our family has made jams for multiple generations and we are happy to share with our customers.

All of Hurtgen Meadows produce, plants, fruits and flowers are naturally grown using sustainable practices - no synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are ever used on our farm. We'll see you at the market!

Catbriar Farm
We will bring plenty of delicious sweet potatoes! Please stock up this week for your Thanksgiving week as we will NOT be at the market next week. We will also bring turnips, turnip greens, bell peppers, fresh and dried herbs, cayenne peppers, flakes and powder as well as our Angus beef and a variety of soups. See you at the market!  

Graham & Sara Broadwell 
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Fickle Creek Farm

Non-GMO, Free Range, Pasture Raised CHICKEN SAUSAGE!  Rosemary Garlic Large Links and Mild Country Breakfast links - $14 per pound.

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Moroccan Lamb Sausage....  Made with MERGUEZ seasoning i ncluding  Cumin, Red Pepper, Fennel, Coriander, Cinnamon, Paprika and Garlic...only  $16 per lb.

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We have sold about 85% of our turkeys, but there is still time to ORDER TURKEY! We offer broad breasted white turkeys that are raised on pasture for $6 per pound. $50 deposit gets you on the list!

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Enrollment continues for our Fall-Winter CSA Get the best beef, pork, and chicken our farm offers. Save 10% on the CSA as well as ALL OTHER meat, poultry, & turkey purchases!

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November Specials! Pre-order only!
Certified Grass Fed and Animal Welfare Approved Pasture Raised Beef
  • 10 lb ground beef $64 or 20 lb ground beef $120
  • $4 off any beef roast including London Broil, Chuck Roast, Eye of Round, Rump, Sirloin Tip, Shoulder Pot
Non-GMO fed, Pasture Raised Chicken
  • Buy 2 whole frozen birds and save $6
Pasture & Woodland Raised, Free Range Pork
  • 50% off Sweet Potato-Pork Liver Pate - Two 1/3 lb packages for $7
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Order ahead to increase the chances of getting the meats, poultry, and produce you want ( click here).

10% discount when order total is over $100 (doesn't include sale items)!

Pre-order all standard cuts of beef, chicken, and pork using this  simple order web link!
  • Pasture & Woodland Raised, Free Range ** PORK  **
  • Free Range, Pasture Raised ** CHICKEN ** fed only Non-GMO Feed
  • 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished, Pasture Raised ** BEEF ** (never fed any grain!)
  • Deli Meats: Beef Bologna, Salami (Pork & Beef), Pate, & Roast Beef
  • Free Range and Pastured Hen Eggs
  • No Nitrate Beef Snack Sticks & Bites (Mild, Sweet or Hot) and Jerky
  • Soup, Stew, & Stock Ingredients
  • Never Sprayed Produce
Elodie Farms
Elodie Farms is a small goat dairy located in Rougemont, NC, a mere 30 minutes away from downtown Durham. We raise free-range goats and use their milk to make fresh cheeses and the whey leftover is used to make crunchy crackers that pair perfectly with our cheeses. We also make cajeta (spreadable goat milk caramel), blackberry goat cheese mousse, and goat cheesecake. We open our farm to the public during our monthly farm dinners, farm tours, birthday parties and other private events. Visit our website for more information or send an e-mail to sandra@elodiefarms.com
 
This Saturday at Market we'll have:
  • Original and flavored chèvre (jalapeno, garlic + herbs, sour cherry and fig + honey)
  • Fleur verte (chèvre marinated in olive oil, bay leaves, pink peppercorns, garlic and herbs de Provence)
  • Whey crackers (sea salt, rosemary and fennel)
  • Cajeta
  • Blackberry goat cheese mousse
Follow us on Instagram and Like us on Facebook to see all the silly things our goats do on a daily basis.
 
Have a happy weekend!
Celebrity Dairy
Our products this week:
Logs: Plain, Asian Luv, Confetti, Currituck, Dillemon, French Kiss, Garbo, Paprika Garlic, Party, and Rosemary

Serendipity Spreads: Plain, Chipotle, Chocolate, Currituck, Dillemon, Garbo, Jalapeño, and Mango

Aged: Crottin, Blue Streak, and Silk Hope.

Skyr: Drinkable and Tykk.

Gelato: Chocolate, Nutmeg-Vanilla, Ginger, Mango, and Match. 

Fudge: Dark Chocolate, Cherry-Pecan, Coconut, and Walnut. 

*Join us in the Inn/B&B for one of our 3 or 4 course Third Sunday Dinners this quarter.*  Visit Zoila in our vendor spot for delicious samples and full Third  Sunday  Dinner menus.

Brit & Fleming Pfann
Soul Cocina
Soul   Cocina  is a combination of eco-friendly philosophy and cutting-edge, dynamic approach to plant-based cuisine. We draw inspiration from Latin-American traditions and the availability of locally grown produce to create imaginative concepts.

We offer delicious tamales made the artisan way: with love, care and attention to detail. To ensure we respect tradition, we source wholesome ingredients before steaming them in banana leaves, creating a flavorsome and aromatic product. We pride ourselves on taste and quality, and it won't go unnoticed. Every bite you take will give you a taste of the rich Colombian heritage our tamales are built on.

We will also have soups and pasteles de yuca: delicious roasted yuca pockets filled with red lentils, brown rice and spinach. A handheld food very similar to empanadas, only gluten-free and made with wholesome ingredients!

Take home our ready to eat tamales and pasteles de de yuca or come hungry to the market because we also offer them warm to eat while you shop!
 
Caballo Rojo Coffee
My name is Gabriela Kavanaugh and I am owner and roaster for Caballo Rojo Coffee, roasting locally here in Durham. My grandfather was a leading coffee roaster in Venezuela and I wanted to continue this family tradition in my local community. My goal is to create moments involving coffee that connect the international community,  that provides us with coffee, with our our local community. We are excited to be able to foster this vision by being at the Durham Farmers Market, providing you with cups of brewed coffee and bags of whole bean coffee.

Gabriela Kavanaugh Visit my website!
Bonlee Grown Farm
We have our annual Sparkling Holiday Jam made with fresh cranberries! Along with Pumpkin Butter, Apple Butter, and a special batch of Low-Sugar Apple Butter. We have a rainbow of colorful sweet peppers, fresh tender okra, and free-range eggs. Get here early for $3 and $1 mums and $5 ornamental pepper pots, as well as a variety of succulents. Jams, pickles, and pepper vinegars make great holiday gifts, and feather earrings too!

Thanks for buying local!

Amy & Ray Sugg
918-837-2937
Pamela Strand Photography
What says Fall better than colorful leaves and clear, cool days?! Here's an image of Zion National Park with its golden aspen leaves on show.

I have a wide selection of photographic greeting cards featuring iconic spots around  Durham, the OBX, Flowers, Fantasy, Animals, Whimsy, and astronomical images. If you don't see a subject you are looking for, just ask - I may have it.  This week's image is of a passion flower, of course!

Many of my photos can be previewed on my Smugmug website I will also have enlargements in 11x14" and 16x20" sizes and can make posters upon request. Drop by for a look and a chat!
 
Pamela Strand
919-489-5441
Parking & Street Information
The market is located at 501 Foster Street in the Pavilion at Durham Central Park.  Parking can be found on the street around the market, in the Ballpark Parking Lot on Corporation Street and in the Measurement Inc. lot, 423 Morris Street (look for the Durham Farmers' Market parking sign). There is a path at the bottom of that parking lot that leads you to the market. There are also public parking lots along Foster Street and on Morgan Street near the Carolina Theatre.  

Handicap parking is available on Foster Street, right next to the south entrance of the pavilion.
Durham Farmers' Market Animal Policy
Please note that the Durham Farmers' Market does not allow dogs or other pets in the market area during Market hours.  Service animals are exempt from this rule.

Leashed pets are welcome elsewhere throughout Durham Central Park.