Duvall Farmers Market
Chatter
The Official e-Newsletter of the Duvall Farmers Market
Week of June 12th
 Wow!
Opening Day was a HUGE success this past Thursday, June 5.
Neither cold, nor rain, nor gusts of wind could keep the
Duvall Farmers Market from celebrating the start of its 3rd
Annual Opening Day Celebration.
Even before
the market opened, many of our devoted Localvores were
chomping-at-the-bit and pacing the market perimeter, like
rabbits waiting for Farmer McGregor to open the garden gate
on his Carrot patch.
As the hand
reached 3:00 pm, the Duvall Farmers Market Cow Bell began to
ring and the season officially began. Visitors with their
market bags, wagons, strollers, and carts strolled up and
down Stella and 1st street, welcoming back our
farm and artisan vendors who returned this season. Shoppers
also extended a hand of welcome to those vendors who were
new to the Duvall Farmers Market vendor family. What an
exciting night for all! The Duvall Farmers Market counters
recorded 678 visitors and the market experienced an amazing
300% increase in sales! Wow!
 What
does this mean? This means that those who are shopping at
the Duvall Farmers Market on Thursdays from 3 - 7 pm are
showing us that you truly desire to put a face with the
foods you eat.
Farmers
Markets across this State are seeing record sales and Duvall
can now officially be added to the list of successful
Farmers Markets now open in 2008!
If you were
not able to visit the Duvall Farmers Market this past week,
don't forget that the market will be open every Thursday
from 3 - 7 pm. Located on 1st and Stella Street
in front of the Duvall Community Center (formally known as
the WRECK Center) the market will end its season on October
2 with our Annual Harvest Festival. Just follow the Duvall
Farmers Market banners, signs and bright colored flags on
Thursdays! Each week the market will offer an abundance of
produce, farm related items, baked goods, eggs, and much
more!
Are you
a Localvore yet? Anyone who shops, eats and supports your
local Farmers Market is just that, a Localvore! The next
time someone asks you if you are a vegan, vegetarian, or
carnivore, just simply say, ''Nope, I'm a Localvore!'' and see
what they say!
 Being
a Localvore means that you are doing as much as you can by
shopping at the Duvall Farmers Market and in turn you are
helping to support our local economy. One business in
Duvall who has supported the Duvall Farmers Market is
The
Grange Cafe, owned and operated by Rod and Judy Neldam.
The Grange
Cafe has set the example of what it means to be a Localvore!
Kudos to the Grange Cafe for holding the top Localvore honor
this week! The Grange Cafe features healthy, locally
sourced, and often organic ingredients at prices at or below
what other local-organic restaurants are charging and put
them all together and you have a culinary masterpiece.
Check out
their menu, make reservations today and eat this week at the
Grange Cafe in Duvall. For more information, visit them at
www.grangecafe.com or by phone at (425) 788-2095.
Support our local economy by dining in Duvall this week!
Kid's Activity Booth
 A
whopping 57 children signed up this past week to participate
in the Kids' Planting Competition which ends on the last day
of the market on October 2. This doesn't take into count
those children who just opted to plant.
Each week, the
market sees close to if not over 100 children per week.
This past Thursday, our annual planting a sunflower or
pumpkin seed was quite the event and children had the
opportunity to water their seeds without even taking the
garden hose to them due to the rain!
We welcome
photos from those children who have registered by sending
them to the Duvall Farmers Market by email to
DuvallFarmersMarket@msn.com or drop them off at the
Information Booth.
This week's
free activity is sponsored by Momma Manga, Jae Holt, owner.
Miss Jae will be making Father Days Cards with the kids this
week. Children may make a card to give to Dad or to give to
someone who is like a Dad to them. Glitter and glue and
paper, too!
We are
still seeking Sponsors for this season to help out at the
market. If you or your organization would like to come to
the market and provide a craft or activity, your sponsorship
in this area will give you the ability to hang your
banner/sign and you are able to have available your
brochures or business cards.
Musicians Corner
 The
Duvall Farmers Market is honored to have this week some very
special guests. The Cherry Valley Elementary School Choir,
Solo band members and Trios will be performing from 4:15 - 5:00 pm. Directed by Jonna Farley at Cherry Valley
Elementary School.
Jonna
loves to teach and is in her 5th year of teaching at the
school. She teaches General Music twice a week to all
classes at the school and she also teaches 5th grade band 4
mornings a week before school and Intermediate Choir (3rd,
4th, 5th Grade), one morning per week and during lunch
recess.
The
Duvall Farmers Market truly is honored to have such a
dedicated teacher and her students perform for those in our
community!
Weekly Drawing
 Don't
forget to stop by the Information Booth and fill out your
Weekly Drawing slip! Those entering nightly have the
chance of winning the market drawing at 7:00 pm each week.
This is also a great time to sign up to receive the weekly
market e-newsletter, the Market Chatter.
Those who enter weekly are then added to the final drawing
of the year on October 2, during the Duvall Farmers Market
Harvest Festival. The more you visit the market this summer,
the more chance of winning!
This
Week's Winner is… Barb Vollmert of Duvall!
Congratulations, Barb! You have won a box of incredibly
smooth and delicious Belgium Chocolates, hand-dipped in
North Bend and donated by Jim Queen, owner of Chocolate
Serenade (formally known as Bite Me Chocolates) . Stop by
the Information Booth this week to claim your prize!
Don't
forget Dad this week! Father's Day is this coming Sunday so
why not pick up a box of chocolates for Dad this coming
Thursday? What a great way to say, "I love you!"
Come meet our Farmers, Artisans and
Food Vendors this week!
Farms
Artisans
Foods
Fresh List
 Acma
Orchards is arriving this Thursday and bringing with them
the long awaited Cherries!
This has been a difficult season
for our Eastern Washington Orchard Farmers who have lost
thousands of dollars in crops already this season due to the
late snows/frost.
We are glad that there are some available
this year at the Duvall Farmers Market. More orchard fruit
will be arriving soon!
Also fresh this week...
Lettuces and Salad Mixes, Radishes, Spinach, Onions, Bok
Choy, Kale, Swiss Chard, herbs, Sugar Snap and Snow Peas,
Arugula, Collard Greens, Dandelion Greens, Rhubarb, Spring
Garlic, Green Onions, Turnips, Baby Beets, Sunchokes
(Jerusalem Artichokes), Carrots, Floral Bouquets and much
more!
Upcoming Events
 June 11:
Father's Day Card making at the Children's Activity Booth
sponsored by Mama Manga, owner Jae Holt, Charlie Spring
performs/Cherry Valley Elementary School performs.
June 18:
Angela Reed performs, Children's Activity Booth sponsored by
Mama Manga. Children will create their own cartoon.
June 26:
Executive Chef Eric Wright in the Market. Chef Wright
graduated from the Culinary Arts at Seattle Central
Community College and has worked in many Seattle area
restaurants for over 20 years. Recently he was the
Executive Chef at Cactus Restaurants and he is now the
Executive Chef and founding member of the Snoqualmie Valley
Slow Food Convivium. Executive Chef Wright also works with
the Grange Cafe in Historic Duvall as a Consultant/Chef.
Recipe Corner
Did you know?
 Peas
are one of the world's oldest crops? Wild peas were foraged
centuries before they were domesticated as the trellis
champions we know today. For centuries, peas enjoyed a
popularity that rivaled today's sliced bread.
During
the Roman Empire the Romans thought peas to be poisonous and
believed that they needed to be dried before they could be
consumed.
Peas
don't demand much. Just give them halfway decent soil and
vine support. Peas can grow anywhere you like. Containers,
walls, trellises, trained up corn and sunflower stalks, and
even in hanging baskets. There are numerous varieties of
peas these days so try growing some yourself!
Here
are a few great ways to enjoy Sugar Snap peas (you get to
eat the pod, too!)
Sugar Snap Peas
-
Sugar Snap Peas, washed and dried, tops removed (try this
with other veggies from the market!)
-
Fresh Garlic - sliced thin
-
Olive Oil
-
Pinch of Kosher Salt
Directions: Heat skillet and place a few drops of Olive Oil
in the pan. Add garlic and peas and saute until warmed. A
great addition to any meal and good for you!
Dilly Snap Peas
For those who enjoy canning ...
2 pounds of raw snap peas
Remove strings, if necessary, and pack snap peas as tightly
as you can in hot, sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch of
headroom.
To each jar add:
A pinch of cayenne pepper or dried chili peppers
1 clove garlic, diced
1 head fresh dill or similar amount in leaves
Bring to a boil:
2-1/2 cups water
2-1/2 cups white vinegar
1/4 cup salt
Pour the
mixture over the snap peas, leaving 1/4-inch headroom. Seal
the jars and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.
For a sweet and sour pickled pea, preserve snap peas in a
"bread and butter" pickle recipe, tossing a few onion slices
in each jar. Add pickled peas to salads, soups and stews
(add a few minutes before serving), diced in quiches and
rice dishes, potato salads (marinate the warm, diced
potatoes in the pickling brine for a few hours).
Can you
help Support the Duvall Farmers Market Today?
The Duvall
Farmers Market is an 18 week community event and as you can
imagine it takes many hours to plan, coordinate and
execute. There are many ways to get involved. You may find
our Sponsorship information on our website at
www.DuvallFarmersMarket.com. It truly takes a village
to keep the villagers fed!
If you love
the Duvall Farmers Market and would like to get involved, we
offer volunteer positions from 1 - 6 hours per week. As
simple as making phone calls, helping to set up/tear down,
help at the information booth or helping to plan one event.
Please email to Laurie Gilbertson, Market Director at
DuvallFarmersMarket@msn.com. We know you will
enjoy the Duvall Farmers Market this season. It truly is a
great place to gather and visit together with your friends
and neighbors. Where else can you talk directly with those
who grow the foods you eat?
Be a Localvore
and support your Duvall Farmers Market!
Buy Local ~ Eat Fresh ~ Stay Healthy!
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