Duvall Farmers Market
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The Official e-Newsletter of the Duvall Farmers Market
Week of June 5th - Opening Day
Celebrations and Kids Planting Competition Begin!
Excitement has filled the air in
preparation for Opening Day at the Duvall Farmers Market
this Thursday! The market season will start on June 5 and
end on October 2 - every Thursday from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm,
rain or shine. Located on 1st and Stella Street in front of
the Duvall Community Center (formally known as the WRECK
Center). Just follow the Duvall Farmers Market banners,
signs and bright colored flags on Thursdays!
Are you a
Localvore?
This year, we encourage
everyone to be a Localvore. You can be a Localvore by
supporting the Duvall Farmers Market this season by shopping
and eating that which is grown, raised and harvested right
here in Washington. You can help sustain the Duvall Farmers
Market and our community simply by doing your shopping in
Duvall. Remember this: For every dollar spent at the Duvall
Farmers Market, that dollar circulates 8 times before it
leaves Duvall! Shop at the Duvall Farmers Market and be a
Localvore!
 We
open the market this Thursday at 3:00 pm with the
Traditional ringing of the Cow Bell. Children will enjoy
planting gigantic pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Those
children who are more serious gardeners will have an
opportunity to return on October 2 with their harvested
crop. Enter your child this Thursday only! Rules and
Directions will be available at the Children's Activity
Booth.
Please help us welcome our returning vendors and make sure
you come by and give a friendly hello to our new Farmers and
Artisans who are joining us. We have a plethora of produce
this season so make sure you make it down to shop for your
weekly produce.
Don't forget to stop by the
Information Booth and fill out your Weekly Drawing form.
Those entering nightly have the chance of winning the market
drawing at 7:00 pm each week. Names collected each week will
be entered to win one of three grand prizes on October 2
during the 3rd Annual Harvest Party!
Meet our
Vendors!
Farms
- Blue Dog Farm
- Full Circle Farm (Certified Organic)
- Xee Yang Garden
- Cha New Life Garden
- Kao Lee Garden
- Yer Lor Garden
- Trinity Lavender Farm
- Honey Bee Hives
Artisans
- Married Merchants
- Garden Tango
- Mod Mommy Designs
- Martin-Robinson Productions
- Gisele's Collections
- Trinity Lavender Farm
- Crayons
- Creations of the Heart
- Simply Charmed Jewelry
Foods
- Chocolate Serenade
- Kettle Beach Concessions
- Cadillac Bar-B-Q (arriving June 19)
- George's Bakery
- Grammy's Bag O' Bones (Pet
Treats)
The
Amazing Tasting Station
This year, the Duvall Farmers Market welcomes the
introduction to the Slow Food Movement in the Snoqualmie
Valley. Elizabeth Walker, Duvall Council Member and owner of
Sound Tree Solutions, Inc. will be on hand to answer
questions periodically throughout the season. She will
provide information regarding the new Slow Food Convivium in
our valley. What is Slow Food? It is simply this. If it is
grown with care, prepared with passion, and served with
love, then it is Slow Food.
New this year to the Duvall Farmers Market is our Tasting
Station! Each week the market will offer copies of our
featured recipes and we will either demonstrate how to make
the recipe or we will have on hand for tasting various items
found within the market to purchase for the recipes we
feature. The Tasting Station will also welcome Professional
Chefs each month as they share their culinary skills with
us.
Please help us welcome Executive Chef Eric Wright on June
26. 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 Café in Historic Duvall as a Consultant/Chef.
Recipe Corner
Did you know ...
 ...Mustard
is a member of the Brassica family of plants? This plant
bears tiny round edible seeds and tasty leaves. The English
name is mustard and is derived from the Latin form mustum
ardens, meaning burning wine. A reference to the spicy heat
of the crushed mustard seeds and the French practice of
mixing ground seeds with must, the young unfermented juice
of wine grapes.
Mustard was considered more medicinal rather
than culinary. In the 6th century, the Greek scientist
Pythagoras used mustard as a remedy for scorpion stings. One
hundred year later, Hippocrates used mustard in a variety of
medicines and poultices. It was the Romans who began
grinding mustard seeds and mixing them with wine to make a
paste not much different then what we know today. In 1866,
Jeremiah Colman, founder of the Colman's Mustard in England
was appointed as mustard-maker to Queen Victoria. He
perfected the technique of grinding mustard seeds into a
fine powder without creating the heat which brings out the
oil. The oil must not be exposed or the flavor will
evaporate with the oil.
Honey Mustard Dressing
Recipe provided by Gladys Collins
1/2 cup Dijon Mustard (Grey Poupon Country is a favorite)
1/2 cup White Vinegar (Wine Vinegar or Basil Lemon Vinegar is
a nice alternative)
1/2 cup Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Honey (purchase your honey from Honey Bee Hives and
meet the bees who made it!)
1 1/2 cup Olive or Vegetable Oil
1 Garlic Clove (peeled)
Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender or food
processor (a Stick Blender works great, too!), and blend
until smooth (emulsified). You may add additional honey to
sweeten to your liking. Pour into a quart size mason jar and
place in the fridge.
 Spinach
Salad
Baby Spinach
Sliced Mushrooms
Bacon or Turkey Bacon bits
Purple or Green Onions (sliced thin)
Hard Boiled Egg, sliced
Directions: Warm a portion of the Honey Mustard Dressing and
drizzle over salad ingredients. Truly a delightful salad for
the summer months!
Coming Up!
- Kid's Planting Competition June 5
- Chef's Demo June 26
- Jam O' Rama (Jam/Jelly Competition) July 24
- Chef's Demo July 31
- Salsa-Licious (Salsa Competition) August 14
- Chef's Demo August 28
- Safety Awareness Day September 11
- Pie Competition September 18
- Chef's Demo September 25
- Harvest Festival and Kid's Planting Competition ends
October 2
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!
 We
are still seeking sponsors for our Children's Activity
Booth. Please contact Jae Holt, Children's Activity
Coordinator at the Duvall Farmers Market information line at
(425) 788-1185, ext. 402. If you love to work with children
and your community, this is a very rewarding way to get
involved and an easy way to help promote your businesses,
too!
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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