Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy!

Dear Market Goers,

Summertime and the Livin’ is easy!  Here’s a little treat for y’all…click on this youtube video of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington performing Summertime and you can enhance your e-mail reading experience!

Boy, is the “eating season” ever under way?  Kilmer Orchards has run out of their fabulous peaches two weeks in a row. This week, he willl have yellow peaches (Century) white peaches (Sugar Mae), raspberries, blueberries, cherries, yellow plums (Shiro) and those sweet little Methley plums.  He is also sending 5 bushel of canning peaches for customers who have requested them….FIRST COME, FIRST serve on those bushels.

Tomatoes are starting to come in and are fantastic.  New this week will be some Ultra Sweet tomatoes from Dog-Leg Farm…low acid, high sugar!  Just the way I like them….I made bruschetta last weekend that was to die for and I didn’t even have all the proper ingredients, but when you experience that first vine-ripened, summer tomato, does it really matter?  And First AVE Bakery is doing tasty slices of pie and cake.  My goodness…what a treat that chocolate cake was with the perfect chocolate leaf on top…

This week, we have Cindy Vance, a personal chef, who will be making a dish for you to sample, from ingredients she obtains from the market.  This month is Panzanella Salad with bread from Liberty Hill Farm, tri-color cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and fresh basil.  Then on the 30th, Chef Mark Marrocco, from on of my favorite restaurants, Magnolia’s at the Mill, right here in downtown Piurcellville, will be using market products for a demo.

My favorite quote this week is some cowboy wisdom from Louis L’amour, Ride the River. It was interesting to me as my Dad usually read books about history…one of the only fiction authors he read was L’amour.

“Do not let yourself be bothered with the inconsequential. One only has so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn’t really like or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.”

Sounds like some sound advice to me!

Posting this again for those of you who love taking market photos…..

Virginia Farmers’ Market Week is more than a month away but to begin the celebration of the splendor and bounty available at Virginia’s Farmers’ Markets, VDACS will again host the Virginia Grown Farmers’ Market Photo Contest.  Last year we receive close to 80 entries from markets throughout the state and we hope to see even more participation this year!

Starting today – July 1, 2011 – your customers can submit their favorite photo taken at your market.  There are 4 prize categories including a special prize for the market with the most entries.  Not only will they see their photos online at VirginiaGrown.com, but winners in four categories, from children to adults will receive a Virginia Grown/Virginia’s Finest prize package worth approximately $100.

For contest information, rules and a submission form, go to www.virginiagrown.com and click on “photo contest details.” The contest runs through August 17, 2011. See information about  America’s Favorite Farmers’ Market contest on the site also.

For highlights to inspire you from last year’s contest click onhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/vdacs/sets/72157624527998351/

Hilary Tarkington Stowers asked me to post this for her….
Weigh Less, Live More
September 24, 2011
Loudoun Valley Community Center
Learn how to drop pounds and feel satisfied! Certified holistic health counselor, Hilary Tarkington Stowers will address weight loss problems in America and why diets don’t work. Find out how you can heal yourself and improve conditions through diet and exercise.
RSVP: www.loudoun.gov
Under Most Popular Pages, select “Webtrac” from the drop-down menu. The registration number is 101509-01.
Pamela Schmidt!

This picture is too funny to not post again…

Finally, here’s the vendors that are comin’ to market!

What’s for Dinner Now? – One of the best things about summer is spending time outdoors.  And picnics and backyard barbeques make being outdoors all the more fun.  This week, grill up some of the best burgers you’ve ever had by using natural, farm-raised beef.  Beef that’s been humanely raised and processed without the use of growth hormones, fed antibiotics, artificial dyes, flavorings or preservatives.  Once you try this beef, you’ll wonder what you’ve been buying at the grocery stores all these years, because it certainly doesn’t taste like this.  Whats For Dinner Now, LLC has a large selection of cuts of natural farm-raised beef.  Steaks, roasts, ribs and of course, ground beef.  By the pound or pre-made patties–the choice is yours.  Stop by our booth to see our wide selection of products and try some samples.  Pick up some free recipes too.  Take home some beef and get ready to grill the best burgers.  Don’t forget to visit all of the vendors to pick up everything you’ll need to make your backyard barbeque complete–fresh veggies, salsa, home-made hamburger buns and breads, cheeses and spreads, pickles, fresh made salads, sides, desserts and more–all brought to you by our fellow vendors.  We’ll see you on Saturday! The Stifler Family
1st AVE Bakery - ST AVE Bakery will be at the Purcellville Community Market this week with our Nationally recognized Champion Peanut Supreme Pie, Blackberry Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, Peach Pie and Plum Pie. This week we will also have some of our Petite 5″ Pies along with Key Lime Pie by the slice for those customers looking for a cool refreshing treat at the market.  Check out our Pie Page ( www.1stavebakery.com ) for more information and pictures of our Pies. In addition to our Pies, we may also have a few small Cakes for sale.

Look for our tent and sign for “HOME MADE PIES” at the market this week.

Kilmer Orchards – TONS O’BERRIES, peaches, plums and canning peaches..

Everona Dairy – World Class Cheeses from Rapidan, VA.  We are so happy they are back at the market!!!

Local Fare:  Try our Buttermilk Flax Pancakes this week!

Local Fare is a family owned food vendor whose mission is to introduce innovative cuisine concepts of California to Western Loudoun. Local Fare accomplishes this by using a variety of local ingredients that gives traditional market foods a healthy and fresh twist. As a result, all of our menu items are one of a kind for this area. No kidding!  Do we not have the best market experience???

Brothers Old Fashioned Bakery - We’re feeling blue. Blueberry that is. This week we’re offering Blueberry pies made with Blueberries from Kilmer Orchards. We’ll also offer Peach pie by the slice in addition to the rest of our Gluten Free treats.

Paynes Berrries - Beautiful blackberries and black raspberries from West Virginia

Fabbioli Cellars ~ Our Raspberry Merlot is a customer favorite, but try our Aperitif Pear Wine, our light and delightful rose, the Rosa Luna, Cabernet Franc, Chamborcin, and our all new refreshing white, the Something White. Come on out the the winery–see www.fabbioliwines.com for info! You can find us every other Saturday, next on July 2nd. Tel: 703-771-1197 E-mail: vinofab@aol.commailto:vinofab@aol.com

Community Gardens - Come and say hi to Rob, the cutie farmer and his beautiful assistant Kelly and get some of those tasty carrots and greens and dressing and…

Gonzales Produce - Beautiful produce from the Northern Neck of VA…  Did you get to meet Joaquin, owner of Gonzales produce?  He came to market so he could answer customers questions…

Holy Cow Delivery - Try some of our great homemade butter!  Of course we have salted and unsalted, but my favorite is dill and garlic. You can use it on your fresh vegtables that you get from the market.  It also makes the best grill cheese!  Also its great on fish, so be sure to grab some dill and garlic butter this week.

Liberty Hill Farms - Liberty Hill Farm provides pasture-raised chicken, free-range eggs, and freshly ground whole wheat products.  Our meat chickens live on fresh pasture and are supplemented with non GMO feed.  We process the chickens here at the farm.   Our eggs are from chickens living on fresh pasture and are fed non-GMO feed. For our whole wheat products, we use organic wheat and grind it ourselves!  For more information about us, visit our website:  www.LibertyHillFarmva.com.   We look forward to seeing you at the Market.

Betty’s Salsa and Chips – Betty’s will have fresh guacamole, mango salsa…great on fish… along with the normal chips and salsa :) .  Check to see if they have their most excellent enchiladas with a side of blackbeans and rice…

Cornerstone Bakery – This week we will have a variety of cupcakes including S’mores, Lemon Coconut, Chocolate Strawberry, Vanilla Vanilla and Lemon Blueberry. We will have sample of the Lemon Blueberry and Chocolate Strawberry which are both delicious. We will also have Whoopie Pies and baked cake donuts. If you’re looking to treat your best friend (your dog) then we have Doggie Delicious Cookies (3 varieties and shapes in a package) and Pup Cakes (dog cupcakes). You can always order ahead to pick up at the market by e-mailing me at joey@cornerstonebakedgoods.com.
The Magnolia Girls - The Magnolia Girls will be back this weekend!  Be sure to try to our newest products: Almond Pound Cake~Serve it with fresh berries and it is Heavenly! Blueberry Pound Cake~Made with fresh Blueberries! Zucchini Bread~If you like our Pumpkin Bread, I am betting you will be a fan of this delicious bread, too! Orange Oatmeal Raisin CookiesChocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies We will have our regular variety of specialty Pound Cakes this week, as well. A variety of Scones and Cookies will be available, too! Don’t forget about Pecan Bars! We will have them, too!
Tarts from Harvest Marklet

Harvest Market DC - from Chris’ blog…. A Feast for the Senses…..This past week, I started teaching a cooking class at the Fairfax Adult Continuing Education. The cooking classes will feature menus inspired by food markets around the globe. Mercato Orientale in Genoa, Union Square in NYC, Victoria Market in Melbourne, and the 400 year old Marche des Enfants Rouges in Paris. Luckily, I have been to each one. Geographically, these markets are obviously spread across the planet, but there lies within a common thread. To me, the markets are some of the most intriguing, enlightening, energizing and generous places in the world.
They are a window into the soul, history, livelihood, social order of the place they represent. When I’m new to a place, the first thing that I do is go to the market. (dragging my wife along with me!)It is my way of figuring out where am I and how things work. The markets give me insight into what I should be ordering on the menus in the area. Why order beef tenderloin with mole sauce that is Americanized for the tourist when I see the food stall serving it with oxtail or tongue!
Whether it is the 65 year old fish market in Sydney, the Mercado Benito Juarez in Oaxaca, Le Marche des Lices in Rennes, or our very own Penn Quarter, Purcellville, and Palisades market, the markets whet our appetite! And we want to keep coming back for more!

Menu for the week:
Summer squash soup with curry and mango
Yellow taxi tomato soup with Korean pepper
Tzatziki
Cucumber-tomato-dill pasta salad
Moroccan carrot salad with harissa vinaigrette
Arugula-peach-duck proscuitto salad
Chickpea-fennel-tomato salad with roasted lemon vinaigrette
Zucchini-cranberry-ricotta salad with thinly sliced pork
Eggplant-tomato-onion stew on polenta cake
Pate de Campagne with pork and duck
Tomato-onion tart

Liz Handcrafted Soaps - Liz Handcrafted Soaps has two new scents to present to you on Saturday–Lavender & Cedar and Coconut, Lime & Verbena. Very nice! We’ll also have a fresh supply of Orange Clove for those of you who have inquired about it. Egyptian Musk is now ready for those sultry summer evenings!  Finally, we also have a new supply of Scruffy’s Bath Bar for your favorite dog!

Woodgrove Lavender Farm -  will have fresh French lavender, wreaths and sachets.

Wildwood Hickory Syrup - Try Hickory syrup on your cakes and more…Wildwood has lots of ideas on how to use your syrup.  Ask for some of their unique recipes…

Singing Frog Farms - Gorgeous flowers, sweet squash, wild lettuce mixes!

NOT Here This Week

Millstone Bakers – Micaela will be back…she is taking a much-needed rest after dealing with some life issues.  We sure do miss that bread!

Herban Avenues – Herban Avenues is bringingteas, LOTIONS & CREAMS in chamomile, mint, lavender and we also have all our Bug Bite and Poison Ivy Remedies.

North Gate Vineyard – fantastic wines from Purcellville.

Linna the Locavore

Linna is on vacation this week!!! Look for gardening tips next week…

www.foodscaper.com, www.linnasgarden.blogspot.com, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Loudoun_locavores

We really appreciate your support and hope that we have been a positive influence in your lives beyond providing great, healthy food for you and your families.  Check out our website at www.purcellvillecommunitymarket.com, our info on www.loudounfarms.org and on our facebook page, where we post pictures of happy customers and vendors almost every week! Check the market table for all kinds of info, cookbooks, recipes, community events, local businesses, and health information.

Don’t forget to try to remember to bring your Purcellville Green and Buy Fresh, Buy Local shopping bags…

Take “A Look Around Purcellville Community Market” on You Tube!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKiKwOq6oTs.

So come out on Saturday, try all of our samples, purchase some GREAT, HEALTHY, LOCAL foods, have a chat with your faithful vendors, happy neighbors, and enlightened folks from other communities and sip some fresh coffee and have a bite to eat. We will be there from 9 am to 1 pm at the Town Hall parking lot in beautiful, downtown Purcellville.  Just look for the Howitzer on the Purcellville Gunshop’s lawn..on the cornor of Hatcher and Main…it’s pointin’ right at us!

Enjoy!

Juanita Tool

703.967.0431

Dolly Stevens (What a Woman!) and Yours Truly…

Lothar’s Gourmet Sausages - They will be at the market with all their sausages, bacons and fine meat cuts on Saturday market. Please stop by to select your favorites for this weekend.

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