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Farmers Markets Stimulate Local Economies
Farmers Markets Stimulate Local Economies
On the next visit to your local farmers market, take a moment to observe the wheels of your local economy in motion. The rows of fresh, colorful produce. The delicious aroma of sizzling fare. The neighborly conversations. At the center of these lovely diversions are the transactions taking place between farmer and customer; the exchange of money for goods.
Enticed by the festive sights, sounds, smells, and tastes, more and more people are choosing to shop for fresh, local foods sold at farmers markets. According to an impact ...
Farmers Market Week
In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, August 2-8, we are highlighting the many reasons why farmers markets are more than just a place to find fresh, local food. Across the country, evidence shows farmers markets are significantly improving the health and well-being of their community, economy, and environment. And as support for farmers markets continue to grow, so will the ways their communities prosper.
Homemade Gummies
Every time I go into a store, one of the first things my children ask for is gummies. There is just something about this sweet, chewy treat that calls to them. Instead of giving into the ones we find in the grocery store, I started making our own.
The great thing about making them at home is they can be made with almost any fruit or juice that you have on hand. It also allows me to control the sweetness and bulk up the nutritional value.
I, typically, use Great Lakes Kosher Grass Fed Beef Gelatin to make my gummies. (I have used fish gelatin as well.) ...
The Recipe We Like Best
This is the recipe we serve up each week
at the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market
where we have been building community and building trust since 2006
Producers only: Our rules state growers and producers may sell at market only products they grow, raise, or produce themselves. This rule
helps insure high quality, freshness, and making it easy to know who grows or makes your food.
Local focus: our market support the local food economy by restricting farmers and artisans to a 100 mile radius of Roswell, Georgia. The majority of our vendors are much closer....
Shrimp, Tomato and Peach Salad
Grilled Local Shrimp, Heirloom Tomato & Peach Salad, Avocado, Arugula, Ginger Vinaigrette
Serves 4 appetizer servings
Salad:
4 Heirloom tomato, ripe
3 peach, ripe
12 shrimp, cleaned and grilled
1 avocado
¼ lb arugula
Ginger Vinaigrette
6 oz fresh ginger, peeled
3 T champagne vinegar
1 T honey
2 t soy sauce
¼ C olive oil blend or grape seed oil
1 sprig rosemary
Combine all ingredients (except oil and rosemary) in a blender, puree until smooth. Slowly drizzle oil into mixture. Remove to another container, add rosemary and steep.
Clean and quarter ...
Pie Day Registration
PIE DAY at the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market is July 25th!
For entry rules and an online application, click here.
Martha Stewart’s Watermelon Punch
Ingredients
3 cups seeded watermelon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups white vermouth
1 1/2 tablespoons superfine sugar
3 cups crushed ice
Edible pansies, for garnish
Directions
Place watermelon, vermouth, and sugar in a blender; process until watermelon has been liquefied, about 10 seconds. Add ice; process 3 seconds more. Garnish with pansies, and serve in chilled glasses.
That's it! Enjoy!
Independence and Being There
Independence, wrestled from tyranny, was hard fought and costly. The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their fortunes, their honor and their lives for freedom. Five were captured, tortured and killed by the British, nine were killed in battle, twelve had their homes burned to the ground and four lost their sons.
These men were lawyers, merchants, traders and of course farmers. Most of society was made up of farmers in 1776 and it was largely the farmers who made up the Continental militias.
Today, farmers make up 2% of the population, but 40% of ...
Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
5 pounds Potatoes, Peeled And Rinsed
3 -5 Heads Roasted Garlic
1-1/2 stick Regular Salted Butter (3/4 Cup)
8 ounces, weight Softened Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Or So Half-and-half
Salt To Taste
Black Pepper To Taste
Preparation Instructions
(Prep time includes time needed to roast garlic.)
Cut the peeled potatoes into pieces and cook in boiling water until fork-tender. Drain water and return to pot, and mash potatoes over low heat until lots of the steam has escaped.
Next, mash in softened butter, cream cheese, half-and-half, and ...
In a Pickle
Summer is here and with it comes summer season produce. A great way to preserve that local freshness is to pickle the fruits and vegetables. Pickled fruits and vegetables provide not only the nutrients in the produce, but can be a significant source of antioxidants and probiotics. While many articles can be found in print and on the internet about how to pickle, here is a smattering of tips on how to select the best produce for your pickling adventure.
Beans
Choose crisp, fresh beans, wash them well and trim the ends—no breaking or stringing necessary. Add chilies, ...