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Spring Kale Salad – Sunflower Seeds, Pears and Cheese!
Spring Kale Salad
Ingredients
2 bunches of kale, washed, de-stem, leaves chopped
1 pear, chopped or sliced (may substitute strawberries)
1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup shredded cheese, parmesan or rubusto
salt to taste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Whisk the rice & balsamic vinegars, maple syrup, & olive oil in a bowl.
Toss dressing with chopped kale.
Season with salt. Toss in pear, seeds, and cheese.
Vendor Line-Up – Updated list!
We feel incredibly fortunate to be one of the most popular farmers markets in the Atlanta area. One indication of this is we are always swamped with vendor applications, so much so that we maintain a healthy waiting list. Another indication is the best vendors, the ones you visit most often, want to return year after year. Here is a glimpse of the smiling faces and fresh products you will see this year. Come greet old friends and make new ones.
Mountain Earth Farms
Clark’s Farm
Buice Family Farms
Rock Hill Farms
Dragonfly Farms
Harvest Table Farm
Southern Belle Strawberries
Toad Haven Farm
Atlantic Express Saeafood
Tangled Webb Farm
Vin...
Fresh from the Farm
It's spring in Roswell and that means our local, family farms are bursting with
cool-weather vegetables, herbs, fruits, and live plants of the season. Here is a sample of what we expect:
Red head lettuce
Kale
Arugula
Swiss chard
Green head lettuce
Leaf lettuce mix
Spinach
Onions
Collards
Beets
Acorn squash
Butternut squash
Watercress
Poss Asparagus
Radish
Dandelion greens (Italian Chicory)
Strawberries (possibly 2nd market of season)
Tomato plants
Herb seedlings: Lavender, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary
Flower seedlings: Impatiens and Geraniums
Smooth Transition Set for New Market Manager
Chef Woody Back, President of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market Association, is delighted to announce Tricia Nitti as Market Manager for 2015. She is taking the position left vacant by former volunteer Market Manager, Michael McLane. Michael will remain on the Board as Director of Marketing. Customers and vendors alike, will recognize Ms. Nitti as a weekly representative at her son’s booth, Sasha’s Spice Mill.
Ms. Nitti comes to the Roswell market after managing the highly successful River Church Farmers Market for three years. Ms. Nitti is recognized throughout Cherokee County for her efforts to form alliances between the River ...
Orzo Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Basil
MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
Serves: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 15 min.
INGREDIENTS
1 pint cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
½ cup Hidden Valley® Farmhouse Originals Homestyle Italian Dressing
10 ounces orzo pasta
2 cups frozen corn
3 tablespoons basil thinly chopped
DIRECTIONS
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add orzo and cook according to package instructions. Add corn to the boiling pasta for the last 3 to 4 minutes of cooking time to thaw.
Drain and rinse the pasta and corn with cold water. Refrigerate until chilled.
In a large bowl, toss the pasta and corn with the tomatoes and Hidden Valley® Farmhouse ...
French Onion Soup Tartines
HIGHLIGHTS
French onion soup gets its full-bodied taste from slow-cooked, caramelized onions. Using 3 types of onions creates a rich, balanced flavor, but the recipe will work with any combination or just one variety if the market is sold out before your shopping trip. Serve with a green salad.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4
2 Tbs olive oil, divided
1 medium sweet onion, quartered and sliced
1 medium red onions, quartered and sliced
3 small yellow onions, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices
2 Tbs dry white wine
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1/2 tsp honey
1 spring fresh thyme
4 large slices country bread
2 oz grated Comte ...
Food Fight
Dr. Maya Adam of Stanford University Online challenges us to take child nutrition and cooking seriously.
The free online course can be started any time. For the first time ever, our children may live shorter
lives than we will. Teach them by example. Teach them now. Cooking and Childhood Nutrition 2.0.
Food Labeling News
According to a recent NY Times poll, 90% of Americans polled think that products containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) should be labelled as such. The Center for Food Safety, which tracks such things, says much of the developed world already has label laws on the books.
It took a $46-million infusion of campaign cash from Monsanto, DuPont and other agribusiness giants to narrowly defeat the California initiative that would have imposed mandatory labeling. Vermont did succeed in passing mandatory labeling for consumers.
Now, Monsanto and other corporations in the the food industry are preparing to launch a lawsuit against the state of ...
Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony and Picnic
Join us at the Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday - May 26th, to honor the service and sacrifice of local veterans. The ceremony includea wreath-laying, 21 gun salute, followed by a picnic on the beautiful grounds of The Faces of War Memorial. A concert and BBQ sale follow. Please consider visiting your Saturday morning farmers market when planning your picnic. Our vendors give nod to the USDA for creating the Veteran-Farmers program in recognition that 44% of recruits come from rural areas of American and that 20% of returning veterans are unemployed. Come out with the family and honor those who have risked and given so much. ~ Michael McLane, ...