May 30th - Week 5
Hello MP Market Goers!
Doesn't it feel wonderful to be eating fresh from the market once again? I love knowing that my food is only a couple of days from the field. If I don't happen to get around to making that salad I had planned on; no big deal because the lettuce keeps so well! Love that!
Doesn't it also feel wonderful to have the sun shining on us once again? We've had a lot of rain lately, which we kinda needed but I wouldn't say we needed 3.5"! Wow, it got pretty wet here. Thankfully, we've had a couple days of sun to dry things out a bit. We especially needed this sun because the strawberries are at full blossom and the bees needed to be out pollinating! We have 4 bumble bee hives here at the Patch and they are so fun to watch because they do twice the work of a honey bee! They collect nectar like the honey bee but they also harvest pollen and stick it to their little legs (I call it their saddle bags). By sticking the pollen to their legs they transfer a little bit to every flower they go to. Pretty neat! Go bees go!
We had a great market last week with lots of vendors and lots of friends in attendance and this week will be excellent as well. We have a new product making its debut at Marr's Valley View Farm booth... It's a drinkable, caffeinated, strawberry yogurt! Stop by and give it a try! Also, did you get a chance last week to try Gough's Chocolate Green Bean Cake? Wow, delicious! Try it out for yourself, Mary has lots of great items to make baking healthier.
Kathy Bures
Co-Manager
Mineral Point Market
Doesn't it also feel wonderful to have the sun shining on us once again? We've had a lot of rain lately, which we kinda needed but I wouldn't say we needed 3.5"! Wow, it got pretty wet here. Thankfully, we've had a couple days of sun to dry things out a bit. We especially needed this sun because the strawberries are at full blossom and the bees needed to be out pollinating! We have 4 bumble bee hives here at the Patch and they are so fun to watch because they do twice the work of a honey bee! They collect nectar like the honey bee but they also harvest pollen and stick it to their little legs (I call it their saddle bags). By sticking the pollen to their legs they transfer a little bit to every flower they go to. Pretty neat! Go bees go!
We had a great market last week with lots of vendors and lots of friends in attendance and this week will be excellent as well. We have a new product making its debut at Marr's Valley View Farm booth... It's a drinkable, caffeinated, strawberry yogurt! Stop by and give it a try! Also, did you get a chance last week to try Gough's Chocolate Green Bean Cake? Wow, delicious! Try it out for yourself, Mary has lots of great items to make baking healthier.
Here is a partial list of items at this week's market: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs, Cheese, Asparagus, kale, spinach, red and French breakfast radishes, little gem romaine lettuce, kohlrabi, salad turnips, salad mix, arugula, rhubarb, cilantro, baby bok choy, Swiss chard, napa cabbages, Maple Syrup, Frozen Sweet Corn, Baked Goods, Dilly Beans, Watercolor art, Wildlife Prints, Dehydrated veggies, Corn meal and flour, Baby Food, Alpaca Products, Perennial Plants, BBQ Sauce, Salsa, Jams, and Jellies, drinkable yogurt, and so much more. Come and check it all out!
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday morning at Water Tower Park, Business Hwy 151 at Madison Street, Mineral Point! 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Co-Manager
Mineral Point Market
Following is the list of who will be vending at this week's Market. Be sure to click on the vendors tab to learn more about our new vendors!
Alpacas of Prairie Station
Sarah Badger will be at the Mineral Point Market if it is not raining. The rest of us will be down at the Driftless Area Fibre Art Faire at Pendarvis (Sat. & Sun. 10-5).
Boxwood Bakehouse
I am back this week with more of my delicious baked goods. See you Saturday!
Bures Berry Patch
We are starting to eat our way through the season at Bures Berry Patch and probably have just 2 weeks left of our asparagus season. Need to get some in the freezer? This weekend looks to be a great one for heating up the kitchen. We will be at market again this week with our super tender asparagus! In addition we'll have our pure maple syrup, frozen sweet corn, frozen cream of asparagus soup and dilly beans. Strawberry season is just around the corner and will begin sometime around the 15th of June. Be sure to check our website for hours and availability. Like us on Facebook or signup for our e-newsletter so that you can be the first to know when strawberry season will begin! Hope to see you in the Patch or at market soon! Kathy, Ed, Abby, and Ben
Carey's Greenhouse
I'll have hostas, ferns, day lillies, and phlox.
Chestnut Hill Studio
Weather permitting I will be back this Saturday with new art, prints, cards, jewelry and tiles.
Evelyn's Garden and Gifts
Evelyn’s Gardens and Gifts will have 5 of our wagons filled with our perennials. This following link shows what we have available and will be bringing 3 of each of the listed plants that are listed on this sight. https://www.pinterest.com/emweier/2015-perennial-list/ We are selling all plants for $2.75 except the hibiscus and roses. Tom will be selling his yard art also. Join us at the market or at our shop at 1669 County Road K, Hollandale, Wi 53544. Have a great holiday weekend everyone. Tom and Evelyn Weier
Farmers' Daughters' Kitchen
We will be back at market next week! When we will once again have our delicious baked goods, pies, and cookies.
Gough's Gorgeous Farm Goods
This week Gough Gorgeous Farm Goods will have our farm fresh brown eggs, sweet cornmeal, sweet corn flour. Our dehydrated pumpkin, beets, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, buttercup squash, and sweet corn, and our news product line green bean, carrot, sweet corn, butternut squash and beet baby food.
Happy Hunter Farms
Happy Hunter Farms will be back this week with everything from our BBQ Sauce to Tomato Basil Soup to Salsa to a variety of jams and jellies.
James' Pine Valley Farm
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday. This week I will have available my usual chicken packages of whole chickens, halves, leg/thigh quarters and breast quarters. New this year will be packages of wings - great with your favorite barbecue sauce!! I will also have many varieties of cheese from Hooks Cheese of Mineral Point and Brunkow Cheese of Fayette. Plan on seeing you this Saturday at the Market. Mary Jean
Lacey's Lathers Goat Milk Soaps and Lotions
We will NOT be at Market on Saturday. Be back on June 13th with our regular collection of soaps, lotions, and lipbalms. See you in a couple of Saturdays! laceyslathers@yahoo.com
Magic Light Photography
I am planning on being back at the market once again with a large selection of my nature and wildlife prints and cards, along with a book featuring almost 80 of my favorite photos. My photos don't handle moister very well so I won't be at the market if there is rain in the forecast. When I'm not at the market my cards are always available at the Mineral Point Collection located on High Street. You can also view my work at www.magiclightphotography.com. I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things at the market once again this year and hope to see you there as well! See you Saturday! Thanks, Mike
Marr's Valley View Farms
NEW product this week! We are excited to announce that we will have this revolutionary product for you called Yo-up. It's a drinkable, caffeinated, strawberry yogurt. We are partnering with the Thuli Family Creamery, Darlington, to bring you this nutritional Wisconsin dairy product that will also jump start your morning while you shop or catch up with friends. We will have a limited quantity at Market this weekend so shop early and give it a try!
The first holiday weekend of the season is behind us and hopefully now we, and the weather, can settle into a bit of a summer routine. The popular items of choice last week were again steaks, ground beef bulk and patties, bratwurst and bacon! The tride and true staples of holiday weekends. This week, Marr's Valley View Farms will have our full line of tender, flavorful Black Angus Beef products and pork products at Market - our full selection is in stock for you to choose for grilling that quick after work evening meal. If you need a large quantity or just want to pre-order for pick-up at market, e-mail your order to federman@charter.net by 5:00 p.m. on Friday night or call 608-574-2899. We are again offering pick-up of our Meat CSA at market this year - ask us on Saturday for details and how to join. We encourage you to come early for best selection. Thank you for your continued support of both our farm and the Mineral Point Market. See you soon under the Water Tower! All of us at Marr's Valley View Farm, Mineral Point, WI.
Matchbook Magnets
I'm excited to be back for my 4th year offering magnets made using vintage matchbook images. It’s been quite a journey and full of surprises. When I started vending, I thought women would be my primary customer. As it turns out, men make up a big segment of my supporters. Now it may have something to do with the subject matter! Magnets that are popular with men feature hunting, fishing, farming, bowling, billiards, and beer -- especially the ever popular "Beer is Good for You". My next market will be June 6 and Father's Day is right around the corner, so stop by and see if there's a magnet fitting for your special dad. I'm sure you will have just as much fun deciding as he will receiving a one-of-a-kind gift. See you June 6! matchbookmagnets@yahoo.com Cindy
Queen Bee Acres
Queen Bee Acres will not be at market for the next two week ends but will return on June 14th with our delicious honey, creamed honey and beeswax. In the meantime, enjoy the following salad dressing to compliment the great selection of vegetables that can be found at the market.
Sarah Badger will be at the Mineral Point Market if it is not raining. The rest of us will be down at the Driftless Area Fibre Art Faire at Pendarvis (Sat. & Sun. 10-5).
Boxwood Bakehouse
I am back this week with more of my delicious baked goods. See you Saturday!
Bures Berry Patch
We are starting to eat our way through the season at Bures Berry Patch and probably have just 2 weeks left of our asparagus season. Need to get some in the freezer? This weekend looks to be a great one for heating up the kitchen. We will be at market again this week with our super tender asparagus! In addition we'll have our pure maple syrup, frozen sweet corn, frozen cream of asparagus soup and dilly beans. Strawberry season is just around the corner and will begin sometime around the 15th of June. Be sure to check our website for hours and availability. Like us on Facebook or signup for our e-newsletter so that you can be the first to know when strawberry season will begin! Hope to see you in the Patch or at market soon! Kathy, Ed, Abby, and Ben
Carey's Greenhouse
I'll have hostas, ferns, day lillies, and phlox.
Chestnut Hill Studio
Weather permitting I will be back this Saturday with new art, prints, cards, jewelry and tiles.
Evelyn's Garden and Gifts
Evelyn’s Gardens and Gifts will have 5 of our wagons filled with our perennials. This following link shows what we have available and will be bringing 3 of each of the listed plants that are listed on this sight. https://www.pinterest.com/emweier/2015-perennial-list/ We are selling all plants for $2.75 except the hibiscus and roses. Tom will be selling his yard art also. Join us at the market or at our shop at 1669 County Road K, Hollandale, Wi 53544. Have a great holiday weekend everyone. Tom and Evelyn Weier
Farmers' Daughters' Kitchen
We will be back at market next week! When we will once again have our delicious baked goods, pies, and cookies.
Gough's Gorgeous Farm Goods
This week Gough Gorgeous Farm Goods will have our farm fresh brown eggs, sweet cornmeal, sweet corn flour. Our dehydrated pumpkin, beets, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, buttercup squash, and sweet corn, and our news product line green bean, carrot, sweet corn, butternut squash and beet baby food.
Happy Hunter Farms
Happy Hunter Farms will be back this week with everything from our BBQ Sauce to Tomato Basil Soup to Salsa to a variety of jams and jellies.
James' Pine Valley Farm
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday. This week I will have available my usual chicken packages of whole chickens, halves, leg/thigh quarters and breast quarters. New this year will be packages of wings - great with your favorite barbecue sauce!! I will also have many varieties of cheese from Hooks Cheese of Mineral Point and Brunkow Cheese of Fayette. Plan on seeing you this Saturday at the Market. Mary Jean
Lacey's Lathers Goat Milk Soaps and Lotions
We will NOT be at Market on Saturday. Be back on June 13th with our regular collection of soaps, lotions, and lipbalms. See you in a couple of Saturdays! laceyslathers@yahoo.com
Magic Light Photography
I am planning on being back at the market once again with a large selection of my nature and wildlife prints and cards, along with a book featuring almost 80 of my favorite photos. My photos don't handle moister very well so I won't be at the market if there is rain in the forecast. When I'm not at the market my cards are always available at the Mineral Point Collection located on High Street. You can also view my work at www.magiclightphotography.com. I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things at the market once again this year and hope to see you there as well! See you Saturday! Thanks, Mike
Marr's Valley View Farms
NEW product this week! We are excited to announce that we will have this revolutionary product for you called Yo-up. It's a drinkable, caffeinated, strawberry yogurt. We are partnering with the Thuli Family Creamery, Darlington, to bring you this nutritional Wisconsin dairy product that will also jump start your morning while you shop or catch up with friends. We will have a limited quantity at Market this weekend so shop early and give it a try!
The first holiday weekend of the season is behind us and hopefully now we, and the weather, can settle into a bit of a summer routine. The popular items of choice last week were again steaks, ground beef bulk and patties, bratwurst and bacon! The tride and true staples of holiday weekends. This week, Marr's Valley View Farms will have our full line of tender, flavorful Black Angus Beef products and pork products at Market - our full selection is in stock for you to choose for grilling that quick after work evening meal. If you need a large quantity or just want to pre-order for pick-up at market, e-mail your order to federman@charter.net by 5:00 p.m. on Friday night or call 608-574-2899. We are again offering pick-up of our Meat CSA at market this year - ask us on Saturday for details and how to join. We encourage you to come early for best selection. Thank you for your continued support of both our farm and the Mineral Point Market. See you soon under the Water Tower! All of us at Marr's Valley View Farm, Mineral Point, WI.
Matchbook Magnets
I'm excited to be back for my 4th year offering magnets made using vintage matchbook images. It’s been quite a journey and full of surprises. When I started vending, I thought women would be my primary customer. As it turns out, men make up a big segment of my supporters. Now it may have something to do with the subject matter! Magnets that are popular with men feature hunting, fishing, farming, bowling, billiards, and beer -- especially the ever popular "Beer is Good for You". My next market will be June 6 and Father's Day is right around the corner, so stop by and see if there's a magnet fitting for your special dad. I'm sure you will have just as much fun deciding as he will receiving a one-of-a-kind gift. See you June 6! matchbookmagnets@yahoo.com Cindy
Queen Bee Acres
Queen Bee Acres will not be at market for the next two week ends but will return on June 14th with our delicious honey, creamed honey and beeswax. In the meantime, enjoy the following salad dressing to compliment the great selection of vegetables that can be found at the market.
Honey Asian Salad Dressing
Source: 2015 American Honey Princess Hayden Wolf
Ingredients:
1/4 c mayonnaise
4 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Tbsp HONEY
2 Tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
1 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
Directions:
In a medium size bowl,
combine all ingredients and stir until well blended. Dressing can be stored in
the refrigerator in a covered container for up to one week. Yields
approximately ¾ cup.
Pete & Fran Demo, Keepers of the bees; www.queenbeeacres.com
Shooting Star Farm
Hope everyone had a great Memorial weekend. One more Saturday in May. It looks like we’ll have cooler, but pleasant weather. You never know what might size up with all this rain and warm weather, but here’s what we’re expecting this Saturday: three varieties of kale, spinach, red and French breakfast radishes, little gem romaine lettuce, kohlrabi (sweet, early, softball-sized bulbs), salad turnips, salad mix, arugula, rhubarb, cilantro, and possibly some baby bok choy, Swiss chard, and a few napa cabbages (we hope). See you Saturday! Rink, Jenny, and Charlie
Sweet Earth Gardens
Sweet Earth Gardens will at the market this weekend. We will have verbena, lupines, iris and columbine. See you there. Barbara
Here is a list of the unconfirmed vendors that may or may not be at market this week:
Shooting Star Farm
Hope everyone had a great Memorial weekend. One more Saturday in May. It looks like we’ll have cooler, but pleasant weather. You never know what might size up with all this rain and warm weather, but here’s what we’re expecting this Saturday: three varieties of kale, spinach, red and French breakfast radishes, little gem romaine lettuce, kohlrabi (sweet, early, softball-sized bulbs), salad turnips, salad mix, arugula, rhubarb, cilantro, and possibly some baby bok choy, Swiss chard, and a few napa cabbages (we hope). See you Saturday! Rink, Jenny, and Charlie
Sweet Earth Gardens
Sweet Earth Gardens will at the market this weekend. We will have verbena, lupines, iris and columbine. See you there. Barbara
Here is a list of the unconfirmed vendors that may or may not be at market this week:
Mummu's Makeovers aka Susan Marr
Nathan Gieseke Art
If you are interested in being a vendor, contact Jenny Bonde at starfarm@mhtc.net or Lois Federman at federman@charter.net.