Showing posts with label farmers markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farmers markets. Show all posts

Monday, September 1, 2014

Happy Farmers' Market Month and Happy Labor Day!

Blogger of the Day: Ali at Farmers Market Vegan

Celebrate Labor Day by praising the hard work of farmers around the world and creating an allday menu of farmfresh feasting! If you have access to a farmers' market today, go buy a basketful of goodies and thank those earthy souls who worked so hard to bring them to you. If it's not a market day, then buy from your locally-sourced co-op or roadside stand or CSA. Support your local farms and enjoy the fruits (and veggies!) of their labor!  :)

We're celebrating with flaxseed bread bought at our local farmers market and big bowls of Ali's luscious lima bean soup! Ali is a passionate activist who believes deeply in equal rights for all, regardless of species, class, gender, race or any other dividing principle. Her blog provokes you into thinking in new ways about many social subjects and heightens your awareness of simmering issues that shade everyday relationships. It's definitely worth the read...plus she whirls up so many wonderful recipes that are healthy for you and for the soul of the planet!  :)












Do you shop at a local farmers' market or subscribe to a CSA? What was your best market find this summer? How are you celebrating Labor Day? Who is the hardest working person you know?  :)

Celebrate some more with our 2014 Daily Food Holiday and Featured Blogger Series!

Monday, August 19, 2013

Kick It Up!

We picked up some Basil Blueberry Jam last week from Kick Out The Jams...squeeeeealingly delicious with vegan cream cheese on a big chunky healthy vegan bagel! Support your local makers people!  :)

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Play at the Market!

Support and encourage the work of farmers and artisans in your area by visiting your local farmers market! Enjoy the freshest fruits, veggies and flowers, herbs, jams and preserves, candies, pastries and breads, art, crafts and antiques, and all sorts of fun activities! Market vendors are the most friendly, helpful, good-spirited people on earth. If you don't know how to cook something, just ask. Go ahead, be daring and buy something you've never tried before...arugula anyone? Pluots perhaps?  :)

Find a market:
http://www.localharvest.org/

Farmers Markets in the Milwaukee area opening this weekend:

Cedarburg's Five Corners Farmer's Market
Saturdays,  9am-2pm, Wayne's Drive-In
http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cedarburg-government.cfm?id=94

East Side Green Market
Saturdays, 10am to 2pm, Beans & Barley parking lot
http://www.theeastside.org/categories/10-green-market
https://www.facebook.com/EastSideMKE

Fox Point Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 8am-noon, with music or special events at 10:00, west parking lot of Stormonth School
http://www.localharvest.org/fox-point-farmers-market-M8259

Riverwest Gardeners Market
Sundays, 10am-4pm in Garden Park, corner of Locust St and Bremen St
http://riverwestmarket.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RiverwestMarket

Vliet Street Green Market
Sundays, 10am to 2pm, in front of the Washington Park Senior Center
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vliet-Street-Community-Green-Market/105377359498120


Already open:

Milwaukee Public Market--Outdoor Urban Market
Saturdays, 10am-3pm, St Paul Avenue sidewalk
http://www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org/calendar-of-events.html
https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePublicMarket

Thiensville Farmers Market
Tuesdays, 8am-7pm, Village Park
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thiensville-Farmers-Market/628241020526072

Tosa Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8am-noon, City Parking lot across from the Historic Little Red Store
http://www.tosafarmersmarket.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TosaFarmersMarket

West Bend Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 7:30-11am, Downtown West Bend
http://www.downtownwestbend.com/PDFs/2013-Events/Farmers%20Mkt_2013-web-lowres.pdf

Westown Farmer's Market
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm, Zeidler Union Square
https://www.facebook.com/WestownFarmersMarket

Many markets/vendors accept FoodShare/Quest and WIC/Senior FMNP.

Check out their entertainment lineups too...many markets feature live entertainment, cooking demos and more! Cheers!