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Join us for Healthy Lifestyles Day this Saturday (August 14) at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market.

* FREE bicycle tune ups by One Good Earth Cycles
* FREE 5-minute massages
* FREE draws & kids can make their own trail mix!

Events:

* 10am Kids Love Yoga demonstration (bring your yoga mat!)
* 10am Taste Bud Food cooking demonstration
* 11am Ten Thousand Villages – Hidden Cost of Food Production
* 12pm Taloola Cafe demonstration

Eating fresh foods is always a healthy option and many of our farmers offer natural or organic fruits and vegetables.  There are also gluten-free and sugar-free baked goods available on a weekly basis.

Come to the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market tomorrow (Saturday) from 8 am to 1 pm for the best selection of local fruit and veg.

Choose from delectable fruits: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, and watermelon.

Tasty veggies wait to be taken home: beets, cabbage, kale, chard, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, onions and carrots.

Want a tasty side dish for breakfast or dinner? Check out our Beet, Zucchini & Potato Hash recipe:

http://downtownfarmersmarket.ca/?p=190

We always have side vendors and artisans that offer a little extra for the market…

This week the native crafts booth returns with jewellery, dream catchers and other goods. Need a baby shower gift? How about a pair of handmade moccasins (baby, children and adult sizes available)?

Each week you’ll find artist, Rashmi Dadwal with her sculptures, jewellery and hand-painted cards (including money holders for all those weddings you are going to!). You can also bring your jewellery to her for repairs while you shop.

And don’t forget to send the kids to our information table so they can find out what they get free this week.

See you at the market!

Beet, Zucchini & Potato Hash

1-2 beets

2 medium potatoes

1 small zucchini

3 tbsp vegetable oil

coarse salt

pepper

1-2 cloves garlic, diced (optional)

1 small onion, diced (optional)

1. Scrub the beets and potatoes.  Slice one end off of the beet and zucchini so you can hold them easily.  Shred all of the vegetables on a grater.
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a frying pan.  When the oil is hot add the vegetables (and onions and garlic, if using) and fry, turning occasionally.  Season with salt and pepper and your favourite herbs.
3. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are tender and a bit crispy.

You’ll want to end up with about 2 1/2 cups of veggies to start and you will end up with enough for 2 people.  Increase amounts as needed.

This makes a great side dish for breakfast or dinner.  Try it with some of Our Farm Organics breakfast sausage – delicious!

Salvation Army gets chef who enjoys cooking with local foods…

via Adding flair to Sally Ann’s fare.

Fennel and Mushroom Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 fennel bulb, quartered, cored, and sliced very thin
• 4 ounces Cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced thin
• 4 ounces white mushrooms, cleaned and sliced thin
• 1/2 cup Italian flat leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
• 2 Tbs red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 6 Romaine lettuce leaves

Directions

1. Place the fennel, mushrooms, and parsley in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
3. Add the dressing to the bowl and toss well.
4. Place the lettuce leaves on a serving plate. Place the salad in the middle of the lettuce.
5. Serve the salad at room temperature.

This mushroom recipe and others can be found here.

Bring your bike to Windsor Cycles this weekend at the market!

Show us your wheels, Windsor!

Join us for Windsor Cycles this Saturday (July 10) at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market.

• FREE tune ups by One Good Earth Cycles
• Wear a bike helmet get a free ballot for our draw
• Local cycling information & maps

Don’t forget your panniers and back pack so you can stock up on the best local fruit, veggies, baked goods, fish, and beef.  Enjoy a snack and take in the entertainment including the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.

Saturday, July 10 – 8am to 1pm

We hope you’re all enjoying this great week and hope to see you at the market for all of your Canada Day BBQ needs.  Join us Saturday from 8-1 for these great picks:

• corn fed beef from Hylander Farms
• growing selection of veggies (grilled zucchini and beets anyone?  Yum!)
• amazing ingredients for side dishes and great salads (lettuce, herbs, cukes, raspberries, beans, peas & more!)
• super snacks: flavoured nuts, kettle corn, pies, cookies, diabetic-friendly goodies

Maybe you are gardening this weekend instead?  Have your thought/heard about worm castings?  Check out the Worm Poo booth to learn about this excellent, all-natural fertilizer!

Worm Poo - Excellent, natural fertilizer! Photo by John Stefani

There’s lots to see and do at the market so come on by.  Don’t forget to arrive early to get the pick of the county!

See you at the market!

Week three at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market starts at 8am tomorrow!

Local Raspberries - Photo by Kari Gignac

Stock up on great produce this week:

• raspberries
• cherries
• herbs
• lettuce
• potatoes

There’s lots of natural and organic produce and don’t forget that you can ask the vendors questions about anything they sell…they ARE the producers/growers!

Is the market your new meeting place? We welcome you to sit and enjoy the atmosphere from one of the many tables while you grab a drink (the coffee, tea and smoothies are ready at 8am!) or a meal and enjoy the entertainment.

Handmade Pens - Photo by Kari Gignac

School’s almost done. Did you remember a gift for teacher? Check out unique gift ideas at the market this week including handmade pens.

We still have some seasonal fruit & vegetable cards available at our information booth so pick up your copy and say hello. Volunteers are also around every Saturday wearing bright green shirts.

So stop in tomorrow for sampling, shopping and socializing. The first hour of parking in the garage is free! See you at the market!

Join us for an exciting second week at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market tomorrow starting at 8am!

Our food vendors have coffee, freshly brewed tea and breakfast treats to get your day started and prepared food is available all day (hot dogs, sandwiches and more!) if you want to sit down at one of the picnic tables and have lunch.

What will our vendors bring? It’s always exciting to see what has come into season each week. Stop in at our information booth to pick up your seasonal fruit & vegetable reference card that will help you plan your visits.

Don’t forget about Dad! Locally Yours will have Father’s Day gift baskets ready to go and our other artisans will have some unique gift ideas too. Maybe bring Dad with you and treat him to a snack while you are entertained by our buskers!

Did you miss anything at your last visit? After stopping at your favourite vendors be sure to look for vendors who are new to the market this season. Now you can get steaks at the market, pick up some fresh fish and take the kids for a pony ride!

The parking garage is right across the road and the first hour of parking is free. The vendors are under the canopy so even with the slight chance of rain, the county’s best will be safe and waiting for you to discover it!

See you at the market!