Bluegrass Farmers Market

It's Friday the 13^th! For those that are superstitious it is a scary day and many folks never leave their home. Unfortunately, many years have two Friday the 13th's but in 2015, we have three! Oh no! Yup, today, then in March and November. Three in one year will not happen again until 2026...whew, the superstitious folks get to breathe easy for quite some time. :)

Just in case you are one of those folks, make sure you eat some garlic today. They say you should carry garlic in your pocket to ward off evil spirits but I say eat it...it's much better that way. :) And, hopefully you still have some squirreled away from the Bluegrass Farmers' Market! Another superstition involves salt. If you spill it, you are supposed to throw some over your shoulder. Again, I say use it to sprinkle on some of those veggies that you stored for winter use...think potatoes, winter squash, etc.

Can you tell that I am not a superstitious type person...I just love food! Especially food that has come from the farmers market. Every time I open my freezer and see all of those bags labeled with the date and the farmers name who grew it, I smile. I love hearing someone ask where we got those green beans and I am happy to report that they came from Barron's Farm or Valley Oak Farm. The same with the squash from McMaine's Riverhaven Farm or Overman's BG Fruit and Vegetables. Of course I can't forget the excitement of choosing a meat to serve with my “fresh” veggies so it brings joy to me knowing that I also was smart enough to freeze various cuts of beef, pork, chicken and lamb from members farms like Kelly's Kobe Beef & Herman's Happy Hogs, On Tapp Dairy and Stone Burr Farm. Yes, life is good and there is no reason to fear Friday the 13^th! Just enjoy the bounty! :)

Another thing about Friday the 13^th...it's the day before Valentine's Day! Hope you all remembered to consider ordering a floral bouquet subscription from Bellaire Blooms...six months of beauty!

Now that we have Friday out of the way, I'd like to give you a little update on our search for a new primary market location. The search is still on and our search committee is working very hard to find the perfect location for the opening of our 2015 market season. The possible sites have been reduced to just a few and hopefully I'll be able to report a new location in the next week or so. Our thanks to all of the folks who have called or emailed their suggestions...we took each one of them seriously! We are hoping to open in our new location on April 18^th. Meanwhile, our market at Azur Restaurant & Patio will be open, with limited participation, on March 28^th! Think Easter lamb!!!

We are all looking forward to spring! Stay warm until then,

Karin, your friendly blog gal :)