Hello All!

How did it get to be Labor Day weekend?  Where did the summer go? The State Fair is almost over and that also means our short, but intense summer, is coming to an end. That also means the first frost is just around the corner.  Lots of great produce is available at your finger tips, so get to the market now!

All the farms are bursting at the seams with fantastic local produce picked at the peak of freshness.  Frost is right around the corner which means celery will be one of the first to not be around, so take advantage of it now.

TOWN SQUARE & F STREET CELEBRATION
On Friday, September 4th, Glacier Valley Farms and Glacier Valley CSA will be participating in the Town Square and F Street remodel celebration from 12 noon to 6 p.m.  They will be closing the new F Street pedestrian corridor between 7th and 6th Avenue and having a one day downtown farmers market.  A great chance for those working downtown to visit your local farmers.

A FALL HARVEST DINNER SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
I have listed the contact information below.  If you have never experienced a Slow Food event they are very special. Using local ingredients and prepared with attention to detail, the food is always fantastic!  This time it is a fundraiser for the IGCA. So, not only will you get to experience incredible food, but support IGCA as well.

FOOD SEACOAST
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2009, 7PM
Catered by the Red Beet Cafe
Location: At artful home on Otis Lake
with fresh local produce, seafood, beer & more
music, cocktails, artwork, floatable art
$100 per person
Discount for tables of 10
Space is limited
Email for reservations: 
BE A LOCAVORE: EAT AND SUPPORT ART

NEW EAGLE RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET
There is a new Saturday farmer’s market located outside of Mike’s Meats, 12110 Business Blvd.  Hours are 9 am-2 pm.  Glacier Valley Farms will be there with their awesome selection of corn at only $1.00 per ear!  Eggplant, artichokes, zucchini, crisp celery, sweet tender carrots, red ripe tomatoes and lots of sweet strawberries.  Bob Shoemaker will also be there bringing a great assortment of greens and lettuce.

GLACIER VALLEY FARMS
They will also be at the SAFM.  Check out their marvelous corn at a great price.  Just $1.00 per ear!  So tender and sweet, you can eat it raw.  Eggplant, artichokes, zucchini, crisp celery, sweet tender carrots, red ripe tomatoes and those sweet, fragrant strawberries.  Buy an extra pint because they won’t be around for long.

VANDERWEELE FARMS
They will have broccoli, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, greens, and tons of different lettuce.  That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out their beautiful table of produce.

MARY JANE
She will also have her selection of pastries and breads from The French Oven and Slack’s Sugar Shack from Palmer. 

STOCKWELL FARMS
Vern Stockwell has a great selection of new potatoes; red bliss, German butterballs, Yukon Golds, Red French fingerlings, and lots of others.  Beautiful green beans, giant sweet onions, zucchini, with lots to choose from.  Also take a peek at their homemade jams and jellies and dilly beans.

REMPEL FAMILY FARM
This week Rempel Family Farm will have certified organic carrots, brussel sprouts, parsnips, fennel bulbs, several kinds of winter squash, green beans, 4 kinds of beets and much more.

ARCTIC CHOICE SEAFOODS
Arctic Choice will have a great selection of Alaska seafood to enjoy on your Labor Day/End of Summer Barbeque. Fresh Halibut, Cod, Silver Salmon and Rockfish fillets are available at fantastic prices. Our low price on King Crab will be very popular for the holiday weekend and our Jumbo Spot Shrimp will help dress up your barbeque. We will also have a selection of shell fish available including live Oysters, Clams, and Scallops. You can also find the very popular Side Striped Shrimp from Prince William Sound at bargain prices and Ikura to satisfy the most indulgent of appetites. We will also be offering Salmon Meat that is quick and easy to prepare in numerous dishes and helps get you out of kitchen and back into enjoying the late summer sun. Be sure to come early for the best selection. 

VITALI AND MONICA SELDOVITSCH
They will have peanut potatoes, cucumbers, green beans, onions and a variety of fresh herbs.

FAT BOY RIBS AND BARBECUE
Tasty ribs, pork, and hot dogs with a nice tangy sauce. Great for lunch or a quick snack while walking around the market.

THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
The Future Farmers of America will bring more fresh Alaskan honey and cut flowers.

GRAY OWL
A great variety of peppers, from sweet to spicy.

MY LORD’S FLORAL
They are selling flowers from Larson’s Nursery, a local cut flower producer.  These flowers come from the valley and last for weeks.

THE SOUTH ANCHORAGE FARMERS’ MARKET COOKBOOKS HAVE RETURNED!
The South Anchorage Farmers Market cookbooks are re-printed and are ready for you to pick up.  The cookbook, written by Alison Arians (one of your Farmers’ Market Reporters) is a compilation of all the recipes from last year’s summertime farmers’ market newsletters, as well as from her wintertime Rise & Shine Bakery Bulletin emails, plus some additional recipes.

The book contains over 100 recipes, on full-sized, spiral-bound pages. Alison wrote a thorough index and table of contents for the book, organized the vegetable section of the book alphabetically, and cross-referenced the recipes exhaustively, so you can easily find just the right recipe. Now you don’t have to search through your emails for recipes you vaguely remember, print out the pages of the newsletters, or try and figure out how to organize them once you have a pile of printouts on your counter. We all hope this cookbook is the answer to getting the recipes out of your computer and into your kitchen! And we hope you’ll be even more inspired to cook up loads of fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood, and bread.

When you buy the cookbook, which costs $20, you can also get the COOLEST folding wire cookbook holder! It’s called the Pageboy Adjustable Bookholder. It folds up to almost nothing to fit in a kitchen drawer, it holds your place in two recipes at once so you can easily flip back and forth between recipes, and holds ANY size cookbook in the perfect position to read it while you’re cooking.  Two more reasons I love it: it saves space on your counter because the cookbook is up on its edge, and your cookbook isn’t lying flat in a puddle of balsamic vinegar or maple syrup while you cook! The cookbook holders, sold separately, are $6.

You can get the cookbook and holder at the South Anchorage Farmers’ Market this coming Saturday at the Glacier Valley stand.

GLACIER VALLEY FARM CSA PRODUCE BOXES
Have you ever considered joining a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture not only gives you some motivation to eat what is good for you, it also helps your local farmers.
Check out http://www.GlacierValleyCSA.com The website has lots of information and pick up spots are growing all around Anchorage and the Valley. And of course it has recipes! Sign up is easy and there is no monthly commitment.

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Cheers! And see you at the market!
Nancy Lampman
Farmers’ Market Reporter

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