tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53353204096871867322011-08-24T20:12:35.306-07:00Information, Recipes and Pictures from the Downtown Clay Center Farmers Market.Jay Sleichterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382406772893279440noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335320409687186732.post-55775434129152338672011-08-24T20:12:00.000-07:002011-08-24T20:12:35.313-07:00

This Saturday, August 27 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., we are hosting our second annual salsa competition. And I, for one, am ready and waiting to taste the entries! The competition is open to the public, both to compete and to judge. Anyone interested in competing should bring their fresh salsa (no canned entries allowed) to the August 27 Farmers Market, before 9:30 a.m. Registration will be that

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After weeks of preparing, ready or not -- it's Grill-Off time! The pantry and spice cabinet are stocked; supplies prepped; tables and tents reserved. Judges are confirmed ... and hungry. And the contestants -- teams from The Blue Herron, Danny's, Tailgaters, and Twin Valley's Cooking in the Valley -- are ready to cook. How does this all work tomorrow? After introductions, we will introduce the

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Don't forget about tonight's Farmers Market, from 5-7 p.m., on the east end of Dexter Park. We'll have tomatoes, zucchini, onions, turnips, potatoes, peas, carrots, beets, jellies, and much more, all grown locally and picked fresh for this market. Hope to see you there!

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The Wednesday night Clay Center Farmers Market kicks off this Wednesday, June 1, at the East side of Dexter Park in Clay Center. The Market will run from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday in June and July. Customers can expect to find a wide variety of produce and products from area vendors. This week's offerings include salad mix, radishes, onions, turnips, carrots, breads and baked goods,

Linda Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15435196820889074041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335320409687186732.post-46339143041793089392011-03-08T05:27:00.000-08:002011-03-08T05:27:05.153-08:00

It's officially spring! Well, maybe not, but we can at least dream of warm, planting days to come. We hope you can make it for our annual Clay Center Farmers Market Meeting, on Monday, March 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Clay County Extension Office (downtown). Everyone is invited, and we encourage those who plan to sell at the market this year to attend. We will discuss our plans, promotions, and rules

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We've had a few customers ask if the market was over this month. Not at all! We will be selling Saturdays at the west side of the Courthouse through Halloween. The fall veggies are looking good, so make our Market part of your weekend routine.

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Thanks to more support from Farm Bureau and a USDA Specialty Crops grants, our Farmers Market vendors are hosting another competition. And this one is open to everyone!This Saturday at 9:30-11 a.m. we will be having a Salsa Competition. Bring your tastiest fresh salsa or pico de gallo -- no canned salsa allowed -- and enter to win a $20 gift certificate. Or, just come down to the Courthouse

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Tonight, we supplemented our supper with delicious Tomato Italian Season Bread toasted, with Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese melted on top. It was so delicious that I had to post it on here, before I even tackled the dishes. The bread is from Cherilynne Churchill; the cheese from Jason Wiebe Dairy. Thankfully, both are available at Saturday's Clay Center Farmers Market. Unfortunately, it's 5 days until

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We are lucky and grateful to have our area Master Gardeners attend every Clay Center Farmers Market, to share their knowledge, their plants, and their recipes. And, oh, the recipes! This past week, Reva C. brought Gazpacho to the market to sample. I've never had gazpacho, but it was absolutely delicious. And, it uses all the veggies that are currently in season. It was so delicious, I had to

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The Wednesday market is on for tonight, even though the city band concert in Clay Center is cancelled because of the heat.  The market vendors will be there at 5, to sell our produce and products. I assume the other vendors plan to stay until 7; personally, it'll be too hot for my girls, so we'll be leaving around 6. So come early and get your goodies!

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Congratulations to Rick Nye, owner of the soon-to-reopen Mayberry's in Washington, for winning the 2010 Clay Center Grill-Off! Thank you to Danny's, Tailgaters, and Ashlee Baker for participating and making the judges job so very difficult.  The food smelled DELICIOUS! Thank you to our judges, too: Vern Swanson, Sharolyn Fleming-Jackson, Grace Oetinger, and Karra James. And while we are listing

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Tomorrow is our first Clay Center Grill-Off! Starring: Tailgaters Danny's Grill and Catering, Mayberry's Featuring: Four mystery ingredients. No, I'm not going to be so foolish as to post them here! Come join in the fun, root for your favorite chef, pick up some produce, and enter to win door prizes! We hope to see you there!

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Two more days! So much to do! We are excited to have KCLY at our Grill-Off this Saturday. They will be doing a sort of play-by-play of the event and helping us get the word out about the specialty crops and other offerings at our Farmers Market. While a bulk of our funding has come from Farm Bureau, we have been blessed to receive support from many businesses in the community: Ray's Apple

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Just three more days until the first Clay Center Grill-Off. We are very grateful to Kansas Farm Bureau and Clay County Farm Bureau. They not only are supporting this event financially, but also have given time and effort to make it happen. Thanks to the USDA Specialty Crop Grant Program through a sub-grant from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, we have been able to promote specialty crops in

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Four days to the first ever Clay Center Grill-Off!So, you know which team you want to cheer on. (Is it Danny's, Mayberry's, Tailgaters, or The Blue Herron?) But why else should you come down Saturday morning? Well, here are five great reasons:Pick up a bag of fresh, locally grown produceSample the flavorful foods available at our Farmers MarketSign up to win one of our many door prizesLearn more

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Five days until the 2010 Clay Center Grill-Off! We are excited to have four fabulous chefs competing in the first year of this event:Danny'sThe Blue HerronMayberry'sTailgater'sThese restauranteers will not know which Farmers Market products are on the menu until Saturday morning. Mark your calendar and come on down to cheer on your favorite chef.Saturday, July 108 a.m. to 10 a.m.Westside of

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We hope you all have a safe, fun Independence Day weekend! Hopefully the rain won't put a damper on your plans.

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Tomorrow's Saturday market will be a bit different, but will still offer the great produce and products you expect.Because of the Third of July celebration downtown, we will "part the sea" for the pancake feed. Our vendors will be set up on both ends of the block, with the pancake breakfast in the middle. So, you might have to walk a bit more for your goodies. But, on the bright side, we'll have

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Don't forget to visit the Farmers Market on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Dexter Park. Officially, the market is done at 7 but most of us vendors will stick around until the band concert starts at 8. And, speaking of vendors, we had a few new faces last week, bringing new goodies to the market. Not only can you get fresh produce and hair doo-dads, fresh baked bread and jams, but now you can also get

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It has been a busy time at the market and with everything that summer break has to offer. I keep hearing on KCLY mention our blog website and it reminds me to update the blog. Well I remembered to do it today, finally.It has been a really good season to date. We are seeing many new vendors and that makes our market grow. We really appreciate all the customers who come out and support our

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It should be a beautiful morning to come to the Farmers Market, from 8-11 a.m. on the west side of the Courthouse square. We have a lot of veggies making their season debut about now, including potatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers. Others -- the cool season crops -- are nearing the end of their season, meaning this may be the last week to get your fill of fresh lettuce, spinach, asparagus, and

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Ask and you shall receive! For the area residents who can't make it on Saturday mornings but still want the locally grown produce and products, tonight starts the Wednesday market in Clay Center.  Our vendors are anxious to see how it is received, to see if there is as much attendance as there is interest. Not only customers, but we hope to see vendors too! If you are interested in selling

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First, to answer the question we keep getting asked: yes, we will have a Farmers Market tomorrow. Why not stop by on your way to the lake or picnic or whatever you have planned and pick up some fresh produce or local products? You could even take a moment or two and visit the Veterans Memorial at the Courthouse Square, just as a reminder of why we celebrate Memorial weekend. Have you tried the

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Thank you to those who braved the cool spring temperatures to come to this past weekend's Farmers Market. There was a nice selection of products, including delicious homemade breads, flavored oils, plants, rhubarb, spinach, lettuce, turnips, radishes... I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but you get the general idea. The Farmer's Almanac was certainly accurate about the early-May freeze. I think

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I hope you can join us this Saturday at 8 a.m. on the west side of the Courthouse square in Clay Center. I know many of the vendors are just chomping at the bit for the market to start.What will we have to offer? We hope to have:RadishesGreen OnionsRhubarbSpinachAsparagusTomato, pepper, squash, and cucumber seedlingsHanging baskets of tomatoesJellies and jamsBaked goodsBuffalo meat...and much

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It's just a matter of weeks until the Clay Center Farmers Markets begin for the 2010 season. Our Saturday market will start up Saturday, May 8, and run every Saturday until October 31. The Saturday market takes place from 8-11 a.m. on the west side of the Courthouse Square. We had so many customers request an evening market that we decide to give it a try this year. Starting in June, we will be

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The Clay Center Farmers Market is going to have an end of season meeting on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 pm, at the Clay County Extension office.We will be discussing the following:• problems and praises for the last year’s market• current rules• marketing and advertising ideas for the next year’s market• discussion about a Wednesday market• set dates for the 2010 market• any other issues that are

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School has started, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler ... you know what that means? It's FOOTBALL SEASON! It's also tailgating season! Whether you're headed to the K-State Fan Appreciate Day tomorrow, or anxiously awaiting the start to high school football, it's a great time to stock up for your tailgating menu. Come visit our Clay Center Farmers Market to get great

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Ready or not, here it comes! School starts next week for USD 379 Clay County and most surrounding districts. With the start of school comes the big question: what's for snack?! The Farmers Market provides lots of options for healthy, delicious after school snacks. Why not serve up a colorful bowl of watermelon and cantaloupe? Or a plate of zucchini bread? One of our household's favorites is a

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It's official. August 2-8 is National Farmers Market Week, and August is Kansas Farmers Market month. As one blogger said, "In Kansas, we've believe our farmers and markets are so sensational we need an entire month to celebrate."In honor of the Farmers Market week, we want to sincerely thank the Clay Center community. It has been a great year for the market -- and we're not even to the half-way

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Bring your appetite to this week's market. The Master Gardeners will be grilling up some tasty buffalo meat and assorted vegetables. If you haven't yet tasted buffalo, it will be worth your time to come downtown and see what you've been missing. And yes, we will be downtown again this weekend, even though it is fair week. As an added bonus, our wonderful Master Gardeners also just finished

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Bring your appetite to this week's market. The Master Gardeners will be grilling up some tasty buffalo meat and assorted vegetables. If you haven't yet tasted buffalo, it will be worth your time to come downtown and see what you've been missing. And yes, we will be downtown again this weekend, even though it is fair week. As an added bonus, our wonderful Master Gardeners also just finished

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This Saturday, a trip to downtown Clay Center is even more enticing. Not only can you pick up the fresh, home-grown produce and meats and homemade products you've come to expect at the Farmers Market, plus swing through Tasty Pastry for your morning coffee and roll, but you also can enjoy the sidewalk sales. Most of the downtown businesses have some great deals right now, on all sorts of items.

Jay Sleichterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382406772893279440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335320409687186732.post-38986958875391389132009-07-09T21:33:00.001-07:002009-07-09T21:41:24.262-07:00

It was great last week to see so many new vendors at the Clay Center Farmers Market. More vendors mean more great products and produce to chose from. At our local market, you may find tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, peppers, green beans, yellow beans, buffalo meat, baked goods (that bread looked delicious last week!), zucchini and assorted squash, cucumbers, potatoes (red, white, and blue), onions,

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I hope everyone starts off the Fourth of July with a trip down to the Farmers Market. We will have the following, Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Red, White and Blue Potatoes, Cucumbers, Onions, Beets, Yellow, Light Green and Dark Green Zucchini, Round Zucchini, Crookneck Squash, Pattypan Squash, Papaya and Lemon Squash, Buffalo Meat, Eggs, Peppers, Fruit and Pepper Jams and Jellies, Breads and other

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Things are really heating up outside and also at the Farmers Market. We will start seeing the first tomatoes at the market this week. Did you know that tomato pigments, lycopene and carotene, are not produced above 85 degrees. Tomatoes will ripen, they will just not be as red. They will be more pink. When it is super hot outside, pick them when they are about half red and allow them to ripen

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I hope everyone has found a place to cool off with the added heat this week. The Farmers Market is starting to really take off. We are seeing more and more produce coming each Saturday. Bring Dad down to the market and pick up some vegetables to put on the grill.What you can expect to see this week. Green Peppers, Peas, Snow Peas, Yukon Gold and Red Potatoes, Green Onions, Beets, Radishes,

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Every year I hear the following comment, "What do you do with Zucchini or Summer Squash?" There are lots of different things you can do with summer squash. One of the quickest and easiest ways is to use the grill. Here is what you do.Turn on your gas grill, charcoal will work too but the cooking times may differ. Wash and cut up your favorite kind of squash. I like to cut it into 1/4 inch slices.

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This morning I spoke at the Chamber Coffee. I was asked about when we could expect certain crops. This is a very good question. Since we are a producer only market, we are only able to sell what we can produce in this area. For example, if it is May you aren't going to be seeing melons and sweet corn at the market. However, asparagus, radishes, lettuce, broccoli, onions, and spinach is

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It is hard for me to believe that the Clay Center Farmers Market has been going for six weeks. We are starting to see more and more produce. If we could only get the sun to come out and shine, we would be doing much better! What we can expect to see this week at the market: Baby Beets, Peas, Radishes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Cherry Tomatoes, Green Onions, Potatoes, Green Peppers,

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With the recent rains in the area many producers are spending more time weeding and harvesting than watering. What you can expect to see at the market this week, potatoes, onions, radishes, broccoli, lettuce, squash, squash blossoms, eggs, jams and jellies, and rhubarb. We may see the following snow peas and strawberries. I was in Concordia last night and one of the vendors had lots of fresh

Jay Sleichterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382406772893279440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335320409687186732.post-57488172661639176722009-06-04T05:38:00.000-07:002009-06-05T05:53:25.179-07:00

One of the easiest ways to prepare vegetables during the summer is on the grill. At our house new potatoes or squash are always a hit in a foil packet. They are very simple to prepare and there is very little clean up. Here is how we make them.Cut up your potatoes or squash in even sized pieces. I prefer a quarter inch or less slices of squash or potatoes. Place them on a piece of foil.

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Week Four and we still have more!It is hard to believe, but the market has been open for four weeks now. It looks like we will have great weather again this week. I hope everyone can make it out to see what we have to offer on Saturday from 8-11. With the warmer weather comes more produce. It will only be a matter of time before we have homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, melons, potatoes,

Jay Sleichterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382406772893279440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335320409687186732.post-88177514683926476182009-05-28T09:15:00.000-07:002009-05-29T09:27:48.090-07:00

In a recent episode of Iron Chef America on the Food Network, they had Battle Zucchini. It was neat to see all the uses for Squash. One of the things I though was really interesting was the Squash Blossoms. They were stuffed and fried. Since I have squash I thought we could give them a try.WOW, they were really good. It was a little strange when we prepared them, but we were fighting over

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I would like to say thank you to all the people who came down to support the Clay Center Farmers Market last Saturday. We had a great turn out of people. Our vendor numbers weren't as high as I had hoped, but this spring has been a difficult one.We will be back on Saturday this week. We will have fresh produce, jams and jellies, tomato plants, flowers, crafts and much more expected. As I get

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If you have seen the bright green posters around town and came to this website, WELCOME! We are happy that you came to check us out. Tell us where you saw our poster.It looks like it is going to be a beautiful day for our first Farmers Market. I hope you are excited about local food as we are about growing it.Help us make this year successful. If you don't see an item that you would like,

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The official opening of the Clay Center Farmers Market is on May9th from 8-11 on the WestSide of the Courthouse. We have moved up the start date to include all those cooler season crops. It has been a very difficult spring for gardening. I know we will have some vendors with plants, hanging baskets, jams, jellies, craft items and probably a limited amount of produce. We are a "producer"only

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Why eat locally grown foods?Buying direct from local farmers supports the local economy.When you buy direct from local farmers, your dollars stay within your community, and strengthen the local economy. More than 90¢ of every dollar you spend goes to the farmer, thus preserving farming as a livelihood and farmland.1This is important because as mergers in the food industry have increased, the

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Spring is almost here! There maybe snow on the ground and a strong north breeze, but plans are being made and seeds being started for another great year at the Clay Center Farmers Market. If you have never come to the market, make it a priority this year. There are many advantages to buying locally grown food. Some of these include, taste, flavor, freshness, variety and grown by the person who

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Last week was our opening week. We had wonderful weather and lots of produce to choose from.Things that will be at the market.TomatoesSquashPotatoesOnionsBuffalo MeatHot PeppersCucumbersGreen BeansEggsVinegarsPepper JelliesLavenderPotted Tomato and Pepper Plantsand much, much more!We hope to see you there!

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I hope everyone is ready! The first Clay Center Farmers' Market is going to be open at 8 am on Saturday. It is located on the west side of the Courthouse. With all the crazy weather, it hasn't been an easy spring. I am hoping to see a good turn out of vendors and patrons. Things I know that will be available are the following:Jams and JelliesZuchinniCucumbersOnionsNew PotatoesPotted Tomato

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As a vendor, my favorite part is meeting with all the people. Perhaps one of my fondest memories is when a lady came to me and said "I have not had a squash like this since my Grandfather died. He was Italian, lived in the Bronx, and grew this kind of squash. It was always my favorite. Now I come to Kansas and I find it again!"The squash was an heirloom variety called Costata Romanesco.On that

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Have you ever visited a Farmers Market? If you answer is no, then I challenge you to visit Clay Centers Farmers Market. You will find some of the finest, locally grown produce. Everything is grown locally, picked at the peak of freshness and brought to you. Come and taste the difference for yourself!2008 Market will be opening up on June 21st. The market runs from 8-11 and is located on the

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