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FRESHFARM Markets E-News
for March 5, 2006

The Dupont Winter Market is Open!
Sundays, 10 am to 1 pm, PNC Bank parking lot.

The Pasture
~ Robert Frost

I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;
I'll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):
I sha'n't be gone long.--You come too.

I'm going out to fetch the little calf
That's standing by the mother. It's so young,
It totters when she licks it with her tongue.
I sha'n't be gone long--You come too.

We are counting down the days until spring -- just 17 more to go! This Sunday, NEXT STEP PRODUCE returns to at market. Heinz will have lots of organic produce at market including baby fennel, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tender salad greens, kale and arugula. Stock up and share with your neighbors! Oyster lovers have 3 more weeks of fresh oysters from Buster's Seafood -- so let the good times roll!

~ Dupont Winter Market ~
~ January 1 through March 26, 2006. ~

Market Hours: 10 am to 1 pm

~ Our Winter Market Farmers are ~
Atwaters ~ Black Rock Orchard ~ Blue Highland Dairy ~ Blue Ridge Dairy ~ Bonaparte Breads ~ Buster’s Seafood ~ Cedarbrook Farm ~ Cibola ~ Eco-Friendly Foods ~ Endless Summer Harvest ~ Farmhouse Flowers & Plants ~ FireFly ~ Gardeners’ Gourmet ~ Highfield Dairy ~ Keswick Creamery ~ Mushroom Stand ~ Next Step Produce (This Sunday) ~ Smith Meadows Farm ~ Solitude ~ Sunnyside Organic ~ Toigo Orchards ~ Twin Springs Fruit Farm

What's at Market?

Atwaters has breads, cookies, granola and soups!
Black Rock Orchard has apples, pears, cider, fruit rollups and apple butter.
Blue Highland Dairy has fresh milk (including chocolate), butter and cheeses.

Blue Ridge Dairy has feta, mozzarella (smoked and fresh), mascarpone, cow's milk yogurt (plain and honey) and creme fraiche.

Bonaparte has French pastries, croissants, quiche and breads.
Buster's has oysters and fresh fish.
Cedarbrook ~ Back at market on March 12.

Cibola has pasture-raised meats (buffalo, pork, chicken, turkey, jerky) and eggs.
Eco-Friendly has pasture-raised meats (chicken, rabbit sausage, lard, lamb) and eggs.

Endless Summer Harvest has hydroponic-grown greens and herbs.
Farmhouse has cut flowers (tulips, lilies), amaryllis and paperwhites.
Firefly has goat's milk cheeses, bath salts and soaps.

Gardeners' Gourmet has white potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, spinach, cabbage, mesclun, squash and parsley.

Highfield Dairy has goat's milk cheeses (fresh chevre, feta, gouda), yogurt (cow and goat' milk), breakfast and goat cheese tarts, ice cream, sorbet, eggs and quiches.

Keswick Creamery ~ Feta, cheddar and ricotta from cows raised on pasture, also eggs and pork.

Mushroom Stand has fresh fungi including white, crimini, oyster, shiitake, woodears, maitake, portabello and home-made mushroom chili.

Next Step Produce ~ THIS SUNDAY ONLY! Stock up on fennel, sweet potatoes, tender salad greens and more! All organically grown.

Smith Meadows Farm has fresh pastas (fettucine, linguine, ravioli) and pasta sauces.
Solitude will have wool and lovely gift kits.

Sunnyside Organic has beef, turnips, radishes, green onions, spinach, Swiss chard, salad greens, arugula, beets, cider, apple butter and sauce, eggs and Asian pears.

Toigo Orchards has apples, canned peaches, honey, mustard, pasta sauce, applesauce and apple butter, and tomato salsas.
Twin Springs has apples, pears, potatoes, squash, apple butter and salsa.

** Cheese Maker Wanted **
Blue Ridge Dairy is looking for a cheese maker apprentice from mid-April through mid-September. Person would have to lift 60 pound pails routinely. Work is at the cheese plant in Leesburg, VA. The apprentice would work 30-50 hours per week. Salary is very competitive for the right person. If interested, contact Paul Stephan at 703.727.4928 or via email at blueridgedairy@msn.com.

** Mark Your Calendars **
Monday, November 6, 2006 will be our FARMLAND FEAST.
The Ritz-Carlton has invited us back to celebrate our 5th annual FEAST.
Please mark your calendar for this spectacular celebration of local foods!

Be well! See you at market!
bernie

Bernadine Prince
FRESHFARM Markets
P.O. Box 15691
Washington, DC 20003
www.freshfarmmarkets.org