Ashburn Market Newsletter
Today is Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Vol 2 Issue 47
OTHER MARKETS

Purcellville

~ Ended ~ see Winter Market News
We would like to thank all of you that have supported us through out the summer. Our Leesburg market will continue to provide you fresh product all winter long and our Middleburg and Cascades Markets have been extended until November 23rd.

Lovettsville
~ Ended ~ see Winter Market for News
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our Summer Market. Please visit the Winter Market in Leesburg for you fresh local products.

Middleburg
Saturday, November 15th
Eat Local for the Holidays! The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are encouraging everyone to “Eat Local” this Thanksgiving. While it may be difficult to find certain family favorites at this time of year, shopping at the Middleburg Farmers Market can help you reduce your carbon footprint by purchasing some of your Thanksgiving menu items direct from the Producer!

Cascades
Sunday, November 16th
Eat Local for the Holidays! The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are encouraging everyone to “Eat Local” this Thanksgiving. While it may be difficult to find certain family favorites at this time of year, shopping at the Cascades Farmers Market can help you reduce your carbon footprint by purchasing some of your Thanksgiving menu items direct from the Producer!

Leesburg
~ Ended ~ see Winter Market for News
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our Summer Market. Our winter market will be taking place from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Please visit the Winter Market page for information.

Winter
November 15th
Eat Local for the Holidays! The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are encouraging everyone to “Eat Local” this Thanksgiving. While it may be difficult to find certain family favorites at this time of year, the Leesburg Winter Farmers Market can help you reduce your carbon footprint by purchasing some of these Thanksgiving menu suggestions direct from the Producer! You can shop our Leesburg Market for local cheeses from Oak Spring and Blue Ridge Dairies and apples from Bigg Riggs or Chester Hess for your appetizer trays; Roasted Acorn or Butternut Squash would be delicious with your turkey; Corcoran Vineyards and Zephaniah Farm Vineyard can supply fine local “adult” beverages, while Glascock’s Produce has fresh cider for everyone. Onyx Hill has black walnuts to sprinkle on your pumpkin or apple pie and don’t forget some Cibatta Bread from South Street Under to make those leftover turkey sandwiches!


~ Ended ~ see Winter Market News or Cascades Market News

We would like to thank everyone for their dedicated support over the summer season.

The Saturday Leesburg market will continue to provide you fresh product all winter long and the Sunday Cascades market will be extended until November 23rd for your shopping convenience.

Stay informed about the winter market by signing up to receive our winter market newsletter at www.loudounfarmersmarkets.org


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We are a "PRODUCER ONLY" market - this means the people who you purchase your items from are the people who produce, plant, grow and harvest, these items. We are very firm in inforcing this rule to assure you that you are getting locally and quality grown products by the producer selling you the products.
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Products in season for the month of November


Apples * Arugula Beef Beets Bok Choy Breads Broccoli Broccoli Raab Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots * Cauliflower Celery Celery Root Cheese Chestnuts Chicken Cider * Collards Cucumbers Dill Eggs Fennel Flowers Garlic * Goat Jams & Jellies Kale Kohlrabi Lamb Lettuce Mint Mushrooms Onions * Parsley Parsnips * Pastries Peppers Pies Plants Pork Potatoes * Raddicchio Radishes Rutabaga * Sage Salsa Shallots * Soaps Sorrel Soups Spinach Sweet Potatoes Swiss Chard Tarragon Thyme Turkey Turnips * Walnuts * Wine Winter Squash * Wool & Products Yogurt

This week's recipe

Un-traditional Turkey Stuffing
An Italian Twist

1 (1 lb) loaf of good rustic Bread cut into cubes
6 Eggs (beaten)
1 Cup diced Ham or Prosciutto
1 Cup diced Salami
½ Cup diced Pepperoni
1 lb cubed Mozzarella Cheese
¼ Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tablespoon dried Parsley
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions:
Place the bread cubes in a large bowl and sprinkle with enough water to moisten.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Stuff into your turkey and cook, following safe methods to assure the stuffing reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees.


This unusual stuffing has an Italian twist, but will not change the flavor of your turkey. Great leftover snack and kids love it! This “stuffing” can also be made as a casserole by adding 1 cup of chicken broth to the mixture, covering and baking at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

News from the Market Vendors


Baker Pork ~ Get ready for the Holidays! We are taking orders for Holiday Hams! Choose from Country Cured or Smoked hams. Whole hams 16-20 lbs, halves available in Smoked only. Tel: 540-477-3550 E-mail: bakerinc@shentel.net

Cherry Glen Goat Cheese Co. ~ Having company for Thanksgiving? Stop by the final Cascades Market and select the perfect cheeses to serve before, during or after your meal! Tel: 301-428-3599 E-mail: tkirkman@cherryglengoatcheese.com

Corcoran Vineyards ~ Corcoran Vineyards is offering a special on our 2006 Chambourcin, just in time for all those holiday meals. This Chambourcin pairs nicely with Turkey and all the fixin's. We will also be offering tastings and sales of our award-winning whites; the 2007 Viognier and 2007 Chardonnay. The reds this month are our Cabernet Franc and Meritage. Tel: 540-882-9073 E-mail: lori@corcoranvineyards.com

Dellas ~ We are looking forward to providing quality baked goods including: biscotti, graham crackers, assorted cookies, decorated sugar cookies, brownies, carrot cake, cupcakes, homemade ice cream sandwiches, etc. Tel: 703-203-0306 E-mail: dellastea@hotmail.com

Medinas Produce ~ Bringing you some of the freshest produce from Westmorland County. Tomatoes, sweet corn and melons are in. Tel: E-mail:

Milcreek Farm ~ Producers of Pasture fed Beef, Lamb, and Goat, pick up some of our freshly gathered brown eggs from our free range hens. Tel: 540-822-4181 E-mail: milcrk@aol.com

SnowBear Farm ~ We will have tomatoes, summer squash, carrots, green beans, peppers, radishes, and limited amounts of kale. Also, we will be in our 2nd week of selling our packaged dry beans (Black Turtle Beans are in good supply, limited amounts of GJacob's Cattle Beans) Tel: E-mail:

Westmoreland Produce ~ Grower of various types of produce from the Northern Neck of Va. Sweet corn and tomatoes are in, also lucious watermelons and cantelopes. Tel: 804-333-4487 E-mail: