May 2015

Spring greens

Spring greens, greens, and more greens. Winter greens are still in with the cool, rainy weather, and spring tender greens are in as well. How do you use which and when is it safe to experiment? Elliott Grows can answer questions about the varieties of tender greens they grow hydroponically in green houses. Their latest […]

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What’s Fresh, May 30

Fun finds at last week’s market included kimchi, flavored yogurts, chocolate gluten free pound cake and chocolate mint. Cardo’s, who sell the sunflower bouquets, also brought sunflower sprouts or “sunnies” described by a market committee member who ate them raw and said, “they do taste kind-of bright and fresh.” More and more peaches are showing

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Dallas Morning News praises CFM

Kim Pierce, Special Contributor to the Dallas Morning News, includes Coppell Farmers Market as one of her favorite market spots.   Coppell Farmers Market Still the best all-round market with great, vetted farmers and excellent artisans, not to mention a killer pavilion unveiled last year just for the market. It also offers a kids’ playground and

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Grilled pimento cheese sandwich with salad

Lunch Special

I am a big foodie (if y’all don’t know by now) so my passion is not limited to cooking at home. We like to explore new restaurants and cuisines all the time! Each time we are at a restaurant enjoying a meal I catch myself saying, “Umm I think I can make that at home!”

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What’s Fresh, May 23

4th Saturday of the month will welcome our rotating vendor Empa Mundo, World of Empanadas. Only fresh ingredients are used in Raul and Miming Gordon’s empanadas, with recipes all developed by Raul. Summer produce is beginning to show up now, while late spring greens and root vegetables still abound. Great time of year! Look for

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What’s Fresh, May 16

Third Saturday of the month means Chef Milton Aschner will be here with his smoked Atlantic sea salt blends and Chili-Honey Roasted Nuts.  Also welcome new vendor Cardo’s Farm Project from Denton. Cardo’s will bring their sustainably grown fresh vegetables and lovely, long stemmed sunflowers. Later, zinnias will grace their tables as well. During this late

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Greenhouse Gardening

The winter weather is behind North Texans, spring weather has been around a few weeks, and customers are clamoring for summer produce. However, freezing precipitation occurred repeatedly on our vendors’ farms in March. Traditional produce production requires months for the growing process from awaiting warm soil, planting between rains, plant growth, to finally developing the

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