October 2015

pavilion with flaps down during rain

Open Rain or Shine!

Rain or shine, the farmers market is open! If the pavilion flaps are down, then it is dry and cozy inside! Each vendor determines whether or not it is right for him/her to come, a decision usually based on how wet the fields were at picking time or if their products don’t do well in […]

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fresh summer squashes

What’s Fresh, October 31

This is the week salmon starts – frozen Coho salmon whole fillets and half-fillets of both Sockeye and Coho Salmon, plus smoked King Salmon. Fresh Veggies – acorn squash, beets, bok choy, broccoli, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, collards, cucumbers and Armenian cucumbers, eggplant, green beans and purple green beans, kale, kohl rabi, microgreens, mustard greens, oyster

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broccoli

What’s Fresh, October 24

Rain or shine! New and fun – salmon, kohlrabi, purple green beans and broccoli. Kathy Johnston of Sam’s Salmon reports that Sam’s wife Becky will probably be at this week’s market ready to answer questions about wild caught salmon fishing in Alaska. They will have frozen Coho salmon whole fillets and half-fillets of both Sockeye and Coho Salmon. The

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Seasonal Food

The Coppell Farmers Market is a seasonal, local market. This means a product found in June may not be available in November. While a three year old little boy looking for “boo berries” last March didn’t understand why blueberries wouldn’t be available for a little while, most customers now realize this although they may be disappointed the

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Ryan Kate, by Go Texan Sign

Salad on a Stick

As part of the Market to Kitchen chef series, Ryan Kate presented this Chef Demo in conjunction with Food Day for Kids, 10/17/15. 12 Grissini (or pretzel rods) 2 C. Arugula and Spinach mix 1 t. extra virgin olive oil ½ t. red wine vinegar ¼ t. lemon juice 12 slices Prosciutto ½ C. Honey-Mustard

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Autumn Fruit Cappuccino

Autumn Fruit Cappuccino

Ryan Kate demonstrated and sampled this recipe at her Chef Demo on October 17, 2015 in conjunction with the Coppell Farmers Market’s Food Day for Kids. 2 apples peeled, cored and cut into eights 2 pears, peeled, cored and quartered 1 C frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted 1/3 C prunes 1/3 C dried apricots 2

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Boy at Food Day for Kids

Food Day for Kids

Fun at the Coppell Farmers Market on Saturday!  Food Day for Kids will bring kid-oriented activities like Cathy’s Critters’ petting zoo, a food scavenger hunt, free children’s recipe books, chef demo, temporary tattoos and other give-aways just for the young ones.  This event is a way of raising kids’ awareness of where their food comes

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Microgreens, Fresh Corn Sprouts

What’s Fresh, October 17

Fun finds – corn microgreens, persimmons, Armenian cucumbers, pears, cabbage and LOTS of produce! Fresh Veggies – acorn squash, beets, bok choy, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, kale, microgreens, mustard greens, oyster mushrooms, okra, onions, parsnips and greens, shelled purple hull peas, pecans, peppers (slowing), potatoes, radishes, yellow +pattypan + 8 ball squash,

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