Farmers Market Report Week 7

13 years ago

This week we had perfect weather for the FM. Clear, sunny, cool in the morning with temps about 80F at noon. I knew it would be a slower traffic week, with less vacationers, especially families and many waiting for next week to come up north for the Labor Day holiday.

We did good though! I am gaining more repeat customers and David's garden is producing more. I noticed the biggest slowdown in my sugar cookies...because of the kids not being around. May replace them next week with something new. I've already made a list of fall items to try...

Cinnamon rolls continue to sell very well, none to take home. :( Pretzel rolls, raspberry crumb bars, Asiago bread all did great.

Here's some pics of this week...

Our row..

The nice gal just down from us that I have gotten to know. She has an odd combination but does well at this and about three other FM's. She uses a commercial kitchen in a church.

The corn guy was in front of us again, up on the sidewalk. He was sold out by 11:15. He charges $3.00 a bag (10 ears?) or $2.00 a half dz.

Looking down the sidewalk...

My question for everyone here is, what fall baking treats do you think I should start trying? I'd like to try continue until about mid-October, but we'll see what happens after Labor Day.

Nancy

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centralcacyclist
13 years ago
What a nice day!

Pumpkin anything. Apple anything. Mini apple pies or cobblers. Pear anything. Are you still doing jams? Your carrot cake jam? Something with caramel and nuts.

E
lindac
13 years ago
Ginger cookies. How about making the Summer Tart in mini pie tins with apples...and cinnamon of course.
And when you see the weather cooling how about pumpkin soup...made from squash. You could fill styrofoam containers with hot soup and keep them hot in a picnic cooler...charge maybe $3 a bowl and hand them a plastic spoon....Lets see..32 servings for 2 gallons of soup...likely cost...$12...plus the cost of the container.
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I am not suprised by that. My wife and I do our grocery shopping at Seafood City which is 20 miles from us but is so worth it for the food quality and cost. It is a Fillipino chain (my wife is Fillipino) and she took me there back when we were first dating. They have a large meat (cow, pig, chicken) departemnet where they cut it up and sell it fresh as well as a huge assortment of fish. They have the usual supermarket stuff as well as a large assortment of fresh fruit and veggies. What is great is all the meat, fish and produce (which is way fresher than most supermarket chains) all show the origins of where they came from. The reason I drive the distance instead of all the local supermarkets is the prices. You can fill your cart and checkout at about 1/4 the cost or less of major chains. There are some Mexican supermarkets that are the same. You also get the benefit of trying new foods you might have not otherwise been exposed to.
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Waving at you wizardnm! Everything looks delicious and first rate! If a customer wants half a dozen pretzel rolls, do you put them in paper or plastic bags? I like the idea of the deli trays - I've saved tons of them here at the office. What a pretty setting for a bustling farmers' market. Thanks for sharing with us. Teresa
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I asked about the bread and it was made with dried cranberries - they may have been plumped a bit in warm water. This bread would make great French toast, but it wasn't really sweet or fruity/nutty. It was very good with the chicken salad and I enjoyed it toasted with butter this morning with my scrambled egg and bacon. Here is a link to the recipe I found that I am going to try first. Here is a link that might be useful: Recipe4Living
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Oh, Nancy, I just thought, maybe one of your fish mongers could be there, at least taking orders, since you're right on The Lake? (sigh) I suppose that's wishful thinking but it would sure be nice, you could do your grocery shopping before you ever went home and without going to the store! I've eaten your baked goods and they're better than any I've had at the most upscale of restaurants and fancy bakeries, so I'm sure you will continue to do well. Some people might even like it inside better, not having to worry about weather. lbpod, my library is small and full of books too, but most comunities have civic centers, conference rooms in their city hall, township buildings, etc. I only wish I could convince my small county that a year round farmer's market is a good idea. We have two summer markets in the county and they do a booming business in the summer, it would be nice to find all the vendors in one place in the winter too. We have two permanent farm markets but they close for the winter. One is having "pick your own chestnuts" right now, but that'll end the first week of November, then it will close. I can go pick up local honey, maple syrup, organic locally made cheese, whatever, but it would sure be nice to do it all in one spot, under a roof, in a heated space, and with one of Nancy's cinnamon rolls and a cup of coffee! Annie
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lbpod
13 years ago
All I can say is: "If my local farmer's market was in that
setting, I would LIVE there". OMG !!!!!!
I would buy whatever they were selling, even if it
was 'previously enjoyed toilet paper'. I'm just sayin...
User
13 years ago
Looks like a perfect day!

Nancy, could you, or even would you, ever consider doing something like cabbage rolls for the Fall? Maybe it's not permitted.

In the fall the veggies are so cheap so I love to make...and assume then that others would love to buy....cabbage rolls, stuffed peppers and roasted red peppers.
wizardnm
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13 years ago
Eileen, yes, I'm still doing jams. Good suggestion to do carrot cake jam, I could do that now. The apples are starting but the good ones are 2-3 weeks away yet.

I think I need to look for some caramel recipes, something that doesn't require too much time...

Linda, ginger cookies also sound good. I can't do soups unless I start using a commercial kitchen...and I really want to stay at home, at least this year.

Ibpod, I had a conversation with a couple visiting from FL. They were saying just about the same thing. It was their first trip to my area. They miss the four seasons.

Sharon, I will be making cabbage rolls for myself as soon as it cools off, I love them. I think I even use your recipe. I can't do them from home to sell though. If I did them from a commercial kitchen, I would have to sell them frozen... no electricity in the park for us to use.

Keep thinking gang... I have to stick with jams and baked goods.

What about an chopped apple cookie with caramel frosting? Sound good? Any recipes?

Nancy
Gina_W
13 years ago
Apple pie jam! Individual-sized free-form apple or pear galettes, apple strudel with nuts and raisins, apple turnovers, OMG I'm on an apple roll!...
centralcacyclist
13 years ago
Chutney.

Muffins or shortbread or scones with dried cranberries (until fresh ones are in the market).

Spiced nuts. I make these: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/12/sugar-and-spice-candied-nuts/ They are addicting. I double the cinnamon, though. I've done walnuts and almonds.

Savory quick breads or muffins: onion/poppy seed, sun dried tomato/basil, parmesan/chive, walnut/rosemary/black pepper, potato/dill.
User
13 years ago
I agree apple anything would be wonderful.
kathleenca
13 years ago
Apple Brown Betty or cobbler. Oatmeal or chocolate cookies sprinkled with a few flakes of sea salt are HUGE here in southern California.

Besides apple, anything with caramel or cinnamon. Yummy.
annie1992
13 years ago
SharonCB had a good apple cookie recipe, it's at home and I'm still In Ohio, but I'll try to post when I get home if no one else does.

Annie
beachlily z9a
13 years ago
oh my heavens ... FL has four seasons: spring, summer, hurricane, winter. If they don't like that they can move.
User
13 years ago
Nancy, I love your table. One stop shopping for something home baked and home grown.

You certainly can't go wrong with anything apple.

~Ann
caliloo
13 years ago
I love your table too!

What about Pumpkin Whoopee pies? THey are a little different and would certainly work in your fall theme. Smallish (or individual) Pecan Pies, Gingerbread, and have you tried your amazing Banana Bread there yet?

Glad you are having such great success

Alexa
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13 years ago
Nancy, this is actually your recipe and I love to make it in the Fall.

You could cut into 3 packages of 6 rolls each.

Here is a link that might be useful: Apple Rolls
bcskye
13 years ago
A little late, but how about this recipe:

Apple Cookies

1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
1 1/3 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chopped apples
1/4 c. milk or apple juice
Glaze: 1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, 1 T. soft butter, 2 1/2 T. cream or milk, 1/4 tsp. vanilla

In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg. Mix flour, spices salt and soda and add alternately with juice or milk to creamed mixture. Fold in nuts and chopped apple. Drop by teaspoonful on greased baking sheet. Bake 400 degrees 11 min. or at 375 14 min. Cool and apply glaze.
It was posted by dottieq on a cookie thread some time ago. I'm thinking about making some for my church's Applefest and making the glaze a maple or caramel glaze.

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