September 3—Cooking Demonstration with Mary
Jane Miller, Face Painting and
CentraCare Health-Monticello
September 10—Musician Tim Garvey,
Uptown Eye Care, PoP Kids Club
A weekly insight to what’s happening at the Monticello Farmers’ Market
-Sweet Corn, Watermelon, Potatoes
-Tomatoes, Peppers, Ground Cherries
-Beans, Radishes, Onions, Leeks, Eggplant
-Kohlrabi, Summer Squash, Zucchini
-Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers
-Turnips, Beets, Raspberries, Apricots
-Herbs, Lettuce, Kale, Chard
-Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Broccoli
-Pears, Apples
-Winter Squash, Melons
-Bread & Butter Pickles
-100% Pure Maple Syrup
-Cut Flower Bouquets
-Baked Goods, Breads, Pretzels, Pastries
-Coffee Beans
-Farm Fresh Eggs
-Frozen Chicken, Beef & Duck
-Canned Goods, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Mustards,
BBQ Sauce
-Lemonade, Snow Cones
-Popcorn, Caramel Corn, Caramel Puff Corn,
Cheddar Corn, Bacon Cheddar Popcorn
-Hand Crafted Items, Laundry Detergent
-Natural Lotions made with essential oils
-FREE Chair Massage -& MORE!
Issue 15 August 20, 2015
Thursdays, 3:30-7:00pm Monticello Library Parking Lot
We accept SNAP EBT Cards
Short on cash? Want to use your EBT benefit or credit/debit card to purchase products at the market? Stop by the information booth to swipe your card in exchange for tokens which can be used to purchase goods from vendors.
This is our first year in the Monticello farmer's market! My name is Katie Lillo. I live in Big Lake and stay at home raising my three kids, ages 5, 3, and 1. I had been wanting to join the farmer's market for the last couple of years, and thought - now is a better time than any! I have always had a love for cooking and baking, and in the past couple of years, I have been trying my hand at canning select items as well. I grew up learning how to bake from my mom and I'm now passing that passion on to my children! Monticello market goers seem to love variety as much as I do! I try to offer a little bit of everything each week, such as, sweet breads, muffins, flatbreads, granola bars, pies, bars, cookies, canned goods, and other sweet treats. My motto is: If you bake it, they will come! :) My parents, Roger and Rhonda Cornelius, also share a booth with me. They have 40 acres located about 25 miles north of Big Lake. They have a large garden and grow a variety of vegetables that have been available at the market this year. These items include: onions, several varieties of peppers, peas, turnips, rad-ishes, beets, leafy greens, summer and winter squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, and more. They also offer veggies at their vegetable stand at their farm. They raise laying hens that are free range on their property. You can certainly taste the differ-ence in their delicious farm-fresh eggs! We have enjoyed getting to know the vendors and customers each week and look forward to continuing those relationships in the years to come!
Wright County Master Gardeners Wright County Master Gardener, Bonnie Stromberg, will be here to showcase Fairy Gardens. Stop by to find out how your kids can win some free fairy gardening supplies!
Craft Market is TODAY! Local crafters and artisans fill up the market today. Some new and some returning vendors with lots to offer. Need something for a new baby? Housewarming, birthday or even Christmas gifts! It’s the day to shop! Amy’s Cuddle Me Crochet: Boot Cuffs, Scarves, Wraps, Baby Cocoons,
Baby Hats, Baby Gift Sets Becky Sews Just for M.E.: Little Girls Dresses Sonnenboxes and Friends: Wooden Spoons, Canoe Paddles, Mason
Jar Caddys, Wine Caddys, Cutting Boards, Jewelry Boxes, Wind Chimes, Wooden Rings, Novelty Paddles
Photos by Bob & Val Somerville: Photo Note Cards, Prints, 12” x 16” Scenic Canvas Prints, Special: $10 off on Small Canvasses.
Heather’s Custom Creations: Custom Headbands & Matching Shirts Somethings Wonderful: Tie Dye Shirts, Jewelry, Insulator Lights
Power of Produce Kids Club continues this week! Kids ages 4 to 12 years old can stop by the information booth for a $2 token that can be used to purchase fresh fruits or vegetables. This FREE program is sponsored by Live Wright, Crow River Food Council, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, Wright County Area United Way, All 4 Kids and the Monticello Farmers’ Market.
Farmers’ Market Coordinator: Sara Cahill [email protected] 763-271-7124
Farmers’ Market Manager : Stephanie Ellingson [email protected]
Recipe of the Week: Pico de Gallo
Courtesy of Rita McCooley, Ivy Lane Garden Shop
Rita will be demonstrating how to make Pico de Gallo at 3:45 at her booth. Stop by for a sample!
Pico de Gallo
3 large tomatoes (about 3 cups) diced 1 large red onion diced fine 1 small jalapeno (seeded and ribs removed) diced fine 4 sprigs fresh cilantro finely chopped (about ½ cup) 2 green onions finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice Prepare and mix vegetables. Add seasoning and lime juice Mix. Chill ½ hour before serving. Use within 2 days Refriger-ate. Can add: 1 can black beans drained and rinsed 2 ears sweet corn kernels Wear gloves and eye protection when seeding and chopping jalapeno. Do not touch face while preparing pepper. Cilantro and jalapeno pepper amounts can be adjusted to taste Paste tomatoes work best. If using regular tomatoes let drain after dicing to remove juice
Gardner’s Garden (canned goods, produce, hand sewn items and soft pretzels) Jeff Gardner-Monticello
JT’s Sweet BBQ Sauce (3 kinds of BBQ sauce, natural lotions) Jeremy & Sandie Teicher-Monticello
Hasty Woods Tree Farm (landscaping plants, trees & flowers) Grant Everson-Hasty
Barthel’s River Road Gold (maple syrup, maple glazed nuts) Heidi Barthel-St. Michael
Back 2 Health Chiropractic & Massage-Monticello
Mister Dister (BBQ sauce) Mark Christian-sen-Monticello
Popcorn Patty (Caramel corn, caramel puffed corn, cheddar popcorn) Patty & Dale Scott-St. Cloud
Katie’s Kitchen / R&R Farm (produce, canned goods, baked goods)-Big Lake
Schyma’s Pickles & Preserves (cucumber pickles, carrot pickles, fruit preserves) Chris Schyma-Monticello
Beck’s Elk River Greenhouse & Vegetable Farm (plants, fresh vegetables) Barb Beck-Elk River
Ivy Lane Garden Shop (plants, baked goods, jams, crafts) Rita McCooley-Clearwater
Greenbush Farms (produce and canned goods) Chuck Long-Milaca
Windy River Eco Farm, formerly Grandma’s Garden (plants, herbs, vegetables, baked good) Tamara Hanson-Big Lake
Diamond City Bread (artisan breads, cinna-mon rolls, scones) Garrett Jordahl-Elk River
Hunz Farmz (eggs, chicken, beef, pork) Dan Hunz-Clear Lake
Our Gang Concessions (lemonade & snow cones) Steve Tryggeseth-Big Lake
Kari Wise-Monticello (natural laundry de-tergent)
Somethings Wonderful (coffee beans, hand-crafted items) Crystal Anne Haws-St. Cloud
Fairhaven Farm (jams, fruits, apple pie, flower bouquets) Marnie Macgregor-Fairhaven
We do our best to portray an accurate map each week but vendor layout may change after print.
Pico de Gallo Demo @ 3:45
Katie’s Kitchen
INFORMATION EBT/Credit/Debit
Gardner’s Garden
Schyma’s Pickles & Preserves
Beck’s Elk River Greenhouse & Vegetable Farm
Diamond City- Bread
JT’s Sweet BBQ sauce
Custom
er Parking
Mister Dister BBQ Sauce
Popcorn Patty
Parking on Locust Street
Windy River Eco Farm
Back 2 Health
Kari Wise- Detergent
Somethings Wonderful
Fairhaven Farm
Ivy Lane Garden Shop
Hunz Farms
Master Gardeners
Our Gang Concessions
Dirty hands? No problem! Check out our NEW Handwashing Station! Compliments of the Minnesota Farmers’
Market Association.
Photos by Bob & Val
Amy’s Crochet & Becky Sews
Sonnenboxes & Friends
Heather’s Custom Creations
Barthel’s River Road Gold
Vendors absent today: Hasty Woods Tree Farm and Nursery Greenbush Farms Vendors absent for the rest of the season: -Redhead Creamery -Brenda’s Homemade Bakery
PoP Kids Club Check-in
