Friday, 15 July 2011 11:02

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This Saturday at Fondy

Taste the Season: European Potato Salads
Taste the Season takes place Saturdays, 9am - noon
Join Registered Dietician Lisa Kingery at the Taste the Season Tent as she welcomes the arrival of potatoes to market with samples and recipes for German and French potato salads. Fondy farmers will have fresh-picked red and white baby potatoes for sale if you'd like to shop for ingredients to prepare these tasty and healthful salads at home. 

Youth Booth: Placemats & Place Setting
Youth Booth takes place Saturdays, 9am - noon
Whether you realize it or not, having dinner with family or friends is an important tradition. We honor this ritual by creating a clean, pleasant environment at mealtime. Learning the proper place for dishes, spoons, knives, forks, and cups is a big step in this direction. Kids can come to the Youth Booth this Saturday to learn how to set a table for dinner and make their own colorful placements to take home. 

Music at the Market: Sam Kacala Jazz Trio

Enjoy the jazz stylings of Sam Kacala Jazz Trio at Fondy this Saturday from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Drummer Kacala was last heard at Fondy as a member of Informal Blues. Joining him in his trio are Sean Hirthe on tenor sax and James Kroner on bass. All three are students in the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music's Jazz Program.

News & Announcements

Calling All Greens Enthusiasts!

Fondy Farmers Market is hosting its 4th Annual Greens Throw-down on Saturday, July 23rd. If you're serious about greens, you know that Fondy farmers grow more than 23 varieties and Milwaukeeans of every culture and ethnicity come from all over the city to buy them. This cooking contest celebrates Fondy's number one seller and most beloved vegetable. For a sneak peek, view footage from the 2nd Annual Greens Throw-down.

Contestants purchase the freshest greens money can buy at Fondy, and then prepare them on-site from 8am - 11am at Fondy Farmers Market. First place prize is $150 and the One-of-a-Kind Blue Ribbon Apron; second place prize is $100 and the One-of-a-Kind Runner-up Apron.

Space is limited, so be sure to enter soon! Please click on the following links for more information: Greens Rules Manual, Greens Contestant Application, Cooking at the Market Tip Sheet, Greens Flyer. Or, contact Lisa Kingery at or 414-562-2282 to register and for more information.

What's in Season?
What you can expect to find at market this week.

Plentiful (weather willing)

Veggies: beets, baby cabbage, fennel, Napa cabbage, garlic (red, white), garlic scapes, kohlrabi (green, red), leaf lettuce (green, red), mesclun, green onions, spring onions, onions (red, white, yellow), English shelling peas, sugar snap peas, snow peas, baby potatoes (red, white), fingerling potatoes, radishes (red, white), summer squash, turnips, zucchini

Greens: amaranth, bitter melon greens, bok choy (several varieties), Chinese broccoli, Chinese mustard, collards, kale, curly mustard, slick mustard, mustard with flower, nightshade, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens 

Herbs: basil (Italian, Thai), cilantro, dill, fennel, mint, parsley (curly, flat)

Fruits: strawberries

Value-added: goats' milk soaps

Limited Supply (get to the market early!)

Veggies: green beans, pole beans, wax beans

Fruits: rhubarb

Value-added: flower bouquets

Prepared Food Vendors (Saturdays Only)
Checker Board Foods, Corn Man, Egg Roll Lady, Pam Ella's Artisan Patisserie, Vi Nai Cafe

Craft & Specialty Vendors (Saturdays Only)
Miss Rose’s Watkins & More, Serenity Soap Works & Oak Hollow Acres

For a general overview of local produce availability and to better plan your season, check out our Seasonal Food Guide.