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Hi there
Another weekend swings around, only this time its Otago Anniversary Weekend! A good chance for you to get out and about in our great city and region but also to fill the pantry & belly at the Market. This weekend also marks the start of National Farmers Market Week – the nationwide theme this year is ‘Food Resilience in Times of Crisis’. There has never been a better year to shop/support/love local especially at the Otago Farmers Market where you buy directly from the growers, makers, bakers, farmers, etc…. meaning fresher and often best value over other alternatives. Our local food system always needs local support to build resilient communities and we thank our loyal Market customers and welcome visitors and first-timers. Check out our 'Care Package’ promotion on our Facebook & Instagram pages coming up this week to celebrate the week & to thank someone deserving, it’s packed with all your nutritious, delicious weekly essentials from a whole lot of our generous vendors at the Market.
Ettrick Gardens are desperately needing berry fruit pickers – find John at the Ettrick Gardens stall at the Market front gate if you are keen.
Waitaki Orchard up on the platform is nearing the end of their picking season so get in quickly this week for stonefruit & I have to say wonderful rustic peach galettes – they are really good!
So remember to bring CASH, your vege bags, your keep cup & containers & your good selves.... there will be plenty of music with the Hooray Henry's, Valley Blue Grass & others...
See you at the Market!
Ngā mihi
Michele
Market Manager
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This Week in the kitchen
We welcome Amy into the Otago Farmers Market Kitchen this week! She's a regular at the Market and many of the vendors will know her face well. She's been excited to come up with some delightful sounding dishes using all the bountiful produce on offer to us lucky local folk! Come and say hi and taste her delicious fare!
This week’s chef: Amy Dougherty
Amazing Vendors This Week:
Janefield Hydroponics Basil – Baked Cherry Tomato and Feta over Pasta
Dunford Grove Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Baked Cherry Tomato and Feta over Pasta + Beet Leaf Rolls
NZ Nut Products Walnuts & Quince – Maple Roasted Nectarine and Walnut Flan + Membrillo (Quince Cheese)
Holy Cow Cream – Maple Roasted Nectarine and Walnut Flan
Oamaru Organics Beetroot Leaves – Beet Leaf Rolls
Kakanui Produce Chilli – Beet Leaf Rolls
Dunedin Poultry Chicken Mince – Beet Leaf Rolls
Whitestone Cheese Feta – Baked Cherry Tomato and Feta over Pasta
Zestt Wellness Prebiotic Hemp and Lemon Pasta – Baked Cherry Tomato and Feta over Pasta
Terracotta Plants Garlic – Beet Leaf Rolls
Ettrick Gardens Carrots & Nectarines – Beet Leaf Rolls + Maple Roasted Nectarine and Walnut Flan
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Dunford Grove
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We made the most of last weekend bouncing around Foveaux Strait, an excellent few days away!
I'll be up on the platform this Saturday, see you there. Remember, until our new season's oil is ready, we'll only be at the market on the first and third weekends of the month.
Did you know?
There is a common myth that cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil can ruin cookware such as Teflon coated pans. This belief is specifically supported by some cookware manufacturers specifications, stating that Teflon coated pans could have their coating damaged by Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
The Modern Olives Laboratory, an Australian specialist oil laboratory, conducted research to assess the suitability of various cooking oils, including EVOO, for use on Teflon coated pans.
And the conclusion? According to the study results, cooking with EVOO does not ruin non-stick Teflon coated pans at any different rate than other cooking oils.
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La Crepe Market Specials
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The Gods looking after the sky have been good to us in Dunedin, and it sounds like Saturday's theme is: Nice Day in Autumn...
Christophe
JAM OF THE DAY: PEAR N’ GOOSEBERRY $6 WITH WHITE CHOC BRITTLE AND SLICED ALMOND $8
THE CREATION: $8 LEMON CURD OR PASSION FRUIT WITH LOW SUGAR HAZELNUT MERINGUE AND WHIPPED CREAM
STRAWBERRY DREAM $11 Strawberry jam or lemon curd. Fresh market berries with confectioner’s custard or whipped cream
SPECIALS SAVOURY CREPE: $10 FRESH TOMATOES WITH ROCKET PESTO CRACK PEPPER OPTIONAL OR FRENCH STYLE SLOW COOKED LAMB WITH VEGIES AND HERBS. With cheese or hummus with salad & dressing or egg
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Ettrick Gardens Market Specials
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FRESH IN SEASON NOW
LOTS & LOTS OF PRODUCE
SUPER SIZED SPRAYFREE FENNEL
LOTS OF SUPER SWEET STRAWBERRIES
AUTUMN RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES & BLUEBERRIES
FRESHLY PICKED ROYAL GALA, COX’S ORANGE & PACIFIC BEAUTY APPLES
DOYENNE DU COMICE, BEURRE BOSC, BEURRE HARDY & BARTLETT PEARS
BLACK DORIS, MIXED & LOUISA PLUMS
Spray Free BROCCOFLOWER, CAULIFLOWER & ROMANESCO CAULI
COLOURED CARROTS
XL SPRAYFREE BROCCOLI & SUPER LARGE FENNEL
NEW POTATOES & AGRIA POTATOES
TOMATOES – CHERRY, GOURMET & TABLE
CHILLIES & PEPPERS
BUSHFIRE SQUASH, SPRAYFREE & DELICIOUS
SAVE $’s 5KG MARIS ANCHOR @ $5
COURGETTES, ROUND, CYLINDRA, GOLD & CANDY BEETROOT,
SILVERBEET, KALE, NEW POTATOES, CAVOLO NERO
CABBAGE, WALNUTS, ZUCINNI, RED CABBAGE, PARSLEY,
ORANGE CARROTS, KALE, SILVERBEET, CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI.
MOST OF OUR VEGETABLES ARE SPRAY FREE
OUR COURIER SERVICE IS STILL AVAILABLE ANYTIME.
Email j.hpreedyege@actrix.co.nz for our latest order form and we can add you to our weekly update.
SITUATIONS VACANT:
WE DESPERATELY NEED BERRY FRUIT PICKERS ASAP: COME AND TALK TO JOHN
Ettrick Gardens on your right at the main gate, or Rapid 5104, State Highway 8, Ettrick. Central Otago. 03 446 6863
Follow us on Instagram & Facebook
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Marie’s Specials this Week:
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Another beautiful Autumn market coming up!
Our organic fresh tempeh this week is: Quinoa, adzuki bean & black sesame.
What is Marie’s Tempeh? Most of the time, when you buy Tempeh, it is pasteurised or “fresh – frozen”, it’s origin from Indonesia and made of soybean. My tempeh is freshly made every week from different mix of beans, cereal, and seeds, it has a delicate flavour, and the texture can be different depending on the mix. It needs to be kept in the fridge and will be fresh for the for the next 7 days, you can also freeze it for up to 9 months. Tempeh is full of protein, vitamins, minerals, and lots of dietary fibre and much more! Because the fermentation is around 35 to 40 hours, it is an easy digestible food. There is so many options on how to use it: steamed, deep fried, pan fried, baked… in salad, kebabs, soups, stews, Bolognese, and burgers. There are some samples for you to try, please come and be curious, this is a very beautiful food!
FERMENTED VEGETABLES
Organic Sauerkraut (onion & garlic or cabbage)
Kimchi - mild, medium, or hot is available (cabbage, onion, ginger, garlic & red pepper & chilli for the hot)
Cabbage, #daikon, *yams, ginger, red Korean pepper, Galangal – Kimchi style (medium)
*Cabbage, carrots, celeriac, broco-flower, lemongrass, fennel & mustard seed
* organic # spray free
ORGANIC FRESH TEMPEH 1 packet (225gm) for $8 or 2 packets for $15 Quinoa, adzuki bean & black sesame. Freshly made every week from different beans, cereals, and seeds. I use this same organic fresh tempeh in my burgers.
LOW SUGAR JAM Plum, nectarine, apricot, strawberry, gooseberry, cherry, blackcurrant, rhubarb, white peach & vanilla, pear & vanilla.
PANCAKES SANDWICH SPECIAL $7.50 a combination of low sugar nectarine jam, vegan custard (made of fresh almond milk, cashew nut, coconut cream and chia seed) and roasted hazelnut (Hazelnut Estate from our market) .
TEMPEH BURGER $9 choose between crunchy peanut sauce, teriyaki or mild chilli tomato sauce and add some of my popular kimchi, sauerkraut, or purple pickled vegetables. They all have a fresh organic tempeh patty, green salad, sprouts, and mayonnaise.
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Be in to WIN an Otago Farmers Market Care Package!
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Like our Facebook &/or Instagram page and tag someone in need of a care package, chock full of Otago Farmers Market vendors goodies. Keep an eye on our social media, to be in to win a bag for you and someone special! The winner to collect at the Market on Saturday the 28th of March.
Celebrating National Farmers Market Week 20-28th of March 2021.
Food Resilience in Times of Crisis.
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New Zealand Red Cross Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa Appeal
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New Zealand Red Cross/Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa have a great group of volunteers who will be collecting at the Market gates from 8am -12.30pm.
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This Week at the Market L1
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This Week at the Market L1
Please stay away if unwell (vendors & customers).
Please only handle food & produce that you are going to buy (& always wash your produce when you get home).
Please bring your coffee keep cups, vege bags, etc with you & bottle returns, etc.
We will have loads of fantastic, fresh local produce, products, hot food, coffee, etc ready for you from 7:30am till 12:15pm around their usual spots at the market.
Cash is still accepted from many vendors. CASH IS KING AT THE MARKET.
QR CODES ARE AT ALL THE GATES please scan yourself in on the official govt Covid QR code. (You will find them attached to the fence at each of the gates or at the caravan at front entrance). It will be everyone’s responsibility to scan in (incl vendors & staff). This will be unmanned & is everyone’s responsibility to do so & to sanitize hands at entrances please.
If you can please make sure you have downloaded a Govt Covid diary tracker QR app on your smart phone to be prepared if you haven’t already done so. https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-resources-and-tools/nz-covid-tracer-app
Remember your charged mobile phones for contact tracing!
Please sneeze into your elbow.
covid19.govt.nz
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