Hi there

It’s looking like a good day for the Harvest Celebration on Saturday. Be sure to come on down and enjoy this very special day at the market. If you are bringing apples to juice then be sure to bring clean bottles or jars for the juice!

Check out our Facebook page for all the information. We hope to see some amazing entries in the Marrow Make Overs Competition and Craft Creations. Prize giving is at 11am!

We are celebrating our vendors this weekend with a vendor morning tea being served from the kitchen hub so sorry folks no tastings for the public this week. The air will be redolent with cinnamon and other warming spices as we serve pumpkin bread and apple butter, spiced apple juice and other delicious, autumnal fare. If you get tempted to try something for yourself the recipes will be available to you as per usual.

Jon Dumble from Queenstown will be at the market this week with in-shell hazelnuts and chestnuts. Sol from Doran Farms will also be present with a small array of yummy veg. We have been missing mushrooms at the market all season so be sure and visit Kate from Stonehurst Gourmet Mushrooms and stock up on her dried varieties.

See you Saturday

Kate

This Week in the kitchen

Baked Beetroot Pancake Slice with White Bean Dip

Buckwheat Pumpkin Loaf (A favourite recipe used by our administrator, Kara)

Leek Fritatta

Kapowai Brewing Co.

Happy Harvest everyone! We are so looking forward to the Harvest Festival this weekend!

Farmers Market Special - Medlar, Orange & Lemon Balm Kombucha
Our market special this week is quintessentially autumnal: Medlar, Orange & Lemon Balm kombucha. We made a medlar cordial, using medlars from Alice at Otago Organics, and used that in the second ferment, along with an infusion of candied orange peel and fresh lemon balm. The result is rich, tangy and citrusy sweet, a lovely earthy aftertaste of the medlar.

Recipe on our Facebook and Instagram.

Kombucha on Tap (BYO Bottle)
Our tap options this week are:
- Reishi Chai (Reishi from Botanical Kitchen)
- Rhodiola Rose
Remember to bring your bottles!

~Heidi & Dave

Stonehurst Gourmet Mushrooms

Stonehurst Mushrooms will be at the market for the next 3 weeks! We have great store cupboard items as additions to winter casseroles or soups or to be used as the main focus of a meal! Along with these we also carry a range of actual different mushroom varieties such as Mixed Mushroom Soup (GF & vegan friendly) & Mushroom Chips (most flavors GF). Due to the disappointing autumn there are limited seasonal varieties this year.

La Crepe

La Crepe Special

Jam of the day: quince & blackcurrant $6

Sweet Crepe: pear & feijoa dream
feijoa & pear jam
poached pear & organic feijoa
with custard $11
or with whipped cream $10.50

Savoury Crepe: roasted pumpkin & onion with or without feta (vegan-vegetarian)
or organic cauliflower with lemon zest, turmeric & almond white cream (vegan)
or caribbean braised pork with vegetable
with cheese or hummus
and with salad & dressing or egg $10.50

NZ Nuts

A harvest celebration special 500g bags of Vina walnuts for $5.00!

We will also have inshell Vina, Franquette, Hartley walnuts – now is the time to stock up for the coming year. Store your inshell walnuts in a cool dry airy place and they will remain fresh next season – once walnuts are shelled remember to store them in an airtight container either in the refrigerator or the freezer and they too will remain fresh till the next season. ( If you store them in a pantry nut quality will deteriorate quickly.)

I have problems with the motor on the air separator for the nut halves and pieces – I may or may not have these in the market this week – it depends on the electrician!

I will also have some black krim tomatoes

See you Saturday!
Valda

Volunteer Services Abroad at the market this Saturday!

VSA (Volunteer Services Abroad) will be collecting at the gates as well as holding a community stall at the market this coming Saturday! They have all sorts of information about volunteer opportunities all around the world, and would love to have the chance to chat with you a bit!

Otago Regional Council

The Otago Regional Council will also have a community stall space this Saturday! They will be welcoming the community to discuss the upcoming annual plan in an informal atmosphere with ORC Councillors and Executives. Do make sure to pop by and join in the conversation!