So many friends across the country have asked us to send them a taste of Wyoming. And though jars of jam don’t work so well, we have to say the GARLIC ships like a charm.
You can choose from our classic German Xtra Hardy–great for roasting whole cloves–to the heirloom Italian–a quirky softneck with a kick–or the gorgeous Italian red. All of them go for $10/pound, and will hold their freshness all winter if kept cool, dark and dry. Give a call at 307-248-3339 or drop a note here if you’re interested.
Delicious!
YES–we can ship to you!
CELEBRATE!
Time to honor everyone’s dreams and vision at our annual end-of-season potluck. Join us October 13th (check SVFM Facebook or website pages for the location, in case i don’t get it up here).
Feel the Rhythm–
The planet is spinning into autumn, bringing the final Farmers Markets of the season. It’s the world beat we know well, each year a song unto itself.
And at the Star Valley Farmers Market, each time we gather we revel in the songs our community brings. Thursday night we boogeyed out with John Morgan’s ‘As Yet Unnamed Blues Band’, where he was joined by the inimitable sax of market regular Alan Goodman and two new recruits to the ‘Locals’ cause. Tomorrow, for the very last market of 2011, the renowned Star Valley High School Bluegrass Band will grace the grass at the Alpine community park where we’ll be set up among our friends. We’ll share the garlic that grows so well in the Rocky Mountain rocks, and demonstrate how a little magic can turn the delicious fruits thriving all around us into a winter’s supply of jams, jellies and sauces.
Jewel Jam
Crabapples have emerged as the new jewel of the week–come try it out!
Meet Ya at the Market
- Corrie and her Craft
It’s all about friends and neighbors, sharing their optimism, their insights, their ideas and secrets, and yes, the products of their passions, be it the craft of creative jam flavors, mysteriously-shaped kohlrabi, sourdough biscuits or freshly-concocted supper options. And this week, the Valley Cats are back with their passion for danceable–and singable–swing tunes. Come celebrate everyone!
Star Valley Ranch Silo
Ah–thanks to all the volunteers who put together the first Craft Fair of the season. We just found out about it in time to have a fresh batch of pepper jelly ready for the eager crowd, and ooo-yeah, the Serviceberry-Burgundy has begun!
It’s a Spice, a Vegetable, a Root, a Health Supplement
- Garlic
The big moment is here–GARLIC HARVEST is in! Are these not beautiful?? And with over 1000 bulbs hanging safely in their drying sheds, surely some have your family’s name on them. Stored in a cool, dry and dark place at your home, they will last all winter, so get your supply before the market season finishes up.
AND our faithful customers have been patiently awaiting the next batch of nanking cherry jams. The good news is: we collected over 20 pounds from our queenly bushes over the weekend, and they are turning into jam as this post is being typed. Can you say YUM!? We will see y’all on Thursday in Alpine. Lookin’ forward to it–
Nanking cherries
Blue Ribbon Winner!
- First Premium
Vin Rose’ Lavender– sprigs and blossoms of fresh-picked lavender suspended in a wine jelly. Ahh, yes. Pick up your very own jar of Corrie’s prize-winning preserves at the Star Valley Farmers Market. See ya there.
We love our local music–
Alan Goodman brought his beloved saxophone to the Star Valley Farmers Market this week, only–go figure–his bass player bailed on him because he was trying to get his hay baled and beat the rain. So with a little scrounging around, we discovered that Pam from Mountain View Market had a guitar nearby, and John Morgan with Star Valley Alpacas stepped up to the plate as pinch-player. What a treat, to see our little market community just gather itself into a musical ensemble almost out of thin air. Local economies grow out of these simple kinds of neighborly solutions.
Wish i’d gotten a picture! But here’s one of John from last week, with his alpaca fleece products.
John Morgan
First Market at Jackson Hole
Old home day on Saturday, July 9th, when the Fools return to our old stomping grounds up in Jackson to participate in opening day of the Jackson Hole Farmers Market season. We jumped through the extra hoops required by the ever-vigilant Teton County Environmental Health officers to be able to bring our jams to our faithful northern fans. Whoo Hoo!
Corrie has her ever popular Mixed Berry (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry), the sinfully delicious Amaretto-Cherry, and you probably haven’t tried this one yet–the gem-quality Pepper Jelly, a perfect accompaniment for pork, chicken, fish or shrimp, or as we eat it here, with cream cheese on crackers on a Sunday evening watching the sunset over the Caribou Mountains.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Purty Pepper Jelly
Hello Alpine–growing town at the base of Star Valley
- Corrie and Pirate
We are excited about the new 2011 Star Valley Farmers Market gathering place at the Marge Grover Memorial Park in Alpine. The Fools will be there from 5:00-7:00 starting this Thursday to meet new friends and enjoy the fresh produce and artistic endeavors of our high Rockies neighbors. We’re always so busy getting ready that it’s a welcome treat to enjoy someone else’s cooking there on market night.
Despite a slow and cold spring, the greens are on, so we’ll have our fabulous salad mix, washed and bagged and ready to eat, along with the super-food Rainbow Chard/Spinach/Arugula mix. We’ll bring radishes for that bold taste, and some early onions, ‘cuz don’t you start every great dish with a little onion sauteed in the pan first?
The signature product from our farm these days, however, continues to be JAM, and Corrie invested those snowy spring days in preserving the fruits from last fall into gem-like jars that are perfect for gift-giving but often don’t make it out of the house, so you might think about buying at least two. Mixed Berry, Strawberry, Apple, Amaretto-Cherry, Nanking Cherry, Lavender Rose’, Pepper Jelly, Raspberry are all on the list already.
We’re really looking forward to seeing you all there!
