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Horses, football, and the Bluegrass Farmers' Market

10/30/2015

Doesn't matter if you are going to bet on the horses at the Breeders Cup or tailgating before the big game against Tennessee.The best place to prepare for your outing is at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market. The Bluegrass Farmers' Market has what you need to entertain your friends and family for the weekend.

You can find some of the best choice meats in the bluegrass with wagyu beef and pork from Kelly's Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy hogs. Create some great side dishes from the Herbn' Renewal's 28 hand blended herb seasonings, or a warm bowl of chilil from their Chili Season'n. Look for handcrafted soaps and of course, Zucchini, Apple'n Oat Thingies. They will also have Halloween treats for kids of all ages too!

McMaines Riverhaven Farm will have a few tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, pumpkins, winter squash, chocolate zucchini cake, pumpkin pecan cookies, jams, jellies and seven bean soup mix to make your fall tables comlete.

Jane's Garden and Flowers will have beautiful bouquets of flowers early on Saturday to finish off your fall holiday decorations.

We hope that you visit us for a Spooktacular weekend and we hope that your horses are always winners.

Our weekday markets are closed for the rest of the season. Our Saturday Market in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area is from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
McMaine's Riverhaven Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and flowers

The Azur market site is now closed

Cool Weather Brings Value-Added Products to the Market.

10/23/2015

      As the summer growing season fades away more value added products are brought to the market. During the summer months vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and beans are plentiful, but when the summer end those items are turned into valuable products for farmers to sell in the off season. Tomatoes are transformed into delicious salsas, and peppers are ground into seasoning, and zucchini is made into bread.

     The cool fall weather also allows farmers that have been feeding their animals all summer to be processed. You kind find some of the best cuts of beef and pork during the late fall months.

    The Bluegrass Farmers' market will have all of these items and some cool weathered crops this Saturday for your enjoyment.

    Our weekday markets are closed for the rest of the season. Our Saturday Market in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area is from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
McMaine's Riverhaven Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and flowers
Triple S Farm
Double F Lamb Club Farm

The Azur market site is now closed

Colder Weather Makes for Some Great Comfort Food at BGFM.

10/16/2015

Tomato
As the fall weather changes our taste buds long for foods that make us feel toasty and warm. There is no better place to find the ingredients for a warm bowl soup and delicious baked good to pop in the oven than at the Bluegrass Farmers'Market.

At the Market this weekend they will have choice meats of beef an pork from Kelly's Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs, Jane will have a variety of fall flowers, and McMaine's will have pumpkins to decorate your porch and make a wonderful pie. There will also be squash, peppers, and a few tomatoes. Herbn' Renewal will be there this week. They will be bringing their hand blended herb seasoning including their Mull'n Spice and Chili Season'n! they'll also have handcrafted soaps and Zucchini, Apple'n Oat Thingies.

Our weekday markets are closed for the rest of the season. Our Saturday Market in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area is from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
McMaine's Riverhaven Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and flowers
Triple S Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

The Azur market site is now closed for the season.
We thank our loyal customers for their patronage.

No Place Like Lexington's 100% Grower/Producer Market!!!

10/9/2015

Isn't it wonderful to live in in an area like Lexington were you are sure to get great homegrown vegetables and friendly service. Bluegrass Farmers' Market is Lexington's largest grower / producer market and growers come from all over Central Kentucky. Vendors bring a large variety of products to the market from seasonal Asparagus to the market favorite Zucchini, Apple'n Oat Thingies. The Bluegrass Farmers Market is located at The Liquor Barn in Hamburg on this Saturday and Tuesdays.

Vendors this week should have okra, eggplant, peppers--hot and sweet, a few tomatoes, basil, Fresh Flowers, pumpkins, local honey, winter squash, baked goods, jams, jellies and bean soup mixes.

Our weekday markets are closed for the rest of the season. Our Saturday Market in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area is from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
McMaine's Riverhaven Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and flowers
Triple S Farm
Tomatoes Etc..

The Azur market site is now closed for the season.
We thank our loyal customers for their patronage.

Many Veggies still to be found at BGFM

10/2/2015

A good variety still exists among vegetable farmers at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market and you will find okra, eggplant, peppers, basil, sweet potatoes, beans, herbs, and greens. The beautiful Flowers will be bountiful at the market come rain or Shine with Jane's Garden Flowers.

Valley Oak farm still have their amazing sweet corn and Kirby from Overman's BG Produce will have some of his great red tomatoes.

We will also have jams, jellies, local honey, and blended seasonings. McMaine's River Haven Farm will have seven bean soup mixes, and baked goods like chocolate zucchini cakes and pumpkin pecan cookies.

Our weekday market is still open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area and on Saturday's from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
McMaine's Riverhaven Farm
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and flowers
Jones' Farm
Triple S Farm

The Azur market site is now closed for the season.
We thank our loyal customers for their patronage.

Acorn Squash Soup

Cut 4 acorn squash in 1/2.

Brush tops with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Roast for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool and scoop out the squash meat.

In a soup pot, combine:
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
2 T olive oil

Saute until soft. Add a minced garlic clove. Add a handful of sage leaves (5 or 6) and 4 cups vegetable broth. Fold in the squash. Bring to a boil and add salt and pepper to taste and a generous dash of cayenne. Cook 40 minutes, remove leaves, puree with an immersion blender or remove from pot and puree in a food processor or blender. Add 1/2 cup to a cup of cream and serve immediately.

Thinking about fall Chili...

9/25/2015

As the fall weather sets in it reminds me of all the wonderful autumn products that I can get at the Bluegrass Farmers' market. As the bountiful fall crops come to market I look forward to cooking up a warm bowl of chili using some of the hand blended seasonings or a bowl of Seven bean Soup from our market. To finish any fall meal we a variety of mouth watering baked goods, like Chocolate Zucchini cake or Pumpkin Pecan cookies.

The Bluegrass Farmers Market will also have local beef and pork selections to choose from as well as fall vegetables such as: pumpkins, winter squash, jams, jellies, chestnuts, potatoes, heirloom tomatoes , peppers--sweet and hot, edamame, Fresh flowers, hand crafted soaps and a market crowd favorite...Zucchini, Apple'n Oat Thingies!

Our weekday market is still open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area and on Saturday's from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly. We hope to see you there.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
Overman's BG Produce
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Flowers and Herbs
Ballew Farm
Jones' Farm
Clark Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

The Azur market site is now closed for the season.
We thank our loyal customers for their patronage.

The Tastes of Fall have Arrived.

9/18/2015

Take advantage of the rich and bountiful harvest of this season with tasty vegetables from your Bluegrass Farmers' Market. Cooler weather brings back some market favorites like fresh lettuces and kale. We will have market favorites like beans, peppers, winter squash, pumpkins and heirloom tomatoes.
Fall also means football and tailgating. Be the star of your tailgate party with delicious all beef brats or Wagyu beef burgers. Don't forget to season your meats with some hand blended seasonings or create the parties favorite chip dip. The Bluegrass Farmers' Market has everything you need to make the weekend complete.

Our weekday market is still open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg at the Liquor Barn parking area and on Saturday's from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
Overman's BG Produce
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and Herbs
Ballew Farm
Jones' Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

The Azur market site is now closed for the season.
We thank our loyal customers for their patronage.

Fall market season is upon us

9/11/2015

As fall starts to settle in and cooler weather comes to the bluegrass. High school football games on Friday night and kids Soccer games on Saturday mornings, all this exercise it creates a great appetite. There is no better place to fill that appetite than Bluegrass Farmers' Market. Delicious fall vegetables can be found at the market this week.
Central Kentucky farmers are bringing such vegetable as butternut squash, eggplant, and green peppers. Many farmers still have summer produce left with heirloom tomatoes and watermelon to finish your plate. We will also have plenty of baked goods, spices, local honey, jams and jellies to make your market experience complete.
Our weekday markets are open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg and on Thursday at Azur Patio Grill. on Saturday we are open at the Liquor Barn parking area from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
Overman's BG Produce
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and Herbs
Ballew Farm
Jones' Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

Azur Restaurant and Patio Grill

**Due to the shortage of vendors there will not be Saturday sales this week.**

Great Labor Day at the market

9/4/2015

Our weekday markets are open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg and on Thursday at Azur Patio Grill. on Saturday we are open at both locations from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
Overman's BG Produce
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and Herbs
Ballew Farm
Clark Farm
Jones' Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

Azur Restaurant and Patio Grill

Emnett Acres farm
Valley Oak Farm
Jones' Farm

Starting to feel like fall

8/27/2015

Well it is feeling like fall. School and sports practice are starting, which means we need nutritious food more than ever to compensate fore our busy schedules. Bluegrass Farmers' Market is a quick healthy option, with plenty of healthy choices in local produce and meats. Summer veggies are still here with tomatoes, green beans, peppers--hot and sweet, eggplant, okra, and watermelons.

Another great thing about fall time at the market is the temperature. We are starting to see a switch in produce selection as the fall crops start coming in. You can find spaghetti squash, butternut squash, summer squash, acorn squash, and a few pumpkins. So come on down to our market this weekend and during the week.

Our weekday markets are open from 3 until 6 on Tuesday in Hamburg and on Thursday at Azur Patio Grill. on Saturday we are open at both locations from 9 am until 2 pm. We always have free parking and are pet friendly.

Here are some of the vendors you will find this week:

Liquor Barn in Hamburg

Herb'n Renewal
Overman's BG Produce
Breeze Point Farm
Valley Oak Farm
Kelly Kobe Beef and Herman's Happy Hogs
Jane's Garden and Herbs
Ballew Farm
Clark Farm
Jones' Farm
Tomatoes Etc.

Azur Restaurant and Patio Grill

Emnett Acres farm
Valley Oak Farm
Jones' Farm