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Here’s my bounty from the Woodstock Farmers Market on opening day, this past Saturday: fresh basil from BlueLoom (Keith & Nancy Johnson), a Spanish onion, red and purple potatoes and early kale from Edmonds Acres, my favorite popcorn from Brook Farm and a beautiful ceramic bowl from Woodstock High School art student, Tyler Owcarz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0VEGGIES! Beautiful spring veggies!<\/h2>\n

It was a spectacular day on Saturday, a perfect day for the opening of the Woodstock Farmers Market<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0I love the Market and look forward to it moving back onto the Square each spring.<\/p>\n

Keith Johnson, Market Director, has built this award-winning Farmers Market into a happening twice a week May through October on the historic Woodstock Square<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0Off Square Music<\/strong><\/a> performers fill the surrounding area\u00a0with music. There is no better way to celebrate spring and summer days than to greet friends\u00a0and\u00a0shop for local products accompanied by Woodstock’s talented musicians.<\/p>\n

And it doesn’t end in October. Now we have a winter Market as well that meets two weeks a month in Building “D” at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

What I made from my Woodstock Farmers Market goodies<\/h2>\n

One of my favorite stops is always Edmonds Acres<\/strong><\/a>. Troy Edmonds specializes in specialty garlic and onions, unique apples, fruit and vegetables, wild mushrooms and fall squash.<\/p>\n

\"Troy<\/a>
Troy Edmonds of Edmonds Acres in Marengo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I can always find something that I want to run home and cook up at Troy’s table, and Saturday was no exception. I combined that organic onion with some organic celery and carrots I had to make up my\u00a0delicious Red Lentil Soup<\/strong><\/a>. This time instead of cilantro I added Troy’s early kale to the soup.<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>
Red Lentil Soup topped with fresh kale and served in a ceramic bowl created by Tyler Owcarz of Woodstock High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I confess I had to have some right away in\u00a0the beautiful bowl made by Tyler Owcarz<\/em> of Woodstock that I purchased at the Woodstock High School<\/strong><\/a> table. Art students created about 100 small bowls that they are selling for $10 each to benefit the Woodstock Food Pantry.<\/p>\n

Will the circle be unbroken…<\/h2>\n

And talk about the circle being unbroken! Not only did that bowl go from the High School to the Market to me and the Food Pantry . . . but Troy’s beautiful veggies went from his table to my pot to serve up to the musicians and audience at First Saturday<\/strong><\/a>, an open mic sponsored by Off Square Music<\/strong><\/a> that meets once a month at Unity Spiritual Center on Calhoun St. in Woodstock.<\/p>\n

And now for\u00a0the fresh basil from Keith and Nancy Johnson (BlueLoom) that I snipped onto the potatoes that I just couldn’t wait to cook up and eat: nothing says spring like fresh basil! I enjoyed it twice on Saturday, once with my potato lunch when I got home and again later with a juicy tomato snack.<\/p>\n

\"Fresh<\/a>
Fresh red and purple potatoes ready for roasting with a little extra virgin olive oil and sea salt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"And<\/a>
And now ready to eat after roasting for a few minutes in a pre-heated hot oven. I snipped a little basil onto them. Yum!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So as I mentioned, I went to the First Saturday open mic that evening, which is always a wonderful music event. I didn’t get to service my popcorn addiction that evening, tho. You can bet I did the next evening!<\/p>\n

I ran out of Rich Brook’s (Brook Farm, Harvard, IL<\/strong>) popcorn over the winter and was\u00a0waiting eagerly for him to return to the Market. I don’t know how he does it, but that popcorn is sooooooo much better than what I can get in the store. I’m halfway through the bag I bought already!\u00a0Guess I’ll have to plan to visit the Woodstock Farmers Market again next week.<\/p>\n

All in all a wonderful day Saturday. Welcome back to the Woodstock Farmers Market<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

For more, visit my blog, vegetatingwithleslie.org<\/strong><\/a>, “Like” me on FaceBook\/Vegetating with Leslie<\/strong> or follow me on Twitter<\/strong>, @vegwithleslie<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0VEGGIES! Beautiful spring veggies! It was a spectacular day on Saturday, a perfect day for the opening of the Woodstock Farmers Market.\u00a0I love the Market and look forward to it moving back onto the Square each spring. Keith Johnson, Market Director, has <\/p>\n

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