Picnic Season is Here!
Hello lovelies,
What are your plans for this weekend? I know I'm looking forward to taking in the awesome acts at the Shell, and enjoying long walks through Overton Park. All that fun sure is going to make me hungry though (the pea size mini me in my belly isn't helping...)!
So I'm curious, what snacks will you be bringing on YOUR adventures this weekend? We got pies, we got veggies, we got dips, we got tamales, we got pastries, hungry yet?
See you Saturday!
This week's vendor highlight features Will Freiman and Brad Sheffield, from Hot Mess Burritos.
CYCFM: Where are you from?
HMB: I am from Walls, Mississippi, just south of Memphis.
CYCFM: How did you begin cooking?
HMB: I started cooking in high school. My grandma lived in Tunica and had a rigorous corn bread cooking class for her grandchildren.
CYCFM: What is your favorite part of running a food truck?
HMB: The best thing about running a truck so far is being able to meet and talk to new folks around the city.
CYCFM: What is our favorite dish to eat/cook?
HMB: I love to make pasta and biscuits, maybe anything with flour.
CYCFM: How do you relax?
HMB: My biggest hobby these days is gardening, but I always think about the river. I would love to be out on the river more.
CYCFM: What is your favorite part about the Cooper Young Community Farmers Market?
HMB: The market in CY is fantastic. I always meet someone new and I always see people I love. I have a bunch of people that live in Cooper Young and it is truly a joy to see all the smiling faces in the morning. Also, tamales. Even if I didn’t know anyone I would come for the tamales.
Cold Comfort Farm: spinach, kale, carrots, eggs and plant starts(broccoli, cilantro, Italian flat leaf parsley and tomatoes)
Coop Memphis: Homemade Laundry Detergent, All-purpose Cleaner, and Bugspray made from essential oils! Will also have an updated Recipe list for those DIY people out there.
Cosgrove&Lewis: Our soaps are all hand made in small batches using only all natural, sustainable ingredients with no animal products, and never tested on animals. We use only all natural vegetable and mineral ingredients.
The Creamery Memphis: An ever evolving array of sorbets, gelati and baked goods.
Delta Sol Farm: Collards, kale, chard, lettuce, beets, culinary herbs, basil, garlic scales, flowers including lilies and sunflowers
Eneydi Lopez: Best tamales in Memphis and tamarind water made from scratch!
Falcon Ridge Farm: Strawberries!!
Farm 2 Cart: Fresh from the farm breakfast sliders and sandwiches. Even the fixins are local and all natural!
Farmhouse Barkery dog treats are all natural, fresh from the oven that you would make if you had the time. Because we believe dogs are family and deserve tasty flavors too.
Fresh Grind: Custom tea blends, smoothies, juice cleanse programs and more!
Flora Farms:
Kraut, kimchee, salsa, canned sweets and savories. Chicken and duck eggs.
Hot Mess Burritos: Best burritos in Memphis!
Jones Orchard: Kale, strawberries, gourds, assorted jams, pies and breads.
La Belle European Bakery: Artisan European-style breads and pastries.
Lenny Rodriguez: Hand-made alpaca finger puppets and jewelry.
Midtown Herbs: Fresh cut herbs including our spring faves dill and lavender. Plant starts! An eclectic assortment of annuals, perennials, herbs, flowers and more. Milkweed starts for the Monarchs.
Raffe's: Homemade babaganoush, hummus, dolmas and eggplant dip.
Renaissance Farms: Grass fed/finished beef, forest raised Tamworth pork, chicken (whole & cut-ups), whole duck, pastured raised lamb, eggs.
Roots Memphis: Bok choi, lettuce, microgreens, carrots, radishes, mushrooms, and seedlings!
Sumaqoke Jewelry: Hand-crafted jewelry, eco-jewelry, and artisan Peruvian jewelry including bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, and pendants. All items are hand-made, unique, and organic: jewelry made from orange and lime peels, tagua seeds, watermelon seeds, huayruro seeds, and polished stones.
Tubby Creek Farm: Tender lettuces, radishes, turnips and greens.
West Wind Farms: Pasture-raised chicken, pasture-raised turkey,100% grassfed beef, heritage Berkshire pork, sliced Deli Meats, bacon, hams, bratwursts and breakfast links, pasture-raised eggs,raw milk, raw kefir, yogurt, buttermilk.
Yang Farms: Greens, carrots, radishes, snap peas, onions and more!
This week, let's celebrate the gorgeous radishes and carrots that have been popping up at the market with my inspiring country woman, Mimi Thorisson's recipe for Roasted pink radishes & carrots with balsamic vinegar & rosemary. Feel free to sub or beets to this recipe!
Roasted pink radishes & carrots with balsamic vinegar & rosemary
Serves 4 as a starter
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 420 F
1 large pink radish, sliced finely
A bunch of small carrots
A few sprigs of fresh rosemary
2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 pomegranate
A drizzle of olive oil
Coarse sea-salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the vegetables on a roasting tray, drizzle olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper and finely chopped rosemary. Roast for 20 minutes. Place on a serving plate and scatter pomegranate seeds all over. Drizzle with additional olive oil and balsamic vinegar if desired. Season to taste if necessary.
The 3 Kings
We invite you to stop by our Market Café, next to the Market Information booth, where you can choose from a variety of refreshing drinks, including coffee, ice coffee, and water. We also sell bags of coffee, whole bean and ground.
All of our coffee comes from the local, premium coffee roasters who are creating a buzz in Memphis — J. Brooks Coffee.
All proceeds go toward market operating costs. Thank you for supporting your local farmers markets.
