 Good morning, folks!
Since Imelda rained us out last week, Galveston Island Brewing is bringin' the brews today for Thirsty Thursday! Fall into the new season with a FREE cold BEER from 3p - 6p at The Bryan Museum (first come, first served, so come early).
BONUS: Sadie's Select All Natural Dog Food will be making their GOFM debut! Visit their booth and learn more about the process of creating raw delicious meals for our furry lovable friends.
If you haven't heard already, our t-shirt design contest submissions deadline was extended to today! Send your art in whatever format to mercedes@gofarmersmarket.com.
p.s. After this weekend, our Sunday market hours will be longer (9a-1p) so we can all enjoy our community partners, vendors, and chill market vibes for a whole extra hour.
Save the date and new times for some important stuff like Voter Registration Booth (10/6), Drag Queen Story Hour (10/13), our 7th Annual Bday Bash (10/20), and Halloween shenanigans (10/27+10/31). Read on, folks!
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 Peas, Love, and Beets,
Mercedes Pang
Market Manager
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Upcoming Events & Announcements
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ENDS TODAY - 2019 Community Shirt Design Contest
The Galveston’s Own Farmers Market is in search of a fresh new local design made by you! The design will be celebrated at our 7th Annual GOFM Birthday (Oct 20), where the public can purchase and wear for years to come.
Extended Submission ends TODAY. Send your design to mercedes@gofarmersmarket.com.
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Be a Friend of the GOFM
Funds that come from within our community empower us to build lasting infrastructure around our bold plans. And our #1 plan? …Make Galveston better by improving community health as we know best— provide good food to all folks & connect all folks through good food.
[Learn about one-time or monthly donations here]
- $5 given every month buys all the ingredients needed for one WIC Cooking Class.
- $50 given every month buys the online crop management software that enables us to grow the Young Gardeners Program to new schools every year. tracking how many carrots go home to how many kids every week
- $5,000 given once a year helps employ a high-quality Market Manager for 4 months.
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10/13 - Drag Queen Story Hour Returns!
We are thrilled to have the team at Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) join us again at GOFM! 🏳️🌈
On October 13, learn more about DQSH, enjoy stories read by Drag Queens Kymber Devine and Athena Sapphire, and book giveaways every hour!
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10/19 - Fall Volunteer Orientation & Party
New & current GOFM Volunteers (for all our programs- Market days, Young Gardeners Program, Real Food Project & beyond) are invited to our annual 2019 Fall Volunteer Party!
RSVP Here>
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10/20 - 7th Annual Birthday Bash!
GOFM is turning SEVEN on October 20! Help us blow out the candles on another fabulous year at The Bryan Museum, and enjoy:
- Premiere Screening of "Why I GOFM" at 10:00A
- Reveal the 2019 T-shirt Design
- Taste the Market with the Seventh Day Adventist
- Pet Princess Tulip the Market Bunny
- & more to be revealed!
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10/27 & 10/31 - Halloween at GOFM!
On October 27, bring the kids (or the kid in you) to be a part of our spooktacular costume parade through market, get your face painted by the fabulous Mel Black, pet Princess Tulip the Market Bunny, and vote for the best dressed vendor!
On October 31, stop by dressed in a gourd-geous costume and receive a free GOFM sticker at the GOFM Info Booth! Plus, enjoy The Bryan Museum’s Trunk or Treat in the parking lot (more details to unfold).
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Thursday Market - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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We're BYOC (Bring Your Own Cup!)
We eliminated single-use cups for our free Sunday morning coffee station and Thursday water station. Support the initiative by bringing your own mug every week or cleaning out your cupboards & donating unwanted mugs to market for others to use!
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Sunday Market - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
We offer an additional $1 to $1 match of BonusBucks for every SNAP dollar customers spend, up to $15 extra. Learn more at the GOFM Info booth at every market. We want to help!
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Veggies
herbs * microgreens * sunflower shoots * pea shoots * mizuna * mesclun salad mix * stir fry mix * arugula * kale * lettuces * chives * tomatoes * zucchini * summer squash * pattypan squash * cucumbers * radishes * okra * eggplant * peppers
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GOFM Recipe of the Week 
Stir-Fried Eggplant with Basil and Chiles
My favorite type of eggplants are the Chinese and Japanese eggplants. My grandma would make them two different ways - stir-fried in a fragrant savory sauce or stuffed with shrimp or fish and steamed. It brought me so much joy to see them offered at GOFM!
- 2 red chiles, such as cayenne, Fresno, or jalapeño
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 3 medium Japanese or Chinese eggplants (about 12 oz. total)
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- ¼ lb. ground pork, ground chicken, tempeh crumbles, or crumbled tofu
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
- ½ cup basil leaves, plus more for serving
- 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tsp. tamari or soy sauce
- Finely chop chiles and toss in a small bowl with honey and salt. Let sit until ready to use.
- Slice eggplants crosswise into 3" pieces, then quarter lengthwise. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Cook eggplant, tossing occasionally, until browned and crisp-tender, about 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in same skillet. Cook pork, breaking into small pieces, until browned, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sesame seeds and cook, tossing, until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ½ cup basil leaves and toss until wilted, 2–3 minutes.
- Stir vinegar and tamari into chile mixture. Return eggplant to skillet and add half of sauce. Cook, tossing often, until eggplant is tender, 1–2 minutes more. Season with salt if needed.
- Transfer eggplant stir-fry to a plate and drizzle with remaining sauce. Top with more basil.
[ Source: Bon Appetit ]
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Do you have a delicious recipe we should try? Email me at mercedes@gofarmersmarket.com and who knows, you might see it here in our newsletter!
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