CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET | MARKET MORSELS http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org Public Markets for Public Good | Week of August 26, 2013 ******************************************************************************** FRESH & LOCAL 2012 was a great year for Market Umbrella and its flagship project, the Crescent City Farmers Market. We reached over 140,000 shoppers and had a combined economic impact of $11.9 million on our farmers market vendors, market host neighborhoods and surrounding region. Read more about our markets, programs and impact in our 2012 Report to the Community, and please consider supporting our work. We are incredibly grateful to our partners, shoppers and community. Here is to more growth, more partnerships, and more farmers market fun! http://www.marketumbrella.org/index.php?page=2012-report http://www.marketumbrella.org/market/support_us.html ******************************************************************************** PICK OF THE WEEK: Pear Pies! "The Pie Lady" Mrs Chauvin will have her pear pies at market Tuesday. This fresh pie is a summertime favorite and perfect for your end of summer parties and suppers. We have even been known to pair it with a mug of coffee and chicory for a delicious breakfast! Pick one up and impress your friends and family this week. ******************************************************************************** TUESDAY'S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL It's Purloo's last week under the Green Plate Special tent and they are going out on top with this week's menu! Choose from Pulled smoked pork shoulder poor boys with "quick pickle" slaw, summer chilled grilled corn gazpacho, kale salad with creole tomatoes, red and white cabbage, shaved red onion and peanut vinaigrette. Finish your meal with a minted watermelon soda with sugar cane syrup. Next month we welcome La Cocinita food truck! https://www.facebook.com/PurlooNewOrleans ******************************************************************************** RECIPE OF THE WEEK Vegan Eggplant Tomato Napoleon. Celebrate the end of Summer with this tasty vegan dish that uses the abundance of tomatoes and eggplants at the market. Thanks to market supporter Chef Anne Churchill for this recipe. http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=recipe-of-the-week ******************************************************************************** UPTOWN 200 Broadway Street near the River Tuesday August 27 | 9 am - 1 pm MID-CITY 3700 Orleans Avenue near the Bayou Thursday August 29 | 3 pm - 7 pm DOWNTOWN 700 Magazine Street at Girod Street Saturday August 31 | 8 am - noon ******************************************************************************** MARKETMATCH http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=market-match PURCHASE OPTIONS AT THE MARKET http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=purchase-options SUPPORT THE CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET "http://www.marketumbrella.org/market/support_us.html MARKETUMBRELLA.ORG http://www.marketumbrella.org ******************************************************************************** LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crescent-City-Farmers-Market/12780011170 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/ccfmtweets TAKE A LOOK ON INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/crescentcityfarmersmkt