Los Ranchos Growers' Market
COMING UP!
September 11: David Welch, the poster artist for the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, will be present for a poster signing and sale. David is a resident of Los Ranchos and teaches art at Albuquerque Academy. He was also the poster artist for this year's Lavender Festival. He is known for his paintings of local farmers and gardeners. See more of his work at The Fat Finch and at davidwelchart.com
September 18: 9th Annual Beans, Corn and Chile Celebration featuring Chef Dennis Apodaca (Ezra's and Sophia's restaurants on 4th St.) sampling his famous salsas.
October 2: Balloon Fiesta Tailgating Ideas with Kenny the Fish Hugger
October 9: Local Cooking Ideas with Jan's on 4th Cooking School
October 23: Costume Day with trick-or-treating, face painting with Bee Bee the clown, and more!
September 11: David Welch, the poster artist for the 2010 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, will be present for a poster signing and sale. David is a resident of Los Ranchos and teaches art at Albuquerque Academy. He was also the poster artist for this year's Lavender Festival. He is known for his paintings of local farmers and gardeners. See more of his work at The Fat Finch and at davidwelchart.com
September 18: 9th Annual Beans, Corn and Chile Celebration featuring Chef Dennis Apodaca (Ezra's and Sophia's restaurants on 4th St.) sampling his famous salsas.
October 2: Balloon Fiesta Tailgating Ideas with Kenny the Fish Hugger
October 9: Local Cooking Ideas with Jan's on 4th Cooking School
October 23: Costume Day with trick-or-treating, face painting with Bee Bee the clown, and more!
Of course the early bird gets the worm, so don't delay.
Not limited to just produce (much of which is organically grown), the Los Ranchos Growers' Market often provides goat cheeses, fresh flowers and unusual items like soap made from garden grown herbs.
The Los Ranchos Growers' Market is held every Saturday from 7 am to 11 am at 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW at the tennis court parking lot.
THIS WEEK AT MARKET: August 4th, 8 - 11 am
MARKET STARTS ONE HOUR LATER - STARTS AT 8 AM
Randy Shamlian, professional chef and owner of Little Ranch Creamery, recommends this &easy, seasonal gazpacho or salsa depending upon how much liquid you add ...
A variety of hot and sweet peppers, some ripe and firm tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, some red onion, flat leaf parsley, a splash of apple cider vinegar, pinch of salt, a dash or two of sugar...as a start ... market tables now have a great selection of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers ....
Frost Hill Organics has wonderful sugar snap peas - great in stir fries with other veggies
Keyboard music by Adam.
Market tables will have a great selection:
corn, various types of chile - sweet, hot, stuffers, etc, garlic; summer squash, tomatoes, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, okra, eggplant, cucumbers, peas
pears, melons, raspberries, plums, early apples, nectarines, peaches
Salad mix, stir-fry greens mix, wild arugula mix, pepper cress, beet greens, collards, kale, chard, mustard greens, sorrel,
kohlrabi, fennel, radishes, carrots, turnips, salad turnips, cabbage, beets, eggs,
Nancy's jams/jellies, pies, honey, Heidi's organic Raspberry Jams, Lusty Monk Mustard, Pasta Divina, Swiss Alps bakery, South Mountain Dairy's goat cheese, Cravin' Cookies, Wild Alaska salmon, grass fed beef, lamb, balsamic vinegar,
galettes, scones, biscotti, tartlets, mini-quiche, home-made granola, ice cream & sorbets,
house plants, fresh herbs, dried herbs, culinary herbal mixes, fresh bouquets including various sunflowers
burritos, pastries, mint iced tea & hot posole, and more!
Arts and Crafters will feature creative and unique gifts including:
Colorful yard art made from recycled materials: bird houses, walking canes, windchimes, benches, steel flowers. Wide variety of jewelry, spa soaps, lotions and candles. Original T-shirts, women and little girl clothing, handbags; scarves that are knitted, tie-dyed or embroidered. Traditional tin work, decorative and functional pottery, tiles, carved gourds, stained glass, watercolors, mosaic tables. Fabric projects and work done with wool felt. Greeting cards, origami, detailed paper-cuts; all handmade by NM artists.
Dog Owners who bring their pets to Market:*
The Market has been pleased to be known as a dog-friendly market. We would like to keep everyone and and every dog safe. During the height of the Market season, the Market has experienced more customers, and more dogs that attend with their owners. We are asking our dog owners to be mindful of the crowds, to pay attention to your dog, to clean up after them, and to have the dogs on short leashes (please, no retractable leashes). If your dog is prone to challenging other dogs, please consider adding a muzzle to your pets gear. For unruly pets, we reserve the right to ask the owner and pet to leave. We would like to remain a dog-friendly Market. We do have a water dish for pets adjacent to the seating area and will be adding a pet poop-scoop station to assist you.
Thank you for your cooperation.
