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September 18, 2020
Sat 8am-1pm / Tues 2pm-6pm suspended
3233 Alpine St, Dexter, MI 48130
(Vol. 1 Issue 26)
Farmers markets are an essential part of the food industry and as such, we follow protocols similar to grocery stores:
- Please only send one person from your household to shop,
- wear a mask
- wash your hands at our provided hand washing station (we also have hand sanitizer in the dispensers throughout the market).
- please do not linger.
- We will be allowing 20 customers into the market at a time, so please come with a patient mind, in case there will be a wait.
- We also ask that you shop quickly to make space for the next customer.
- The market is fenced and the traffic flow will be one-way running North to South. Please enter at the gate closest to the library and exit toward Main st.
- Please only touch what you will
buy. Vendors are more than happy to help you choose.
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Vendors
Below is a list of all of our vendors. Click links to go to their online shops, websites and social media.
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Ruhlig's Produce - Janelle and Matthew come from the long time Dexter farming family, Ruhlig. After a few years off, they will be returning in July, to bring corn, beans, greens, squash, tomatoes, peppers and more! *see vendor profile below!*
BB's Beauty Essentials - Brittney puts a new twist on bath products. She makes body sprays and rooms sprays, plus shaving cream, sugar scrubs and foot scrubs.
My Serenity, Creations by Rachel - lovely bath, body and home goods, soy candles, natural deodorants and bath bars.
Two Dogs Farms - perennials, annuals, veggie starts, berries, fruit, veggies, maple syrup and jellies and jams from Ray Sowers. And coming soon: Scottish Highlander grass fed Beef!!
Paper Cup Coffee Co - Isaac brings the freshest, fire-roasted coffee by the cup, whole bean and ground; plus hand-dipped chocolate cake donuts and date balls. Follow his Facebook here.
Hoppy Soaps - Stephanie fills the market with the fresh smells of bar soaps, bath bombs, shower fizzies, deodorant, lip balm, body butter, and herbal sachets. Some of these products are even made from her home-brewed beer! Follow her on Facebook here.
NOKA Homestead - Noelle has a breath taking array of produce. From radishes to greens to potatoes, all grown with respect and care for the earth and its creatures! They have a variety of CSA boxes this year, please visit their site to sign up for their wait-list. Follow their Facebook here. Sign up for their newsletter here to hear how they can bring you fresh produce this year regardless of market open date.
Owl Hollow Bakery - Anne will have delicious pies, breads, baked goods, granola, Amaizin' popcorn, free range eggs, maple syrup, and pure Greek olive oil.
Jacob's Fresh Farm Shares - chicken and duck eggs, as well as a wide variety of veggies and fruit grown with natural methods from heritage and non-GMO seed. They have several different types of CSAs depending on your family's needs, including boxes that have bakery and coffee items included. Visit his site and get signed up today!
Hives on the Hill Apiary - Jacob also runs a great honey business. Find honey in all sizes
of jars, plus he will remove your swarms!
MaryAnn Simpkins - one of our founding members brings produce, baked goods, sewn and crocheted housewares, nuts, soaps, eggs, honey, too much to name! Please keep an eye here for her earliest harvests, there will be lettuce soon!
Jeff Peters - Jeff is a market staple in his 11th year at the DFM. He brings breathtaking cut flowers like Cosmos, Sunflowers, Zinnias, Cockscomb, and a rainbow of lilies. He will also have leeks, storage onions, kohlrabi and tomatillos.
Judy Welsh - charming hand cut cards, framed beach glass, driftwood art and notebooks.
Sweet and Salty Cookie Co - Jeff is back with the best cookies! Chocolate chip, double dip chocolate chip, M&M, peanut butter, snicker doodle chip, butterscotch, Special Dark, Reese's, sea salt caramel, dark chocolate pecan, maple oatmeal raisin, pecan raisin, milk chocolate raisin, molasses, caramel apple crisp, gluten-friendly chocolate chip and gluten-friendly dark chocolate pecan.
Ski's Sausage Co - this is Dan's first year, but he's a local from Pinckney! He offers a large variety of sausages; traditional Polish kielbasa and cheddar, jalapeno cheddar and traditional bratwurst.
Beakes Boys Woodwork - custom tables, lazy susans, wood epoxy clocks, live edge epoxy river tables, wood planter garden boxes, cutting boards, wood garden accessories.
Petz Glitz - Diane Fead shows your dog who the goodest boi really is. Pendants and charms for your furry best friend's collar and hand made dog themed greeting cards.
New Vendors Added Every Week!
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Vendor Profile: Ruhlig's
Produce
Janelle Ruhlig has grown up in Dexter, the latest in a long line of local farmers. The Ruhlig name has been an institution in the Dexter area for decades. Her grandparent's farm sold 3 years ago, which put an end to her parents' fruit stand.
This year, her friend Matthew McCalla suggested they grow some crops on her parent's and his grandmother's properties and return to the DFM. We were so excited to hear that they were coming back, as you no doubt were as well!
Janelle's darling children (see headline photo) are 4 and 5 years old and help every day in the garden. The skills that she picked up from her parents and grandparents are being passed on to another generation with gusto! She is happy to be back in the vegetable business again and seeing some familiar faces at market. She can be contacted on her
personal facebook page or her cell number 734-478-5564.
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Upcoming Events
At this time, the DFM has canceled all music and activities. We are following Governor Whitmer's Reopening Plan. We are in Phase 4 which allows crafters to return and our coffee vendor to sell hot coffee by the cup. Still, after purchase, please proceed to a place away from the market. Please be patient and know that we are working hard to provide free entertainment and educational events to Dexter as soon as is possible. Events will resume when all threat of community spread has been addressed.
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Zavioli with Spinach and Ricotta:
A delicious use for all the remaining zucchini and tomatoes picked just before this frost!
yields 4 servings Ingredient - 1 ¼ cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup basil leaves, torn
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
- ½ clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 extra large zucchini
- 9 toothpicks, soaked in water
- ¼ cup pasta sauce
- 2
tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Grind basil, oil, and garlic together into a chunky paste using a mortar and pestle. Add pine nuts to the pesto; grind to the size of small peddles.
- Slice zucchini lengthwise into strips using a mandoline.
- Arrange 2 zucchini strips in the shape of a cross. Spoon some of the ricotta cheese mixture in the middle of the cross. Top with a dollop of pesto. Fold ends into the center to create a parcel, starting from the bottom end and moving clockwise. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining zucchini strips, ricotta cheese mixture, and pesto.
- Spread some of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Arrange zucchini parcels on top, spacing them 1/2 inch apart. Spoon a bit of pasta sauce on top of each parcel. Sprinkle Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sauce and zucchini begin to brown, about 20 minutes.
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