
Got Soup? offers four fresh flavors of soup every week. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Get a sample taste of hot soup from Got Soup? this week… and every week for that matter, at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market. See, they make different soups every week from fresh, local ingredients, so you never know what great concoctions they’ll have. Thus, you’d better just try them all to be safe. Among their December 6th flavors were Chicken with Wild Rice & Portobello Mushrooms, which I found to be supreme comfort food, and Potato & Leek with Oyster, which was surprisingly, and pleasingly, oysterly. (Sorr-ly.) And I’ve been told that Got Soup? will make a special batch of your favorite flavor of theirs if you let them know in advance, and if the ingredients are in season. (Don’t be asking for corn chowder or tomato soup right now, people!)

Hard cider from Wildfire Cider in Port Townsend. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Woohoo! Hard cider!!! Welcome Wildfire Cider from Port Townsend to your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market. Wildfire grows their own certified organic apples on the Olympic Peninsula and handcrafts it into two varieties of hard cider: semi-sweet and extra-dry. So enjoy some cider the way the gods meant it to be enjoyed — hard! (I know, you are thinking, “Didn’t he write this same cra… err… stuff last week?” Well, yes I did, but their truck broke down, and they couldn’t make it, so I’m saying it again.)

Jalillah's Cookies multi-grain bread. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Jalillah’s Cookies new multi-grain bread is good food that is good for you. This heart (and colon) friendly bread is made from whole wheat, oats, flax, rye and sesame seeds. It is a hearty bread for cold December nights, and it’s a good vehicle for butter.

A gift box of heirloom garlic from Anselmo Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
The perfect gift for the person who has everything is this garlic sampler box from Anselmo Farm. I mean, let’s face it. One can never have too much garlic. And why not mix it up a bit and try a variety of the many heirloom garlics Anselmo’s grows. After all, variety, and garlic, is the spice of life, and it sure beats the heck out of getting a lump of coal in your stocking!

Fresh, local cow and goat milk and yogurt, straight from the farmer, from Silver Springs Creamery. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Being a dairy farmer mean never having to say your are taking a day off. The cows don’t care. They have to be milked, whether you are in the mood or not. And in this era of automatic milking machines, imagine a power failure! Well, that is exactly what happened to Silver Springs Creamery last weekend, which is why they couldn’t make it to Fremont with their incredible milk and cheese. See, the cows still had to be milked, electricity or not, so the Sundstroms milked them all by hand, meaning they hadn’t the time to come hang with us. But they plan to be back today, so stop by to pick up some of their dairyliciousness. Just look at how yellow their Jersey cow milk and yogurt are (above). That is the color of rich milk from Jersey cows that eat real grass in fertile pastures. (The white stuff is the goat milk and yogurt, just so you don’t think I’m crazy, though I understand that ship may have already sailed.)

Butternut squash from Prana Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Also MIA last week due to vehicle problems (don’t we just love the cold this time of year?), Prana Farms will also be back today with lots of spuds, fresh-cut herbs, winter squash and other goodies that’ll help you warm your kitchen.

Pink Lady apples from ACMA Orchards. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Pink Lady apples are one of the latest apples of fall to arrive at the Farmers Market, and also one of the best for just plain eating, and ACMA Orchards has them now. This pinkish-skinned apple is sweet with a balance of tart, and it packs a nice crunch. If you haven’t tried one, you owe it to yourself to do so this week.

Yellow carrots from Full Circle Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.
Under the “aw, aren’t they cute” adorable foods category this past week were these yellow carrots from Full Circle Farm. Adorable and delicious, that is. Carrots may be on the cute and small side this time of year, but cold weather also makes them much sweeter. Grab a bunch or three.
Remember, you’ll find plenty of other goodness at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market today. For a fuller accounting, click on “What’s Fresh Now!” in the upper right-hand corner. And do keep in mind that some items may be affected by our current cold weather, so come open-minded. Also, come to Fremont Sunday Market first for all your holiday gift shopping. If it ain’t here, they probably don’t want it anyway.
















