| Dear Friends: We have had a little rain the first of the week and now a little heat so we will have a great supply of perfect, delicious, sweet and tender asparagus at The Old Strathcona Farmer's Market 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM and the City Market Downtown on 104th. St. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM this Saturday June 27, 2009. Our last day at the markets this season will be July 4. | | Asparagus with Feta & Balsamic Vinegar
If the recipe last week was not to your liking becauce of the blue cheese, then this recipe may be more appealing. A very kind customer at the market last week suggested that this is a great combination.
1 lb. Edgar Farms fresh asparagus
2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. balsaminc vinegar 1 2/ cup feta cheese - crumbled
pepper - freshly ground
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a small bowl mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Steam asparagus spears for 5 min. and drain well.
Arrange hot spears on an oven proof serving platter. Pour balsamic mixture over asparagus, sprinkle with crumbled feta and season with plenty of pepper to taste.
Bake for about 5 min. until the cheese is hot and just starting to melt. Serve hot.
Serves 4. | |  Market Day
Many people ask us how early our day starts every Saturday.Picture is of my daugher, Keri, and myself loading the asparagus trailer at 4:00 AM. Doug is behind the camera, he gets out of bed and helps with the loading, then manages the picking crew and the rest of the farm all day. Keri is always at our stall at the Downtown market and I am always at Strathcona. | |  Loaded and ready to go!
Here we are with the trailer loaded and ready to go. Next stop is to pick up our dedicated helpers. Helen and one of her daughers, Janice or Brenda, are our good friends and neighbors that we stop and pick up on the way. They help at Strathcona every week. Dianne or Christina meet us in Edmonton and help Keri with the Downtown market. Dianne is a neighbor of ours and is going to University in Edmonton. Even though we are near the longest day of the year we still seem to end up working in the dark!! | | August 1 & 2 is our next open house on our farm!! Come on back to the farm for our Summertime Country Drive event. We will have a petting zoo in the barn and this cute little baby goat will be there along with lots of other fun animals. There is also a bale fort to play in. Check out the asparagus fern on our field tour and also experience picking a few garden peas to taste. Our farm store will be open, featuring garden peas, sugar snap and snow peas along with many other seasonal local veggies. No admission fee. Check out www.CountryDrive.ca for another 24 sites to visit in our area. | | Have you tried Pea Tendrils?? Pea tendrils are a special variety of pea plants that we grow for the little, tender baby plants, not the pods. We discovered them when at the San Francisco Farmer's Market on a North American Farm Direct marketing tour. They are delicious in salads or stir frys. | | What's the best way to store asparagus in the fridge? Stand the bundle of asparagus in 1" of water in the fridge and cover loosely with a plastic bag. Our asparagus will keep for at least 1 week because it is so very fresh.
Nutrition
Asparagus is as much a delight to eat as it is good for you!!
A 5 spear serving has only 25 calories and is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6, C, thiamin & folate. It also contains glutathione, a powerful anticarcinogen and antitoxin. | | Please be sure and stop at the booth and have a sample of our delicious homemade asparagus pickles.  Sincerely, Elna Edgar
Edgar Farms | |
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