This Week at Crescent City Farmer's Market

So Fresh and so Green Green | February 4, 2019

FRESH & LOCAL: So Fresh and so Green Green Have you already fallen off your New Year’s resolution health kick? We hope not, because right now is peak season for all kinds of greens at the market, and as you certainly already know, leafy greens are healthy as heck. Whether you prefer your greens stewed and wilty over the stove to ward off these chilly nights, or fresh and crispy in salad form, you’re sure to find it fresh at the market. Hearty greens like mustards, collards, and kale break down when they are cooked, weakening their tough structure and mellowing out any bitterness. If you don’t already have a favorite recipe for cooking greens, and you’re short on time, a bit of olive oil, salt, garlic, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice will yield no less than perfect results every time. If you’re more of a cold salad person, you’ll find all sorts of lettuce, spinach, and arugula on vendors’ tables. For extra bold flavor, stop by River Queen Greens’ tent at the Tuesday Uptown or Wednesday Bywater markets and stock up on microgreens or shoots. Plus, keep an eye out for new vendor Sam’s Sprouts at the Ochsner market on Wednesdays, who grows all sorts of sprouts to suit your salad and sandwich needs.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Field Trip! Meet Me at the Market It’s the most wonderful time of the year-- Mardi Gras! But it’s also a great time of year for a visit to the farmers market. Our Tuesday market is where we host our Meet Me at the Market field trip programming for local school children, and now through spring is when we have some of the best variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables for them to try. During a Meet Me at the Market field trip students get to meet our regional food producers, taste local produce, and learn about the importance of eating healthy and supporting our local economy. All Title I schools in Orleans Parish qualify for a discounted field trip rate. If you’re interested in a Meet Me at the Market field trip, contact our program manager at caryn@marketumbrella.org

Ochsner Health System employees can receive $5 each week in February We believe that good health starts with what you eat! That’s why throughout the month of February, Ochsner Health System employees are invited to collect $5 from the blue welcome tent every Wednesday. Every week, show us your Ochsner employee badge and you will receive a $5 market token to spend on anything at the market. Market tokens are CCFM’s currency that are as good as cash at the market. Tokens don’t expire, you can use them at all of our markets, and every vendor accepts them! In the event you do run out of cash or your market token stash, you can use your credit card, EBT card, Apple Pay, or personal check to purchase market tokens at our welcome tent. This is made possible by our partnership with Ochsner Health System, and we are excited to provide fresh, local food to the community and the folks that keep us healthy!

SNAP Update Due to the partial government shutdown, February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP formerly known as food stamps) benefits were issued early. It remains to be seen what the three week reopening of the federal government will mean for the SNAP program in terms of March disbursements. To help keep families eating healthy food, Market Umbrella doubles SNAP purchases up to $20 at all seven of our market locations. Shoppers can swipe their EBT card for $20 and receive $40 in tokens to purchase fresh healthy food. The first $20 can be used on an any EBT-allowable item at market and the second $20 can be used on fresh fruits and vegetables only. To help stretch those February dollars that were issued early, come to the welcome tent and take advantage of Market Match every time you visit the market. Last year, SNAP dollars and our Market Match program put $60,000 into the hands of the local farmers who are vendors at our markets, so this program helps farmers and food producers make ends meet. Market Umbrella is committed to the Market Match program, and we’ll keep you posted on SNAP developments.

VENDOR OF THE WEEK: T&R Dairy Holy cow! T&R Dairy, A fourth generation family dairy farm, have added quite a few new items to their table in recent days. Now you’ll find Mrs. Mary or her sister Judy with whole milk, buttermilk, and chocolate milk at the Wednesday Ochsner and Friday Bucktown markets. As always, T&R will also be at the Tuesday Uptown market with a variety of aged cheeses including gouda and havarti, and fresh or cultured butter. While they will not be selling milk at the Uptown market, they are taking orders - so stop by to get yours in. Cheers to small, generational family dairy farms!

TUESDAY’S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL: Paella NOLA Recognize these guys from our new Friday Bucktown market? Paella NOLA will be joining us at the GPS tent at the Tuesday market throughout February for… PAELLA! Paella is a traditional rice dish from the Valencia region of Spain. With the freshest New Orleans seafood and other local ingredients, Jacob and his team will bring this dish to life every Tuesday for your brunch, lunch, and dinner needs. Vegetarian? No prob. Paella NOLA is making a special pan just for the GPS. Come hungry.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Strawberry Milk This recipe for strawberry milk from Smitten Kitchen tastes like a melted milkshake, and farm fresh milk and strawberries take this recipe to the next level. This treat is a sure bet with the little ones and will likely bring waves of nostalgia for the grow-ups, too. Grab your milk and buttermilk from T&R Dairy or Country Girl Creamery, plus some sweet strawberries from Johndale Farm, Mendez Farm, or Fletcher Farm or Faust Farm and whip up a batch. What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook or even Twitter and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!

MARKETS THIS WEEK: UPTOWN Tuesday, February 5, 2019 9 am - 1 pm Tulane University Square 200 Broadway St. near the River BYWATER Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3 pm - 7 pm Rusty Rainbow Chartres St. at Piety St. OCHSNER Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3 pm - 7 pm Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital 2614 Jefferson Hwy. at Maine St. MID-CITY Thursday, February 7, 2019 3 pm - 7 pm American Can Company 3700 Orleans Ave. at the Bayou BUCKTOWN Friday, February 8, 2019 3 pm - 7 pm Bucktown Harbor 325 Metairie Hammond Hwy. at the Lake DOWNTOWN Saturday, February 9, 2019 8 am - 12 noon Warehouse District 750 Carondelet St. at Julia St. RIVERTOWN Saturday, February 9, 2019 9 am - 1 pm LaSalle’s Landing Williams Blvd. at the River

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Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. Free AARP Tax Help Bring the following to complete your taxes: 2018 tax documents Photo ID for each taxpayer Social security cards for every individual on tax return Checking/savings account information More information on what to bring can be found here. Free tax help will be available, offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. In partnership with AARP. Algiers Regional Library Mondays & Thursdays until April 15 from 10am - 2pm Latter Library Tuesdays & Thursdays until April 9 from 10am - 2pm Norman Mayer Library Tuesdays & Thursdays until April 11 from 10am - 2pm East New Orleans Regional Library Wednesdays until April 10 from 10am - 2pm Winter Writing Contest Readers' Night Hear our Inaugural Winter Writing Contest winners read their work in the handsome setting of the Keller Library & Community Center meeting room. The contest and this community event is sponsored by the Friends of New Orleans Public Library. Keller Library & Community Center Tuesday, February 5 from 6pm - 7:30pm Heart Healthy Cooking Class Certified Louisiana Master Gardener Dov Block and the Library's Health Literacy Educator Dana Wilkosz will provide a hands-on cooking demonstration. Reservations recommended. For ages 6 & over. For American Heart Month, kids and caregivers will have the opportunity to create veggie spring rolls, and will also learn about the important role vegetables play in keeping your heart healthy at any age. Space is limited. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations may be made by calling 504-596-3113 or emailing Dana at dwilkosz@nolalibrary.org. Hubbell Library Wednesday, February 6 from 6pm - 7pm Stories of the African Diaspora Explore storytelling and oral tradition through the examination of several stories from all over the African Diaspora. Storytelling and oral tradition are the cornerstones of living culture. This is especially true for the African stories whose webs unified kingdoms; and, ultimately, people who were caught up in the Transatlantic slave trade. Bereft of physical, spiritual, and personal trappings, only the stories of heroes and divinities remain. While these stories may change from continent to continent, island to island, even from plantation to plantation, their purpose and morals remain true. Today these stories are back to contextualize the Black experience in the terms of its own high culture.  In partnership with Academie Gnostique and Botanica Macumba. This series includes the following parts: Part 1 (Feburary 6): Yourba creation story, Legba, and the pataki of how slavery came to be Part 2 (February 13): High John the conquer stories, tales of Elegua, and Anasi the spider. Part 3 (Feburary 20): Yourban goddesses, tales of Ochun, Oya, Yemaya and Obba Alvar Library Wednesday, February 6 from 6pm - 8pm Bystander Response Training Before first responders arrive, you can save a life by knowing how to provide hands-only CPR, administer naloxone, and stop bleeding. This two-hour class will teach participants how to identify someone who has overdosed from opioids, gone into cardiac arrest, or has uncontrolled bleeding. The training is free and no medical background is needed. To learn more or sign up, click here. Nora Navra Library Friday, February 9 from 10am - 12pm Occasionally, event dates and times change. To ensure you are viewing the most current event information, visit nolalibrary.org/events or contact the Library. Celebrate Black History Month Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role they have played in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. Click here to see how the Library is celebrating.

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