Market News

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With warm weather in the forecast and birds chirping in the trees, this Saturday is sure to be a beautiful one and we can't think of a better place to spend it than at the Hollywood Farmers Market. Our vendors will be here bright and early at 8 am to bring you all the fresh cut flowers, sweet spring carrots, piping hot coffee, and tasty pastries your heart desires.

It's May, the perfect time to pick up some flowers for your garden, and oh boy do our vendors have all kinds of options for you. This Saturday you can find hostas at Dancing Light Ranch, dahlia bulbs at Old House Dahlias, alyssum at Gales Meadow Farm, and sunflowers at Sun Gold Farm. 

With all this fresh spring produce in season this week is the perfect time to make the perfect salad. Stop by Sweet Leaf and Stoneboat Farms to pick up beautiful spring salad mixes, head over to Big B and Deep Roots Farms for colorful beats, and top it all off with vinegar for sipping or mixing into dressing from Sage & Sea Farms.

You may know vendor Tabor Bread from their delicious loaves and pastries, but did you know they also sell grains? Stop by their booth for fresh mulled local grain flours sold by the 1 lb bag and get baking!

Now that the steady rain has started to give way to sunshine, our community library and community bag collection will be out at market. Head toward the center of market between Nourishment and our music tent to find a variety of cookbooks, food magazines, and nutrition guides to take home. Stop by the market's 44th and 45th Ave entrances to grab a reusable bag from our collection.

Old House Dahlias returns to market this week with their delightful dahlia bulbs. Check out the video link below to learn how to plant those terrific tubers. 

Street Mural re-painting: July 15

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Mark your calendars: We're happy to announce that we will be re-painting our beautiful mural on Hancock Street this summer, on Sunday, July 15th! (Our rain-date is the following Sunday July 22nd). More info at our Facebook event. See you there!

See you Saturday at the market!

Asparagus and Leek Soup

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Recipe Credit: Dishing Up the Dirt

Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat. Add the chopped leeks and cook, stirring occasionally until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and asparagus and cook for 1 minute longer.

Add the vegetable stock and a hefty pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the asparagus is tender. About 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer the soup to a high speed blender along with the Creme Fraiche or yogurt. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Return the soup to the pot, add the lemon juice and keep on low for about 5 minutes to let the flavors meld. Taste for seasonings and add more salt and pepper if necessary.

Divide between bowls and top with fresh minced parsley.

Serves 4

Entertainment and Events

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Face Painting with Crista

Music

Mrs. Doyle & The Teapots

Community Booths

Master Gardeners

Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Hawthorne Family Playschool

Vendors at Market on May 12th

Featured Products

May 12, 2018

Morels

Nature's Wild Harvest

These next few weeks are the heart of morel season - don't let them go by without tasting this delicious and ephemeral NW treasure! See this link for more information and tips on preparing morels.

Cranberry Hazelnut Butter

Bliss Nut Butters

You can't get more "Pacific Northwest" than this nut butter, made with local hazelnuts and cranberries, and sweetened with just a touch of raw honey!

Tomato Starts

Sun Gold Farm

This year Sun Gold Farm will be offering 61 different varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes! One that Vicki is particularly excited about is Indigo Blue Beauty, a meaty beefsteak slicer with bigger fruit and more complex flavor than its popular cousin the Indigo Rose.

Looking for a farmers market to pick up some midweek groceries?