The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, June 26, 2014
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Life editor: Chantel Wilson Phone number: 807-8213 e-mail: cwilson@swwfamily.com
Farmers Markets Turn 10
anniversary celebration will take place at this Saturday’s Two local farmers markets market with special activities are celebrating their 10th year and treats. The Tenino Farmers Marin business this year. ket runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat“It's a pretty big deal,” said urdays through Sept. 27 at 301 Dawna Donohue, who has orOld Highway 99 in Tenino. ganized and led the Tenino Info: http://www.teninoFarmers Market since its infarmersmarket.org/ ception 10 years ago. The Community FarmThe Tenino Farmers market opened June 7 with special ers Market in Chehalis also events and activities planned to celebrates its 10th birthday celebrate opening day. It's 10th this June. The Tuesday mar-
By Carrina Stanton For The Chronicle
ket opened June 10 and has become a gathering place not only for farmers and artisans but the whole community. “I love our farmers market,” said Market Manager Rachael Reiton. “It's just got such a great feeling.” As of press time, the market was expecting 22 vendors this year selling everything from produce to flowers, eggs, honey, candy, cheeses, soaps, herbs and breads. New this year to
• Aug. 19 – Senior citizens the market are offerings of frozen roaster chickens as well as day, sponsored by The Chronicle Info: communityfarmersa booth offering homemade market.net/ jams, jellies and fruit leathers. The Community Farmers Carrina StanMarket takes place Tuesdays 11 ton is a local freea.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 28 lance writer speon Boistfort Street in Chehalis. cializing in pieces Notable dates are: for the Life section • July 1 – Southwest Washof The Chronicle. ington Family Day at the MarShe and her husket band are raising • July 29 – WIC distributheir two daughtion day ters in Chehalis.
“Surely, one of the rites of spring is baking with rhubarb.” Dawna Donohue, president and manager of the Tenino Farmers Market.
Rhubarb Sweet Bread with Streusel Topping By Dawna Donohue I have used this recipe many, many times and it is a favorite of mine. This bread has a nice tart-sweet taste and it easily converts into giant muffins also.
Ingredients:
Greater Lewis County Community Farmers Market in Chehalis
1 ½ cups brown sugar ⅔ cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups diced rhubarb 1 teaspoon cinnamon Streusel Topping: ½ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup flour ¼ cup butter ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan. bowl until crumbly; sprinkle onto batter. Mix brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, Bake in the preheated oven until a buttermilk, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and rhubarb, in exact order and stir- toothpick inserted in the center of the ring after each addition, together in a bowl bread comes out clean, about 1 hour. until batter is just combined; pour into a Optional: prepared pan. Topping: Drizzle a lemon or orange glaze on Combine brown sugar, flour, but- top after baking instead of the streusel ter, walnuts, and cinnamon together in a topping.
Free Event
3 Feathers Emu Ranch & Farm Best Family Farm Black Sheep Creamery Boistfort Valley Farm, Inc. Cathy's Cut Flowers Chrisman Farms Coffee Creek Community & Gardens Constellation Farm Kalama Sourdough Bakery Katie's Candies Inc. Kreative Kettlecorn LLC Lupe's Hot Tamales Morning Dew Farm Newaukum Valley Farm Painted Sky Soap Rose of Sharon Farm Rosecrest Farms Silverthistle Farm South Meadow Lavender Sunrise Kolache Bakery Sweet Briar Herb Farm Wobbly Cart Farm
New vendors for this season are: Silverthistle Farm (Natural frozen roaster chickens) Kreative Kettlecorn, (Kettlecorn vendor) Katie's Candies, (Chocolates & Candy) Chrisman Farms (Jams, Jellies, Fruit Leather)
Long-standing vendors who have been with the market since it’s opening 10 seasons ago are: Wobbly Cart Farm Boistfort Valley Farm Newaukum Valley Farm Sweet Briar Herb Farm Morning Dew Farm South Meadow Lavender Farm Black Sheep Creamery
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What: A day of family fun at the Community Farmers Market When: Tuesday, July 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Downtown Chehalis 1 p.m. Join in a game of Veggieland 2 p.m. Learn new moves during Children's Yoga All Day • Dance with the One-Man Band
• Participate in Farmers Market B-I-N-G-O • Spin the Wheel of Fruits and Veggies
Check it out!
Prizes • Games • Science Projects • Crafts
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