Inside this edition: June 2011's Digest can be found here.
We have another flavour filled, entertaining and delicious basket of goodies for you again this month.
Our cooking session for men will provide an opportunity to extend the culinary skills of the boys in the house beyond the BBQ and breakfast on Mothers’ Day, when Jonny of ...From Scratch Patissierie will demonstrate how to bake the perfect chocolate cake. Sorry ladies, the blokes get priority seating for this one! You will reap the rewards when they go home to practice!
We also have sensory scientist Briony Liebich (who looks after the beer flavour quality for Lion Nathan) with us to teach us how to judge cheese, olive oil and beer.
And I will be making my favourite winter soup using Market ingredients on the last Sunday in July. We also have our regular kitchen guests to spice up your Sunday mornings at the Market. Check out our program of events for more details.
The Market is now bursting with winter produce with leeks, parsnips, beetroot of all shades, pumpkin, savoy cabbages, broccoli, celeriac and kohlrabi. Click on the links in the What’s Hot section to discover new recipes and ways to use these fabulous vegetables pumped full of vitamins and goodness for your winter health.
Bon appetite!
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Forget the footy finals, South Australia’s men will be battling it out in a different arena come Royal Show time, with the Art, Craft and Cookery committee introducing a men-only chocolate cake category in 2011.
On Sunday 3 July at 10am, Jonny Pisanelli of ...From Scratch Patisserie will demonstrate how to make a fabulous chocolate cake to celebrate this new Royal Show category in the baking competition.
The brainchild of 5AA radio presenter Amanda Blair – a keen supporter of the Royal Show cookery section – the Men’s Chocolate Cake competition requires entrants to whip up their favourite choccy cake.
If you would like tips on how to be a prizewinning show cook and the recipes behind some of the winners, the Blue Ribbon Cookbook could be your secret weapon! Edited by Liz Harfull, the Blue Ribbon Cookbook gives recipes, stories and tips from some fiercely competitive cooks who have won prices in SA country shows. Packed with wonderful stories about the people and traditions behind the recipes, the Blue Ribbon Cookbook is a fantastic gift for friends or family who love traditional baking. As an ASFM member, you can get your copy of the Blue Ribbon Cookbook for $35 at the ASFM Info Tent at the Market, which is a $5 saving from the recommended retail price.
Top Explore the role of your senses in judging good taste with sensory specialist Briony Liebich on Sunday 24 June.
Briony has experience in evaluating cheese, olive oil, wine and beer and training others to do the same. Briony has managed tasting panels for wine and food industry research and currently works at SA Brewing where she assists with maintaining product quality and keeping expert beer tasters well trained.
What does the judging of cheese, olive oil, wine and beer have in common?
The audience can learn ways to characterise components such as how aroma, flavour and texture distinguishes one product from another and learn how cheese, olive oil, wine and beer are judged by the experts.
Top On Sunday 10 July, the Adelaide Showground is hosting the SES National Disaster Competition.
There will be pedestrians and traffic around the Showgrounds so please use the pedestrian crossings where possible when walking to and from the Market.
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 - The winning entry of the Fun with Fungi competition, from Alex Gaut
The Fun with Fungi session on Sunday 19 June was an outstanding success. Held in conjunction with RiAus and the Australian Mushroom Growers Association, as part of the Royal Institution of Australia's Science Outside the Square program, the session attracted young and old to learn and view fungi of all shapes and sizes.
As part of the event, a photo competition was held. Photographers submitted pics of unusual or photogenic fungi and we congratulate the winner, Alex Gaut, for her fungi picture (shown above). Alex won a BBQ set, cookbooks and a fungi guide pack. Congratulations also to runners-up Amanda Daniel (of 2B: Ethical Food!), Louise Hart, Amy Blaylock and James Smith who all won a fungi guide pack. To see the winning entry and all the runners up, click here.
We would like to thank Stephan Kern, and the team from RiAus, Pam Tobin from the Australian Mushroom Growers Association, and mycologist Pam Catchside and partners, for making this such a successful day.
Top In July we welcome a new stallholder to the Market.  - The Wild Apple's property at Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills
This month we welcome The Wild Apple to the Market, selling NASAA-certified organic apples and pears at the Market at site 90.
The Wild Apple will have a wide range of apples for sale, including Fuji, Gala, Sundowner, Granny Smiths, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady apples. They will also have Duchess, Packham, Beurré Bosc and Nashi pears.
Tim Nielsen bought his Lenswood property 3 years ago, while looking for a haven in the hills after many years working as a curator of birds in zoos right across Australia. Originally from Queensland, Tim and his partner Heather are keen to sell their produce at the Market to help reduce food miles.
Heather told us,
"We sell lots of produce to the Eastern states and we are keen to reduce food miles and sell produce locally. We are very much about value-adding and reducing waste."
Tim said that after many years working with birds, his friends at the Adelaide Zoo find it funny that he now curses birds eating his apples on the farm!
Top  - Little Big Shots International Film Festival for Kids - Adelaide Festival Centre, 21-23 July
This month there are two chances to win a family pass to the Adelaide Festival Centre's Little Big Shots Film Festival !
Scan your membership card on 10 July and be in the draw to win one of two family passes to Little Big Shots Film Festival on Saturday 23 July!
The world's best films for kids, about kids, to amaze & delight kids.
Little Big Shots is Australia's major annual and travelling children's film festival. It's also an inspiring, meaningful and fun-filled festival of the best in local and international children's features, shorts, animations, documentaries and, amazingly, child-produced films.
The idea to stage a major Melbourne international children’s film festival was originally conceived by Nick Place at Media Giants in 2004. Seven years on, Little Big Shots has become its own not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the media literacy of young people, fostering children's creativity and showcasing the very best in filmmaking for, by and about kids. The festival also tours all around Australia and will screen at the Adelaide Festival Centre from 21-23 July.
The festival now stands as Australia’s only major stand-alone kids’ film festival - a niche Australian event. With its focus on short films for kids plus plenty of competitions and opportunities for involvement, Little Big Shots is one of the year’s most exciting experiences for kids.
For tickets and the full programme of films showing, click here.
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This month scan your membership card on 17 July for a final chance to win a group personal training session with Energique (valued at $39).
Energique is Adelaide's Only Women's Personal Training Centre and is located on Goodwood Road and also at Ascot Park. Energique is different from any other fitness centre in town because they do NOT collect membership fees and all their clients get free access to their facilities, including free access to an in-house qualified nutritionist.
For more information see the Energique website.
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 - The Book of Everything - Her Majesty's Theatre, 17-27 Aug 2011
Scan your membership card on 31 July and be in the draw to win a family pass to The Book of Everything on Wednesday 24 September!
In the spirit of Company B Belvoir’s The Small Poppies, Neil Armfield puts his big short pants on again for a special presentation of The Book of Everything.
Thomas is nine and he’s started to write a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the interesting things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, a deluge of frogs, the Son of God popping in for a chat …
He also writes down his greatest determination:
When I grow up, I’m going to be happy.
Featuring Jesus, the angels, the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, this is a totally magical story about a child learning to act when faced with fear and wrong. Acclaimed children’s author Guus Kuijer’s magnificently humble story grabs your heart, challenges your mind, and makes you laugh, no matter how old you are.
Boasting a sold out season in Sydney The Book of Everything features a stellar Australian cast including Alison Bell, Iain Grandage, Deborah Kennedy, John Leary and Matthew Whittet.
The Book of Everything is on from 17 - 27 August at Her Majesty's Theatre. For tickets and more information, click here.
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Scan your membership card on 3 July for the chance to win a $25 voucher for Alnda Farms. Click here to read our June Digest article about Alnda Farms.
Scan your membership card on 24 July to go into the draw to win a $25 voucher for Aay's Fresh Herbs.
Top  - The Complete Garden at 289 Cross Road, Clarence Gardens
Our friends at The Complete Garden in Clarence Gardens are having a Christmas in July sale, with 25% off all stock 15, 16 & 17 July.
They are also offering members as 10% discount for the whole of July upon presentation of an ASFM membership card.
Click here to download a voucher which you can present at The Complete Garden to go in the draw to win this table and chair set.
Top Alexandrina Cheese Company is thrilled to provide the perfect place to showcase the art works of two outstanding Fleurieu artists as Alexandrina presents the Warm up for Winter Art exhibition in the month of July.
The exhibition will feature paintings & art works from Karen Hammat & Emanda Fretwell. Both artists will exhibit funky yet functional art works made from natural and commercial yarns & fibres. They employ techniques such as felting, weaving, knitting & crochet with attitude. The results of which are unique, mostly wearable, some are for the person and some for the personal space.
This is a fantastic opportunity to see tactile and endless possibilities of creating with fibre! Join Alexandrina for the launch on Sunday 3 July and share a few morsels and a drop of Barossa wine from third generation winemaker, Ron Liebich. Click here for more information.
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 - Kohlrabi from Patlin Gardens
Winter produce is in full bloom at the Market. Here's where you can find your winter veggies and some great recipes to use them in:
Leeks: Alnda Farms (site 84), Hart's Vegetables (site 80), N & M Tsimiklis (site 56), Virgara's Garden (site 52), Patlin Gardens (site 75) - Leek and feta tart, courtesy of Simon Bryant (tip: Grab some feta from Limestone Coast Cheese Co at site 18)
Parnsips: Aay's Fresh Herbs (site 92), Hart's Vegetables, Patlin Gardens, Virgara's Garden Beetroot: Aay's Fresh Herbs, Alnda Farms, Golden BC, Hart's Vegetables, N & M Tsimiklis, Patlin Gardens and Virgara's Garden Fennel: Alnda Farms, Hart's Vegetables, Patlin Gardens and Virgara's Garden Pumpkin: Alnda Farms, Gerry Bariamis, Golden BC, Hart's Vegetables, N & M Tsimiklis, Patlin Gardens, Tobalong Tomatoes and Virgara's Garden Savoy cabbages: Alnda Farms, N & M Tsimiklis
Broccoli: Alnda Farms, Golden BC, Hart's Vegetables, N & M Tsimiklis, Patlin Gardens and Virgara's Garden
Celeriac: Hart's Vegetables, Patlin Gardens Kohlrabi: Patlin Gardens (site 75)  - Jerusalem artichokes from Alnda Farms
Alnda Farms at site 84 have some lovely new season Jerusalem artichokes (pictured). Brenda from Alnda Farms told us a little bit about Jerusalem artichokes.
"Jerusalem artichokes are not truly artichokes, they are actually related to the sunflower. The Jerusalem artichoke has been grown in North America since the 1500s. They provide potassium, magnesium and iron so they are great for vegetarians. Potassium and magnesium are good for your heart and your blood pressure too," she said.
Brenda shares her quick cook recipe for Jerusalem artichokes with us.
"Grab a saucepan, pour in enough olive oil to just cover the bottom of the pan, add one chopped leek or onion, also add a half a rasher of bacon chopped, then add 500gm of sliced Jerusalem artichokes, (no need to peel them, just scrub & slice) cover and cook on low heat, they are cooked when soft. It's a real treat," she said.
For more on Jerusalem artichokes and a recipe from Jamie Oliver, click here. This month citrus is all around the Market. Get your citrus at the following stalls:
Oranges and Mandarins: Cooinda Proprietors (site 74), B&A Andonopolous (site 68) and Fat Goose Fruits (site 97)
Clementines: Bill and Soula at B&A Andonopolous
Grapefruit: Cooinda Proprietors, The Food Forest (site 64, fortnightly)
Lemons: The Food Forest, Otherwood Orchards (site 73)
Limes: The Food Forest , Otherwood Orchards Goodieson Brewery (site 26, inside) now have naturally brewed and traditionally handcrafted stout for sale.
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Cooinda Proprietors have been selling their citrus and stone-fruit at the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market since the Market opened. Based at Swan Reach, we spoke to Mark Grieger about this year's crop.
"We have a heavier crop this season," said Mark, "with the majority of fruit being late navals. Shoppers might also find a few Washingtons if they're lucky," he said. "We have a few of grapefruit, some Imperial mandarins and of course there is our dried fruit."
Mark said he expects the citrus season to run through until late November however they will have their dried fruit all year round, saying dried apricots are their "biggest seller by a country mile". Cooinda also sell stone fruit during the summer months, including apricots, nectarines and peaches, as well as a few figs.
The Griegers use minimal spray techniques on their 600 hectare property, where they also run beef cattle and sheep. The property has been in he family for 112 year years, and is still a settlers' property.
"We have locked up large areas of the scrub as our own private conservation area," said Mark, "Dad was a greeny long before I'd even heard of the word".
Mark said the family has been using environmentally-sound irrigation practices and their water use is well below industry standard. However even with the higher rainfall, he said the farm is still affected by the drought of recent years.
"We have been replanting mandarins and lemons since we've had slightly better water allocations," said Mark, "but it will take two to three years before a good quantity of fruit is available for the Market. We have also replated 800 plum trees in the last couple of years," he said.
Cooinda is a seasonal producer and are at the Market when produce is available. In July, they will be at the Market on 3 July, 10 July and 24 July.
Top  - Woodside's Manon cheese scored highest points in it's category to take out the trophy at the Brisbane Cheese Awards
Manon makes waves, The Advertiser, 14 June 2011
"Woodside Cheeses cleaned up at the recent Brisbane Cheese Awards"
Quality milk the cornerstone of best cheeses, Mount Barker Courier, 1 June 2011
The Courier visits Kris Lloyd of Woodside Cheese Wrights
Turn up the heat, Adelaide Matters, July 2011, p 43
Anouar Senah, from the Moroccan Chef stall, is featured in Adelaide Matters
Turn up the heat, Adelaide Matters, July 2011, p 45
Sylvia Hart from Honey Lady has a recipe for Moroccan Roast Pumpkin, Watercress and Fetta Salad featured in Adelaide Matters.
Purple Carrots, Today Tonight
Jo-Ann Aay of Aay's Fresh Herbs features in this segment.
Fleurieu Milk Company flourishing, Dairy Australia, 23 June 2011
Dairy Australia looks at Fleurieu Milk Company's growth after 5 years in business
Hot stuff, Adelaide Matters, June 2011, p 53
Stallholder Hillside Herbs features as a supplier of fresh chilli bushes
Check out Smart Farmer for CEO Zannie Flanagan's regular editorial, as well as regular stories on stallholders, such as these on P&L Rogers and this one which mentions Woodside Cheese Wrights
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3 July
Members’ prize
Win a $25 voucher for Alnda Farms
Kids’ Club
Gardening with Diana from Bickleigh Vale Farm: time to refresh the strawberries for a bumper crop next season!
Demo Kitchen
10.00am Men's cooking session with Jonny Pisanelli of ...From Scratch Patisserie
11.00am Crowne Plaza: Bradd Johns
10 July
Members’ prize
Win a family pass to Little Big Shots International Film Festival for Kids
Kids’ Club
Cooking with Kate: "The Longest Baguette" to celebrate Bastille Day
Demo Kitchen
10.00am Thermomix
11.00am Amanda Daniel: 2B Ethical
17 July
Members’ prize
Win an Energique group personal training session
Kids’ Club
Culinary Magic with Lee Harrison, Mobile Science Education: How much science do you think you can find in a winter vegetable, a cheese, a handful of walnuts... and some nail polish remover?
Demo Kitchen
10.00am Honey Lady
11.00am Semaphore Pantry
24 July
Members’ prize
Win a $25 voucher for Aay's Fresh Herbs
Kids’ Club
Cooking with Steph: Winter warming vegetable pasties
Demo Kitchen
10.00am Aay's Fresh Herbs
11.00am Tantalising the tastebuds - Sensory Training with Briony Liebich
31 July
Members’ prize
Win a family pass to Windmill's The Book of Everything
Kids’ Club
Cooking with Steph: Vegetable curry and rice
Demo Kitchen
10.00am Zannie Flanagan
11.00am Hilton Hotel Young Gun Chefs
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Australian Caper Company: 10 July, 24 July
Bubba Tukka: 3 July, 17 July, 31 July
Cooinda Proprietors: 3 July, 10 July, 24 July
Howard Vineyard: 3 July, 17 July, 31 July
The Food Forest: 10 July, 24 July
Wild Fox Wines: 3 July, 17 July, 31 July
Wilke Estate Organic Wines: 10 July, 24 July
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