Egg-citing stuff!
Reminder to place your order, market offerings, happenings, and a little bit about eggs.
Reminder to Order + Market Offerings
Here’s your reminder to place your order for the week! We have some delicious produce, baked goods, jams and jellies, prepared meals, potted plants and more! Check ‘em out, and don’t forget to place your order before Monday at noon.
A Brief History on the Tradition of Easter Eggs
Spring is a period of rebirth and renewal across many traditions and cultures. In many cultures, eggs symbolized fertility and rebirth. Christians later adopted the symbols of eggs and associated them with the resurrection of Christ. However, they were historically forbidden during Lent. At the end of Lent and the coming of Easter, people would decorate them and share them, similar to the practice of many people today.
This blog post from the Pioneer Woman has more information on the tradition of Easter eggs.
Egg Recipes
Do you have some eggs that you need to use? Or, do you need some ideas for next week’s egg order? Check out these recipes ––
Natural Dyeing
Maja’s Recipes: Natural Dyed Eggs
What you need: white eggs, leaves/flowers/herbs, boiling water, stockings, and onions.
Gather a leaf, flower, or herb from outside and gently press it onto a wet egg. Then, place it into a stocking, and tie off the ends. Place the onion skins at the bottom of the pot, fill with water, then gently place the eggs in. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Keep eggs in the dye for 30 minutes.
The Kitchn: Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs
What you need: Eggs, pickled beets, apple cider vinegar (ACV), brown sugar, whole peppercorns, salt, olive oil, mayonnaise, distilled white vinegar, Dijon mustard, curry powder, black pepper, and rosemary leaves
Hard boil your eggs and remove the shells. Prepare a brine of pickled beats, ACV, sugar, peppercorns, and salt, and place the eggs in. Leave for about 12 to 16 hours.
Cut the eggs in half, scoop out the yolks, and mix with the olive oil, mayonnaise, white vinegar, mustard, and curry powder. Season with salt and pepper. Pipe into the eggs. Garnish with rosemary and herbs.
Dessert
Eggs are a key component of most delicious deserts!
Check out this honey chess pie with orange zest and thyme from Edible Nashville, written by Chef Mallory of LUNCH.
What you need: butter, sugar, cornmeal, salt, eggs, vanilla, honey, buttermilk, orange, thyme, salt, and pie crust.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Melt the better in a saucepan then add sugar, salt, and cornmeal. Stir.
Whisk eggs and vanilla, then slowly pour that into the butter while whisking vigorously. Add honey, buttermilk, orange zest, and thyme. Pour into the prepared pie crust and bake for 40-45 minutes until the filling is golden brown.
In other news…
Please consider donating to the CAC. You can do so directly through our website by “purchasing” the donation. This helps sustain the partnership between Rooted Here and the CAC and enables the CAC clients to have access to fresh and healthy food.
Electronet Mending Circle
UT Extension Fruit Tree Cropping Event
Food Matters Community Meal!
Join St. Mary’s Conference Center and the Cumberland Plateau Partners for a Community Meal on April 21 (Earth Day Eve!) at 5:00 PM at St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development. There is a suggested donation of $20. Farmers, food pantries, restaurant owners, and neighbors will come together for an evening of good food, honest conversation, and shared purpose around our regional food economy.
Dr. Deborah McGrath, St. Mary’s Sewanee Board of Trustees member and Professor of Biology at the University of the South, will offer opening remarks. Her work in ecosystem restoration and food system resilience makes her the perfect voice to open this gathering.
What better way to step into Earth Day than around a table with the people growing, sharing, and stewarding food on this Plateau?
We’d love for you to join us. Pull up a chair, meet your neighbors, and be part of the conversation about the future of food!
Recycling with the SCFM
Did you get your order in a nice produce box or a sturdy paper bag last week? Don’t know what to do with it? We want them back so we can reuse them all year!
The SCFM relies on community contributions of paper bags and cardboard boxes to fulfill our orders — we really appreciate all your efforts to bring us your paper recycling. Thank you for helping make the market possible!
Volunteering with the SCFM
In case you didn’t notice, pickup day can get kinda busy! If you would like to come help out as a volunteer and earn a $5 market credit per every 2 hour shift, please sign up below.
Thank you, as always, for supporting the South Cumberland Farmer’s Market. You can further support local food initiatives by purchasing donations for our CAC partnership, the Open Food Network, or for the SCFM operating costs. We appreciate YOU!
Happy Spring! Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Holidays!