Ask the farmers...

I hit the Kirkland Farmers Market last night. I had a work event on the Argosy boat and the farmers market was conveniently located right next door to the dock. I was able to talk with a couple vendors and get some good local information. Grand Central Bakery uses all local ingredients (with the exception of a few things). The bread maker that I spoke with said that they get their wheat from Eastern Washington and the eggs are local. This is a great find, because bread is a staple in our house, we go through a couple loafs a week. As a side note, I also ordered a bread maker which should be here next week. I also stopped at Full Circle Farm and picked up some locally grown tomatillos. I can't wait to make some home made salsa. FCF said they have a really small crop of tomatillos so they aren't available in the CSA boxes. I also asked her about dried beans and they will have them in the fall (she thinks). Next stop was Smith Brothers Farm. They deliver milk to your doorstep! Remember those days? The milk comes from diary cows in Kent and they aren't certified organic (yet), but they follow all the same organic guidelines. If you want an organic milk, they do carry one but the cows are from Oregon. One disappointing note, is that La Pasta does not use local ingredients. We are still on the hunt for locally made pasta. Please let us know if you know of a vendor that uses all local ingredients for pasta.