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Market to Menu

Time: Fridays at 3:52 PM
Host: Laura Kennedy

It's harvest time in central Illinois and the Downtown Bloomington Farmer's Market is a veritable cornucopia of fresh produce.

To guide you through the bounty and give you tips on preparing your finds, GLT's Laura Kennedy visits with farmer's market vendors to learn how to choose and prepare the best offerings of the day. It's all on Market to Menu, Fridays through October at 3:52 PM on GLT.

 

Here are recipes from the 2011 Market to Menu season.

GLT is proud to partner with the Town of Normal, the Downtown Bloomington Association, WBMD/WYZZ and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to bring you Market to Menu.

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Market to Menu Audio Archive:

Pumpkins (mp3)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011
Run Time: 2:00
David Brown talks about a truly great pumpkin: The Fairytale.

Sweet Potatoes (mp3)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Rita O'Rourke of O'Rourke Family Gardens talks about sweet potatoes.

Green Tomatoes (mp3)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Zack Metzger of Samara Farms has a great recipe for fried green tomatoes.

Acorn Squash (mp3)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Learn about a new variety of acorn squash from farmer David Brown.

White Maize (mp3)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Janet Zintabila talks about the classic diet staple known as white maize.

Lemon Drop Peppers (mp3)
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Can you take the heat of the lemon drop chili pepper?

Yellow Baby Tomatoes (mp3)
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Find out about the 'mater they call 'Jellybean' from farmer Kim Thomas.

Cabbage (mp3)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Darlene Crump shares her insight into the versatile cabbage.

Spinach (mp3)
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Popeye loves it -- and you will, too! It's spinach!

Collard Greens (mp3)
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Go green with Collard Greens - a nutritional powerhouse!

Amaranth (mp3)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Janet Zintambila of CHJ Umoja Gardens talks about Amaranth.

Dragon Tongue Beans (mp3)
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Check out this unusual bean, grown by Zack Metzger of Samara Farms.

Sweet Corn (mp3)
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Did you know you could freeze fresh sweet corn? Annette Cherry from Troyer Sweet Corn has the details.

Heirloom Tomatoes (mp3)
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Simon Burke from Goodison Gardens talks up the merits of heirloom tomatoes.

Italian Flat Beans (mp3)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Andrew Zeal from Amaranth Acres talks about Italian Flat Beans.

Green Leaf Lettuce (mp3)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Build a better salad with advice from farmer Lori Hartz.

Spinach (mp3)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Karen Harvey from Harvey Homestead talks about the benefits of spinach.

Kale (mp3)
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Discover the power and the tastiness of kale, with farmer Zack Metzger from Samara Farm.

Garlic Scapes (mp3)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Meet the garlic scape, tasty goodness grown by Hans Bishop of PrairiEarth Farms.

Parsley (mp3)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Don Schertz of Green Acres Herb Farm talks about the different types of parsley.

Peas (mp3)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011
Run Time: 2:00
The wee pea is mighty powerful -- and tasty. Farmer Darlene Crump of Crump Family Garden has the lo-down.

Speckled Romaine (mp3)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Hans Bishop of PrairiEarth Farms talks about the heirloom speckled romaine.

Nasturtium (mp3)
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011
Run Time: 2:00
It's pretty -- and pretty tasty! It's Nasturtium, grown by Kim Thomas.

Purple Asparagus (mp3)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Meet the lovely purple asparagus grown by Michelle Weber from Olive Berry Acres.

Red Green Onions (mp3)
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011
Run Time: 2:00
Jackie Dearing of Dearing Country Farms chats about the red green onion.

Bell Peppers (mp3)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer David Brown talks about the red peppers that he grows.

Okra (mp3)
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Discover the slimy charm of okra with farmer Rita O'Rourke.

Spaghetti Squash (mp3)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Karen Harvey of Harvey Homestead talks about spaghetti squash.

Gala Apples (mp3)
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Theresa Schofner talks up the benefits of gala apples.

Mint (mp3)
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Simon Burke form Goodison Gardens shares his secrets for a great mint tea.

Blackberries (mp3)
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Rita O'Rourke shares the juicy details behind the blackberry.

Zucchini (mp3)
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Check out how zucchini can make a great bread.

Broccoli (mp3)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Karen Harvey of Harvey Homestead talks up the green, mean, cancer fighting machine that is broccoli.

Japanese Turnips (mp3)
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Lyndon Hartz reveals the juicy sweetness of the Japanese turnip.

Kohlrabi (mp3)
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010
Run Time: 2:00
You may never have heard of it, but it's quite delicious. It's kohlrabi.

Snow Peas (mp3)
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Karen Harvey From Harvey Homestead talks up the delicious and nutritious snow pea.

New Potatoes (mp3)
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Rita from O'Rourke Family Gardens shares a few secrets about new potatoes.

Beets (mp3)
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Hear about beets from top to bottom from Ken of Epiphany Farms.

Basil (mp3)
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Simon from Goodison Gardens in Bloomington talks basil with Laura Kennedy.

Pak Choy...or is it Bok Choy? (mp3)
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Ken from Epiphany Farms talks about the popular Asian veggie, Pak Choy.

Asparagus (mp3)
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010
Run Time: 2:00
Laura Kennedy chats with Keith Kuerth of Apple Ridge Farms about asparagus, an early spring veggie.

Basil (mp3)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Laura Kennedy speaks with Angie Ackerman of Ackerman Certified Organic Farms about the popular herb, basil.

Cilantro (mp3)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Angie Ackerman of Ackerman Certified Organic Farms has the inside scoop on cilantro.

Potatoes (mp3)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Darlene Crump talks 'taters.

Honey (mp3)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Honey -- it makes Winnie the Pooh happy and your allergies, too. Kate Bradd from Scroggin Hill Honey talks up this sweet treat.

Peaches (mp3)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Alan Shofner shares that fuzzy and juicy fruit, the peach.

Beets (mp3)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Darlene Crump from the Crump Family Farms discusses beets.

Rosemary (mp3)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Don Schertz gives Laura Kennedy the lowdown on Rosemary.

Green Beans (mp3)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Keith Keurth talks up the benefits of green beans.

Cutting Celery (mp3)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009
Run Time: 2:00
This isn't your father's celery -- and Don Shertz from Green Acres Herb Farm explains why.

Black Raspberries (mp3)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Keith Kuerth from Apple Ridge Farms highlights the pleasures of black raspberries.

Strawberries (mp3)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Michell Jacob talks about how to best enjoy strawberries.

Swiss Chard (mp3)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Farmer Carrie O'Rourke talks with Laura Kennedy about a versatile green called swiss chard.

Rhubarb (mp3)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Laura Kennedy talks with farmer Mitchell Jacobs about how to choose rhubarb and how to use it.

Spinach (mp3)
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009
Run Time: 2:00
Laura Kennedy talks with Carrie O'Rourke of O'Rourke Family Farms about how to choose spinach and how to use it.