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JUNE 15TO
OCTOBER 12
2013
Jerald HiebertGrowing Goodness
7MARKET TIPS
NEW! The Saturday STREET FEAST
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Millarville Farmers’ Market 2013
Welcome to the MILLARVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET By Melonie Mckee, Market Manager
WELCOME
A Routes Media Special Publicationwww.routesmedia.ca
Welcome
MRAS - history
Events
Explore the Market
Market Map
Food
What’s in Season
Ambassador Classes
Root Cellar
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JUNE 15 TO OCTOBER 12 2013
My name is Melonie McKee and I have been employed at the Millarville Racetrack since September 2011; however, this is my first
season as the Farmers’ Market Manager.I moved to the area nearly nine years ago and my
family and I have been enjoying the Millarville Mar-ket experience since we relocated to the foothills from Canmore. We instantly became a part of the “local food movement,” obtaining our food from farmers within our local communities.
How did I become a locavore? As a consumer, I rec-ognized I was receiving the highest quality and largest variety of fresh and/or organic food products currently available in the area. Produce purchased at your local farmer’s market has often been picked within 24 hours of your purchase. This freshness not only improves the taste of your food, but also retains the nutritional value that declines over time.
More importantly when you buy from local farmers you give them an economic reason to stay open. This keeps money in your community, which stimulates your community’s economy and in turn draws potential residence and economic growth within the community as a whole.
Purchasing locally produced foods is incredibly beneficial to you, local businesses, your family, the environment and of course your taste buds! With all that being said, we also have a plethora of local food artisans, handmade crafts of all mediums, art, jewelry, a variety of meat producers, bakers, musicians, an amazing conces-sion and little bits of one-of-a-kind items, which give the Millarville Farmers’ Market an extremely stimulating atmosphere.
I want to thank you all for supporting local people whether this is your very first time discovering this gem of a market or your thirty-first year. Without your support, none of the above would be possible.
Thanks again and happy shopping.
JUNE 15TO
OCTOBER 12
2013
Jerald HiebertGrowing Goodness
7MARKET TIPS
NEW! The Saturday STREET FEAST
On the cover: Jerald Hiebert, market vendor.
Photo by Neville Palmer
Melonie McKee
Market Staff: John Baker, Krystal Meade,
Zinna Koftinoff, Melonie McKee, Amber Holt (absent)
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OUR PAST OUR FUTUREThe facilities at MRAS have become pivotal focal points for community user groups while continuing to bear the weight of more than 100,000 visitors who pass through our gates annually. To keep up with our current demand, and to achieve our bold new vision, we will be looking to upgrade our facilities and programs steadily over the coming years.
As we ponder our history, we marvel at the spirit of commitment and cooperation it took to bring MRAS to this extraordinary milestone we celebrate today. From 1905 when the freshly formed Race Club bought the land, to 1907 when the Fair came into fruition, to 1951 when the Hall Association formed the MRAS, it has been a remarkable feat each step of the way.
Today, as we embark on the next wave of growth, we are counting on the enduring spirit of members past and present to take us to the heights we are aiming for. We urge you to come out and participate as a member or a volunteer or to simply support us by enjoying the Markets and Events as our gift to the community.
MRAS
By Bill Jackson, President Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society
Our Vision:To be an organization in which all members take pride and ownership in a self-sustaining, progressive and dynamic centre for the community that preserves its history, traditions and natural environment to promote rural and agricultural experiences in a welcoming and co-operative manner.
OUR PAST OUR FUTURE
Who’s Sunny Girl? Along most highways in Alberta you can see the "Sunny Girl" logo announcing the existence of an Alberta Approved farmers’ market nearby. The Alberta Approved Farmers' Market Program supports farmers, food artisans, entrepreneurs, and artists who make, bake, or grow the products they sell. In order to be an Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market, 80 per cent of our vendors must make, bake or grow their products. The remaining 20 per cent is to allow for BC fruit and other items that add to the market mix. Resale of product is not allowed.
The Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society (MRAS) has been in existence for more than 100 years, its origins older than the province of
Alberta itself. As the years and generations have come and gone, the social and economic development of both the MRAS and our surrounding community has remained inter-twined through a shared history as well as programs and services built from the grassroots up. Our non-profit society has flourished and grown through the last century because we have always taken pride in providing programs and facilities for the young people in our community. Many of of these young people had parents, grandparents and great grandpar-ents who faithfully served as members and volunteers in earlier eras, setting an example for the next generation to follow. We rely on more than 100 members and over 300 volun-teers to carry out our tradition of building community and preserving our agricultural heritage. Our main events: the Races, the Fair, the Rodeo, the Market, and the Christmas Market are all important platforms for realizing this vision.
Our newest addition, the Millarville Run to the Farm-ers’ Market Half Marathon is an event we hope to see grow into a strong and vibrant annual event that will further strengthen our community spirit. As a society, we know we have much to do if we hope to remain relevant in our community into the next century, particularly while continuing to embrace the traditions and values of our founders.
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Enjoy a fun filled day of family entertainment at the 108th Annual Millarville Races. The day features non-stop action including a beer garden, a smaller version of the Millarville Farmers’ Market, Kid’s World, and of course, horse racing action.
To start the day locals race each other for bragging rights in the popular Stock Horse Race, and elegant ladies show off their historical skills in the Side Saddle Race. If you’re the gambling kind, you can place your pari-mutuel bets for any of our sanctioned races brought to us by Horse Racing Alberta, showcas-ing races by Paint Horses, Quarter Horses and Thoroughbred Horses.
In between each sanctioned horse race, children of all ages can race in the infield in sack races, three legged races, and foot races. Featured again this year at the end of the day is the popular Pack Horse Race. Kid’s World will delight the young ones with pony rides, face painting, obstacle course, money hill, and a mechanical bull. Don’t miss out on the oldest annual event of the Millarville Racing & Ag Society!
EVENTS
Race through21.1km of beautiful,
scenic countryside to finish at Southern Alberta’s
Largest Outdoor Market
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Event Type: Sporting Events, Family Events
This beautiful, and mostly rural, point-to-point half marathon (21.1 km) runs from Black Diamond through Turner Valley and finally ending at the Millarville Farmers’ Market for opening day. Invite friends and family to cheer as you cross the finish line at southern Alberta’s largest outdoor Farmers’ Market, and then join them in finishing your morning with great food, music and shop-ping. There is a complimentary shuttle bus service for runners between the Millarville Racetrack and Black Diamond both pre and post-race. All participants get a unique hand-made finishers medal and wick t-shirt.
For more information and participant and volunteer registration, go to www.millarvilleracetrack.com/half-marathon.
JUNE15
JULY1 Event Type: Family Events, Sporting
Events, Shopping and Style
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EVENTS
“Dance Under the Stars” in the Beer Garden with Live Music
Millarville Farmers’ Market & Alberta Artist Showcase
Kids World ALL WEEKEND
Cowboy Church 11AM ON SUNDAY
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Concert Tickets available at Ticketmaster.comConcert Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com
Sunday Night Aug 4th
in the Arena
Sunday Night Aug 4th
in the Arena
with Gord Bamford & Friends with Gord Bamford & Friends
Join us for an unforgettable weekend of western activities and rodeo action. These three memorable days will be loaded with live music, dancing, rodeo action, family entertainment, beer garden, farmers’ market, local arts and culture, and good old foothills fun.
The weekend is also fully integrated with the famous Millarville Farmers’ Market on Rodeo Saturday so come early and enjoy a day of shopping before stepping over for a day of infield action. The beer garden will feature local live entertainments all weekend, so bring your dancing boots.
On Sunday evening Give Prostate Cancer the Boot will take over the indoor arena for a dance in the dirt fundraising concert featuring Canadian musi-cian Gord Bamford and a few of his famous friends!
You’re welcome to stay at the Racetrack campground for the weekend for $60. Call 403.931.3411 to reserve your spot today.
AUG2-4 Event Type:
Family Events, Sporting Events, Music and Culture
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EVENTS
For more than a century The Priddis & Millarville Fair has been one of the last, great, traditional, old-time Agricultural Fairs in Canada. Founded in 1907 and held every year since, the Fair today is a wondrous extravaganza for kids in particu-lar, with a Kid’s World, a petting zoo, big horses, small horses, hayrides, roping competitions and ribbons awarded in junior events ranging from photography to baking to 4-H.
The day is a big one for adults as well, including a multitude of competition ribbons and a parade, not to mention a full day integrated with the famous Millarville Farmers’ Market. Coming out to the Fair is only half the fun the other half lies in participating in the Fair by putting your best crafts, baking, grains and grasses and animals up for those all-important winning ribbons.
Join us for a country Christmas Market filled with fabulous arts, crafts, decorations, artisan food, gifts and more. This event takes place indoors and out and will consist of much family fun with free hayrides, Santa’s workshop, pony rides and photos with Santa.
Event Type: Family Events, Shopping and Style, Dining
Event Type: Family Events, Sporting Events, Music and Culture
NOVEMBER 8th - 11th 2013
SANTA PHOTOS HAY RIDESDECORATIONS
HOT CHOCOLATE BAKED GOODS ARTISAN CRAFTS
AUG17
NOV8-11
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EXPLORE THE MARKET
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4#See the Whole Market.Take the time to stroll through the whole market before you get started. You’ll have a chance to scope out all the new products, fresh veggies and plan your shopping at-tack. Remember, we have a lot of part-time vendors that attend on random market days, so visit often and take the time to explore.
The early bird gets the worm and the best products.For the very best selection, get to the Market first thing in the morning. You’ll get first choice on food that was in the ground sometimes only hours earlier. Market ven-dors do a great job of having lots of stock and try their best not to run out.
Make your Market visit an experience.Take the time to chat with vendors because they love their customers and like to teach you about what they do. Where else can you talk directly with the grower/rancher/producer? It’s also great to bring your out-of-town visitors; friends from out of town will love having a coffee or some delicious local treats. For the best social experience go mid-morning through lunchtime and take in demonstrations, live music and the happy sounds of kids frolicking in the grass.
Buy in season… wait, that’s the only option here!It’s always tastier and healthier to buy food at the peak of its season. Check out the seasonal guide on page 11 for a list of when your favorite local fruits and vegetables are in season. We all have cravings for foods outside of their peak season so learn how to preserve your produce for enjoyment year round.
Photos of Market by Rick Charlton
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EXPLORE THE MARKET
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You can preserve by freezing, canning, fermenting and drying/dehydrating. Different techniques lend them-selves best to different foods. Take a class, find a friend to teach you how, go to the library or check the Internet for ideas. Your family and friends will thank you in the winter for sharing your Alberta-grown treats.
Plan, plan, plan.Starting with a market plan each time you shop will avoid over purchasing. It’s tempting to go overboard and go home with way too much food. It’s such a tragedy if it goes to waste. Keep your fridge stocked with the fresh-est produce by shopping the Market weekly. If you get a little over zealous with your purchases and over-buy try freezing, preserving or having a big party. We have a wagon service from the info booth to help take all your purchases to your vehicle.
Ask questions.Farmers are happy to engage and it helps if you know which questions to ask. For example you may want organic produce. Many farms are growing their food organically but opt out of the expensive certification. Instead of opening with, “Is it organic?” try asking, “Do you use pesticides?” or “How do you raise your ani-mals?” Don’t be afraid to ask for advice.If you see something that looks interesting but you don’t
have a clue how to prepare it, ask the farmer. Need a gluten free recipe? They are likely have one! Don’t know how to cook a perfect sausage? They’ve probably got a few tips! Remember nobody knows food better than the people who grow it, make it, or bake it themselves.
Get the story, straight from the horse’s mouth.Artists, crafts people, farmers, bakers, cooks and food artisans all have a story behind what they do and why. Inviting them to share their stories makes your Market experience that much more satisfying; you go home with wonderful products and a dose of inspiration. Most of our vendors are the real deal and are happy to share their stories with customers.
Giving back. Your money goes a long way in this community. The $2 parking fee goes to support local youth, agricultural programs and facilities for non-profit organizations. When you buy from vendors your money supports families, farms, artists and small business owners.
So, are you ready to hit the ground running? Don’t forget your cash and your re-usable shopping bag. Happy shopping!
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MARKET MAP
Legacy Picnic Area New in 2013, thanks to funding by Legacy Oil & Gas is the picnic and rest area. Relax here, have a bite to eat or take shelter from poor weather. Lining the Legacy Picnic Area, you’ll find jewellers, photographers, potters, stone artists and more. This is also the home of a few bakers, coffee roasters and popcorn vendors.
Grandstand Beneath the Event Grandstand you will find booths with our food artisans. Each week you can smell, sample and indulge in an amazing variety of food products - jerky, jams, fruit pies and tempting desserts. Local art calen-dars, hand-knit goods, and body products are tucked in amongst all the tasty goodies.
Meat Alley The name says it all. This area is along the rail of the racetrack as you enter the market place. Here you will find tasty ranch-raised beef, bison, elk and pork. Mixed into this area you will also find wonderful sausages, treats for your pets, gourmet pizza, and ethnic foods from around the world.
Barns In front of our barns you will find greenhouse peppers, pickling cucumbers, fresh herbs, potatoes, organic fruits and veggies, and pumpkins still covered in dirt. This area is your one-stop shop for all the freshest seasonal vegetables.
Have you ever wondered how to extend the life of your summer veggies? Try one of our food ambassador classes to learn the skills of pickling and preserving, see page 18.
Have you ever wondered how the Millarville Farmers’ Market staff and volunteers shop the market place? Here’s your chance to find out the nicknames of areas we like to shop and what you can find when you get there.
BC Fruit TrucksAt the south end of the grandstand are the large BC fruit trucks of the marketplace selling delicious fruits from the Okanogan Valley. Along with the fruit trucks, you’ll find berry vendors, goat cheese products, local honey and meat and wonderful garden plants with seasonal hanging baskets.
Quonset Inside this building you’ll discover all the valuable prod-ucts that need to be covered from the inclement weather of the foothills. Clothing, handmade jewelry, beautiful photography and other treasures are found weekly in this only indoor area of the Market.
Garden and Fire Pit Tucked into the trees is the garden and fire pit area and, in our opinion, theses are the hidden gems of the Market. It is home to leather artists, sewing, glass art and other creative finds that are great to explore, touch and buy. Many part-time vendors are located throughout the garden and fire pit area, so visit often to see who’s new.
ArenaThe arena is primarily used for equine activities; how-ever, on market days we take over the outdoor perimeter for vendors. It is home to some permanent vendors and craftspeople that work with mediums like wood, concrete, metal and outdoor garden items. You may find other treasures like campfire tools, handmade soaps, re-purposed furniture, custom clothing and an area to pan for precious gems and collectible fossils.
We might be a bit biased, but we really think that each area is amazing and worth the time to explore every nook and cranny!
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To all our dedicated “regulars” at the Millarville Farmers’ Market, thank you for your patience in 2012 with our food services. The Saturday Street Feast is new and we know you’ll be in good hands!
Be sure to stop at the new Legacy Picnic Area next to the concession and enjoy a morning coffee or tasty snack.
THE SATURDAY
STREET
FEAST
When most people think about a farmers’ market, myself included, they almost im-mediately think about the fresh produce,
ranch raised meats, and seasonal fruits. As I get ready for another great season at the Market, I am starting to get excited about something that hasn’t been a primary shopping focus of mine until recently - food artisans!
Everywhere I stroll in the market I find wonderful hand-prepared food products that add so much to my home dining experience.
Many food artisans find their weekly home under the grandstand. In this area you will find a flurry of activity by customers chatting and experiencing some amazing edible art. Food artisans allow me to bring home a new experience each time I shop and inspire me to become more daring, creative, and fun in the kitchen.
I encourage all of our market shoppers to take the time to discover some of the amazing artisan food products found in Millarville, to try a new item, bring home a treat and learn a vendor’s name each time you visit.
Your taste buds will thank you!
The Saturday Street Feast at The Millarville Farmers’ Market and the Christmas Market come alive with the aromas and flavours of an international street
food market.Feast your eyes on the brilliant colours and take in
the excitement of a world-class casual dining experience with food from North America, India, Asia, the Mediter-ranean and beyond!
ARTISANS
Featuring:Primal Eats, Hold the Mustard, Eats of Asia, Touch of Indiaand Sichani’s Mediterranean and others.
Incredible new food vendors will be bringing their signature flavours and using local ingredients in a street-food concept from their world to yours. - The Aimless Chef
F O ODF O OD ARTISANS
By Krystal Meade, Events Manager
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GREENHOUSE
Butter LettuceEggplantEnglish CucumberGreenhouseMini CucumberPeppersPole BeansPotted HerbsTomatoes
JUNE
AsparagusBeet GreensCherries, earlyRadishesSpinachRhubarbStrawberriesBedding Plants
JULY
BeetsBlackberriesBlueberriesSaskatoonsCarrotsPeachesPeasPlumsRaspberriesSweet OnionsBaby PotatoesBaby Zuchinni
AUGUST
Early ApplesApricotsYellow BeansBroccoliCauliflowerCornCucumbersGarlicGreen BeansHot PeppersMelonsNectarinesPeppers (field)Pickling
SEPTEMBER
Apples (all varieties)GrapesPears (Bartlett and Anjou)PumpkinSquash
OCTOBER
ParsnipsPotatoes (storing)Onions (storing)Beets (storing)CarrotsGarlic (hard neck)Winter Squash
When to find your favourite fruits and vegetables and where they come from!
WHAT’S IN SEASON
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9:30 AM – Noon Racetrack Hall Kitchen
Registration is required.$60 per person (+ GST), fees include instruction and ingredients. Call 403.931.3411 to register
Chutney and Jams with Pam VipondJuly 20Learn to make a fruit jam and chutney; skills learned can be transferred to all kinds of ingredients. Pam, our local condiment guru, learned her skills in her grandma’s kitchen and won first place at the 2012 Priddis & Millarville Fair for her rhubarb chutney.
Mastering Your Barbecue August 24Learn a series of tips and tricks on mastering your home BBQ experi-ence. Learn skills some wonderful take home skills that will impress all your summer cookout guests. You’ll be your neighbourhood’s grill master by the end of class.
Pickling with Pam VipondSeptember 7Join Pam as she teaches the basics of pickling vegetables from cucumbers, beets, and carrots to other hearty veggies. A great way to enjoy local produce year round.
Interiors to Inspire: Chalk Paint® August 3110 AM – 1 PM$60 per person (+ GST)fees include instruction and ingredients. Call 403.931.3411 to register
Join Mel and Jen from Interiors to Inspire for a morning workshop with Chalk Paint®. Chalk Paint® is a unique decorative paint developed by Annie Sloan in 30 decorative and historical colours made specifically for painting furniture and other surfaces without sanding or priming.
Chalk Paint® sticks to just about any surface inside and outside the home: wood, concrete, metal, matt plastic, earthenware and much more. Its fast dry time allows you to add a second or third coats quickly and start enjoy-ing your revitalised walls, floors and furniture sooner. Gorgeous results have never been so simple and straightforward.
We will be demonstrating how to apply Chalk Paint® decorative paint and waxes to refurbish and upcycle old furniture and accessories. So fun and easy, with a professional looking finish every time... no one will believe you did it yourself.Just come in your painting clothes, and get ready to be inspired!
AMBASSADOR CLASSES
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Learning about food and developing cooking skills are essential to good health and food security. Learn from our instructors, and then share it with your friends. Meet your class, tour the market, learn, cook, eat and take home some lasting food skills.
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ROOT CELLAR
On a small acreage, just outside of Raymond, a warm breeze softly brushes over sprouts of kale, spinach and garlic, while red-winged black birds
chirp in the trees. Farming has always been the ideal job for Jerald
Hiebert, a regular contributor to the Market. He loves getting the chance to be outside all day and connect with nature.
“There’s something about being outside and breathing that fresh air that comes blowing over the mountains and across the prairies that kind of invigorates a person,” Hiebert says.
For years, Hiebert has farmed a mere six acres of land and has managed to support himself, his wife and four kids. He began with a very minimum investment and farms with two old tractors that he paid a little over $1000 each. “I change the oil in the tractors regularly and they just keep going!” he says.
“We try to live a simple life here,” Hiebert says. “I grew up on a farm and farming was some-
thing that was in our blood – if you wanted to have a good life, you were a farmer.” Much
of this mind-set also comes from his
There’s something about being outside and breathing that fresh air that comes blowing over the mountains and across the prairies that kind of invigorates a person.
Mennonite culture, which he says reflects principles of sharing, caring and giving.
Hiebert grows a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in which he does not use any herbicides or pesticides. It’s hard work for Hiebert because instead of using big machines to easily harvest his crops, he takes special care to handle most things by hand.
“We dig the vegetables and gather them by hand, we wash them by hand and we package them by hand,” he says. “So there’s a lot of care that goes into these veg-etables.”
Although Hiebert’s true passion is farming, he says getting the chance to bring his produce to the Market is his highlight of the week.
“Just to only be out here grinding around in the dirt you know,” he says, “the whole thing would kind of lose some of its excitement and interest.”
Hiebert used to sell his produce at other markets until he discovered the Millarville Farmers’ Market, which he says he absolutely loves.
“It’s a country atmosphere for one thing, and I also re-ally enjoy the people,” he says, adding that he feels a deep sense of community and belonging at this market.
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Proud Stage 4 StartCommunity of the
September 7, 2013
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September 7, 2013
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