Prize Pumpkins gathered at our 2007 Pumpkin Competition weigh-in.

PUMPKIN SUNDAY
We’ve got a great September lined up, with special focus on registration for our colourful Pumpkin Growing Competition (weigh-in scheduled for March 23, 2008). This year’s inaugural event attracted more entries than we could have hoped for, and a great day was had by all. We’re planning to replicate and expand on that success next year, with special treats for all our younger entrants (under 13 years); plus great prizes in the following categories:
CATEGORY ONE (young people up to 16 years old) - Heaviest Pumpkin. Prize: iPod Nano.
CATEGORY TWO (adults) - Heaviest Pumpkin. Prize: a voucher for over $200 worth of market produce (redeemable at the market).
Prizes also for the smallest mature pumpkin, tallest, ugliest, best-looking, most unusual and largest diameter pumpkins.
To enter, please pick up a seed and registration pack from the Market Espresso Stall from September 9 (packs cost $2.50 - with $1 going to the Clevedon School PTA and include three seeds).

MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Everyone knows that the quality of the food at the Clevedon Village Farmers’ Market is second to none. What you may not know is that it also represents good value for money.
Supermarkets, as we all know, have bulk buying power and use it to knock prices down as far as they can. But our stallholders sell direct to you, which cuts out the middle man.
Not only are you getting hand-made, locally-produced, fresh food at the Clevedon Village Farmers’ Market - much of which is not available in supermarkets at all - but you’re also getting a good deal. Check out these comparisons, gleaned from the local branch of a major supermarket chain last week:

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Herbed lamb cutlets with olive and lemon

Ingredients

• 12 organic lamb cutlets from Pilgrims Organics
  
• Juice and zest of one lemon
  
• 2 tablespoons of River Estate olive oil
  
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  
• 1 teaspoon of finely chopped fresh rosemary
  
• 1 teaspoon of butter
  
• A couple of dozen River Estate table olives.
  
• Remove pips by flattening olives with a large knife
  
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley

Method
Trim lamb cutlets of fat and place in a dish.
Pour over lemon juice and zest, rosemary and garlic - marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Heat remaining oil and butter in a large pan. Drain the cutlets, reserving the marinade, and sauté over a medium heat until cooked through, turning once. Remove from pan and set aside.
Drain the pan, then add the olives, parsley and remaining marinade. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, pour over the cutlets and serve with potato mash and wilted snow pea shoots.

CLEVEDON VILLAGE FARMERS' MARKET VENDORS & PRODUCE

• Dullumbunda Farm - kale and collards; root vegetables; sprouts; oyster mushrooms; tamarillos; culinary herbs
  
• Pacific Skye - fruit juice and seasonal fruit
  
• Fancy Lettuce - lettuce; bok choy; broccoli; living herbs; spinach; living herbs; tubs of mesculan
  
• Estuary Orchards - citrus fruit
  

• Winners of the 2007 Pumpkin Competition

  Sunset Coast Organics - certified organic fruit and vegetables, including culinary herbs and gourmet salad mixes
  
• Cuconics - telegraph cucumbers
  
• Wild Bee - fresh local bush and field honey
  
• Nature's Corner - free-range eggs
  
• Hungarian Deli - traditional air-dried meats and gluten-free sausages
  
• Waiuku River Wines - merlot and cabernet Bordeaux-style blends
  
• Paella Pan - traditional paella cooked on-site; fresh crepes
  
• Cathedral Cove Macadamias - fresh macadamia nuts and macadamia nut products
  
• Heart of the Globe - Highland beef products; salami; fresh artichokes; marinated garlic; fruit pastes
  
• Blackwood's Gourmet Breads - freshly-made bagels and flatbreads
  
• Wenvoe - handmade jams, chutneys and jellies
  
• Bentru - Smoked specialty meats and sausages; traditional proscuitto
  
• Clevedon Valley Cheese - flavoured and plain goudas; handmade cow's, sheep's and goat's milk cheeses
  
• Piako Pete - smoked fish; fresh flounder and snapper; smoked eel (when available); whitebait (when available)
  
• Salmonman - fresh hot smoked salmon
  
• Zakar - BioGro beef cuts; premium beef mince and sausages
  
• River Estate - premium olive oils and table olives
  
• Tasty Morsels - fresh gluten-free baking
  
• Alvita - fresh nuts
  
• Running Brook Seeds - quality heritage flower and vegetable seeds
  
• Wild Wheat - artisan bakers of traditional and sourdough breads
  
• Market Espresso - great coffee and refreshments
  
• Philippe's Chocolate - handcrafted chocolates and pattiserie
  
• Soggy Bottom Holdings - purveyors of rare breed free-range meats
  
• Pilgrim's Certified Organic Lamb - certified organic lamb cuts
  
• Finn's Kindling - bagged ready-cut kindling
  
• Sylvia Sandford Limes - fresh locally-grown limes
  
• Hungarian Twisters - 'Kurtos Kalacs' traditional Hungarian pastries
  
• Clevedon Animal Farm - pony rides for the kids
  
• Alison's Pony and Trap Rides - pony & trap rides for kids and adults
• Willow Brook - lavender products, Iris plants and daffodils
• Avoculture - avocados
• Tipaka Moana - subtropical fruit
• Ken's Orchids - orchids
  

Clevedon Village Farmers Market
Every Sunday 8:30am-12 noon, Clevedon Showgrounds, Monument Rd, Clevedon.

Visit our website at www.clevedonfarmersmarket.co.nz
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