Featured Vendor: Whitewater Gardens

This week's second featured vendors are Sandy and Amanda Dietz of Whitewater Gardens located in Altura, Minnesota. They have been in operation since 1996 starting with a half acre of vegetables that grew into ten to twelve acres of vegetables with two greenhouses and two in the making.
They purchased their farm of 120 acres in 1991. They grow their vegetables for wholesale, CSA, and the farmer's market.They are also currently working on winter production.
Whitewater Gardens has been at the market since their beginning in 1996. Sandy believes people should come to the market because of the fresh food and the fact that the market is a social event. It gives people a chance to get to know the people who grow their food. Sandy herself loves the socializing and the people the best about the market.

You can find Sandy at the farmer's market every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. She can also be reached by phone at (507) 932-5225

Featured Vendor: Renaissance Breads and Pastries

This week's featured vendors are Sally Reimer and Harmony Bornk of Renaissance Breads and Pastries located in Galesville, Wisconsin. Their bread is made by hand in small batches by Sally and Harmony, who are devoted to providing the community with local, quality and organic baked goods. All breads are made from 100% organic flour and grains. They feature a selection of authentic artisan breads that include sourdoughs whole grains and ryes. Their pastries feature scones in a variety of flavors, cinnamon rolls, and cookies.
Sally and Harmony took the bakery over from a friend six years ago. They have been at the Winona Farmer's Market since they started. Sally's favorite part of the market is seeing people smile and being outside enjoying the weather.

You can find Renaissance Breads and Pastries products at the following outlets:

• The Common Market, Galesville, WI
• Bluff Country Co-op, Winona, MN
• People's Food Co-op, La Crosse, WI
• Festival Foods, Holmen and Onalaska, WI
• Viroqua Food Co-op, Viroqua, WI
• People's Food Co-op, Rochester, MN
• Kickapoo Exchange, Gays Mills, WI
• Winona Farmer's Market, Winona, MN

You can like Renaissance Breads and Pastries on Facebook here. To view the full interview with Sally, please visit our YouTube channel here.

Featured Recipe: Garlic-Roasted Kale

This Week’s Recipe: Garlic-Roasted Kale

• 3.5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 10 ounces kale, stems removed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Preparation

1. Arrange oven racks in center and lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 425°. Place a large jelly-roll pan in oven for 5 minutes.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to coat. Place kale mixture on hot pan, spreading with a silicone spatula to separate leaves. Bake at 425° for 7 minutes. Stir kale. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until edges of leaves are crisp and kale is tender.
3. Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar; toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Featured Vendor: Ann Kline

This week's second featured vendor is Ann Kline of Kline Brothers Farm. She has been at the market for quite some time. They have been at the Winona Farmer’s Market since the market's beginning about 26-27 years ago. 
Based in Centerville, Wisconsin, they produce sweet corn, watermelon and muskmelon. Ann enjoys coming to the market in order to get the word out about their delicious sweet corn and to bring locally grown produce to people who would otherwise not be able to get such fresh food.

Featured Vendor: Harold

This week's featured vendor is Harold. 
Harold is one of the longest standing vendors at the Winona Farmer’s Market. At his stand you will see him selling honey as well as other beeswax products. 
Harold enjoys the challenge of raising bees and has been doing since 1957 on his farm in Stoddard, Wisconsin.
He has been at the Winona Farmer’s Market for about 20 years and enjoys coming because of the great people he has been able to meet and befriend over the years.

Featured Vendor: Vang Xiong

This week's second featured vendor is Vang Xiong. She carries a lot of different varieties of vegetables at her stand. They also have fruit that will be coming later in the season.
This is her fifth year at the market. Her favorite thing about the market is to be able to be outdoors. She thinks people are drawn to the market by the fresh produce that people wouldn't be able to find in a lot of the stores.
Feel free to stop by the market and visit Vang Xiong any Saturday through October from 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Thanks for supporting your local farmers!

To hear the full interview with Vang Xiong, please visit our YouTube channel here

Featured Vendor: Mary Slabaugh

This week's first featured vendor is Mary Slabaugh. Mary is a baker that produces mainly baked and canned goods such as: bread, pie, cookies, cakes, jams, jellies and pickles using organically grown materials. She is located in Lanesboro, MN. This is Mary's tenth year at the Winona Farmer's Market. Mary's favorite thing about the market is all the good people that come.

To view the full interview with Mary on our YouTube channel, click here.