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Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show - October 27, 2012
SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 27
 

2011 Marketplace Exhibitors

Acres of Land Winery

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322

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Allman's Beer Cheese

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211

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Allman's Beer Cheese is prepared in small batches by Johnny Allman's grandson Ian and his wife Angie. We're very pleased to bring back to you our family's original beer cheese recipe as it was served at Johnny Allman's restaurants on the Kentucky River since the late 1930's. We start each small batch with the original ingredients and get it to just the right consistency. This recipe has been made by our family for over 70 years and we're proud to offer it again to the public.

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Angie’s At Doubletree Suites by Hilton

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133

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Apropos Culinary Arts Center

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337

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Applecreek Orchards

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204

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My father, Buddy Hall, started Applecreek Orchards in the late 1970's to provide the highest quality fruits and vegetables to the public. The orchard, located in Scott County, Kentucky, was operated by my family: my father Buddy, my mother Betty, my sister Amy and I (Chip). Our orchard mainly produced U- pick strawberries and various varieties of apples; however we also produced blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and many other vegetables. In fact, we had one of the few central Kentucky working orchards open to the public.

During the time on the orchard, my father, who always had a true entrepreneurial spirit, wanted to try his hand at making preserves and fruit butters. So he turned to the nearby Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill for inspiration. The orchard closed in the early 90's and my father formed a specialty food company Applecreek Farms. My father combined extensive study of Shaker recipes and cooking techniques with his own exhaustive experimentation to produce a unique and delicious line of home style preserves and fruit butters. Fruit wasn't the only sweet that my father enjoyed! He also worked with a Nestle food specialist to develop a line of caramel and chocolate fudge dessert sauces.

Now my father got his nickname Buddy for a reason. He developed special relationships with his customers, vendors, and fellow food companies. He was a founding member of Kentucky Proud and one of the first members of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). He also built a relationship with our friends at Buffalo Trace. Buddy started to experiment with bourbon in his recipes and developed a unique line of Bourbon flavored products. These products include a Kentucky Bourbon Marinade, Barbeque sauces, and dessert sauces.

However, my father's real dream was to open a restaurant. In the mid 2000's he opened Applecreek BBQ in Lexington, serving his award winning BBQ Sauce. Unfortunately, my father passed away shortly after retiring from the restaurant in 2009. However, I'm still carrying on the Applecreek Orchards tradition with the specialty foods product line that my dad started. I am joined by my wife, Karen, and long-time friends, Mike and Tammy Leal, as we continue to provide high quality products, prepared and packaged by hand in small batches, ensuring their freshness and flavor.

So try a sample of Applecreek Orchard's fruit butters, preserves, marinade, bbq sauces, salsa, relish, caramel or chocolate fudge dessert sauces, and you will agree that my father's insistence on quality still works!

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Back Woods Foods Inc

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139

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Bardstown Food Manufacturer

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229

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We are a food co packer, located 30 minutes south of Louisville. We can develop, manufacturer, and help distribute your product. We can carefully design your product from the ingredients, to bottling and labeling your product. We can develop or mass produce a product for you.

We will be exhibiting our own Kentucky Proud brand lines: Luna Mercato, Kenny’s Cajun Gourmet Popcorn.

Luna Mercato has created fruit infused bbq sauces, along with a gourmet pure tomato flavor salsa.

Kenny’s will be displaying our famous Cajun Popcorn, along with our very popular Banana Pepper Mustard, and Peaches – Orange Habaneros Hot Sauce.

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Blue Bell Creameries

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200

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It all started on a hot summer day when local farmers decided to establish the Brenham Creamery Company and make butter from excess cream brought in by area farmers. A few years later the creamery began making ice cream and delivering it to neighbors by horse and wagon. It was in 1930 that the company changed its name to Blue Bell Creameries after the native Texas bluebell wildflower.

And although Blue Bell is only available in about 20% of the nation's supermarkets, it ranks as one of the top three best selling ice creams in the country. Our products are sold in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. No matter how much the market grows, quality standards never change and are never diluted or compromised. That's why, people who are lucky enough to live where they can buy Blue Bell Ice Cream, say it's "the best ice cream in the country."

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BlueFire Grill

Bluegrass Dairy & Foods, Inc

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305

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Boone Creek Creamery

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137

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Boone Creek Creamery specializes in over 30 handmade old world cheeses that are often very difficult or impossible to find in the United States - wonderful cheeses like Cheshire, Wensleydale, Cantal, Pyrenees, Caerphilly, or Beaufort.

Of course we've added our own touch to create some new classics like our exquisite Rhapsody En Bleu. Our Tuscan Sun is an Asiago with sun dried tomatoes and basil. Our Abbey Road is an old English Cheddar with organic sun dried tomatoes. Or try our exclusive Coffee Gouda for something really unique. And of course our Ginger Rhapsody is an unforgettable taste experience. We have thought about renaming this our WOW cheese because that's what almost everyone says when they first try it.

Our cheese is made from all natural JD Country Milk, from a Mennonite family owned and operated dairy farm in Logan County, Kentucky. The cows are pasture grazed and never given any antibiotics or hormones. Instead they are fed a vitamin enriched diet and all the grass they can eat. The milk is not homogenized and is pasteurized at just 145 degrees, then quickly cooled to preserve the natural flavor and enzymes that Mother Nature intended. We believe that happy cows produce better milk.

We make cheese by hand using European techniques that use no modern equipment because we believe that protects the flavor and texture of the finished cheese. This is a lot more work and very time consuming, but we believe it creates a better cheese.

We hope you agree.

Boone Creek Creamery
2462 Palumbo Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 402-2364
Fax (859) 255-0938
ed2@kycheese.com

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Bourbon Barrel Foods

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333

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Browning’s Country Ham

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221

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The Brownings, Reba and Paul as they are called by their customers, have been in the ham busines for 38 years and have done very little advertising. Word of mouth has been the greatest salesman for hams. Browning hams are shipped from coast to coast.

Paul's dad taught him the business. "When we ran a restaurant in Paris, we used his hams. Although he passed away, he is not forgotton by our customers." Browning's hams come from long-standing country ham curing families. Reba's dad also cured many hams. "The greatest smell is to wake up in the morning with ham frying and biscuits in the oven. Paul and I have experienced this many times."

We give each order for cooked hams our full attention to see that they are cooked and coated with our special coating, blended with spices, and carefully sealed so none of the flavor escapes.

We will gift package these hams and provide a gift card. Large orders of then or more are given special prices. You provide the list and addresses and we will do the rest. Call for pricing. This is a great way to do your holiday shopping.

Also included are some wonderful gifts from people in Bourbon County. We have some very special gift-giving ideas for both friends and business associates. We love your business and will give excellent service on your orders.

Reba and Paul offer wholesale, retail, and party trays, ham by the pound, whole cooked hams sliced any way the customer wants it, whole hanging hams, whole sliced raw hams, vacuum-sliced packaged ham to fry, and biscuit slices.

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Bruce's Beer Cheese

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236

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Cappy's Caramel Corn, LLC

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338

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Cappy's Caramel Corn offers an Incredible tasting caramel corn in many distinctive flavors. We use quality natural ingredients with cooked in flavors, and baked for a superb texture. Cappy's does all of this so that you can experience an incredible tasting caramel corn. Stop by our booth so you can "Taste the Difference".

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Caught Ya Lookin'

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329

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Cellar Door Chocolates

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208

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Chef Doug's Gourmet Foods

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336

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Meet Chef Doug Johannes…
A native of the Caribbean, Doug has always enjoyed cooking, and comes from a long line of restaurateurs. His first catering job came about as a request to cater for a distinguished group of guests – including the then Governor of the Virgin Islands, and numerous senators, local politicians and FEMA Officials.

In June 2000 Doug felt the need to enhance his culinary knowledge; so off he headed to Charleston, SC to attend the world-renowned Johnson and Wales University. In May 2001 Doug graduated cum laude with an associate in science in Culinary Arts.

Since then Chef Doug has developed a new division of his company Chef Doug’s Gourmet Foods featuring: Chef Doug’s Caribbean Hot Sauce, Sweet n Spicy BBQ Sauce, Mustard Honey BBQ Sauce & “Fish Fry by Doug.” This deluxe fish fry coating is the backbone of his unique fish fry for company picnics, family reunions, musical festivals and fundraising events. All these products are for sale both retail and wholesale.

Chef Doug is also a member of ACF & is a nationally registered ServSafe Instructor and Proctor.

If you’re looking for a unique gift or something delightfully different to serve at your next business function or dinner party, give us a call! From delicious cookies to convenient boxed lunches and elegant entrees, Chef Doug is sure to prepare a meal to please even the most discriminating customer!

CONSIDER USING CHEF DOUG FOR YOUR NEXT FUNDRAISING EVENT!

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Chiro One Wellness Center

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107

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Chiro One Wellness Centers are leaders in developing extraordinary wellness for families and individuals by taking a stand for the well being of our communities through education and service since 1992.

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Chrisman Mill Vineyards

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310

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Welcome to Chrisman Mill Vineyards! Tucked away in the rolling hills of the bluegrass, Chrisman Mill Vineyards has been called "the best kept secret in Kentucky". But just one visit and you'll find yourself sharing the secret with all your friends!

Just a few miles away from this country's first commercial vineyard, Chrisman Mill Vineyards produced its first wine in 1999, after owners Chris and Denise Nelson planted 330 vines just 2 years prior. Over 10 years later, we are proud to offer over 10 wines; all produced here, in Nicholasville, KY.

For the full vine to wine experience, visit us at the vineyard in Nicholasville, where we offer vineyard tours, a tasting room, and a fantastic setting for weddings and other special events, all in a relaxing country location. Saturday brunches are in full swing from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and monthly Friday night Tuscan dinners are back on our calendar, so be sure to save the dates on yours. (Reservations required.)

We have a second location for wine tastings at our retail location in Lexington. Conveniently located in the Hamburg Pavilion Shopping Center just off of I-75 (exit 108), it's the perfect place to shop when you are short on time. Along with our tasting room, we are pleased to offer a selection of Kentucky Proud items, gourmet gift baskets, cheeses, sauces, chocolates, wine gift items and more.

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Coal Country Beeworks

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306

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Coal Country Beeworks is a collaborative partnership of EKU beekeeper Dr. Tammy Horn and surface mine companies James River Coal, Pine Branch, and ICG-Hazard to develop pollinator-friendly reclamation practices. The honey at the Food Show contains a year's worth of flowers grown on the mine sites, especially blackberry, black locust, sourwood, and clovers.

2009 KSBA Beekeeper of the Year, and 2010 North American Pollinator Partnership Advocate of the Year Winner.

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Completely Kentucky

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334

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CommonGround

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B

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CommonGround – Brought to you by America's soybean and corn farmers and their checkoffs

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Counter Culture

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C

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Counter Culture Plus at 944 National Avenue is an 8 year old family owned countertop fabricator, providing slabs, remnants and samples in granite, marble, onyx, Icestone, and 13 quartz brands, plus butcher block, solid surface, laminate and stainless steel tops. Kentucky crafted custom cabinetry and, more recently, brand name manufactured cabinets are on display. Our inventory also includes Blanco Silgranite® and stainless kitchen sinks and vanity sinks, faucets from Danze, Blanco and Eclipse, and floor, wall and backsplash tile. Important to the environment, we are a green facility, recycling water and stone used in fabrication. We welcome working with contractors, architects, builders and designers on castles to renovations, and everything in between with competitive pricing and uncompromising fabrication and installation.

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Critchfield Meats

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341 & 342

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Customers called him "Butch" (short for "Butcher"), but to our family he was Grandpa Amos and the founder of Critchfield Meats. This little composite above reminds us of our roots and Grandpa Amos' little old-fashioned butcher shop. He taught us well. He taught us how to select and cut fine meats to perfection and the necessity of putting customer needs first. Grandpa Amos made owning and operating our family business enjoyable for everybody, especially the customers. Maybe that's why personalized customer service is such an important part of our business today. The knowledge and skills Grandpa Amos passed on to us are virtually unattainable these days. And at the heart of it all, you could say we are just fun-loving chips off the old butcher block. Yep, we inherited a lot from Grandpa Amos, not to mention our receding hairlines. Then again, just imagine how much we've been able to save in haircuts over the years.

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Cutco Cutlery

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216

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Dad’s Favorites

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328

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Demarle at Home

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213

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Demarle is the creator of the Silpat® - a baking sheet used by bakers and sweets specialists alike, to prepare pastries or work with sugar. Silpat® soon turned out to be an essential tool for chefs, both professional and at-home cooks, all around the world.

Demarle has a long history of innovation, of immense curiosity, of people who in turn made their contribution to the Demarle structure as we know it today, to make it become the Gourmet Cooking specialist!

Today Demarle is the ONLY flexible bakeware in the industry designed with the perfect combination of woven glass and food grade silicone, an absolute must for unmolding and browning.

Flexipan® needs no grease, no oil, and no spray. For the best cooking results, we recommend using the Perforated Baking Sheet with all Flexipan® Molds.

Whether you love to cook or hate to cook, this revolutionary product is a must have for every kitchen.

Enjoy creative cooking the simple way with Demarle at Home!

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Doc's Dressings

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325

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Edible Louisville & the Bluegrass Region

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330

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A magazine to celebrate the unique local food and beverage of the region, while sharing the stories of the farmers, growers, brewers, chefs, and food artisans who energize our culinary community.

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Elmwood Inn Fine Teas

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205

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Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press sprang from the success of the Elmwood Inn Tea Room. Over its 14 years of existence, Elmwood Inn developed an international reputation as one of America's favorite locations for a traditional afternoon tea. In 2000, the tea room became the first American venue to be included in the prestigious GUIDE TO BEST TEA PLACES, published annually by The Guild of British Tea Rooms.

After serving thousands of guests, the tea room closed on July 31, 2004 in order for us to grow our expanding wholesale tea and publishing businesses.

Being educators, we have always felt the need to share our tea talents with willing students. Since 2000, over 200 aspiring tea entrepreneurs from across Canada and the United States have attended Elmwood's TEA 101. These seminars, along with our tea recipe books, continue to inspire tea professionals everywhere.

Elmwood Inn is committed to spreading the good news of tea to a thirsty world. We like to call it "a cup of serenity."

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Equus Run Vineyards

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312 & 313

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It all starts in the vineyards and Mother Nature. Our terroir (a vineyard specific term relating to the soil condition, climate, aridity and other factors of a geographic area) is enhanced by central Kentucky's loamy soils and deep limestone shelves which allows us to craft a wonderful selection of international award winning wines. The unique soil conditions of our property, maury loam on top of limestone and clay, continues to evolve very slowly with soil nutrients and bio-mass added each Spring and Fall. Our four distinct seasons in close proximity to the South Elkhorn Creek corridor provides us a wide variety of weather patterns to craft our wines.

Introducing Equus Run Vineyards Tour
Monday-Thursday 1:30 pm
Friday & Saturday, 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm
Approximately 30-40 minutes

Our daily guided tour is complimentary and highlights our renovated tobacco barn that now serves as our wine production facility, our charming flower gardens, the vineyard and finishes in our enchanting stone tasting room where you can sample the fruits of our efforts with an optional wine tasting. Contact us for pricing and further information.

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Evan's Gourmet Foods / KY Beer Cheese

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227

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Flav-O-Rich / Goldenrod Dairies

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100

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Food Systems Innovation Center

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232

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Glier's Goetta Company

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134

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Glier's Goetta Company is the world's largest producer of Goetta

What is goetta?
Pronounced "get-uh," goetta is a German breakfast sausage that blends the textures and flavors of pork, beef, whole grain steel-cut oats, fresh onions, and spices. It is slow-cooked daily and perfectly prepared when browned and served. Producing over one million pounds of goetta each year, Glier's Goetta is the best selling goetta in the world.

Why is goetta unique to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati?
During the 1880s, waves of German immigrants were drawn to the fertile Ohio River valley that is Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati. The new community laid roots and flourished in the area. Along with many other elements of their culture, the Germans brought their favorite dish – goetta – with them. Just like it is in their homeland, goetta is a regional recipe.

How do I cook the perfect goetta patty?
First, slice the goetta into half-inch patties. Making sure they do not touch each other (to be sure they will not stick together), place the patties in a non-stick skillet that has been preheated to a medium temperature, 350 degrees. Let cook for about 6 minutes, allowing the first side to brown completely. Flip, and brown the other side until crisp. When both sides are golden brown, the goetta is ready to enjoy.

What is the secret ingredient of goetta?
Steel-cut, or pinhead, oats are the secret ingredient to delicious Glier's Goetta. The simple, unprocessed whole grain oats are high in fiber and protein, low in calories, rich in Vitamin-B, and a huge contributor to the fact that Glier's Goetta is completely free of trans fats. Not to mention, they're delicious. The nutty texture and taste pinhead oats lend to Glier's Goetta is unique to any other breakfast sausage.

Glier's Goettafest!
This annual festival attracts over 100,000 visitors to Newport on the Levee the first weekend of August. Goettafest celebrates the regions love of Goetta. Free entertainment and admittance. Over 30 different and fun ways to enjoy Glier's Goetta. Festival favorites include Papa John's Goetta Pizza and Calzones, Goetta Omelets, Goetta Reubens and Mick Noll's Goetta Balls.

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God's Pantry

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335

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Good Foods Market & Café

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135

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Good Foods Co-op is a locally owned and operated cooperative business where everyone is welcome to shop at either of our locations - Good Foods Market & Café on Southland Drive or Good Foods Chapter 2 inside the downtown Lexington Public Library. Good Foods has been in business in Lexington, Kentucky since 1972.

Some people might call us a health food store or a health food restaurant; but we offer much, much more. In serving our diverse community, our market carries everything you need from a grocery store, with focus on natural foods, organic foods, and whole foods. We are proud to support Kentucky producers and farmers. We offer a variety of vitamins, supplements, fresh fish and natural meats, organic produce, housewares, bath and body care products, herbs and spices, pet supplies, vegan foods, and vegetarian foods. Our Café offers a salad and soup bar, a hot buffet, sandwiches, sushi, and an espresso and juice bar. Our downtown café offers a full service espresso bar and pastries, soups, salads, sushi, and sandwiches.

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Good Shepherd Cheese

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307

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In terms of sheep milk cheese, terrior (pronounced tear-WAHR) is how the French explain the influence of the land, the flora and the region combine to give each cheese it’s own distinctive taste. These factors contribute to the earthy, nutty, mushroomy flavors that are inherent in our Good Shepherd Cheese.

Our sheep graze on rolling hill pastures from April thru October that are full of native herbs, clover, Timothy and Orchardgrass. In turn they produce a full bodied high fat milk that is perfect for making a high quality farmstead cheese. Experience a true taste of Kentucky in each wedge of Good Shepherd Cheese.

Each wheel of our cheese is carefully hand crafted using old world techniques. Aged a minimum of 60 days in a cave-like environment of 55 degrees & 85% humidity.

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Grandma Carolyn's Ketchup

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220

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All natural, gluten free and Ky Proud, this tomato ketchup is a family recipe from over 100 years ago. It has delighted many through the years and will delight you, too. Please stop by booth 220 and give it a try.

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Hillbilly Specialties, LLC

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214 – 215

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Honnah-Lee Bubble Tea

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223

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Horseshoe Bend Vineyards

Booth

323

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Horseshoe Bend was founded in 1986 in the hills of Washington County. The vines were planted in 1997 with the first grapes being sold in 2000 to Chrisman Mill. This continued until 2006, when the "dream" was realized, and our bottles hit the shelves of local liquor stores and wine shops.

Horseshoe Bend is Kentucky Proud, and thus, is proud of the many wineries that are popping up throughout our state. Some of the best soil in the United States is found along our borders. And with great soil comes great wine. As this web site expands, so will the amount of wine being produced in this state. As time scrolls along we will try and update you, the consumer, with the many different styles and wineries that are being offered in Kentucky, and provide links and information to them.

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Housewarmings

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Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese

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233

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Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese is the award winning commercial retail beer cheese in America.  Hand made, hand packed and Kentucky Proud.

"The Original Kentucky River Valley Delight" is shipped all over the US, wholesale and retail by the transplants who once lived in Kentucky and those who have heard about our recipe.

The CEO/Owner (Kathy Gorman Archer) has family roots in this recipe that go back for generations; she has personally made this recipe for almost 30 years.

It's creamy, spicy texture endorsed by Tim Allman, Joe Allman's son who created the original recipe, brings back the history of "The Original Kentucky River Valley Delight" in every bite.

Served traditionally with crackers, radishes, celery and carrots or in many of the dishes you serve already at home, like mac 'n cheese, white chilli, grits, brats, hamburgers and more.

We will be serving Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese as a dip, and also showcase a couple of our favorite recipes for you at this years Food Show.

It's About Being the Best

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It's Simple Soups

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132

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Karamel Kreations Gourmet Caramels

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231

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Kentucky Beef Council

Booth

331

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The Kentucky Beef Council is an organization working for the cattle producers of Kentucky in areas of promotion, education and research. The Beef Checkoff funds these programs.

The Checkoff is a $1.00 per head collection, which is placed on all Kentucky cattle when they are sold. Fifty cents out of every Checkoff dollar collected goes to the Cattlemen's Beef Board in Centennial, CO., which oversees Checkoff programs. The remaining 50 cents stays in Kentucky to fund state coordinated activities.

The Kentucky Beef Council office is located in Lexington, in the same building as the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association (the membership division of Kentucky's beef industry). The Kentucky Cattlemen's Association serves as the "certified state beef council" collecting the checkoff funds and placing them in the KBC's account to be used for promotion, research, consumer information, producer commuincations, and industry information.

The Kentucky Beef Council is one of 46 state beef councils. Beef promotion, information and research programs are coordinated between the state beef councils, the Cattlemen's Beef Board, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

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Kentucky Bourbon Q

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219

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Gourmet all natural BBQ sauces, spices and rubs. Fun entertaining labels with award winning recipes inside that bring folks back for more!

Great gift idea for everyone, but particularly for that hard to find "guy". Also a line of unique, Kentucky made, one handed salad tongs available in maple, cherry and walnut.

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Kentucky Gentlemen Cigars

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324

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Kentucky Grape & Wine / Kentucky Agritourism

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321

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Kentucky Proud Market

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311

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Kentucky Specialty Sauces

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209

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Kentucky Specialty Sauces (KSS) is owned and managed by NIWard Management Group, LLC, a woman-owned business based in Lexington, Kentucky. Nancy I. Ward, president and owner, founded KSS in 2003 after encouragement from friends and family to make her sauces available to others. Nancy's confidence in the distinctiveness and marketability of her signature sauce, as well as her passion for cooking, convinced her to commercially produce and market her sauce. Due to customer demand, Nancy developed other multi-use condiments/sauces and continues to search for new recipes with uniquely pleasing tastes.

Bluegrass Steaks and Everything Sauce is the signature sauce produced under the Kentucky Specialty Sauces brand. As this initial product developed a customer base, more products evolved to continue the focus on unique taste, quality uses and the promotion of Kentucky as a culinary leader.

Nancy initially founded NIWard Management Group, LLC as a business/project management consultancy as a result of her technical training, certification and professional experience in project management. However, the combination of the support for her to commercially market her sauce, her relentless investigation of mass-producing the sauce and establishing a small business, she became permitted and licensed to produce Bluegrass Steaks and Everything Sauce in 2003. She initially made this sauce by hand, but has now collaborated with a licensed private label kitchen in Kentucky to more efficiently produce and market all of her products.

Nancy also continues her project management consultancy practice and is a partner in the Solarity Group, a project management training and consulting company, Midway, KY.

Nancy retired from Kentucky state government where she worked in analyst, management/project management and executive capacities mainly involving information technology in various state agencies. She is an alumnus of the University of Kentucky with a BA in Political Science and obtained a MBA from Xavier University with a concentration in Information Systems. She also is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute, the global professional organization for project management excellence.

Nancy has loved to cook since she can remember watching her Kentucky mother and grandmother prepare scrumptious meals and holiday treats. She especially loves recipes based on her Kentucky heritage. Nancy always says that one of her greatest project management challenges is a successful Thanksgiving dinner for her family and friends.

Marcela, a West Highland terrier and Chief Entertainment Officer, provides spirited interaction and entertainment.

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Kid’s Craft Café

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110-112

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9:00am – 11:00amPainted Toast
Coffee Art
11:00am – 1:00pmEggshell Mosaic
Koolaid Playdough
Pumpkin Painting
1:00pm – 3:00pmSalt Art
Painted Toast
3:00pm – 5:00pmPumpkin Seed Art
Coffee Art
5:00pm – 7:00pmPumpkin Painting
Koolaid Playdough

Lexington Chocolate Company

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326

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Lexington Farmer's Market

Booth

217

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Lexington Herald-Leader

Booth

106

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Lexington Pasta

Booth

239

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Lexington Public Library

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105

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Lock & Key Café

Booth

237

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Come see us at the show and try our featured item, Lock & Key Chicken Salad!! Our most popular item at the shop, we thought we would bring it out for you to taste at the Ky Proud Incredible Food Show! It's not too heavy on the mayo, like a lot chicken salad is, and we make it 100% from scratch. Lock & Key is a downtown cafe, in Georgetown, featuring espresso, smoothies, fair trade coffee, delicious soups, sandwiches, salads and dessert. We have free wireless all the time, and are only 5 minutes off I-75 in an historic building. Come and see us! 502-867-1972

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Lovers Leap Vineyards and Winery

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320

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Named after the legendary outcropping overlooking the Kentucky River on our land in Anderson County, Lovers Leap has developed a wine style to fit the character of the ten different varietal grapes grown in our 30 acre limestone-enriched vineyards on the western boundary of the Inner Bluegrass region.

Come taste our food friendly wines and experience hospitality that is as abundant as the stunning Kentucky views from our porch. While here, learn about our history of fine winemaking or just sit and take in the quiet surroundings. We look forward to your visit!

Tastings, Tours and Gift Shop: M-Th 11am-5pm, F-Sa 11am-8pm.
loversleapwine.com or 502.839.1299

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Main Event Fundraisers, LLC

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131

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Main Event Fundraisers, LLC provides a great fundraising program for school, churches, and organizations of all kinds. Our catalog features a great assortment of Kentucky Proud (TM) products that are unique in the specialty food market. Our mission is to make fundraising fun again by offering products that our customers can promote and sell with pride.

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Mary Kay

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103

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Massaging Insoles

Booth

127

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Massaging Insoles® are therapeutic, 100% glycerin filled insoles that provide cushion, increase circulation and massage your feet with every step. Absorbs shock - great for knees, hips and back. Massaging Insoles® can help considerably in the reduction of pain due to heel spurs, stone bruises and pain suffered by individuals that spend long hours standing or walking on hard surfaces.

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Medi-Massagers

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109

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Mom Blakeman's Candy

Booth

308

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We are celebrating 50 years of making Creamed Pull Candy. We make 4 flavors: Original, Peanut Butter, Peppermint & Chocolate/Original(Original dipped in chocolate w/half a pecan on top). We also make Peanut Butter Roll which is also known as Potato Candy - another old fashioned candy.

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Mulberry and Lime

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224

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Ole Ray's Sauces

Booth

238

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Old Louisville Candy Co.

Booth

104

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Pieratt's

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Pieratt's is Central Kentucky's most trusted retailer of home appliances, televisions, furniture, and mattresses. Family owned and operated for over 65 years, Pieratt's offers professional & well-educated sales associates, consumer rated #1 service, and low, low prices – in other words, a better buying experience! That's why "Nobody Beats Pieratt's"!

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PJ's Specialties, Inc

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River Rat Beer Cheese

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Rooibee Red Tea

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Ruth Hunt Candy

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It all began in the kitchen of her Mt. Sterling, Kentucky home, where Ruth Tharpe Hunt served homemade sweets to her bridge club. In 1921 she decided to start a small candy business. Today, still located in Mt. Sterling, Ruth Hunt Candies remains a Kentucky landmark.

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Saint Joseph Health System

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Saint Joseph Health System includes Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown; Saint Joseph - London; Saint Joseph - Martin; Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East, Lexington; Saint Joseph - Berea; Saint Joseph - Jessamine and Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling. The system has 1,012 licensed beds and approximately 5,000 employees and 1,300 physicians on its medical staffs. Combined, the member facilities have been recognized 20 times as being among the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation by Thomson Reuters, and all Saint Joseph Health System hospitals have received accolades for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program.

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Screamin’ Mimi's Salsa

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Screamin' Mimi's Family of Friends started with a Real Family… Four generations of women cooked up their special salsa that was too good to keep a secret.

For over 25 years, friends and family of "Mimi" Cox enjoyed the unique flavor of her special "hot sauce!" "What's in that?" just drew a sly grin and a simple explanation; "A little of this, some of that and a bit of love for my friends!" The secret is fresh ingredients, combined with love and fun.

Mimi's name and her "hot sauce" recipe became Screamin' Mimi's when her daughter Donna Madden, started Screamin' Mimi's Salsa in 1992 with Donna's husband, Bill. Screamin' Mimis philosophy is to add a little zest to life.

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Scrubs n More of Bowling Green

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Scrubs-N-More is a locally and family owned business that offers a huge selection of culinary apparel, medical scrubs, Dansko shoes and other accessories. We have one of the largest inventories in South Central Kentucky, which now includes Uncommon Threads Chef Apparel. This line of chef apparel includes Chef Pants, Chef Coats, Neckerchiefs, Beanies and various styles of aprons.

Uncommon Threads is proud to announce that they are going green. They are introducing their new line of recycled chef apparel called greenTab. Scrubs-N-More is excited to join forces with Uncommon Threads to provide quality chef apparel at a very competitive price.

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Simply Nutrition

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Paula Antonini, Certified Health Coach, is passionate about transforming the lives of her clients by helping them improve their health, happiness and wellbeing. She specializes in coaching professional women who are ready to step off the diet roller coaster and take control of their lives and their health. She is a public speaker, writer and offers nutrition-focused cooking classes as well as powerful coaching programs for individuals and small groups.

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Shell-Bee's

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Snug Hollow Farm B&B

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Steve's Ready to Dip

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Stuarto's Olive Oil Company

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Stuarto’s Olive Oil offers 48 cold-pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars and White Balsamics. We also sell 24 flavors of Sea Salt plus a line of olive oil based skin, body and bath products.

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Sullivan University

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Sunflower Sundries

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Sunflower Sundries is an organic farm started in 1992 by Jennifer Gleason. A collection of traditional foods and herbal soap are hand made on the farm and sold throughout the USA. We make the best jams from local organic fruit and organic sugar, and nothing else. No pectin is added and the jam is twice as fruity and has less sugar than other jams. Over 12 kinds of jam will be at the show with samples to taste, including some hard to find varieties: Gooseberry, Black Currant, Rhubarb & Blackberry, Wild Blackberry and more!

Our coarse-grained mustard is made from freshly ground organic mustard seed and local honey, sorghum, maple syrup and fine wine vinegars. We offer 4 different flavors, all sampled at the show.

We grow an acre of heirloom open-pollinated white corn called Hickory King, known for making the best corn meal and grits. We hand plant, hoe, pick, husk & shell the corn, and grind in our own mill into fresh corn meal and grits that taste sweet and corny, like long ago, before cornmeal was degermed and sat on a store shelf for a year.

Although not a food, our soap is known across the country for its skin softening properties and long lasting bar that lathers abundantly. We make over 12,000 bars of soap per year and have been selling to some of our customers for the entire 20 years we've been in business. Great for your whole body, and good for washing your hands in the kitchen!

Stop by our booth and taste old fashioned goodness from the farm.

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Sutton Honey Farm

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Sutton's Restaurant

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The Sweet Shoppe

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Talon Winery

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Tasetefully Simple

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136

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Taylor Enterprises of Kentucky

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The Pampered Chef

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129

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Tipton Staffing

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Trifecta Sauce Co.

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228

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Us Two Girls/ Hop’n Pop’n Beer Cheese

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Two friends embarked on a venture - Beer Cheese. We have created a silky smooth, creamy tasting appetizer, burger ready, tater tot seeking beer cheese. We have a HOT that rocks, a MEDIUM that is unique to the market and a MILD that is sensitive, slightly sassy and sensational!

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Vito's Italian Sausages

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EH OH! Take ONE bite of VITO'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE and you'll find yourself in Old World Italy without having to pack your bags. We've been faithfully following Mama Rosa's recipe for over 100 years, using only select pork cuts. I can't tell you the recipe cause it's a family secret. But, I'll tell you what's NOT in it…

NO MSG, NO NITRATES, NO PRESERVATIVES, NO FILLERS, NO GLUTEN, NO SUGAR. OR CARBS!

Stop by and meet the HOGFATHER. He'll make you a sausage you can't refuse!

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Weisenberger Mills

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Weisenberger Mills is located on the South Elkhorn Creek in southern Scott County, Kentucky. The creek has provided the water to power the mill's twin turbines since the early 1800's.

Six generations of Weisenbergers have operated the mill at the present location since 1865. August Weisenberger emigrated from Baden, Germany to start milling at Midway, Kentucky in 1862. He purchased the existing mill in 1865. Philip, his son, was the second generation to take over operating the mill. He was later joined by his son August. Today, Philip Weisenberger, August's son, owns the mill. He has been joined by his son, Ernest, and grandson, Philip.

In the early years, our primary products were soft wheat flour and white cornmeal. Through the years it became apparent that the customers demanded more. As a result, our present policy of meeting all the baking needs of our customers evolved.

We now offer more than seventy items in various sizes. Our inventory contains flour for any baking purpose, complete mixes for many popular end products, and breading blends for chicken, fish, meats, and vegetables.

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Well Fed, Inc

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Wellington Family Chiropractic

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Wild Thyme Cooking

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Whole Foods Market

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The Wholesome Chef

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The Wholesome Chef is a teaching kitchen specializing in simple to prepare recipes utilizing local and organic foods. We are located on East High Street between Kentucky and Woodland Aves in Lexington. We can present at your special event, too!

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you-neeks Beaded Creations, LLC

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You-neeks Beaded Creations features handcrafted necklaces, bracelets and earrings by Georgetown artist, Cathy Derr. Made with natural stones, crystal, glass, wood, vintage brooches, sterling, pewter and other findings, each piece is a one-of-a-kind. From simple to spectacular – something for everyone. A truly tasty collection!

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