STRAWBERRY WEEK at the KENNETT SQUARE FARMERS MARKET – May 25th

        Celebrate strawberry season this Friday, May 25th at the Kennett Square Farmers Market!   Red, sweet, nutritious, and so delicious.  Our local farmers at Countryside Farms, Down To Earth Farm, and Frecon Farm are all bringing masses of luscious fresh berries available for purchase to serve with cream, make into  strawberry shortcake and strawberry preserves, or just eat them straight out of the box.  Or pick up a jar of the Pennsylvania Farm Show blue ribbon preserves from Jack’s Jams.   Designs by Francine will have chocolate-covered strawberries and La Cuchina Verde is making a strawberry salsa with lime and cilantro.  Flickerwood Wines will bring their Strawberry Fields dessert wine, a delicious blend of strawberries and rhubarb. And for a truly unique take on the fruit, Maiale Meats will offer a strawberry duck sausage.   Bayard Taylor Library will entertain the children with strawberry-themed crafts and stories.   The market is held along East State Street in downtown Kennett Square between 2 – 6 pm every Friday.  For more information on the Kennett Square Farmers Market, visit www.historickennettsquare.com/farmers and sign up for the e-newsletter.

 

WHAT’S FRESH AT MARKET – May 16, 2012

We Appreciate our generous sponsors: Otto’s BMW Lester Water The Land Conservancy DiMatteo Financial Group Harvest Market of Hockessin     . Market Links Market Webpage Market Blog Market Vendor List Historic Kennett Square farmers’ Market Calendar May 4:  Opening Day May 25:  Strawberry Day Jun 1: 1st Friday Crafts  Jun 15:  Recycle Day July 6:   Chesco Grand              Prix Cycling Event Aug 3: 1st Friday Crafts Sept 7: 1st Friday Crafts Sept 28:   Fermentation                     Festival Oct. 5: 1st Friday Crafts      Special Guest:  The Center for Cultural Interchange will bring information on international educational travel & hosting exchange students.      Rhubarb Bread Pudding From Guinea Hen Gardens Warm up:   1 ½ cup milk ¼ cup butter Whisk: 5 eggs  1¼ C sugar or 3/4 C honey 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp salt Add egg mixture to milk mixture. Pour over: 8 cups cubed bread in greased ovenware. Mix in: 2 cups diced rhubarb stems. Sprinkle chopped walnuts and oatmeal over top. Bake 50 minutes @ 350˚

When shopping for fruits and vegetables, often consumers opt for “organic” even though the products might have been shipped from California.  Barbara Kingsolver, author of the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, has a great point regarding buying local versus transported produce, saying it’s about “as efficient as driving from Philadelphia to Annapolis and back in order to walk three miles on a treadmill in a Maryland gym.”  While choosing organic foods over “conventional” products helps reduce issues with pesticides in the ecosystem, transporting food across the continent causes even greater environmental issues due to fossil fuel consumption.  Another reason to BUY LOCAL!!      Strawberry Season is upon us and we all know that the berries are the very best right now!  You’ll find tons of strawberries at market this week and next week join us in celebrating STRAWBERRY WEEK!  Look for all sorts of strawberry items for sale and some special activities, as well.  Remember that the market is held rain or shine,  2 pm to 6 pm every Friday afternoon from May through October. Parking is conveniently available in the municipal garage off of North Union Street.  Pass this newsletter on to other interested folks!  They will thank you! See you at Market!    FARMERS MARKET VENDORS Regular Weekly Vendors  Amazing Acres Goat Dairy  Anita’s Guacamole Big Sky Bakery Chansonette   Cool Breeze Gourmet Greens Countryside Farm and Bakery Samuel is bringing tons of homegrown strawberries!  Designs by Francine’s Handmade Chocolates Francine has chocolate-covered fruit kabobs w/ local strawberries Down to Earth Harvest Flickerwood Wine Cellars Footprint Architecture and Design Frecon Farms  God’s Country Creamery Guinea Hen Garden Jack’s Jams and Jellies JennyMac Handmade Toffee Jubilee Hill Dahlias La Cucina Verde Lacto ferments & chutneys!   London Vale Farm John adds beets and English Peas to his line up   Maiale Sausage and Charcuterie Molly’s Nomadic Pie Truck Sweet & savory pies and quiches   Papa’s Pastries Shadyside Greenhouses They are starting off their season with garden starters & hanging plants!  Sunset Park Gluten Free Cookies Sweets by Samantha Cupcakes Taste Artisanal     NEW VENDOR PROFILE        Molly Johnston refers to her “Dangerously Delicious” pies as mobile and sustainable, made with the finest and freshest locally sourced ingredients.  The Nomadic Pie truck will be selling sweet pies and quiches at Market this week, after sharing delicious samples last Friday.   Molly’s truck has running water, electricity, and a “proofer” so that she can create her fantastic pies right on board.          Look for savory pies, such as Spicy Chicken Cilantro, Steak Mushroom Onion and Gruyere, or Hot Rod Potato.   The quiche menu includes classics like Ham and Cheese or Roasted Veggie, plus unique titles like the “Cowboy” and “Cowgirl”.  We’ll have to see what that involves?   Then there are the sweet pies – fruit, custard, and traditional flavors including Key Lime, Sweet Potato and Chocolate Cream.  What more could we ask for?                                                                                                    Pre-order the pies at nomadicpies@gmail.com and you then can pick them up directly at Market.      About Historic Kennett Square The Kennett Square Farmers Market is a project of Historic Kennett Square, a non-profit 501(C)3, whose mission it is to actively support and enrich community vitality and pride, to help preserve the historic district and small town atmosphere, to promote economic and positive, productive relationships within Kennett Square and the surrounding townships.

 

WHAT’S FRESH? May 4, 2012

WHAT’S FRESH?
May 4, 2012  

We Appreciate our generous sponsors: Otto’s BMW Lester Water The Land Conservancy DiMatteo Financial Group Harvest Market of Hockessin     . Market Links Market WebpageMarket Blog Market Vendor List Historic Kennett Square farmers’ Market Calendar May 4:  Opening Day May 25:  Strawberry Day Jun 1: 1st Friday Crafts Jun 15:  Recycle Day July 6:   Chesco Grand          Prix Cycling Event Aug 3: 1st Friday Crafts Sept 7: 1st Friday Crafts Sept 28:   Fermentation                     Festival Oct. 5: 1st Friday Crafts

GREETINGS!!  We are so happy to welcome  back the regular season Farmers Market to Kennett Square and our all-star cast of truly top-rate vendors who will be joining us this season.  The Market continues to explore new opportunities to bring locally grown, raised or created products directly to you.  Shoppers will see some new faces and welcome back many of the veterans. Please share this newsletter/blog with your friends and co-workers to spread the word about the wonderful assortment of local produce, food products and artisan wares.  From fresh eggs, honey and coffee to maple syrup, pet products, handmade soaps, and locally produced sauces and jams. Seasonal plants, veggie starters, and fresh cut flowers are a highlight this month.  More details on what to expect at Market this week will follow. Held rain or shine, Farmers Market hours are 2 pm to 6 pm every Friday afternoon from May through October. FARMERS MARKET VENDORS Regular Weekly VendorsAmazing Acres Goat Dairy (bi-weekly) Anita’s Guacamole Beyond the Spice Indian Simmer Sauces Big Sky Bakery Cool Breeze Gourmet Greens Countryside Farm and Bakery Designs by Francine’s Handmade Chocolates Down to Earth Harvest Flickerwood Wine Cellars Footprint Architecture and Design God’s Country Creamery Guinea Hen Garden Jack’s Jams and Jellies JennyMac Handmade Toffee Jubilee Hill Dahlias London Vale Farm Maiale Sausage and Charcuterie Mompops Gourmet Ice Pops Mt. View Organics Pastured Poultry Nick’s Succulents Papa’s Pastries Shadyside Greenhouses Sunset Park Gluten Free Cookies Sweets by Samantha Cupcake Truck Taste Artisanal First Friday Vendors Ellen April Handcrafted Soap Joe Paws Dog Bakery K-9 Kraving Dog Treats Nomadic Pies Sweet and Savory Pie Truck Pike Creek Coffee Roasters Quaker City Mercantile “Spodee”