The Opposite of last week.

Oh boy. Last week was dry and hot. This week looks cool and wet. Prepare for winds averaging 15 miles per hour, gusting higher. Could get messy. Bring tent weights.

KNIFE SHARPENING. Consider bringing your knifes, tools, dull blades of all kinds to the Music Tent area this week. Neil comes to the Market only once a month, and SAT JUL 29 will be his last visit until the end of September.

BID Vendors SAT JUL 29

BID Vendors. At the west end of the Market, members of the Collingswood Business Improvement District (BID) may sell food products not necessarily locally-sourced. Villa Barone and Blue Moon Olive Oils feature olives and oils, for example.

This week, we’ll host Dulce Artisanal Pastry, Villa Barone, Blue Moon Olive Oils, and Sara’s Produce. Charlie’s Crepes has a BID space too, but he relies heavily on local produce.

Inspired Brews Kombucha will find its place in the BID section this week too.

Inspired Brews Kombucha will find its place in the BID section this week too.

Guest Vendors SAT JUL 29

• Weckerly’s Ice Cream
  —We’re very sorry to have misled you last week about Weckerly’s. They were never scheduled to appear. But they ARE with us this week, SAT JUL 29, so bring your cooler and plan to stock up.

  

• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Always fresh, with fun flavors on tap! Bring a growler.
• Green Aisle Grocery
  —Cocktail mixes using local produce? YES and YES please!
• Neil’s Knife Sharpening Service
  —Bring out your knives and anything else that’s gotten dull through use or abuse. Neil comes only once a month at most, and this is his only scheduled appearance until the end of September!
• Amber Grain Bakery
  —Now a regular vendor, still selling out early every week.
• MECHA Local Artisan Chocolates
  —We had to slip them into the space between Duker T’s Catering and Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms, but we’re happy to have chocolate at the Market any time.
• Constellation Collective
  —Who knows what the CoCo girls are cooking up this week? Doughnuts surely, and maybe frittatas?
• Garden State Juice NOT COMING
  —Your favorite juicers, who always make such wonderful concoctions from our own vendors’ produce, will return SAT AUG 05 with special flavors old and new.
• Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap
  —The soap is simple and wholesome, but the real attraction is that the goats will be coming to the Market for petting and “selfie” ops.

Official Market Bloggers

Three Cold Dishes for Hot Weather.

This week, to beat the heat, we have pickles and salads you can produce without needing to turn on an oven or stove.

Stef Perna (treatbelly)
Freezer Pickles

Stef has been busy “testing pickle recipes using cucumbers, zucchini, beets and garlic from the Collingswood Farmers’ Market vendors: Flaim Farms, Savoie Organic Farm, Springdale Farms and DanLynn Farms.” She’s come to the conclusion that freezer pickles are the best way to savor the produce of summer while still having leisure time to enjoy the warm weather. So “easy” is the key to the recipe she offers this week. Follow the link to her blog here to see how simple a delicious life can be.

http://www.treatbelly.com/treatbelly/2017/7/15/summer-pickles

Susan Mauer Lynch (Yellow Room Upstairs)
Asian Cucumber

Susan is on a mission to discover hidden treasures at the Market each week. This week, she spent more time negotiating for the right cucumber than it took to concoct and execute her simple and perfect recipe for preparing it. You can find an ideal Asian Cucumber for yourself at Julie Pierre’s table, Our Yards Farm, and follow the link here to Susan’s simple instructions for maximizing your enjoyment. Hint: if you can make a vinaigrette, you’re in business!

https://yellowroomupstairs.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/asian-cucumbers/

Natalie Winch (Food Empowerment Blog)
Mother Vida’s Health Salad

If you’ve bought and not yet used a cabbage, some cucumbers, perhaps some carrots, and at least one pepper (either sweet or hot) from your favorite vendor, consider making a version of Natalie’s mother Vida’s Health Salad. You won’t have to use an appliance or heat an oven, and this dish actually improves in flavor with a day or two in the refrigerator. Follow the link to Natalie’s blog here and find the simple instructions for using what you probably already have.

http://tradsnotfads.com/living-la-vita-locale-vida-salad/

Special Return Vendor

Mike Wilk Lamb Farm.

Last year, he was a new vendor who gave many of us our first chance to buy fresh lamb directly from the farm that raised it. This year, we’ve been waiting with varying degrees of patience for the lamb to return. This is the week. Mike says, “We raise grass-fed lamb naturally. We use no hormones, fertilizers or other chemical additives. We rotate our flock every three days on fresh pasture and in the winter feed them exclusively hay with a little grain. Our lamb is sold directly to consumers, off the farm.” Thanks, Mike, and welcome back.

Featured Artist SAT JUL 29

Blue Moondance Designs

Jessica Soldevila produces a truly eclectic array of beautiful, useful, and entertaining items including jewelry and housewares. We could show you her coasters, her greeting cards, her housewares, petite earrings, refrigerator magnets, or marble beverage holders. Instead, how about these charming charms that declare lasting love for a lost pet? For the rest, you can visit her facebook, or better yet, stop by space 24 on Saturday.

www.facebook.com/bluemoondancedesigns

Music SAT JUL 29

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. There’s no telling whether Kevin Monko will appear solo (unlikely), or whether he’ll invite one or more of the members of Candy Volcano to play along. Either way, it’ll be a treat.

WEST STAGE BELOW PATCO. Guitarist, hippie, and jive turkey Barry Hollander will return to our west stage for a long-awaited encore since his first appearance at the Market in June. Don’t miss this one. He gets only three chances a season to make his mark.

Music starts at 9 AM on both stages, every week, rain or shine.

For Animal Lovers

Dog Tent. Our good friends 4Paws New Jersey will be staffing the official Dog Tent in the middle of the Market this week, dispensing wonderful advice, offering adoptable animals for your forever companionship, and selling the official Market Leash permits. They’re a wonderful group devoted to rescuing all breeds of dog from kill shelters, and they usually bring one or more adoptables to the Market for you to meet. Be sure to stop by if you’re in need of a new forever friend.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

Hot, Dry, SAT JUL 22

Mostly sunny with little chance of rain.
Humid at opening but more comfortable as the Market goes on.
Might break 90 by the closing cowbell.

HENNA. Consider the possibilities of a henna tattoo from the very talented Varsha Patel. She’s in space 19 this time. Look for the line.

What’s In Season! SAT JUL 22

Berries are plentiful.

You’ll also see stone fruits like plums, peaches and nectarines. Beets, broccoli, cucumbers, eggplants, lima beans and cabbages are at the Market, too! Corn and tomatoes are still going strong.

Fruitwood Farm will have beets, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, sweet cherries, white corn, cucumbers, eggplant, white and yellow peaches, donut peaches, Yukon gold potatoes, radishes, squash, string beans, tomatoes and honey.

Buzby Farms is bringing watermelon, cantaloupe, sweet corn, tomatoes, and more.

Viereck Farms reports they’ll have heirloom tomatoes, Cherokee purples, Brandywines, plus a lot of mixed cherry tomatoes.

Hillacres Pride is featuring chorizo sausage and our sage griller sausage at a special price of only $7/lb. We will also have our sliced nitrate free sweet bologna on special – try a sample! “Don’t forget to try our cheese samples each week and let us know your favorite!”

BID Vendors SAT JUL 22

At the west end of the Market, members of the Collingswood Business Improvement District (BID) may sell food products not necessarily locally-sourced. Villa Barone and Blue Moon Olive Oil feature olives and oils, for example.

This week, we’ll host Dulce Artisanal Pastry, Villa Barone, Cheese Etc., and Sara’s Produce. Charlie’s Crepes has a BID space too, but he relies heavily on local produce.

Inspired Brews Kombucha will find its place in the BID section this week too.

Guest Vendors SAT JUL 22

• Inspired Brews: bringing Pineapple Herba (organic pineapple, organic PA mint, organic ginger, wild sourced lemongrass) again as it was really popular last week. And peach ginger (PA peaches (IPM) and organic ginger root).
• Amber Grain Bakery – Now a regular vendor, still selling out early every week.

•  Blueberry Fields Soap will set up in what is becoming “her usual spot” in the shadow of Perkins Art Center.
•  Garden State Juice – Using the last of the Jersey Fresh strawberries and other Collingswood Farmers’ Market ingredients.
• NEW VENDOR! Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap – The soap is simple and wholesome, but the real attraction is that the goats will be coming to the Market for petting and “selfie” ops. Look for the petting pen near the East Music Tent.

Official Market Bloggers

Susan Mauer Lynch Does Dinner and we’re invited.

Susan Mauer Lynch (Yellow Room Upstairs). Susan produces entire meals from the Market and provides careful, simple, logical instructions for preparing fresh ingredients. This week’s blog post includes several short tutorials any home cook will find helpful.

How to Grill Steak. Susan chose the Tomahawk Steak from Buck Wild Bison, our new meat vendor. It’s “lower in fat and cholesterol than choice beef, chicken, pork, and salmon” and is the new dinner choice for Susan’s family. Cook it “low and slow,” followed by a quick sear.

How to Caramelize Onions. Get fresh spring onions at several Market vendors including Flaim and Formisano, and make extra to save for later. Stir frequently over low, slow heat in butter and olive oil. Kosher salt, balsamic vinegar.

How to Fry Fresh Mushrooms. Get your fresh mushrooms from Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms (any of six varieties) and fry them “the Julia Child way.” It involves letting the “butter bubble up and then bubble down” before adding the mushrooms. (You’ve probably been doing it wrong, like me.) Click through to the blog for the details.

Eggplant and Zucchini. As if that weren’t enough, you’ll find simple help for roasting Sicilian eggplant (from AT Buzby) and zucchini (from Springdale Farm). It helps to choose the right eggplant for different preparations. This one needs no salting.

To reproduce Susan’s entire summer meal, click here for her blog.

Featured Artist SAT JUL 22

Scribble Stix

Scribble Stix. Bruce Palese creates his own line of eco-friendly, fun-face gifts that are handcrafted from twigs and branches that have fallen naturally from local trees.  No live trees are ever cut.  His “functional art” products include pens, bottle stoppers, stylus pens, lamps, candle/air plant holders, s’more sticks, and appetizer picks —  all at low prices.  Bruce believes that “Quirky Doesn’t Have to be Costly!” Learn More

Music SAT JUL 22

East Stage Music Tent. Are they jazzy? Do they swing? Are they cutting-edge or nostalgic? Yes. Trio Nova Duo is that and more. You may not be able to name every tune, but you’ll recognize them from the bossa nova, jazz, and pop catalogs.

West Stage below PATCO. Brand new to the Market, Lonesome Turnpike Ramblers bring musicianship and an appreciation for bluegrass traditions. Music starts at 9am on both stages, every week, rain or shine.
Music starts at 9 AM on both stages, every week, rain or shine.

For Animal Lovers

Dog Tent. Our good friends The Animal Adoption Center will be staffing the official Dog Tent in the middle of the Market this week, dispensing wonderful advice, offering adoptable animals for your forever companionship, and selling the official Market Leash permits.

GOAT PETTING PEN. Their application was approved, so we’ll have a new soap vendor, Knowhere Farm of Chesterfield, New Jersey, bringing the goats’ milk soap they produce themselves using milk from their own goats. They plan to bring some goats along as well, and a safe enclosure to make it easy to do some goat-and-kid petting. Grab your own kids and bring them along. Could be fun.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

Most Important Word in any Forecast?

Dry!

Mostly cloudy but dry. Humid but dry. Probably muggy at setup but dry.

What’s In Season! SAT JUL 15

Eckert’s will be back with corn and lots of it. If customers are getting low on their favorite salad dressings or jams they’ll have a full selection.

Fruitwood Farms will have beets, blueberries, sweet cherries, corn, cucumbers, nectarines, peaches, donut peaches, radishes, squash, string beans, tomatoes and honey. NJ goodness!

Hillacres Pride reports, “This week at Collingswood it is chicken week! Our freezers are full of our pasture raised chickens.  Stock up on whole chickens at a great price. We are accepting pre-orders for savings on 6 packs of leg & thigh or boneless breast.  As usual we will be well stocked on cheeses, and our delicious meats.  If this weather is too hot for you, grab some of our farm fresh yogurt and some fruit and make a great smoothie!”

Origin Almond is bringing back the Cinnamon Horchata, a very popular seasonal almond milks.  This modern twist on a festive summer favorite combines fresh almond milk with made-from-scratch organic brown rice milk which is then infused with organic cinnamon and real vanilla bean specks. Delicious when enjoyed with smoothies or cereal but even better on its own in a chilled glass. Stop by and try a sample!

The Treehouse is more “hole-istic” this week with handcrafted blueberry bagels featuring the Jersey Fresh blues of Green-Ford Blueberry Farm and Peaches-n-Cinnamon Cream Cheese with Jersey Fresh peaches from Schober and Son’s. Get cream cheese for sale in half pound containers or some to put on a tasty bagel at the Market. Available while supplies last.

It’s another “fruitful” market for Cheese Etc. & Gourmet Gifts. Check out their summer spreads: Blueberry Goat, Spiked Peaches & Cream, Lemon Shandy Beer Spread and Berry Grigio (with wine from Valenzano’s Winery!)

BID Vendors SAT JUL 15

Dulce Artisanal Pastries, Villa Barone, Charlie’s Crepes, Cheese, Etc., Blue Moon Olive Oils, and Sara’s Produce will represent BID vendors at the “top” of the Market.

Guest Vendors SAT JUL 15

• Flour + Oats Artisan Cookies is excited to be back to the market this week!  We’re enjoying the bounty of fresh fruit and produce for the season and baking Fresh Zucchini and Dark Chocolate Cookies and Fresh Blueberry Scones. Other flavors include Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle, Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl, Honey Lavender Shortbread and much more!  They’ll have samples – stop by!  (Plus – they’re hiring! Inquire for details.)
• Green Aisle Grocery is bringing Fennel onion marmalade, Black raspberry compound butter, Blueberry strawberry cardamom preserves, Amatriciana pasta sauce, Habanero Lime pickles.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha is bringing – Pineapple Herba (pineapple, mint, lemongrass, ginger) and Midnight (blackberry, lemon, vanilla, activated charcoal).
• Amber Grain Bakery—Now a regular vendor, still selling out early every week. Baguettes, German loaves, Collingswood Sourdough, bagels, more!
• Weckerly’s Ice Cream—You could pick blind from the menu and choose a favorite every time.
• Barn and Stone House Soap—Stock up. You know you take more showers in the summertime!
• Garden State Juice—With fresh ingredients from our Market vendors.
• Our Souls Shine Applesauce—Organic apples, kale (yes, kale!) and cinnamon. Oh, and sunshine; lots of sunshine.

Official Market Bloggers

Grilled Bruschetta

Leanne Entwistle (The Creped Crusader). Leanne went with cherry tomatoes fresh from Formisano Farms at our own Market, and a baguette from Wildflour Bakery for her grilled bruschetta. This recipe takes the indoors outdoors by producing bruschetta on the grill. Fresh mozzarella and basil is about all you’ll need to make this perfect appetizer or accompaniment for grilled chicken and a salad. Ah, summertime! See the simple preparation instructions by clicking through to Leanne’s blog here.

Blueberry Crumble Bars

Stef Perna (treatbelly) treats us to a special dessert item this week using a very short-lived commodity: the New Jersey Blueberry. It’s already too late to buy the organic berries she got from our cherished vendor Brookeberry Farms (They’re done for the season), but you can find plenty of berries from Hammonton at the Market this week from our other produce farms. Sugar, flour, butter and excellent blueberries combine here to make a crumble-topped masterpiece. See the details here.

Aunt Gig’s Refrigerator Pickles

Susan Mauer Lynch (Yellow Room Upstairs). Nobody knows the produce offerings at the Market better than Susan. She’s shopped cucumbers from Viereck Farms, Springdale Farms, DanLynn, and Savoie Organic. Garlic from Savoie, Flaim, Formisano, and DanLynn. Dill from both Flaim and Formisano. For these pickles, she went with crisp white Kirby Pickles from Savoie for the mild, delicate flavor and their crunch. Pick your own favorites and get the simple preparation instructions here.

Featured Artist SAT JUL 15

Artist of the Week

222 Creations. Maria Cartwright creates torch-fired copper enameled jewelry. Each colorful and unique item is created individually and then hand fired with a torch. So, you could say, she spends her professional life playing with fire. But you’re more likely to just say, “Wow. Beautiful colors!” Read More.

Music SAT JUL 15

East Stage Music Tent. We’ve got music from She Hates Me! this week, which means newly-elected member of the Camden County Democratic Committee Shannon McGill Vasile will be singing pretty with Kevin Sullivan, who is better at crashing parties than joining them.

West Stage below PATCO. Market Favorite Sam Caruso brings out the fun in every repertoire and usually encourages one or more of his talented friends to stop by for some spirited collaboration.

Music starts at 9 AM on both stages, every week, rain or shine.

Salsa Content Results

Denine Gorniak (The Bicycle-Chef) drove up from the shore to judge salsas in our Second Annual Salsa Contest. She also richly chronicled the event, with commentary, analysis of the individual recipes, personal reflections, and fantastic photos of the entries and the event. If you attended, you’ll see your favorites. If you missed it, you’ll get all the details at Denine’s blog.

For Animal Lovers

Our good friends 4PawsNJ will be staffing the official Dog Tent in the middle of the Market this week, dispensing wonderful advice, offering adoptable animals (like Molly here) for your forever companionship, and selling the official Market Leash permits.

Meanwhile, down at the Perkins end of the Market, Don’t Bully Us will be in attendance too. They bring a wading pool on hot days and a petting pen where you can get to know some adoptable pit bull rescues.

Good for the Heart

Our sponsor Lourdes Wellness partners with the Oaklyn Food Pantry to collect food donations for our food-vulnerable neighbors. Since their first appearance at the Market, we’ve donated more than the weight of an adult elephant in fresh produce.
BUY 2 / GIVE 1 of anything if you can.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653

We’ll Take it!

The forecast doesn’t look too bad at all. Good temperatures, light breezes, and the day begins dry. There’s a small but increasing chance of precipitation toward the end of our Market day, but considering what we’ve had so far this season . . . .

What’s In Season! SAT JUL 08

PEACHES from Schober’s Farm!

DanLynn Organic Farms will have organic non-GMO’d corn! As well as the following certified organic produce: baby bok choy, beets, blueberries, carrots, collards, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, garlic (Belgium and elephant), honey, kale, onions (red, white & yellow), parsley, potatoes (French and Russian fingerlings, russets, Yukon golds and reds), scallions, yellow squash, Swiss chard and zucchini. A sale on organic zucchini too!

Cheese Etc. says, “It’s summer fruit season so we are rolling out our ‘Peaches & Cream’ this weekend. Made with Schober Farm peaches and spiked with amaretto!” They’re still featuring Blueberry Goat cheese, too.

Hillacres Pride will have kielbasa – fresh (unsmoked) variety or the traditional smoked Polish kielbasa. Both great on the grill for hot summer nights or gatherings! Their coolers will be stocked full of pastured chickens, Jersey steaks and pork sausages Stop by this week to try chipotle cheddar or Aged Susquehanna.

Nature’s Own Farm: Along with their usual beef and chicken offerings they’re running a special this week on: pork chops $5 per pound; hot, sweet and country sausages $6 per pound; Boston butts $4 per pound. All heritage breed hogs are raised locally in Juliustown, NJ – out in the woods and fed a non-GMo grain!

Origin Almond reports that it’s the last chance to enjoy their seasonal fresh almond milk flavor, Crushed Strawberry. This summer treat combines sun ripened strawberries with their signature fresh almond milk for a creamy, sweet, and tangy treat that’s bursting with delicious summer berry essence. Remember those Nestle Strawberry Quik drinks? These are a healthier, fresher & tastier version that’s delicious in cereal, smoothies or served chilled on its own. Stop by the Origin Almond booth to try a sample & be sure to grab a few since this is the last week they’ll be available!

Tortilla Press is featuring Squash Blossom Quesadillas from Flaim Farms, Springdale Farms Sweet Corn Quesadillas and Peach Bacon and Brie Quesadillas from Schober Orchards. Saturday’s waffles will also be topped with Schober peach topping. Grab some Fresh Squeezed Blueberry Lemonade with Jersey Blueberries, too!

BID Vendors SAT JUL 08

Dulce Artisanal Pastries, Villa Barone, Charlie’s Crepes, Cheese, Etc., and Sara’s Produce will represent BID vendors at the “top” of the Market. Joining them in the section, look for Inspired Brews Kombucha on tap and in bottles (or bring your own growler)!

Guest Vendors SAT JUL 08

• Brookeberry Farms (Organic Berries) – The season is so short you have to get some every week. All organic: raspberries, blackberries, blueberries.
• Buck Wild Bison – Bringing all cuts of Hormone Free Bison. Buy 3 packs of ground bison and get 2 Nitrate Free snack sticks for FREE.
• Garden State Juice Company – Squeezed from our own vendors’ produce.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha – ABringing A Date with Blueberries – (organic PA blueberries, organic lemon, organic date) and Renew – (organic orange, organic PA beet, organic lime, pitaya dragon fruit)
• Amber Grain Bakery – Now a regular vendor, still selling out early every week.
• Constellation Collective – Bringing Jersey Blueberry Scones + Muffins ( berries hand-picked by us!) and D+V Organic Farms’ Veggie Abundant Frittata

Official Market Bloggers

Zucchini 3 Ways

Zucchini 3 Ways! We love that Susan Mauer Lynch (Yellow Room Upstairs) uses produce from SO MANY of our farm vendors. For her three recipes this week, she identifies: AT Buzby, Savoie, Viereck, and Springdale for zucchini; AT Buzby, Savoie, Formisano, and Flaim for onions; AT Buzby, Viereck, and Springdale for tomatoes; Our Yards Farm for spices; Villa Barone for olive oil and pasta; Hillacres Pride for butter; and AT Buzby and Viereck for corn. For ratatouille, zucchini bread, and zucchini spaghetti, follow the link by clicking here.

Roasted Purple Carrots

Roasted Purple Carrots! Sarah Licata (Salt Jar). Sarah got her purple carrots from Formisano Farms. She used the tops to make a fresh gremolata (a blended mix of fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon juice, like a pesto without nuts and cheese) The roasting took just 30 minutes, and dinner was ready in about 45, with very little work. You can do the same, and serve with a bit of chicken and/or potatoes. You can even roast everything together for a one-step mean. Find the specific instructions and Sarah’s gorgeous photographs at her blog by clicking here.

Featured Artist SAT JUL 08

Silver Spirit Design

Noah and Marlene Rosen design and produce innovative handmade custom jewelry from .925 Sterling Silver. Each piece is unique and one of a kind, some with semi-precious stones, and some with only hand cut Sterling Silver. As a complimentary bonus, we use our signed Original Acrylic Abstract Art as our earring cards, making a “perfect mix” of elements for gift-giving. www.silverspiritdesign.com

Music SAT JUL 08

WEST STAGE BELOW PATCO. Are they jazzy? Do they swing? Are they cutting-edge or nostalgic? Yes. TRIO NOVA DUO are all this and more. You may not be able to name them, but you’ll recognize most of the tunes, from the bossa nova, jazz, and pop catalogs.

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Market Favorite Sam Caruso brings out the fun in every repertoire and usually encourages one or more of his friends to stop by for some spirited collaboration.

Music starts at 9am on both stages, every week, rain or shine.

THIS WEEK!

For the Kids

SAY IT WITH CLAY. Our good friends from Say it with Clay will staff a table with clay and tools for kids (adults too) to try their hand at modeling. They’ll take advantage of the opportunity to promote their camp, their art therapy programs, and workshops. Come on by and “work some mud.”

For the Animal Lovers

IN THE DOG TENT. Our friends from Almost Home Shelter have 27 animals available for adoption. Pictured left is Finnegan, ready to go home with you pending your successful application. Get the process started on Saturday at the Dog Tent. All dogs adopted from our Almost Home Shelter will be spayed/neutered prior to leaving the facility. Watch out for this one: spending just a few minutes with him might make you helpless to resist him.

This Week: SAT JUL 08!

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
SALSA CONTEST SAT JUL 08. The focus of the Second Annual Salsa-Making Contest is Jersey Fresh flavor (not heat!). Put together your best recipe using produce from our own vendors whenever possible and register soon. We’re limiting entries to the first 24! Official Market Bloggers and other Market Illuminati will serve as judges.

http://www.collsfofm.org/salsa-contest/

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Many of you know, but for those of you who don’t, I carry small bills for vendors who run out of singles during the Market day. For guest vendors who might not be aware, I also have a key to Perkins Art Center, a Market sponsor, the primary benefit of which, for our vendors is INDOOR PLUMBING!

VENDOR PARKING PERMITS

It’s good business to save the best parking spaces for SHOPPERS! Most visitors will tell you it’s tough to find parking at the Market. We make things worse by parking our own vehicles in spaces that could be used and re-used many times by shoppers. Please encourage your table crew to park for free in the Lumberyard Parking Garage (just across Collings Avenue from the west entrance). There are plenty of spaces inside, and the walk back to the Market takes 3 minutes.

Flexible Site Plan

Changes will continue to occur throughout the season as vendors come and go and as we learn more about how neighbors interact. I remind you no spaces are ever guaranteed and require your cooperation if I have to move your location any given week.

THANK YOU
David Hodges, Market Director
Home Office (856) 854-8385
Market Day Cell Phone (856) 979-6653