Pretty iffy.

It’ll start out muggy and possibly wet. If we get rain after 2am, look for your space numbers in green paint, not chalk. Scattered storms usually miss us for the most part, but there could be periods of rain through the morning. We’ll just need a bit of luck.

The official forecast from Weather.com

GREEN AND PURPLE FIGS FROM SARA’S PRODUCE

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats.

Amber Grain Bakery has closed its doors to give baker Stephen Kramer a chance to take a new job as a product development wizard. We’ll try to coax Dulce to the Market to ensure that we always have a BID bakery presence.

Villa Barone. Giovanni (John) Barone will stand in for his father Guido this week, selling sauces, perhaps cheeses, the very popular zeppoles, and other Italian favorites from this popular Collingswood restaurant.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT SEP 01

Catch them while they’re here!

BLUEBERRY FIELDS ARTISAN SOAP: MEDITERRANEAN FIG

• Blueberry Fields Artisan Soap
  —You have just a few chances to catch Carol Steinhauser at the Market this season. She’s here this week with fall fragrances including Mediterranean fig.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Cheese Etc.
  —Gina sends her What’s New to Cass.
• Indogrow Farm
  — They’re a farm! In a house! In Cherry Hill! Come see what new little greens are available from our favorite vertical farm.
• Woof and Whiskers Biscuits
  — Read the list of ingredients and you’ll conclude this is one line of pet treats you could literally share with your dog.
• Our Souls Shine
  — Cindy and Vera will be back this week (and most weeks until Thanksgiving) with honey-sweetened lemonade and Cindy’s pindjur made from our own vendors’ eggplant and peppers.

Official Market Bloggers

Stef Perna
Garlic Knot Chicken Nuggets

GARLIC KNOT CHICKEN NUGGETS

Stef Perna (treatbelly). Stef has been using a seasoned wet salt brine for a variety of kitchen and grilling techniques. This week, she applies the mixture to chicken nuggets to create what she calls Garlic Knot Nuggets. She gets her garlic from Savoie Organic Farm, and her parsley (or cilantro) from Flaim Farms. Prep is simple, presentation is elegant, and the quick saute technique keeps the chicken breast nuggets from drying out. These are anything but your drive-thru nuggets. Check out the simple instructions and more of Stef’s mouth-watering photos at her blog.

http://www.treatbelly.com/treatbelly/2018/8/27/savoie-garlic-nuggets

Susan Mauer Lynch
Grilled Leg of Lamb

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Grilled Leg of Lamb. It took Susan no time at all to find Roger Byrom’s lamb offerings from Headquarters Farm of Stockton NJ. A native of the Lake District of England, Roger has spent several seasons producing lambs that blend the best characteristics of the Romney, Romeldale, and Jacob breeds. The flock is raised and finished on grass they freely graze on neighboring solar farms where they “do the landscaping” for hire. Susan dry-rubbed and slow-grilled her small leg of lamb to save you the trouble of experimenting. See her blog post for instructions on how to replicate her efforts.

https://yellowroomupstairs.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/grilled-leg-of-lamb/

For the Animal Lovers
4 PAWS New Jersey

ADORABLE ADOPTABLE MOLLY

4 Paws New Jersey.

The wonderful people of 4 Paws will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, sharing stories of rescuing needy animals at extreme expense. They’ll distribute the essential Official Market leash to your 4-legged companions and introduce you to adoption possibilities. Personally, we’re hoping to meet Molly, a terrier/pitbull mix not yet 6 years old.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT SEP 01

SOLO AND DUO

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. The Incomparable Dave Kelly! Dave makes stringed things sing. Come hear him on guitar, perhaps mandolin, lap steel guitar, who know what else he’ll coax into music by strumming or plucking!.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. Mannix Duo. They’re Jimmy Mannix and Zuff. If you’ve heard them before, you know Jimmy has the rock hero voice that works on every song from your favorite repertoire. And Zuff just makes it all work. Don’t miss this act.

For the Art Lovers
Sue Kinney Smart Dog Graphics

FEATURED ARTIST. Sue Kinney (Smart Dog Graphics). Sue does exquisitely detailed drawings of birds, and oil portraits of precious dog pets. The bird drawings become note cards for sending to only best friends. The portraits, of course, are devoted to man’s best friends. Smart Dog Graphics is a brand new Featured Artist, so we’re just as eager as everyone else to see this work up close. Stop by to meet Sue and see her fine-feathered-and-furred friends at the Featured Artist tent at space 24.

https://www.etsy.com/search?q=wildthings%20notecards

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

Looks like a beauty.

Dry and mostly sunny with perfect August temperatures rising only to 80 by the end of the Market with humidity easing as the morning progresses. 

The official forecast from Weather.com

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats.

Amber Grain Bakery has closed its doors to give baker Stephen Kramer a chance to take a new job as a product development wizard. We’ll try to coax Dulce to the Market to ensure that we always have a BID bakery presence.

Villa Barone. Giovanni (John) Barone will stand in for his father Guido this week, selling sauces, perhaps cheeses, the very popular zeppoles, and other Italian favorites from this popular Collingswood restaurant.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT AUG 25

Catch them while they’re here!

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES FOR CHARLIE’S CREPES

• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Green Aisle Grocery
  —All sorts of novelty from the Green Aisle team this week. New: Garlic and Dill Pickles / Strawberry Basil Preserves / Blueberry-Infused Vinegar / Peach Plum Chai Shrubs / Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, and more!
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler or ask for a sample pour.
• Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap
  —We host one soap maker each week, compared to 24 farms every season. Some weeks, like SAT AUG 25, we’re lucky to host a farm that makes soap from the goat milk they collect from their own goats. Come out and meet the kids. Buy a soap and take a selfie.
• Indogrow Farm
  — The Indogrow team will be back on SAT AUG 25 with delectable, nutritious microgreens from their microfarm in Cherry Hill.
• Neil’s Sharpening Service
  —He comes to the Market on the last Saturday of the month (whether that’s the fourth or fifth Saturday). Bring out your knives, your garden shears, even your chain saw blades (just the chains, not the saw).
• La Pooch Patisserie
  — Erin isn’t at the Market every week this season. But this SAT AUG 25 you and your pet have a chance to reconnect.
• Our Souls Shine
  — Cindy is a ray of sunshine herself, and her lovely daughter brightens our mornings too with her own-made lemonade sweetened with honey. Try Cindy’s new pindjur made from our own vendors’ eggplant and peppers.
• Weckerly’s Ice Cream
  —This company doesn’t just talk about local, they prove it every week. This week they’ll feature a new black raspberry flavor featuring 100 quarts of this unique fruit they hauled back over the Appalachians to their shop in Philly.
• Woods Edge Wools and Nature’s Own Farm, who were nudged out of the Market last week by the Craft Fair, are back with their specialty meats, eggs, and woolen special farm products this week in the Meat Market section near Perkins Art Center.

Official Market Bloggers

Lisa Grant
Jersey Girl Cooks

JERSEY FRESH TOMATO CAPRESE SALAD

Lisa Grant (JerseyGirlCooks). Jersey Fresh Tomato Caprese Salad. Keeping it fresh and simple is the best way to savor the flavors of the best of our local produce. This week Lisa got her heirloom tomatoes from Savoie Organic Farms, but she has also purchased some from Springdale Farms and Fruitwood Farms this season. Check out the Springdale, Villa Barone, and Hillacres Pride tables to find a fresh mozzarella or other cheese and fresh basil from several vendors including Flaim and Formisano. Then follow the link for simple instructions and more wonderful photos.

http://www.jerseygirlcooks.com/2018/08/simple-balsamic-glazed-caprese-salad.html

Tasty Temptations
Eggplant Tomato Burrata Stack

EGGPLANT TOMATO BURRATA STACK

Tasty Temptations. Two of our bloggers are pairing mozzarella with produce this week, in case you’re following the trends. Tasty picked up her eggplant from Springdale Farm Market, baked and layered it with heirloom tomatoes and a ground bison meat sauce from Buck Wild Bison and slipped in the popular burrata to add the creamy cool element that makes this such a special dish. Follow the link to see what else Tasty Temptations has been up to.

https://www.facebook.com/JSOcooks/photos/a.321419431207050/2322843537731286/?type=3&theater

Susan Mauer Lynch
Filet Mignon and Maitake Mushrooms

FILET MIGNON AND MAITAKE MUSHROOMS

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Beef Filet Mignon with Maitake Mushrooms. Not everything Susan bought and prepared for her meal this week is in the accompanying photo. For those, you’ll have to go to her blog. But the list is impressive: Maitake mushrooms from Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms, Filet mignon and butter for cooking it from Hillacres Pride, Potatoes from Muth Family Organic Farm, Green beans, tomatoes, and onions from A.T. Buzby Farm (from my CSA share!). Another glorious and simple Market meal from YellowRoomUpstairs. Follow the link to the prep guide and photos.

https://yellowroomupstairs.wordpress.com/2018/08/10/beef-filet-mignon-with-maitake-mushrooms/

For the Animal Lovers
The Animal Adoption Center

LOVABLE ADOPTABLE POINTER MIX ERICA

The Animal Adoption Center.

The wonderful people of the Animal Adoption Center will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, sharing stories of rescuing needy animals at extreme expense. They’ll distribute the essential Official Market leash to your 4-legged companions and introduce you to adoption possibilities. Personally, we’re hoping to meet Erica, an energetic 2-year-old pointer mix who would make a great jogging or hiking partner and would be good with children over 6 years old.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT AUG 25

KEVIN MONKO OF MONKO!                             /     KEVIN SULLIVAN OF MATINEE RELICS

THE COLLINGSWOOD KEVINS MATCHUP

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. MONKO! 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 UNDER PATCO. Matinee Relics. We liked them so much we’ve invited them back for the second week in a row! Small accordion, big guitar. Regina Baker and Kevin Sullivan are “two separate people who share one affection for old jazz music, standards, beautifully-written-but-decades-forgotten songs, and Manouche-style swing.”

For the Art Lovers
Lorraine Delphey L’Originals

ROPE HOT PLATE

FEATURED ARTIST. Lorraine Delphey (L’Originals). Lorraine makes rustic cotton rope baskets in her own original designs, rope hot pads, hand-knitted discloths and fleece neck pillows. She’s been a popular vendor for years at our annual Handmade Holidays in November. Here’s your chance to get an early look at her freshest work long before the gift-buying rush of our annual fall celebration of local craft and arts.

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

Too soon to predict weather.

Farmers’ Market Director David Hodges will be off on his annual one-week vacation (this year to Copenhagen and Stockholm) on SAT AUG 18, but expects the Market to experience a typical New Jersey summer Saturday morning: humid with a chance of showers.

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TASTY ZEPPOLES FROM VILLA BARONE

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats.

Amber Grain Bakery has closed its doors to give baker Stephen Kramer a chance to take a new job as a product development wizard. We’ll try to coax Dulce to the Market to ensure that we always have a BID bakery presence.

Villa Barone. Giovanni (John) Barone will stand in for his father Guido this week, selling sauces, perhaps cheeses, the very popular zeppoles, and other Italian favorites from this popular Collingswood restaurant.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT AUG 18

Catch them while they’re here!

LAMB FARMER ROGER BYROM

• Headquarters Farm Lamb
  —We’re delighted to announce the arrival of Roger Byrom, lamb farmer transplanted from the Lakes District of England to Stockton New Jersey. In addition to meat and organs, his lamb also produce beautiful pelts and mocassins.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler or ask for a sample pour.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Blueberry Fields Soap
  — Fans of Carol’s soap get only a few chances every season to stock up on her bar soaps and body products.
• Indogrow Farm
  — The Indogrow team had a demonstration at a show kitchen last week, but they’re back at the Market on SAT AUG 18 with their delectable, nutritious microgreens.
• Cheese, Etc.
  —Gina and Ken Horlacher have doubled down on their commitment to using local produce in their cheese spreads this season. When peaches and blueberries are plentiful in the Market, expect to see peaches and blueberry cheese spreads at Cheese, Etc.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than Woof and Whiskers provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.

Official Market Bloggers

Denine Gorniak
Tipsy Coffee Cakelets

Denine Gorniak (TheBicycle-Chef). Coffee Cakelets with Bourbon Peaches. Denine bought a quart of peaches from the Wm. Schober Sons table and promptly drowned them in bourbon and Southern Comfort to produce a stockpile of boozy peaches she’ll use over the coming months for a variety of recipes including cakes, slushies, ice cream, even cocktails. Follow the link to see this week’s creation, Tipsy Coffee Cakelets with Streusel Topping.

Tasty Temptations
Market Meal with Bison Ribeye

MARKET MEAL WITH BISON RIBEYE

Tasty Temptations. As she often does, Tasty Temptations has planned an entire meal around her Farmers’ Market shopping finds and presents it to us this week in mouth-watering photographs. The meal features ribeye steak from Buck Wild Bison, a Jersey Fresh salad of tomatoes from Fruitwood Farms, and tasty little microgreens burrata and sorrel from Indogrow Farm. Follow the link to see what else she’s been up to.

Susan Mauer Lynch
Tribute to Hillacres Pride Farm

PORK ROAST FROM HILLACRES PRIDE

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Tribute to Hillacres Pride. Followers of YellowRoomUpstairs know how often Susan’s recipes and meals use meats and cheeses from Hillacres Pride, so it should come as no surprise that she describes Tom and Mandy as the farmers “who changed my eating life.” This post is must reading for anyone unaware of the wide range of products the Arrowsmiths bring to the table every week from Jersey cow farm in Peach Bottom PA.

For the Animal Lovers
4 Paws All Breed Dog Rescue

ADORABLE ADOPTABLE MARTINI

4 PAWS NEW JERSEY.

The wonderful people of 4 PAWS NEW JERSEY will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, distributing the Official Market leash to your 4-legged companion, and introducing you to adoption possibilities. 4 PAWS is an all-breed dog rescue committed to matching dogs in need with caring, devoted families. Personally, we’re hoping to meet Martini, a white female terrier/pitbull mix the website refers to as “he.” Solve that mystery and others at the Dog Tent this week.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT AUG 18

TWO OUTSTANDING MARKET FAVORITES

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. John Rossi. Give him a microphone and a chair. John will bring his Martin guitar and his good humor and charm the crowd with familiar tunes to brighten everyone’s mood.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. Matinee Relics.  Small accordion, big guitar. Regina Baker and Kevin Sullivan are “two separate people who share one affection for old jazz music, standards, beautifully-written-but-decades-forgotten songs, and Manouche-style swing.”

For the Art Lovers
Fred Chase Woodcraft

CARVED CUP FROM MONIQUE PLATT DUTILL DAUGHTERS

FEATURED ARTIST. Monique Platt duTill and Daughters Pottery. Handmade ceramics for the home and garden. This carved cup is an example of the unique spin the daughters put on their indoor and outdoor ceramics. Cups that are beautiful and a delight to hold. Planters for the windowsill or porch. Herb markers that bring a touch of unexpected color to the garden. See them all in the Featured Artist Space this week. Or click here to see a panorama of a recent booth setup featuring the full line of products.

Small Bills and a Bathroom Key

Bring your own small bills for SAT AUG 18, please. David will be away.

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

More seasonally transitional weather.

Seems this summer there’s always a thunderstorm SOMEWHERE. The early forecast calls for Scattered Thunderstorms. We’re calling this week a Cat/Cow. Expect temps in the 70s and clouds, with likely showers somewhere in South Jersey. (Last week’s forecast was MUCH more dire, but the rain was a brief disruption.)

Collingswood Food Businesses. We split up the Collingswood Section this week to accommodate the Adoptathon, but you’ll still find four fine Collingswood food businesses in the site plan.

CITRUS FROM SARA’S PRODUCE (BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)

CONSTELLATION COLLECTIVE, displaced this week by the Adoptathon, has taken the opportunity to go on a well-deserved vacation. Find them in their usual location on SAT AUG 18.

REVOLUTION ROASTERS!  Find your favorite roasts by the bag, by the growler, or by the cup, in the middle of the Market for one week only. Find them in their usual location on SAT AUG 18.

Amber Grain Bakery keeps bringing new fresh products to the table every week. Stop by to see the latest goodies from this very popular German-style bakery.

Villa Barone. Giovanni (John) Barone will stand in for his father Guido this week, selling sauces, perhaps cheeses, and other Italian favorites from this popular Collingswood restaurant.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT AUG 11

Catch them while they’re here!

DAVID AND SHELBY SHOPPING FOR TREATS

• Green Aisle Grocery
  —All sorts of novelty from the Green Aisle team this week. Rosemary peach preserves / Chile honey ricotta / Peach apple sauce / Blackberry vinegar / Tomato gazpacho/ Arugula smoked mozzarella pesto/ and so much more!
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler or ask for a sample pour.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Knowhere Farm Goats Milk Soap
  —We host one soap maker each week, compared to 24 farms every season. Some weeks, like SAT AUG 11, we’re lucky to host a farm that makes soap from the goat milk they collect from their own goats. Come out and meet the kids. Buy a soap and take a selfie.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than Woof and Whiskers provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.
• Our Souls Shine
  — Cindy Irvin teaches yoga to children and writes about it in her beautifully-illustrated books. But that’s not why she’s at the Market. Taste her fresh and flavorful pindjur, a dip-spread-condiment made from Jersey fresh roasted eggplant and peppers.

Official Market Bloggers

Denine Gorniak
Peach Pie Contest 2018

SOME OF THIS YEAR’S PEACH PIES

Denine Gorniak (TheBicycle-Chef). Peach Pie Contest 2018. Two things we’ve come to count on in recent years: every summer, wonderful bakers will contribute fabulous pies to the annual Peach Pie Baking Contest, and every summer, Denine Gorniak will chronicle the event with beautiful photographs and details about not just the pies, but also their intrepid creators. Happily, our expectations have been met again this year. Denine took photos of every pie and every winning contestant, sampled all the peachy goodness, and compiled the results at her blog post. Follow the link to see all the winners and learn a bit about the bakers who brought their A game to the FOFM (Friends of the Farmers’ Market) table last week.

Lisa Grant
Skillet Stuffed Peppers

PEPPERS AT THE SPRINGDALE FARMS TABLE

Lisa Grant (JerseyGirlCooks). Skillet Stuffed Peppers. Not all the ingredients came from the Market, but the peppers did. Lisa found her sweet bell peppers at the Springdale Farms table and filled them with a ground turkey and brown rice stuffing. These can be done in a skillet to avoid turning on the oven and heating the kitchen in the summer swelter. Follow the link to Lisa’s blog for the details and cooking instructions. And check in later to see what she does with the colorful Formisano Farms peppers she’s planning to use next.

Susan Mauer Lynch
Crabless Crab Cakes

LION’S MANE MUSHROOM CAKES

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Crab Cakes without the Crab. Susan never fails to surprise us with her Market finds. This week she’s found a way to produce a favorite seafood dish from the Lion’s Mane mushrooms at Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms, but without any seafood. Along the way, she found a use for eggs from Savoie Organic, and some Mac ‘n’ Cheese from Hillacres Pride. Follow the link to her blog to learn the secret of crabless crab cakes.

Stef Perna
Scallion Dutch Baby

SCALLION DUTCH BABY

Stef Perna (treatbelly). Scallion Dutch Baby. Nobody photographs food like our Official Market Blogger Stef Perna. Dieters should avoid her blog because her photos actually add calories. But lovers of food and cooking who want to discover something new, like this week’s “Dutch Baby” recipes, need to click through directly. Dutch babies aren’t quite pancakes because they bake in the oven, but neither are they cakes, or omelets. Stef used Flaim Farms scallions, Springdale Farms potted chives and Wm. Schober & Sons blueberries for her sweet and savory babies.

For the Animal Lovers
Adopt-a-thon 2018

10 SHELTERS AND RESCUES

Adopt-a-thon

Every week we host a local animal welfare agency to staff the Dog Tent: a rescue, a shelter, a veterinary hospital or an animal foster agency.

This week, SAT AUG 11, we’re hosting not one but 10 Animal Rescues or Shelters at our annual Animal Adoptathon.

Several love connections have been made at previous Adoptathons that have led to permanent “forever placements” for our shoppers.

Come by Saturday to meet some very compassionate people and some beautiful animals in need of your affection.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT AUG 11

JOHN ROSSI / MARC SENGIN

TWO OUTSTANDING MARKET FAVORITES

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Marc Sengin.  Mark is very much a solo act, but with his new harmonizer he’ll sound like a trio. You’ll think you’re listening to Peter, Paul, and Mary (or a dozen other acts from the 60s and 70s). Bring a tambourine and play along.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. John Rossi. Give him a microphone and a chair. John will bring his Martin guitar and his good humor and charm the crowd with familiar tunes to brighten everyone’s mood.

For the Art Lovers
Fred Chase Woodcraft

FEATURED ARTIST. Fred Chase (Wooden Bowls and Vessels). Fred won’t say it, so we’ll say it for him. The phrase “wood bowls and vessels” doesn’t begin to describe the beauty and artistry of these magnificent pieces of practical art. You may think you have no use for a bowl, but Fred’s work uncovers the ineluctable and presents hand-shaped nature at its organic best.

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

There will be thunder.

We’ve seen this one before. Overnight rain washes the chalk away from the Market spaces and makes for a wet setup. Scattered thunderstorms make the early hours a little dodgy, but miss us for the most part. We’ll see some umbrellas at the tables.

Collingswood Section. To emphasize our own community’s food economy, at the west end of the Market, Collingswood food businesses have their own new section to promote their contributions to the Borough’s vibrant food scene.

TASTY ZEPPOLIS FROM VILLA BARONE

REVELATION CAFÉ! Local food heroes Revolution Roasters and the Constellation Collective have teamed up to form a new food-and-beverage café at the west end of the Market. Pull up a chair in their seating area and enjoy locally-roasted coffee and breakfast treats from the Garden State Culinary Arts “Rising Star Chef” Valentina Fortuna.

Amber Grain Bakery keeps bringing new fresh products to the table every week. Stop by to see the latest goodies from this very popular German-style bakery.

Villa Barone. We missed Guido last week, but expect him to return with pasta sauces, oils, olives, and his own tasty zeppolis from this very popular Collingswood restaurant.

Sara’s Produce, by special arrangement, is the one source for produce NOT grown in New Jersey. They are mandated to bring us the “exotics” so our shoppers won’t need to go to the supermarket for an avocado or a lemon.

Guest Vendors and Special Products
SAT AUG 04

Catch them while they’re here!

• Cheese, Etc.
  —Gina and Ken Horlacher have doubled down on their commitment to using local produce in their cheese spreads this season. When peaches and blueberries are plentiful in the Market, expect to see peaches and blueberry cheese spreads at Cheese, Etc.
• Indogrow Microgreens
  — We’ve been missing these tiny, nutrient-rich wonders (between sprouts and baby greens) for two weeks now. The boys are back this Saturday with baggies full of nature’s most flavorful wonders!
• Barn and Stone House Soap
  — Not just bar soap. Not just for cleansing. Stop by this attractive table and get yourself some laundry soap or handmade aromatherapy!
• Green Plate Cold-Pressed Juices
  — This is sad news. Joe and Ryan are locked in an unsuccessful effort to come to terms with their landlord and may not be returning to the Market.
• Inspired Brews Kombucha
  —Nobody does a better job of patronizing local farms to flavor their fermented tea beverages than Inspired Brews. Bring your growler or ask for a sample pour.
• Charlie’s Crepes
  —Charlie buys his sweet and savory ingredients (always a meat, always a fruit, always delicious) at the Market and whips up new concoctions every week.
• Woof and Whiskers Pet Biscuits
  — You couldn’t ask for a more wholesome recipe than Woof and Whiskers provides in these tasty treats. Bring your pet to the table for a sample.

Official Market Bloggers

Lisa Grant
Farmers’ Market Tomato Salad

LISA GRANT’S FARMERS’ MARKET TOMATO SALAD

Lisa Grant (JerseyGirlCooks). Farmers’ Market Tomato Salad. Our newest blogger picked up a supply of heirloom tomato beauties at Savoie Organic Farm and matched them with corn from Eckert’s Corn to create “the ultimate tomato salad” with fresh mozzarella cheese, avocados and basil, all of which she was able to find at her new favorite Farmers’ Market. The corn can be cooked or raw, and the basil can be purple or green. Go to Lisa’s blog for a complete ingredients list, dressing suggestions, and preparation instructions.

Stef Perna
Shishitos and Squash Blossoms

SHISHITOS AND SQUASH BLOSSOMS

Stef Perna (treatbelly). Small Bites. We’ve all had those conversations at the Market—with farmers or with other shoppers—that led to culinary discovery. Stef had such a conversation at the Flaim Farms table, and this week’s blog post is your “lucky find.” Click through to Stef’s blog to see step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs for these elegant snacks: charred shishito peppers and ricotta stuffed, beer-battered squash blossoms, both from Flaim Farms.

Sarah Licata
Fluffy Scratch Blueberry Pancakes

FLUFFY SCRATCH BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

Sarah Licata (Salt Jar). Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes. Sarah bought 8 pints of “the season’s best berries so far” from AT Buzby Farms and starting using them immediately. Last week she shared her peach and blueberry crisp recipe. This week it’s pancakes that feature berries inside and outside the pancakes, with a hint of lemon. Want to make perfect, clean, fluffy pancakes from dry ingredients that are as easy as Bisquick? Follow the link to Sarah’s blog for the recipe, mouth-watering photos, and “construction instructions.”

Susan Mauer Lynch
Amish Corn Pudding

AMISH CORN PUDDING

Susan Mauer Lynch (YellowRoomUpstairs). Corn Pudding. Wonderful what can be done with milk, eggs, Jersey Fresh sweet corn, some scallions, and the help of an eager four-year-old. Susan bought her corn and scallions from Muth Organic Farm but both are available from several vendors at the Market this week. The four-year-old is Susan’s grandchild, not available for lending. Find your own child and follow the link to Susan’s blog for the rest of the ingredients and preparation notes.

For the Animal Lovers
Paw It 4ward

SHARON WITH HER FOREVER DOG LUCY

IN THE DOG TENT

Paw It 4ward

The wonderful people of Paw it 4ward will be staffing the Dog Tent for us this week, sharing remarkable stories of rescuing truly needy bully breed dogs from the brink of disaster at extreme expense. They’ll distribute the essential Official Market leash to your 4-legged companions and introduce you to adoption possibilities. They raise funds to help rescues offset the exorbitant costs of medical care. They’re also an official rescue agency for bully breeds.

Live Music on Two Stages!
SAT AUG 04

TWO OUTSTANDING MARKET FAVORITES

EAST STAGE MUSIC TENT. Lonesome Turnpike Ramblers. New to the Market last season, this good-time band blends expert musicianship and an appreciation for bluegrass traditions. Their first appearance this year was a big hit. Don’t miss them this Saturday.

WEST STAGE UNDER PATCO. Trio Nova Duo. Familiar pop classics, plus tunes from many genres and epochs by virtuosos on guitar and bass. Smooth, catchy, always tuneful, they’re the duo that makes as much music as a trio

For the Art Lovers
Aimee Eckert Relics Revisited

AIMEE ECKERT’S RELICS REVISITED

FEATURED ARTIST. Aimee Eckert (Relics Revisited). Aimee uses castoffs others think of as valueless and turns them into unique wearable art. But let her say it herself: “My jewelry collection is constructed from original photographs, vintage bits, metal, clothing and various found and reclaimed odds and ends. I take the original found item and alter it to give it a new life.  My collection is a careful mix of collage art and metalwork using a variety of ideas that make each piece one of a kind.” What she said. Come see for yourself at the Featured Artist space in the middle of the Market this week.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/angularart

Our Nonprofit Guests

Every week we host one or more IRS-registered nonprofit organizations, first from Collingswood, then from nearby towns. Send an email to the Market Director to request a date for your nonprofit.

Guests for SAT AUG 04

Main Street Realty. The Market wouldn’t be the thriving cultural activity it is without the support of our Market sponsors. This week we’re honored to host Main Street Realty in the Sponsor space.

$15 Minimum Wage for NJ. We don’t take positions on social issues, but we do make space available for local nonprofits to share their views. This week, the South Jersey chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America will entertain conversations about the minimum wage.

Collingswood Green Team. If tree planting, habitat certification, bike sharing, or community gardens are important to you, you’ll want to meet—perhaps join—the dedicated members of the Collingswood Green Team.

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