Market Updates | The Hollywood Farmers Market's first Market Lunch last Saturday was a delightful success. Market patrons ate delectable dishes from din din Chef Courtney Sproule and helped support the Fresh Funds Program at the same time. Thanks to everyone who showed their support!
Our next Market Lunch on September 25th will feature Chefs Robert Reynolds and Kristen Murray and is sure to be a success. Save yourself a seat at the table by signing up at the HFM Information Booth on 44th & Hancock this Saturday. Tickets are a sliding scale from $30 - $50 and include both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink choices.
This Saturday, join in as Hollywood architect John Perkins gives a historical walking tour of Hollywood. See below for details.
Everyone is happy that Nature's Best -- Oregon Honey is back from vacation! | Nature's Best -- Oregon Honey returned from vacation last week, much to everyone's delight. Mocha Roma's Coffee is back at the market this Saturday as well. Glass Jade Nursery ended her season last Saturday, but we have plenty of plant vendors for your needs this time of year. It's getting to be the season for putting woody plants in the ground so visit Dancing Light Ranch, River Rock Nursery (9/11 only), and THINK Unique Gardens over the next couple weeks to see what they have for your yarden!
We just received word that this will be the last Saturday at the market for HOTLIPS Soda. The good news is their soda has really taken off but the bad news is they don't have enough product to make it to the farmers markets. Make sure to stock up at the market this Saturday!
Just a reminder that the Canned Crushed Tomatoes class is coming up this month. See below for details.
Thanks for all your support and see you at the Market!
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Free Tours of Hollywood this Saturday
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Where was the first theater in Hollywood?
Was there a giant milk bottle somewhere on Sandy and is it still there?
Why is Hollywood's
only public open space named Harold Kelley?
This Saturday, September 4th, free walking tours of Hollywood will answer
these questions and more. Leaving at 9am,
10am, 11am and noon from the Hollywood Farmers Market, tours will be conducted
by local architect, John Perkins.
Each
tour will last approximately 40 minutes and will be fun, informative, and
lively. John Perkins invites long term and new
residents to join him.
Meet at the Information Booth on the corner of NE 44th & Hancock to go on the tour.
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Tomato Time!
| September is the month of the nightshade family here in the Pacific Northwest. Tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers are at their peak as the summer draws close to an end.
One simple way to make summer last all winter is by preserving tomatoes. Dry, can, or freeze tomatoes in order to savor the flavor during the winter rains.
Canned crushed tomatoes are particularly easy to use. You can make pasta sauce, add it to soups and stews, simmer meats in crushed tomatoes with herbs, make delicious chicken curry, add to rice dishes - it's such a versatile commodity to have in the pantry!
Would you like to learn how to make your own canned tomatoes? The Hollywood Farmers Market would love to teach you. On Saturday, September 18th, from 9:30am - 11:30am, the Hollywood Farmers Market will be holding a preserving class on how to make canned crushed tomatoes. Participants will be sent home with the canned goods that they preserved and armed with the knowledge and ability to do it all again. All ingredients will be sourced from Hollywood Farmers Market vendors and all equipment will be provided! The class costs just $50 and all proceeds will go to the Fresh Funds Program, HFM's SNAP match program at the market. Sign up for the October fermented veggies class too and save money! Take both classes for only $80. A savings of $20, wow!
Sign up at the Information Booth on the corner of 44th & Hancock on Saturday or call 503-709-7403 to make other arrangements.
Happy Preserving!
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This Week at the Market
| Music: Mistral
Community Booths: NW Veg
Upcoming Events: Hollywood Walking Tour - 9/4 Cooking Demo - 9/11 Dot Survey - 9/18 Preserving Class: Canned Crushed Tomatoes - 9/18 Market Lunch with Chef Robert Reynolds - 9/25 Crazy Eggplant Fest - 9/25
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Featured Products
| September 4th, 2010
Heirloom Tomatoes Winter Green Farm has a number of heirloom tomato varieties available at their farm stand this Saturday. Big, heavy, and juicy, nothing tastes quite as delicious as an heirloom tomato! Winter Green Farm
Musica & Gold Marie Romano Beans Customers have been asking since June when we would have Romano Beans.
At last they are ready, almost a month later than usual. Musica (green)
and Goldmarie (yellow) Romanos are old varieties which used to be widely
available in seed catalogs and then suddenly disappeared. Seed savers
like ourselves have kept them going, and now they seem to be coming back
in the commercial seed trade.
The traditional way to prepare Romanos is to drop them in a big pot of
boiling water; let them simmer for about 4 minutes, then drain. Heat
olive oil in a large skillet, and saute' them for about 5 more minutes,
possibly with onions or garlic. They can be served hot or at room
temperature with a drizzle of white wine vinegar. Gales Meadow Farm
Roma Tomatoes With few seeds, dense, meaty flesh, and low moisture content, Roma tomatoes are perfect for making sauces and canning for the winter months. Look for a Labor Day special price on Roma's this Saturday! Deep Roots Farm
Party in a Jar Luscious, creamy chevre marinating in Extra
Virgin Olive Oil with Roasted Red Peppers, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Kalamata
Olives, Basil, Garlic, Pine Nuts, Rosemary and Black Pepper. Yum! Alsea Acre Alpines
Fresh Fruit Soda Soda made with fresh fruit from Northwest farms. Flavors include apple, blackberry, pear, raspberry, boysenberry, black raspberry and more. Stock up this weekend! HOTLIPS Soda
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Fresh Funds
| Fresh Funds Goal: $7,000 Amount Raised to Date: $4,081 Total Dollars Matched to SNAP Customers to Date: $4,189 Amount left in Fresh Funds: -$108 Amount needed to Reach Goal: $2,919
Every Saturday, SNAP customers can use their EBT card to
withdraw SNAP dollars to be used on market fresh produce and goods. The
Hollywood Farmers Market will match up to $5 in tokens to increase SNAP
customer spending power at the market and reward healthy eating.
This match only lasts as long as we have funds for it. Please consider donating today! Call 503-709-7403 for more information.
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Market Pics
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Market volunteer Freeland is stoked to give Captured By Porches a break. |
Aaaaw, how sweet! |
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