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On the Town Common, Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30
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Dear :
Come to the market this week to see a cooking demonstration by Vittorio Ettore of Bistro 5 in Medford. Chef Ettore will be using local seasonal ingredients from the market to make a Gilled
Corn
Risotto with Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes. Learn how to make this tasty dish and try some samples! See below for more information about Chef Ettore and Bistro 5. Thank you to the customers who have used our system for advance ordering from participating farmers
and other vendors. Try out advance ordering when you have a busy Saturday scheduled or on days when rain is
predicted. Let us know if you have any questions or suggestions about advance ordering.
Check the farmers market website for additional information
about the market, including vendor profiles, frequently asked questions,
and the schedule for artists, entertainers, and the rotating business, food, and community group tents. Visit
the website for Sustainable Winchester, the sponsor of
the farmers market, to get information about current projects, monthly
meetings, and volunteer opportunities. Remember that the market will take place rain or shine throughout
the season. Try to bring your own shopping bags to the market, and
please ride your bike or walk to the market if you can. If you
drive, park your car in the Aberjona or Shore Road lot to leave parking
spaces surrounding the common open for short-term parking near downtown
businesses. The Aberjona lot, which runs along the commuter rail track
across from the post office, is free on weekends, including the permit
spaces in the end of the lot. We look forward to seeing you on the common on Saturday.
Sincerely,
Winchester Farmers Market Organizing Committee |
This Week at the Market
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Vegetables: beans (burgundy, green, roma, wax), beets, broccoli, cabbage (green, napa, red, red savoy, savoy), calalou, cauliflower, chard (bright lights, green, red), collard greens, corn, cucumbers (pickling, salad), eggplant (Japanese, purple), escarole, fennel, green garlic, kale (green, red), lettuce (green leaf, mesclun mix, red leaf), okra, spinach, squash (kousa, patty pan, starship, summer, sunburst, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, grape, yellow, plum, red), zucchini flowers
Fruit: apples (Vista Bella), apple cider, blueberries, cantaloupe, currants (pink, red), gooseberries (red), peaches (regular, white), pears (Clappe), raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries
Herbs: basil (green, purple, Thai), chives, cilantro, dill, mint, sage, stevia, thyme, dry herb and spice
blends, herbal tea, herb plants
Other products: grass-fed beef, bread, chocolate, cheese, cut flowers, eggs, fish, honey, lobster, maple syrup
Entertainment: 9:30 Muse (Caryn Sandrew, Scott Samenfeld, Susanna Fiore, Andrea Condit); 12:30 Julia Cirignano
Artist: Lee Ferrara, painting, collage Community Group Tent: Friends of Mary Cummings Park
Business Tent: Shayna Loeffler, handbags Food Tent: Ledgenear Farm, Vermont maple syrup Nutrition/Cooking Demonstration: Vittorio Ettore, Bistro 5, 11:00
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Featured Local Chef: Vittorio Ettore of Bistro 5
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 The market is thrilled to have Winchester resident Vittorio Ettore at the market this week demonstrating how to make Grilled Corn Risotto with Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes. He is the executive chef and owner of Bistro 5 in Medford. Chef Ettore and farmers markets are a natural match because of his philosophy of "strive to be organic," a philosophy that applies not only to his food but to the diners' experience. Chef Ettore uses the most fresh, local, and organic ingredients at the
peak of their season whenever possible. Throughout the years, Ettore has developed a unique cuisine influenced
by his education and the cultures to which he has been exposed. His cuisine is
primarily Italian with French, Spanish, and Asian influences. Contrast in
flavor, texture and colors, food quality, variety, and presentations are evident in all of Chef Ettore's creations. Be sure to visit Bstro 5 in September to enjoy the Heirloom Tomato Tasting Menu. This ode to local farmers markets is
an amazing tribute to the area's freshest summer ingredients. The Heirloom Tomato Tasting menu incorporates a different
Heirloom Tomato component in each of the five dishes in an exciting way while
keeping the menu well balanced and the flavors pitch perfect. Bistro 5 will only be offering this tasting
menu through the month of September as long as the season allows and fresh ingredients
are available.
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Screening of Ingredients, a Film about the Local Food Movement
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The Coolidge Corner
Theatre continues its Green Screens
film series on Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. with a one-night only
presentation of INGREDIENTS, a critically acclaimed documentary that
explores the thriving local food movement.
At the center of this movement are the
passionate and committed farmers and chefs who are creating a
sustainable food system. Their collaborations have resulted in healthy,
great-tasting food and greater consumer awareness about the benefits of
"eating local."
Attention being paid to the local food movement
comes at a time when the failings of our current industrialized food
system are becoming all too clear. The environment is in jeopardy. The quality, taste, and nutritional value of the food we eat have dropped
sharply over the last 50 years, while food prices have increased. For the first
time in history, today's generation of children is expected to have a
shorter lifespan than that of previous generations. With food being
shipped from ever-greater distances, we have lost sight of where our
food comes from, losing a vital connection to our local community.
INGREDIENTS reveals how people around the
country are working to bring good food back to the table and good health
back to our communities. Narrated by Bebe Neuwirth, the film takes us
across the United States, from the diversified farms of the Hudson River and
Willamette Valleys, to the urban food deserts of Harlem, to the
kitchens of celebrated chefs Alice Waters, Peter Hoffman, and Greg
Higgins.
Green Screens,
presented by Wainwright Bank, is a year-round film program devoted to
raising audience awareness of environmental issues. From water
conservation to organic farming global warming to green architecture,
this series provides and entertaining and enlightening perspective on
the vital issues that are facing our planet today.
Wainwright Bank
will be distributing free reusable shopping bags at the screening -
great for use at your local farmers market.
Tickets ($9.75
regular admission, $6.75 seniors, free to Coolidge Corner Theatre
members) are available at www.coolidge.org or at the Coolidge Corner
Theatre, 290 Harvard Street , Brookline. For more information, visit www.coolidge.org or call
617/734-2501.
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Support Taza Chocolate As They Recover from Flooding in Their Factory
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Last week, we told you about Taza Chocolate's efforts to recover from the flooding that damaged their new factory and retail store. Taza has just introduced Taza Dollars as another way that customers can help them and can continute to enjoy Taza's great chocolate.
By purchasing Taza Dollars, customers can support Taza's
flood recovery now, and shop for delicious chocolate and other
great Taza stuff later! Taza Dollars are $10 shopping certificates
printed on recycled Taza 80%
Stone Ground Bar wrappers, good toward any purchase at Taza's soon-to-be-opened Taza Factory Store. Buying Taza Dollars is a great
way to help Taza generate much-needed cash for their post-flood rebuild,
and then get some of Taza's signature stone ground chocolate treats for yourself
any time after the Factory Store opens. Taza Dollars also make a
terrific gift for Boston-area chocolate lovers and buy-local supporters.
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Farmers Market Lawn Signs
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A special opportunity is available to support the farmers
market during the 2010 season by displaying a lawn sign in your yard to
help promote the market. We are looking for several people who live in Winchester or
surrounding towns who would be willing to display a lawn sign on their
property from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon each week
during the market season. If you would be willing to have a sign in your
yard but do not want to have to remember to put it out every week, we
will arrange to have a volunteer put out the sign on Friday afternoon
and remove it on Saturday afternoon. All you have to do is make a few
inches of lawn space available!
If you are interested in supporting the market by displaying a
lawn
sign, stop by the market manager's tent at the market to pick up a sign. Thank you to everyone who has already agreed to display a lawn sign!
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Volunteer at the Market
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We need volunteers this week (and every week) to help with the
farmers market, especially for setup before the market between 8:30
and 9:30 and takedown after the market between 1:30 and 2:30. If you are
able to help, please sign up at our online signup sheet to let us know when
you are coming. Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help. Your
assistance is especially important in keeping the market running
smoothly, and we appreciate everything you do!
We also have some short-term volunteer positions
to fill for the next Environmental Fair, which will be held on the town common on October 16. Be a part of this
fun, informative, and community-building event! Planning starts in July, with some of the legwork already
underway.
We
need Publicist/Marketing, Fundraiser Liaison, Volunteer Coordinator, IT/Website Specialist, and a Recycling Coordinator. Please
email Fred Yen at fredyen@winchesterfarmersmarket.org for
more information.
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