On the Town Common, Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30
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Stop by the market on Saturday to get some delicious local produce and foods for your Labor Day weekend celebrations. You can get some great ideas about foods to prepare from Denise Costello's Farm to Table cooking demonstration (see details below). The weather reports are indicating that the rain should be stopping in time for the market, and it should be a lovely day to spend on the common.
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 when rain is predicted or to be sure you get an item that might sell out. 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
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This Week at the Market
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Vegetables: beans (burgundy, green, roma, wax), beets, bok choi, broccoli, cabbage (green, red), calalou, cauliflower, chard (bright lights, green, red), corn, cucumbers (lemon, pickling, salad), eggplant (Japanese, purple), garlic, kale (green, red), okra, peppers (cubanelle, green, jalapeno, poblano, purple, rainbow, red, serrano, white), squash (kousa, patty pan, summer, zucchini), tomatoes (cherry, grape, heirloom, yellow, plum, red), zucchini flowers
Fruit: apples (Ginger Gold, Gravenstein, Jersey Mac, Mcintosh, Paula Red), blackberries, blueberries, grapes (green, purple, seedless), melon (athena, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon), nectarines, peaches (regular, white), pears (Bartlett), plums (prune, sugar), strawberries
Herbs: basil (green, purple), chives, mint, sage, thyme, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea Other products: grass-fed beef, bread, cheese, chocolate, cut flowers, eggs, fish, honey, lobster, maple syrup, popsicles
Entertainment: 9:30 The Pixie Sticks; 11:30 Adrija Navarro
Artist: Nina Lapchyk, painted scarves
Community Group Tent: League of Women Voters
Business Tent: Kim King, My Carseat Blankie and Arbonne Skin Care
Food Tent: Tracy Kinsey, Vermont maple syrup
Cooking/Nutrition
Demonstration: Denise Costello (The Energized Body)
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Cooking at the Market
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Cooking and nutrition demonstrations have been a great addition to the market this year. Market customers have had the opportunity to learn about cooking with local produce and taste a lot of amazing food samples. The market has been really lucky to have dedicated volunteer Sara Ferguson coordinate the cooking demonstrations (Sara also coordinates all of the great musicians at the market each week, as well as doing lots of other things to keep the market running smoothly) and to have so many talented local chefs, nutritionists, and home cooks share their time and recipes in the demonstrations. Last week, Chef Barbara Lynch demonstrated recipes from her new cookbook and signed copies of the book. See local media coverage of this event at Winchester Patch and in the Winchester Star. If you missed her demonstration last week, you will have a chance later in the season when Chef Lynch returns to the market for another demonstration on October 30. This week, Winchester's Fit Foodie Denise Costello continues her Farm to Table series, which focuses on using local produce to create nutritious meals (see details below). For the following two Saturdays (September 11 and 18), Chef Vittorio Ettore will demonstrate recipes inspired by his Heirloom Tomato Tasting Menu, which is featured at Bistro 5 during the month of September. Chef Barbara Lynch at the market on August 28. |
Fall Food Preservation Workshops
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Wondering how to save some of the bountiful summer produce available at the market now to enjoy into the fall and winter? The Massachusetts Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association ( NOFA/Mass) is holding its second annual statewide Fall Food Preservation Days. On September 11 and 18, there will be food
preservation workshops throughout the state covering topics such as: Lacto Fermentation: Using salt to suppress spoiling bacteria
while fostering growth of beneficial lacto bacillus bacteria, which are
present on vegetables and produce the preservative, lactic acid. Pickling: Using vinegar to preserve vegetables or fruits along with spices and herbs. Water bath Canning: Using a boiling pot of water to push out air and seal the rubber lid of glass jars containing high acid foods. Pressure Canning: Using a pressure canner to create high
temperature steam that pushes out air and seals the rubber lid of glass
jars containing low acid foods. Freezing: Maximizing nutrient preservation in the food. Drying: Removing most of the water from a food and then keeping it dry so molds cannot take hold. Culturing: Using microorganisms to transform the sugars
or lactose of various liquid foods into other kinds of nutritious and
tasty substances. Root Cellaring: Putting foods - particularly root crops - in cool, dark, and properly humid conditions for extended storage.
(Information from the NOFA/Mass website.) |
Wright-Locke Farm Raspberry Picking | |
It's raspberry season at Winchester's own Wright-Locke Farm! Come pick your own certified-organic raspberries from the 1 1/2 acre field at the farm. Set in a town-owned heritage landscape, the farm is stroller friendly and a great destination for families. Buckets are provided for picking. Take your picked berries home in your own containers or our compostable pint boxes.
Where: 78 Ridge St, Winchester, at the intersection of Lockeland & Ridge Streets
Hours: Tu, Wed, Th: 9 am - 12 pm Fri, Sat, Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm Mon: CLOSED Photo by Jim Whitehead
Pricing: 1st and 2nd pints, $5 each 3rd pint and beyond, $4 each. Similar quantity discount if picked by the bucket
Info & Email: Updates, www.wlfarm.org; 24-hour info line, 781-721-7128.
Volunteer: Help our friendly team with U-Pick sales under the shade of the old maple tree. Visit www.wlfarm.org/volunteer for more information and to sign up for a full shift or an easier-to-manage 1 1/2 hour shift.
The Wright-Locke Farm
Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) organization, manages the
land and buildings of the Wright-Locke farm.
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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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Follow the Farmers Market on Facebook and Twitter | | Visit the farmers market Facebook page to share your photos of the market, post comments, and get updates about the market. Follow the market on Twitter to get the latest updates from the market on Saturday mornings. |
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, and Volunteer Coordinator. Please
email Fred Yen at [email protected] for
more information.
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