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Countryside
Farmers' Market
E-News
July 20, 2011 |
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Market Dates | |
Howe Meadow
4040 Riverview Road
Saturdays, 9am until Noon
May 14 - October 29
Highland Square W Market St. & Conger Ave Wednesdays, 4-7pmJune 1 - September 28  |
| About the
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Countryside Farmers' Markets are producer-only markets managed by the Countryside Conservancy.
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About our Market Partners
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the partner for our Saturday morning market at its new Howe Meadow location. Established in 1974 as a National Recreation Area, the park received National Park status in 2000. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is also Countryside Conservancy's partner for the Countryside Initiative program, which offers long-term leases of farms within the National Park boundaries. For more information on Cuyahoga Valley National Park visit their website. For more information on the Countryside Initiative click here.
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Thank you to Old Trail School for their generous sponsorhip of Countryside Farmers' Markets. |
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| Dear Market Supporter,
It's hot. I know that is stating the obvious, but one of the ways we're beating the heat in our non-air conditioned house is by eating salads and fresh fruits. Yesterday's dinner consisted of three different salads: Cucumber and Avocado Salad with Cilantro and Lime; Carrot Salad with Almonds & Dried Cherries in a simple vinaigrette; and the deliciously seasonal Tomato Basil Salad with feta. Yum. No stove required, and most of the ingredients can be purchased at the market. And now that peaches are in season (woohooo!) dessert is just as simple.
See you at the market,
Beth Knorr
Market Manager
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Market Report for 7/20 and 7/23 |
iced french press coffee ~ fresh and dried mushrooms ~ heirloom tomatoes ~ sweet corn ~ peaches ~ fresh pasta,  ravioli, & gnocchi (Sat) ~ yellow transparent apples (great for sauce) ~ flour and puffed spelt ~ fresh, flavored hummus ~ pierogies (Saturday) ~ cherry croissants ~ frozen lamb (Sat) and orders for lamb (Wednesday) ~ homemade local fruit pies ~ fresh garlic ~ summer squash ~ caramel pretzel bark ~ farm fresh eggs ~ ready-to-eat salads ~ caerphilly, goat romano, and feta cheeses ~ bison ~ eggplant ~ artisan jewelry ~ chamomile tea and handmade salves ~ blueberries ~ basil ~ radishes ~ black raspberry jam ~ fresh baked bread ~ veggie filets (Sat) ~ knife sharpening ~ spinach pies ~ broccoli ~ lettuce ~ toddy makers to make iced coffee at home ~ breakfast burritos ~  raspberries ~ flower bouquets ~ kale ~ parsley ~ ~ chevre ~ handmade cards ~ naturally raised meat pies ~ breakfast brownies ~ and much more!
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| Market Happenings | |
Local musician Nick Malakar will be in the meadow providing an upbeat soundtrack to your Saturday shopping. Be sure to stop by the cooking demo tent to visit area chef Donatella Salvadori as she whips up some tasty market offerings for your sampling pleasure. And the Akron Manuscript Club will be hosting a book signing at the non-profit tent, so stop by and check them out! |
| Have You Voted Yet? | |
Once again in 2011 American Farmland Trust is holding their "America's Favorite Farmers' Market" contest. We are so excited to be in Ohio's top 5, but would really love to take the first prize!! We think our vendors are top notch, and deserve that recognition, don't you? Please take a few short minutes to vote for us. You can find our market by clicking on Ohio's Top five, or by entering our zip code: 44264 in the search section. Thanks for your support!!
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| Upcoming Events: | |
The City of Akron is hosting a "primping party" for the Highland Square area on Thursday evening at 7pm. If you'd like to get a little exercise, meet your neighbors, and help beautify our weekday market location, then meet near Metroburger with work gloves and some gardening tools.
OEFFA & Countryside Conservancy are partnering to offer a workshop for established fruit and vegetable growers: Raising the Salad Bar, scheduled for November. Learn more here .
CVCC's popular Exploring the Small Farm Dream begins its Summer session soon! Visit our website for details. For more information on Countryside Conservancy events, visit our website. |
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Apple, Peach, or Plum Cake Cockaigne
from Joy of Cooking | |
This dessert is a snap to throw together, and a great use for those fruits that ripen oh-so-quickly!
** Denotes an ingredient available at the market
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 large egg**
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
milk
4 cups sliced peeled apples, peaches, or plums**
1 cup white or packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 425. Grease a 9- or 10-inch round cake pan.
Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Add butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
In a measuring cup, beat together the egg and vanilla. Add enough milk to make 1/2 cup liquid. (If the fruit used is very juicy, reduce the liquid by at least 1 tablespoon.) Stir into the flour and butter to make a stiff dough. You may pat the dough into the greased pan with your floured palm, or spread it in part with a spoon and then distribute it evenly by pushing it with the slices of fruit when you add them.
Arrange the fruit in tight overlapping rows on top of the dough.
Combine white or brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter and sprinkle over fruit.
Bake about 25 minutes, until tester comes out clean. Serve warm. |
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| Dog Policy
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While we love our four-legged friends, dogs are not permitted at the Countryside Farmers' Markets. They are, however, permitted to play at Howe Meadow, walk on the towpath or elsewhere in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, but must remain on a leash at all times. |
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