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Weekly Newsletter
January 11, 2011
We connect communities and farmers, provide alternate market choices, and create venues that foster civic engagement through fun and informal education:
seasonal & year-round farmers' markets; cooking demonstrations; local food programs; seasonal food celebrations
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Winter Market Dates
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Old Trail School
2315 Ira Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
Saturdays from 9-Noon
Jan 14;
Feb 4 & 18
March 3 & 17
April 7 & 28 Click here for a Map! 
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About Us
| We envision Northeast Ohio filled with thriving farming and food entrepreneurs: where farms are viable businesses, farmland is a treasured resource, and local food is commonplace.
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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.
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Thank you to Old Trail School for their generous sponsorhip of Countryside Farmers' Markets.
 Thank you to Wholesome Wave for their generous support of our "Countryside Carrot Cash" program!
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| Dear Market Supporter,
Happy New Year!
I hope all of you had a really wonderful holiday season, complete with delicious and not-too-hectic celebrations. We are looking forward to celebrating the kick-off of the 2012 farmers' market season with you this Saturday at Old Trail School. Among many other wonderful things, there will be lots of veggies to be had to help us all move past the holiday indulgence frenzy!
To help us celebrate and to give thanks to all of our supporters, we will be holding a raffle drawing on Saturday at 8:45 A.M. (when you are all gathered in the lobby anxiously awaiting the starting bell!) Anyone who became one of our "Peeps" during our fall campaign at the $30 level was entered into the drawing, and for every additional $30 increment another ticket was entered. The winner will receive $625 in market tokens. The tokens will be distributed in $25 increments over the winner's choice of 25 markets throughout 2012. Come out to see if you are the lucky winner - We are truly grateful for everyone who became part of our flock! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We are all busy working on putting together the 2012 summer market season: current vendors are sending us their updated product lists, and applications to become a new vendor are being finalized and will become available in early February. To help us plan better and to find out what you want at your farmers' market, we hope you will take a few moments to share your thoughts with us. We love hearing your feedback - both about what we do well and what we could do better. Thanks in advance!
Can't wait to see everyone on Saturday!!
See you at the Market,
Beth Knorr
Market Manager
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Market Report for 1/14
| fresh and frozen pork ~ knife sharpening ~ hickory syrup ~  honey ~ aged gouda ~ hummus ~ veggie filets ~ flours ~ puffed spelt cereal ~ soaps and balms ~ jewelry ~ gluten-free halvah ~ kettle corn ~ herbs and tinctures ~ hot coffee and beans ~ whole chickens ~ eggs ~ soups ~ stained glass gifts ~ handmade greeting cards ~ pierogies ~ croissants ~ kale ~ lettuce ~ artisan bread ~ crisp, juicy apples ~ farmstead cheeses ~ Scottish pasties ~ handmade pasta ~ jam ~ Brussels sprouts ~ hemp-based treats ~ chocolate ~ hot oatmeal and breakfast sammies ~ and much, much more!
photos courtesy of Gary Whipple and Scott Wolfe
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| | Participating Vendors
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Vendors participate in winter markets as they are able. To connect with any vendor directly or in-between markets, find their contact info on our website.
Cafeteria: Gaelic Imports ~ Glass by Leona ~ Happy Hour Kettle Korn ~ KC Coffee Company ~ Ms. Julie's Kitchen ~ Noon Sharpening and Woodworking ~ Paqarina Farm & Jewelry ~ Plant Kingdom Bakery and Snackery ~ Praise Tea Company ~ Spice of Life Catering ~ Tea Hills Farm ~
Gym: Baker's Fresh Produce and Honey ~ Beads in Variation (BIV) ~ Big Fat Greek & Italian Pastries ~ Breezy Hill Farm ~ Brunty Farms ~ Canal Corners Farm & Market ~ Covered Bridge Gardens ~ Crooked River Coffee Company ~ Curly Tail Organic Farm ~ Great Lakes Baking Company ~ Green Vista Farm ~ Greenfield Berry Farm ~ Huffman's Fruit Farm ~ Humble Pie Baking Company ~ Infinite Garden Farm ~ Jimmy's Jam ~ Kathie McCurdy Botanical Art ~ Klimo's Family Farm ~ Lake Erie Creamery ~ Lazy Bee ~ Mackenzie Creamery ~ Maize Valley Market and Winery ~ McCoy's Custom Catering ~ Morning Dew Orchards ~ Morningside Farm ~ Mud Run Farm ~ Neitenbach Farm ~ Ohio City Pasta ~ Ohio Farm Direct ~ Out of a Garden ~ Peters Creek Farm ~ Pierogies of Cleveland ~ Red Basket Farm ~ Red Run Buffalo Farm ~ Rose Ridge Farm ~ Schmidt Family Farm ~ Seville Berry Farm ~ Spring Hill Farm ~ Storehouse Tea Company ~ Summit Croissants ~ Sweets by Dilley ~ Wonder City Farm ~
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Regular volunteers Bob and Jan Patetta will be performing at the market this weekend. Grab a hot drink and some breakfast and stay for some tunes!
Help spread the word about our Countryside Carrot Cash program, where we match Ohio Direction Card purchases dollar-for-dollar (up to $20) now through the end of 2012. Thank you to Wholesome Wave for making this program possible. More information about this program is on our website, and market staff is always available to answer your questions.
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| Upcoming Events
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A Systematic Approach for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Quality on Your FarmLed by Dan Kittredge of the Real Food Campaign, this CVCC and OEFFA webinar will cover practices such as soil testing, mineral balancing, focusing on seed size and weight, and using brix to monitor produce quality. For more information contact Beth 330.657.2542 x 224 or register on-line. Countryside U upcoming classes: There are still a few spaces left for our upcoming Countryside U class "Record and Book Keeping for Your Farm Business": Instructor: Maryanne Burger, CPA
January 17, 2012, 6-9 pm The Boston Store $25 per farm operation Additional Classes Include:QuickBooks for Farmers - January 31, 2012 Schedule F (101) - Taxes for Farmers - February 7, 2012 Exploring the Small Farm Dream - Mondays in March 2012 Schedule F (201) - March 6, 2012 Insuring Your Farm Business - March 21, 2012 |
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Easy Slowcooker BBQ Pork
**indicates ingredients available at the market
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 cup sweet paprika
1/8 cup smoked paprika
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 5-lb boneless pork butt roast, trimmed and quartered**
1 cup BBQ sauce, plus extra for serving
cider vinegar
Combine sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, and 1/2 tsp salt in bowl. Using fork, prick pork all over. Rub sugar mixture over pork, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8-24 hours. Unwrap pork and place in slow cooker.
Spread BBQ sauce evenly over pork, cover, and cook until pork is tender, 9-11 hours on low or 5-7 hours on high.
Transfer pork to large bowl, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces discarding excess fat; cover to keep warm. Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon. Season with salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar to taste.
Toss shredded pork with 1 cup braising liquid; add more liquid as needed to keepmeat moist. Serve with BBQ sauce.
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