What's New....
Oley
Valley
Mushrooms are going to be at the market with some of their last
mushrooms of the season. It has been such a hot summer that the
mushroom crop is fading. They will be back when the temps cool down.
Birchrun on a Roll has been a favorite at the market over the past few weeks, have you tried their hot dog or sausage sandwiches with sauerkraut and Country Time's Mango Tango BBQ sauce? They are delicious and they use local foods! Not only are they using local kraut, meat, their own eggs, and local sauces, they are also served on Rolls from the soon to open Brickoven Pizza restaurant in Phoenixville!
ICED by Betsy is shaking up the flavor line-up again this week,
with three new market flavors. They will be running Father's Day specials
on both our 4-packs and 6-packs. If you purchase one, they will also
include a Father's Day topper with your order, perfect for Dad's
cupcake! Don't forget to join their Facebook & Twitter page for
special offers and announcements about the market on Saturday. ICED by
Betsy will not be at the market June 26 & July 3 due to a family
vacation, so stop by and get your fill of cupcakes this week! Flavors of the week
For a tree just aiming to spread its seeds an
abundance of pears is a good thing, but for us asian pear lovers, North
Star Orchard has to take matters into their own hands... check out their fun
fruit thinning video!
Yokibics founder, Gail Alba, will be at the market with her meditative cd's, including a special cd on Mindful Eating.
Mitchell Program will be back at the market with an assorment of spring and early summer veggies, including peas!
Penns Woods will also return to the market this week with their premium wines.
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providing locally grown, fresh food; to preserving our agricultural
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Hello Market Shoppers,
I know many of you would agree that Phoenixville Farmers' Market is your favorite farmers market! It only takes a second to vote for us in the America's Favorite Farmer's Market contest. You can click on the image below to get to the voting page. Many thanks!
 This week we are very excited to be hosting Angela Miller, author of Hay Fever: How Chasing a dream in Vermont Changed My Life. Miller is a renowned cheese maker who strives to balance farm life with her editing career in New York. She grew up in Phoenixville and on a farm in Coventryville. Angela will have copies of her book for sale and hopes to bring some cheese to sample. Finally, it's Father's Day weekend and we have lots and lots of meats for the grill. Forks Farm will be here with beef, and of course we will have our usual poultry, pork and buffalo. Rod Weider, of Backyard Bison, will be driving to the Market directly from the National Bison Conference in Shipshewana, IN. Be sure to ask him about it! |
Producer of the Week
Fork's FarmFresh Pasture-Raised Beef www.forksfarmmarket.com 570.683.5820
What
do you do when that
excellent barbecue cookbook that dad got
last Father's Day calls for 2" thick pasture-raised
steaks? Where do you get such thick cuts of fresh,
delicious meat? Answer: You get it
from Forks Farm. John
and Todd Hopkins, their kids, and the rest of the crew
at Forks Farm offer pasture-raised beef, lamb,
chickens, and turkeys,
plus woodlot pork. The meat can be cut and packaged to your specifications. It's like having a professional butcher on call. Their
chicken and turkey are processed the day before pick-up,
for an unrivaled flavor. Their
beef comes from "young Angus/Hereford cattle raised entirely on
pasture"*. The meat
is vacuum sealed and flash frozen to
retain its freshness. Woodlot pork tastes better
than factory farmed pork because the pigs root and eat the nutrient-rich
diet they should, instead of gorging on the cheap grains and scraps
thrown in their pens at
factory farms. The ham, bacon, and sausage
offered by Forks Farm is cured to produce an "old-fashioned flavor"*
that factory farms just can't produce. So
whether you need poultry, beef, lamb, or pork, check out Forks Farm to
get fresh, pasture-raised meat that is custom cut and packaged to suit
your needs. Look at their website or
chat with them at the market to arrange for the
best-tasting meats for your family and friends. |
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Here's a perfect recipe for this week- Forks Farm will be at the Market with Beef, and Buffalo is always great in any recipe calling for beef. The sugar snap peas won't be around for too long so enjoy them while they are in Recipe
Stir-Fried
Beef and Sugar Snap
Peas With Sesame Oil and Seeds
 Time: 30 minutes
1 pound lean beef, cut into 1/4-inch strips 3 tablespoons tamari or dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, more for drizzling 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed 3 fat scallions 2/3 cup chicken broth 2 1/2 tablespoons Madeira or sweet sherry 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced Rice, for serving 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional) Sriracha or other hot sauce, or rice wine vinegar and chili oil, for
garnish.
1. In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari,
sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside. 2. Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks.
Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish. 3. In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2
tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch. 4. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2
tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2
minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate. 5. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when
hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly
browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture,
lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef
and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished
with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot
sauce or vinegar and chili oil. Yield: 4 servings.
This recipe comes from the NYT, read the full article here. |
Looking Ahead
Next week our Producer of the Week, Kimberton Hills Dairy, will have some surprises in store for us! Phoenixville Fave, Blanko Dave will be serenading us with his tunes.

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