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10am to 1pm
December 11, 2010


The Phoenixville Farmers' Market is a producer/grower market committed to providing locally grown, fresh food; to preserving our agricultural heritage; and to building community.
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Table of Contents
This Week's Providers
Looking Ahead
Highlights & News

For more info look at the producer section to the right


  • The Mill at Anselma will sell LOCALLY milled flour, baking mixes and even a mix to make dog treats!
     
  • ICED by Betsy will be featuring the last two cupcakes from our Christmas Collection on Saturday....Hot Cocoa & Egg Nog
     
  • Charlestown Farm will have heirloom tomatoes that were frozen at the peak of ripeness in the warm days of August- yum!
     
  • Penns Woods Winery and Paradocx Vineyard will both have a selection of wines perfect for the holidays
  • Mountainview Farm will have a special on chicken wings, 2lbs for $6. 
     

PHOENIXVILLE
FARMERS' MARKET

Special Holiday Markets
(Food and Artists)
Nov 27, Dec 4, 11 & 18
10am to 1pm

Winter Markets
2nd & 4th Saturdays,
 January through April:
10am to 11:30am

Regular Season
Saturdays
May 7, 2011
to
November 19, 2011
 9am-1pm

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It looks we will have beautiful weather for tomorrow's market!  But that's not the only reason to come on out tomorrow.  This week only, many of our farmers are participating in a one-time coupon offer for 20% off of one item! There is a limit of one coupon per shopper and they will be available at the market information table located at the intersection of the two walking paths in the lower section of the market. While you are there, why not buy a gift for a friend or neighbor who hasn't been to the Market? From now until December 18th, you can buy

  • $20 worth of Market Dollars for $18
  • $30 Market Dollars for $26
  • $40 of Market Dollars for $34. 

You can pre-order Market Dollars by emailing [email protected].  The Market Dollars can be used at any of the market producers and they are a great way to share your love of fresh local food with your friends! At the market table you will also find gift certificates for massage from Ocean Earth Wind Fire, or Back To Health, and for  classes at The Cobb Studio, where market artist Cara Graver makes her wares and teaches pottery classes. 


There are so many great artists at the Market this week where you can find unique, LOCALLY made gifts- be sure to check them out and check some names off of your holiday gift list!


We hope to see you at the Market!  Why not shop downtown after the market and stay for the Firebird Festival!  You can get the details about the Festival by clicking here.


Providers This Week
(click on the name to read about the provider)
Farmers & Food
Artisans Cafe
Hot drinks & more!
For your holiday shopping convenience, Artisans will be brining an assortment of "Artisans Gift Baskets".  Varity of baskets contain 1 lb of One Village Coffee, a designer mug created by one of our artist, soy candles, new "Artisans Soap" provide by Soap by Pat and much more all gift wrapped for the season.  Artisans Gift Cards are also a great gift for the coffee lover on you list!

And don't forget we will be taking order for our quiches which makes a great addition to any holiday breakfast or brunch!Artisans is co-sponsoring a showing of "It's a Wonderful Life" at The Colonial on December 19th.  They are raffling off tickets to the show and the proceeds will benefit The Clinic at St. Peters.  The tickets are $5 or 3 for $10
Backyard Bison
Rod will be here with all cuts of his bison this week.
Baues' Busy Bees
Great gifts for $15 or less wrapped to go.  Holiday candles for sale:
  • Santa candles
  • Christmas trees in two size
  • snowmen
  • Pine cone candles in three sizes
  • Tapers in red, green, Williamsburg blue and fuchsia as well as natural beeswax.
 All items wrapped free!
 Birchrun Hills
Local cheese and veal, franks, bockwurst and holiday gift baskets
Birchrun on a Roll

In addition to her usual chili, bockwurst and franks,  Ruth will bring warm soup!
Charlestown Farm
 Charlestown Farm will have a very special item this week...Tomatoes! These heirloom tomatoes were frozen at the peak of freshness and will make a wonderful sauce, side dish, or addition to soups & stews. They'll also have a large selection (and quantity!) of salad & cooking greens. 
Hoagland Farms
Broccoli, brussel sprouts, apples, fall squash, honey, and pork
 Iced by Betsy
 ICED by Betsy will be featuring the last two cupcakes from our Christmas Collection on Saturday....Hot Cocoa & Egg Nog. The Christmas Collection will be available for pre-order the entire month of December, making it a perfect treat for all those Christmas celebrations that start filling your calendar. Also, we will be introducing ICED Pops at the market on Saturday. You will get one free with the purchase of 6 or more cupcakes or they will be available for $1.00/pop. Stop by and check them out! Place your Christmas order via email [email protected] or at the market.

ICED by Betsy will have the following flavors at the market this week:
Egg Nog - A deliciously sweet vanilla cupcake filled with an egg nog mousse. Frosted with rum/nutmeg buttercream and topped with vanilla cake & nutmeg sprinkle.
Hot Cocoa - Our signature chocolate cake filled with fluffy marshmallow cream. Frosted with vanilla buttercream and topped marshmallows, a dusting of hot cocoa, and a chocolate straw!
Southern Belle- A moist red velvet cake with a light chocolate flavor and a distinctive red color. Filled and frosted with velvety smooth cream cheese frosting. Topped with red velvet crumbs and a pecan.
Schokolade Kuchen- A traditional German chocolate cake made with sweetened chocolate. Filled with a sweet caramel filling and topped generously with the well-known sticky coconut pecan topping! Guten Tag!
Pucker Up- A moist lemon cupcake filled with tangy lemon curd. Frosted with velvety smooth cream cheese frosting and topped with candied lemon peel.
Gimme S'more- A graham cracker cupcake double filled with fluffy marshmallow cream and rich chocolate filling. Frosted with vanilla/marshmallow frosting and topped with a graham cracker & chocolate bar.
Jack's Farm
BEAUTIFUL LETTUCE HEADS, Brussels sprouts, Napa cabbage, boc choy, carrots, beets, turnips, potatoes, butternut squash, kohlrabi, spinach, chard, kales, radicchio, endive frizee, arugula, Asian greens mix, radishes, garlic, shallots, onions and more!
All USDA Certified Organic.
John & Kira's Choclate
Exquisite and delicious chocolates!

 Mountain View Poultry
Regular selection plus eggs for holiday baking. 
Special on chicken wings, 2lbs for $6. 
North Star Orchard
 
Apples and an assortment of green leafy vegetables (lettuce, chard, mustard, kale, etc.), plus carrots
Oley Valley Mushrooms
Regular selection of mushrooms
Paradocx
A selection of local wines, perfect for the holidays
Penns Woods Winery
A selection of local wines, perfect for the holidays
 Shellbark Hollow Farm
Great goat cheeses for entertaining
Sitko Farms
 Sitko Farms can supply all your holiday decorating needs from inside the house to outside your house including grave decorations.  We are limited on what we can transport to the market.  If there is something specific you would like to see a sample of at the market this weekend please email Ruth at [email protected].

We can provide fresh table arrangements, wreaths of all sizes ranging from twenty inch to four feet, and swags - for windows, lights, and posts.  We offer table top trees including stands and skirts for the smaller trees.  We have white pine roping, bundles of greens, and pine cones.  Our wreaths are offered in a mixed Nature's Bounty or all fir. We can do custom window swags for double windows.  We offer grave decorations that include blankets, crosses, and log boxes.  Feel free to email with any questions
Saint Peters' Bakery
Regular selection of breads and croissants as well as cookie trays, gift baskets, Buche de Noel, Linzer torte to name a few.

Sweetwater Baking Company
Organic whole grain sourdough breads baked in a wood fired oven, cookies, granola and hot sticky buns.
The Mill at Anselma
This week we will have Pastry Flour, Bread Flour, and Dark Roasted Cornmeal (a Pennsylvania specialty!) for sale on Saturday. We also have gift mixes for your favorite baker, teacher, or hostess-just add the eggs and water. Our popular Volunteer Quick Mix is wonderful for pancakes and muffins and includes recipes and comes packaged in an attractive cloth satchel.  Our gift jars, packaged in pint-sized mason jars with a festive country cloth lid, include Chocolate Lover's Cake Mix, Superfine Scone Mix, Anselma's Own Cornbread Mix, and Chocolate Chip Biscotti Mix.  We even have dog biscuit mixes for the pet lovers in your life, which come with their own dog bone cookie cutter.

Artists
Dale Burch
Handspun yarn
Hammi Jammi Jewelry
Beautiful and unique jewelry
Kimberton Waldorf School
Crafts made by parents and children from Kimberton Waldorf School
Kimberton Hills Camphill Village
Woven rugs, place mats, napkins, woolen scarves, kitchen spoons, cutting boards & much  more
Pure Scents Candles
Pure Scents will bring many seasonal scents like The Elves are Drunk...Again!, Holiday Thyme, Winter Wonderland and many more. Only 2 more weeks to get candles for Christmas gift giving so stop by!
Richard Johnston
Beautiful turned wooden bowls, wine bottle stoppers, pens, kaleidoscopes & more .
Soap by Pat
Holiday soaps are here: frankincense, mint eucalpytus, happiness, patchouli, lavender and gift sets.
Reis Renditions
Clocks, desk accessories, frames, and jewelry, which each combine different natural wood and rocks. Nantucket style baskets made out of reed or colored fishing line with hand made bases and handles. New this year are necklaces with multiple woods, and magnetic frames for wallet size photos.
Victoria O'Neill
Free collage art magnet set for the first ten customers at Artist Victoria O'Neill's ArtyPantz booth!

Looking Ahead - December 18th

Next week we will have a real treat when Terra Nova,

an a ccapella trio consisting of Sandra Thompson, Tim Starn, Carolyn Gerrish will sing holiday favorites at the Market. They will bring some sheet music and shoppers can join in and sing!


December 18th Producers:
  • Artisan's Gallery & Caf�
  • Backyard Bison
  • Baues Busy Bees
  • Birchrun Hills Farm
  • Birchrun on a Roll
  • Charlestown  Farm
  • Country Time Farm
  • Dolly's Dish
  • Iced by Betsy
  • Jack's Farm
  • John and Kira's
  • Mountain View Poultry Farm
  • North Star Orchard
  • Oley Valley Mushroom
  • Paradocx
  • Peach Bottom Farm
  • Penns Woods Winery
  • Ridge Valley Farm
  • Saint Peters Bakery
  • Shellbark Hollow Farm
  • Sitko Farms
  • Sweetwater Baking Co.
  • Wild for Salmon
*** You can read about the producers on our website by clicking here
December 18 Artists:
  • Dale Burch
  • Phoenixville Craft Guild
  • Pure Scents Candle
  • Soap By Pat
  • Jewelry by Gigi
  • Cara Graver
  • Reis Renditions
  • Tonya Love
  • Victoria O'Neill
     
*** You can read about the artists on our website by clicking here