5.) COMBINE tomato puree and basil in large saucepot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until volume is reduced by half, stirring to prevent sticking.

6.) ADD 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice to each hot jar. Ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe rim. Center hot lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.

7.) PROCESS filled jars in a boiling water canner for 35 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check for seal after 24 hours. Lids should not flex up and down when center is pressed.

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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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Phoenixville Farmers' Market
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Under the Gay Street Bridge Accessed from Taylor Alley Behind Family Dollar
Phoenixville, PA
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on Second Saturdays
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by Phoenixville Hospital
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Market Photo of the Week

This week I found a pleasant surprise in my inbox! Local photographer, Ryan Estes, sent me a link to his blog post about the farmers' market. The photos were stunning!!! You can check photos and the entire post here.

Hello Market Shoppers!

One word this week- SALMON! Yes, Wild For Salmon fishermen Steve and Jenn Kurian are back from their trip to the pristine waters of Alaska with a fresh batch of salmon. They will join us on the third Saturday of each month. Actually, there is a second word this week, Asian Pears! North Star Orchard is bringing the first of the season! Forks Farm is here this week too with their grass finished beef.

Apples are starting to come in and there are lots and lots of summer fruits and vegetables this week. Be sure to stock up and eat these delicious foods while we have them. The rain and cooler weather will bring the change of the seasons before we know it!

Frecon Farm, Sidestitch By Ginny and ICED By Betsy return this week. LOST Gourmet is taking a break, but they will be back next week.

Mike Kropp will entertain us with his great music on Saturday. If you have little ones, they would probably enjoy his upcoming "Makin' Music Rockin' Rhythms" concert and music enrichment program at the Colonial Theatre on Tuesday, August 23rd. You can read about it here.

Be sure to stop by the Market table this week to enter our free raffle and see our canning display. Don't forget that we still have have FREE Coupons for $1.50 off Ball jars, and $2.00 off Ball Canning Kits.

See you at the Market!

News from our Producers

Aritsans Gallery & Cafe:

This week we will be featuring a Medium - Dark roasted blend, "Sumatra Gayo" for tasting. It is a well-rounded coffee that is both rich and hearty. The flavor has a rustic earthiness that is balanced with a warm spice and a hint of fresh strawberry on the palette. And try a sampling of our yogurt parfait - 7 Stars Farm Organic yogurt and Sweetwater granola make a great morning breakfast at the Market!

Country Time Farm:

We are in the middle of tomato season, why not have a BLT. Try our doubled smoked bacon, and great tomatoes from Charleston. Start the day out right with breakfast, eggs from Mountain View and our breakfast sausage or canadian bacon, all bacons nitrate free. GRILL our doubled thick pork chops, italian, chorizo, italian hot parmesan grillers. Pork cutlets, country ribs great for the crock pot. Pulled pork heat and eat and smoked baby backs all with mango tango sauce. We will have bottles of sauce for the back yard grillers.

Birchrun Hills Farm:

This week at the market I'll have

Birchrun Blue, Fat Cat, Equinox, Red Cat
Birchrun Franks
Birchrun Bockwurst
Humanely raised veal

Ellen April Handcrafted Soap:

We are looking forward to being at the market this weekend. We'll have a large selection of our luxurious soaps and body products. This week we'll also have a basket of our "Orphans & Uglies" at a reduced price. These perfectly fine soaps may be the last of their kind, dinged, dented or just cosmetically challenged... great soap at a great price!

Forks Farm:

Forks Farm will be at the market this Saturday, Aug. 6th.

Taking pre-orders Monday through Thursday PM for items through our buyers club at order.forksfarmmarket.com.

We will bring down extra beef and eggs for table sales.
Frecon Farms: Hey Guys...

Frecon's Hard Cider will be back in action this weekend!! We'll be featuring our Hogshead and Crabby Granny blends, with our Apple Wine and Peach Wine in the mix as well. All proudly handmade by the Frecon Family and friends. A little info below!

The Crabby Granny
Strong bottle conditioned dry cyser flavored with Granny Smith and crab apples. Wildflower and clover honey blend with a mix of Frecon cider apples to provide a pleasant tartness and smooth finish.

The Hogshead
Our strongest bottle conditioned sparkling New England style cider flavored with full blushed red Stayman Winesap & classic cider apples. Fortified with brown sugar and raisins, matured in oak.

ICED By Betsy:

ICED by Betsy is looking forward to being back at the market this week; the cupcakes have missed all of you. We will be back with many of our fan favorites, including Twisted Lime and Odd Couple. Our charity for the month of August is The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. Pre-orders can be placed by email to cupcakes@icedbybetsy.com or phone 610-755-7062.

ICED by Betsy will have the following flavors at the market this weekend:
Milk & Cookies - Our butter vanilla cake filled with gooey eggless cookie dough. Topped with vanilla buttercream & a freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie.
Odd Couple - Our signature chocolate cake with a sweet caramel filling. Frosted with salted caramel buttercream and topped with a chocolate covered pretzel. The perfect salty/sweet treat!
Twisted Lime - My favorite pie turned cupcake! Lime infused cupcake filled with key lime curd. Frosted with key lime cream cheese frosting and topped with graham cracker crumbles and a slice of lime.
PB & C - The most famous taste combination and our best seller! Our signature chocolate cake filed with a rich peanut butter center. Frosted with peanut butter buttercream and topped with a peanut butter cup.
Dark Side - A rich dark chocolate cupcake filled with fluffy marshmallow cream. Topped with chocolate ganache, dark chocolate buttercream, and a twirl of marshmallow!
Cinnacake - A sweet vanilla and cinnamon swirl cake filled with cinnamon roll filling. Topped with decadent cinnamon cream cheese frosting and topped with a crispy cinnamon treat.

Jacks Farm:

JACK will bring the seasons first fall squash.
Plus edemame and more.

All USDA Certified Organic.

Jenny and Frank's Artisan Gelato:

Summer's not over yet! Come out and savor the season with the somehomemade artisan gelato. For this week, Jenny and Frank's Artisan offersour wonderful Chocolate Supreme, Classic Vanilla, Banana wiith Nutella®, Blueberry Basil, and - introducing in limitedquantities - Raspberry Cheesecake Gelato. Flavors are available inready-to-enjoy hand-packed 4 oz. "singles" as well as pints (perfectfor your summer dinner parties!). Contact us to reserve yours (Email jennyandfranksartisan@gmail.com or come and "like" us on Facebook). Ciao!

Mountain View Farm:

I'll have a full selection of chicken and turkey sausages and ground meats available as well as my other pastured poultry products.

North Star Orchard:

We'll have peaches, apples and (surprise!) some early-season Asian pears ! We don't often have enough Asian pears in August, so I don't like to promise them to you.....but here they are. Come on out for a sweet, juicy taste of this year's Asian pear harvest - wow! We'll also have Yukon Gold potatoes, heirloom tomatoes, and whatever else is ripe and ready from the garden.

See North Star's great Asian pear recipe s in our recipe section.

Saint Peter's Bakery and Cafe:

Saint Peter's Bakery is going to feature our new Sourdough Spinach Feta Bread! We have not been able to stop eating it here at the bakery. It is oh so delicious and beautiful to look at. Also we will have Peach Ginger Pie featuring local peaches.

Shellbark Hollow Farm:

If you liked our new Galaxy cheese last week, stop by and see what Pete is sending to the market this week! More of his special reserves~ limited supplies~ so shop early. Pepito's Crumbles are back once again- great on pasta dishes, salads and for cooking.

Recipes

Now, personally I just gobble up Asian pears as-is. But, if you're hankering to get started making something with them, here's a cool summer recipe:

Asian pear and mixed veggie salad

Makes 8 servings

1 Asian pear, chopped or shredded

1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped

1/2 small yellow bell pepper, chopped

2 large carrots, shredded

1/4 c peanut oil

3 Tbsp lime juice

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground red pepper

Combine Asian pear, red and yellow peppers, carrots, oil, juice, salt and red pepper in bowl; toss.

Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve.

-Lisa

North Star Orchard

Looking Ahead

Next week we will have a special canning demonstration by Philadelphia canning expert, food blogger and soon-to-be cookbook author, Marisa McClellan! You can check out her blog here.

Ridge Valley Farm will join us with their great maple syrup and LOST Gourmet and The Hungry Puppy will return.