Phoenixville Farmers' Market

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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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Artists at the Market
on Second Saturdays
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Health Screenings
by Phoenixville Hospital
on Third Saturdays

Our Sponsors

Longview Development

Phoenixville Main Street CDC

Centregrafik

The Food Trust

Phoenixviile Borough

Hello Market Shoppers!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we have so many things to make your holiday special. First of all, this is the last week to order a pasture raised turkey from Mountain View Poultry Farm. The details are in our "New from Producers" section.

And don't forget to enter our raffle to win a free turkey along with other market goodies. We will be drawing the winner at the end of the Market on Saturday.

Three of our bakers, St. Peters Bakery, Dolly's Dish, and ICED by Betsy, are taking special orders of baked goods that will be picked up at the market location on Wednesday, November 23rd, between 1pm and 2 pm. Stop by their stands to order your holiday favorites.

If you are traveling to visit family or friends next week, the Market is a great place to buy hostess gifts this week, whether they are one-of-a-kind aprons, hand turned wooden bowls, jewelry, candles, soap, pottery and more!

This week we also celebrate Native American Day with performances by Spirit Wing, Native American storytellers and musicians. This is the time of year when we stop to give thanks for the bounty of our land and it is appropriate to celebrate the rich history of the Native Americans, original stewards of this beautiful land.

If you are looking for an opportunity to help keep Phoenixville beautiful, why not come shop at the market at 9 and then join the Phoenixville Green Team who will be holding a clean-up of the French Creek at 10am Tehy will be meeting under the Gay Street Bridge at the market. Clean-up is 10am -1pm and then they are heading over to the EcoCenter to have some refreshments until 2pm.

See you at the Market!

News from our Producers

Aritsans Gallery & Cafe:

Artisans Gallery & Cafe.....This week we will be featuring One Village Aurora Blend. Aurora Blend, is one of the lightest roasts of One Village, but also one of the most full-flavored. It will tantalize your palette with lemony citrus brightness balanced with a caramel-like sweetness, smoothed over with vanilla nuances. This coffee really opens up as it cools, a veritable flavor bomb. If you associate light roast with weak flavor, then you have to give it a shot. And because of the higher caffeine content in the lighter roast, you'll have plenty of time to mull this seeming contradiction over after you breeze through your to to list in record time.

To help with your holiday meal preparations, we will be taking orders on our whole quiche pies. To order, you can fill out an order form at the Market which list all the varieties available or you can send an email to rosemarie@artisansgalley-cafe.com by the Wednesday prior to the market. Varieties available - Roasted Vegetable, Lorraine-Bacon and Onion, Italian Vegetable, Spinach & Mushroom, Roasted Red Peppers, Broccoli & Cheddar, Tomato Bacon & Cheddar, Spinach & Mushroom, Asparagus Cheddar, Ham & Broccoli, Spinach Lorraine.

This the last weekend to bring your donations for the Troops. This year, Artisans Gallery & Café will be collecting items for Christmas Stocking for the Troops. All items collected will be added to the "Stockings for Soldiers" campaign and shipped to the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Items needed - Large bags of coffee, lemonade flavored mixes, canned fruit, Cracker Jacks, Beef Slim Jims.

Baues' Bees:

We're bringing an assortment of candles to grace your Thanksgiving table, if you're going to someones home for dinner these candles will make a lovely bread and butter gift. Stop by to see what we have.

We'll have our honey in various size jars, some in glass and some in plastic. Bee pollen and comb honey in Ross Rounds!

Get your skin ready for the winter with some of our all natural beeswax creams, lotions and balms.

Hoagland Farms:

Hoagland Farms returns this week with their pork, honey and seasonal vegetables including lima beans, cauliflower, broccoli and more.

ICED by Betsy:

ICED by Betsy will be previewing the last cupcake from our pie-inspired Thanksgiving Collection, including this week's PumpkIn Spice. In addition, we will be taking Thanksgiving Orders for pickup on Wednesday, November 23rd. Also, make sure to stop by our stand to try our newest cupcake, PBretzel. 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:
PBretzel- A moist peanut butter cake stuffed with a crunchy peanut butter pretzel filling. Frosted with sweet chocolate buttercream and topped with salty crushed pretzels and a peanut butter drizzle.
Say Cheese - Our signature dark chocolate cake swirled and filled with sweet cheesecake. Frosted with velvety smooth cream cheese frosting and topped with chocolate shavings & graham cracker crumbs.
Hot Cocoa - Our signature chocolate cake filled with fluffy marshmallow cream. Frosted with vanilla buttercream and topped with a sprinkle of hot cocoa, marshmallows, and a chocolate straw!
C3 (Coconut Cream Cucpake)- A moist white cake infused with coconut and filled with coconut cream. Topped with vanilla buttercream, toasted coconut, and vanilla/coconut crunch. *Also available in our gluten-free version this week!*
Caramel Apple- A brown sugar & apple cupcake filled with creamy caramel. Frosted with velvety smooth cream cheese frosting and dipped in sweet sticky caramel!
Pumpkin Spice - A moist pumpkin cupcake filled with velvety smooth cream cheese frosting. Frosted with more cream cheese frosting, dusted with cinnamon & nutmeg, and topped with a cinnamon chip.

Jenny & Franks Gourmet Gelato: This week we are proud to introduce another seasonal flavor: Sunset Apple with Cranberry - crisp with fresh tart apples and cranberries and beautifully, naturally bright pink in color. We will also feature Pumpkin Pie, Pear with Midori Sorbet, Rustic Lemon, and Chocolate Supreme. Remember - orders for gelato cakes for Thanksgiving are due this Saturday! Ciao.

Mountain View Poultry:

Just a reminder to Reserve your Fresh Pasture Raised Turkey Today. Pick up day will be the 19 th, they will come right from the butcher shop fresh and will stay fresh in your refrigerator or packed in a iced cooler till turkey day. Call Barb directly @ 484-797-7829 to reserve one today. We will also have extra turkey parts available and half turkey if something changes or comes up we have you covered. Don't forget about our delicious line of sausage and prepared items as you prepare your holiday meal. We have lots to choose from like our apple maple turkey sausage to start the day or maybe on the lighter side try one of our delicious prepared soups for a lunch delight. All our regular menus items and our amazing eggs will be available to you on this day as well. Have a great rest of this week while the weather is amazing and I will see you on Saturday!!!

North Star Orchard: If you haven't ordered your stash of Gold Rush yet, NOW is the time to do so! 20lb. bags of these long-keeping beauties will stave off your need for grocery store apples for months. Place your order here: http://www.northstarorchard.com/GoldRush.php

This week at market we'll have, um, Gold Rush!! But we'll also have delicious Winecrisp and Enterprise apples (and maybe some others), plus 3 or 4 kinds of Asian pears! Asian pear cider and a limited amount of varietal Gold Rush cider will also be available.

Take a look at our recipe in the recipe for Curries Butternut Apple Soup in the recipe section.

Oley Valley Mushroom:

Pick up a bag of our mushroom mix for $10. It is great for soups, etc.

Pureblend Tea: We have packaged our signature blends in to beautiful Tea Samplers - These make Great Gifts for the holidays!

Black Tea Sampler
Green Tea Sampler
Chai Tea Sampler
Herbal Tea Sampler
Matcha Tea Sampler
Phoenixville Market Special : Buy 3 Tea Samplers & receive the 4th at 20% off!

Shellbark Hollow Farm: Autumn flavored chévre spreads are here...Harvest Moon- lightly flavored with pumpkin and our spice mix and Spectashio- whipped chévre with dried cranberries and roasted pistachio nuts. Our popular Crottin de Chévre is back- think goat brie!

Pure Scents Candle Company: We will bring Holiday scents along with our wonderful Fall fragrances so you can start shopping for the candle lovers on your list!

Recipe

Curried Butternut Apple Soup

Courtesy of North Star Orchard

1/4 lb (1/2 stick) margarine

2 c onion, chopped

1 rib Celery

4 t curry powder

2 butternut squash (medium - about 2-1/2 - 3 lbs), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1" cubes

3 apples (medium), peeled, cored, and chopped

3 c water (chicken stock or vegetable broth)

1 c cider

In a heavy kettle, combine onions, celery, margarine, and curry powder.

Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender (10 - 15 minutes), stirring often. Add cubed squash, chopped apples, and liquid (water, stock or broth) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 - 30 minutes or until squash and apples are cooked thoroughly. Strain liquid and set aside.

Puree the apple-squash mixture with one cup of the strained liquid.

Add cider and remaining liquid to reach desired consistency.

Season to taste with salt, pepper.

Garnish with grated apple, yogurt or low fat sour cream. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Looking Ahead

Next week, local resident, Christy Baxter will be collecting socks for area people who are homeless. As Thanksgiving draws near, please consider helping her effort by purchasing and donating some new socks for their use this winter.

Look for Christy and "The Joy of Sox" logo at the 11/19 Phoenixville Farmer's Market, rain or shine, and she can take your donation of new socks.

New socks ONLY! Not used -- even gently. The homeless rarely get anything new, so this gift of new socks is a real treat. And, the non-profit The Joy of Sox does not have a large enough facility to launder donations.
In cold weather and with inadequate footgear, a leading health issue for the homeless is infections and issues with their feet. So, brand-new, clean socks can make a real difference.

The ideal socks are white crew socks or tube socks with a reinforced toe and heel. You can purchase these in multi-packs at large stores such as Target, Costco, BJ's, Kmart, etc. Adult sizes and children's sizes are needed.

If you aren't able to come and drop some new socks off at The Phoenixville Farmer's Market, contact me to arrange to mail or drop them by my home in Phoenixville.

Questions? Email christy.baxter@gmail.com.

You can learn more about The Joy of Sox at www.thejoyofsox.org

Next week we will be joined by the following additional producers:

Marci's Morsels
Wild for Salmon
The Hungry Puppy
Funky Lil' Kitchen at the Market
Paradocx Vineyard
Ridge Valley Farm
Forks Farm
Country Time Farm
The Mill at Anselma
Sitko Farm with LOCAL greens & wreaths!

Next week will be the last regular market of the Winter Market Icon season, but it will NOT be the end of the weekly farmers' markets!

We will have special Holiday Markets on the following dates from 10am to noon:

November 26

December 3

December 10

December 17

We will also have Winter Markets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from January 2012 through April 2012.