Happy Thanksgiving!

402 W Duke of Gloucester Street in Merchants Square

 WilliamsburgFarmersMarket.com

November 23, 2013

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Williamsburg Farmers Market Accepts SNAP/EBT, Credit Cards, and W&M Express

 

-Music-

The LCV Project

 

-Chefs Tent-

Chef K

 

Don't forget to bring your knives and scissors to be sharpened.

Products and Vendors

 

Click on Vendors to see the vendors and their products for this week.

 

Pre-order for the Holidays!

Pies

Jamestown Pie Company

Simply Southern Pies

Pre-order by November 21 for pickup on November 23.

 

Turkeys

Evergreen Springs

 Georgiatown Farm

Turkeys range in size from 10-30 lbs.

 

Sponsors

* Founding Sponsors

City of Williamsburg 

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Merchants Square Association

 

*Sustaining Sponsors

Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg

Howell Creative Group

Chesapeake Bank

Town Bank

Farm Bureau

Farm Credit

 

 *Supporters

Berret's Seafood Restaurant

Prince George Art & Frame

Williams-Sonoma

Recipes
On Saturday, at the Chef's tent, Chef K will be making Harvest Casserole.
You can find her recipe here.

Here are some of our vendor's favorite recipes which showcase seasonal produce:

Grilled Sweet Potato Salad
Kale with Pasta, Beans and Sausage
Kale Salad
Apple Braid

Congratulations!
Jan's Jams is the winner of the 2013 VSU SFOP Andy Hankin's Small Farmer of the Year  Award
Holiday Markets 
November 23, 30 and December 14 
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Produce
Now is a fantastic time to stock up on produce!  Kale, Swiss chard, sweet potatoes, beets, Napa cabbage, turnips, carrots, salad mix, arugula, collards, cauliflower, broccoli, winter squash, fresh herbs, etc are all in season!  Apples, persimmons, and raspberries will also be available.
Meat
Whatever protein you wish to feature this Thanksgiving can be found at the Williamsburg Farmers Market.  Pick up grass-fed beef from Pampatike; chicken and pork from Shiloh Acres; turkeys, turkey breast and legs, Muscovy ducks, a variety of sausages, leaf lard, and leg of lamb from Georgiatown Farm; turkey from Evergreen Springs Farm; a variety of cuts of lamb from Brentwood Farm; and goat meat from Goats R Us.
Prepared Food
If you haven't ordered your Thanksgiving pies yet, the deadline is rapidly approaching!   For pie pickup at the market, you need to have your orders in by November 21, 2013.  

Betsy's Baked Goods, Dessert Classics, The Greek Bake Shop, Lucille's Bakery, Normandies Catering, Rockahock Farm and Virginia Chefs Apprentices have really gone all out on their seasonal goods. 
Eggs, Dairy, Honey and Peanuts
Peanuts make a great snack for while the turkey, ham and side dishes are cooking!  Both Belmont Peanuts and Bacon's Castle Peanuts are available to sample and purchase on Saturday.
 
Another traditional appetizer is cheese and crackers.  Lucille's Bakery will have several varieties of crackers and you can purchase goats' cheese from Goats R Us, sheep's cheese from Everona Dairy and cows' milk cheese, yogurt, Kefir, milk and chocolate milk from Old Church Creamery.
Transform cheese by drizzling a little local honey from Bees 'n Blossoms.
Georgiatown Farm, KelRae Farm, Pampatike HIll Farm, and Shiloh Acres will have farm fresh eggs.
Perfect for the Holidays:  
An insight into the holiday products of the Williamsburg Farmers Market.
Gifts of Nature
Cozy up by the fire with bundles of locally cut firewood from Gifts of Nature. 
Holiday Greenery
'Tis the season for wreaths, garland, and Christmas trees!  
 
If you haven't decided yet whether to go real or plastic for Christmas this year, here are some great reasons to choose a real tree.
 
There are many different decorations for the Holidays available at the Market.  
Lonesome Gourd
Owned by:  Carolyn Lilley
Located: Suffolk and Chesapeake
 
Lonesome Gourd will bring hand painted oyster shells collected locally, Southern magnolia swags, raw gourds, japanese persimmons, and so much more!
Tasha's Own Goat Soap
Owned by:  Kevin & Maureen Anderson
Located:  Virginia Beach, VA 
 
Perfect to give or keep for yourself, this goat soap is a must buy!
$5.00
Give the gift that gives back!  
Purchase a gift certificate for $20.00 or more from the token tent and get $5.00 to spend yourself! 
This promotion is limited, and is on a first-come, first serve basis.  Gift Certificates will expire at the end of 2014 and tokens never expire.  Please print and show this coupon at the token tent to redeem.
 
Offer Expires: December 14, 2013