News From the Needham Farmers Market 

Fresh Produce, Live Music, and Art for Kids at the Needham Farmers Market

This Sunday, September 28th, Needham Farmers Market will have a wide variety of fresh produce. The Neighborhood Farm's featured produce includes 25 varieties of garlic, onions (cippolini, red, gold, and white), alliums, pears and apples from Cold Spring Orchard. 

MacArthur Farm's featured produce is corn (Mac special $3 for 14 ears), winter squash, apples (Carlson, Lookout, and Brookdale Fruit Farms), broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, romano beans, green beans, Yukon and gold potatoes, and 8" mums (3 for $10). 

Both farms have a large selection of produce including heirloom tomatoes. 

Recipe

Here is a great recipe to try that includes fresh produce available at the market. Thank you Jeanne Gerber for this excellent find in the Mar/April 2014 issue of Eating Well Magazine. 

Roasted Cabbage with Chive-Mustard Vinaigrette

Cabbage
 1/2 medium green cabbage ( 1-1 1/2 pounds), outer leaves removed
1 TB EVOO
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
 
Vinaigrette
2 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. white balsamic or white-wine vinegar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
3 TB minced fresh chives
2 TB EVOO

1.  Preheat oven to 450.  Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.  To prepare the cabbage:  Cut cabbage half into four wedges as intact as possible.  Drizzle the cut sides with 1 TB oil and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper.  Place the wedges flat-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
3.  Roast the cabbage for 12 minutes.  Carefully flip over (it's OK if it falls apart a little) and toast until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes more.
4. To prepare vinaigrette:  Combine mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, pepper and 1/8 tsp salt in a small bowl.  Add chives and oil, stir until well combined.
5.  Transfer the cabbage to a serving plate (or plates) and drizzle with the vinaigrette while still hot.  Serve hot or room temperature.
Art for Kids 

This week's "Art for Kids" event is hosted by Sheryl Scipione and will involve kids in the fun of making watercolors. The market will also feature two local artists, Tonya Grace and Barbara Levitov, who will both be showcasing and selling their work. 

Musical Perfomance 

The Farmer's Market Jazz Band is this week's featured live musical performance sponsored by Not Your Average Joe's Kitchen and Bar Needham.

This Week's Vendors  

Our vendors are MacArthur Farm, The Neighborhood Farm, Globe Fish, Lilac Hedge, Fundamentally Nuts, Ackermann Maple Farm, Fior d'Italia, and Uyghur Bread.

  

 
Thank You for a Successful Tomato Fest and Congratulations to our Contest Winners 
It was another successful year for the Needham Farmers Farmers Market Tomato Fest. Our shoppers chose Brandywine as the first place winner for Best Tasting Tomato Contest. Martha Washington was second followed by Carolina Gold in third. 
 

Needham Bank Video 

Needham Bank, prime sponsor of NFM, posted a marvelous video on NFM. 

  

 

We are a Proud Partner of the Needham Farmers Market
We are a Proud Partner of the Needham Farmers Market

 

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Needham Bank, Not Your Average Joe's, Louise Condon Realty, Inc. Wingate at Needham, Dedham Medical Associates, Kathy Lewis, and Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital-Needham.
In This Issue
Yard Signs Return 
The time has come to replant your yard signs beginning September 1. If you need a yard sign, use the contact button on the Needham Farmers Market website by
 
Contact Us
Tom Gehman
Market Manager
tgehman@comcast.net
The Needham Farmers Market, sponsored by Needham Bank; opens at 12 p.m. and closes at 4 p.m. every Sunday through Nov. 23rd. Location is the municipal parking lot behind Needham Bank off of Garden St. Plenty of free parking is available.