Larry Kolker
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Larry Kolker plays American roots music with a postmodern edge. His songs cross folk, blues, pop, rock, soul, and jam-band, harmonized by his distinctive sensibilities. Based in the Lower Hudson Valley, Larry has performed in venues throughout the Northeast. Shows since Spring 2012 include the Montauk Music Festival, Tarrytown Farmers' Market, Coffee Labs Roasters, BeanRunner Cafe, Black Cat Café and Peekskill Coffeehouse to name a few. He was recently featured in the "Hudson Valley Artist Spotlight" with Kathy Millar on WHUD-FM, and has performed live on various cable TV and radio shows. He is a Board member of the Tribes Hill musical community.
Larry's new CD, "Awful Smart Man" (which will be available at the Market), was co-produced with Fred Gillen Jr. at Woody's House studio, and includes guest performances by pop folk trio the YaYas. For more info please visit: http://www.larrykolker.com/
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FEATURED CHEF
Maria Reina of Bella Cucina Maria
Cooking Demo: 11am to 1pm
Seasonal Chef columnist Maria Reina is a personal chef, caterer and recreational cooking class teacher in Port Chester, NY. In her free time she loves hanging out at local farmers markets in Westchester County doing cooking demos with seasonal ingredients. In addition to Small Bites, she blogs at bellacucinamaria.com. Follow her by searching Bella Cucina Maria on Facebook and Twitter.
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Westmoreland Sanctuary was established in 1957 as a not-for-profit nature center and wildlife preserve with the mission to "acquire, establish and maintain for the free use, enjoyment and appreciation of the public. . . tracts of land, including woodland and streams, as a nature sanctuary . . . to promote nature appreciation, preservation and conservation generally, for the present and future benefit and enjoyment of the public." Today the Sanctuary maintains 640 unspoiled acres offering 7.5 miles of hiking trails that lead over 7,000 visitors annually past rocky cliffs, streams, ponds and fields. Westmoreland also offers a variety of environmental education, conservation and recreational programs and events serving nearly 15,000 students of all ages every year. Through these facilities and programs Westmoreland encourages a deeper understanding and engagement with nature and our environment.
For more info, please visit: http://westmorelandsanctuary.org.
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SECOND SATURDAY
FAMILY FUN
 10:00 am to 1:00 pmHelp us close another season of the Homestead Farm Market with a craft activity and cider pressing in the Main Barn Discovery Center. This is a free walk-in program for families with children ages three to ten.
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REMINDER
The Carriage Barn Education & Visitor Center will be closing for the season on October 31. It will reopen April 1, 2014.
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HOUSE TOURS
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tours of the John Jay Homestead Historic House Museum are available during the Farm Market at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm; and following the Market at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Tours last approximately one hour.
Tour tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students with ID, children 12 and under and Friends members are free.
Tickets may be purchased in the Carriage Barn Education and Visitor Center.
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WHAT'S AT MARKET
This Saturday is the LAST MARKET DAY! Featured Vendor Mobius Fields is back for our last market and they will have lots of Green Peppers, several varieties of Hot Peppers, Kale, Green Beans, Herbs, Acorn Squash and the behemoth of all winter squashes, the Blue Hubbard. The thick covering of this squash makes it a long-storing vegetable, perfect for cold winter months when good produce is hard to come by. This squash adds a nice color and unusual shape to Halloween displays and is extremely flavorful...scroll down for Roasted Blue Hubbard Squash Soup recipe!
Speaking of large winter squashes, Featured Vendor Do Re Me Farms will have on display a GIANT edible Butternut Squash and they invite you to drop by their stand and guess the weight...whoever comes closest without going over...gets to take it home! They will also have some special items this week- Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) and bunched Rainbow Carrots.
Featured Vendor Ladle of Love will offer a special kale salad with roasted beets, carrots and butternut squash...all tossed with a maple-cider vinaigrette!
Wave Hill Breads will have several different pan breads available: Honey Whole Wheat, Brioche (makes the best French toast!) and natural Buttermilk White...all great for sandwiches and no preservatives.
Jnana Organics will have fresh cold pressed juices, nut mylks, chia puddings and alkaline water.
You will find organic Kale Cheddar Goat Cheese Scones at Red Barn Bakery along with a large assortment of baked goods, including many gluten-free choices.
Gaia's Breath Farm will have red-skinned Potatoes, Garlic, Broccoli, Mesclun Mix, Sweet Frying Peppers and for meat-Fresh Veal cuts, Veal Meatballs and Veal Sausage.
Conant Valley Jams will close this year's market with their Organic Red Raspberry Jam, as well as special batches of their Organic Strawberry and Organic Strawberry/Rhubarb Jams. All three use organic fair trade sugar and fruit-based pectin. The beautifully packaged jams make great gifts so stock up on these amazing tasting jams! They will also be offering their special Pesto made from freshly harvested cilantro, using shallots, organic EVOO, walnuts, almonds and parmigiano-reggiano, as well as a version with just cilantro and shallots. A rare treat for your table!
Thanks to your feedback on all of the Wild Virgina trials, their new Honey Mustard dressing/marinade has arrived...in cute mini-bottles, for now! As usual, their Miso Sesame and Fig Balsamic will also be sold at the market...all of the flavors use certified EVOO.
Johnny Gelato will be serving up Blueberry Lemon Sorbet, Apple Pie, German Chocolate and Pumpkin...plus a few surprises!
Chef Maria Reina will be doing a cooking demo from 11:00-1:00 pm. She will prepare
Roasted Delicata Squash and Kale with Quinoa using produce from several of our local farms...stop by for a taste!
Westmoreland Sanctuary will be our non-profit this week. They will have some nature craft materials for kids to make some little critters, which they can either bring home or contribute their creation to the Westmoreland Enchanted Forest! Along with the craft they will have an animal friend...come see what it is!
Our last Second Saturday Family Fun will run from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Main Barn Discovery Center...come see what we're doing!
This may be the last Farm Market day, but keep in mind the Carriage Barn and Discovery Centers are open 7 days a week, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm through October 31st. The Main House will remain open Saturday through Wednesday for hourly tours, 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
We welcome you and your family to continue to visit the 62-acre historic site of the John Jay Homestead...enjoy a walk, sightsee and explore our many gardens. Follow us on Facebook and stay tuned for exciting happenings for Season 4 of the John Jay Homestead Farm Market scheduled to reopen mid-June of 2014!
In the meantime continue to support your local winter farmers markets and small specialty stores. Some of our favorites are: Erica's Kitchen, Ladle of Love, Mt. Kisco Seafood, Plum Plums Cheese Shop, Red Barn Bakery and Table.
Thank you for your incredible support of the John Jay Homestead Farm Market and its local and regional vendors and artisans...come join us this Saturday and help us close the season!
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Do Re Mi Farms
Owner: John Pahucki
Incorporated in 1979, Do Re Me Farms is a third generation Hudson Valley family farm located in Goshen, NY. The farm is in the famed "black dirt" region of Orange County, NY. T he area takes its name from the dark, extremely fertile soil left over from an ancient glacial lake bottom augmented by decades of past flooding of the Walkill River. The 26,000 acres of deep muck left over is the largest concentration of such soil in the United States outside the Florida Everglades. Originally specializing in the wholesale production of root crops, the farm now provides fresh vegetables, fruits, and mushrooms to a number of Farmer's and Green Markets around the Hudson Valley in Rockland and Westchester counties, as well as markets around the New York metropolitan area.
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Ladle of Love
Owner: Leslie Lampert
Ladle of Love, a farm-to-kitchen food shop in Mt. Kisco, started to simmer in the mind of Leslie Lampert during the tragedy of September 11, 2001. When Leslie was bringing soups to local firefighters in Millwood, who were pressed into service at Ground Zero, she knew she was delivering nutritional sustenance. As Senior Editor of Ladies' Home Journal Magazine for ten years, Leslie produced and wrote the food features and spent many hours in the test kitchen helping to develop recipes. Word soon spread that her robust soups and stews were the perfect, delicious, soothing, savory meals. She began making soup gift baskets from her home and shipping them all over the country. In 2003, Leslie launched the tiny flagship store that is literally an open, Paris-style kitchen serving authentic, handmade soups, stews, salads and paninis. Today, Ladle of Love is a thriving, award-winning food shop that serves up gourmet take-out food, offers a full catering menu, and with its Love On the Run can now deliver Ladle's food. In 2008, Leslie opened Cafe of Love, a farm-to-table bistro featuring the freshest ingredients from local farmers. The Love group's newest venture is Leslie Lampert Affairs at The Hammond Museum and they take their vows very seriously. When you say "I do," so do they--and promise a wedding celebration filled with love on many levels. From the beautifully choreographed ceremony in the bucolic Japanese Stroll Garden to their award-winning farm-to-table food, LLA synchronizes a flawless experience for you and your betrothed that is at once both intimate and elegant. Lampert has always been community minded and supports local charities each month with a portion of Ladle's proceeds. For the complete story visit: www.ladleoflove.com
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Mobius Fields Owner: Deb Taft Deb Taft has been farming in Westchester County for eight years after completing a year-long internship in beekeeping and biodynamic agriculture at the Pfeiffer Center in Rockland County. Mobius Fields was one of the first matches of the Westchester Land Trust's Farmer/Landowner program. For the past four years, Deb and her partner, Paul Williams, have been growing on one acre in Waccabuc and added a second field of one acre in Katonah this year. The farm has developed a reputation for growing six excellent kale varieties, as well as a full range of vegetables, including specialties like Mexican Gherkins and Jerusalem Artichokes. In addition to biodynamic practices, Mobius Fields follows nutrient dense growing principles and has taken the Farmer's Pledge through the New York chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (see link below). When they are not farming, Paul teaches technology at Manhattan County School in NYC and is an accomplished photographer. Deb is the founder and sole organizer of Crop Mob NYC and Lower Hudson Crop Mob, a Board member of Slow Food Metro North and the Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Coalition, and is the organizer of Lower Hudson CRAFT, an enhanced training program for beginning farmers. They live in Sleepy Hollow with their two cats, Buster and Ruby. For Roasted Blue Hubbard Squash Soup recipe, CLICK HERE. NOFA farmer's pledge https://www.nofany.org/farmers-pledge
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