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Enjoy the local offerings while safely supporting CT-grown products

NEXT MARKET
June 14, 2025
OUTDOORS
  CENTER SCHOOL PARKING LOT  
Woodruff Lane,  Litchfield, CT
​10 AM to 1 PM

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June 14, 2025

6/11/2025

 
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CARROTS.
We took home some beautiful carrots, with greens, from the market last week and decided to find something different to do with the greens.  Carrots are in the same family (apiaceae) as parsnips, coriander, fennel, and parsley. Not surprisingly the carrot greens taste a lot like parsley!  A little bitter, a little carrot-y. Greens from younger carrots are milder than those from older carrots.  Carrot tops are high in vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium. Use them as you would parsley, or in place of parsley in recipes. Strip the leaves from the tough stems, add them to stock or soup, put them in salads, or make chimichurri or our choice this week: pesto.

Here's what's up for this week at the market.  See below for the full list of vendors.
- Murphy's Mushrooms will not be participating in the market this summer.
- Rowland Farm Creamery and Lynette's Precocious Preserves are absent this week, back with us 6/21.
- Guest artist - Carnelian Knoll handmade jewelry

​Our recipe this week is Carrot Top, Baby Spinach Pesto.  We used it as a sauce for pasta as well as a dip.  Both tasty and different - and good for you!

​We look forward to seeing you weekly at the outdoor market at Center School.


WHAT WILL BE AT MARKET
Bolga baskets - market baskets
Brookside Farm - maple syrup
The Bundt Society - artisanal bundt cakes
Coffee, Tea, Etc. - locally roasted coffee
Goat Boy Soaps - goat milk soap
Jessica's Homestead Kitchen - artisanal baked goods
March Farms - produce, baked goods
Steadfast Farms - quail, chicken, turkey, quail eggs, chicken stock, chicken based dog treats
Vibrant Farm - field fresh produce, leafy greens, spring herbs, radishes, root vegetables, etc.
Wave Hill Bread - artisanal bread
Why Not Farm - grass fed beef, eggs, liver treats, peacock feathers

​We look forward to seeing you all at the OUTDOOR market   Stay well.


SUSTAINABLE TIP OF THE WEEK 
Sustainability Week US  Incorporating the Energy Transition Summit         
June
 12th 2025 | Convene, 117 West 46th Street, New York

We thought this was appropriate to pass along.  Don't know if anyone from LItchfield will be attending but we will see if there is a summary of proceedings to share.  More than 500 sustainability leaders will be attending.

The fifth edition of Sustainability Week US, incorporating the Energy Transition Summit, will explore how companies can boost resilience, reduce downtime and ensure American dominance.  With insights from industry leaders, policymakers and innovators, attendees will gain practical strategies on how to stay competititve in a rapidly changing market.

June 14, 2025

6/4/2025

 
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LEEKS
We will continue to feature  those products that are fresh at the market each week.  This week we chose leeks.  Leeks are native to the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean areas. People have been consuming leeks for almost 6,000 years. Indonesia is the biggest leek producing country. Leeks can be consumed raw or cooked and as a flavoring in smoothies, soups, pies, and stews.  Both the white shaft and the green leaves are edible.  It is rich in antioxidants, potassium, and iron.  See our recipe suggestion below.

Here's what's up for this week at the market.  See below for the full list of vendors.
- Murphy's Mushrooms will not be participating in the market this summer.
- Rowland Farm Creamery is absent this week, back with us 6/21.
- At this writing we do not know if Green Gorilla and Lynette's Precocious Preserves will be at market this Saturday.  Once we hear from them we wil post on the website.

​Our recipe this week is Braised Celery and Leeks with Vanilla. We usually think of these vegetables as raw iofferings or as ingredients in soups/stews.  This recipe features them as a braised side dish by themselves - and is both easy and tasty.

​We look forward to seeing you weekly at the outdoor market at Center School.


WHAT WILL BE AT MARKET
Bolga baskets - market baskets
Brookside Farm - maple syrup
The Bundt Society - artisanal bundt cakes
Coffee, Tea, Etc. - locally roasted coffee
Goat Boy Soaps - goat milk soap
Jessica's Homestead Kitchen - artisanal baked goods
March Farms - produce, baked goods
Rowland Farm Creamery -​artisanal cheeses
Steadfast Farms - quail, chicken, turkey, quail eggs, chicken stock, chicken based dog treats
Vibrant Farm - field fresh produce, leafy greens, spring herbs, radishes, root vegetables, etc.
Wave Hill Bread - artisanal bread
Why Not Farm - grass fed beef, eggs, liver treats, peacock feathers

​We look forward to seeing you all at the OUTDOOR market   Stay well.


SUSTAINABLE TIP OF THE WEEK 
Sustainability Week US  Incorporating the Energy Transition Summit         
June
 12th 2025 | Convene, 117 West 46th Street, New York

We thought this was appropriate to pass along.  Don't know if anyone from LItchfield will be attending but we will see if there is a summary of proceedings to share.  More than 500 sustainability leaders will be attending.

The fifth edition of Sustainability Week US, incorporating the Energy Transition Summit, will explore how companies can boost resilience, reduce downtime and ensure American dominance.  With insights from industry leaders, policymakers and innovators, attendees will gain practical strategies on how to stay competititve in a rapidly changing market.
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