 Celebrating the week of the Irish. No, we do not have shamrocks available at the market, but we thought they represented the Irish so chose them as our picture. Both shamrocks and four-leaf clovers are symbols of Ireland, often associated with luck and St. Patrick's Day, but they differ in their leaf count and symbolism: shamrocks have three leaves and are linked to the Holy Trinity, while four-leaf clovers are rare and considered lucky. The three leaves of a shamrock are said to stand for faith, hope, and love. Some believe the four leaves represent faith, hope, love, and the fourth leaf signifies luck. Three-leaf clovers are common. Four-leaf clovers are rare, with estimates suggesting that only about one in 10,000 clovers have four leaves. So if you find one in your lawn, consider yourself lucky!
We have a full house this week. Here's what's of note. For a full vendor listing see below. - Anderson Acres Farm with their fresh cut tulips are with us again, probably for the last time. - New vendor Rowland Farm Creamery returns bringing their CT made cheeses - Horticulture Therapy Farm is offering honey and cat grasses - Guest nonprofit - Community Health Network of CT Our recipe this week is Colcannon - a traditional St. Patrick's Day Dish. It's a combination of creamy mashed potatoes to which is added cabbage or a green vegetable. Once you've tried it you'll be enjoying it all year round. We look forward to seeing you at the next market in 2 weeks on March 29 at the Community Center. We then are on an every other week schedule through May. WHAT WILL BE AT MARKET Anderson Acres Farm - fresh cut tulips 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 Horticulture Therapy Farm -honey, cat grasses Jessica's Homestead Kitchen - artisanal baked goods. Lynettes's Precocious Preserves - artisanal jams and preserves. Murphy's Mushrooms - artisanal mushrooms Oracle Mushrooms - artisanal mushrooms 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, 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 market Stay well. SUSTAINABLE TIP OF THE WEEK Five tips for sustainability when cleaning 1. Tackle waste using the 5 Rs of zero waste. These are: reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle, and rot. Learning how to properly dispose of your waste can minimize the amount of product getting sent to landfills. 2. Swap plastic bottles for glass bottles. Glass spray bottles last longer, meaning you can use them over and over. 3. Stick to natural, DIY cleaners when possible. Baking soda and lemon juice are cheap natural cleaners that can be used on a variety of surfaces. 4. Wash on cold. About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. Washing your clothes with cold water saves energy and reduces wrinkles, fading, and wear and tear on your clothing. 5. Invest in a microfiber-catching wash bag. An average of 9 million microfibers are released into wastewater treatment plants every time we launder garments made of synthetic fabrics. Most laundry machines do not have a microfiber filter and wastewater treatment plants have a hard time filtering them, meaning most of the time they end up in the ocean, in fish, and eventually, in humans. |
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