May 10, 2025

Spring Herbs Are In

Spring herbs have arrived at the market with their fresh picked taste.  Never better than now, so let's pull out our favorite recipes featuring them.  Remember, many of the sauces and dips keep very well frozen, and the fresh taste is maintained fairly well with most of them.  Our recipe this week is a basic basil pesto.

Here's what's different for this week.  All of our regular vendors will be there.  See list below.
-  Oracle Mushrooms is finished for the season.  They plan to join us indoors again this fall 
-  Lynette's Precocious Preserves will NOT be at market this week.
-  Rowland Farm Creamery ​and March Farm WILL be at market this week.
-  Occasional vendor - Horticulture Therapy Farm joins us with their honey and microgreens for cats
-  Guest vendor - Stella Rose Farm is bringing dahlia tubers and edible flowers
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Our recipe this week is Basic Basil Pesto.   Briefly blanching the basil increases the basil flavor in the pesto.  In our opinion, worth the extra effort,   Make a bunch and freeze some for future use.  

We look forward to seeing you at the next market in 2 weeks on May 24.  We MAY be moving outdoors that day but still seeking approval to do so.  As soon as we know, we will post it on our website.


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
Green Gorilla Farm - microgreens
Horticulture Therapy Farm - honey and microgreens for cats
Jessica's Homestead Kitchen - artisanal baked goods.
Murphy's Mushrooms - artisanal mushrooms
Oliva Cafe ​- signature sauces and dips
Rowland Farm Creamery - artisanal cheese
Steadfast Farms - quail, chicken, turkey, quail eggs, chicken stock, chicken based dog treats
Stella Rose Farm ​- dahlia tubers and edible flowers
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 market   Stay well.

SUSTAINABLE TIP OF THE WEEK 
Some Gardening Sustainable Tips
1.Follow ecological gardening tips. Like planting native species. Without native plants, insects and birds that have co-evolved with them cannot survive. Planting native plant species can combat climate change, encourage water conservation, and increase biodiversity.
2. Plant pollinator-friendly plants. Almost 80% of our food and industrial products require pollination by animals. By protecting pollinator species, we can help our air, water, and soil stay healthy. 
3. Reduce the herbicides. The chemicals in herbicides can cause habitat alteration that affects the species living in these habitats. Look into natural alternatives to kill weeds.  
4. Master the art of companion planting. Companion planting is the strategic planting of certain crops in proximity to each other (and keeping others far apart) for any number of reasons—like increasing soil nutrients, chasing away bugs and pests and maximizing the efficiency of your garden.
5. Dispose of yard waste properly. Many municipalities have free composting centers for yard waste like branches, leaves, and grass trimmings. Garden waste can be turned into soil conditioner, a product used for agriculture and land reclamation to increase soil condition.
6. Look into rainscaping. Stormwater runoff picks pollutants from fertilizers and pesticides as it travels through storm drains into rivers, oceans, and lakes. Rainscaping uses the landscape to naturally redirect and reuse stormwater runoff to reduce the amount of water pollution happening.