SUPER SWEET STRAWBERRIES
We are fortunate to have wonderful strawberry producers here in the Northwest Corner. Mother Nature permitting we will continue to have strawberries at the market through September. Check in with our farmers and find out how they have made this possible through the choice of varieties and understanding of our growing conditions. Not everyone in CT is as lucky as we are to have this extended strawberry season, so let our farmers know how much you appreciate their efforts and their product.
Our full list of participating vendors this week is listed at the end of this newsletter. For what's different than usual this week, see Market Notes below.
Our full list of participating vendors this week is listed at the end of this newsletter. For what's different than usual this week, see Market Notes below.
Market Notes
- Belle Alpaca rejoins the market this week.
- Troy Brook Bakery is taking the week off, back next week.
- Musician - Bill Benson
- Non-profit - Litchfield Community Center
- Recipe tasting - Strawberry/Rhubarb Crisp
Appropriately, Anna Gill's column is titled Strawberry Fields Forever featuring an easy to make strawberry tart. She also refers to several other of her previous recipes, all of which can be found on our website.
See you at the market Saturday OUTDOORS at Center School parking lot, Woodruff Lane.
Sustainable Tip of the Week
Birds are welcome harbingers of spring. They are beautiful to watch while they provide natural insect control. Invite them into your neighborhood by creating places for them to nest, feed, drink and wash. Here's more information.
Featured Guests
 Bill Benson |  Litchfield Community Center |
| Belle Alpaca alpaca wool products Beltane Farm goat cheese Berry Ledges Apiary honey products Brookside Farm II maple syrup Cato Corner Farm artisanal cow cheeses Deeply Rooted Farm strawberries Finnegan Farm West produce FreshTrak sauces made from local Goatboy Soaps soaps, lotions, lip balm Laurel Ridge Farm grass fed beef, pork and lamb | Laurel Ridge Farm grass fed beef, pork and lamb March Farm tomatoes, lettuces, basil, arugula, parsley, baked goods Oive Oil Factory olive, grapeseed oils Sun One Farm greens, green garlic, mint, plant starts Twin Pines Farm jams, jellies, pickles Wave Hill Breads three grain pain de campagne, ciabatta, garlic bread Wild Carrot Farm early greens and seedlings |
