Friday, May 28, 2010

Market Report

borage monkshood nursery

Borage seedling. This Sunday is the last opportunity to pick up herb and vegetable transplants from Monkshood Nursery

mint iced tea monkshood nursery tweefontein

 

….and be sure to try their wonderful Herbal Iced Tea too.

Soooooo refreshing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meg Crawford Twin Ponds Nursery

Stop by to see Meg Crawford of Twin Ponds Nursery for advice with your gardens. She has a wonderful selection of plants adapted to the Hudson Valley climate. This week she’ll have: Cut Peonies for Bouquets, Large Perennials in bloom, Ornamental Grasses, Flowering Shrubs and Ferns.

garlic scapes taliaferro

green garlic mead

 

Green Garlic and Glorious Garlic Scapes are in season and available from Migliorelli Farm, Mead Orchards, Taliaferro Farms & Brittany Hollow Farm.

Here’s a recipe for Garlic Scapes.

 

 

 

 

rhubarb miglorelli

 

Brittany Hollow Farm  joins the market this Sunday with Rhubarb, Green Garlic, Scallions, Spinach, Arugula, Turnips, Bok Choy, Mustard Greens, Broccoli Raab and 5 varieties full size head Lettuce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RICOTTA DANCING EWE

 

Dancing Ewe Farm Sheep’s Milk Ricotta is a perfect example of traditional, authentic Ricotta, made exactly as cheese makers in Italy make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 turkey dogs pheasant sausage

Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the official start of grilling season and Quattro’s begins selling their famous Wild Turkey Hot Dogs.

They’ll also have 3 kinds of sausages for grilling:

  • Chicken Apple Pistachio
  • Turkey Garlic
  • Pheasant

cilantro little seed dill little seed

Little Seed Gardens has fresh Cilantro and Dill

greens and cheese ravioli jack's pasta

 

Handmade Ravioli from Jack’s Pasta. 

Beautiful and delicious!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lavender sachet merriweather's

 

Lavender Sachets from Merriweather’s

 

 

 

 

 

strawberries

Strawberries are now in abundant supply. You’ll be spoiled for life if you try the berries at Mead Orchards. They’ll also have: Garlic Scapes, Green Garlic, several types of Choi - Bok, Joi, and Red and Apples.

venison jerky 

Venison Jerky has a loyal fan following.

Try some and see what all the fuss is about

….at Highland Farm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    gary wiltbank oyster mush

Gary Wiltbank will be at the market with his ‘fresh as can be’ oyster and shiitake mushrooms.

peas

 baby fennel

Migliorelli Farm has Sugar Snap Peas and Fresh Shell Peas as well as Green Garlic and Baby Fennel.

 Sprout Creek Cheese

Sprout Creek Raw Milk Cheeses are available at Julia & Isabella.

They’ll also have:

  • Wild Arugula Pesto, Spinach & Sunflower Pesto (vegan), Parsley-Garlic Pesto
  • Pasta with Spinach & Sunflower Pesto, Little Seed’s Pea Shoots & Four Bros. Goat Feta
  • Lentil Salad with Migliorelli Spinach and Toasted Garlic
  • Shredded Beets from Migliorelli with Fresh Ginger & Brown Rice
  • Wild Hive Polenta, Wild Hive Wheat Berries w/ Organic Dried Plums, Cranberries & Sunflower Seeds

tamale sign

 

Treat yourself to a tamale for lunch or take some home for the week….at Block Factory Tamales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Don’t forget to enter our drawing for a Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Shopping Spree.
One lucky winner will receive a book of gift certificates to our vendors booths. $300 Value. 
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.
Drawing will be held on July 4th.
Pick up on your tickets on Sunday….and feel good about supporting the market.