Thursday, June 21, 2012

How about a picnic?

What's your idea of a perfect Sunday? Ours is strolling through the market, chatting with friends and picking up ingredients for an afternoon picnic. 


Start off with some great, local cheese
Berkshire Blue and Hudson Red from Julia & Isabella


Amazing Real Live Food Company's Stella Vallis Tomme is a great choice.
Add some Summer Sausage, like this venison version from Highland Farm
Or some smoked turkey from Quattro's.
They also have smoked pheasant sausage that you can slice and eat.
You gotta have a nice loaf of bread. Grab something from
Our Daily Bread or Tivoli Bread & Baking
A jar of olives from Dancing Ewe Farm would be a nice addition to a picnic basket.
Add something sweet, like these raspberries that just came into season.
How about a quart of refreshing currant juice from Ray Tousey.
Or a growler of beer from Old Chatham Brewing .
These fruit tartlets from Farm Country Soup would make a great ending.
Pack it all in one of our insulated tote bags and you are good to go!
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This Sunday, June 24th
This week in the market Pure Mountain Olive Oil & Another Fork in the Road are working together to create inspiring dishes that use local produce and fresh ingredients. Tastings will feature the aged balsamic vinegars of Rhinebeck's new tasting emporium, Pure Mountain Olive Oil, located at 23 East Market St, and cooking innovation from owner-chef Jamie Parry of Another Fork in the Road of Milan.

Book Signing sponsored by Oblong Books with children's illustrator, 
Elwood Smith
His newest book is
 Zoo Ah-Choooo, a picture book for ages 3-6.

A portion of proceeds will benefit the farmers' market.
Music with Singer / Songwriter 
"an artist to be reckoned with."  All Music Guide

Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has engaged audiences around the world, both as a hard-rocking bandleader and an acoustic folk troubadour. Matt's new recording American Preservation, highlights the latter, as well as showcasing his growing reputation as a stellar re-interpreter of classic tunes. The new record is a collection of traditional standards and well-loved classics,  with an inspired track list ranging from Roy Acuff to Pink Floyd, and from Taj Mahal to T. Rex, Turk's singing is both confident and relaxed, his mandolin, lap steel, and guitar playing crisp and rollicking.