Outdoor Market
Woodruff Street, Litchfield
Market hours: Saturdays,10 am -1pm
New this season!
- Anna Gill
Anna Gill's column is about leeks this week. Her recipes always
have our mouths watering before we get to the market!
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Guest musician - Doug Mahard
Local musician Doug Mahard returns to the market. He is a singer/guitarist who is reminiscent of James Taylor. Stop by and listen for a few minutes.
Guest artist - Priscilla Membrino
handcrafted fused dichroic glass jewelry
Priscilla has been making fused dichroic glass jewelry for the past five years. The most distinctive feature of dichroic glass is that it seems to have more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles.
The word "dichroic", pronounced Dye-Cro-Ick, is derived from two Greek roots, "di" for two and "chroma" for color. So "dichroic" literally means "two-colored." The coatings are produced by depositing thin layers of a variety of metal oxides to the glass in a vacuum. When fused in a kiln the color range shifts on the glass with the heat.
Guest artist - Yvette Haas
Bantam resident Yvette Haas, joins us as a guest artist. She creates silk screened shirts, throw pillows and textiles. Yvette is bringing those as well as some of her paintings.
Art Activity - Heather Hurley
Heather has managed this program this summer (thank you, Heather!) and is taking her turn at leading an activity. We can promise it will be fun and entertaining. Stop by and visit!
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Labor Day already. Seems like the summer flew by! But the farmers' market isn't just a summer event. As the school sessions begin and we settle into fall, we have LOTS of wonderful farm-fresh products available over the next several months. The market continues weekly through December - outside at Center School until 10/23, then inside at the Litchfield Community Center. January through May we remain at the Community Center twice a month.
Vendor notes. Winding Drive Jams and Olive Oil Factory have left us temporarily due to health issues, but we are working on a model to have their products still available at the market. Bethlehem Christian Fellowship is back with their pies this week - peach, peach/blueberry, peach/raspberry and apple. Cato Corner cheeses available are Bloomsday, Brigid's Abbey and Dutch Farmstead.
Special events at the market include two guest artists - Priscilla Membrino with her dichroic glass works and Yvette Haas with her silk screened textile products. Music is provided by Doug Mahard. And Heather Hurley will lead the art activity. See below for more details.
Our guest chef this week had to cancel at the last minute, so the Market Master Team will see what we can "cook up"! We're thinking something simple along the lines of Chris Prosperi's herbed oil recipe. You'll just have to wait and see. Whatever it is, we promise it will be tasty.
Anna Gill's weekly column is on alliums with a focus on leeks. Yum! Check out her recipes.
Anyone who would like to be added to our email list should send an e-mail with that request to kaycarroll@aol.com.
Hope to see you at the market Saturday!
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Vendors
Arethusa Farm Dairy --- fresh, high quality milk and yogurt
Bantam Bread --- breads and pastries
Beltane Farm - goat cheese and yogurt
Berry Ledges Apiary --- honey, bee products
Boxed Goodes --- organic dried herbs, spices, beans, rice
Brookside Farm II --- maple syrup
Cato Corner Farm --- jersey cow cheeses
Coffee - Tea - Etc. --- locally roasted, fair-trade coffee and tea
Colombine Gardens --- spring plantings
Deeply Rooted - strawberries, pumpkins, gourds
Farm to Hearth --- flatbread pizzas made fresh
Fresh Trak --- local organic salsa
Goatboy Soap --- all-natural goat's milk soaps, lotions and lip balm
Gresczyk Farms --- eggs, produce, plants
Laurel Ridge Farm --- grass fed beef, pork and chicken
March Farm --- tomatoes, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, spring greens, and tomato plants
Newgate Farms --- fruits, vegetables, baked goods and pansies
Wave Hill Breads --- three grain pain de campagne, croutons, chips
West Shore Seafood --- ready to heat ravioli, crab cakes, soups
Wild Carrot Farm --- organic vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers
Winding Drive --- local jams and jellies
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Recently at the Market
Laurel Ridge to host 2010 Celebration of CT Farms
John Morosani of Laurel Ridge Farm shares his thoughts about the upcoming 2010 Celebration of CT Farms at the market on August 28th.
Laura Dunn and Bailey (her therapy dog) visited with children at the art activity tent on Saturday, August 28th.
John Baker of Berry Ledges Apiary described how mites can effect a bee colony and how he controls them using natural methods rather than chemical treatments on Saturday, August 28th.
Niles Golovin of Bantam Bread Company provided a chef demo using bread and tomatoes on Saturday, August 28th.
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Local musician Doug Mahard returned to the market on August 21st. He is a singer/guitarist who is reminiscent of James Taylor.
Guest chef - Pamela Dunn of Boxed Goodes
Pamela cooked grilled corn with some of Boxed Goodes salt mixes on August 21st. See her web-site to learn more.
Art Activity - Carla Angevine
Carla Angevine is a registered dietician who works at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. She had children draw foods and then fit them into the various categories in the food pyramid on August 21st. Fun, educational and interesting!
Guest Vendor - Nancy Froderman
Nancy Froderman, of "Woolen It Be Nice" returned to the market on August 21st with her "recycled" woolen items. Nancy turns pieces of previously used wool items (e.g., sweaters) into useable items, many of them in felted wool.
Guest Vendor - Maggie Saska of First Bloom Farm
Maggie brought bunches of large sunflowers, branched or “Italian” sunflowers, zinnias, decorative broom corn, amaranth, mixed Dahlia bouquets, and other mixed bouquets to the market on August 21st.
Non-profit - First Congregational Church of Litchfield
Our non-profit tent welcomed the First Congregational Church of Litchfield with many of the items they sell in their International Gift Shop on August 21st.
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Previous Chef Demos
by "The Natural Princess"
Saturday, August 14, 2010
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Zuccini-Raspberry Salsa (July 17, 2010)
"The Natural Princess" (Alicia Ghio)
Alicia demonstrated how to make zuccini-raspberry salsa at the market on Saturday, July 17, 2010. For more info about Alicia go to www.thenaturalprincess.com
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Strawberry & Curried Couscous (June 26, 2010)
"The Natural Princess" (Alicia Ghio)
Alicia demonstrated how to make strawberry & curried couscous at the market on Saturday, June 26, 2010. For more info about Alicia go to www.thenaturalprincess.com
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Previous Guest musicians
Music - "Sweetheart Mountain"
Sweetheart Mountain Band returned with their folk/country music to the market on Saturday, August 14th.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
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Jerry Buchas and Smooth Sounds
Jerry Buchas and Smooth Sounds returned to the market with their classic swing and jazz ballads of the 30's, 40's and 50's on Saturday, August 7th.
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Duffy Grathwohl and Coe jazz quartet (July 17, 2010)
Duffy Grathwohl and Coe is a jazz quartet from Fairfield CT. The group includes a tenor sax, bass, drums and vibes. Three of them are recent Fairfield Warde High School grads now attending college and one is still in high school.
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Nathan Day & JD Williams (June 26, 2010)
Nathan has performed at the market on numerous occasions. JD Williams joined him on Saturday, June 26th. www.nathandaymusic.com
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Continuing activities:
- Visiting artist space is available upon request.
- Non-profit space is also available upon request
- Market master tent will continue to feature recipes and sell the very popular Bolga Baskets to help support market expenses.
Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged!
Volunteers are always welcomed! There is a lot of set-up at the beginning and packing up at the end. We also encourage high school students to help, we will track and document your hours for community service, future resumes and college applications.
There’s something for everyone at the market. See your neighbors, enjoy the offerings and support CT-Grown products. It’s CT food, fun and community for all ages!
Mission
- To help Litchfield Hills/Northwest Connecticut communities help themselves in building sustainable and equitable food systems, as catalysts for k-12 and adult education programs that integrate health goals with sustainable agriculture goals. Our aim is to help collaborative teaching and learning communities work together as advocates for change.
- Our focus is at the intersection of the goals for reducing obesity and increasing wellness and the goals for increased sourcing of local, sustainable foods, while supporting economic development, community building and sustainable agriculture initiatives.
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