This Week

LOCATION INFORMATION

This week the Brighton Farmers’ Market will again be held at Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., between S. Winton Road and S. Clinton Avenue.  The Market will remain at this location for several weeks this summer while the Brighton High School parking lot is renovated.

There is plenty of parking in the rear of the property, behind the market; just stay to the right when you enter from Elmwood and circle around behind the market.  Please be aware that all traffic is one way; the exit is on the opposite side of the building from the entrance.  Many thanks to our friends at Temple B’rith Kodesh for their generosity in sharing their beautiful space with us.

From the Vendors

There is so much summer goodness coming from the farms right now.  Lighthouse Gardens is bringing mixed cherry tomatoes; garlic; rainbow Swiss chard winterbor, dinosaur, and rainbow lacinato kale; striped summer squash; green beans; zinnia bouquets; sunflowers; wheatgrass; vegetable transplants for fall gardening; plus Todd’s usual assortment of fresh herb, fruit, vegetable, and ornamental transplants — all certified organic. Fisher Hill Farm will have eggplant, green peppers, cantaloupes, zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, lettuce, radish, yellow beans, potatoes, sweet corn, carrots, sweet onions, garlic, garlic scapes, and frozen chicken. Organic Matters Farm will have certified organic Bodacious yellow sweet corn, cantaloupes, cucumbers, beans, garlic, cherry tomatoes, kale, and mustard greens.

Shady Lane Farm is bringing cantaloupes, sweet onions, garlic, red potatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini red cabbage, purple beans, basil and other fresh-cut herbs, and colorful summer bouquets. Fellenz Family Farm will have three varieties of lettuce and arugula, three varieties of kale, haricots verts, beets, Swiss chard, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, squash, peppers, Adirondack Blue potatoes, German Butterball potatoes, eggplant, and garlic. Lagoner Farms is bringing red, gold, and Yukon gold potatoes; freestone Red Haven peaches, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, nectarines, apricots, apples, the farm’s first melons, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, beets, and cabbage.

Honeyhill Farm is bringing certified organic heirloom slicing and cherry tomatoes, the first sweet peppers, purple and gold snap beans, shallots, sweet onions, baby leeks, garlic russets and new potatoes (purple, red, and white), lettuce, baby carrots, beets (red, golden and white), and pasture-raised chicken. R&M Bischoping will have red cherry and slicing tomatoes, hot peppers, green beans, fresh-cut basil, sunflowers and bouquets, and blackberries. Tripleberry Farm is bringing pesticide free-giant blackberries, berry jams, and goat milk soaps in new summer scents.

K&S Bischoping will have the first freestone Sunfire peaches, Pristine and Zestar apples, blackberries, and blueberries. Lakestone Farmily Farm is bringing fresh chickens, eggs, collard greens, kale, mini jewels lettuce, cucumbers, yellow and green summer squashes, tri-color beans, saladette tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, and beets, all certified organic. Clearview Farm will have certified organic fresh shallots, green onions, garlic, broccoli, escarole, lemon basil, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, patty pan squash, pickling and slicing cucumbers, eggs, and dry beans.

Happy Hooves Organic Farm will have certified organic grass fed and finished beef; organic free-range roasting ducks; certified organic free-range no-soy high omega-3 chicken — frozen Cornish game hens, frozen whole heritage breed and meat breed chickens, and frozen assortments; beef, pork, and poultry organ meats; organic chicken and duck eggs; Della will take orders for pork, going to the butcher next week. Bolton Farms will have yellow and green squash, bok choi, tatsoi, watercress, pea shoots, basil, micro greens, and lettuces — spring mix, bouquets, and Boston bibb.

Seaway Trail Honey is bringing fresh raw summer honey, harvested this week.  Wohlschlegel’s Naples Maple Farm will have maple cotton fluff.  Small World Food will have oatmeal bread and blueberry almond ice cream pints. Nordic Farms has made jam from their own blackberries and jam bars made with the blackberry jam. EatMe ice cream will have peaches ‘n cream ice cream sandwiches, peaches ‘n cream ice cream pops — made with a layer of cucumber and herb ice cream, and taco ice cream scoops of heirloom tomato peach, avocado cilantro, and spicy pinto bean; they will also have some pints. Biscotti for Everybotti will have gluten-free coconut, vegan coconut, gourmet coconut, and coconut chocolate chip biscotti, all made with organic unsweetened shredded coconut. Lettuce B. Frank will have fresh-squeezed lemonade and iced tea; Bolton Farms kale will be served on all veggie, chicken, and beef sliders.

Also at the Market

We’ll enjoy fine jazz from Joel Kastner & Friends.  Friends of Brighton Memorial Library will host a cookbook swap — bring a cookbook, take a cookbook.  There will be voter registration, sponsored by the Brighton Democratic Committee.  NOFA-NY will offer information on this year’s Locavore Challenge, taking place in September. Brighton Food Cupboard will accept food donations; summer supplies get very low.  A list of their needs is here.

ColorBrightonGreen.org — Changes in the Recycling Program; Volunteers Needed

For six years, ColorBrightonGreen.org has collected hard-to-recycle items at the Brighton Farmers’ Market. This important service has been completely volunteer-driven, and now, new volunteers are needed in order for the program to continue. Here is information from ColorBrightonGreen.org, including how you can volunteer:

Because of the inability to easily recycle alkaline batteries locally, and the current lack of volunteers available to process some recyclable items that need to be packaged and mailed, ColorBrightonGreen.org has decided to reduce the kinds of recyclable items it will accept at the Brighton Farmers’ Market. Starting August 18th the new list of items that will be accepted (this information is also available on our website www.colorbrightongreen.org) is: 1. Button, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries. No alkaline batteries. 2. Fluorescent light bulbs. 3. Printer cartridges and cell phones. 4. Empty prescription bottles; 5. Sneakers (no shoes, boots, cleats, light-up, or metal containing sneakers); 6. Compact discs and DVDs. 7. Small electronics that can be easily transported.

Volunteers are needed to continue recyclable collections by ColorBrightonGreen.org at the Brighton Farmers’ Market. Volunteers are needed to set up and take down the tent/table, to collect and temporarily store the materials, sort the materials, and transport the recyclables. If you or someone you know would be interested in learning more about the specific volunteer tasks needed to continue this work, please e-mail [email protected].

The Brighton Farmers’ Market is held Sundays from 9 am to 1 pm.  This summer, the market will be held in the Temple B’rith Kodesh parking lot, 2131 Elmwood Avenue (between Twelve Corners and S. Clinton). Details on the market’s return to Brighton High School will be posted at the market’s website, www.brightonfarmersmarket.org, as the season progresses.

The Brighton Farmers’ Market is sponsored by the Town of Brighton.

See you Sunday!