Modern Farming

This Week at the Market — April 24, 2016

You might assume that farming today is a high-tech, fully modernized business. In some quarters, it probably is. In our quarters, farmers make do. Check out how Phil Munson of Fisher Hill Farm recently planted 2,500 pounds of potatoes, “in no time” with his 1953 tractor pulling a potato planter designed to be pulled by horses. This week at the Market Phil is bringing frozen whole chicken, kale, green garlic, cabbage, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, onions, beets, rutabaga, kohlrabi, spring mix lettuce, eggs, frozen turkey, and Red Jacket juices.

Growing Family Farms will have arugula; wheatgrass; potted basil, cilantro, parsley, and dill; pea shoots, sunnies, scallions, free range eggs, Singer Farm Naturals tarta cherry juice, and Small World ferments. Andy’s Specialty Garrlic & Produce is bringing fresh-picked tender spinach, carrots, green kale, celeriac, and frozen tomatoes and peppers.

Fellenz Family Farm will have kale, spinach, honey, arugula, komatsuna, and eggs. Bolton Farms is bringing butterhead bibb lettuce, spring mix, lettuce bouquets, arugula, bok choi, parsley, micro greens, red Russian kale, curly kale, Tuscan kale, Swiss chard, sorrel, butternut squash, and escarole. Lakestone Family Farm is bringing eggs and greens.

Clearview Farm will have ramps (wild leeks with recipes available), eggs in various sizes and colors, Callan Farms dry black beans, Italy Hill popcorn, buckwheat, herbs (sage, Italian oregano, Genovese basil, lemon basil, and lemon mint), and 100% grass-fed Angus beef, ground and other cuts. Shannon Brook Farm is featuring organically-fed meaty pork spare ribs and grass-fed ground lamb and lamb sausages–perfect for the grill.

Buzz’s Garden is bringing baby lettuce mix and spinach. Smugtown Mushrooms will have fresh oyster, shiitake, and king trumpet mushrooms; kombucha kits, mushroom grow kits, tincture, and freshly foraged ramps. Seaway Trail Honey is bringing local, raw, seasonal honey and honeycomb in different sizes, a limited quantity of apple blossom honey, and fine naturally creamed early summer and fall honey, all certified kosher for Passover.

Nordic Farm will have paleo cookies, brownies, and whoopie pies; jams and jellies; and bread and butter pickes with zukes and cukes. Newbury Park Pastries will have chicken, pulled pork, shepherds, veggie, pannang, and beef stew pot pies.

Farmhouse Table is bringing butternut squash soup (with squash from Bolton Farms), Asian slaw (with cabbage from Fisher Hill Farm), German potato salad, quinoa salad (greens from Bolton Farms), olive tapenade, house kimchi (cabbage from Fisher Hill Farml), crumb top apple pie, vinegar tarts (eggs from Lakestone Farm), double chocolate brownie, carrot cake, and gluten free/nut free chocolate chip cookie bars.

Happy Earth Tea will have organic loose leaf teas to take away in packets or in hot cups freshly steeped. Tripleberry Farm is bringing pesticide-free jams (traditional and reduced sugar) and moisturizing goat milk soaps. Brian’s Kitchen will have lots of cookies and chocolate fudge.

Also at the Market

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Please consider donating to the Brighton Food Cupboard to support their efforts on behalf of the needy in our community.

EBT/SNAP Bonus Program/Fresh Connect Checks

We’re pleased to offer our Market Bonus Program for EBT/SNAP customers. Purchase at least $10 in tokens with an EBT card, and receive $5 in bonus tokens to be used at the market to purchase EBT eligible foods. We now are also offering Fresh Connect Checks to SNAP customers; this state-funded program allows us to give a $2 Fresh Connect Check with each $5 in tokens purchased with an EBT/SNAP card, which can be used to purchase any SNAP-eligible foods at the market.

Summer Market

The summer Brighton Farmers’ Market opens May 22 and will be held every Sunday through October 30 from 9 am to 1 pm in the Brighton High School parking lot, 1150 Winton Road S. We can’t wait!

Market Details

Brighton Winter Farmers’ Market is held Sundays,1 to 4 pm, through May 15, 2016 in Brighton’s Brookside Center, 220 Idlewood Road, with a second entrance to the building just off S. Winton Road between Westfall and 590. The Market is sponsored by the Town of Brighton. More information about the market can be found at https://brightonfarmersmarket.org or on the Market’s Facebook page.

See you Sunday!