Hunger Awareness Day

This Week at the Market — October 4, 2015

Brighton Farmers’ Market takes seriously its mission of helping build a stronger, healthier local food system. A food system is only strong and healthy if everyone in it has enough good food to eat. We know that many people in our area are crushed by poverty, and that means people are hungry, or that they don’t have access to good, healthy food. This week we honor Brighton Food Cupboard and Foodlink, two organizations working to end hunger in our community. Please consider donating generously to the Brighton Food Cupboard this week; they will collect food and funds to help support their work. Foodlink will also join us with information about their Cooking Matters program, which helps families learn to shop and cook delicious food; Foodlink staff will offer a cooking demonstration with samples, and will provide information on volunteering with this program.

From the Vendors

This week Clearview Farm will have certified organic scallions, leeks, ground cherries, winter pears, acorn squash, pie pumpkins, Beatrice and Asian Orient Charm eggplant, sweet green and red peppers, poblano peppers, slicing tomatoes,  young yellow Sunburst and crookneck summer squash, lemon basil, certified organic and organically-fed free-range eggs, Gigante d’Italia flat parslsey, dill, thyme, sage, oregano, and valerian root. Shady Lane Farm is bringing leeks, edamame, sweet bell and poblano peppers, kohlrabi, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, beets, Swiss chard, the last of the cherry and cocktail tomatoes, squash including spaghetti and butternut, pie pumpkins, mini pumpkins for fall decorating, and colorful fall flower bouquets.

Dearhaven Farm is bringing tender spinach, baby greens, romaine and oakleaf head lettuce, chard, beets, parsnips, unsprayed apples, heirloom tomatoes, onions, purple kohlrabi, scallions, leeks, cabbage, peppers, eggplant, garlic, basil, thyme, carrots, and potatoes, all certified organic. Andy’s Specialty Garlic & Produce will have certified organic carrots, sweet potatoes, slicing tomatoes, butternut and spaghetti squash, pumpkins, green cabbage, leeks, spinach, arugula, red peppers, green beans, red potatoes, green kale, zucchini, garlic, red beets, red radishes, and Hakurei turnips.

Buzz’s Garden is bringing carrots, three varieties of beets, daikon radishes, napa cabbage, string beans, Swiss chard, four varieties of kale, scallions, salad mix, spinach, arugula, and bok choy. K&S Bischoping will have apples — Honey Crisp, Cortland, Empire, Macoun, Gala, Daybreak Fuji, 20 Ounce, and McIntosh, and heirlooms Ashmead’s Kernel, Orange Pippin, Newtown Pippin, Porter, and Black Gilliflower. Growing Family Farm is bringing Mediterranean cardoons, celery, Italian dandelion, grape and cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, daikon radishes, napa cabbage, dragon’s tongue beans, no-spray apples, Asian pears, butternut squash, beets, turnips, French breakfast radishes, shiitake mushrooms, pasture-raised free-range eggs, and Singer Farm Naturals tart cherry juice.

R&M Bischoping will have green beans, Easter Egg radishes, tomatillos, hot peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, Swiss chard, pie pumpkins, and acorn squash. Lighthouse Gardens will have certified organic cherry tomatoes; cocktail tomatoes; slicing tomatoes; lettuce bouquets; orange, red, and purple sweet peppers, new supergreens mix; baby rainbow Swiss chard; mixed baby kale; scallions; garlic for eating and seed stock; wheatgrass; certified organic herb and vegetable plants; lettuce bowls; ornamental kale and cabbage; late summer blooming perennials; autumn combo planters; and hardy chrysanthemums bursting with color.

Bolton Farms will have lettuce bouquets, spring mix, Boston bibb lettuce, arugula, Swiss chard, parsley, basil, cilantro, cilantro, pea tendrils, escarole, Red Russian kale, curly kale, lacinato kale, sweet corn, beefsteak tomatoes, green and yellow squash, and winter squash — butternut, buttercup, grey kabocha, acorn, spaghetti, and delicata. Shannon Brook Farm is featuring certified organic, pasture-raised, meaty pork spare ribs and suggests this recipe for ‘grilling’ in the oven.

Chicory Blue Gardens will have zinnias, sunflowers, and dahlias, and bouquets of all colors. Seaway Trail Honey is bringing raw, local, seasonal honey and  honeycomb, mini honey bears, and mini-bear sample gift packs. Wohlschlegel’s Naples Maple Farm will have maple cotton fluff, three grades of maple syrup, granulated maple sugar, maple  cream spread, and maple mustard. Nordic Farm is bringing many jams and pickles. Rise and Shine Bread will have English muffin bread, asiago ciabatta, focaccia, wheat, rye, pumpernickel, raisin, sweet breads, and brownies.

First Light Farm & Creamery is featuring pumpkin harvest double cream chevre and sweet smoky maple double cream chevre. Newbury Park Pastries will have chicken, veggie, shepherds, panang and pulled pork pot pies. JonJohn’s Bakery is bringing roast pork sandwiches, mac ‘n cheese, grape pies and cobblers, chocolate mess cake, carrot cake, Oreo cheesecake brownies, pumpkin royale crunch cake, lemon blueberry cake, peach cobbler, berry muffins, brownie muffins, chocolate chip and oatmeal cranberry cookies, peanut butter balls, Grandma’s breakfast cake, and mixed berry coffee cake.

Small World Food will have raw apple cider, pancake mix, country multigrain bread, sourdough rye bread, pain au levain bread, kimchi, ginger kombucha, sparkling apple cider, cucumber pickles, miso, apple pastry knots, maple cashew granola, and bagged flours. Eat Me Ice Cream is bringing pumpkin goat cheese ice cream on ginger molasses cookies and pumpkin-coconut with crystalized ginger on shortbread (v). Flour City Pasta will have fall flavors of pasta. Community Composting/Impact Earth will offer sign-ups for residential compost service, compost in 50 lb. bags, and will offer information about zero waste.

Also at the Market

Gregg Herman and Friends will perform in the music tent.

ColorBrightonGreen.org will collect recycling items; check here for items they are currently able to accept and recycle.

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.

Winter Market

The summer Brighton Farmers’ Market runs through October 25. The winter Market opens November 1 and meets every Sunday, 1 to 4 pm, through May 17 in Brighton’s Brookside Center, 220 Idlewood Rd.

Market Details

Brighton Farmers’ Market is held Sundays, 9 am to 1 pm, through October 25th in the Brighton High School parking lot, 1150 Winton Road S. 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!