Ellenville Farmers Market

It's the last week of the Ellenville's Farmers Market. Don't miss this Sunday September 27th.

Heirloom Tomatoes this week

It was a wet farmers market this week. All summer all we lucked out and avoided the rain. But the tomatoes were looking great. So this week we will be offering Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella with local Heirloom Tomatoes from Saunderskill Farms.

Roasted Saunderskill Corn with Scallops & Mushrooms

I love corn & scallops, it makes me think of summer. SO this last week I bought some super sweet corn from Saunderskill Farm at the Ellenville Farmers Market. I ate about 5 ears of raw corn before they made in into the Aroma Thyme Kitchen.

Tips for roasting corn:
Husk and coat with sunflower oil and cook slow on a grill.
Or roast in an oven with the husk on.

Cut corn off of ears and enjoy in a salsa, salad or by itself.

Ellenville Farmers Market, July 19th 2009

Today was the best day yet at the Ellenville Farmers Market. I got lots of great local produce for Aroma Thyme Bistro. And Mayor Jeff Kaplan was making guacamole with the folks fro Gaby's.

Ellenville Farmers Market

For two Sundays in a row we got lucky at the Ellenville Farmers Market. We had a break in the rain.

This week I picked even more veggies than the week before for Aroma Thyme Bistro. Everyone loved the purple cauliflower from Burd's Farm.

Soggy Veggies

It must be a good sign... the incessant rain of almost biblical proportions (to quote a Rondout Valley Organics customer) took a break today, for the season opener of the Ellenville Farmers Market. Ponchos were shed and folks strolled and chatted and enjoyed the bounty of our local producers. Miss Susan from the Ellenville Public Library & Museum signed kids up for the summer reading program, while Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners shared their wisdom. So nice to hang out and meet up with neighbors & friends! Julianna, Paul and Danylo liked the added treat of book-browsing and buying at the Hunt Memorial Building down the street.
Here at Rusty Plough Farm, fields are still soppy and muddy. Only the weeds and the ducks are enjoying this, while our veggies sit tight and wait for the sun in order to grow. The weeds know they're ahead, since we can't cultivate in all that mud. The now-preteen seedlings in the greenhouse get leggy and awkward, as they await the space to spread their roots and wings in the fields. Until next week...

opening Day at Ellenivlle Farmers Market, 2009

The rain took a break for opening day at the Farmers Market. It has rained for the last week and the forecast is calling for another week on rain. So I was pleased to go to the market without an umbrella. Instead I gave the kids cameras and we headed the block over.

The farmer's market has been the best addition to downtown Ellenville for me. I can go every Sunday and stock up on fresh produce for the restaurant. And the fresh produce was looking great. I unsure of what to buy first. So here is the rundown of what I took back to Aroma Thyme:
Chard, Yellow Zucchini, Red Leaf Lettuce, Snow Peas, Snap Peas, Bok Choi, tomato plants & Basil plants. I plan on planting the garden this week at the restaurant.

Ellenville Farmer's Market Open's on Fathers Day

Saunderskill Farm will be offering "Our own Homegrown" Strawberries, English Peas, Sugar Snap Peas and Snow Peas and possibly zucchini if the sun shines. Also potted plants & herbs. And baked goods.

See you at the Market!

Ellenville Farmer's Market 2009 Opening Coming Soon

Thanks to Marcus for inviting Ellenville Farmer's Market Participants to contribute to this blog. Asha Gohlier, Iris Freidman and I are going into our third year of operating the Market and find ourselves excited at the coming opening day. This year our stalwarts Panzarella's, Saunderskill Farms, Burd Farms, Rondout Valley Organics, and Cohen's Bakery return and we have a new vendor, Gabby's, who will be serving up homemade ice cream, guacamole, and nachos to customers at our beautiful Farmer's Market green. I know it seems that things are just warming up but we have been putting in a lot of time at our farm already this year - the asparagus season is just about ending and our strawberries have been producing for the past two weeks and should still be producing fruit when the farmer's market opens.

Red, lucious, juicy strawberries are a real treat under ordinary circumstances - but when freshly picked and untreated - they generally have outstanding taste. We eat 'em plain, we eat 'em with vanilla ice cream, and we eat 'em with plain and vanilla yogurt. Our greens are coming on strong, pea shoots, kale, chards and lettuces are all happily shooting up right now. Our tomato plants are already blooming, and our calendula, nasturtiums, garlic, shallots and onions are looking very vibrant and healthy. Already planted and waiting to sprout are sunflowers, potatoes, heirloom beets, carrots, corn, melons, and winter squash.
This year we have planted a small dwarf tree orchard with peaches, cherries, apricots and apples.
Our chickens are laying eggs with a fury right now and their yokes are a deep golden yellow.
We can't wait to share them with you!

Ellenville Farmers Market 2009

The Ellenville Farmer's Market is approaching. The Ellenville Farmer's Market on Market runs every Sunday from June 21 to Oct 4 - operating from 10am to 2pm - there will be weekly programs on Market day - and Sept 12 is our annual barn dance at Coombe Financial - Oct 4 is our annual harvest festival.

For additional info at 647-5150