Saunderskill Greenhouse Spring 2010

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.

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 features Cohen's Bakery

You can find Cohen's Bakery every Sunday at the Ellenville Farmers Market. As well as their spot in the market their main location in just across the street. So don't be upset if they don't have everything on display, just walk across the street for the rest of the goodies.

Welcome to old times.........

For over 8 decade "Since 1919", famous Cohen's Bakery has been treating discriminating Upstate New York to the finest fresh-baked pastries, cakes, Cheesecakes, Pastries and our most famous Pumpernickel Bread. Originally a small, 24-hour-a-day window service shop, the family-owned and operated business quickly grew into a local tradition with a national reputation for unparalleled quality and service.

Panzarella Foods at Ellenville Farmers Market

Every week Panzarella Foods has a fine selection of fresh, specialty food items available exclusively at seasonal farmers markets in the Northern New Jersery and New YOrk Hudson Valley Region.Look for their award winning Fresh & Smoked Mozzarella, Hand-made pastas, Italian Stuffed Breads & their famous Champagne Crab Cakes.


This is not a new concept. In 1955 my father, Dominic Panzarella, started delivering fish through our local towns of Rhode Island. In an old style truck loaded with ice and fresh fish, he would visit customers door-to-door. In 1965, I started riding with him after school. He used to tell me, "it's all about quality." Times have changed, today people want more than fine quality, they want convenience and variety.

And today we are doing just that! Panzarella Foods has distinguished itself as the leader in portion-controlled home food service. This fine reputation was earned by offering the finest restaurant quality seafood, gourmet meat and poultry selections available We are not a freezer plan, yet we provide delivery conveniently to your home or business.

At Panzarella Foods we offer you the finest quality meats available today. Our seafood comes from the world's purest and cleanest waters, its the absolute best!

Temperature Control

For maximum flavor, all Panzarella Food's products are kept at a steady temperature at all times. In many grocery stores, products may thaw and re-freeze, damaging delicate tastes. Panzarella's rigid temperature control is another demonstration of our commitment to bringing you the highest quality products available.

Enjoy your selection and call us again, as we're sure you will. At Panzarella Foods your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Mike Panzarella

Kiss My Face at Ellenville Farmers Market

You can find Kiss My Face every Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm at the Ellenville Farmer's Market.

At Kiss My Face, we believe that nature creates the best ingredients. We believe that it's our job to combine these natural and organic ingredients in body care formulations that are potent and effective to make you look good and feel good. We strive to bring you the best nature has to offer—never at the expense of our planet, employees or values—but with honesty, humor and style. A retailer once told us, “Kiss My Face puts a smile in the aisle.”

Our Product Values

Our goals are simple—to provide you with products that:

are healthy—helping you to feel and be your best.

contain natural and organic ingredients—a resource for products that you can trust.

are caring—for your body, and for the environment.

are responsible—products with quality, purity, efficacy and responsible production methods—these products really work.

provide value—with the greatest product benefit for a reasonable price.

Our Company Values

We are independent—one of the only category leading companies that is still owned and fostered by caring individuals committed to the natural lifestyle.

We believe in having fun—At Kiss My Face we're happy when you're happy, so we're committed to putting a smile on your face at every opportunity.

We make it real—We make products for everyday use that really work! For real people...like you!

We are as much about what we're NOT as what we are...

-no artificial colors
-no animal testing
-no animal ingredients
-no unnecessary chemicals

We invite you to Kiss My Face!