Jun 14, 2012

Market Preview: June 15, 2012




June is a fantastic Market Month! The weather is usually gorgeous, people want to get out and about, and all of the produce is FRESH FRESH FRESH! While Strawberry season winds down, we are excited to welcome Peaches in the near future. 

This weekend, don't forget to get all of your Father's Day needs at the Market.  Are you having a special Father's Day cookout?  We've got your grilling meat, your salad fix ins, your sides, beverages AND desserts!  And we've got something for EVERY Dad: The gardener, the coffee drinker, the cheese lover, the veggie eater, the soap smeller.  Think through our vendors and buy the father's in YOUR life fresh goods this Father's Day!

Since it is the 3rd Saturday, we'll be hosting our Monthly Food Drive!  Donate food items or money to the local food cupboard at the Community Tent this weekend.  We want to make sure ALL of our community is well taken care of!

A note to Chile Spot fans: The Chile Spot gang will NOT be at the Market this weekend. You'll have to keep your spice needs at bay.  Don't worry - they'll be back NEXT weekend!


More to come in the next few weeks - so stay tuned!


Stay updated by checking out the Market Calendar here on the blog, as well as our Facebook Page.






Axel and Elizabeth will be bringing plenty of steaks, chops, sausages, patties and other wonderful meats ready for your Father's Day Cookout on the grille! We also will have plenty of fresh chicken and fresh turkey cuts of meat for your grilling pleasure. 

Or, take home a dozen fresh brown eggs or a fresh turkey or chicken pie or some ready-to-eat lunch meat such as beef bologna or chipped ham. Some new items to try include "chicken fiesta sausage", pork breakfast patties, ribeye steaks and beef chili(just heat and serve).


Ellen April will be at the market this week with a selection of manly soaps just in time for Father's Day. They'll also have their Close Shave gift set ….  a bar of their shaving soap and a shaving brush in a reusable tin. If you haven't yet enjoyed the pleasure of Ellen April luxurious soap, stop by their booth and get a free sample to take home to try.



Red Earth Farm
Red Earth Farm will have new potatoes this week, as well as zucchini, snap peas, beautiful head lettuce, kale and more.




Applied Climatology LLC:
This week, our featured plants are:  Cimicfuga ‘Chocoholic’, Echinacea ‘Aloha’, Echinacea ‘Pink Poodle’, Echinacea ‘Hot Lava’, Raspberry ‘Fall gold’ (yellow berries), Black Raspberry ‘Munger’, Butterfly Bush ‘Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven’, Hydrangea ‘Double Delights Expression’ and Gaillardia ‘Arizona Apricot’.  We will also have perennial herb combo pots (16” in diameter), which are filled with Rosemary, Italian Oregano, French Tarragon, Chives and English Thyme.  Be sure to stop by, to see the stunningly beautiful blooms on our Japanese Irises.




London Vale Farm:
This week all of our herbs are 50% OFF!  We will also have scallions, beets (red and golden varieties), cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers (large and pickling varieties), yellow squash, tomatoes (large and grape varieties), kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, potatoes, & cabbage.

Our sweet corn and green beans should be next week.



Golden Valley will be bringing our Iced Coffee pouches this week for purchase. We are also offering a stainless steel travel mug with the purchase of 2 coffees. We will be sampling Guatemalan iced coffee and 2 hot coffees. Come by our tent to sample delicious coffee roasted right in West Chester. 



Pureblend will have our Signature Sizzlin' Grill Blend with special Fathers Day Labels.  This spicy grilling seasoning is great for basting on the grill, used as a rub or as a finishing seasoning for all your favorite grilled dishes. 
  • Each 2oz re-sealable pouch of this popular blend will be labeled "Happy Fathers Day to a Sizzlin' Hot Dad" - $4.50
  • Stop by for samples of our favorite iced teas of the season: Egyptian Lime Hibiscus and Sweet Exotic Black.  
  • As usual we will have our broad selection of hand blended Whole Leaf Teas, Unrefined Sea Salts and Matcha. 


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Other Vendors for this week include:

Schaeffer Flowers
Fahnstock's Fruit Farm
Blueberry Hill Farm
Lizzie's Kitchen
Maple Hill Farm
Elkdale Greenhouse
Oakshade Cheese
Oley Valley Mushrooms
Queens Farms
Windy Acres

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