The opening day of the market was a great success! Click here to see pictures from the photobooth!
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Opening Day Events- June 9th!
June 9th is opening day for the Farmers Market and many activities have been planned. We are very excited Brick Ends Farm will be joining us for the day. They are a composting facility based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and will be sponsoring a “plant a seed” event as well as talking about their organic compost and the benefits of composting.
Come by and get your picture taken by local photographer, Jessica Massanari-Sapp, in our free opening day photo booth. Check out last year’s photo booth pictures here.
There will also be face painting and musicians Arnie Rosen & Andrea Rupert celebrating opening day!
Announcing…Our Amazing 2013 Vendors!!
We are very excited to be welcoming many of our fantastic vendors from last year back to the market as well as a number of new exciting vendors! We will be featuring vendor spotlights on the blog throughout the summer so you can learn more about each and every one of these amazing local vendors so don’t forget to check back in!
Below is a list of vendors that will be joining us for the 2013 market. It’s possible that a few more may join us throughout the summer but we will be sure to update you as they join. We will also have a number of talented craft vendors joining us in addition to this list, we will update you on those vendors as the summer progresses.
2013 VENDORS:
Clark Farm (fresh local produce and plants)
Connors Farm (fresh local produce)
Grant’s Family Farm (fresh local produce, CSA pickup available)
John Crow Farm (local grass fed meat)
Rowand’s Fish Market (fresh seafood)
Maitland Mountain Farm (produce & their famous pickles)
Alfalfa Farm Winery (wine)
The Soup Guy (all natural, gluten-free soups)
Wolf Meadow Farm (Italian artisan cheese)
Big Sky Breads (artisan breads)
Fresh Beginnings (local organic baby food)
Bar B Que Bistro (bbq)
Goodies Homemade (old fashioned homemade cookies)
Cakes By Austin (baked goods)
McMahon’s Dressings (dip, croutons and salad dressing)
Preziosio (cannoli & coffee)
Michael Moran (all natural dog food)
Cookie Monstah (fresh cookies and ice cream sandwiches)
2013 Crafts (each making 2-3 appearances throughout the season):
Iris Designs
Glass Bead & Crystal Jewelry
Glass Necklaces
Treasure Beach
Eos Designs Studio
Luminous
Salem Street Beadery
Kaleidoscope Soap
Salem Soap Works
Rapha Glass
Beverly Farms SoapWerks
Cards by Tamar
Plantas del Sol
Soda-Lime Glass Beads
Barbara Nygren Hand Knitted Scarves
BC Essentials & Eat Well Be Well
Wet Dog Collars
Super Natural Lipstick/ Beautiful Food Coaching
Angela Cook Pottery
Marvelous Clouds/ Decorative Art Boxes
Join Us For Opening Day!! (June 9th)
Farmers’ Market set to open June 9th.
Everything is green, lush, and blooming extravagantly here on the North Shore with the perfect balance of warmth, sun and rain. That means it’s almost time for the Swampscott Farmers’ Market to launch its 2013 season. The market, which will be held again at the Swampscott High School at 200 Essex Street, officially opens on June 9 and will run every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, through the last Sunday in October.
What you can expect in early June.
One of the beauties of purchasing food from the Farmer’s Market is the freshness and truly seasonal nature of the produce. On opening day, shoppers can expect to find an array of spring vegetables harvested within 24 hours of the market and in many cases, early that morning. Likely produce will include greens such as lettuces, spinach, chard, kale, asparagus and broccoli raab, young beets, carrots, radishes and baby potatoes, snap and snow peas, green onions, chives, garlic scapes and other herbs. Rhubarb will be in abundance, and strawberries will be coming along soon.
But produce isn’t the only thing you’ll find at the Swampscott Farmer’s Market. Market vendors will offer a wide range of other goods including exceptionally tasty pasture-raised meats and eggs, fresh seafood, breads and pastries, soups and chowders, fresh homemade pastas and other prepared foods, as well as a variety of crafts such as jewelry and soaps made by local artisans. Special activities for children and families are planned for opening day, including live music, face painting and “plant-a-seed” hosted by Brick Ends Farm Compost.
Shopping at the farmers market strengthens our community, supports local farms and business, and helps us to get in touch—with friends and neighbors, with the people who raise our food, and with the seasons that shape what comes from earth to table.
Stay tuned to next week’s Reporter to keep up to date on the Swampscott Farmers’ Market produce updates and activities. The market is open rain or shine Sundays from 10:00 to 1:00 starting June 9th, at the Swampscott High School , 200 Essex Street .
{Music Spotlight} Opening Day June 9th
Don’t miss Arnie Rosen & Andrea Rupert play on Opening Day!
Sylvan Lewis Group is the brain-child of Arnie Rosen as a tribute to the muse that drives the music within all of us. A gifted guitarist, composer arranger, Arnie Rosen has performed classical, jazz and original music throughout New England. He has composed and performed for the American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA, and many many more.
Arnie has performed several times with world famous Tibetan musician, Penpa Tsering and has arranged and performed on guitar and bass for the choral ensemble, Windsong, formed and lead by Naomi Arenberg. Arnie has worked for many years as a music therapist, including 3 years at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge, MA.
Check out their website.
Update: Opening day was great! Thanks for joining us Arnie and Andrea!
CSA Available at the Market This Year!
CSA is now available at the Swampscott Farmers Market. What is a CSA? It is Community Supported Agriculture and a very popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a “membership” or a “subscription”) and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
Several of our Swampscott Farmers Market farm vendors are now offering this great opportunity and to make it easy for our public you can pick up your CSA “box” right from the Swampscott Farmers Market each week on Sunday.
We currently have two farms offering CSA pickup at the Swampscott Farmers Market each Sunday and expect more to be available.
Grant Family Harvest share program which is a weekly subscription to everything they produce throughout the summer. Each week members will receive a share of the freshest vegetables, cut flowers, and eggs we are harvesting that week. Full shares feed a family of four (or two vegetarians) and includes a bunch of flowers and a full dozen of our eggs. Half shares feed a family of two or three including a bunch of flowers and a half dozen of eggs. Each week we will feature a product from a fellow local farm like fruit and other farm goodies. For more information and to sign up visit www.grantfamilyfarm.com.
{Recipe} Roasted Beet Farro Risotto
Looking for a new way to enjoy those amazingly delicious beets from the Farmer’s Market? Give this one a try with arborio rice for a traditional risotto or Farro for a slightly healthier version.
{Roasted Beet Farro Risotto}
Ingredients
- 2 large beets with greens
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup uncooked farro
- garlic powder
- dried rosemary
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola cheese
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Remove greens from beets, wash, chop & set aside. Peel beets using a vegetable peeler and cut into small cubes. Create a small pouch out of aluminum foil and place the beets in the foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper & a little dried rosemary. Crimp the top of the foil to create a closed pouch. Roast beets for 30-40 minutes or until soft.
2. Heat broth in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, heat butter in a medium cast iron pan over medium high heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add farro to the onions and toast for a few minutes stirring often. Add the white wine and cook until reduced (a few minutes).
4. Add boiling broth to the mixture and stir in salt, pepper, rosemary & garlic powder. Transfer to 400 F oven and cook for 35-40 minutes until liquid is absorbed & farro is cooked.
5. Remove from oven and stir in parmesan cheese, gorgonzola & beet greens until wilted. Mix in the roasted beets and serve garnished with gorgonzola cheese.
Maitland Mountain Farm
Maitland Mountain Farm features a variety of edible flowers, fresh greens and herbs. They are perhaps MOST famous for those delicious spicy pickles! Come by and try them yourself!
For more information, click here to see Maitland Mountain Farm’s website.
Clark Farm
Clark Farm starts the summer off with broccoli, green onions, leaf lettuces, snap peas, and radishes. As the summer continues, they supply strawberries, blueberries and tomatoes from nearby New England farms. Their specialty heirloom tomatoes are getting ripe by July. Late summer crops include sweet corn, zucchini, squash and more. Clark also features many unique annuals and perennials.
For more information, click here to see Clark Farm’s website.
John Crow Farm
John Crow Farm provides the market with local grass-fed beef, pastured pork and poultry. The farm also produces a variety of vegetables including greens, onions, turnips, beets and more!
For more information, click here to see John Crow Farm’s website.
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