Sunny Garden Tomatoes

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Sunny Garden Tomatoes will be joining us at the Farmer’s Market this weekend selling a wide variety of heirloom tomato plants.

The tomatoes are “non-certified organic”, non-GMO, non-hybrid.  They use homemade compost, and local seaweed in their potting soil mix.  This results in a strong & hearty plant that is more pest-resistant and produces a more flavorful fruit.

11 Heirloom Tomato varieties available:

Yellow Pear Cherry – Sweet heavy producer – indeterminate (produces until frost)

Sungold – Sweet cherry, heavy producer – indeterminate (produces until frost)

Boxcar Willy (red) – Red slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Abe Lincoln (red) – Red slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Lg Red Cherry Plum – Plum shaped large red cherry – indeterminate (produces until frost)

Beefsteak – Red slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Brandywine – Very flavorful, Red slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Cherokee Purple – Purple slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Roma – Red slicing or Sauce tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

Big Rainbow – Multicolor red, yellow, pink, slicing tomato, determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

 San Marsano – Famous Italian sauce tomato, Red determinate (larger fruit, 1 heavy harvest)

 5 for $25 – Mix and match!
3 for $20 – Small garden
1 for $8 -Great for beginners or experimentation – it’s fun!

 Orders/quantities can be ordered for following week if desired.

Generally, cherry tomatoes provide more small fruit throughout the growing season, whereas slicing tomatoes ripen all in the same month, then die off.  

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Nothing is nicer than a multicolored bowl of tomato salad with fresh olive oil, balsamic or red wine vinegar, sea salt, and basil or oregano! Another favorite is toasted sourdough bread slathered with mayo and slices of fresh garden tomatoes!

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Come find Sunny Garden Tomatoes at the market this weekend and stock up on these hearty tomato plants for your garden. They’ve done all the hard work for you!

Photo Credit: http://secretlifeofachefswife.com/anthologie/appetizers/bruschetta-trio

2015 Opening Day Festivities!!

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2015 OPENING DAY!!
Sunday June 14th, 10-1
Swampscott High School

The big day is almost here! Our opening day is this Sunday June 14th, same place same time as last year. This year will be even bigger and better with all of our core vendors returning along with a ton of new and exciting vendors we’ve added to the roster! In addition to the wonderful produce and meat we’ve had in the past you’ll be able to find pickles, cold brew iced coffee, hard cider, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, heirloom tomato plants, spices, soups, pasta, salsa, healthy snacks and of course more wonderful crafters!

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And if that wasn’t enough to get you out there, we’ll also be having opening day activities for the kiddos! At every market this year we’ll have sidewalk chalk available to keep the kids occupied while you’re shopping and on opening day we’ll have face painting and balloon animals. Stay tuned for more kid-friendly events we have planned throughout the season.

We can’t wait to see everyone out there on Sunday, let’s make this a big opening day to show everyone how much the community appreciates supporting our local farms & businesses!

Only a Few Weeks Left!!

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There are only a few more weeks left to take advantage of the Farmer’s Market, make sure you come out this weekend to stock up!  Just stop on over on your way to the car show!

We’ll be open through the end of October and then we’ll have our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving market on November 23rd.  Stay tuned for more details on our fun fall events like pumpkin decorating and our Halloween Costume parade!

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In case you missed them the past few weeks, Piper Ranch Meat is back to join us for the rest of the season so make sure you stop by and stock up your freezer with quality grass fed meats.

We hope to see you there on Sunday.  You’ll be wishing you took advantage of these beautiful market days when we’re deep in the middle of winter!

Now Accepting WIC & Senior Coupons!

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We’ve had a number of people inquire about it this year and we’re happy to announce that we’re now accepting WIC & Senior Coupons at the market!

The market is still in full swing and overflowing with pumpkins, apples, squash and guilty pleasures like baked goods and apple cider donuts.  Make sure you take advantage of the next month, winter will be here before we know it!  We’ll see you there on Sunday, 10-1!!

Community Volunteers Needed!

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We are looking for volunteers from the community to help with market set up and take down on Sundays.  Work would include the set up and take down of tents, flags, parking cones, etc on our market days. Times would be at 8:30 and then at 12:45. We would need you for about 45 minutes to an hour.

 

It’s a great way to start your Sunday, talking with Farmer’s, enjoying the sunshine and getting a sneak peak at what you can buy at the market that day.

The market runs until the last Sunday in October, with a final market the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving.

Email swampscottfm@fastmail.fm if you are interested in helping out or fill out the contact form on our website. We can work around the days that you would be available to help out, we’re just looking for more hands! Thank you in advance for your help, the market wouldn’t be possible without the help of great community volunteers like you!

 

{Vendor Spotlight} Alfalfa Farm Winery

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Alfalfa Farm Winery has been with us since our first year at the market and we’re so lucky to have them.  If you haven’t had a chance to stop by and sample their wines, its never too late! Get down there this weekend to pick up a few bottles for dinner or to keep on hand as host/hostess gifts.

Alfalfa Farm Winery is a family-owned and operated vineyard in rural Topsfield, Massachusetts. They produce a variety of hand-crafted wines and host customized wine tastings for up to 80 guests in their tasting room.

They make a variety of award-winning, New England-style wines, from Aurore and Foch grapes grown in their vineyard to fruit wines including blueberry and cranberry.

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Their popular Blueberry Wine is now in stock!  Make sure you stop in and pick some up while it lasts!

For more information visit www.alfalfafarmwinery.com.

{Event} Beach Rock Painting, August 24th

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WHEN: Sunday August 24th, 10-1

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, Swampscott High School

This Sunday at the Swampscott Farmers Market we’ll be offering Beach Rock Painting as a children’s craft.  From the simplest designs to the most detailed, this creative activity works for every age and skill level.  We’ll have water-based, fast-drying craft paints, googley eyes, feathers and other supplies available.  Bring home a colorful work of art!   Don’t forget this is a parent-supervised activity.

photo credit: http://heidiboyd.com/blog/2010/6/4/painted-pebbles-are-pet-rocks-with-personality.html

{Vendor Spotlight} Deano’s Pasta

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We have so many fantastic vendors at the market this year, we decided to start doing vendor spotlights so you can learn more about them and their fantastic products.  Today, we’re featuring Deano’s Pasta!

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Deano’s Pasta has been making local, all natural, non GMO, gourmet pastas since 1947 and is located next to Stop & Shop in Somerville (almost touching their parking lot) right off Broadway and McGrath Highway.  Their products are sold at Whole Foods in Swampscott and Lynnfield, Mckinnon’s in Danvers, Crosby’s Market and Marblehead Community Store in Marblehead, as well as the Meat Market and Winthrop Market in Winthrop. You can walk into their factory and buy pasta or find them at the Swampscott market this Sunday, August 17 and then every other Sunday!

They will be selling Raviolis, Fusilli noodles, Marinara Sauce as well as their Onesto (Honest) Cream Sauce. All items are sold fresh frozen in a full 1 lb package (16 oz.) which serves 2 to 3 people. Prices range from $4.00 to $8.00. Bring something home for dinner or keep in your freezer for future meals!

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This week they will have:

• Roasted Butternut Squash and Amaretto Ravioli

• Spinach Florentine Ravioli. (Stuffed with fresh spinach, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese with a touch of roasted garlic)

• Three Cheese Ravioli (ricotta, parmesan and pecorino)

• Wild Mushroom Ravioli (slow roasted porcini, portobello and cremini mushrooms with a touch of ricotta)

• Garden Vegetable Ravioli (like a farmers market ravioli filled with carrots, corn, peas, sun dried tomatoes and artichokes with ricotta and mascarpone cheese)

• Homemade Fusilli Noodles

• Homemade Marinara Sauce

• Onesto (Honest) Cream Sauce

All items are in a 1 lb package, fresh frozen, all natural, NON GMO, and locally made right in Somerville!

Learn more at www.originalgourmetpasta.com

Come by the market this weekend to pick some up!

{Event} Kid’s Fun Day! Sunday July 20th

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Join us for our 2nd annual Kid’s Fun Day at the market this weekend!  Come on by to do some shopping and entertain the kiddos while you’re at it.  We’ll have games and activities, face painting, balloon animals and prizes.  Whole Foods Swampscott will be joining us for a food demo along with giving away children’s aprons while they last.

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We’ll also be joined by Macaroni Kid of Lynn/Swampscott/Nahant.  If you haven’t visited their site yet, now is the time to do so!  They have a fantastic calendar of local events for children along with relevant articles.

WHEN: Sunday July 20th 10-1

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, Swampscott High School

We look forward to seeing you at the market on Sunday!!

 

The Market This Weekend {July 13th}

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Looks like another beautiful weekend in the forecast!  As we get further into the summer months, the Farmer’s have more and more beautiful produce available.  Make sure you come by this weekend to stock up with fresh food for the week or just stop by to enjoy the sunshine and grab some lunch.

This weekend we have:

CIVIC BOOTH: Better Business Bureau

We’ll see you on Sunday!!