Apple-Tasting this Saturday!
Leones Farms Cinderella Pumpkins
This Saturday (9am-2pm, 2051, Kaen Rd) find Pumpkins of all sizes and colors, (including Cinderella pumpkins at Leone’s Farm) for decoration AND for eating. Making your own pumpkin puree for pies is easy, never buy a can again. Pie pumpkins are the smaller ones, with less of a cavity inside, ask the farmers which ones will bake well. Cut into two, remove seeds and roast flesh side down on baking tray with about a quarter inch of water till soft. Whiz in a food processor. The seeds are great tossed in oil and salt and roasted for a snack. Winter squash can be used the same way for puree. Loads of Acorn, blue Kuri, Butternut and personal fave…Delicatta are now in the Market (creamy white with green stripes) and they cook easily and are so tasty! It’s been an excellent season for peppers and they will be in abundance at the Market Saturday too, hot ones and big bell peppers….lovely stuffed with rice, ground meat and /or other veggies, they freeze easily. FYI: Parson’s Farms have Kiwi Berries now..smooth-skinned and super sweet, these are a nutritional power-house, aid in digestion too.
Profarm have more of their wonderful cider this week!
Apple Tasting this week ! Apples are plentiful right now, come and get a taste of each this Saturday and vote for your fave. Apart from being fall’s number one fruit , one that almost everyone loves , they are super-nutritious too: http://www.besthealthmag.ca/eat-well/nutrition/15-health-benefits-of-eating-apples
Sweet Home Farm Meats are back this week (Hansen Family Farm are out) and yes Daniel will have plenty of chickens, $4.95/lb up to $25 max (i.e. a 6lb bird costs $25 not 30). Plus he will have Ground Beef still at 3lb for $15, Pork Sausage now just $6/lb, Ground Goat only $7/lb. Snack special: Smoked Beef Strips 5-4oz packages for $20! Also plenty of hens eggs from RJ Farms and Leones Farms and Wild Oregon will have possibly the last of the FRESH Tuna , beautifully filleted and ready to slice and grill or freeze for later…plus more seafood and hopefully some Chantrelles from the Coast Range.
Did you know..our very own Green Card Salsa won 9 (!) national awards for best salsa in New Orleans last month? Make sure you get a taste of them all…especially the new one for the fall season Forbidden Cinn. A perfect blend of apples and cinnamon, that reminds you of crisp days, fireside laughter and curling up on the sofa! AND we have award-winning coffee too…Happyrock Coffee was just a finalist in the America’s Best Espresso Competition 2013! (With Blend No. 5.) Pick up a bag of beans and have a treat this weekend.
He Sells These Shells will have an end of season special on landscaping shells…4 bags for $25. Plus lots of great squirrel food 4 pounds for $5 or 50 pounds for $40. And don’t forget to bring your garden tools and knives to be sharpened, Sir Sharp-A-Lot will be at the next 2 markets only before winter…don’t get caught with dull blades during the holidays:)
Which apples are YOUR fave? Choose on Saturday!
Did you know Mitzil has added their Giant Buritos (chicken or black bean and squash) to the market menu now? Plus they have pork mole, chicken and veggies and cheese tamales, always fresh, hot and tasty! Treat yourself to a coffee, hot chocolate, fresh smoothies and/or wine by the glass…from Kings Raven.
Next Saturday’s Halloween Market you get to vote for your fave vendor costume, kids play with the Lions Club (earn an extra $1 POP token) and the 4 H Ambassadors have treats for the kids…!!
Debit and OR Trail Cards accepted. $5 Match for the OR Trail card…and POP Club kids get $2 every time they come to any OC Farmers Market…to shop for fresh fruits and veggies:) 2 more markets in October, then we close for 2 weeks (gasp!) and open the Winter Farmers Market (25 vendors) on Saturday Nov. 9th on 8th St downtown.