Grapevine April 19 2009 Market

From Hillsdale Farmers’ Market — Blog by Hillsdale Farmers' Market

April 16, 2009

The market session this Sunday marks the end of the winter schedule. There is no market April 26th but we will be back to begin the 8th season on Sunday May 3, 2009. The weekly season will end on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 22, 2009. When the market returns to the weekly schedule, the no pet policy will again be in effect. Animals may return to the market in December.

As I mentioned in the last newsletter, I will be sending out a market preview on April 23rd. There aren’t too many changes but we will have a few new vendors and a few vendors have changed their schedules.

Verdura Culinary Gardens will be at the market again this Sunday and on April 19th to help you with gardening questions.

See you on Sunday!

Eamon Molloy
Market Manager

What’s Coming To The Market This Week?

Cauliflower and broccoli along with several kinds of raabs will be available this week. Another sure sign of spring, radishes, leeks, nettles, asparagus and morels will be available as well. You will also find kale, chard, spinach and several kinds of salad and braising mixes this week. Apples and pears will be available as will kiwi.

Check the availability list for the complete list of who’s coming this weekend and what they expect to be selling. The list is posted Thursday afternoon and updated through the weekend. You can find Sunday morning updates on our Twitter feed located in the right column of the list page.

IN
Happy Harvest Farm
Linda Brand Crab
Sweet Briar Farms

OUT
Deep Roots Farm (back in May)
Garden Color (back in May)
Vanveen Bulb (back in May)

Cooking Ideas - Alu Gobhi (Potato-Cauliflower Curry)

Trying to decide what seasonal item to focus on for the recipe can be tricky in the spring and fall. When Jeff Rosenblad of Happy Harvest Farm called and told me that he had a lot of cauliflower, I immediately thought of this recipe. There are a lot of alu gobhi recipes around. Some recipes add peas, others add carrots but at its core, alu gobhi is about cauliflower and potatoes. It’s really not hard to make and it tastes great. You can find the alu gobhi recipe above in our featured recipes or in or newsletter recipe box. Enjoy!