Tremont Farmers' Market

Have some compassion for the garden pest…. “Has she finally flipped her gourd?!” TFM farmers might be wondering. Maybe not totally….I am currently debating how to deal with a tenacious groundhog who has topped my beans, kale and giant marigolds (of all the plants..). And although we might not see any good reason for the squash bug to exist, all insects have their place. Mother Nature created a special balance that we can’t comprehend, and I’m sure there is some environmentally important reason they exist. (In fact, I thought I read once that some of what gives plants some of their nutritional value to humans is the plant’s response to stress and insect damage. Don’t quote me on that one, though.) And often we benefit, even though we might not be aware of that fact: wasps do sting, but they feed their young on garden pests, which far outweighs the pain of a sting (unless you’re allergic, of course). So instead of attacking all uninvited critters, I am taking a deep breath, embracing diversity and trying to plant enough for all of us! TFM Vendors: Sharing the harvest with you, guests with an invitation!

Vendors:
Blaze Gourmet, The Bonbon Bake Shop, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, Humble Pie Baking Co., Lucky Penny Creamery, Morningside Farm, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, Noon Sharpening, No Whey Chocolates, Ohio Farm Direct, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Pranzo Forno!, Por-Bar Farms, Posh Pierogies, Red Basket Farm, Red Cedar Coffee, The Spicehound, Tremont Digs, t. by Sarah, Woolf Farms, and Wonder City Farm

Vendor Highlights:
*Ms. Julie’s Kitchen: Breads, etc made with Ohio grown organic spelt from Millersburg; picked up whole at the farm and ground fresh every batch. Most of our vegetables come from the farmers who sell at the local markets and also the majority of our fruits at least for now. If not local-it’s organic. Locally made pastas and sauces, seasonings and sweeteners. Everything’s vegan unless otherwise obvious. Nothing processed-no white flour, no white sugar, no hydrogenated oils. Low oil, low salt cooking-healthy & delicious for everyone!
*Plant Kingdom Bakery: Nut Buttery Goo Balls with Ohio spelt and maple syrup!
*Woolf Farms: Delicious, juicy peaches!

Market Offerings: Tomatoes and potatoes, peppers, fennel, okra, onions, beets, garlic, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, lettuce, parsley, broccoli, peas, beans, radishes, swiss chard. Eggs, meat, Chevre and Feta cheeses, grass-fed organic cheese, pierogies, pizza, whole grain breads, waffles, granola, hot sauces & salsas, scrumptious baked goods, spices, cherries, coffee, tea, blueberries and apples. Vegan chocolates; and pies! Whacky and whimsical planters, as well as a fine selection of perennials. AND bring your knives for sharpening!
Make TFM your shopping and dinner destination! We have a fine selection of ready to eat foods!

5PM Chef Demo: Bac Asian American Bistro & Bar opened last year in Tremont, and we are thrilled that owner Bac will take charge of our cooking demo this week!

Many thanks to Savvy-Avenue Cleveland, which has dedicated the month of July to raising money for TFM and the Coit Road Farmers’ Market. Check out their website to find great deals to some of Cleveland restaurants that source food locally and directly from the farmers.

Greg Tomasi, Reiki King of TFM, offers free 5-10 minute sessions. TFM staff, volunteers and vendors have greatly benefitted from Greg’s good energy! Keep it coming, Greg, we can use all we can get!

EBT, WIC and Senior’s Coupons proudly accepted.
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“From my own limited experience I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.”

“Inter-dependence, of course, is a fundamental law of nature. Not only higher forms of life but also many of the smallest insects are social beings who, without any religion, law or education, survive by mutual cooperation based on an innate recognition of their interconnectedness. The most subtle level of material phenomena is also governed by interdependence. All phenomena from the planet we inhabit to the oceans, clouds, forests and flowers that surround us, arise in dependence upon subtle patterns of energy. Without their proper interaction, they dissolve and decay.”

Quotes from: Compassion and the Individual by Tenzin Gyatso; The Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Peace,
Jody Lathwell, Market Manager