Tremont Farmers' Market

This I believe: I believe in real food for all people. High-quality food is the key to healthy individuals, a healthy environment and a healthy economy. We have a long way to go to bring our food economy back into balance, but we continue to make great strides. My job as market manager allows me the opportunity to work with food producers and with the community, which I consider incredibly important work. And I believe in order for us to be able to create a viable local food system, we need to change from a competitive business model to a collaborative one. One of these collaborations has brought some incredible results: the initiation of an EBT Incentive Pilot Program, which includes 3 other farmers’ markets. With funding from the George Gund Foundation, we are able to offer EBT participants an extra $5 when they spend at least $5 at one of four farmers markets: TFM, Coit Rd Farmers’ Market, Downtown Farmers’ Market at Public Square and Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market. More info: link
May you always have good food to put on your table.

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, Ohio Farm Direct, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farms, Posh Pierogies, Red Basket Farm, Red Cedar Coffee, The Spicehound, Tremont Digs, t. by Sarah, Woolf Farms, and Wonder City Farm
New this week: Tremont Urban Food System! TUFS is a group of young men who garden in Tremont under the guidance of Nancy DiAlesandro of Merrick House. We are very excited to welcome them back to TFM!

Vendor Highlights:
Woolf Farms: Peaches and sweet corn!
Por-Bar Farms: Might have tomatillos, suggested uses: salsa verde/chile verde. I’m sure Kevin has some recipes to share.

Market Offerings: Corn and peaches….tomatoes and potatoes, peppers, fennel, okra, onions, beets, garlic, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, lettuce, basil, broccoli, peas, beans, swiss chard. Eggs, meat, Chevre and Feta cheeses, grass-fed organic cheese, pierogies, whole grain breads, waffles, granola, hot sauces & salsas, scrumptious baked goods, pies, spices, coffee, tea, blueberries and apples. Fantastic perennials and planters for your garden. Get your knives sharpened.
Dinner options include scrumptious pierogies and vegan foods cooked by Ms. Julie’s Kitchen.

5PM Chef Demo: I’m looking forward to meeting Tamara Mitchell, whose business Dine in Diva Personal Chef Service, is gaining quite the reputation!
From her website Dine-In Diva: “My food philosophy is simple: Use fresh, local ingredients whenever possible. Grow your own if you can – it doesn’t get any fresher than your own backyard. Avoid processed foods, and cook simple, delicious meals from whole food ingredients. Keep it healthy, but indulge occasionally.
Eating should not only fuel your body, it should fuel your soul.”

Music: I’m excited to announce the return of Ryann Guitar Anderson A Tremont resident, Ryann will bring some coolness to TFM, as his music is “like ice cream to the ears”. Fantastic! Thanks for playing for us once again, Ryann!

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: bringing great, healing energy to TFM, Tremont and beyond. Try a free 5-10 minute session this Tuesday, and you’ll see what the hype is all about.

EBT, WIC and Senior’s Coupons proudly accepted.

Barbara Kingsolver speaks with Krista Tippett about producing her own food. They address many issues, including the misperception that local, organic food is elitist.
Please take the time to listen to this interview.

Peace,
Jody Lathwell