Celebrate local foods and the Autumnal Equinox at TFM!
by jodyl - September 20th, 2009Celebrate Fall at TFM! How auspicious that this week’s market should fall on the Autumnal Equinox, which will occur at exactly 5:18pm. A time of harvest, a time to reflect; respect the dark, and give thanks for the light.
And, shall we try to balance an egg on end?
Last Saturday, I attended a workshop, Our Food in Your Future, sponsored by the Innovative Farmers of Ohio. In addition to three great speakers, there were dynamic discussions and ideas centered on these three things: access, school food, and legislation, and we were challenged to brainstorm about solutions to barriers on each of these topics. I, in turn, pass the challenge onto you.
How do we access more food grown in Ohio? How do we educate and encourage others, and make it more available?
How do we ensure that our children are eating good, healthy foods in their schools? Learn more about Slow Food’s Time For Lunch Campaign.
How does upcoming legislation affect small farmers/producers and how is the consumer affected?
Read more about the workshop in this article by Debbie Snook in the Plain Dealer.
Eat well, be well.
In Season: Apples, watermelons, cantaloupes and peaches. Celery, tomatoes, corn, zucchini, beans, melons, kale, swiss chard, garlic, onions, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, parsley, basil, squash of many sorts, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beets, peaches, sweet and hot peppers, flowers (edible and not). Also available are eggs, meat, cheese, plants, jewelry, knitted goods, tea, hot sauces, bread, waffles, honey, and more.
*How Local Can You Go?*
Vendors:
Beecology, Country Charm Flowers, Great American Lamb Co., Hickory Acre Meats, Good & Raw, Jo Jo’s Pastry Works, Knoble Farms, Lake Erie Creamery, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, Ohio Farm Direct, Perla Homemade Delights, Plant Kingdom Bakery, p’Zazz! Hot Sauces, Rubs and More, Red Basket Farm, Redozo Farm, Riverside Garden, Rock Valley Run, Suzanniehandknits, t. by Sarah, TUFS (Tremont Urban Food System), Unforkettable Jewelry and Wonder City Farm.
Vendor Highlights:
Suzanne from SuzannieHandknits has been whipping up some wonderful knits for fall: hats, bags and scarves. Make sure you’re warm and fashionable this winter!
Rock Valley Run has fantastic looking mums to plant in the garden now, and succulents for inside.
Riverside Gardens say they might have concord grapes this week—the sweetest of sweet!
Plant Kingdom Bakery plans to bring Nut Buttery Goodness bars with hemp protein
Wonder City Farm has Florence Fennel, AKA finocchio, AKA bulbing fennel. Widely used in Italian cooking, it is wonderful raw or cooked. Not so well known here, finicchio has a rich history. Try it!
Music: Andrew Shepherd going solo! Playing with the likes of the Burning River Band and the Flyin’ Jays, Andrew has much to offer all on his own!
Knife Sharpening: Kevin Noon has a unique setup. Come check out his human powered sharpening system. Knives, gardening tools, vegetable peelers and more. Bring ‘em on! he says.
Kid’s Corner: Camille George is always a creative force, and kids love her! A safe place for your kids’ enjoy a few moments while you are perusing the veggies.
WIC will be at TFM to distribute coupons. We are proud to participate in this program, and you may see the line forming for folks receiving coupons. To clarify, there is no need to line up to get into the market.
Senior’s Coupons and EBT (Ohio Direction Card) also accepted.
“In September
for a while
I will ride
a crocodile
down the
chicken soupy Nile.
Paddle once
paddle twice
paddle chicken soup
with rice.”
From: Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
Peace,
Jody Lathwell, market manager