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TFM: Moving Indoors! Nov 16, 4-7PM. Pilgrim UCC

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Greetings! Although it seems like time to hunker down for the winter, it is also time to rejoice.  In the three years that I have been working with TFM, we have expanded amazingly quickly, and we have much to celebrate.  Please join us this Tuesday as we set up indoors.  Creating and supporting a year round market is an important step toward a healthy food economy.  Thank you for continuing to eat fresh, local foods!

Indoor location: Pilgrim UCC, 2592 W. 14 St, Cleveland, OH 44113

Same good time: Tuesday, 4-7PM, once a month

In addition to an amazing selection of produce (see below in vendor highlights), we will have grass-fed, organic cheeses, grass-fed organic meats, goat cheeses, free-range eggs, pierogies, pizza sauces, Italian breads, hot sauces, salsas, apples, pies, whole grain breads, an awesome array of baked goods, vegan snackies, granolas, waffles, spices, teas, coffees, vegan chocolates, jellies, a wide selection of spices, and a small selection of crafts,  Don’t forget your knives!  Kevin Noon is a fine knife sharpener; he can make your Thanksgiving Day a great deal more pleasant.

Pilgrim Church, here we come! The Fellowship room has a great atmosphere for our market; nice & cozy & warm.  We greatly appreciate them opening their doors to us once again this year.  We would also like you to know that Pilgrim has a food pantry, which distributes non-perishable food items two times a week.  Please donate if you can.  http://www.pilgrimalive.org/index/food-pantry.  Fresh produce donations will continue to be taken to St. Augustine’s, who support us during our months outdoors.

Some other great news:  We can continue the EBT Incentive Program.  Our Ohio Direction Card customers who use at least $5 receive an extra $5, compliments of a generous donation from the George Gund Foundation.  More info: http://employment.cuyahogacounty.us/

I am happy to announce that Greg Tomasi will join us indoors with his Reiki trained hands and spirit!  Greg is a certified Reiki practitioner who lives and works in Tremont, and he offers FREE 5-10 minute sessions at the market.

And now, some more details!….

Vendors:

Barb Eaton (Blue Sage Farm), Blaze Gourmet, The Bonbon Bake Shop, Foodgazi Farm, Godmother’s Pizza, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, Humble Pie Baking Co., Lucky Penny Creamery, Miller Livestock Co, Morning DEW Orchards, Morningside Farm, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, No Whey Chocolates, Nancy DiAlessandro, Noon Sharpening, Ohio Farm Direct, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farm, Posh Pierogies, Red Basket Farm, Red Cedar Coffee, The Spicehound, t. by Sarah, and Wonder City Farm.

Vendor Highlights:

Barb Eaton: Hand-sewn gift items including handbags, zipper bags, under-door draft stoppers. Many under $10.00.
Bags of pine cones for holiday decorating

Bonbon Bakery: We will have Salted Caramel Apples dipped in Toasted Pecans and Bacon.

Hickory Acres: We will be bringing a limited number of turkeys!  Weights range from 14 to 20 lbs.  The turkeys were raised on pasture.  They are $3.49/pound and are frozen.

*(New) Miller Livestock Company: We’ll be bringing grassfed beef and lamb, some pastured pork and free-range brown eggs, maple syrup.
Our website has an up-to-date list of what we’ll bring as well.   millergrassfed.com

Morningside Farm: carrots (orange, yellow and purple), beets, potatoes (fingerling and common, red, white and purple), sweet potatoes (mixed heirloom varieties), squash (spaghetti, acorn, kombucha, delicate), cooking pumpkins, lettuce, broccoli raab (Rapini), cabbage (savoy and common), arugula, kale, Swiss chard & small amounts of broccoli and purple cauliflower

Ms. Julie’s Kitchen: waffles, spelt breads, pumpkin & apple sweet breads, maple nut granola and probably more

PorBar Farm: FROM OUR HIGH TUNNELS: tomatoes, tomatillo, cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, peppers (chiles, bells – hot & sweet), broccolini, radish (mild french breakfast variety), turnip (hakurei japanese variety great raw or cooked), lettuce & greens mix, spinach, mizuna, Asian purple mustard, mustard & collard greens, kale, Swiss chard, rutabaga

Red Basket Farm: onions, celery, celeriac, parsley, radishes, cabbage, “Petite” brussel sprouts, kale, collards(?), arugula, leaf lettuce, Butternut and Acorn squash, Red Skin, White, Blue and Yukon Gold Potatoes, garlic, honey and maple syrup.   I’m going to dig some horseradish root - not sure how much there will be or what it looks like but if it is good I will bring some as well.

Red Cedar Coffee: For the market I’ll be bring along a variety of single-pot coffee packs which are great for Thanksgiving. And, I’ll have Jingle Bell Java—flavored with caramel, cinnamon and pecan.

Posh Pierogies: We will have most of our 20 some Pierogi varieties available for purchase at the market. In addition we also have our Red Pepper Bisque Soup and our Rum Cakes that come with a Vanilla Rum Sauce. If customers want certain products its best to call the kitchen a day ahead and place an order. We will bring their order to the market for them to pick up. Kitchen # 330-608-0683

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Support our friends at these other winter markets!

EAST SIDE

Coit Road Farmers’ Market

Every Saturday – 8:00 am to 1:00pm

15000 Woodworth Road;(corner of Coit and Woodworth, one block west of E 152 and Noble), East Cleveland, OH 44110

http://www.coitmarket.org/

WEST SIDE

Kamm’s Corner Farmers Market

Second Sunday of every month through May

Cretan Party Center, 3858 West 168th, Cleveland, 44111

http://www.kammscorners.com/farmersmarket.html

Gordon Square Farmers’ Market is having a Holiday Market on Sat. November 20 @ the Gordon Square Arcade (W65 & Detroit) 11am- 1pm.

DOWNTOWN
Downtown Farmers’ Market at Public Square
Every Friday, (Excluding Holidays), 11 am – 2 pm
The Arcade, 401 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
(Entrances on Superior and Euclid)
downtownclevelandmarket.blogspot.com
theclevelandarcade.com

‘”Very autumnal,” I hear people saying with a little shudder as they scurry past looking pinched, as though they’d received a touch from the first frosts before there’d been time to lay in a store of nuts.  One thing certain, about autumn, is that it will be autumnal.  Hurrah for autumnal autumn, I say, but this is all a matter of temperament and does not even depend on whether you’re a gardener or not’

Only A Cat Nap, In My Garden, by Christopher Lloyd

Peace  & warmth,

Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

Food to make you wise. Oct 19, 2010 in Lincoln Park.

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Greetings, hungry people.
Entangled in fall, we have two weeks left in Lincoln Park. My own personal timeclock denial says it ain’t so; however my calendar does not lie. That being said, the food abounds! Come get some.

Recently someone posed the question: When do we make the shift from a farmers’ market being just an “event” to a change of habit and lifestyle? I think for some, that change has already happened. And one important step is to make quality food readily available year round. In light of this, TFM will continue once a month through the winter! For more information on our Winter Markets, please check out this link to our website:

Vendors:
Blaze Gourmet, The Bonbon Bake Shop, Godmother’s Pizza, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, Humble Pie Baking Co., Morning DEW Orchards (a branch of Woolf Farms), Morningside Farm, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, Noon Sharpening, No Whey Chocolates, Ohio Farm Direct, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farm, Posh Pierogies, Red Cedar Coffee, The Spicehound, t. by Sarah, and Wonder City Farm.

*** Vendor Highlights:
Blaze Gourmet: Blaze into the Holidays with Spicy Gift Ideas!
Godmother’s Pizza: Will have pasta sauces, breads and soup.
No Whey Chocolates: Organic PB Cups; Chocolate Almond & Caramel Apples
Noon Sharpening: Gift Certificates!

Market Offerings: Spices, cooking pumpkins, all kinds of squash, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers (hot, sweet, etc!), cabbage, lettuce, garlic, onions, scallions, zucchini, apples, potatoes, carrots, beets, swiss chard, apples; free range eggs, beef, grass fed organic cheese, whole grain, locally sourced breads, granola, vegan chocolates and baked goods, tea, tinctures, coffee, hot sauces, salsas, pierogies & hot sauces. And don’t forget to bring your knives for sharpening!

Big Green Bucket: Buy a bag of produce for The Hunger Center at St. Augustine’s, put it in the big green bucket at the Customer Service/Info tent, and I will deliver at the end of market.

5PM Chef Demo: TBA. (Wouldn’t it be fun to have a spontaneous customer cooking demo?….hmmmm)

Music: By singer/songwriter: Laura Bouton

We proudly accept WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT!
Let folks know about the EBT Incentive Pilot Program. EBT (SNAP) users receive an extra $5 when they purchase at least $5 at TFM and 3 other participating farmers’ markets: Coit Rd FM, Kamm’s Corners FM, and the Downtown FM at Public Square. More info: http://employment.cuyahogacounty.us/

And for your entertainment and enlightenment, learn about Practical Wisdom, and how we should be structuring our organizations to allow for us to develop wisdom rather than have it oppressed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-zdh_bQBo
Barry Schwartz: The real crisis? We stopped being wise.

Peace,
Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

Taste with your eyes on June 29, 2010. TFM: Beautiful Produce!

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As you may have gathered, I love plants and I love gardens. I participated in a garden tour this weekend, and aside from forcing me to spiff up long neglected corners, what I found most enjoyable was showing folks my edibles. I’ve written a bit about the free-flowing food growing in my backyard, but one of the things I love the most is incorporating food throughout my “ornamental” garden. These are the plants that elicited the most comments and questions: fig, bronze fennel, rhubarb, asparagus, brussel sprouts and rosemary; all look really cool and/or smell great. One could literally graze while browsing the garden, or snack while weeding. Plants definitely appeal to our sense of beauty. Observe the aesthetics at TFM this week, as our dedicated farmers artfully display their incredibly gorgeous vegetables and fruit. This Tuesday, select the palette for your own fantastic meals!

Vendors:
Blaze Gourmet, Blue Sage Farm, 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, Por-Bar Farms, Posh Pierogies, Red Basket Farm, The Spicehound, Tremont Digs, t. by Sarah, Woolf Farms, and Wonder City Farm.
Please note Foodgazi Farms will be taking a few weeks off from market. We look forward to their return!

Highlights:
No Whey Chocolates: XL PB Cups, made with Organic Fresh Ground peanut butter. Heart healthy Organic Fair Trade Dark Chocolate with cacao nibs or pineapple blueberries and almonds. Great Antioxidants.
Plant Kingdom Bakery: Goo Balls, nutty goodness!
Por-Bar Farms: Will have tomatoes and husk cherries!
t by Sarah: Elderberry White Tea.
Woolf Farms: First apples of this season! Red Transparent Apples! Tart and great for pies.

Market Offerings: Onions, beets, garlic scapes, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, lettuce, parsley, broccoli, peas, beans, swiss chard. Eggs, meat, Chevre and Feta cheeses, grass-fed organic cheese, pierogies, whole grain bread, waffles, granola, pies, hot sauces & salsas, scrumptious baked goods, vegan chocolates, spices, cherries, blueberries and apples. Whacky and whimsical planters. AND bring your knives for sharpening!

5PM Chef Demo: Dante Boccuzzi agreed to return for another cooking demonstration! Dante impressed me with his flexibility and comfort at the helm of the cutting board, deftly choosing items at the market and creating a feast in a matter of moments. Don’t miss out on his demo this week! You can also try his food at Restaurant Dante in Tremont.

4-5 & 6-7PM Music: Ryan Wilkins of Good Touch Bad Touch will be crooning for market goers this week.
Free 5-10 minute Reiki session with Greg Tomasi. Greg is a fully certified Reiki instructor, resident of Tremont, and brings peaceful energy and cheer to the market.

Looking for parking near the market? We have been given permission to use the lot at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Church on W14th & Kenilworth Aves. Look for the A-frame TFM sign and parking signs on the chain link fence.

WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT (Food stamps) proudly accepted.

“If we are blessed with an abundance of choices about food, we are surely obliged to consider the responsibility implicit in our choices. There has never been a more important time to think about where our food comes from. We could make for ourselves a safer nation, overnight, simply by giving more support to our local food economies and learning ways of eating and living around a table that reflects the calendar.
Taken from: Small Wonder. Essays. By Barbara Kingsolver

Peace,
Jody Lathwell

June 15, 2010: Lettuce meet in Lincoln Park!

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Lactuca sativa—-that’s Latin for lettuce. I realized I did not know where lettuce originated, and apparently, no one truly does. However, according to www.foodmuseum.com, lettuce first appeared in an herbal (a book about medicinal plants) in Babylon in 800 BC. So, over the span of several thousand years, we still eat lettuce. Having blossomed into an endless variety of color, shape and size, lettuce provides us with a direct link to the past, right under our noses and on our plates. I love the red leaf lettuces; supposedly they have a lot of Vitamin C. Let us C u at the market!

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

*Welcome new vendor Humble Pie Baking Co! Fresh pies made with local ingredients & no trans fats!

**Please note that Gaelic Imports will be taking a hiatus until Aug or so to take care of some family matters. We’re looking forward to their return!

Market Offerings:
Garlic, greens, swiss chard, lettuce, turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, bok choy, strawberries, apples, zucchini, beef, pork and lamb; grass-fed organic cheeses; Chevre & Feta; bread, granola, baked goods, vegan chocolates, hot sauces & salsas; pierogies! plants for the garden; planters made from recycled materials! And eggs—you can return your cartons for re-use.

Bring a bag, save a bag.

5PM Chef Demo: Jonathon Sawyer and The Greenhouse Tavern have been in the news quite a lot in the past few years. “Jonathon has always believed that the proximity of the farm and soil to a restaurant correlates directly to the quality of its food.” We’re with you, Jonathon, and we’re looking forward to getting close to your food on Tuesday!

4-5 and 6-7PM Music: A voice like “sugary dew”, Noon is one of those talented folks who can play the piano AND sing! Bring a chair to hang out!
www.MySpace.com/theyretellingme

Free 5-10 minute Reiki session with Greg Tomasi. Greg is a fully certified Reiki instructor. I swear, this week, it’s my turn!

Looking for parking near the market? We have been given permission to use the lot at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Church on W14th & Kenilworth Aves. Look for the A-frame TFM sign and parking signs on the chain link fence.

WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT (Food stamps) proudly accepted.


Taste II:
With plump rolling cheeks, a cow may be grazing
all the sunny day long, and what’s truly amazing,
every meal is grass with a side order of grass,
plus huge dollops of grass smothered in grass,
followed by grass chops and, for dessert, more grass.

Yet her lolling-about tongue has taste buds all over,
even when she’s young, thrice as many as ours.
Why? Think of all the treats you can taste: apple pie,
ice cream, pudding, fried chicken, sassafras…
Does a cow need more taste buds just to dine on grass?

Maybe she can taste every vitamin
and a hundred rare flavors we can’t imagine:
new grass, dewy grass, grass missed by the sun,
bluegrass, chop-suey grass, grass kissed by someone…
Otherwise she might be bored to tears
by her great green smorgasbord, steer clear

and never eat, if grass didn’t taste exciting—
here a crazy lemon flavor, there a leaf sweet and biting.
“I’m feeling a little peckish,” she might think.
“I’ll munch a bunch of lunch and take a long drink.
Now, what am I in the mood for? Apples? Pizza? Bass?
No, something wild and wonderful…I know, I’ll have grass!”
Taken from Animal Sense, by Diane Ackerman

Peace,
Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

P.S. There’s even a band called Lettuce!

June 8, 2010. Food for you, not the slugs. TFM: Great Locally Produced Food.

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They say a well planned garden is the most efficient. Well, that’s not mine, for sure, but my garden is doing a lot of work without me, and I’m reaping the benefits. In addition to having quite a few perennial crops such as rhubarb, strawberries and asparagus, I let many other crops go to seed. For example, I have Red Russian kale, garlic, fennel, lettuce and even a brussel sprout that have planted themselves. All I have to do is thin out and harvest. The other day, I made a delicious salad with lettuce and baby bronze fennel. What I discovered is that chopped up baby bronze fennel stems, lightly drizzled in olive oil and balsamic vinegar are delicious, however, they look an awful lot like baby slugs in the lettuce.

*Upcoming: If you have picked up an application for our June 22 special Artist Event, please get it to me as soon as you can so we can make our selections and finalize plans! Interested? Email me at tremontmarket@yahoo.com

Vendors:
Blaze Gourmet, Blue Sage Farm, The Bonbon Bake Shop, Foodgazi Farms, Gaelic Imports, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, 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, The Spicehound, Tremont Digs, Woolf Farms, and Wonder City Farm.

Market Offerings: strawberries! lettuce, turnips, garlic, radishes, beans, peas, greens, swiss chard, zucchini, apples. Bread, granola, baked goods (vegan and non-vegan); eggs, hot sauces & salsas; Chevre & Feta, beef, pork and lamb; grass-fed, organic cheeses; handmade pierogies; a vast array of Celtic foods; all kinds of spices. Plants for the garden, both veggies and ornamental Whimsical planters made from recycled/reclaimed materials.
And lots of chummy neighbors.

5pm Chef Demo: Tremont resident Karen Small is our guest chef! Karen is following in the tradition of Parker Bosley, and sources locally for her awesome restaurant, The Flying Fig. I cannot wait! I know Karen has been stopping by the market, so I’m sure she’ll be arriving with great ideas and lots of inspirational ideas!

4-5 and 6-7pm Music: Jon Mosey wears lots of different musical hats, master of Piedmont Blues to Choro music to Old Time, and probably lots I don’t even know about. Let’s see what style he’ll be toting on Tuesday!

Greg Tomasi brings healing energy to TFM. Try a free 5-10 minute Reiki session. Greg is a fully certified Reiki instructor. You might have to fight me for the chair, though.

Looking for parking near the market? We have been given permission to use the lot at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Church on W14th & Kenilworth Aves. Look for the A-frame TFM sign and parking signs on the chain link fence.

WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT (Food stamps) proudly accepted.

“My vision for a sustainable food system, and sustainable neighborhoods, includes more urban gardens, farmers markets, community-supported agriculture arrangements, community grocers, bodegas, and green convenience stores and co-ops within walking distance of every neighborhood. In other words, I believe we all need more local businesses like the current Linden Hills Co-op—–places that are large enough to meet your needs, and small enough to meet your neighbors.”
Eric Utne, UTNE Reader, March-April 2010 issue

Peace!
Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

TFM: May 11, 4-7PM, Lincoln Park. Food Security at its Best.

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Power to the people. That’s you.  And me.  Let’s take control of our food economy, food security and our health.  Join the conversation, join the movement.  Grow your own, buy direct from the producer.  I get a special joy from cooking, thinking about the individuals who grow/bake/make/pick the fantastic ingredients that go into my meals.  TFM nurtures me, let it nurture you.

The Very Very Vivacious Vendors:
Blaze Gourmet, The Bonbon Bake Shop, Foodgazi Farms, Gaelic Imports, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, Lucky Penny Creamery, Morningside Farm, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, Noon Sharpening, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farms, Posh Pierogies, The Spicehound, t. by Sarah, Woolf Farms and new this week: My Best Friends Treats.

Available at the market: lettuce, turnips, ramps, scallions, radishes, beans, peas, greens, maybe zucchini, apples and more.  Bread, granola, baked goods (vegan and non-vegan);  eggs, hot sauces & salsas; Chevre & Feta, beef, pork and lamb; grass-fed, organic cheeses; handmade pierogies;  a vast array of Celtic foods; all kinds of spices; teas, tinctures and bath salts. And dog biscuits.  And whatever surprises this market brings…..

A great selection of veg starts: Foodgazi Farms and Morningside Farm have produced the most beautiful plants, just waiting to get their roots into your garden!  No synthetic chemicals, thank you very much.

Bring your knives to be sharpened. I forgot mine last week, and Kevin Noon took every opportunity to jibe me about it, but the worst part is every time I cook, I curse at my dull knives.  I’m tying a string around my finger right now.

*Remember that these folks need to make a living and you need to eat good food, even when it rains.  We especially need your support on bad weather days.  Make it an adventure!

Chef Demo: It seems that every time I turn on the radio, Doug Katz, the owner of and inspiration fueling Fire Food & Drink is on NPR.  Which is cool, because he has a lot of important things to say, and we have an opportunity to listen to him at TFM!  Fire folks are dedicated to supporting local producers and serve “only the best seasonal produce and finest meats, fish and specialty goods available”.  Come out for a taste of his wisdom!  

Music:  Alan Madej is a market regular with a thing for shoes….watch  Wonderful Shoes, recorded right in Lincoln Park!  He sounds a bit like John Lennon, no?

Look for this guy on Tuesday:  Greg Tomasi is a certified Reiki Level II practitioner, and received his training at the International Center for Reiki Training.  He will be handing out information about Reiki, and explaining its benefits and many uses.  In addition, Greg will be giving free 5-10 minute Reiki treatments.  He welcomes you to stop by and learn more about this simple, natural and safe method of healing and improvement that anyone can use.

We proudly accept WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT (food stamps).

“I like walking because it is slow, and I suspect the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour.  If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought, or thoughtfulness”.

Wanderlust:  A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit

Peace,

Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

TFM 2010 Opener: May 4, 4-7PM in Lincoln Park, Tremont.

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Greetings, TFM Groupies! Spring has arrived once more, and with it the dreams and prospects of the perfect market season.  It’s a comfort to know that we remain in the cycle, afforded an opportunity to do it all again, able to check our lists from last year, make this one a better one.  Not to mention the pleasure and nourishment of sustainably grown, high-quality food that is sold at the market.  Oh, yeah!  That’s what it’s all about.

Opening Day:  May 4. A significant date for many reasons.

Election Day.  Do not forget to vote!

This May 4 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Kent State Shootings.

For information on Commemoration activities, go to:  http://www.kent.edu/about/may4commemoration/index.cfm

*Note our slight time change:  2010 Market hours are 4-7PM

But let me step back, and take a moment to thank all of you who came out to the Winter Thaw Party and all the support you have offered.  We raised a total of $1700, which goes a long way for us.  Those dollars enabled us to hire Christian Santiago as our 2010 Market Assistant.  Christian spent three years gardening with TUFS (Tremont Urban Food System), and we are pleased to have him working with the market.  Our continuing gratitude goes out to Ricardo Sandoval and the folks who put together and worked to make the Winter Thaw Party such a success.  They made it very easy and a pleasure.

Furthermore, we continue to grow our community support through volunteers.  I’d like to announce four fantastic folks who have stepped forward to take on leadership roles with the market.  Sue Carrara and Katie Maurer are organizing and running the Market Chef Demonstrations this year.  Because of these two, I know the program is going to flourish, which is not only a thrill to me, but will strengthen the market in many ways.

Wendy Howell and John Briggs are now running the Music Program; their collective experiences and love of local music are a fantastic boon to the market.

I’d also like to give out a shout of thanks to the other volunteers:  Trent Boerner, who is assisting with organizing our marketing plan and more; Barb Sper who has helped with grant writing, and who plans to be at the market this year helping with various market activities; Camille George, who will be organizing activities for kidlets and more, as well as being our Raffle Queen; Suzanne Kohring Reich and Sarah Hurt will be vending at the market, but also helping with marketing and various and sundry other market activities.  These folks also help out at the drop of a hat when needed, and my gratitude immeasurable.

A special pre-season tip of the hat goes out to my Market Cohort, Kristen Trolio.  Kristen’s calm support and willingness to let me chase down some of my crazy ideas has been wonderful.  She also has the “pleasure” of wading through a considerable amount of bureaucracy that is required to run TFM.

If you have any interest in being further involved with the market, please contact me.  We always have room for more!

And now, for the stars of the show, the vendors! Our preliminary list includes:

Blaze Gourmet, Foodgazi Farms, Gaelic Imports, Hickory Acres Meats of Oberlin, Noon Sharpening, Loop Coffee, Lucky Penny Farm, No-Wey Chocolates, Ohio Farm Direct, Plant Kingdom Bakery, Por-Bar Farms, Pranzo Forno, Red Basket Farm, Suzannie Handknits, The Herban Pioneer, t by Sarah, TUFS, Wonder City Farm, Wood Ridge Farm and Woolf Farms.

Stay tuned as we continue to grow!

TFM proudly accepts WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT (Ohio Direction Card).

See you on the fourth!

Peace,

Jody Lathwell, Market Manager

Winter Thaw Party! Fundraiser at Lava Lounge, March 12, 2010

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The Winter Thaw Party!

Upstairs @ Lava Lounge

Friday, March 12, 2010

6pm to midnight

Want to have a good time AND support the Tremont Farmers’ Market?

Break the ice and break bread with your friendly market folks to help usher in Spring!

Ricardo Sandoval and Lava Lounge are teaming up with TFM to create a fantastic fun evening, and the proceeds go directly toward funding the market.

Here’s how it works:

Purchase tickets from Joel Reynolds or Kristen Trolio at TWDC. 216-575-0920

$25 advance price,

$30 at the door.

Included will be two drinks and vittles as well as fun times.

Here’s what you do:

Show up at Lava Lounge

1307 Auburn Ave,

Cleveland, OH 44113

216-589-9112

The menu will include:

-empanadas: potato, pea, curry, tomato jam
-crispy spring roll: pork, cabbage, carrot, sweet and sour sauce
-hummus: olive puree, virgin oil, toasted pita
-Korean spiced barbecue ribs with curry Cole slaw
-chicken croquettes with peanut sauce
-deviled “farm fresh” eggs
-mini black bean burger: avocado mousse, house pickle

and some last minute surprise items!

Great food, great times, all to support a great organization!

Win a Photo Raffle: Have your photo taken with Councilman Joe Cimperman and receive an autographed copy!

More raffles TBA.

For more info contact Jody Lathwell:   tremontmarket@yahoo.com 216-403-9436

Fall and Food in Lincoln Park!

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As we approach the close of our market season, there is much to ponder and much to celebrate. This is also the week of Canadian Thanksgiving, and a good time to give thanks for the bounty provided by the earth. As well as for the hands that till, plant, mulch, water and harvest. Cheers to real food and real farmers!

**Note: Due to earlier sunset, we are closing up shop at 7pm.

Vendors: Country Charm Flowers, Hickory Acre Meats, Jo Jo’s Pastry Works, KC Coffee Co., Lake Erie Creamery, Mom’s Gourmet, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen, Ohio Farm Direct, 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), and Wonder City Farm.

Vendor highlights:
SuzannieHandknits has beautiful knitted and felted hats, scarves, bags
Wonder City Farm has really, really tasty fennel. Never tried it? I challenge you!

*Friday, October 23: TFM is hosting a screening of Polycultures: Food Where We Live! Come celebrate the season and learn more about the local food movement in Northeast Ohio. Pilgrim Church, 6pm. Mark the date.*
A special treat: Ricardo Sandoval of Fat Cats, Lava Lounge and Felice’s Urban Café will be providing complimentary scrumptious appetizers for us to munch! Ricardo has been supportive of the market in many, many ways, and we are so lucky he is such a fantastic chef!

Environmental Space: Welcome the Bioneers Cleveland “Inspiring a shift to live on earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations”. Come find out what they are all about and learn about their upcoming conference on Nov 5-7!

**Raffle**The market needs your support, and we’d like you to win a chance at this wonderful Plated Landscape Event for 2010 provided by Spice of Life Catering!

Music: By popular demand, Ryann Guitar Anderson will be back at the market!

Knife Sharpening: provided by edge extraordinaire: Kevin Noon. Don’t forget your knives, gardening tools, or nail clippers!

Kid’s Corner: The ever creative Camille George will help your kids make leaf bracelets! Enjoy nature’s bounty, even for the artist.

WIC, Senior’s Coupons and EBT accepted.

TFM: Good for the heart, good for the soul.
Peace,
Jody Lathwell, market manager

Brussel Sprouts in Lincoln Park! Fresh, local food for Cleveland.

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Brussel sprouts are just cool all around. Ever seen them grow? The first time I saw them was in a garden in New England, and I’ve been totally fascinated since. Tall plants with large, cabbage leaves, the stem is loaded with sprouts all the way up when ready to harvest. According to William Woys Weaver, they developed as a mutation of Flanders Kale in the late 1700s, and are one of the most recent veggies to be developed in the cabbage family. That’s some history! They create a great vertical element to the garden, and can be grown amongst shorter crops if space is an issue. Unlike most vegetables, they are very high in protein, and coupled with a whole grain, can provide a complete protein. I know that opinions vary on this, but I think they’re quite tasty! When I moved to Ohio, I grew them in my front garden, partly because I think everyone should see them, but also because I heard a rumor that there is an ordinance in Euclid stating that you cannot grow vegetables in your front yard. I never confirmed the rumor, and no one ever complained, so all is fine. Firsthand, I know they are a crop that requires a long season and a deep commitment. Having had variable success with harvest, I want to emphasize the great diligence and expertise of our market farmers. All veg are different, all soils are different, and there are so many factors that affect the growing season. Cheers to our dedicated growers!

*Friday, October 23: TFM is hosting a screening of Polycultures: Food Where We Live! Come celebrate the season and learn more about the local food movement in Northeast Ohio. Pilgrim Church, 6pm. Mark the date.*

In Season: Apples are coming on strong! Brussel sprouts! celery, tomatoes, zucchini, beans, melons, kale, swiss chard, garlic, onions, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, parsley, basil, squash of many sorts, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beets, sweet and hot peppers, flowers (edible and not). Also available are eggs, meat, cheese, plants, jewelry, knitted goods, wool blankets, tea, hot sauces, bread, waffles, honey, and more.
*Eat it while you can, can it if you can.*

Vendors: Beecology, Country Charm Flowers, Great American Lamb Co., Hickory Acre Meats, Good & Raw, Jo Jo’s Pastry Works, KC Coffee Co., Knoble Farms, Lake Erie Creamery, Mom’s Gourmet, 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), and Wonder City Farm.

Vendor highlights:
Rock Valley Run: succulents, fresh herbs, mums (all grown without the use of synthetic chemicals!)
Mom’s Gourmet: Brown Dog Riba-Riba Dry Mole. And Far Out Feather Dust Tandoori/Fivespice/Curry
Great American Lamb: A large variety of blankets to choose from! 100% Virgin Wool Blankets.
Plant Kingdom Bakery: Organic Ohio grown spelt flour. Vegan cinnamon raisin bread; scones enriched by hemp and flax seeds.

Music: Blown away in The Great Storm when scheduled to play, Xe La is bravely trying us again. We enjoyed the preview we had last time, now we’re ready for the whole show!

Knife Sharpening: Kevin Noon returns! Double Reminder: Bring your knives. Bring your knives! Having had my knives sharpened this season has been an important reminder to me: a sharp knife makes cooking easier and more enjoyable.
“An inexpensive sharp knife is worth more in the kitchen than an expensive dull one!”

Kid’s Corner: Bring your kids! Being a mom myself, I appreciate the fact that the park and the market are very welcoming for children. It is a fun, safe space. In addition, Camille George comes to market to connect with your kids. Fun and free activities.

WIC, Senior’s Coupons, and EBT accepted.

“Half the success in gardening is to remain open-minded and turn mistakes into lessons.”
Taken from Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving, and Cultural History, by William Woys Weaver

Peace,
Jody Lathwell, market manager