Week Two at the Market

Sorry folks, no pictures this week. But I did score some great looking produce. Many of the items I selected this time 'round were repeats from week one. Some things were so good I just had to have them again:

- Mustard greens, mixed greens and radishes from Willing Hands Farm
- Asparagus and sugar snap peas from Blueberry Hill Farm

The sugar snaps were so sweet and tender last week that I just ate them raw. Cooking them wouldn't have made sense. This week's batch, after another week in the sun, is still holding onto the sweetness but has also built up a more mature, vegetal flavor and firmer texture.

Just to play the field a bit, I tried the strawberries from Blueberry Hill this week. Dark red, sweet and juicy, they're displaying peak season flavors. If I can make them last another day or two I may just roast some of them along with the rhubarb from Blueberry's stand.

Some new items I picked up this week included:

- Cabbage and broccoli -- some of the prettiest broccoli I've ever seen -- from North Star Orchard
- A whole chicken from the newest producers at the market, Stephen and Axel Linde of Lindenhof Farm in Kirkwood, PA

Now I just have to figure out when to enjoy it all.

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David McDuff
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail

Opening Day at the Market

Opening day at the market drew a good crowd, with politicos and local press on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony, curious passersby and eager shoppers all checking out the scene. Being that it's very early in the growing season, some of the producers had rather limited offerings. Nonetheless, there was plenty of good stuff to get the ball rolling. Today's finds included:

- Mustard greens, arugula and radishes from Willing Hands Farm.
- Asparagus and sugar snap peas from Blueberry Hill Farm
- Early Strawberries from Fruitwood Orchards Honey Farm

- Raw alfalfa honey from Fruitwood Orchards Honey Farm
- Asian pear butter from North Star Orchard

- Bison flank steak and ground buffalo from Backyard Bison

Keep the excitement rolling. Come out and join us next week. Food doesn't get any fresher!

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David McDuff
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail

Opening of Oakmont Farmers Market on May 23, 2007

The Oakmont Farmers Market will begin on Wednesday, May 23, 2007!

The Market will be every Wednesday, 3 to 7 PM from May 23 to November 21, the day before Thanksgiving.

Location: Oakmont Municipal Parking lot, 2419 W. Darby Road, Havertown PA, 19083.
Parking: in that lot, also in the Grace Lutheran Church and Bryn Mawr Trust Bank nearby.

See you there!