Friday, November 23, 2012
For the first time, Newton has a winter farmers' market where you can buy produce, fish, popsicles, maple products and kettlecorn - among many other items. Merchants new to the market talk about why they are excited about the new winter option in Newton.
Newton is one of only a handful of Eastern Massachusetts communities that has a winter farmers’ market, allowing us to get locally sourced produce and foodstuffs in a fashion usually reserved for the warmer months. This week, Newton in the Kitchen will introduce you to the merchants who are new to the Newton Farmers’ Market. It is worthwhile to note that these vendors comprise only about half of the total number of merchants who are selling their wares at the Hyde Community Center every Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. from now until mid-June. Merchant: A Summer Place Farm (Rehoboth, MA) Years in business: Seven What they sell: A wide variety of vegetables including squash, root vegetables and greens; fresh eggs; herbs. What they say…
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Hyde Community Center
90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA
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Friday, September 21, 2012
This recipe was inspired by one shared by Chef Carla Hall on ABC's "The Chew." It uses ingredients purchased at the Newton Farmers’ Market, including sweet end-of-summer yellow tomatoes and white wine, and is topped by crunchy Gouda-and-rye-bread croutons
This will be the last “Newton at the Farmers’ Market” column of the season, but the Newton Farmers’ Markets will continue running on Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. at Cold Spring Park until October 30 and on Fridays from noon - 5 p.m. at the Post 440 until October 5. According to Parks & Recreation Market Manager Judy Dore, a brand new Newton Winter Famers’ Market will set up at the Hyde Community Center on Tuesdays starting Nov. 13. The market, which will run through June, will include winter vegtables, wine, cheese, fresh eggs, coffee, maple syrup, baked goods and demonstrations from local chefs. Merchant: Turtle Creek Winery, Lincoln, MA What they sell: Burgundy-style wines (red and white) About the winery: Owned by Kip Kumler, …
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Cold Spring Park
1200 Beacon St, Waban, MA
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American Legion Post 440
295 California St, Newton, MA
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Hyde Community Center
90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA
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Friday, August 24, 2012
The salt-crusted method of roasting is kind of a combination between a recipe and a science experiment. It is basically like creating a clay oven around your beets, and this version with coffee grounds adds flavor as well as a baking medium.
Throughout the summer and early fall, I will be spotlighting various merchants at the Tuesday Cold Spring Park Farmers' Market and Friday Post 440 Market and sharing recipes prepared with their produce and products. Merchant: El Recreo Estate Coffee, Dedham, MA/Jinotega, Nicaragua What they sell: “City Roast,” a medium-bold coffee, both in whole beans and ground. About the farm: Hector and Miriam Morales are the US distributors/marketers for the coffee from Miriam’s family farm in Nicaragua. The 364-acre coffee farm has been in operation by her family for 30 years and is the year-round home to 20 families who work on the farm. El Recreo has on its premises a School of Technical Training as well as a school for the children of the workers …
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Cold Spring Park
1200 Beacon St, Waban, MA
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American Legion Post 440
295 California St, Newton, MA
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Both of these recipes are easy enough that you could probably get some help from the kids in making them- and certainly in eating them!
Throughout the summer and early fall, I will be spotlighting various merchants at the Tuesday Cold Springs Market and Friday Post 440 Market and sharing recipes prepared with their produce and products. Merchant: Hanson’s Farm, Framingham, MA What they sell: Basil, tomatoes, peaches, carrots, flowers, bell peppers, “8-ball zucchini,” golden zucchini, summer, patty-pan and kousa squashes, various lettuces and greens, eggplant, corn- and lemonade. Coming soon: Cabbage, potatoes, more types of tomatoes and raspberries What they say: “This is our second year at the market, but next year we will have been in business for 100 years. I’m the fifth generation! Newton is our second closest market, and it’s busy- lots of traffic, which I really like…
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Cold Spring Park
1200 Beacon St, Waban, MA
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Friday, July 20, 2012
This recipe is a bit time-consuming but well worth the effort. It really makes the most of the succulent blueberries available this time of year at farmers' markets.
Throughout the summer and early fall, I will be spotlighting various merchants at the Tuesday Cold Springs Market and Friday Post 440 Market and sharing recipes prepared with their produce and products. Merchant: Kelly’s Farm, Upton What they sell: Enormous radishes, blueberries, raspberries, a variety of lettuces, corn, peaches, beets, green beans, scallions, zucchini and cousa squashes. Coming soon: More peaches, blueberries and raspberries; tomatoes, more corn, swiss chard, more zucchini, summer squash. What they say: “I take [the market] very personally, because I really love MY customers. They come with anticipation and they prepare for the market, so I always hope we have what they’re looking for. Really, it’s all from the heart.” – …
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Cold Spring Park
1200 Beacon St, Waban, MA
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American Legion Post 440
295 California St, Newton, MA
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Every other week or so, we will be featuring merchants from the Newton Farmers' Markets and giving you recipes to inspire your use of their goodies.
This is the first of my “Newton at the Farmers’ Market” columns for the season. Throughout the summer and early fall, I will be spotlighting various merchants at the Tuesday Cold Spring Park market and Friday American Legion Post 440 market and sharing recipes prepared with their produce and products. What they sell: Tomatoes, basil, arugula, Boston lettuce, red leaf lettuce, summer crisp lettuce, salad mix, sugar snap peas, shell peas, cherry tomatoes, Swiss (rainbow) chard, cousa squash, zucchini, golden zucchini. Coming soon: Blueberries, garlic, a variety of onions (including Aisla Craig and Red Long of Tropea), four kinds of potatoes, many types of tomatoes, peppers, celery root. What they say: “There’s been a growing interest in …
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Cold Spring Park
1200 Beacon St, Waban, MA
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Wendy Schapiro
2:02 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
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