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Update for Saturday August 25th

Hello everyone.  Last week was a busy day at the market with the summer growing season in full swing.  There were lots of local mellons, peaches and other fruit, as well as lots of veggies.  And of course the Kennedy's had some very special meat offerings.  The "shelly beans" arrived and apparently sold out quickly.  Both Zang and Greenawalts will have shelly beans this Saturday.  Get them while you can, and check out the article in the PG about them.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/food/shelly-beans-are-a-summer-treat-not-to-be-missed-649195/

Please consider also that this is a great time of year to can tomoatoes and other vegetables.  So pick up those large boxes and baskets of tomoatoes and get busy canning.

See below for the weekly update.

David Lagnese

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The Update

Greenawalt Farm

Kew Park Coffee Bar, California Olive Oil Connection & PA Made Cheese

... Will be open this week and fully stocked.  Please stop by and get some olive oil to drizzle on your veggies.

The Greek Gourmet- will have homemade spinach and meat pies at the market each week- in addition to 20+ flavors of hummus.  Stop by and talk to Jack at the booth.

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Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.
 

http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/

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The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year.

Update for Saturday August 18th

Hello everyone.  The local growing season is progressing and new items are showing up each week.  Please see the update below for several new items. One of those items are "shelly" beans.  And our friend Virgninia Phillips wrote an article about them that appears in th PG today. Thanks to Virgnina for mentioning the market and the fact that Greenawalt's will have these beans at the market this Saturday. 

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/food/shelly-beans-are-a-summer-treat-not-to-be-missed-649195/

Please see below for the weekly update.

David Lagnese

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The Update

Greenawalt Farm

Kew Park Coffee Bar, California Olive Oil Connection & PA Made Cheese

... Will be open this week.  Sorry we were closed last week.

The Greek Gourmet- will have homemade spinach and meat pies to the market each week- in addition to 20+ flavors of hummus.  Stop by and talk to Jack at the booth.

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Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.
 

http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/

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The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year.

Update for Saturday August 4th

We had a great market day last Saturday and expect another one this week.  We are at the hight of the local growing season with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.  I picked up a half bushel of pickling cucumbers and put up a batch of kosher dills.  Stop by the PA Made Cheese stand for some free pickle samples.  I also picked up a large basket of plums and peaches and took them in to the office to share with my co-workers.  When you buy in bulk, the farmers are able to offer some great prices.  And you will be a hero with friends and family when you share the goodies.

I would also like to note that local melons are now ripening.  Several different varieties will be available at the market.  Most people prefer to just cut them up and eat them, but you can use melon in recipes.  So check out some interesting watermellon recipes that Mariam Rubin published in the PG today.  Pickled watermellon- I will have to try that one!

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/food/watermelons-moment-is-now-647150/

Please see below for the weekly update.  See you at the market.

David Lagnese

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The Update

Greenawalt Farm

Kew Park Coffee Bar

This time of year with the hot weather we offer iced coffee, fresh squezed lemonaid and of course fresh squeezed OJ.  

We also have fresh locally roasted whole coffee beans- both medium and dark roast.

California Olive Oil Connection

This is the time of year that I really love olive oil because it goes so well with all these locally grown veggies.  I like to use ths spicier oils raw poured on slads and blanched vegetables.  I also like to roast all sorts of veggies (including onions and garlic) drizzled with lots of olive oil.  We have six varieties of California grown, certified extra virgnin olive oil available.  This is the real thing, not the fake, adulterated stuff.

The Greek Gourmet- will have homemade spinach and meat pies to the market each week- in addition to 20+ flavors of hummus.  Stop by and talk to Jack at the booth.

PA Made Cheese-  As mentioned, stop by the PA Mades cheese booth for some free pickle samples.  I do have some bad news- Arsenal Cheese, the guys who made the wonderful curds, have closed their operation.  From what they tell me, it was just too difficult to get the quantity of raw milk in to the city where they make the cheese.  They tried to move the operation closer to a milk source, but could not find the right situation.  I am so sorry to see them go as their cheese was really delicious.  So thanks to Jonathan Gaugler and his father Scott Gaugler who brought this wonderful cheese.

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Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.
 

http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/

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The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year.

Update for Saturday July 28th

Hi everyone.  I missed the market last Saturday due to a college visit.  I will be back this Saturday and look forward to seeing some great food items.  We are in the heart of the growing season, so there are lots of locally grown fruits and vegetables available, and of course the J. L. Kennedy meat.

Please see below for the update.

Special Event 

 For more info, please visit: http://eastlibertypost.com/post/east-liberty-circulation-and-mobility-vision 

I hope many of you can participate in the community event.

David Lagnese

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The Update

Greenawalt Farm

California Olive Oil Connection

This is the time of year that I really love olive oil because it goes so well with all these locally grown veggies.  I like to use ths spicier oils raw poured on slads and blanched vegetables.  I also like to roast all sorts of veggies (including onions and garlic) drizzled with lots of olive oil.  We have six varieties of California grown, certified extra virgnin olive oil available.  This is the real thing, not the fake, adulterated stuff.

The Greek Gourmet- will have homemade spinach and meat pies to the market each week- in addition to 20+ flavors of hummus.  Stop by and talk to Jack at the booth.

PA Made Cheese-  We have a fresh shipment of goat cheese from Riverview Dairy.  We will have chev, feta and Purple Goat varieties.  Sorry, no curds this week as the Gaugler's are taking a vacation.

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Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.
 

http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/

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The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year.

Update for Saturday July 21st

We are in the heart of the growing season, so there are lots of locally grown fruits and vegetables available.

Please see below for the update.

See you at the market.

David Lagnese

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The Update

Greenawalt Farm

BANDY Woodworks ... I mentioned them last week but want to mentione them again.  Bandy Woodworks is a local business that makes children's toys, custom furniture, and other great items for the home (cutting boards, etc).  They make them out of local reclaimed and salvaged wood and use non-toxic finishes.  Their booth is on the right when you walk in the front door, directly across from Greenawalt's.  Preview some of the items carried at the market by visiting www.bandywoodworks.etsy.com. Christopher Bandy, the maker, will be at the market this week if you'd like to speak with him about custom projects.

California Olive Oil Connection

This is the time of year that I really love olive oil because it goes so well with all these locally grown veggies.  I like to use ths spicier oils raw poured on slads and blanched vegetables.  I also like to roast all sorts of veggies (including onions and garlic) drizzled with lots of olive oil.  We have six varieties of California grown, certified extra virgnin olive oil available.  This is the real thing, not the fake, adulterated stuff.

The Greek Gourmet- will have homemade spinach and meat pies to the market each week- in addition to 20+ flavors of hummus.  Stop by and talk to Jack at the booth.

PA Made Cheese-  We will have fresh curds and a fresh shipment of goat cheese from Riverview Dairy.  We will have chev, feta and Purple Goat varieties.

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Please visit the market's website for information on the market and all the vendors.  You can sign up for a weekly email update.
 

http://www.farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com/

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The Farmers' Market Cooperative of East Liberty is located at 344 North Sheridan Ave., adjacent to the Home Depot parking lot.  The market operates year round- and is open from 5 AM until 12 noon every Saturday of the year.