Farm to Table Supper

Check out the menu at Iron Hill’s Farm to Table Supper…..much of the local food is coming from the Media Farmers Market!  Find out more here.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Farm to Table Supper
Five courses featuring fresh local flavors
7:00 – 10:00 pm
$75.00 pp Including Gratuity | Reservations Required 610.627.9000
first course
Local Cheese and Charcuterie Plate
birch run red cat and blue cheese, first state creamery aged goat cheese cheddar,
dejong farms salami, coppa di maiale, cornichons, linvilla orchards
peach and tripel jam, and fruitwood farms pine barrens honey
Paired with Belgian Tripel
second course
Three Bean and Three Tomato Salad
green, yellow and purple beans, green, yellow and purple tomatoes, lemon cucumbers
and goat cheese feta on a bed of mizuna greens with dandelion wine vinaigrette
Paired with Ironbound Ale
third course
Fish of the Moment
pepper-crusted freshly caught fish, candy striped borscht and mushroom pierogi
Paired with Vienna Red Lager
fourth course
Roasted Beer Brined Veal Shoulder
jerusalem artichoke hash, freshly picked sautéed vegetables and natural jus
Paired with Maniac Alt
fifth course
Eggplant Napoleon
funnel cake eggplant with powdered sugar, goat cheese and lemon ice cream
Paired with Abbey Dubbel
Head Chef Dave Anderson • Head Brewer Bob Barrar

Supporting our Community

When you buy fresh peaches or watermelon or grapes at the market this August, you know that every dollar you spend is going directly back to the farmer who grew those juicy fruits. Farmers markets are a win win win situation for farmers/producers, consumers and communities.  Farmers / producers don’t have to deal with costly storage, excess packaging or middlemen; consumers get products that are fresh, more nutritious and more flavorful. And our local economy grows stronger when our dollars stay right here in our community.

At the Media Farmers Market, supporting our community means making farm-fresh food accessible to all. Most of the produce vendors at the market accept EBT (Food Stamp) cards, Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons from WIC recipients and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons from low-income senior citizens.

The Media Farmers Market is committed to supporting low-income eaters and those groups that are acting on their behalf. Next month you can get involved in the effort to not only stamp out hunger in our community, but also nationally and worldwide. The 2011 Media CROP Hunger Walk will take place on September 18th at Ridley Creek Park.

Thank you for all you do to support our community by supporting our local farmers and producers!

August Delights

Fresh food and lots of fun continue at the Media Farmers Market.

“It is interesting and delicious to watch the different fruits and vegetables come to the market each week,” said Market Committee member Mary Beth Lauer.

The beginning of August marks the end of the blueberry season, but not to worry! Raspberries are already appearing with more to come as September rolls around. Tomatoes, both traditional and heirloom, white, yellow and bi-color corn, cantaloupe, watermelon and honey dew melons are plentiful. Fresh greens are still crisp and crunchy despite the heat.  Fresh peas, okra (it’s good, really!), green peppers and the list goes on.

Healthy breads at both Amaranth Gluten-Free Bakery and Great Harvest, fresh eggs and fresh meats and great cheeses makes for one-stop shopping and you may very well run into an old friend or meet a  new one while mulling over how many ears of corn the family will need this week and enjoying this week’s musical group.

Warm weather soups are available at the market ready to take home and serve the night you buy them.

Don’t forget that your family deserves a treat too.  Try a personally prepared cupcake, or homemade ice cream and freshly backed cookies you would be proud to say came from your own house!

FYI:  Three of the Media Farmers Market vendors, Fruitwood Farms, Herrcastle Farms and Frecon Fruit growers can accept food stamps.  Come to the Market Manager’s table in the center of the market if you need additional information.

July Market Basket

Tam Mengrine couldn’t have been happier when she found out she was this year’s first winner of the Media Farmers Market’s monthly Market Basket. As the winner, she collected a basket full of contributions from each of the market’s vendors going home with fresh vegetables and fruits, fresh eggs, and cheese, as well as bread and jam as well as coupons for fresh lemonade and French pastries.
“It was exciting,” she said. The family’s weekend meals included many items from the basket’s bounty. Along with salads and steamed broccoli, she even made pickles from the cucumbers. “And of course we ate the eggs for breakfast.”
A fan of farmers markets, Mengine was pleased that Media started one shortly after she moved to the borough. “I think it is very important to eat locally. I love being able to walk and I love the fresh eggs. I wish I could get them all year round.”
Her kids are fans of the lemonade stand that was added this year. The family has already collected several cups. “The kids love the cups and use them over and over,” she said.
Stop by the market and try your luck at winning a basket of local market goodies. Winners are chosen at the last market of each month….another  will be chosen this week!

Summer Barbecue

Barbecue season is in full swing and luckily the Media Farmers Market has something for all of your grilling needs. Market meat-lovers should begin by stopping byBirchrun Hills Farm. This family-owned farm from Chester Springs, PA., is a market favorite not only because of their handcrafted raw milk cheese, but also because of theirfresh and cured veal, beef and pork. (Bacon!) Pick up some Birchrun Brockwurst, Keilbasa, Sweet Italian Sausage or hot dogs.

Have a hankering for a good old-fashioned burger? Red Haven Farm can supply you with the finest grass-fed beefor lamb to make the perfect patty. Red Haven Farm also hails from Chester County and this family of farmers is committed to having their beef animals spend a minimum of two years on their lush pastures.

The market’s newest meat vendor, Maiale Deli and Salumeria, comes from Wilmington, Delaware, to bring usfresh sausages made daily with no additives or preservatives. Maiale’s unique selection includes Wild Boar Sausage with apples, caramelized onlions and blue cheese and Smoked Venison Sausage with drunken cherries.