Jul 27, 2011
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 in In season, Info, News
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!
Jul 11, 2011
Posted on Jul 11, 2011 in News
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.
Jun 22, 2011
Posted on Jun 22, 2011 in In season, Info, News
It’s now officially summer and we’re kicking this season of abundance with a great musical line-up. Do you have a little hankering for some lovely 3-part harmonies as you shop the farmers market this Thursday? If so, then please come early to hear Holly Hoffmann, Shannon Davidson and Monica Moran sing their hearts out as the newly formed singing trio Me Three. This lovely trio will sing an eclectic mix of three part harmony music with guitar or ukulele, from swing-era standards to conteporary indie and folk music.
And then from 5-7pm, eleven-year-old Josh Cyril bring his steel drum to the market . This young man has performed at a 76ers game and at a Villanova University’s basketball game with his steel pan drum, and when he was only six and seven years old he performed with the Philadelphia Steel Pan Drum Orchestra. Check out Josh’s website here.
What fresh, summer foods will you be enjoying while listening to great music at the market?
Jun 16, 2011
Posted on Jun 16, 2011 in In season, Info, News
The long waited for Jersey tomatoes will make their debut at the Media Farmers Market on June 16. Next to the tomatoes will be cherries that are every bit as sweet as they look, and the last of the fresh asparagus and snap peas. Strawberries are still coming but not for long so shoppers should get them now. Consider freezing some for the long winter to come. Shoppers can taste lemonade flavored with the market’s strawberries – yum!
Paul Cavanaugh, a regular at the market and one of its biggest supporters because he believes in eating fresh when ever possible, has a great idea. Along with fresh fruits, veggies, cheese and eggs, it would appear Cavanaugh loves Made In the Shade Lemonade so much he has worked out a way to have it all week. He now brings a pitcher to the market gets it filled to the brim with lemonade so he and his family can enjoy it all week. After the heat wave Media just sweated through, Cavanaugh has a really great idea.
This is the time of year for salads and the market has everything you will need to make a really delicious fresh salad. Hillside Farm has $4.00 bags of mixed lettuces and arugula. There are also spring onions. Head over the Herrcastle and pick up a bag of fresh spinach for $3.00 and pick up a just-picked cucumber from Fruitwood. Don’t forget the mushrooms! Mushrooms Café has great tiny button mushrooms as well as interesting variety of other mushrooms you might want to try.
Depending on your cravings this week, there are several different kinds of cheeses you might want to top off your salad with … try the blue cheese at Birchrun Hills Farm, or the feta cheese from First State Creamery – the latter is made with fresh goat’s milk.
Don’t forget dessert. My House Cookies and pies and Sweet Samantha’s cupcakes are there to indulge in. Eat a good, healthy dinner and then you deserve dessert!
Jun 15, 2011
Posted on Jun 15, 2011 in In season, Info, News
As the Media Farmers’ Market opens this week, singer and songwriter Christine Kinslow will serenade shoppers. Her comfortable mix of country, folk and basic American sound fits the market like a glove. She will sing a mix of her own original tunes and unique renditions of well-known favorites.
Next week, June 23, lovers of music as well as fresh food are in for a treat. Eleven-year-old Josh Cyril bring his steel drum to the market . This young man has performed at a 76ers game and at a Villanova University’s basketball game with his steel pan drum, and when he was only six and seven years old he performed with the Philadelphia Steel Pan Drum Orchestra.
See him perform this unusual instrument. Shoppers and Media residents in general won’t want to miss this!
For more information about Josh go to his website www.jcsteelpan.com or see him on Facebook.
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.
