AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK
(so far)
Crawford Organic Farm
Tim Bellew Food
Greenberg’s Bakery (weekly, at the Friends of Pretzel Park table)
Crawford Organics Farm
East Earl, PA
www.crawfordorganics.com
Cool weather greens abound which, naturally, makes you think of pumpkin pie, squash soup, sweet potatoes, apple cider, and apples in your fresh salad.
The farm has been growing organic produce since 1998. Since 2002 they have partnered with Paradise Organics, and between the two farms, offer a full line of fresh organic vegetables to wholesale markets. In 2008 and 2009, they attended a farmer’s market in Philadelphia. They merged with Wimer’s Organics CSA in 2016.
Among their crops this week are: Arugula (new), Green Beans, Beets, Baby Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Celery Root, Chard, Cilantro, Collards, Dandelion, Eggplant, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions (White, Red or Sweet Yellow), Parsley, Parsnips New, Sweet Bell Peppers (Green or Red), Potatoes, Radishes (black or watermelon), Sweet Potatoes (Garnets, Jewell, Japanese, White Hayman), Shallots, Scallions, Spinach, Tomatoes (Heirloom or reg. Red), Winter Squash (some or all of: Butternut, Carnival, Kabocha Type, Pie Pumpkin [for cooking], Spaghetti), and Turnips. In addition, they have Heirloom Dried Beans and Popcorn.
New Kale Chips made with our kale by Awesome Foods. Also, fresh Apple Cider is here!!!! Shop early for best selection.
In addition to what they grow in East Earl (Lancaster County), they sell other Lancaster County farms’ fresh fruit, low spray Apples (Crispin, Fuji (new), Gala, Gold Delicious, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Nittany, Pink Lady (new), Red Delicious, Winesap, Winter Banana . . .).
They also have available Soy Free, GMO-Free raised on grass pasture Brown Eggs, organic raw Cheese (eight varieties), Yogurt (plain or flavored), Organic Butter (salted or unsalted), and organic grass-fed Raw Milk as well as Local Raw Honey (from the bee keeper that has hives at their farm in Lancaster county over the summer) and pure amber PA Maple Syrup.
Now accepting credit cards, asking $20 minimum purchase. Cash preferred. Also accepting FMNP checks from eligible Seniors and Women, Infants & Children (WIC) to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
Tim Bellew Food
Philadelphia, PA
www.timbellewfood.com
Tim Bellew is a caterer, a cook, and a consultant in the food industry.
This week Tim will be offering turkey sloppy joes, potato/leek/kale/feta hand pies, herb iced teas and Gus’s low-sugar sodas. He also will have granola, coffee, fresh fruit scones, cupcakes (black bottom-g/f; carrot), cookies, and brownies (g/f).
Stephanie was the pastry chef at Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 13 years and the chef/owner of Sweetie’s Pie Diner.
Look for Aztec Chocolate Chunk & Pumpkin Seed cookies, Caramel Apples, plus new fall tarts including Pumpkin Grand Marnier, Pecan Bourbon, and Apple Cranberry. Back again are Millet Muffins, Pumpkin Ginger Cakes, Jewish Apple Cakes, and Chocolate Orange Pound Cakes. As always, look for a full supply of Nana’s oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, biscotti, and flatbreads.
Greenberg’s Bakery (weekly, at the Friends of Pretzel Park table)
Oreland, PA
http://www.greenbergsbakery.com
Greenberg’s Bakery began more than 90 years ago as a Philadelphia family-owned bakery. Currently in Oreland, PA, the bakery continues to carry on the tradition of using the family’s old, delicious recipes and techniques.
This week there will be the following breads: French Sourdough, Marble, Multigrain, Pumpernickel, and Rye. Also, Bagels (limited quantity): plain, poppyseed and everything.
Everything is made with mostly organic ingredients.