GRAPEVINE Vol. 3 Issue 11
17 October 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MANAGER'S NOTE
WHAT'S IN SEASON
FALL HARVEST TASTING
RECIPES AND COOKING IDEAS
MUSIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 2004 SCHEDULE


MANAGER'S NOTE
Vendor News:
Scott Moritz of Secret Aardvark is taking a break for the next few weeks. Scott expects to be back at the market on November 21.
Zbeanz is now on a biweekly schedule and will be at on October 24.
Oysters are Back! Linda Brand Crab has expanded their selection and is now offering steamer clams and oysters from Willapa Bay.
Freddy Guy Filberts will be back this week.
Ayers Creek will be back on October 31.
Other news:
Neighborhood House's Gourd and Pumpkin Sale continues through October 31. Neighborhood House staff and children from the program will be selling the certified organic gourds and pumpkins. Proceeds benefit Neighborhood House’s Early Pre-K Head Start Progrm programs. Stop by the booth, buy your phantasmographic gourds and learn more about Neighborhood House’s program.

WHAT'S IN SEASON
General notes: Peaches and nectarines will be available this weekend and weather permitting, maybe the next two weeks. This week will likely be the last week for strawberries. But we've got apples and pears in good supply and cranberries should be here soon.

Here are some of the items available this week.

Fruits: Apples, Asian Pears, Nectarines, Melons, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Strawberries

Vegetables: Beans, Beets, Carrots, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Garlic, Greens (arugula, collards, dandelion greens, mizuna, asian greens mix and more), Herbs (basil, parsley, tarragon, mint), Kohlrabi, Lettuce (romaine, green leaf, red leaf, salad mix), Onions (sweet, red, bunching, scallions), Peppers (sweet and hot), potatoes, radishes, shallots, winter squash (butternut, acorn, red kuri, sweet dumpling and delicata), pumpkins, tomatoes (cherry, heirloom)

Wild Mushrooms: Chantarelle, Lobster, Matsutake, Porcini

Cultivated Mushrooms: Maitake, Shiitake

Seafood: Crab, Salmon, Tuna, Steamer Clams, Oysters

Meats: Beef, Lamb, Pork, Rabbit

Bakery: Baker & Spice, Fressen, Market Fruit

Cheese: Fraga Farm, Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Oregon Gourmet Cheese

Nuts: Chestnuts, Filberts

Other: Pestos, Sauces, Soups, Honey, Cider, Ornamental Gourds

FALL HARVEST TASTING

Sample the Fall Harvest this Sunday at the Hillsdale Farmers Market: Apples, pears, wild mushrooms and more. Volunteers from Preserve the Harvest will be on hand, demonstrating how to use and store the fall harvest. Demonstrations include sauerkraut making, making applesauce and drying mushrooms.

RECIPES AND COOKING IDEAS
Growing up, there was very little winter squash available. Most Long Island groceries in the 1970's had a very limited produce selection. When I became produce manager at the Genesee Coop Foodstore in Rochester, I was overwhelmed with the varieties the local farmers brought to the store. I went on a squash binge, sampling the many varieties.

My favorites then and now are delicata and sweet dumpling squash. Both are sweet and have a nice flavor. Their small size also makes estimating portions pretty easy. My favorite way to prepare delicata or sweet dumpling squash is to cut them in half, scoop out the seeds, place them cut side down on a baking sheet and bake them for 40-50 minutes in a 400 degree oven. I often roast garlic at the same time. When the squash is done, scoop out the flesh, add a little olive oil and roasted garlic to taste and put the puree back in the skin. If you have fresh sage or thyme both work well with sweet squashes.

MUSIC SCHEDULE

OCT 17 Dancing Out Loud
OCT 24 City Lights Project
OCT 31 Eastrose Band

OCTOBER SCHEDULE
October 31 - HALLOWEEN - Come celebrate the last session of the regular season. Watch a master pumpkin carver at work, get your face painted by Wiggles the Clown and do your last minute pumpkin shopping.


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