The Watershed Agricultural Council is featuring a different Catskills farmers' market every week during the 2013 growing season. This week's market is the Saugerties Farmers Market, located at 115 Main Street Saugerties on Saturdays from May 25 to October 19, 2013, 10am-2pm.
Enjoy some competition and a chef’s demo at the farmers market
Come to this week’s Saugerties Farmers market for the annual Tomato Taste-Off – a friendly competition for home growers and market famers alike. Have your tomatoes to the center tent by 10:30 a.m. to enter them in three competitions: tastiest cherry, tastiest full-sized, and heaviest tomato. Judges are Mayor Bill Murphy, chef James Tamayo, and Lynne Gilson, a former market committee member. prizes this year are goft certificates from Partition St. Wines, Dig, and Rock Star Rodeo. Prize categories for this year are; Taste for cherry tomato, taste for full size tomato and heaviest tomato.
To complement the tomato excitement, Richard Frisbie of the Hudson Valley Dessert Company will provide this week’s chef demo creating a black bean, corn and tomato salad. Be sure to pick up some of this season’s exceptional bounty of tomatoes, and all of the early apples. Other early fall vegetables, such as squash, are trickling in with the end of the season summer produce. Don’t forget to leave with some fresh seafood, and assorted meats. Art Lab’s weekly project is glass printing. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, through Oct. 19, at 115 Main St., across from Cahill Elementary School.
Mission The mission of the Saugerties Farmers Market is to bring local seasonal food to market; preserve small family farms; promote healthy eating; build community; and attract visitors to historic Saugerties.
History Established in 2001 by a group of Saugerties residents to bring fresh food from local farms to market. With the support of the Mayor, Village Board, and local businesses the market was set up at Market and Main Streets and subsequently moved to our current larger site at 115 Main Street, the Saugerties Central School District’s parking lot.
Just a few blocks from the business district, the market overlooks the Cowflop, a spacious green meadow with Catskill mountain views and is next to the Saugerties Historical Society’s Kiersted House.
The Saugerties Farmers Market provides the best of Hudson Valley produce and other farm products while at the same time providing a gathering place for the community to meet, eat, and greet.
Market Manager and Saugerties Farmers Market Committee
Market Manager—Edith Bolt, 917-453-2082.
Saugerties Farmers Market Committee:
John Bassler, Lois Brayton, Barry Benepe, Joe Hernandez, Tony Hitchcock, Eileen Kamrass, Ann Krupp, Nicole Cawley, Helen Perri, Judith Spektor, Sara Stern, Rickie Tamayo, James Tamayo, Masha Zager
Art Lab’s Children’s Art Space—every week in the summer season.
Sponsored by the Saugerties Kiwanis Club
Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative
Last Saturday of the month May-August
Reasons to Shop Local at the Saugerties Farmers Market, made up of a special “hand picked” group of farmers who come together to share the best of what they grow:
Freshness, Taste, Nutrition, Preserve genetic diversity, Know where your food comes from and who grows it, Support local farmers, Build community, Preserve open space, Cut carbon emissions by reducing transport miles, Benefit the environment and wildlife with careful land stewardship
Our Vendors:
Barry’s Blueberries
Grower: Barry Schaeffer
Location: Napanoch
Products: Blueberries, vegetables, herbs, succulents & house plants
Contact: 845-647-6149
Summer Schedule: 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 (projected)
Find us at: Summer Markets
Cat’s View Farm
Farmer: Jade Craven
Location:Germantown
Products: 20 varieties of hand milked and homemade fresh goat milk soaps plus seasonal and custom blended soaps
Contact: 518-567-7705
E-mail: catsviewfarm@aol.com
Website: catsviewfarm.com
Summer Schedule: 6/8, 7/13, 8/10
Find us at: Summer Markets
Cedar Ridge Nursery
Grower: Denise Miller
Location: Saugerties
Products: Bedding plants, perennials, shrubs
Contact: 845-246-5419
E-mail: cedar@webjogger.net
Website: www.
Summer Schedule: 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29; 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 10/5
Find us at: Summer Markets
Clove Valley CSA
Growers: Ustya Tarnawsky & Jens Verhaegh
Location: High Falls
Products: Seedlings (herbs, flowers, specialty herbs), cut flowers, herbal body
products
Contact: 845-687-0535
E-mail: ustya@yahoo.com
Website: www.clovevalleycsa.
Summer Schedule: 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15
Find us at: Summer Markets
Cooperstown Cheese Company
Farmer: Sharon Tomaselli
Location: Milford
Products: Aged raw cow milk cheeses (toma primo, toma celena, Jersey Girl colby)
Contact: 315-767-0588
E-mail:bob.sweitzer@
Website: www.
Find us at: Summer Markets
Davenport Farm
Farmer: Doug Davenport
Location: Kingston
Products: Corn and seasonal vegetables
Contact: 845-339-6297
Email: dougdavenportski@gmail.
Find us at: Summer Markets
Greene Earth Farm
Farmer: Diane Carlson
Location: Palenville
Products: Certified Organic vegetables & herbs
Contact:518-678-3497
E-mail: greeneearthfarm@gmail.
Summer Schedule: 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31
Find us at: Summer Markets
Grey Mouse Farm
Food Producer: Kathy Kreda
Location: Saugerties
Products: Healthy Addictions snacks by Grey Mouse Farm; jarred goods including jams, jellies, preserves, fruit spreads, chutneys, garlic spreads, mustards, pickles, relishes, sauces
Contact: 845-246-3405
E-mail: greymousefarm@gmail.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Healthway Farm
Farmer: Rhonda & Joe O’Brien
Location: Highland
Products: Vegetables, potted herbs, mesclun
Contact: 845-883-7484
E-mail:farm740@yahoo.com
Website: www.healthwayfarms.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
Find us at: Winter Markets
Heather Ridge Farm
Farmer: Carol Clement
Market Sellers: Anna Plattna, Mark Russo, Ashley Schrabon
Location: Preston Hollow
Products: Pasture raised chicken, grassfed beef, lamb, pork, turkey; garlic; eggs; specialty food products including chili, soups, paté, pestos and more; honey, beeswax candles, soaps, lambskins. Lunch: Award winning Oink & Moo Chili and hormone free all beef hot dogs to Eat-In at the market café or Take Home.
On-Farm Store: Year round store and summer café, The Bees Knees.
Contact: Contact for special orders. 518-239-6234
E-mail: HeatherRidgeFarm@aol.
Website: www.Heather-Ridge-
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Hudson Valley Backyard Farm
Vendor: Jay Levine
Location: Rhinebeck
Products: Design and maintenance of organic vegetable gardens; veggie “meatballs”
Contact: 845-876-7903
E-mail: jay@
Find us at: Winter Markets
Jane’s Ice Cream
Food Producer: Amy Keller and Bob Guidubaldi
Location: Kingston
Products: Ice Cream
Contact: 845) 338-1801
E-mail:janesicecream@gmail.
Website: www.janesicecream.com
Summer Schedule: when possible
Karen’s Country Kitchen
Prepared Food Vendor: Karen Malen
Location: East Jewett
Products: Fresh baked Belgian waffles and sandwiches with market fruits, market maple syrup, waffle cookies, hot coffee, freshly made lemonade and iced tea.
Contact: 518-965-3431
E-mail: karenscountrykitchenny
Find us at: Summer Markets
Luigi’s Infused Olive Oils
Food Producer: Lou Olson
Location: Highland
Products: Olive oil infused with locally grown herbs; fresh hand made mozzarella (regular & smoked ); fresh pasta, bread crumbs, sopresatta cured sausage, garlic stuffed olives.
Contact: 845-691-6846
E-mail: luigioils@gmail.com
Summer Schedule: 6/1, 6/13, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 8/24, 9/7, 9/21, 10/12
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Lynnhaven Nubians
Farmer: Lynn Fleming
Location: Pine Bush
Products: Goat cheeses: chevre (savory and sweet), feta, ricotta, goat meat, chocolate chevre truffles
Contact: 845-744-6089
E-mail: lynnhaven@hvc.rr.com
Summer Schedule: 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 10/5, 10/19
Find us at: Summer Markets
Mangia Bene Farm
Farmer: Laura & Joe Aiello
Location: Glasco, Saugerties
Products: Specialty Italian greens and other vegetables, eggs, rabbit. Wiltbank mushrooms, Lenny B smoked fish
Contact: 845-246-3162
E-mail: jaiello@hvc.rr.com
Find us at: Summer Markets
Maynard Farms
Farmer: Tom Maynard & Bettyanne Paris
Location: Ulster Park
Products: orchard fruits, berries, vegetables (IPM/Integrated Pest Management) Pick-Your-Own (late August-October)
Contact: 845-331-6908
E-mail: maynardorchards@aol.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Me-Oh-My Foods
Prepared Food Vendor & Baker: Debra Every
Location: Red Hook
Products: Fruit pies, sweet breads
Breakfast and Lunch: Eat-In at the market café or Take Home.
Contact: 845-835-8340
E-mail: Debra@MeOhMyFoods.com
Find us at: Summer Markets
Oliverea Schoolhouse Maple Farm
Food Producer: Herb “Van” Van Baren
Location: Oliverea
Products: Maple syrup, maple cream, maple candy
Contact: 845-254-5296
E-mail: olivereamaple@gmail.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Our Daily Bread
Owner: Zvi Cohen
Market Seller: Yoni Cohen
Location: Chatham
Products: Breads from bagels to baguettes, cakes, cookies, biscotti. Full bakery line baked daily.
Contact: 518-392-9852
Email: manager.odb@gmail.com
Find us at: Summer Markets
Pura Vida Fisheries
Fisherman: Rick Lofstad and family
Location: Hampton Bays, Long Island
Products: Fish and seafood (flounder, fluke, tunafish, swordfish, striped bass, Spanish & Atlantic mackerel, herring, squid, clams, mussels, oysters, steamers, lobster, cod, hake, ling cod, sea bass, porgy, mahi mahi, shanks, skate, grey sole, daylight flounder, sea scallops, sea robin, bluefish, weakfish). Also salmon, shrimp, char, grouper, snapper; baked stuffed clams, cooked shrimp, lobster folls, seasoned fish, squid salad, smoked fish, and soups.
E-mail:: puravidafish@gmail.com
Find us at: Summer Markets
Sheepy Valley Farm
Farmer: Kate Henderson
Location: Medusa
Products: Wool yarn; hand knitted hats, scarves, baby sweaters; patterns, wood knitting needles and buttons; roving
Contact: 18-239-6238
E-mail: kate@sheepyvalley.com
Find us at: Winter Markets
Shoving Leopard Farm
Grower: Marina Michahelles
Location: Barrytown
Products: 55+ varieties of fresh and dried cut flowers, herbs
Contact: 845-758-9961
E-mail: marina@shovingleopard.
Summer Schedule: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 10/5, 10/12
Find us at: Summer Markets
Slow Roots Farm
Farmer: Jacob Diaz
Location: Kingston
Products: Vegetables & herbs (Naturally Grown), honey, eggs; Summer CSA
Contact: 845-339-2731
E-mail: slowrootsfarm@gmail.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Sow Good Bakery
Baker: Tess Beatrice
Location: Saugerties
Products: Carrot cakes, macaroons, brownies, raw truffles, cookies, energy bars, mousse cups, cupcakes.
Contact: 845-901-4503
E-mail: sowgoodbakery@gmail.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Sunporch Baked Goods
Baker: Bruce Coyle
Location: Saugerties
Products: Gluten free baked goods: carrot cake and chocolate bundt cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, sweet breads, and seasonal pies
Contact: 845-247-3002
E-mail: brucewcoyle@yahoo.com
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
Sweetpea’s Groceries
Producer: Jaime Hazard
Location: Saugerties
Products: handmade soaps, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, laundry soap, household cleaning sprays, lip balms, herbal salve, handmade soaps, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, laundry soap, household cleaning sprays, lip balms, herbal salve; jewelry from repurposed items
Contact: 607-227-0555
E-mail: jaimehaz@yahoo.com
Website: www.
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
The Pickle Man
Food Producer: Rick Hiamley
Location: Hunter
Products: Pickles
E-mail: :hmrc13@aol.com
Wiltbank Farm
Farmer: Gary Wiltbank
Market Seller: Mangia Bene Farm
Location: Saugerties
Products: Oyster and shitake mushrooms
Contact: 845-706-1154
E-mail:Garyhillfarm@aol.com
Find us at: Summer Markets, Winter Markets
