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Market: August 25th, 2018

Reason to Celebrate

Summer at the farmers’ market has been flying by and as the season changes make sure to look for what’s new at the market! This week you’ll be able to find squash, tomatillos, fresh herbs, carrots, new potatoes, berries, melons (to read more about melons click here) and peaches.  Click here to see what vendors are joining us and what they will have.

Features From The Market

Tru Green Organics: Bee has a new scent of lotions – pumpkin spice latte! Try a sample this week.

Forest Cookbook: Join the publisher of the Forest City Cookbook to pick up your copy! The book features local chefs and farmers from the Covent Garden Market. A great gift for the foodie in your life.

Home Harmony: New spicy zucchini spears with local zucchinis!

 

Free Weekly Cooking Class

Join us for our free cooking class this Saturday from 11-12 in the market kitchen. Chef Paul Paschink is making 3 different recipes this week! We are featuring, Butternut Squash Gratin, baba ganoush and corn salsa. Doors open at 10:30 for our class.

Live Music at the Market

Every Thursday and Saturday join us for live music. This week join Justine and Noelle of Coming up Roses for music beginning at 9:30.

New Thursday Vendor

Meet Joan of Joanie’s Pastries, Joan is a new vendor to our Thursday market bringing only gluten-free baked goods. Make sure to get a buttertart next Thursday! Everything is always gluten free since that is the only way Joan bakes!

Library Program

Join us outside under the tower for the library program each Saturday. Bring your kiddos to hear a story and have a seasonal snack, story time runs every week from 10:30-11:00.

Hot of the Grill

Join Dan and Glenda outside for sliders! Fieldgate’s organic beef will be topped with Smith Cheese’s Black Cambazda- a blue cheese with an ash outside.