America's Oldest, Continuous Open-Air Market, Est. 1752
Saturdays 9am - 1pm
May - December
EBT Accepted - Rain or Shine - Dog Friendly
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Tomato Day!
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
-Brian O'Driscoll
Whether you like to grow them, can, eat them or can them (or all of the above), we have something for you this weekend. Come celebrate one of summer's tastiest treasures. Discover a favorite new heirloom, learn some new tips for preserving and growing tomatoes, chow down on fried green tomatoes and say cheers with a Bloody Mary! We have lots of tomato fun for the kids too, and some great tunes with Friends of Tom(ato) - haha.
You'll find tomatoes at: Apple Ridge Farm, Backyard Growers, Blooming Glen Farm, Pheasant Hill Farms, Salvaterra's Growers, and Scholl Orchards.
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Heirloom Tomato Tasting 10am - Noon
$1 Donation (to benefit Easton Community Gardens)
Sample more than a dozen varieties of heirlooms provided by our EFM farmers, and vote for your favorite! Chat with PA Master Gardeners about growing tomatoes and let Chef Ada teach you some culinary tips and tricks for using tomatoes - now and later! Chef Ada will be featuring homemade sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and taco-stuffed tomatoes for freezing.
The PA Master gardeners will also be giving away heirloom tomato seeds to those who are interested in planting.
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Mister & Mrs. Tomato Head Contest
(and tomato mini golf too!)
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Saturday's the day to ' play with your food!' We'll provide veggie parts and craft supplies for kids to build their own Mister or Mrs. Tomato Head. Three prizes will be awarded for Funniest, Most Glamorous and Most Organic. Winners will receive an EFM t-shirt and $10 in market tokens. POP members who participate will also earn $3 in POP bucks to buy fresh fruits and veggies at the market. And don't forget to play a round of tomato mini golf!
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Farm Fresh Recipes
Eating with the Seasons
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Bacon-Spinach & Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes
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"We love beefsteak tomatoes because they are meaty, firm, and perfect for stuffing. Brush the inside of each hollowed-out
tomato with bacon drippings to make them extra smoky and savory. As the tomatoes roast and soften, their
tangy juices enhance the bacon, spinach, and couscous stuffing.
You can easily swap out the couscous for rice, orzo, or quinoa."
-From Southern Living
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Eight Oaks will be selling your favorite morning cocktail - The Bloody Mary this Saturday at the Easton Farmers Market! Made with Eight Oaks farm-to-glass American Vodka and deliciously seasoned tomato juice it's a great way to kick off your Tomato Day.
To make this even more special Eight Oaks will be donating 10% of the proceeds from Bloody Mary sales to The Easton Compost Program - so let's Drink Well and Do Good together this weekend! Cheers!
*Look for Eight Oaks in a special location in the inner circle.
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Sycamore Grill
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes are back! Get yours with that yummy ailoi dipping sauce, and an ice-cold lemonade.
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Salvaterra's Gardens
Certified Organic
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Along with loads of tomatoes, Salvaterra's will have lots of colorful bell peppers in bright shades of red, yellow, and orange - perfect for making salsa! And speaking of salsa - don't forget the cilantro. You'll also find lettuce mix, arugula, and head lettuce for big healthy salad. And collards, kale for cooking. There's eggplant, scallions, carrots, potatoes, onions, leeks, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, parsley, dill, and applesauce too - whew!
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It's been a summer filled with wacky weather but it has certainly agreed with the Sweet Corn - the corn has been AMAZING this season! Enjoy it while you can and consider freezing some for the winter.
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Blooming Glen Farm
Certified Organic
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With all this steamy weather, those cherry tomatoes just keep on coming! So they'll be on special 2/$5 again this week! And be sure to check out their fabulous selection of heirlooms too. They'll be featuring several in the Heirloom Tomato Tasting.
Other goodies include eggplant, potatoes, green bell peppers, sweet onions, and salad greens.
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Scholl Orchards
Bulk Tomato Specials
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Tomatoes for miles...
If you're thinking about canning or freezing, or making sauce, check out these great Tomato Day Specials at Scholl's!
Plum Tomatoes - Half Peck: $10/Half Bushel $25
Beeksteaks - $6/Quart or 2 quarts for $10
Peach specials continue too... Half Peck $12, Peck $17, Half Bushel $30
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Breakaway Farms
It’s looking a little rainy again this weekend! Time to get that oven cranked up! Think cast iron Dutch oven, grass fed and finished short ribs, pastured pork Summer Grillers with white wine and lemon zest, or pastured rotisserie chicken! And just because it’s August, don’t forget the pastured pork shoulders and Boston Butts for some awesome pulled pork!
Psst... and don't forget to stock up on BACON for all those BLTs you'll be making with those juicy tomatoes!
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Farmstand Recipes
Pico de Gallo and Homemade Tortillas!
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Tomato Day has inspired another new seasonal Farmstand Recipe, "The Spicy Gallo"! A traditional homemade pico de gallo made with fresh local tomatoes and cilantro, fresh lime juice, jalapenos and onion. Pair it with Ada's Corn Tortillas and you've got yourself a fiesta! Peach Mango Salsa and Tango Mango Salsa will also be available as supplies last. And all your regular favorites will be available too!
Remember to stop inside The Easton Public Market and check out all the fun special tomato products at the Farmstand!
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Jenny's back at the market this weekend with a fresh new menu!
Mustard green soup (mustard greens, jicama, tomato, onions,pepper , tofu and tamarind in a clear broth) $5;
Cucu dudur (sweet potato ball filled with turmeric coconut spice) $3;
Tumeric flavored Quinoa on a bed of organic green served in lime orange zest dressing $6;
Mee Goreng-vegetables (Indian style egg noodles stir-fried in a tomato base, with broccoli, potato, snow peas, bak choy, bean sprouts, bell red pepper and spiced tofu with our chili spice) $7;
Fresh Lychee with orange infuse in basil/ mint lime $3
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Tomblers Bakery
Tomato Quiche
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Tomato Day....Fresh Tomato Quiche with those famous heirloom plum tomatoes from Salvaterra's Gardens - always a big hit...yum.
Also look for more Chicken Corn Chowder Pasties...Local corn, All white meat chicken, potato, onion and creamy cooper cheese. Not to mention nine more varieties of Pasties for an easy dinner or lunch. Plus pierogies, pizza crusts, cookies and more. Come say hi to Skip and Cariana this week.
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The Dining Dog and Friends
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Dogs love tomatoes too! For Tomato Day
The Dining Dog is featuring Tomato Vegetable Gazpacho with Cheezer Teezer Croutons;
Rustic Margherita Pizza on Cauliflower Crust, and
Tomato Pies.
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Tolino Vineyards
Refreshing Rose
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Tolino Vineyards is featuring two of their Rose wines this weekend. Catawba is a sweet, light bodied wine with some berry notes. And Mamas Rose is a semi-sweet wine with strawberry , cherry, and raspberry notes. Both wines are wonderful chilled and perfectly refreshing on a warm summer day. Stop by for a sample or grab a bottle for the weekend!
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Vendor Absences: 8-18-18
Valley Milkhouse
Lemon Tree Lane Kitchen
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Locally Grown Music
Friends of Tom: 10am - Noon
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Friends of Tom band has been performing in and around the Lehigh Valley since 2005. Chris & Liz Younger, the duo of Friends of Tom, are making their debut performance at EFM this Saturday. The band is honored that vocalist Liz Younger is a 2018 Lehigh Valley Music Award recipient. So pull up a chair in the North Lawn of the Circle and enjoy a high energy mix of rock, blues, and country. In the EFM Music Tent from 10 am to 12 noon.
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Artists in the ACE Tent
Featuring: Kailey Atkinson
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ACE Artists on Call: Kailey Atkinson is offering "Textured Tomatoes: Mixed media mark-making." Create your personal colorful book marker for $2. Kids & Adults welcome!
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Breastfeeding Awareness Month
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August is officially recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Breastfeeding Awareness Month, which is why Easton Hospital is partnering with the Kellyn Foundation to host a free cooking demo on Thursday, August 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Easton Public Market Kitchen.
Join our registered dietitian and lactation specialist for an educational evening to discuss the simple, healthy choices you can make for you and your baby, and learn the importance of nutrition and breastfeeding. There will be limited seating available and registration is required. To register, visit
https://bit.ly/2ODWDwj, or call Suzanne Leskosky at 484-553-7056.
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Buckets are BACK!
If you've been waiting for a compost bucket, be sure to stop by the EFM INFO tent or the Compost Tent (behind the Easton Public Market) this weekend. Last week our Scrappy Scrappers contributed over 900lbs. of food scraps --- whoa!
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Want to learn about all the up-and-coming attractions of Downtown Easton? The history? The food scene? Join this 45-minute, guided tour to learn all about what's happening in Downtown Easton. (11 a.m., tours lead from the west side of Centre Square, free, open to all ages)
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