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Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar Celebrates Back to School:Teacher Appreciation

With kids heading back to class and teachers doing the same, it’s the time of year where First Sundays at the Farmers' Market and Bazaar celebrates both. Teachers are encouraged to check in at the market Welcome Tent to receive a free gift. Children are encouraged to check out the YMCA’s Y on the Fly van for all sorts of fun activities.

Pick of the Month Recipe: Roasted Peach Granita We’re in the final days of summer, so let’s embrace the last bits of warmth with a cool easy dessert dish. Granita is pretty much sorbet but is made without an ice cream machine so anyone can make it.  4 large peaches 1 ¼ cups of water 1 cup of sugar Juice of 1 lemon ½ tsp of salt Preheat oven to 350° and wash peaches. Cut peaches in half, remove pits and place cut side up on a lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven until the edge of the peaches are caramelized (25 minutes). While the peaches are roasting, combine the water, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan and heat on medium stirring occasionally until all the sugar is dissolved. In batches if necessary, blend together the sugar water and roasted peaches. Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a baking dish. Put the baking dish in the freezer and every half hour scrape it with a fork to break up the ice crystals. After 4-5 scrapings the dish should be fully crystallized and loose. It is then ready to serve!

First Sundays Sponsor: Health For Life Dispensary Health For Life Dispensaries has three locations in Maryland: Baltimore, White Marsh and Bethesda. Exited to be part of the Baltimore Farmers' Market, they look forward to providing attendees with information about cannabis as a potential treatment option for many common conditions. Stop by their table for giveaways, information and a friendly conversation about the medicinal and holistic advantages of cannabis. Sign up as a future patients for their Medical Marijuana Card on-site through the MMCC website portal! *For qualifying patients 18+

Bazaar Vendor Spotlight: Lucky Bat Paper Co. Lucky Bat Paper Co. is the brainchild of Baltimore based illustrator McKinley Bryson. Her passion for food, gardening and cooking inspire her to make whimsical prints, pins and stationary. Her work has found its way on to many a kitchen walls and her watercolor palette is broad enough to match any aesthetic needs you may have. Be sure to check out her stand in the bazaar section of the market.

Farm Spotlight: Bogarty Farms Located in rural Jarrettsville, Maryland Bogarty Farms has been a staple at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar for more than 30 years. They are perhaps most famous for the abundant and beautiful green beans. That’s not to dismiss their other wonderful produce including eggplants, melons, and now a market exclusive, edamame. Bogarty Farms accepts all SNAP, WIC and FMNP benefits and you can find their stall located in the center of the market across from the mini doughnuts.

Bazaar Vendor Spotlight: Cajou Cream Cajou Cream was founded by Nicole Foster and Dwight Campbell in response to a lack of good healthy dairy-free ice cream options for their children. Inspired primarily by the cashew nut, the duo makes their own nut milks for the base of all their ice creams. The result is a local, creamy and delicious option for those with or without lactose intolerance. Check out their centrally located stall at the market next to Two Boots Pizza, and be sure to try their sorel drink as well.

Wilde Thyme Cooking Demo with Days of Taste The Wilde Thyme food truck hosts a monthly cooking demonstration at the Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar with the intention of highlighting the local ingredients available at the market that month. In addition to educating about the seasonal ingredients available, Wilde Thyme invites a small business or non-profit in Baltimore to collaborate and create a platform to highlight efforts in Baltimore that are centered around food and health education, with a focus on businesses managed by people of color and centered around education and accessibility. On Sunday, September 8, Wilde Thyme is joined by Days of Taste , a program which teaches fourth graders about the elements of taste and the journey of food from farm to table.

Free Farmers’ Market Food Scrap Collection The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) and the Baltimore Office of Sustainability continue the composting program through the duration of the market. The collection of items includes food and food scraps, plants, coffee and tea bags, yard waste and leaves, and paper products. It excludes meats, dairy and eggs, liquids, coated paper products, glass, metal, plastics and rubber. Visit the tent near the Hollywood Diner on Holliday Street for more information.

Overheard at the JFX Q: What did the grape say when the farmer accidentally smooshed it? A: Nothing, it just let out a little wine.

Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar Dates/Location April 7-December 22, 2019  7am-12pm Located under the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX I-83) at 400 E. Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 FREE PARKING *Compliments of Mercy Medical Center, patrons can park for free in the Mary Catherine Bunting Garage, located at 330 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202, for two hours (maximum) from 7am to noon. Vehicles should enter through the Pleasant Street entrance. Bring your ticket to the Welcome Tent for validation.  A Friendly Reminder About Pets at the Market Pets are not allowed at the Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar, and it is a Baltimore City Health Department ticketable offense of up to $1,000.00.

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The Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar is produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, a 501 (c)(3) serving as the city's arts council, events center and film office.