It was a hit last week but no worries if you missed it, Stinging Nettle is making another appearance! This springtime treat is full of health benefits including a high nutritional value, allergy relief, detoxifying properties and many more. Nettle is easier to cook with than you may think. It can be juiced, sauteed with olive oil and garlic, made into stuffed pasta, blended into pesto, you can use it just like spinach! 

Freshly cut baby salad greens this week include Arugula, Baby Kale, Butterchard, Farmers' Mix, Spinach, and Spring Mix. Other veggies found at the Cabbage Throw tent: hakurei turnips, radish, microgreens, gem romaine, cilantro, parsley, scallions, bok choy, kale, rainbow chard, purple top turnips, bunched spinach, and sweet potatoes.

Thank you all for a great opening day last week!

Phillips Farms will have an amazing selection of hanging baskets this week, just in time for Mother’s Day. Many other beautiful potted flowers will be available, including Begonias, Geraniums and so much more. On the produce side, Phillips Farms will have Greenhouse Tomatoes, Asparagus, Spinach, Lettuce, Arugula, Broccoli Rabe, Swiss Chard, Radishes, Scallions, Leeks, Fresh Herbs, and more.  

This week Salvaterra's will have lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, baby chard, baby kale, green kale, Tuscan kale, red kale (new this week!), collard greens, Swiss chard (new this week!), red and green leaf head lettuce, pea shoots, microgreens, radishes, scallions, cherry tomatoes (if you missed these last week, get here early on Saturday - they are sooo worth getting out of bed for. They taste like summertime)!

The sale on bagged greens continues! Mix and match lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, baby kale, baby chard! Buy one bag for $3 or two bags for $5!

Asparagus and rhubarb steal the show this Saturday at Scholl Orchards. Stock up on these spring delicacies and buy some extra for your Mom for Mother's Day too!

Try this healthy recipe for Rhubarb Streusel Muffins from Smitten Kitchen - made with whole wheat flour.

Rob is bringing the season's first Camelbah cheese this weekend. This is a sheep milk camembert cheese. It has a bloomy white rind that gives the soft cheese its distinct flavor. It can be enjoyed with a nice wine and fresh fruit or simply as a quick snack. He'll also have his super creamy sheep milk yogurt (the original 'Greek' yogurt), spreadable "chevre" cheeses and of course lots of yummy feta. Come by for your sheep milk dairy treats!

Mother’s Day Brunch Bundle; 1 Dozen Free-Range, Pastured Eggs, 1 Package Pastured Ham Steaks, 1 Package Pastured Bacon, complete with a gift bag for the ease of gift giving. - $35. Simply select the type of ham steaks and bacon that mom loves and let us do the rest! We’ll bag it for you in one of our gift bags so you can deliver it straight to Mom’s kitchen!

Give mom the gift of a wholesome, unforgettable meal along with a day of relaxation and finish strong with a Grass-Fed Beef Steak Dinner in honor of Mother’s Day!

Place your online pre-order here. Deadline: 1pm Friday

Apple Ridge Farm is offering pullet eggs this weekend! So why are pullet eggs so special? Read what Eataly.com has to say...

"For the first time, Eataly NYC Flatiron is receiving a daily selection of these "farmer's eggs," a true springtime treasure. Because these are among the first eggs ever laid by the young hens, typically less than one year old, they contain the vital essences of the chicken, stored up for her entire life. No subsequent eggs will taste the same.

Our chefs could not be happier: they say that the pullet variety is the tastiest, truest expression of an egg. What they lack in size is made up for in rich, savory flavor. Like their larger cousins, pullet eggs are perfect for baking, deviling, or simply frying (over easy on asparagus? Yes, please)."

The stars that govern our supply lines aligned and we have RHUBARB! Looking at you, Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pies! We’ll also have more Pop Tarts, Turnovers, Quiches, Beef and Mushroom dinner pies, Cock-a-Leekie Pot Pies, Savory Butternut Squash and Feta Tarts, and super delicious vegetarian rolls with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans. Can’t wait to see everyone’s smiling faces on Saturday down by the river!  

Mom needs sugar if she truly is what she eats! From heavenly vanilla creme cruffins to buttery sticky buns and blood orange pistachio pastries - Flour Shop Bakery has everything you need to sweeten up that Mother's Day Brunch, or make your own weekend extra delicious!

Elaine and Zeke Zelker wanted to thank everyone for such a warm welcome to the 269th year of the Easton Farmer’s Market. This week Zekraft will be offering six different buy one give one salads to benefit New Bethany Ministries; 

Turkey Blueberry- roasted free range local turkey (Jaindl) with brie, blueberries, smoked almonds, mixed greens and white Balsamic vinaigrette

Israeli Chopped- Cucumber, tomato, red onion, chickpeas, parsley, and bell peppers with hearts of romaine and za’atar vinaigrette •vegan•

Organic Roasted Beet- local goat cheese (Shepherd Valley), walnuts, arugula and a Balsamic vinaigrette.

Tropical Shrimp- mango, papaya, coconut & macadamia nuts and a honey chive vinaigrette.

Organic Quinoa- dried cranberries, cinnamon dusted roasted apples, organic sweet potato, walnuts with Bibb lettuce and an apple cinnamon vinaigrette •vegan•

And back by popular demand their Thai Chicken Salad- chicken in Thai peanut sauce with mango, red pepper, edamame, soy ginger dressing Load up for the week, of these a quick easy healthy meals. Zekraft’s soup offerings will be an organic sweet potato and a local chorizo and for crostini: olive tapenade, sweet goat (whipped local goat cheese with local honey), and an ancho shrimp.

Please visit https://zekraft.com for more information.

Show your love for Mom with pickles, peppers and olives. And look for Jersey Pickle back in their original spot this week!

Don's B.O.D. (Booch of the Day) will be the “Plumber” - made with sweet juicy plums and Pheasant Hill Farm's own mixed berries. If you're lucky, Portch Tea's little apprentice will tap your booch. And don't miss the GORGEOUS peony bouquets grown by Don's sweet mama, Mel. But come early for those!

If you didn't get a chance to meet our new beekeeper Jeremy White last Saturday, stop by this weekend! Your little ones will love the observation hive, and you'll find some lovely gifts for Mom too - including beeswax soaps, balms, and cute bee merch.

This Sunday we celebrate the special women in your life. A few ideas I have would be one of my soap bundles (dishcloth with a lovely bar of soap), or a bottle of Mom's favorite scent, lavender, rose geranium or patchouli - with a bar of soap to match. If Mom likes to garden or spend time outdoors doors, a bar of Gardener's Hand Soap with a tin of Gardener's Hand Soother will keep her hands feeling soft and comfortable. And don't forget a bottle of Bug Go Spray or soap, too (this stuff works!).

Knecht is returning this week so you can shop for Mother's Day. Check out Matt's beautifully handcrafted laser cut garden markers. Made in Easton and just $2 each. Choose from 36 herbs and garden vegetables specifically chosen for zone 6b.

Carter Lansing holds a special place in our heart as a long time EFM volunteer, board member and supporter. Carter and his Acoustic Kitty Project have gone on to do amazing things including winning Outstanding American Band/Soloist at the 2020 Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association Awards. Come on down this Saturday and unwind by the river with Carter's soulful sound.

To round out your market day shopping, visit the Highmark Farmstand or shop online and schedule a pick-up between 9 AM - 1 PM on market Saturdays. You will receive 10% off your entire order. When shopping in-store, be sure to mention this e-newsletter offer!

I like to meal prep during the week, even though I go home for lunch. It just makes my lunch break a little easier. This week, I went overboard and prepped an extra lunch salad, and this morning I realized that I could eat it for breakfast instead of letting it languish for one more day. So: into the pan went the spinach, beets, carrots, fennel, and chickpeas. I added an egg to make it more breakfast-y, and viola! A hearty start to the day. It was a good reminder of how versatile food is! Greens like spinach, baby kale, or baby chard can pull double duty, appearing cooked or raw. My beets were already roasted, but warmed up nicely. And most other fresh veg, like the carrots and fennel can go warm or cold too. Side note: fennel is, in my opinion, a much-overlooked vegetable that really shines when sliced paper thin in salads. So let your veg do double duty this week! 

Join this fun, guided tour offered by Easton Main Street Initiative and get the skinny on downtown's newest shops, restaurants, businesses and projects, and learn a touch of history too! Tours begin at 10:30 am and are approximately 30 minutes long. They depart from the parking lot entrance closest to the Post Office.