We are loving sweet peppers this week! The horn shaped sweet Italian peppers make great snacks for the kiddos with a built in stem handle and minimal seeds. Sweet, juicy, crisp and packed with vitamins A and C! Red peppers are high in lycopene which is great for heart health.

Here's the full list of veggie goodness: lettuce mix, arugula, red and green leaf head lettuce, kale (green curly, red curly, tuscan), collard greens, cabbage (red), basil, cilantro, dill, parsley, carrots, scallions, red beets, leeks, hakurei turnips, slicing tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, green and yellow zucchini, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, red and yellow onions, eggplant, potatoes (red, yukon gold), green beans, red, orange and yellow bell peppers, red and yellow sweet Italian peppers.

Phillips Farms will have different varieties available each week, and most varieties are seedless. If you've never tried these petite, locally-grown grapes you're really missing out. (They remind me of the grapes my grandmother grew on a small arbor at her Wilson Boro home.) Everyone’s favorite Concord Grapes (with seeds) are one of the last varieties of the season, so don’t expect them too soon. Other fruit available at Phillips this week: seedless watermelon, Sugar Cube cantaloupe, regular cantaloupe, peaches, nectarines, plums, blackberries, raspberries and new crop apples (Gingergold, Gala and Zestar). And don’t miss out on peak-season veggie favorites: Jersey tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, zucchini, carrots, kale, beets, onions, garlic and more.

Credit cards accepted. Online ordering available at www.FellowFarmer.com. Choose Easton Farmers Market as your pickup location. $20 minimum order requested.

Fresh summer goodness continues from Cabbage Throw Farm. Tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant and peppers will be available this weekend. Need a new way to enjoy them? Dean and Emily like to keep it simple, grilled vegetables with a slice of bread and fresh tomato. But maybe it’s time to make some gazpacho!

Blend together tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper (and a jalapeño if you like some heat). Add olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and refrigerate for a few hours. Top with chopped garlic and fresh veggies and herbs before serving. 

Other veggies and herbs coming to market include green beans, rainbow chard, carrots, beets, basil, oregano, dill and more. 

Canary melons arrive this week at Scholl's but get there early before your market manager buys them all (they're my favorite!). Red Haven yellow peaches and White Lady freestones are still plump, juicy and plentiful. And the red heart and bubble gum plums are delicious and good for little hands. For those that prefer nectarines- they're available in white & yellow. Red and yellow watermelon are super sweet and great with Feta cheese and a drizzle of balsamic.

On the veggie side you'll find beefsteak tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, string beans, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, cukes, eggplant peppers, onions and more!.

This weekend, Holy Cow Farm will have bunches of big beautiful sunflowers. These will go quickly so make sure to come early! Sunflowers pair beautifully with the bright red cockscomb and bold zinnias of late summer. Grab a bunch of each and mix and match to create your own table arrangements or you can always choose one of their premade bouquets!

Keep that sweet corn coming... all winter long! Buy extra corn and freeze it for winter soups, chili and chowders! Click here for instructions.

Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Cold Hardy Prickly Pear Cactus)is a low growing cactus with a reclining and creeping growth habit and blooms from June to July with large bright yellow flowers two to three inches wide, sometimes with peach-colored centers. Its stems and pads are flat and covered with clusters of short, very sharp bristles. Loves full sun and well-drained soils. Its fleshy pads are also edible if peeled, and the seeds have also been ground and many parts of the plant have been used medicinally. For winter survival, the pads dry up to the point of appearing dead before revival in spring.

Origin: US Native

Common Names: Low Prickly Pear, Devil' Tongue, Indian Fig, Smooth Prickly Pear (Hardy Perennial)

Height: 6" to 12"

Ricotta is back! Made from Raspberry Ridge's sheep's milk and whey, this creamy cheese has extra sweetness from the whey and fresh sheep's milk. We though we'd post this Raspberry Ricotta Cake Recipe again because it's become a favorite among our shoppers. The photo here was submitted by EFM shopper Paul Ricciardi. Paul used a combination of blueberries and raspberries. It's also great with peaches!

Pre-Order Online: https://www.raspberryridgecreamery.com/

Steve and his crew have small-batched some new Fromage Blanc flavors for your spreading delight!

Choose from:

-Truffle oil and Porcini Mushroom

-Smoked Poblano and Honey

-Lemon Garlic Chive

Online Orders: www.havenfarmstead.com/shop (Orders for Saturday pickup at EFM must be placed by 11 am on Friday)

Let’s talk grilling for Labor Day! What are your plans? Who are you celebrating with? Don’t worry, there’s something for everyone at Breakaway Farms! With local, clean meats on the grill the rest just falls into place! Come see your farmers this week & get your holiday sausages, burgers,

steaks, & more!

Pre-orders must be received by 1pm on Friday. Simply visit www.breakawayfarms.net to shop online & pick-up at your favorite market!

Pasties, pierogies, pizza crusts, and pies. All perfect for the back to school routine. Even if that means school at home. Who doesn't need a quick dinner at least once a week? Peach pies are still on the menu along with Shepard's Pie pasties and Chicken Corn Chowder Pasties. They go fast so call the bakery to reserve your order.

Apple Ridge Farm Bakery is celebrating the peach this week!

Well, that's a wrap for August! This week we're looking forward to fall in our Apple Brown Butter Tarts, holding on to summer in a gorgeous Peach Custard Pie, and a little of both in our sweet and tart Apple Blackberry Crumb Pie. Choose a savory pie option with Artichoke Strudel, Heirloom Tomato and Sweet Corn Pie, or the ever comforting Chicken Pot Pie. We're looking forward to another fantastic Saturday down by the river.

Folks can't get enough of Little Miss Korea's Mandu Korean dumplings!

Available in chicken or pork. 6pcs. - $7.50; 10 pcs. $12

Stop by and see what Chef Scott has been canning this week!