FAST FOOD!
15th Annual Zucchini 500 Rolls onto the Riverfront
It's hard to believe we've been racing zucchini for 14 years! Wondering how this zany fast food challenge began? Well... way back, when Centre Square was a bit of a ghost town, and there were more squash at the market than there were shoppers, we were forced to get creative. It was a typical July - hot and steamy, and squash were everywhere! And well, they were kind of 'car shaped.' So we borrowed a pinewood derby track from the local cub scout pack, and encouraged our customers to carve the fastest car and get ready to squash the competition. The event grew every year, as did the market. And in our second year, real life NASCAR official Peter Brohl joined us, and he and his wife Barbara have been instrumental in running the race ever since. We graduated from the pinewood derby track and soon had a track of our own, thanks to Easton's Eisenhardt Mills. This local mill graciously crafted and donated a gorgeous zucchini track that we continue to use today. Over the years we raced in the circle, at the Crayola Experience, and we even took the show on the road to Steel Stacks in Bethlehem. This year will be the Zuke 500's debut at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers. Unlike the Watermelon Shot-put competition (that's a story for another day!), the Zuke 500 has become a beloved signature event for EFM. We really hope you'll join us this Saturday!
Our heartfelt thanks to Flemington Car and Truck Country, a long-time supporter and sponsor.
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Fun for the Whole Family!
Zucchini 500 Race Details
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Where: By the Scott Park Stage
When: Registration and car building 9am - 10:30 am. RACE TIME: 11:00 am sharp
Details: $10 registration fee* includes: zucchini of your choice (three classes: sports car, mid-size, and monster truck), one set of wheels and axles, access to car building supplies, and our expert pit crew, and a collectible race medallion necklace.
*We have a select number of zucchini 500 scholarships for those unable to afford the $10 fee.
Prizes: awarded for fastest car in each category, and the most creative car in each category. We will also have an adults only (ages 16 and older) race following the kiddos.
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Eat with the Seasons!
Parmesan Baked Zucchini
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"Everyone gets their veggies in with these zucchini coins that are tossed in olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic."
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The Hunsickers make their season debut this Saturday! Come welcome Stephen and crew and pick up some delicious sweet corn, and those legendary Twin Maple potatoes (5lb. bags), You'll find Twin Maple Farm located next to Haven Farmstead Cheese. |
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Cabbage Throw Farm is racing into the weekend with a truckload of zucchini! A lot of other summer crops have taken off too including eggplant, cucumbers, shishito peppers (yum!), and heirloom tomatoes. Looking for a summer squash you won’t find just anywhere? Cabbage Throw Farm will be bringing a few more of the Sicilian squash, Cucuzza! It has a slightly sweet and nutty flavor and can be prepared just like zucchini!
This weekend, you will also find lettuce, green beans, kale, chard, escarole, fennel, cabbage, kohlrabi, purple top turnips, cherry tomatoes, beets, carrots, onions, garlic, shallots, herbs and more.
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Nothing says summer better than field-grown Jersey Tomatoes, and Phillips Farms has them! Corn will be available again this week and all summer long. Phillips Farms is your one-stop shopping for all your favorite summer produce, so don’t forget the Peaches, Cantaloupe, Blueberries, Blackberries and Plums. Vegetables this week include: green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, okra, squash blossoms, garlic scapes, radishes, beets, leeks, carrots, kale, swiss chard, bok choy, basil, fresh herbs and so much more. |
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What's NEW at Scholl's? White nectarines, that's what! ... Sweet, fragrant, juicy and oh so delicious! And on the veggie side, three varieties of gorgeous eggplant come on board this week.
Yellow and white peaches and plums are plentiful. And they're still picking those luscious cherries. Sweet cherries for eating, and sour cherries for pies and cobblers - yum! Tomatoes, bell peppers, pickles, string beans and zucchini are also available, along with broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and cukes! Ohh, and the season's first HOT peppers!
*DON'T FORGET: Return your half peck boxes to get $1 off a refill on peaches and apples.
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Let’s highlight beautiful eggplant this week! Versatile and delicious, eggplant can be the main star of a meal or an easy side dish. And who doesn’t like baba ganoush?! It’s amazing how easy and quick it is to make too. Here’s a great recipe for homemade baba https://cookieandkate.com/epic-baba-ganoush-recipe/
The full line-up includes: lettuce mix, arugula, kale (green curly, red curly, tuscan), swiss chard, collards, head lettuce (red leaf, green leaf), scallions, salad turnips, red beets, carrots, fennel, tomatoes, cabbage (green, red, Napa), onions (red, sweet walla walla), cucumbers, English cucumbers, red potatoes, green beans, slicing tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini (green, yellow), cilantro, parsley, and basil.
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The summer flowers are officially bursting at Holy Cow Farm, and that includes these luscious snapdragons. They'll be featured in bouquets and will be available as bunches in one of four colors; peach, lavender, purple, and red. And if you have kiddos, be sure to ask farmer Bryan how to make your snapdragons "talk"! It's also the last week of the blue spiky echinops flowers featured last week. Come check out all these and more at the Holy Cow Flower stand. |
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Brie and Fresh (cow) Feta are back in action, plus three cave-aged goodies including Tangled up in Blue, and Vachetta, a nutty, firm Alpine Tomme. Make a summer cheese board with fresh berries, and pair it with your favorite wine from Tolino Vineyards!
Good news! Haven Farmstead cheeses are now available at the Highmark Farmstand at Easton Public Market.
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Have you tried Breakaway Farms Summerthyme Bacon? If you want to build the ultimate BLT, this is the bacon for you! Their Pasture-Raised Pork Bellies are cured with Sea Salt, Fresh Garlic, Fresh Thyme, Juniper Berries & smoked over hickory wood.
The sea salt balances the acidity of a great, local heirloom tomato and the Garlic, Thyme, and hint of Juniper compliments all the summer BLT flavors! Serve this on toasted sourdough bread and everyone will be begging for more!
Pre-order online ( breakawayfarms.net) by 1pm on Friday to ensure a quick and easy farmers' market pick-up. |
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Zekraft - Curators of Taste |
This week Zekraft will be offering eight different grab and go salads. Look for Roasted Vegetable (with zucchini in honor of the Zucchini 500), Peach with Spiced Pecans, Strawberry with Roasted Chicken; a Cici Salad - roasted chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and artichoke hearts; their Beet Salad with local goat cheese; Tropical Shrimp (market manager's fave), Thai Peanut and Mediterranean Chicken.
The soup du jour is Roasted Tomato and Basil. And this week's Crostini is a Chicken Salad with grapes walnuts and bleu cheese; and an olive Tapenade.
The dessert trifecta includes Pot de Creme, Banana Pudding and Key Lime Pie... mmm! Oh, and stop by and meet Shianne, Zekraft’s latest hire.
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Ken is rollin' out his famous Zucchini fries in honor of the Zucchini 500! Fast and fibrous (haha), these yummy fries come with a homemade garlic basil aioli. Pair 'em with an ice-cold, fresh-squeezed lemonade!
If zucchini's not your thing, there's always yummy coconut shrimp, crab cakes, and fab breakfast burritos and breakfast sammies.
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Salty or Sweet?
You don't have to choose with Apple Ridge's famous Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Pretzel Cookie. It's the BEST!!
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Fresh off of Bethlehem Blueberry Fest, Tomblers returns this week! And despite baking 400+ pies for last week's fest, they're ready to rock the riverfront again. Look for lots of peach, blueberry, and cherry pies this week. And stock up on your favorite pasties and pierogi! |
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PorTch Tea Kombucha (and Pheasant Hill Farm)
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Don's Booch of the Week is “Say chow-dah, Frenchie!” featuring the juicy, fresh-picked goodness of black currants, blackberries, and blueberries. |
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Bella's Bistro - Where Food is Medicine LLC |
This week Bella's Bistro has a special treat in store for your pup(s)!! They've created a zucchini-pumpkin dog treat just for our remarkable Zucchini 500 race this weekend! This delicious homemade treat is nutrient-dense and is made from wonderful superfoods. You can also stop by their tent for your pup to receive a free sample of their slow-roasted meat jerkies...what pooch would pass that up!?
You can also pre-order any of their products on their website at www.bellasbistroshop.com and pick it up on Saturday. Venmo and credit cards accepted. |
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This Week's Guest Vendors |
- Brady's Botanicals
- Be Love Succulents
- Hardball Cider
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Vendors on Vacation this Week: Teels Hill Soapworks
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Fritch in the Kitchen
Seasonal Recipes & Market Musings with Amy Fritch
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White Currant & Prosecco Gelatin |
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You know when you are shopping at the Farmers' Market and something catches your eye and before you know it, you’ve bought some fruit that you’re not even sure you can identify, much less cook with? Yeah, me too, ha! Recently, these beautiful white currants* sparkled at me and I couldn’t resist taking them home. After researching a bit, I decided that I didn’t want to make the traditional white currant jelly called Bar-Le-Duc (look it up, it involves de-seeding with goose quills!) and instead went with a quicker gelatin dessert. I had agar powder in the pantry, which is a good vegan substitute for unflavored gelatin. It’s easy to scale this recipe, 1/2 tsp of agar powder will gel 1/2 cup of liquid, so if you only have 1 cup of Prosecco in your fridge, you can still have a fancy dessert!
1 cup Prosecco or white grape juice
2 Tbsp sugar (more or less to taste)
1 tsp agar powder
about 1/2 cup white currants, de-stemmed
In a small saucepan, stir together the Prosecco or juice, sugar and agar powder and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes so that the sugar and agar are completely dissolved. Pour into molds or small glasses, and add the currants (they will float). Cool on the counter for 15 minutes, then refrigerate to fully set. Serves 2. *You'll find currants at Phillips Farm
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The Market Rewards offer is exclusive to EFM shoppers. Pick up your card at any of the EFM INFO tents!
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TONIGHT! Thursday July 22nd
6:00 - 8:30 pm - Featuring: Lehigh Valley Urban Latin Orchestra
Enjoy dinner, drinks and some great tunes on the riverfront. LiveatFalls.com
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Buy Fresh Buy Local has launched their 2021 buy local challenge called "Eat Right. Here!" The game runs for 7 weeks from July-August. Complete missions and earn points towards seriously amazing prizes including a $450 stay at the Glasbern Inn, $200 Farm to Table Restaurant Gift Certificates, and so much more! Get rewarded for shopping local - sign up and start playing today at eat-right-here.com
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Thank You Sponsors!
Proud Supporters of the Easton Farmers' Market
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