Carter Lansing has been a friend to the Easton Farmers' Market for well over a decade. He's performed countless times in the circle, at our former Weyerbacher Wednesday Market, at the Easton Public Market, PA Bacon Fest, Live at the Falls, and at Easton Heritage Day. He also helped launch Music for the Market, an annual musician-led fundraiser that took place back in the day. Carter's music and songwriting come straight from the heart and he's about as fine a human being as you'll ever meet. We're proud to welcome our old friend back to the riverfront tomorrow. Come grab your favorite markets eats and drinks and soak up the legit vibes of this local legend.

The goal - to celebrate asparagus season for all it's worth by eating as much as you can as often as you can! You can start with this recipe. Grab some pasta from Cuz Vinny, and your favorite Breakaway Farms bacon (there are only 50 varieties to choose from), brown that butter, and dig in!

First cherry tomatoes of the season! It might not look or feel like summer (please someone bring on the sun!) but it sure tastes like summer with these little gems! Keep it simple with Caprese kabobs! Get to the market early to grab your pint before we run out!

Matt & Jess will also have spring mix, spicy mesclun mix, arugula, spinach, chard, collard greens, cilantro, dill, parsley, radish, hakurei turnips, scallions, pak choy, green kale, tuscan kale, head lettuce (red, green, romaine)

AND the Salvaterra's Spring special is still running: 1lb bulk bags of lettuce mix, arugula or spinach for $8!

Salad season has arrived at Cabbage Throw Farm! Baby green mixes including spring mix, farmers mix, arugula, baby kale and butterchard. Beautiful Little Gem Romaine and freshly bunched beets are also ready for their first harvest this week! Additional produce includes various microgreens, spinach, carrots, bok choy, daikon radish, red radish, hakurei turnips, parsley, dill, cilantro and scallions. 

Just two more weeks to sign up for a 2024 CSA Membership! The program is free-choice and market-style, which means your balance can be used at any one of their participating markets. Please email cabbagethrowfarm@gmail.com to sign up or learn more about about the program at www.cabbagethrowfarm.com

Rhubarb and Asparagus are still the reigning stars of the Spring show. But Scholl's extensive variety of late season apples is no joke. Evercrisp, Honeycrisp, Ludacrisp, Goldrush and Pink Lady are all available, along with fresh-pressed cider.

Marry the flavors of of rhubarb and apples in this easy Rhubarb Apple Crumble!

Flowering Chives are a fun way to add a little pizzazz to your next meal with their beautiful purple color and delicious mild onion flavor. They are only here for another week or two. Other produce at Phillips Farms you’ll find this week: Greenhouse Tomatoes, Asparagus, Spring Garlic, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Swiss Chard, Scallions, fresh herbs and so much more.

Minsi Mountain Flower Farm hopes that everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend, and wants to thank all of the wonderful EFM customers for shopping local for their Mother's Day blooms last week. They'll be back this weekend with the last of their mixed tulip bunches, which feature a lovely variety of specialty tulips, as well as some premium bouquets featuring the first of their high tunnel blooms. With the warm week ahead now is also the perfect time to plant dahlia tubers, and they'll have lots of varieties available this week. Their tubers can be planted in your garden to provide blooms from August through October, and they'll only be available for a couple more weeks. Before we know it we'll be in summer flower season, so be sure to stop by the MMFF tent for the last touches of spring!

Kevin's got another tasty line-up this week. Be sure to ask him for advice on what type of sauces to pair with each of the ravvies (as my six year-old nephew calls them). Kevin is chock full of smart culinary tips!

Ravioli: lobster, shrimp, sun dried tomato, spinach ricotta, andouille sausage, Italian meat, Italian ricotta cheese, roasted red pepper ricotta, rosemary chicken, and sunshine ravioli.

 

Pierogi: potato onion chive, bacon cheddar potato, sharp cheddar potato, sauerkraut potato, potato filling.

Are you a Veteran or first responder? Did you know that Funny Farm Apiaries volunteers with an Organization called "Hives for Heroes"? It is a national organization that gives veterans & first responders the opportunity to learn beekeeping; ask Markfor more info & check them out at https://hivesforheroes.org/.

Try Breakaway Farms’ award winning Maple Breakfast Sausage Links! This sausage beat 34 other entries & took the Grand Champion position at the PAMP meat convention this week! Order online for guaranteed availability or shop their wide selection at market.

Tomblers will have their fresh homegrown rhubarb pies in three different varieties - strawberry, cherry and plain rhubarb. Grab one before they're gone! Weyerbacher spent grain pizza crusts return this week too. These crusts are perfect for loading up with your favorite cheese and a bounty of Spring veggies. How about Gouda and Asparagus? Try one for an easy and fun dinner. 

Weekend Special! Buy a pretzel and a small mustard for $7. 

Choose from Apple Ridge's farm-inspired mustards - Spicy Brown, Roasted Garlic, Jalapeno, Cranberry Spicy, or Honey.

Try Mia & Maddie's NEW vegetarian breakfast pocket! Stuffed with roasted red pepper, fresh spinach and creamy cheese, it's a yummy way to start your market morning! Ham, spinach and cheese will also be available.

New! Gluten Free Cakes in a jar 

GF pineapple coconut banana bread 

"Voted Best in Lehigh Valley" Chocolate Chip

Nutella filled 

Magic Mystery Cereal cookie

Oatmeal Raisin 

Peanut Butter Pretzel filled with caramel

Chocolate Coffee (decadant chocolate cake with delicious coffee buttercream) 

Dulce de Leche cake 

Vanilla cake with delicious Dulce de Leche filling and a beautiful vanilla butter cream

Chocolate squared

Vanilla Caramel Latte

Funfetti 

Oreo Red Velvet 

Carrot Cake 

Breakfast Bars: Almond raspberry crumble bars

Almond strawberry crumble bars

Cakes in a Jar: Strawberry shortcake!! 

It doesn’t matter If you like it hot or cold Zekraft has you covered! Zekraft has crafted some amazing brews - coffee and tea that is. They're also serving up sweet and savory crepes that will satisfy and intrigue. Zeke has come up with some amazing flavor combinations like the Razz-ma-tazz - smoked turkey with brie and spicy raspberry sauce. The salads they’re offering this week are Israeli, Quinoa Chickpea, Thai Peanut Chicken, Turkey Maple, Smoked Gouda Chicken, and Roasted Salmon. For soups, Salmon Corn Chowder and Chicken Rice, and for desserts Butterscotch Pudding, Pot de Creme and Milk & Cookies.

For home meal delivery check out: https://zekraft-home-meal-delivery-lv.square.site/

Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer. Yes, all of these are in my bars of soap. My Espresso Bar is made with ground coffee beans, coffee butter and green coffee oil. It's a great exfoliating bar and also has deodorizing properties. My Green Tea is made with green and black tea infused distilled water. And yes, you can even make soap with beer and wine. My Beer soap has dried hop flowers in it and is scented with fir and grapefruit. Wine Sangria soap is scented with citrus and spice essence essential oils.

Cody's Eats & Sweets is bringin' the SWEETS! Yep, that famous Tomato Pie will be sharing the stage with Cody's famous stuffed chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter bars. And believe us when we tell you, these two sweets are absolute superstars! We'd also like to congratulate Cody on switching from plastic clamshell containers to compostable sugarcane paper containers!

Kellyn Foundation's tasty menu is loaded with fresh spring flavors:

River Valley Community Grains is back this week with a bounty of locally-grown grains, perfect for healthy spring salads like this Farro Salad loaded with fresh arugula, pecorino romano and apples.

Easton Candle Co. is launching a new fragrance this week called Garden Gloves. Launched exclusively at EFM, this hand poured candle features the fragrance of ripe tomato vine brightened with bergamot and lemon… it’s herbaceous, earthy, and fresh!

Health2You makes her market debut tomorrow. Jamie Hahn uses CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade essential oils to produce her organic anti-aging cream and organic calming cream & moisturizer as well as bug repellent, flea and tick Prevention for cats and dogs, headache stick and more.

Join us in celebrating 8 fabulous years of fresh food and community at the Easton Public Market!

5:30 pm - Dedication of the new Air Products Plaza, with special guest speakers Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr and Laurie Gostley Hackett, Director of Corporate & Community Relations at Air Products

6:00 - 8:00 pm: Live music with A Few Good Men

Plus: Outdoor bar, dinner and drink specials, anniversary prize drawing and more!

And please help us in raising funds for Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital!

Help us get this market moving! We've got some great vendors, many of them start-up businesses, looking to make their mark. Share a little of that EFM love with the West Ward. Do some shopping and then stay for dinner. We've got tacos, quesabirria, tamales, soul food, power bowls and yummy plant-based sandwiches. Plus wine, iced coffee, smoothies affogato and more!

You'll find the WWM on N. 12th Street, just off Northampton Street, outside Paxinosa Elementary School. FREE Parking behind Cottingham Stadium (enter on Spring Garden Street).