Winter weather has put us in the running for the snowiest year ever in Boston, but miraculously, we have not had to cancel a single market. We are so grateful to all who have been able to come out despite
the snow and support the over one hundred vendors who have
travelled from all the New England states to participate in our
sixth Winter season. We have enjoyed every market with you!
GayGrace Teas has plans to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with
Irish Breakfast and other "Greens" - Passionate Green, Spring Green
and Royal Green. "Stop by our table for a bit of the Irish," invites Gay.
Rich in antioxidants, fiber and flavonoids, kale has increased in popularity and is on the list of Green Superfoods, which
"have the highest concentrations of easily digestible nutrients, fat burning compounds, vitamins and minerals to protect and heal the body."
Cookbook author, Cathy Walthers joins us with her new book,
healthy vegetable into our diet. Kale recipe samples will be served.
Cathy will also bring her two additional titles, Soup + Sides,
Did you know that Saturday is Pi Day? Melissa from The Roving Lunchbox alerted us to this fact and she is offering a
"Life is Sweet" Pi Day Special: Get a free dessert hand pie with each hand pie pack purchased.
And get $3.14 off any purchase of $27 or more!
Laurie and Dean from Golden Rule Honey met many local beekeepers when they joined us last month. Authors of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping", they specialize in raw, treatment-free honey.
C & C Lobsters and Fish will continue to offer seafood to those in
the Wayland area after the market ends. Sign up for their weekly email to order for Saturday and beyond: topnotchhull@comcast.net.
Neil and Jen will brighten up the greenhouse with their colorful
Rag Hill Farm hand dyed and spun yarn, hats, felting kits, potholders and roving for spinners.
Rooster and Marianne are making the trip from Falmouth to bring us Nobska Farms "Rooster's Rocket Fuel" (TSA friendly), Ghost Chocolate, Dried Chili Peppers and Hot Pepper Jelly, all made from their own hot pepper crop. Always
searching for reasons why others should love peppers
Do you lack the time or interest to finish a quilt you started?
Margo from Dragonfly Longarm Quilting Services to the rescue!
Experience the flavors of Massachusetts wine. Dave from Coastal Vineyards and Frank from Zoll Cellars Winery will offer a taste.
Grab a cup of Karma Coffee and a bag of Sudbury-roasted Karma Beans from baristas David and Calvin Conboy.
Scoop Sights makes dairy-free ice cream pints and popsicles.
Katelyn will bring us Coconut Cookie Dough, Salty Caramel,
Mint
Choco Chip and Salty Toasted Coconut.
In need of a gluten-free bakery this season, we were happy when Harriet's Bakery found us and joined us on a sunny Saturday two weeks ago. We're hoping she brings the sunshine when she is back this week.
Mycoterra Farm in Westhampton grows pearl oyster (pictured), shiitake, lion's mane, blue oyster, king oyster, pink oyster and enokitake mushrooms. Get a mushroom kit if you would like to grow your own!
Boston Area Gleaners is a non-profit organization dedicated to "rescuing surplus farm crops for people in need". Started in 2004
by Oakes Plimpton, the group has increased the harvest every year.
Last year, they double the amount gathered in 2013, securing 177,003 pounds of vegetables and fruit from 34 local farms.
The 2014 Annual Report gives the details of agencies that receive food and the farms that offer crops.
Volunteers
are always needed to harvest
and many of the farms
are in the Wayland area.
Make new friends while helping others!
Have you heard about "The Dip of the Future"? Jose' can tell you about DOOS P.K. and the benefits of his "caviar of vegan treats".
Deborah's Kitchen all natural, low sugar, spreadable fruit and
relishes are made by Deborah Taylor.
Dave and Michelle Valicenti have a "pasta farm". What does that mean? It means that they are farmers and creative culinary connoisseurs, combining their homegrown ingredients to make unique pasta,
ravioli and sauce flavors.
Ingredients that they don't grow are sourced from area farms,
including cheese from cheese maker Luca Mignogna from Wolf Meadow Farm, who participated in our New England Cheese Day last week.
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Luca Mignogna - Wolf Meadow Farm.
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Matt's the Amazing Smokehouse
Charley Baer brings his "Best" dry beans for you and your pantry.
 Thank you to for your support of the eight cheese makers
who visited last week for New England Cheese Day. This week
we feature West River Creamery, Coontoocook Creamery and
Hickory Nut Farm.
Pick up pints of Giovanna Gelato and Sorbet.
OMG! Bagels are now available at many Whole Foods Markets,
including the Wayland store.
Lilac Hedge Farm has corned beef, brisket, beef, pork and chicken
parts for you to stock up on.
Look for pork, whole chicken and rabbit from
Pete & Jen's Backyard Birds.
Lightning Ridge Farm carries many lamb cuts, as well as roving and
Michael and Matt from Winter Moon Roots can help you with their
"Stock Up Sale". "The roots will store for weeks, " says Michael.
"Just put them in a plastic bag with a few holes in it and put them in
the refrigerator. If you buy over ten pounds of roots, you can have a free pound of carrots, red beets or hakuri turnips."
Smoothies and Juice are available from Jubali.
Party season will be here before we know it. Yes, the grill and porch furniture will reappear from under the snow, so you will want to stock
up on Tower Root Beer, Diet Root Beer Golden Ginger Ale,
Cream Soda, and the new Ginger Beer while Larry is here.
The first week of the season you met Elena and Karl from
Crooked Row Fields. This is their first year of growing greens and vegetables for winter sales. They were hoping to return at the end
of our season, but due to the snow, they were unable to access
their high tunnel.
"The good news is we've just received a grant that will allow us to finish our first high tunnel," says Elena, "and build a second high tunnel for
next
winter, which will allow us to have a much more consistent supply and higher volume of greens. The Wayland Winter Market is our priority for those winter greens. We also now know to leave wide gaps between the low tunnels..."
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Karl in search of the Crooked Row Fields high tunnel.
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Fabric artist, Barbara Buchmann will bring hand-knitted items.
Saturday is our last day to collect hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for ABCD - Action for Boston Community Development.
Yesterday we received a very large box from Minnesota, filled with hand knit scarves and hats. Donated items do not need to be hand crafted.
The market would not take place without the support of Russell's staff, some of whom have been recognized in prior emails.
"Indoor Snow Manager and Post-Market Clean Up Chief"
Jim Tanner has kept us dry and clean.
Thanks to Matt King, Maryann Albertines and Diane Guidon for
sharing your territory so graciously.
VENDORS ATTENDING THIS WEEK:
Barbara Buchmann
which
begins Wednesday, June 24th at noon.
We call this "Mount Rushmore" - Susan Callahan (Goodies
Homemade), Samira Hamdoun (Samira's Homemade), Julia Coffey (Mycoterra Farm) and Emily Slezak (Apex Orchards).
By the time Russell's closes on Saturday, the big Winter Market table
will be disassembled and the spring growing season moves ahead!
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