Category: Food: Local/Farmers’ Markets

Winter Farmers’ Markets 2012 – 2013

With the summer farmers’ market season coming to a close Thanksgiving week, it’s time to spread the word on winter markets. Today's Friday Link will take you to farmers' markets around the area.

A few, like the Brookline Winter Farmers' Market, have opened in time to add local flavor to your Thanksgiving menu. Here's our full report on the Brookline Winter Market from earlier this week.

The team over at Mass Farmers’ Markets says, “Turns out they are opening up all over the state! We are expecting more than 30 of them to crop up this winter; to find out if there is a Winter Market opening up near you visit our website [www.massfarmersmarkets.org], click on the FIND tab and type the word "WINTER' in the 'name of market' field.” They are adding new information as market details are submitted.

Here are some Boston area dates & locations:

Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market, Sundays, Noon – 5pm, (Nov 4 – Early June) at The Arcade, Coolidge Corner, 318 Harvard St., Brookline

Egleston Farmers’ Market, Some Saturdays, 11am – 2pm, (Nov 10 – Feb 23) 45 Brookside Ave., Jamaica Plain (Details on dates at www.eglestonfarmersmarket.org)

Newton Highlands Winter Farmers' Market, Tuesdays, 1:30pm – 6:00pm, (Nov 13 – June 25)

Somerville Winter Farmers' Market, Saturdays, 9:30am – 2pm, (Dec 1 – Apr 13) The Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville

Cambridge Winter Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 10am – 2pm, (Jan 5 – Apr 27) Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender Street, Cambridge

Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 10am – 2pm, (Jan 5 – March 9) Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road, Rte 20, Wayland

Codman Square Winter Farmers’ Market, Sundays, Noon – 4 pm, (Jan 6 – March 24) Codman Square Health Center, 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester

A Destination Market in Wayland

We've included the Wayland Market in this list because this is a wonderful destination market.

When father frost has us in his icy grip, the Wayland Winter Market at Russell’s Garden Center is a trip to the tropics. Russell’s lush greenhouses are turned into a festival of food vendors. They not only sell products for you to enjoy at home, but also host a food court where you can enjoy breakfast or lunch in the greenhouse.

Wayland Winter Farmers' Market’s “Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day”

This market supports all aspects of local food production. In addition to having local wine and cheese producers on their regular vendor list, they hold special events for them. The annual Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day will be held on January 26. This year, the Russell’s team has added a Farm Cheese Day on March 2nd. These are opportunities to sample, purchase, and support these value-added products from area farms.

Update: Over on Chowhound I learned about the Medford Winter Farmers' Market on Thursdays from 3 pm to 7pm at Hyatt Place in Medford Square.

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November 16, 2012
Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline.

Here's how it works.

More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

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November 15, 2012
Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline.

Here's how it works.

More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

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November 15, 2012
Final Days to Order a Pie In The Sky

Thanksgiving is next week and you only have a couple more days to order a pie from Pie in the Sky! Saturday is the deadline.

Here's how it works.

More than 150 of your favorite Boston area chefs and bakers donate their time and talent to bake more than 10,000 apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies. While you can't order a pie from a specific baker, the organizers say, "we assure you that all the pies are made with love."

Hundreds more individuals, community groups, businesses, and social organizations volunteer to sell and distribute those pies.

People, like you, order their holiday dessert through this effort. The money raised is used by Community Servings.

As they say on their webpage, "Each $25 pie you purchase will provide a week's worth of free, home-delivered meals for a man, woman or child in Eastern Massachusetts who is battling a critical illness such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes or MS."

On the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 you pick up your pie at the location you selected when you placed your order. There are more than 40 pick-up sites in the Greater Boston area.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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November 15, 2012
Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner
Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner.

Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

… while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella Pasta, Cape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it.

The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way.

This market is scheduled to operate until June.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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November 14, 2012
Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner
Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner.

Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

… while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella Pasta, Cape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it.

The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way.

This market is scheduled to operate until June.

Related Posts: Click here for more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market coverage.

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

Related articles

Pain D'Avignon Is at the City Hall Farmers' Market

Seta's Spinach Pie Is Absolutely Delicious!

Where to Find Old Friends Farm Local Ginger

An Italian Take on Pumpkin and Squash
November 14, 2012
Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner
Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner.

Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

… while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella Pasta, Cape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it.

The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way.

This market is scheduled to operate until June.

Related Posts: Click here for more of our Local Food/Farmers' Market coverage.

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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Pain D'Avignon Is at the City Hall Farmers' Market

Seta's Spinach Pie Is Absolutely Delicious!

Where to Find Old Friends Farm Local Ginger

An Italian Take on Pumpkin and Squash
November 14, 2012
7 Reasons to “Freeze” Your Cookies!
While I’ve always been a huge cookie fan and have devoured them in just about every form imaginable (soft, crunchy, pre-cooked, hot from the oven … ) I’m here to say, “Freeze Your Cookies!” I know, it sounds extreme but hear me out.

First, you need a quality cookie – I prefer the giant Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from Cook’s Farm and Bakery – the thicker the better with a generous amount of raisins. If you’re going to try this, don’t hold back!

If you’re at all sceptical (I can still remember my first time), here are:

7 Reasons to Freeze Your Cookies!
- Won’t bend as easily when slipped into a pocket or bag.
- Keeps the cookie fresher, longer.
- Great on a warm, summer day or after a hard workout!
- Slows cookie consumption rate (CCR) allowing greater enjoyment of each morsel.
- A lower CCR may mean fewer cookies eaten at one time, stretching your cookie supply not your waistline.
- Serving in broken, bite-sized chunks adds to convenience, especially when watching TV.
- Anything sweet and frozen just seems to taste better.
As is often the case with any specialized cookie eating technique, there can be some, uh … drawbacks –
- Produces more crumbs than conventional method.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: Warm frozen cookie in mouth before chomping (this may take 15-seconds or more).
- ADVISORY: Check with a dental professional before consuming frozen cookies.
Related Post:

Don’t Hurt Me! I’ll Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

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Words: Ed Cherubino
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November 8, 2012
7 Reasons to “Freeze” Your Cookies!
While I’ve always been a huge cookie fan and have devoured them in just about every form imaginable (soft, crunchy, pre-cooked, hot from the oven … ) I’m here to say, “Freeze Your Cookies!” I know, it sounds extreme but hear me out.

First, you need a quality cookie – I prefer the giant Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from Cook’s Farm and Bakery – the thicker the better with a generous amount of raisins. If you’re going to try this, don’t hold back!

If you’re at all sceptical (I can still remember my first time), here are:

7 Reasons to Freeze Your Cookies!
- Won’t bend as easily when slipped into a pocket or bag.
- Keeps the cookie fresher, longer.
- Great on a warm, summer day or after a hard workout!
- Slows cookie consumption rate (CCR) allowing greater enjoyment of each morsel.
- A lower CCR may mean fewer cookies eaten at one time, stretching your cookie supply not your waistline.
- Serving in broken, bite-sized chunks adds to convenience, especially when watching TV.
- Anything sweet and frozen just seems to taste better.
As is often the case with any specialized cookie eating technique, there can be some, uh … drawbacks –
- Produces more crumbs than conventional method.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: Warm frozen cookie in mouth before chomping (this may take 15-seconds or more).
- ADVISORY: Check with a dental professional before consuming frozen cookies.
Related Post:

Don’t Hurt Me! I’ll Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

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Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers’ comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.
November 8, 2012
7 Reasons to “Freeze” Your Cookies!
While I’ve always been a huge cookie fan and have devoured them in just about every form imaginable (soft, crunchy, pre-cooked, hot from the oven … ) I’m here to say, “Freeze Your Cookies!” I know, it sounds extreme but hear me out.

First, you need a quality cookie – I prefer the giant Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from Cook’s Farm and Bakery – the thicker the better with a generous amount of raisins. If you’re going to try this, don’t hold back!

If you’re at all sceptical (I can still remember my first time), here are:

7 Reasons to Freeze Your Cookies!
- Won’t bend as easily when slipped into a pocket or bag.
- Keeps the cookie fresher, longer.
- Great on a warm, summer day or after a hard workout!
- Slows cookie consumption rate (CCR) allowing greater enjoyment of each morsel.
- A lower CCR may mean fewer cookies eaten at one time, stretching your cookie supply not your waistline.
- Serving in broken, bite-sized chunks adds to convenience, especially when watching TV.
- Anything sweet and frozen just seems to taste better.
As is often the case with any specialized cookie eating technique, there can be some, uh … drawbacks –
- Produces more crumbs than conventional method.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: Warm frozen cookie in mouth before chomping (this may take 15-seconds or more).
- ADVISORY: Check with a dental professional before consuming frozen cookies.
Related Post:

Don’t Hurt Me! I’ll Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:
Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Ed Cherubino

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November 8, 2012