Winter Farmer’s Market

Posted in: cooking, Events, winter On: Friday, January 20th, 2012

Come to the Glenside Farmer’s Market this winter at Primex to pick up local produce.

Upcoming Saturdays: Jan 21st, Feb 4th & 18th and March 3rd from 10am to 1pm. Located in our covered greenhouse.

Tall Pine Farms from Bucks County will be here selling their winter produce selection including; a variety of winter squashes, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, cabbage and more. I have been trying a new winter squash every time I have visited her stand. First I tried a Longneck Pumpkin (which looks like a very long butternut squash), it was so juicy and sweet with a melon-like aroma that I even tried it raw. On my second visit, I tried a Cinderella Pumpkin which is a French variety. Again, I was delighted with the fresh taste. I asked why Tall Pines squash was so much better than supermarket varieties and she explained that these heirloom pumpkins were bred for taste and not shipping. And that the butternut squash bred for supermarkets has a high starch content and is low in moisture, so it can hold up on the shelf for months. Tall Pines also carries freshly jarred Tomato Sauce, Hot Sauce and Fruit Butters with No Sugar Added.

Mainly Mushrooms from Doylestown will be offering wild foraged and cultivated gourmet mushrooms. Chris and Patty Darrah are always willing to give you a sample of their delicious mushroom cookies. Yes, actual mushrooms. They are made with candy caps which taste like maple syrup. Recent fresh offerings have included chanterelles, black trumpets, oyster mushrooms and maitakes, which are my personal favorite for their earthy aroma and delicate texture. I hope they will be bringing US foraged truffles this week. I like to shave them over lightly scrambled eggs, so delicious. They also have dried mushrooms (morels and porchini), truffle oil, truffled boar sausage and local smoked salmon. Chris is always enthusiastic about his fungi and will answer any questions you have.

Tall Pine Farms with winter produce.

Mainly Mushrooms with assorted fresh mushrooms.

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