Market Update for January 15th

I do apologize for the postponement of last Saturday's market due to Friday's snowstorm.  How were we to know the Really Big One would arrive mid-week?  We had at least two feet at our farm in Amenia.  What a beautiful Winter Wonderland these storms have left in their wake...  Anyhow, the flurries predicted for tomorrow won't keep us from running the market, so we hope to see everyone at the Amenia Town Hall tomorrow - Saturday - from 10:00 to 2:00. 

The big excitement for tomorrow will be a cooking demonstration by Kazuhiro Hadaka, the chef behind the line of Krazy for Kazu's sauces.  Kazuhiro was for many years a chef at The Woodland in Lakeville, where he was able to create and serve several Japanese-inspired dishes, and where he first got people hooked on his delicious sauces, dressings and marinades.  Tomorrow he will show us how to create delicious meals using his line of sauces.  

Also, we have two new vendors: Berkshire Orchids will be selling assorted in-bloom locally-grown orchids, and Tim Liefer will be selling his handmade birdhouses.  Both orchids and birdhouses are such lovely reminders that Spring-time will indeed follow this snow-filled Winter. 

At tomorrow's market, you will find the following Food & Farm vendors:

- The Amazing Real Live Food Co., Pine Plains, NY (probiotic cheeses, including a truly delicious camembert)

- Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Housatonic, MA (breads, croissants, rolls, baguettes, loaves)

- Berkshire Mountain Granola, Amenia, NY (handmade granolas by the bag and bar)

- Best Creations Bakery, Millbrook, NY (cookies, small cakes, hand pies, tarts)

- Cascade Mountain Winery, Amenia, NY (wines, mustard, olive oil)

- Cedar Hill Farm, Amenia, NY (beef, pork)

- Clear Water Aqua Farm, Wassaic, NY (aquaponic salad greens and herbs, assorted veggies)

- Dashing Star Farm, Millerton, NY (lamb, eggs, baked goods, wool, roving, sheepskins)

- EB's Golden Harvest (honey, herbal tinctures, candles, various honey & beeswax products)

- Farm Country Soup, Southfield, MA (soups, quiches, frittatas, pies, tarts, onion jam, scones & muffins)

- Marilyn's Food Co., Pine Plains, NY (pickles - many varieties, sauces, marinara sauce, jams, compotes, relish)

- Meili Farm, Amenia, NY (beef, pork, eggs, local maple syrup)

- Moonbeam Farm, Wingdale, NY (jams, chutneys, baked goods, sauces, handpainted woodenware)

- Pampered Cow Cheeses, Amenia, NY (a wide array of cheeses from the local area - goat-, sheep- and cow-milk varieties represented)

- Perry Hill Farm, Amenia, NY (handmade herbal-based soaps, creams, tinctures, lotions, also farm photo cards)

- Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, Ancramdale, NY (milk, cream, butter, yogurt, yogurt drinks, chocolate milk)

This week, we welcome back two of our local artisans from December:

- Baskets at Home, Millbrook, NY (Shaker-style baskets, felted bowls and garlands)

- CrippenWorks, Millerton, NY (hand-sewn knitting needle & crochet cases, notions bags, totes, diaper cases)

And we will introduce two new vendors:

- Berkshire Orchids, Lakeville, CT (assorted in-bloom locally-grown orchids)

- Tim Liefer of Custom Wood Works (handmade birdhouses)

Here's to a wonderful MLK Weekend, and we're all looking forward to seeing you at the Amenia Winter Market tomorrow!  As always, if you have friends who might be interested in locally-grown and -produced foods and FLOWERS and gifts, please be sure to pass this email along.  Thank you!