Purcellville Community Market
Dear Market Goers,
(Note: I’m quizzing my 11th grader on his vocab words as I’m writing this, so I’m probably going to be using those words in this e-mail, they will be highlighted in purple! You’re never too old to learn, ya know! )
YEAH…we know it’s going to be cold, BUT….WE WILL BE THERE WITH A FERVOR of spirit and with the fire pit a-roarin’! We know times are tough. We know how hard it is to get out from under your toasty warm covers, get dressed, leave the house and venture out into the stark, frigid, winter weather. You bet we know! But we bringing you the best, fresh, local food for you and your family!!!!! And we appreciate you supporting us in the easy AND the more difficult times. AND it beats freezing your buns off in those insipid, stale, grocery stores.
After that guilt trip, I feel kind of wimpy telling you that starting January 8th, we will be moving indoors. YES!!! We are teaming up with It’s Bazaar on 21st street, the white building to the right of Nichol’s Hardware. What a fabulous business it is! Actually, downtown Purcellville has really changed since I moved here almost 20 years ago. With the addition of Shamrocks, the Celtic Shoppe, Re-Love It…it definitly has an energy that was missing before. It’s Bazaar has lots of goods by local artisans that do folk art, jewelry, glass blowing…a hodge podge of really interesting items from antiques, knitted goods, art, photographers, you name it. And they have Black Dog Coffee…..Definitely the best coffee shop in P’ville!!! Anyway, they will be moving their goods around to accommodate our vendors on both floors of their establishment, every Saturday from 10 to 1. I think it will be a perfect match. The owners are neither austere, nor banal, but rather, they are provocative, enthusiastic, creative and are happy to team up with the Best Little Market in Loudoun. We will be there January, February, and March.
So, we’ll not only be at Town Hall on Saturday, but we’ll be there on Thursday, December 23rd, for a 2 hour Market Christmas Party from 11 to 1, just so you can pick up some great food for Christmas! It will be a smaller group of vendors but it will be a super-fun, Market Christmas Party with free hot chocolate and who knows what else…maybe some chicken chili????? Or should we do beef? Certainly, nothing banal. Don’t vascillate between chicken and beef…tell me your favorite!! I’ll send out an e-mail and let you know who will be there next week.
Loved our sweet parade last week! My favorites were the bagpipes (there’s something about bagpipe music that travels straight to my soul), the gigantic draught horses and carriage from Ayrshire Farm, and the random dog and pony businesses…..with dogs and ponys all dressed up in random Christmas outfits….it was pretty funny!
And my apologies to WagenBURG Farm of Middleburg….yep…burg, not berg….I spelled it wrong and so if you clicked on the website, you know your search engine became suddenly dazed and confused with the effort. Michael Calley will be there again this week, providing firewood for the market and information about their tree farm and their hay, www.wagenburgfarm.net.
So, didja see this quarter’s Loudoun Magazine? There were great articles about TWO of our vendors!!!! Bob and Violet Lebreque of 1st AVE Bakery were featured in the Neighbors section, complete with a cute photo of their cute selves… and there was an article about Lothar, with maginificent pictures of his Market BLT and one with him holding a big cleaver with June behind him…..get yourself a copy! Check Loudoun Magazine’s facebook page for a list of stores that carry their magazine.
As for holiday gifts, don’t head out to the mall….shop in town. Why, as a matter of fact, we have lots of great things for the holidays at our market. What host wouldn’t want a cookie tray from The Magnolia Girls or a fantastic pie from 1st AVE Bakery, a holiday Beef gift pack from What’s for Dinner Now, a box of exquisite handmade chocolates from Chef Chris or some of Lothar’s tasty bacon or brats? Bars of Liz Handcrafted Soaps are great gifts…who doesn’t need the purest, best soap around and it fits perfectly into a stocking! How about a beautiful photo of Loudoun from Dave Levinson? I’m just sayin’….we have great stuff! Save time, gas money and headaches and feed the local economy!!!
DON’T FORGET…NEW HOURS ARE 10-1.
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Here’s who will be at the market this week.
1stAVEbakery
This week we’ll be at the Purcellville Community Market for limited amount of time with a very limited selection of our fresh baked home-made pies. We will be delivering pies for those customers that have already placed orders for delivery at the market on Saturday and taking orders while we are at the market. We are still taking orders for the December ‘Holiday Season’ and will be taking new orders at the Market this week. Begin planning now to provide your family and friends during the Winter ‘Holiday Season’ some of the finest home-made pies in Virginia and our other gourmet baked goods. You can also find us featured in the current Winter Edition of Loudoun Magazine. Thanks to all our loyal customers for this honor and recognition.
Loudoun Landscape Photos - This is your chance to get a beautiful, local photo for someone special for Christmas.. As I’ve indicated before…..I would absolutely, positively, love one for Christmas..original art is one of the most pleasurable things in life and there is not enough of it in this world…
Lothar, of course – Best Butcher in the universe
Dear Valued Customers and Friends of Good Taste,
Cold temterature makes it cozier to stay home and cook hearty soup or one of those winter dishes that stick to your rib. We have lots of sausages and meat cuts just for those hearty meals on Saturday market.
Try Hot Mediterranean or Sweet Italian with pasta in simple beef broth thrown in together with some vegetables or South African style Beorowurst with pan fried potatoes & onions ! Yummy, yummy, good for my tummy:) For breakfast lovers,we have Canadian maple patties this week.
The Matich Family: Ken, Andrea, Samuel, and Treasure
HarvestMarket, DC - Chris says he’s got lots of great stuff on the menu this week!
Roasted butternut squash soup (vegan) quart size
New England Fish Chowder (quart size and 16oz)
House cured herb salmon gravlax (8oz portions)
Wild mushroom soup (vegan) (16oz)
House pork pate with pistachios (4oz portions)
Sweet potato-onion-parmesan ravioli (8oz)
Pecan and fall spice tart (individual)
French apple tart (individual)
Special: Great as a gift unless you eat them first…..
Artisan hand-made chocolate – 15 pieces of assorted flavors ($35/box plus tax)
Michael Calley, manager of Wagenburg Farm in Middleburg, will be supplying our market with firewood and selling bundled firewood to our customers …and less expensive than the convenience and grocery stores. He is also offering cord and half cord, delivered free if you live in Loudoun County.. Wagenberg Farm also has a tree farm, so stop by and talk to Michael about wood, trees and hay…Fun fact about Michael, he was actually the manager of the Purcellville Farmers Market when he was a younger lad (we’re the same age so I guess he’s still pretty young) when it started in Round Hill, moved to the IGA Parking Lot, and then to the 21st Street parking lot! Check the farm out at .www.wagenburgfarm.net.
Joey, of Cornerstone Bakery has a message…
Well the holidays are officially upon us. This month we will be offering a variety of delicious cupcake varieties. New cupcake flavors include Chocolate Peppermint Stick (chocolate and peppermint cake with peppermint buttercream), Eggnog (eggnog cake with eggnog buttercream), Chocolate Orange (chocolate cake with orange buttercream) and Funky Money (banana cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate chips). We will also have Vanilla and Mexican Chocolate.
For your canine friends we will have Pup Cakes and Doggie Delicious Cookies. The cookies now have a natural yogurt icing for your dogfriends to enjoy. Just for the holidays we are offering the three cookies with red, white and green frosting for your holiday needs. What a nice gift for all your dog friends!
We will also have donuts are the market this week. Flavors include Chocolate, Chocolate Glazed, Chocolate Chocolate, Vanilla, Cinnamon Sugar and Vanilla with Chocolate Glaze.
Think about pre-ordering to have for the holidays. If you pre-order you can be assured of the flavors you want and I will box them up in a bakery box ready for your family and guests. I will take pre-orders through the end of the year for all your holiday needs.
Just e-mail me at joey@cornerstonebakedgoods.com by 5pm on Thursday and let me know what you would like and I will have your box reserved at the market. You can also order them at the market for the next week. Whatever works for you. The donut flavors are vanilla, cinnamon sugar, chocolate coated vanilla, chocolate, chocolate glazed and chocolate coated chocolate.
If you like one stop shopping look no further. We will be offering the perfect holiday gift. A bakery box filled with delicious cupcakes. Each box will have three each of Chocolate Peppermint Stick and Eggnog cupcakes. The costwill be $15 which is a great deal! This gift is perfect for teachers, bus drivers, hair dressers, house cleaners, co-workers, clients or anyone else on your list. The good news is that you can get the same gift for everyone and they will all love it. Get lots of your gift giving done at one time. To discuss pre-ordering just come see me at the market or e-mail me at joey@cornerstonebakedgoods.com and let me know what your needs are for home and one for the office!
Kilmer Orchards - They will be back in the spring!
Hondo Coffee and Pickled Goods - Great coffee, to die for pickled beets, NY style pickles
North Gate Winery - Some of Virginia’s best wines!
Magnolia Girls - Home-baked goods…they will be there this week with cookie platters….and Erica will be taking orders for you to pick up at the Thursday market.
Community Gardens - Rob will be back with THE BEST SALAD mixes around. Real food! And I love his Green Goddess dressing…Rob, please remind me to get two this week. One
The Cheese Grits Girls won’t be here this week…will update you on their status.
Linna the Locavore
Looking for a creative DIY craft that makes a great holiday gift that gives the gift of life? Try making seed bombs. These can be easily made with clay, compost, water, seeds, and soil, and then scattered in vacant lots, fields, or even your garden. Check out this article to learn how! (http://www.examiner.com/food-gardening-in-washington-dc/making-seed-bombs-for-holiday-gifts)
And don’t forget, we are on www.loudounfarms.org and on facebook, where we post pictures of happy customers and vendors each week! Check the market table for all kinds of info, cookbooks, recipes, community events, local businesses, health information, and my favorite magazine, Flavor!
Don’t forget to RECYCLE YOUR EGG CARTONS, berry containers and WINE BAGS. Thanks to all of you that do. There’s a basket in the middle of the market where you can put those items and we will give them back to vendors.
So come out on Saturday, purchase some GREAT food, have a chat with your faithful vendors, happy neighbors, and enlightened folks from other communities and sip some fresh coffee and have a bite to eat. We will be there from 10 am to 1 pm at the Town Hall Parking lot at 130 E. Main Street in beautiful, downtown Purcellville, VA. Look for the cannon…it’s point’n right at us!!
Enjoy!
Juanita
703.967.0431
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