Methinks Spring is Upon Us!

Dear Market Goers,

Mark Fedor, Best winemaker in Loudoun County!

We have some great news about one of our vendors!  North Gate  been working hard to open their brand new tasting room, and let me tell you, this is some special tasting room!  This Saturday is opeening day so after you come to the market (of course) head North on Hillsboro Road and between the market and Hillsboro, you’ll see the sign for North Gate (16031 Hillsboro Road).  They are open from 11am to 6pm. From then on, they will be open the same hours Fridays thru Mondays.  Their 2009 Petit Verdot will also be released in conjunction with the opening.  Not only is the tasting room a thing of beauty, it is built to  LEED silver standards and is already generating energy to feed back to the grid with its rooftop solar panels!!  Check out updates and photos on their facebook page North Gate Vineyard.  Congratulations Mark and Vicki!!

And don’t forget that Lothar’s Gourmet Sausages has a store at their house where you can get Lothar the Great’s sausages when the market isn’t open.  Check out their facebook page too for more information and hours of operation.

Thank you to Linna Ferguson, aka Linna the Locavore, for coming to the market last week to talk with our vendors about square foot gardening!  Don’t forget her gardening tips farther down in the newsletter.

Thanks Ellen James for her fantastic vocals and Celtic harp…and Jake and the Burtones,  for playing their awesome tunes for the people of Purcellville!  They will be at the market again this week!

Here’s who’s at the market this week….

Laura, of Herban Avenues, has this message for PCM customers:

This week we are featuring HERB SPLASH – pure herb aroma spritzers

Lavender dispels stress and helps you sleep!

Rosemary/Eucalyptus dispels germs and wakes you up! (So that’s one for the car and one for the bedroom)

We also made a new rub on parfum which is unisex (for him or her).  It’s one of a kind since I didn’t write the recipe down…..it will never be created again.  It contains:  Patchouli, clove, vanilla, bayleaf and balsam wood.

Joey Coburn

Joey, of Cornerstone Bakery, has a message:

This week we will have five flavors of cupcakes which include Double Chocolate (dark chocolate cake with white chocolate buttercream),  Sticky Toffee Pudding (dense dark toffee soaked cake with sweet whipped cream topping),  Vanilla Vanilla (some decorated for St. Patricks Day and some regular), Espresso and  Pancakes & Bacon (buttermilk cake with maple buttercream and bacon on top).  One thing I have been telling people about the Sticky Toffee Pudding is that if you are bringing it home and want to be super indulgent have it with a scoop of ice cream.  It sort of takes it to the next level. You will not be disappointed.  
You can always pre-order cupcakes, donuts or dog treats by e-mailing me at joey@cornerstonebakedgoods.com.  I also have free local delivery during the week so if you ever have an office function or want to treat your co-workers with cupcakes or donuts just let me know.
I will have donuts at the market this week.  They are baked cake donuts and the flavors include plain chocolate, plain vanilla, cinnamon sugar, chocolate covered vanilla, chocolate glazed and chocolate chocolate.  They are delicious, filling and addictive (in a good way!). 

We will have our all-natural sugar free Doggie Delicious Cookies and Pupcakes at the market this week.  I have a lot of repeat customers on my dog treats.  I think the dogs really love the taste of something that has real good ingredients.  Also, for the dog cookies I have new shapes which include bones and fire hydrants.  There are also now 4 cookies in a package but the same great cookie recipes.

Betty, of Betty’s Salsa, will have her to-die-for corn chips, bean dip, salsa and enchiladas.  You gotta get there early to get somadem enchiladas!

Erica, of The Magnolia Girls, will be back with her delicious breads and cookies.  Can’t wait to get some of the best ginger cookies around!

Rob, of Community Gardens, will be back this week with the goods…the best greens and arugula around!

Handsome Hondo!

Hondo Coffee and Pickled Goods.  - He’s coming with his local and non-local pickled goods…tasty pickles, sauerkraut, pickled beets…..and coffee.

Here’s a message from the Matich’s of Liberty Hill Farm:

Liberty Hill Farm provides pastured raised chicken, free range eggs and freshly ground whole wheat breads.
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Unlike the conventional store bought chicken, our pasture-raised chickens are raised on fresh grass and non-GMO(Genetically Modified Organisms) feed.    Fresh grass is extremely good for the chickens and contribute to a good taste and nutrition to the consumer.   GMOs are detrimental to your health.   A good book to read concerning this issue is “Seeds of Deception”. �
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Free range eggs are very healthy for you as they create the “perfect food”, providing a perfect balance of Omega 3 and 6.  Confined chickens have unbalanced Omegas and actually produce eggs that are not as healthy for you.    A good book to read that describes the benefits of free range eggs is “Nourishing Traditions”.
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Our organic whole wheat products include:  freshly ground whole wheat bread, pizza crusts, apple cinnamon bread, cinnamon raisin bread and  delicious chocolate chip cookies.   We also provide apple cinnamon, cinnamon rolls and granola.      Our product provides a couple of characteristics that are beneficial to you:  organic and freshly ground.   Organic wheat can’t have pesticides used on them or in the ground where they grow.    The benefit to you is that you don’t have chemicals going into your organs which is obviously not good for you.  We freshly ground our wheat before we bake–thus preserving the best nutrition for you.   Any type of flour found in packages in stores have been robbed of 25 to 30 vitamins/minerals in order to allow the flour to last for a very long time.   This is good for the flour business but is extremely bad for you.     �
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Visit our website at www.LibertyHillFarmVA.com to get more information about our products or to place orders for market pickup.   See you at the market!
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The Matich Family
Ken, Andrea, Samuel, Treasure
Liberty Hill Farm
www.LibertyHillFarmVA.com

Liz Handcrafted Soaps will not be here this week, but will be back next week.

 North Gate Vineyard - Check out their facebook page to see the progress on the construction of their new, LEED Certified tasting room.  They will be at the market with their selection of great Virginia wines.  They are opening their new tasting room on Saturday, March 19th, 11-6…be there or be without good wine!

Lothar has a message for you!

Dear Valued Customers and Friends of Good Taste,

You all heard about the nice weather we are supposed to have this weekend so how about putting those grills to work to kick off a season! We will bring everything that can be put on the grill to the market. Fresh cut steaks, fresh sausages,and our delicious bacons will be available for your enjoyment.
 
One suggestion from one of our customers with All Beef TexMex :
 
 1. Take the casing out,crumble sausages and brown them
 2. Fry onions and some bell peppers (green, red or whatever color combination)
 3. Mix 1 & 2
 4. Serve over bed of quinnoas ( or pasta) with some of Rob’s Greens from the market
or what I did, mix 1 & 2 and serve with soft corn or flour tortillas with sour cream, chopped tomatoes,extra grated cheese(cheddar or taco cheese mix)
 
You’d have a very delicious meal in a cinch. Guten Appetit :-)
Let us meat at the market
Lothar,  June and Jack-Henry
Joyce Stiffler

The Stifler Family of What’s for Dinner Now will be bringing their delicous, all-natural, pasture-raised, grain-finished beef (www.whatsfordinnernow.com). Here’s a message from Joyce:

The third generation of Stifler farmers – Josh and Heather – will be taking care of the natural beef sales for Whats For Dinner Now this Saturday, March 12th.  They’ve agreed to help out this week so that Mom & Dad can skip off to Florida for the week to visit the grandparents.  Stop by and make your selection from our variety of steaks, roasts, burgers, ribs, sausage and more.  Our angus beef is farm raised and is never fed growth hormones or antibiotics.  Natural beef is not only a healthy choice, but its oh so flavorful.  Buy plenty to last for two weeks because we’re going to take a break and won’t be at the market on March 19th.  But, we’ll be back in business for the March 26th market.  Thank you for your business!

Mitch & Joyce Stifler

Whats For Dinner Now, LLC

Natural Farm-Raised Beef

Chris Carey, of HarvestMarket, will not be at the marke this week.  Look for him next week with his fantastic prepared foods!

Check out his weekly cooking story on his new food blog, www.harvestmarketdc.blogspot.com.  He’s also on Facebook:   HarvestMarketDC, and Twitter:   HarvestMarketDC/Twitter.

Micaela of Millstone Bakers says this week she will be bringing a few more seeded country loaf (because that seems to be everyone’s new favorite), challah, herbed foccacia and asiago foccacia, ciabatta,whole wheat country round, pane siciliano, baguettes, walnut fougasse, back by popular demand, and the experiment of the week – rye batard (small loaf).

Samantha, of Holy Cow Delivery, will be selling her cousin’s (South Mountain Creamery) whole, cream top, 2%, skim, and chocolate milk, fantastic yogurt and yogurt drinks, to die-for cream cheeses, regular butter and honey butter. Here’s a message from Samantha:

Holy Cow!!!  We have lambchops, lamb stew meat, and lamb burger.  In addition to our fantastic lamb, we have some awesome dairy products.  Our chocolate milk makes the best hot cocoa!!!  You gotta try it!

TOATS, a wheat, egg, and dairy-free cookie made right here in Loudoun County!  They have 0 trans fats and even the box is organic.  Stop by and chat with Marisol about her journey creating this unique product and ask for a taste these delicious, healthy snacks (www.toatsorganic.com).

Everona Dairy, WILL BE AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK!  I put that in all caps because last week I reported that they wouldn’t be back for 3 weeks…

If you’re jonesin’ for one of  The Smoothie Guy’s (Mike Schreiber) fresh fruit smoothies, don’t forget he’s at the Purcellville Sports Pavilion in his Smoothie Hut.  I’m not kidding, it looks like an Island hut.  Just walk in, even if you’re not a member, and order one of those fantastic smoothies…he’ll be back at the Best Little Market in Loudoun when the weather gets warmer..

Linna the Locavore

The weather is heating up but make sure to not jump the gun in your garden yet!  Before you run off to get your veggies planted, first make sure you have your planning complete. Here are some good tips:
I will be back at the market soon.  If you have any questions until then feel free to contact me at vafoodscaper@gmail.com
 
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‘Linna the Locavore’
Motivational Garden Speaker & Teacher

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We hope you stop by in all kinds of weather now.  If you’re coming from the east, it’s just the first right past the town hall and then up the block on your left.  Look for the signs.  Don’t forget, there is parking in the town lot down the street and also behind It’s Bazaar.  Don’t park in the little parking lot between Nichol’s Hardware and It’s Bazaar.  We want to be good neighbors to our favorite hardware store!!!

We really appreciate your support and hope that we have been a positive influence in your lives beyond providing great, healthy food for you and your families.  Check out our website at www.purcellvillecommunitymarket.com, our info on www.loudounfarms.org and on facebook, where we post pictures of happy customers and vendors almost every week! Check the market table for all kinds of info, cookbooks, recipes, community events, local businesses, and health information.

Don’t forget to try to remember to bring your Purcellville Green and Buy Fresh, Buy Local shopping bags…

So come out on Saturday, try all of our samples, purchase some GREAT, HEALTHY, LOCAL foods, 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 inside It’s Bazaar at 143 N. 21st Street in beautiful, old town Purcellville, VA.

Enjoy!

Juanita Tool

703.967.0431

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