Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Circle C Oyster Ranch Will Be at Thanksgiving Market!

We're thrilled to announce that Rich Pelz of Circle C Oyster Ranch will be joining us for Thanksgiving Market. Many of you have asked when he'll be back, so sharing this news with you just in time for the holiday is a great treat for us!

Circle C oysters are young and tender when they're ready for the table. Circle C grows its oysters only in Maryland approved waters. They use specialized production system that results in a unique line of oysters -- the Lineback©. They taste different from wild oysters -- milder and sweeter. These oysters a fantastic addition to your holiday table and a real Maryland treasure.

Rich will happily take advance orders -- if you want two dozen or more, please give him a call (301-627-4924).

See you at the Thanksgiving Market!

Our Thanksgiving Market is just 10 days away!


It's almost here -- our third annual Thanksgiving Market. We're lining up some amazing vendors (with more signing on every day), including old favorites and great surprises! You can get the very latest news on our vendors for this special event by visiting the blog frequently over the next week and a half.

Help us spread the word! Click the Thanksgiving Market logo above for a downloadable flyer. Please share it with your friends, neighbors, coworkers... The Thanksgiving Market will be full of wonderful treats, and we want to share with as many people as possible! And if you're a vendor interested in coming to our special Markets, download the application.

See you at the Thanksgiving Market!

Pre-order Thanksgiving Pies from Clan Stewart Now!

Have you tried Linda Moist's pies? Clan Stewart's Linda Moist makes one of the best apple pies you'll ever have! For our special Thanksgiving Market, she'll bring apple, cranberry apple, pecan, maple walnut, and homemade mincemeat -- all made from scratch with butter and local fruits. Linda is also bringing homemade cinnamon rolls and other baked treats. We can't wait!

Clan Stewart will sell nine-inch pies for $10 each. Linda plans to bring some of each variety, but if you have a hankering for a specific variety, why not pre-order? Email Linda directly by November 17 with your order, and she'll have it ready for you at the Market. Better safe than sorry, we think!

As always, Terri will have fresh eggs and lamb, chevon, beef, pork chops and sausages (fresh and smoked chorizo, fresh and smoked andouille, kielbasa, hot italian, and breakfast sausage). Mmmm...sausage stuffing!

Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey at the Market!

We're thrilled to work with Homer Kinsinger to bring the freshest, most delicious turkeys to Cheverly Community Market this year. We'll have a limited quantity, so place your pre-order today!

Mr. Kinsinger is an Amish turkey farmer from western Maryland. The turkeys are currently living a happy, healthy life as free-range, pasture- raised birds. Homer takes the turkeys for slaughter on November 23rd, and will deliver them to Cheverly on Tuesday, November 24.

From the Homer: "Our farm is located in the mountainous area of western Maryland . Our goal in farming is to provide healthy and nutritious products for consumers. Our turkeys are fed an organic, all-natural soy-free diet of corn, wheat, oats, Canadian field peas and Fertrell minerals. They are also provided with fresh spring water three times a day. They are also on a rotational grazing program, so they have fresh grass daily. They have been grown without medication or growth hormones. Our farm hasn't had any chemicals sprayed on it for over 10 years but we haven't gone through the organic certification process."

7 Heritage Turkeys
($6 per pound)
These turkeys weigh between 14 and 18 lbs.

20 White Broad Breasted Turkeys
($3.30 per pound)
Please Specify:
Small Turkey: 8-10 lbs
Medium Turkey: 15 - 20 lbs.
Large Turkey: 20 - 25 lbs

Delivery charge 2$

The turkeys will be delivered fresh to Cheverly On Tuesday, November 24. We will provide pick-up details closer to the delivery date. Payment will be made by check to the farmer on the date of pick-up. The turkeys will be pre-weighed marked with a price at that time.

Because there's a limited supply of turkeys this year, the Market is taking pre-orders. They're available on a first-come basis to those who reply, and we anticipate that they'll sell out quickly!


Photo by R. Gnuce used through flickr's Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/r_gnuce/ / CC BY 2.0

Monday, November 9, 2009

Our Annual Thanksgiving Market Is Nearly Here!

Our 3rd Thanksgiving Market is just around the corner -- Saturday November 21 , 9:00 am to 1:00pm. Get the best local ingredients for a very special Thanksgiving dinner and shop for your friends and family for the holidays. Thanksgiving Market is a wonderful local tradition in the making, and we're glad to share it with you!

Thanksgiving and Holiday Markets take place at the Cheverly Community Center, rain or shine.

Are you an artisan, crafter or do you have a special product that you'd be interested in selling at our Thanksgiving or Holiday Markets? Download the application here.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Great Market -- thanks everyone!

Thanks to everyone -- our vendors, volunteers and customers -- for coming out on a rainy morning and enjoying the last Market of the regular season. We had some wonderful late additions to our lineup (Mystic Water, Al Pong, Linda Priebe, and New Starts Farm) and it was a terrific Saturday morning. We hope you enjoyed yourselves, too! Photos from today's Market are on our flickr page.

We have two very special Markets to close out the year: our Harvest Market (November 21) and Holiday Market (December 12). We'll have treasures for your holiday tables and special gifts for the giving. In the meantime, we'll bring you holiday recipes and other ideas...and we'd like your input!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Who's at the Market this Saturday: Our Vendor Roundup

It's our final regular Market of the season...of course, we have to special Markets in November and December, but this is the last regualr date of the 2009 season. We're so grateful to all of you who have supported us, our vendors, and our volunteers. It's been a great season.
So, who's coming tomorrow?

Cheverly Breadbasket
ChvBrew
Elk Run Vineyards
Pax River Alpacas
Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe
Cookies to Cocktails
Shlagel Farm
Rebert's Farm/Benny's Fruit Stand
Golden Leaf Farm
Martha's Jams
Clan Stewart Farm
and, of course, from the Hot Noodles -- our very own house band -- Charles & Kelly. They've played all season -- that's a lot of music! Make sure to tip them and let them know how much you've appreciated them this season!

And remember, if you can come early (7:00am) or stay late (noon) to help setup or breakdown, we'd very much appreciate the extra volunteer hands!

See you at Cheverly Community Market tomorrow -- RAIN or SHINE!