eNewsletter Issue 190
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Sept. 1, 2010
“What a summer! It has been a long time since we had such fantastic summer weather. We could see people really enjoying the summer heat and sunshine. Lots of people spent plenty of time at the “lake” or the “beach” and we enjoyed serving up lots of food and flowers to everyone. Thanks for the great summer and we look forward to a lovely fall.
Elspeth”
In
This Issue:
PARTY DAYS ARE COMING
APPLES
PRODUCE PICKS THIS WEEK
GLADS-TOWERS OF COLOR
RHODOS
FALL IN THE GIFT AREA
FALL OPEN HOURS
PARTY DAYS ARE COMING
Plans are well underway for September 18th and 19th----a big Birthday Party right here at the Market. It’s our 25th Celebration and FUN and FESTIVE is the theme this year! Activities will be repeated both days from 1 to 4 pm—if you miss it on Saturday we’ll do it all over again on Sunday, the 19th. You’ll find activities for large and small, including balloons for the kids, face painting, games and activities –all happening in the new greenhouse. Part of the fun includes Birthday Cake decorating and displays of our Market History. Look for in store specials, and enjoy Birthday Cake served all day for those dropping by. We hope everyone will join us and help us to celebrate 25 years----remember to sign our guestbook!
APPLES
At last, the favourite Gravensteins have arrived, delighting customers with their brilliant color, delicious taste and texture. For those who aren’t already aware, these apple favourites are perfect for pies, applesauce and fresh eating. Start the school year off on the right foot with a nutritious apple snack. You can pick up a 10 pound bag of Gravensteins for $4.99.
Other good eating apples are Jersey Macs, Quinte, and Sunrise. Sometimes the choices are difficult and we off free samples if you want to try them before you buy!
PRODUCE PICKS THIS WEEK
Tomatoes
For the next few weeks, tomatoes will be at their peak, at least in my kitchen. To me that means one thing----tomato sauce, relish, and salsa season are here at last! The Market shelves are overflowing with field tomatoes and we offer ½ peck (about 6.5 lbs) baskets for $8.99.
Blueberries
Fresh blueberries are gone, but we have lots of blueberries frozen from this season. If you missed the fresh ones, stock up on the frozen.
Plums
Shiro, Burbank, Blue and Samson----lots of selection, loads of quality in this favourite late summer fruit. Damson make the very best jam and are often hard to find. You’ll find them at our Market!
Pears
Just in time for packing lunches, pears are featured on our shelves once more. Look for Clapp, in Red and Green. The red are lovely and make a surprisingly pleasant addition to a salad, with their red skin glowing on a bed of greens. Both the red and green taste the same, but you get a variety in color.
Beets
Pickling Beets---everyone loves to eat them but I haven’t heard of a person yet who likes to clean up the mess after pickling these gems! All the effort is worth it when the lid comes off the jar in mid winter. The beets at the Market are supplied by Sawler Gardens, located just outside Berwick. Stock up on 10 lb bags for $4.99. With this weekends predicted Hurricane, spend a few hours indoors and tackle the job of pickling beets!
Corn
Plenty of corn boils are happening on the South Shore—especially since this prolonged warm spell of beautiful summer weather. Our corn supplies will be good over this long holiday week-end---invite a few folks over and enjoy the taste of summer sweet corn!
GLADS-TOWERS OF COLOR
Peter’s Glads with their bright colors will be a standout anywhere you place them. He started cutting last week and on most days we have a vibrant color selection of glad bouquets for $5.99. They make great gifts for you, and for friends. The perfect take-along at your next barbeque!
RHODOS
Check out 30% savings on Rhododendrons for the next week. You’ll see a nice selection in the area near the entrance to the Market. Imagine one or more sitting next to your front door, or in another spot in your landscape.
FALL IN THE GIFT AREA
As we say so long to summer and move into fall, we change the look of our gift area. A new shipment of fall mats and flags have arrived and we’re pleased to bring you the realm of gorgeous fall shades. Stock up now on fall napkins (great for hostess gifts), and we’ll display more fall giftware later in the week.
FALL OPEN HOURS
Just a note, we will be open 8:30 am to 9pm over the Labour Day weekend and starting on Tuesday, September 7th our fall hours begin:
Monday – Thursday 8:30 am - 7 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8:30 am – 8pm
Closing for the season Sunday, November 7
Happy Harvesting Everyone--Mary!
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