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Who's ready for a farmers' market?? We know our vendors and producers are! All the area markets were cancelled last week due to the threat of Florence and the uncertainty of the forecast. Our vendors would definitely appreciate your business this week.
We only have two regular season markets remaining this season. Can you believe it? Let's show these vendors that we really want them to return next year and help them finish the season strong! Plan to join us this Wednesday, and bring a friend.
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Right now we're seeing summer and fall crops overlap, so we are bound to see a bit of both from Cullipher Farm this week.
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Something new! It's fall, y'all! And that means it's pumpkin spice time! Dessert Classics is bringing Pumpkin Cakes! They will be available in 8-inch, 10-inch and cupcakes. The will also have Pumpkin Pie! And that's not all...For those who love cheesecake, they will have both Vanilla Cheesecakes and Pumpkin Cheesecakes! These are 3-inches high and come in a 6-inch or 8-inch size. If you'd like them to put one aside for you, please feel free to call them at 757-689-4642. Shown here are pumpkin cakes in the 10-inch size and a vanilla cheesecake in the 6-inch size.
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Our September 19 Vendor Lineup:
Bodacious Bakehouse - artisan breads and pastries
BowWowMeow Baking Co. - all natural dog and cat treats
Cowboy Syd's Products (Sydney Meers) - sauces, spice mix, salad dressing, hams, barrel-aged vanilla extract, signature coffee blend, relish, heirloom grits
Cullipher Farm - tons of fresh produce from Pungo
Dessert Classics - cakes, cupcakes, pies, chocolate ganache, lemon and lime curds, sugar art
Doughminion Donuts - both classic and one-of-a-kind donuts
Fayton Farms Artisan Cheeses - cheese, yogurt, kefir
Full Quiver Farm - pasture raised chicken and eggs; woodland raised pork; grass fed beef; Farmer’s Grill grilled meats and sandwiches
Hampton Roads Vineyard & Winery
Joysicles Gourmet Pops - all natural pops
Lynnhaven River Oyster Company - oysters and seafood
Max The Knife Sharpening - knife and blade sharpening
Red Mushroom Brewing Company - kombucha
Starving Artist Cafe Food Truck
State Fair Popcorn - popcorn and kettlecorn
Sunshine Farm & Apiary - raw local honey, handmade soaps and bodycare products featuring bee products, beeswax
The Creative Wedge - cheese spreads, cheeses, chow chow, hot sauces, bloody mary mix
The Flower Lady - fresh farm-grown flower arrangements, garden-inspired body care products, chicken & duck eggs
The Hoot - all natural cleaning products that are eco-friendly, kid-friendly and pet-friendly
The Neighborhood Harvest - lettuces, greens, herbs, vegetables, eggs, dairy and more--delivered to your home or office
Three Ships Coffee - locally roasted coffee, including cold brew
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Can you believe we just have two regular season markets left? Well, for one of our vendors, this will be the last market of the year. So now is the time to stock up on local raw honey, creamed honeys, and jalapeño honey from Sunshine Farm & Apiary to get you through the off-season! And don't forget some handcrafted soaps for yourself or a friend. Their handmade honeypots are a thoughtful holiday gift, and they even come with a gift box. You can also pick up the book The ABC's of Honeybees for the little one in your life to help them understand more about honey bees and their importance to the world's food supply. Please stop by Jennifer's table on Wednesday and thank her for a great season at HBFM! We're so happy she's been a part of it!
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Full Quiver Farm allows you to pre-order your favorite meats and eggs. Just choose Hampton Blvd Farmers Market as the pickup/delivery method during ordering, and they'll have your order ready for you! All items are non-GMO, and they use organic farming methods. Only the best for your family! The pre-ordering deadline is Tuesday at noon. Or you can just stop by to see what they have this week.
And for a meal or snack, stop by the Full Quiver Farmer's Grill for grilled sausages and hot dogs.
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Have you tried the full lineup of triple cremes from Fayton Farms Artisan Cheeses--including Trinity, Trinity Reserve, Trinity's Way, and their newest cheese, Unity? Stop by their tent for a sample.
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Did you know that you can get wheatgrass and many types of microgreens in your deliveries from The Neighborhood Harvest? Speaking of wheatgrass, did you know it contains every known mineral? Talk about a superfood!
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Who doesn't love a good donut? Especially when they are fresh, delectable donuts from Doughnminion Donuts! They will be bringing them for you on Wednesday, including some vegan varieties.
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Get your market tee before the season is over. Check out all our logo gear at the Market Information Table. Our lovely models are Becca and Katie Wilson from Full Quiver Farm!
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Recipe of the Week - Courtesy of Chef Sydney Meers!
Our recipe of the week always highlights ingredients that are in-season and available at the market. This week we feature a recipe provided to us by esteemed chef and HBFM vendor Sydney Meers. Look for him under the orange tent, offering up all kinds of neo-Southern and gourmet goodness with his Cowboy Syd's Products, including his Country Ham, D'Lish Sauce and Heirloom Grits used in this recipe. Pick up your pork chops from Full Quiver Farm.
We present this to you unedited, in "Sydney-Speak."
Full Quiver Farm’s Pork Chops on Cowboy Syd’s PoNo Country Ham & Creamy Grits with Cowboy Syd’s D-Lish sauce
1-chops: take the chops and lightly salt and pepper each, rub some D’Lish sauce on them, wrap them tight and refrigerate for a couple of hours or for a day. when ready remove from fridge and let come to room temp, unwrap and rub some more sauce and set aside
2-grits: take 2 cups liquid (I like whole milk) in a heavy pot and bring to a boil, rain in the grits slowly stiring all the while and then reduce to simmer, place lid on pot and check every 5 to 12 minutes.
once the grits start to loosen and start the creaming you will need to add more liquid, 1 cup each time and continue to cook until the raw flavor has gone, it takes like creamy grits with a great corn flavor and still will have some grit to it as well
at the end take some of Syd’s PoNo City Ham, slice thin and gently tear apart and stir into the grits (because the ham is salt cured don’t season the girts till after you taste them with the ham added) and then adjust your seasoning if needed
3-cooking: while grits are getting ready which can take from 30 to 40 minutes start grilling your pork chops. Grill to medium rare (as once done you have 10 to 15 minutes of carry over cooking and you don’t want this delicious meat to be over cooked) but no more than medium
4-plating: take your plate, place creamy grits on the plate, set the chop on the grits and pour a little more sauce on the side, if you can slice fresh heirloom tomatoes on the side and even a grilled peach is great with this dish
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Inclement Weather Policy
Markets are rain or shine. Brief thunderstorms early in the market day may force us to put sales on hold temporarily. In the event of widespread thunderstorms or storms in the final hour of the market, we may be forced to close for the day. If we are forced to close either temporarily or for the day, we will post a notice on the home page of our website.
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Do you have a friend who might enjoy our newsletter and coming to the market? Forward this to a friend!
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Market Inspired
We love seeing what you picked up at the market or how you prepared it. Here's one from mchappa2 on Instagram. They enjoyed fresh figs and blueberries with their morning granola after a recent market. When you post your haul on Instagram or Facebook, don't forget to tag us with #hbfmhaul so we can see your posts!
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We would like to thank Chandler Property Management for being our Marketing Sponsor for the 2018 season! Their sponsorship makes this newsletter possible.
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