The SpecialThis week we are pleased to feature all natural blueberries, tomatoes, Rhond de Nice squash, garlic, fingerling potatoes, peanut potatoes, beans, and dill from the Lyndon Farmer’s Market in downtown Lyndonville, Vermont. All this week, Chef Casey Graham will use Lyndon Farmer’s Market products in main dishes, appetizers, soups, and salads. Be sure to ask your server about tonight’s Farm to Table Special!
The Market
The Lyndon Farmer’s Market takes place in historic Bandstand Park on Main Street in downtown Lyndonville, VT every Friday from 3-7pm.
www.lyndonfarmersmarket.com
On a beautiful Friday afternoon in July I have the delightful task of purchasing the freshest local fruit and vegetables in the Northeast Kingdom for the patrons of Juniper’s Restaurant at the Wildflower Inn. I am visiting the Lyndon Farmers’ Market in Bandstand Park on Main Street in Lyndonville, VT, where all summer long between 16-18 vendors will sell their local produce and handmade goods on Friday afternoons from 3-7pm. During the winter a smaller group of vendors gathers on a Saturday once a month at the Tom Breslin Community Center, just down the street from Bandstand Park.
This is the third year of the Lyndon Farmers’ Market, and it is already one of the most vibrant and best-attended outdoor markets in the Northeast Kingdom. Residents and visitors stroll the green in historic Bandstand Park where they have the opportunity to support Vermont’s agricultural economy by purchasing fresh produce from local growers and the goods of local bakers, food vendors and crafts people. A band offers free live music throughout the afternoon, and the wide lawn invites sunbathers and games of Frisbee. I am enjoying perusing the stalls and purchasing the best-looking produce the Kingdom has to offer.
The tomatoes from Joe’s Brook Farm look great. Mary Skovsted helps me pick out some of the best ones.
Our organic blueberries this week come from Biz-Z-Bee Farm in Lunenberg. Brothers Dylan and Korey Cantin provide excellent sales service while their father Tom bags up the berries.
At Gourmet Gardens, I purchase Rhond de Nice squash, an heirloom variety from France that make excellent stuffing squashes, and peanut potatoes, a diminutive and hardy variety developed in Alaska. Owner Jill Rebillard recommends frying the peanut potatoes in a pan with a little water until tender, then adding cream and rosemary.
Chandler Pond Farm is busier than ever, and their market stand shows it. I pick out dill, garlic, and fingerling potatoes. The Martins are getting ready for their Feast in the Field on August 29.
H & H Farm Products uses no chemicals or pesticides on their green and yellow beans. The ladies of the Hartsock and Houghton families assist me with my purchase.
Eden Ice Cider Company offers samples of their delicious dessert wine, a regular feature on our menu at Juniper’s Restaurant. Not too sweet and not too tart, Eden Ice Cider use several apples varieties to create their delightful drink.
Meadowview Farm is in attendance today, offering choice cuts of belted Galloway beef raised on Darling Hill next to the Wildflower Inn.
To visit the Lyndon Farmers’ Market, simply leave the Wildflower Inn and follow Darling Hill Road to where it intersects Route 114 and make a right. Go straight through the traffic light in front of the Lynburke Motel into the town of Lyndonville. The Market is held in Bandstand Park, about a quarter mile up the road on the right, across the street from White’s Market.
This is the third year of the Lyndon Farmers’ Market, and it is already one of the most vibrant and best-attended outdoor markets in the Northeast Kingdom. Residents and visitors stroll the green in historic Bandstand Park where they have the opportunity to support Vermont’s agricultural economy by purchasing fresh produce from local growers and the goods of local bakers, food vendors and crafts people. A band offers free live music throughout the afternoon, and the wide lawn invites sunbathers and games of Frisbee. I am enjoying perusing the stalls and purchasing the best-looking produce the Kingdom has to offer.
The tomatoes from Joe’s Brook Farm look great. Mary Skovsted helps me pick out some of the best ones.
Our organic blueberries this week come from Biz-Z-Bee Farm in Lunenberg. Brothers Dylan and Korey Cantin provide excellent sales service while their father Tom bags up the berries.
At Gourmet Gardens, I purchase Rhond de Nice squash, an heirloom variety from France that make excellent stuffing squashes, and peanut potatoes, a diminutive and hardy variety developed in Alaska. Owner Jill Rebillard recommends frying the peanut potatoes in a pan with a little water until tender, then adding cream and rosemary.
Chandler Pond Farm is busier than ever, and their market stand shows it. I pick out dill, garlic, and fingerling potatoes. The Martins are getting ready for their Feast in the Field on August 29.
H & H Farm Products uses no chemicals or pesticides on their green and yellow beans. The ladies of the Hartsock and Houghton families assist me with my purchase.
Eden Ice Cider Company offers samples of their delicious dessert wine, a regular feature on our menu at Juniper’s Restaurant. Not too sweet and not too tart, Eden Ice Cider use several apples varieties to create their delightful drink.
Meadowview Farm is in attendance today, offering choice cuts of belted Galloway beef raised on Darling Hill next to the Wildflower Inn.
To visit the Lyndon Farmers’ Market, simply leave the Wildflower Inn and follow Darling Hill Road to where it intersects Route 114 and make a right. Go straight through the traffic light in front of the Lynburke Motel into the town of Lyndonville. The Market is held in Bandstand Park, about a quarter mile up the road on the right, across the street from White’s Market.
From the Lyndon Farmer’s Market Website
The Lyndon Farmers’ Market was started in June 2008 by local farmers Eric and Cathy Paris. It was held for the first year next to the Freighthouse Restaurant beginning in June, 2008. A small number of dedicated farmers and craftspeople attended the market faithfully during its first season, then organized a winter market which enjoyed the participation of additional vendors from Lyndonville and surrounding towns. After much discussion and with the advice of a NOFA consultant they decided to change the day of the 2009 summer market from Sunday to Friday and were fortunate enough to be given permission by the Lyndonville trustees to use Bandstand Park as a new location for the market. This beautiful park has ample parking and great visibility in the center of Lyndonville.
The Lyndon Farmers' Market has a variety of fresh produce, canned produce and fruits, organic products, and products from local craftsmen and artisans. Here is a list of products that are offered at the farmers' market on a regular basis:
Vegetables
Fruits
Home baked Breads
Pies
Maple Syrup
Maple Products
Aprons
Wood Carvings
Vegetable Plants
Flowering Plants
Eggs
Herbs
Meat
Milk
Crafts
Fruits
Home baked Breads
Pies
Maple Syrup
Maple Products
Aprons
Wood Carvings
Vegetable Plants
Flowering Plants
Eggs
Herbs
Meat
Milk
Crafts
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