Growers Market Welcomes Fall

The following is a preview of what will be at the West Chester Growers Market this Saturday provided by the market's blog.

Tomorrow's Market falls on the FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF AUTUMN!  How perfect! Just after 10am, we will be ushered into the season of Fall, and how wonderful to be able to celebrate at the WCGM.

Although we are not yet out of September, we have a FUN weekly contest starting in October.  We'll have more information detailing the sweepstakes in next week's email newsletter. For now, here is a quick summary and a schedule detailing the fun:

Each week in October, we will offer every Market Grower a chance to enter a (free) drawing for a chance to win. Every week there is a prize, but each week the prize will be different.  To enter, all you have to do is fill out a form at the Market!  Names will be drawn and announced at the close of Market each week!
PRIZES:

• Week 1- a family of different sized pumpkins
• Week 2 - a GIANT pumpkin
• Week 3 - a basket full of Fall Fruit
• Week 4 - a basket of Winter Squash

Make sure to attend every week and enter for a chance to win (starting the first week of October!

And how can we leave out the many ways you can use APPLES this time of year? We're asking for YOUR apple recipes to share on the blog, newsletter and facebook. So PLEASE email us (wcgrowersmarket.blog@gmail.com) and you might be our next featured recipe!

More to come in the next few weeks - so stay tuned!
Stay updated by checking out the Market Calendar here on the blog, as well as our Facebook Page.

Bryer Apiary

Jeff Bryer of Bryer Apiary will be at the market this Saturday with plenty of raw, local, Chester County honey in a variety of containers.  

Ellen April Handcrafted Soap ] 

London Vale Farm
This week, we will have broccoli, winter squash (several varieties to choose from) sweet corn (white & bicolor varieties), bell peppers (red, orange & green varieties), beans (green & yellow varieties), potatoes (red & white varieties – available in half peck baskets too!), onions (red, yellow & white varieties), Tomatoes (your choice of yellow or red in large, plum & grape varieties), soybeans and more!  25lb boxes of beautiful tomatoes are still available – perfect for making fresh sauce or juice! 

Northstar Orchard
We'll have Hosui Asian pears, cider (both apple and Asian pear), and several varieties of apples. Veggie selections are a wee bit more limited this week as we transition between summer and fall crops. But don't miss:

Farmer Ike's Pick of the Week: Sugar Snap Apples The name says it all...sweet-tart and crunchy! These are primarily for fresh eating. They are not-too-sweet and not-too-tart, have a great flavor and crunch, and they're quite juicy. We think they have the quintessential apple flavor and texture. Most everyone just loves these striped beauties

Applied Climatology LLC:

It’s that time of year again!  Our fall clearance sale begins this Saturday.  Stop by for some great bargains on perennials and shrubs this weekend.  Fall is the perfect time for planting!

Some of our best bargains include: $6 each – Aquilegia, Astilbe, Campanula, Penstemon, Polemonium, Veronica & Violas $8 each – Salvia, Echinacea ‘White Swan’, Daylilies & Irises $10 each – Butterfly Bushes, Coreopsis ‘Redshift’, Gaillardia, Gaura & Hostas

Other Vendors for this week include:

Lindenhof Farm

Blueberry Hill Farm

Red Earth Farm

Chile Spot

Fahnestock's Fruit Farm

Lizzie's Kitchen

Maple Hill Farm

Big Sky Bread Company

Elkdale Greenhouse

Oakshade Cheese

Queens Farms

Windy Acres