You've got two markets left to visit the Saturday Vienna Farmers Market at 301 Center Street South (Faith Baptist Church parking lots—Optimist Club sponsored and run) from 8 am to noon. By the way a sincere thank you to all market goers who came out to the market last week. The vendors sincerely appreciated it.
Now is the time to stock up on tart/sweet apples, sweet potatoes, winter squash, pumpkins and gourds along with getting your fill of the markets artisan fair Love those made to order crepes at the market or Mexican breakfasts? Or how about Caffe Amouri’s coffee? Salsa Las Glorias chips and salsa? Mama’s Donuts Bites? Annette’s Amazing Granola? Time to stock on all these things as well as well as Gypsy Hill Dips and Rubs and all the meats at Smith Family Farms, Ole Pioneer’s Kitchen and Friendly Hall Farms.
This weekend our visiting guests include Betty Jane’s Sweet Delights—which makes an amazing housewarming gift or hostess gift. Gourmet Peanut Brittle is always a welcome treat and gift. And visiting garden club, Ayr Hill, is selling spring flower bulbs to benefit the support of town flower gardens. Swiss Bakery is out this week and will return next week but Borek-G and Savage Fudge and Delicacies will do their best to make some goodies. One of our goals for the farmers market is to bring the very best of the local food movement to you here in the heart of Vienna.
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If you've been wondering about those chestnuts you’ve seen at Kuhn Orchards or McLeaf’s here is a little lesson about the American Chestnut (yes they are grown on a tree!). Basically you roast them and here are some instructions on how to roast these rather high carbohydrate treats which are good for the holidays. The secret is to criss cross cut the bottom of the “nut” before roasting. This keeps them from exploding. Once this is done by knife or scissors turn on your oven to 350 degrees and roast them on a cookie pan lined and covered with foil for at least 30 minutes. Let the nuts cool so you can handle them. Then peel back the shell/skin—it is time consuming. See you at the market this Saturday or here next week Farmer SJ.
