Friday, October 7, 2011

Farmers’ Market Food and Fun

ROLLINSFORD—
A Farmers’ Market Breakfast, a Farmers’ Market, and a daylong celebration of fall fun, tailored to the whole family, will be held at The Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford this weekend.
In addition to the weekly Farmers’ Markets, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, a special Farmers’ Market Breakfast will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8. Both the Farmers’ Market and Farmers’ Market Breakfast will be held indoors in the Greenhouses.
Breakfast will be served, courtesy of Want Waffles, Inc. and will feature a choice of sweet crepes (stuffed with caramelized apples, and topped with whipped cream, and a side of homemade sausage), savory crepes (filled with ground sausage, red onions, oyster mushrooms, a white sauce and 6 Italian cheeses), or Traditional Belgium Waffles (served with whipped cream, a blueberry compote, and a side of breakfast sausage links). Coffee, tea, and fresh apple cider is included in the breakfast.
Seventeen vendors, food producers, and craftsmen will be participating in Saturday’s Market. Those vendors contributing breakfast ingredients in direct support of the breakfast include Lasting Legacy Farm (farm fresh sausage), The Root Seller (red onions and home made Maple Sugar), Pawtuckaway Mushrooms (Oyster Mushrooms), Hackleboro Orchard (blueberries, apples, and apple cider), Anderson’s Mini Maples (NH Maple Syrup), Want Waffles, Inc. (the preparation and serving of the Crepes and waffles), and Greenleaf Farms (providing fresh cut flowers and table arrangements). The full gourmet breakfast is priced at $10, with $1 off coupons available to anyone wishing one through Wentworth Greenhouses prior to the breakfast.
Special guest artist and face painter Linda Weiser will also be part of Saturday’s Market, and will offer her face painting services throughout the duration of the Market.
Visitors to the Market will also be able purchase hand spun wool and dyed yarns from Patti Parrott of Green Parrott Designs, from Wendy Berry of Lasting Legacy Farm, or from Jon and Heidi West, who once again will be bringing their llamas to the Market for visitors who may have questions about raising llamas or wish to learn about the process of harvesting wool. Other farm animals slated to be part of Saturday’s Market include angora rabbits and a pig, as well as perhaps even a sheep or goat.
Additional activities scheduled throughout the day include workshops on Pumpkin Vase Flower Arranging with Deborah Sousane of Greenleaf Farms, and Learning to Make Scarecrows. A Pie Baking Contest that is open to the public will also be held. Pies must be submitted by Saturday, October 8 at noon. The winner will be awarded a $75 gift card good at Wentworth Greenhouses.
For guidelines about the Pie Baking Contest, or for more information about the Breakfast, the Farmers’ Market, or any of the day’s many scheduled activities, please call the Greenhouses at 73-4919, or visit www.wentworthgreenhouses.com.