The American Farmland Trust will encourage market customers to pledge their support for the market. A pledge is a commitment to shop at the market. They will record the dollars pledged and announce the total at the end of the market day. In exchange, shoppers will receive a “No Farms, No Food” bumper sticker, as well as a Made in the USA canvas tote bag. These reusable bags are the perfect accessory as the market strives to be free of plastic shopping bags by September 27th.

Piermont

Chef Maria Reina will give a free cooking demo at the Piermont Farmers Market
from 9:30-11:30 am. She always whips up healthy, seasonal dishes with products that can be found at the market. You’ll get to sample her delicious cooking and get ideas for dinner.

AND for the talented bakers of the area, registration is now OPEN for the 2nd Annual Piermont Apple Pie Contest. The judges will be renowned Chef Peter X. Kelly, Mark Tasker, Head Pastry Chef of Balthazar, and esteemed Piermont community member, Sylvia Welch.
The panel will determine the winner in the categories of Best Tasting, Best Looking, Most Creative, and Most Traditional. Then they will turn the judging over to the public to taste each entry and vote on Best Overall. Register this Sunday at the market or online HERE.

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Hey there Corn, have you met Cardamom Summer Chowder yet?

At Down to Earth Farmers Markets, we love to bring together both local farmers and food makers who source locally. Aditi Goswami, the founder of Calcutta Kitchens, is an example of the latter. She grew up going to the fresh food markets of India, and now she’s dedicated to using local farmers’ ingredients in her Indian simmer sauces. She lets the changing harvest inspire her kitchen ideas and she recently shared this recipe for Cardamom Summer Chowder. For the late summer harvest, Aditi now gives us a delicious – and easy! – stage…ENJOY. 

Cardamon Summer Chowder

Ingredients

1 16 oz jar of Calcutta Kitchens Bengali Cardamon & Coconut Simmer Sauce
2 ears of fresh corn cut into 1.5″ pieces or just kernels
1 large tomato chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
2 tsp oil
1 fresh pepper of your choice, chopped with seeds removed
1 summer squash chopped
4 cups assorted seafood (clams, mussels, shrimp) OR two cups cubed tofu

Directions

In a stockpot, add oil and sauté garlic for 30 seconds. Add jar of sauce and 1/2 cup water. Add all vegetables, bring to a simmer, turn heat to medium and cover. Cook for 5 minutes. Add seafood (or tofu) and cook another 3-4 minutes covered until cooked through. (Clams and mussels will open – discard any unopened ones.) Serve hot with fabulous crusty bread from the market! – Aditi

Find Calcutta Kitchens at the Down to Earth Farmers Markets in Larchmont and Park Slope this weekend.

Ossining 

Bombay Emerald Chutney Company
Hudson River Apiaries

Piermont 

Christiane’s Backstube (Locally sourced, German-inspired baked specialties)
Taiim Falafel Shack

Rye

Bombay Emerald Chutney Company
Tuthilltown Spirits Farm Distillery

Tarrytown

#Freedom Craft Brewery