Dear Powelton Farmers' Market Friends and Neighbors,
Last Saturday the serious rain waited until
the market closed, although the wind did
test the farmers' tents from time to time.
Rachel Glick's first Mexican sunflowers will
be ready to pick by Saturday; they are a cross
between a sunflower and a zinnia! She will of
course have lots of other beautiful cut flowers
for us. Have you noticed that across-the-street
neighbors Janet Stotland and Bruce Benedon seem
to be in a friendly contest for who
will get to the market earlier and get first
pick of Rachel's glorious cosmos? (Bruce usually
wins.)
Dave Fahnestock writes that this week Bob
will have more peaches, tomatoes, and Gala apples,
and will probably have at least one more variety
of apple. They are not sure at this
writing which kind it will be, so come and be
surprised. Meanwhile, Ian Murray, erstwhile
self-anointed Peach King, pronounces this year's
crop of Fahnestock peaches splendid. He bought
8 lbs. the week before last, but Bob Fahnestock
told me last week that someone had already exceeded
that amount. Ian was in Boston this past weekend,
but the piddling 4# I bought for him doesn't
come close. Any participants in this contest
for 2004 Peach King/Queen? Please inform Bob
Fahnestock!
Jo Rosen of UNI/UCHS reports that their garden
is looking great! She expects to have radishes,
dill for pickling, Swiss chard (neighbor Sy
Stotland tells me that their chard
is the very best!), okra, eggplant, arugula
and peppers (they hope), kale, collards, a variety
of tomatoes, herbs (basil, cilantro, mint, oregano,
thyme, and sage) yogurt, cheese, Metropolitan
Bakery bread, and last but hardly least, Sheryl's
"Nutty Pesto" made with the garden's basil.
Their cukes and berries are finished for
the year.
Brent and Lori Fox of B&L Grassland Farm
will offer specials this week: Rack of
lamb for $9.00 a lb. and pork sausage for $5.00
a lb. (Folks who have tried their sausage
tell me that it is splendidly delicious.) Brent
will also have fresh chickens, lamb, beef, pork,
and eggs.
Expect John King to have his first of the season
winter butternut and acorn squash, yams, turnips, what
he calls neck pumpkins, peppers, cantaloupes
and watermelons, blackberries (which a neighbor
tells me are also called dewberries) parsley,
and brussels sprouts. He will again be
selling white (as opposed to last week's bi-color)
sweet corn, but the blueberry season is over.
John also always has the staples we have come
to expect, from potatoes to chicken pot pie
(reputed to be the best, and a favorite of many).
Indomitable Lorelle Becton will again haul her
goodies to our market from her home at 46th
& Lancaster (anybody out there who could
give her at least an occasional ride??).
Lo was delighted to find a source for the
fabric that she uses to make new bath mitts;
she will have some ready for us. Her new soap
is in process, but she still has fresh peppermint
and "squeaky clean" ginger citrus
soaps. She also reports, " I
just got a big bag of Dead Sea salt to make
new bath salts, but I will only make them as
people need them. A nice gift bag might include
the peppermint soap and peppermint salt scrub,
or ginger-citrus soap with ginger salt scrub."
Mira Kilpatrick of Viva Veggies will be back
next week; she and her partner Tom Paduano are
going to the Folk Festival this weekend.
Also missing this week will be Helen
Henry and Pat McBee, who will be back on September
4th to help people register or re-register
to vote, and, if they chose, become active in
the campaign before the election.
Community Notes. Do you have any canning jars
gathering dust in your house or basement that
you would be willing to part with, and
if you wish, exchange for flowers? Our
flower seller Rachel Flick is doing a lot of
canning this year, and sorely needs them.
Powelton neighbors Kevin von Klause, formerly
Chef at the White Dog, and Jim Barrett,
owner of Metropolitan Bakery, are close
to having their dream restaurant Grand Opening. Located
at 15 S. 3rd, it will be called Farmicia, and
Kevin tells me it will feature farm fresh organic
food and will be kid friendly. More info next
week.
Meg Wise and Sandra Aidar will again be taking
orders for garden bulbs from Holland on Saturday,
September 4th. If bulb planting is in your Fall
plans, be sure to check out the pictured display
they will have and place an order. All proceeds
benefit our very own Powelton Tot
Lot at 35th & Pearl.
The many friends of former Poweltonian Maggie
Funderburg will be pleased to know that she
came through her hip replacement surgery Monday
with flying colors.
REMINDER: This year the 24th Annual Hamilton
Street Porch Sale, which encompasses the 3400,
3500, 3600 and 3700 blocks of Hamilton St.,
is September 11th, from 10:00 til it's
over. This is an event not to be missed!
In an yeoman effort to get move-in student trash
under control, there will be two dumpsters in
Powelton from August 29th to September 3rd.
The one at 35th and Powelton has been paid for
by neighbor Vaughn Cook, and the other at 34th
and Hamilton is sponsored by Academic Properties,
Inc., the for-profit real estate arm of Drexel.
Please, no furniture in the dumpsters.
Meanwhile, see you at our Farmers' Market on
Saturday.
sue minnis
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