To learn more about the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance, visit: www.hlta.org
The Hunterdon Land Trust’s Farmers’ Market at Dvoor is reopening on May 16.
Shoppers will find locally grown vegetables, artisan breads and cheeses, grass-fed meats, flowers, honey, wine and much more while enjoying a cup of coffee and the spring sunshine. WDVR FM will be broadcasting live at the opening of the market beginning at 11 a.m.
The market will be open Sundays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Nov. 21. This year will be the first time the market also will be open on Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. starting June 10.
The land trust started the market in 2007 to help support local farmers. “We are so lucky to have productive farms in Hunterdon County” Executive Director Margaret Waldock said. “Preserving farmland and buying locally grown food will ensure that farmers remain a part of our county’s landscape.”
”We are thrilled that so many local farmers and vendors are participating,” said Catherine Suttle, the market manager for the Hunterdon Land Trust. “Bringing together so many different products in one place makes it easier than ever to put healthy and delicious meals on our tables.”
This year’s farmers include: the Readington River Buffalo Farm with their meat and seasonal vegetables; Tassot Apiaries with honey, candles, soaps and candies; Rise Bakery with artisan breads; and Griggstown Quail Farm with poultry, sausages, savory pies and quail eggs.
Bobolink Dairy, operating out of its new farm in Holland Township, which the land trust preserved, will be selling artisan breads and cheeses Also: Headquarters Farm will be at the land trust’s market for the first time with lamb; Milford Farm with beef and pork; Purely Farm’s pork and eggs will be available; and WoodsEdge Wools Farm will offer their llama and alpaca fiber products for sale as well as handcrafted soaps.
A wide variety of local produce will be available from Phillip’s Farms, Sweet Valley Farm and Comeback Farm, which sells organic produce. Blue Mist Hollow Farm will offer a wide selection of perennials and Sowsran’s Farm will sell cut flowers. Villa Millagro Vineyards and Unionville Vineyards will be at the Farmers’ Market at Dvoor on alternating Sundays.
Shoppers can sit at a picnic table and chat with neighbors while enjoying a cup of coffee or baked goods from Homestead Coffee Roasters, which also will have whole coffee beans available.
”We are so proud of this market and the many benefits it offers to Hunterdon County,” said Ms. Waldock. “We are especially grateful for our market sponsors – local businesses who are committed to land preservation and local farming.”
Four local companies sponsor the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market: Stem Brothers, Inc., the family owned heating oil and propane supplier serving the Delaware Valley for over 60 years; Basil Bandwagon Natural Market, a destination shopping experience for natural foods and products; Matt’s Red Rooster, a contemporary American bistro featuring the freshest locally grown and harvested ingredients; and Team Capital Bank, a community bank that delivers banking services to individual and business customers.
”We are proud to sponsor the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market for the third time,” said Craig Stem, co-owner of Stem Brothers, Inc. “We have long been a fuel supplier to farmers in the region and as a local, family-owned business, we appreciate the importance of supporting your neighbors. We are also pleased to announce we are adding to our extensive product mix a biodiesel blended fuel, made from renewable resources and with lower emissions compared to straight petroleum diesel. We are the first energy company in Hunterdon County selling this product; it is a display of our concern for the environment and another way in which we support farmers.”
The Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market welcomes volunteers or farmers’ interested in participating in this community resource. To get involved contact Ms. Suttle at 908-625-8241 or at Catherine@hlta,org.
To learn more about the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance, visit: www.hlta.org.