Market Season!

by Melody Kettle


This morning the Montclair Farmer's Market kicked off it's 20th season at the Walnut Street train station parking lot!  All the usual market suspects were there: Jim Matarazzo of Matarazzo Farms, Taqueria Autentica, Vacchiano Farms, Romarsi Pesto, Naturally Smoked, Shore Catch and more!

 

Take a look at John Lee's slideshow!

 


A Farmers' Market Meal

by Melody Kettle in ,


 

Of all the big food holidays, from Thanksgiving and Christmas, to Easter, I find Father’s Day to be the most daunting in the culinary sense.  So this past weekend I was under considerable epicurean stress.  Up until Saturday morning, I had no idea what I was what I was going to cook for Father’s Day – but then I visited the extraordinary Montclair Farmers’ Market! 

The wonderful thing about the Montclair Farmers’ Market is that they’ve really got it covered – from produce, to pesto, to pickles!  The Montclair Farmers' Market abounds with products and produce from authentic artisans and local farmers.  I was able to procure everything I needed for a fresh and very satisfying Father’s Day meal all in one spot in less than 30 minutes.

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