Farm Fresh Rhode Island blog

New at the market just in time for Valentine’s Day!

• Aquidneck Honey will be joining the market.
• Port Clyde Fresh Catch will have sustainably-caught shrimp for sale outside by the Chez Pascal hot dog truck.
• Farmacy Herbs herbalist Mary Blue will be doing a free demo of making herbal fire cider at noon in the Greenhouse.
• Huckleberries Pies are back with apple  tartlets and a few sweet potato too!

Celebrate Valentine’s a day early with a date at the Wintertime Farmers Market. So much love goes into the food delicately grown by our farmers and freshly crafted by our producers, right here by the Ocean State.  While tracking down ingredients for the perfect dinner for two, or perhaps sneaking away to buy a surprise hunk of cheese, treat your Valentine to a few bites for lunch:

• Start with a hot cup of freshly roasted New Harvest Coffee.
• Try the Creperie’s Nutella hazelnut chocolate & strawberry crepes.
• Get a scoop of Kafe’ Lila bittersweet chocolate ice cream.
• Sit by the café tables, sip and nibble, and enjoy the string band.

… or pick up a gift for your lovely:

• Fragrant herbs and flowers from Pezza or Allen Farms
  
• Farmacy Herbs Sweetheart Tea or bath salts scented with rose or lavender.
• Seven Stars heart cookies and Olga’s tarts or cakes.
• Cupcakerie cupcakes- they taste as good as they look!
• Spice things up with chipotle salsa from Poblano Farm or hot pepper jelly from Hickory Hill.
• Jack’s Snacks dog treats for the furry friends that you love!
• Local honey for your honey.
• Taza chocolates for sale at the Farmstead booth.

Valentine’s Day Recipe Ideas!
Pick up all the fresh + local ingredients you need for a romantic meal at home! The Winter Market has everything you need, from seafood to sweets, for a meal to share with those you love:

• Oysters speak the language of love. Try raw oysters, baked oysters, or poached oysters.
• Combine local cheeses for a luscious cheese fondue. Try dipping brussel sprouts, apple slices, roasted squash and potato.
• Try a to-die-for seafood ragu with local clams, mussels, scallops and shrimp!
• Make an simple yet impressive entree, like shrimp risotto.
• Cocoa-dusted scallops with sweet potatoes and a citrus sauce will wow anyone.

And of course, there’s dessert!
You can leave it to the ice cream-making, cupcake + pie-baking experts! Or try your hand at:

• Caramelized oranges with ricotta cheese.
• Apple cinnamon creme brulée with local eggs, apples and cream!
• Pick up your favorite local jam for these easy jam bars. Top with local yogurt or ice cream.