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June 28, 2011 By newwestfarmers

We are pleased to be associated with a very special event coming up this Canada Day. Food from the Ground Up! is a special one day festival at River Market (formerly Westminster Quay) celebrating the artistic, sustainable, and delicious nature of food. Food from the Ground Up is the brainchild of Laura Vladamirova, who won a community grant from River Market to put on her event. Mary Forstbauer of Forstbauer Farms, Doug Lowe of Greendale Herb and Vine, and Training Wheels Farm will be there with products to sell and the fine folks at Glen Valley Organic Farm will also be contributing. Check out the photo gallery, sample delicious goodies, and a celebration of food origins. Food from the Ground Up is from 11-3 and is a part of Canada Day events at River Market.

Check out a New Westminster NewsLeader article here for a little bit more info. You can email eattheseeds@gmail.com or check them out on Twitter. Hope we see you there!

 

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Uncategorized

June 25, 2011 By newwestfarmers

[As some of you may know, Allie our summer intern makes all of the recipes she shares on our blog. Some of them don’t always work out great and some are fantastic surprises! I asked Allie to try a few recipes with BC fresh strawberries – there is just no comparison to those woody Californian ones, and strawberry season is upon us!  Enjoy. ~Jen]

I was all set to make a tasty Strawberry Shortcake. I arrived home at around 8pm on Thursday night, Farmers Market fresh strawberries in hand. I finished making the Strawberry and Spinach Salad around 9pm, and prepared to start the Shortcake. Distaste struck when I realized I was cake pan-less. I’m not a big cake eater, or maker, and I guess buying cake pans had never really occurred to me when shopping for the kitchen. Knowing I had a busy weekend ahead, I decided to improvise. I quickly headed to my computer and looked for a recipe for which I had all the ingredients.

When I first saw Strawberry Muffins, I was dubious. Well, those don’t sound very good, I thought to myself. But time was ticking on, and I had class in the morning. Trying not to judge a book by its cover, I decided to give them a try.

The results were super great! I was suspicious of them as I put them into the oven; they did not look nearly as good as my Apple Muffins from a month or so ago. I was even unsure when I took them out of the oven, but when my Guinea Pig roommate declared his undying love from them, I decided it was safe to test them out. Delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever been so surprised by the outcome of a recipe. They are super good, super easy to make, and super cost effective (apart from the strawberries, all the ingredients were on hand in my apartment).

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
Preset oven to 350 degrees.
Get muffins pan ready (either grease or put paper muffin cuts down).
Pour oil,
milk,
and egg in a small bowl.
In a large bowl, mix flour,
salt,
baking powder,
and sugar together.
Cut strawberries into small pieces
Add strawberries to four mixture and stir them in.
Mix in milk mixture and stir everything together.
Put muffin mix into pans.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Enjoy!

Filed Under: Blog, Recipes Tagged With: low cost strawberry muffins

June 21, 2011 By newwestfarmers

Postal Strike Update: We really appreciate that many of you are signing up at the markets to be a member in the 2011 season. We have benefits for members – check them out!

We wanted to let you know that we have your membership cards at the Info Desk at the market until the postal strike is over, at which time we will mail the letters.

 

Filed Under: Blog, NWFM News, Uncategorized

June 21, 2011 By newwestfarmers

This week marks the first week of summer, and we’ve seen glimpses of that familiar summer weather. Let’s keep good thoughts for it to continue!

This week at the market we are pleased to have local funk jazz group and returning favourite, Redrick Sultan. We are thrilled that the entertainment this season is sponsored by The Heritage Grill. Allyson Grant will be in attendance painting faces and don’t miss the kids’ craft area courtesy of local realtor Derrick Thornhill. Our non profit this week is New Westminster Family Place. New this week, check out the Art in the Park featured artist in the middle of the market, Cliff Milne!

You can reach the market via transit by taking the 106 bus or the Skytrain to Columbia Street Station and walking to the market at 4th and Royal. Parking is available in the neighbourhood or at City Hall’s lot after 4:30. Please respect our neighbours. While our bike rack has mysteriously disappeared for the time being, our happy volunteers at the info desk are willing to watch your bike for you while you shop or you can push it through the market.

Here’s a list of the vendors signed up for the market this week. Cancellations and changes do happen, so check back for an updated list.

Eat On Site

  • Samosa Guy – hot vegetarian samosas, as well as frozen take home samosas
  • Eli’s Serious Sausage – handmade pork sausages grilled to perfection
  • Gogo Java – Coffee, tea, smoothies, juice, and other liquids
  • Off the Wagon – tacos hot, fast, and fresh
  • Ovenmonkey Bakery – selling fresh Langos – Hungarian fried flatbread

Produce

  • Apple Barn Pumpkin Farm – Peppers, tomatoes, apples & pumpkins
  • Celyddon Farms – Certified organic produce from Delta
  • Felix Farms – Guichon Farms – produce from Delta
  • Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm – organic produce, eggs, and beef
  • Glen Valley Organic Farm – certified organic produce from a farm located only 50km from New Westminster
  • Maan Farms – assorted locally grown produce
  • Nature Village Farm – Asian produce, potted herbs, and mushrooms grown in Richmond
  • Red Barn Plants and Produce – assorted locally grown produce
  • Training Wheels Farm – locally produced on a 2 acre plot in Surrey

Dairy

  • Greendale Herb and Vine – Cheddar cheese, cheese curds, herbs, nut butters and honeycomb
  • Little Qualicum Cheeseworks – High quality cheese from Vancouver Island

Meat & Fish

  • Outwest Ranches – beef raised locally and fresh eggs
  • Port Hardy Seafood – BC caught fish and prawns
  • Rockweld Farm – BC frozen chicken and chicken products including eggs

Bread & Baking

  • A Bread Affair – Breads
  • Blackberry Hill – squares, cinnamon buns, and old fashioned yummies like crisp rice squares
  • French Made Baking – French-from-France baking.
  • High Crow Gluten Free Foods – celiac friendly gluten free baking
  • Sunrise Pita Company – pitas, chips, dips, baklava and and banana bread
  • Sweet Thea Cake Company – tarts, pies, cookies, and cakes

Delectable Treats and Prepared Yummies

  • AJI Gourmet Products – sauces made using aji spice
  • Gary’s Kettlecorn – Kettlecorn
  • Gourmet Savories – antipasto and pesto
  • Maples’ Sugar Shack – maple syrup products
  • Simply Delish Soup Co – layered soup mix, rice pilaf mix, and spice rubs

Local Crafters

  • Black Bamboo Artisans – hand made glazed pottery and knitting
  • Dingolay Glass Creations – African and Caribbean fused glass jewelry
  • Elagaince – upcycled vintage spoon bracelets and rings
  • Ildiko Jewelry – hand forged sterling silver jewelry
  • Kiki Kid’s Wear – hand designed, cut, and made kids clothing with a designer edge
  • Melia’s Enterprises – hand made scarves and ponchos from silk
  • The Other Eden – cold process soaps scented with essential & fragrance oils, room sprays, body products
  • Quality Oak Accents – Fine wood creations

Gardening

  • i-Dig Gardening – soil amenders and compost additions

Services

  • Harmony Works Chair Massage – on site chair massage


 

 

Filed Under: Blog, Uncategorized

June 17, 2011 By newwestfarmers

This pasta salad is perfect for summer. And, even better, at least half of the ingredients can be found at the market! It was super easy to make and turned out very tasty. I did make a few changes to the original recipe (provided by Kirsten and Wendy!) and those are noted bellow. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 4 Medium Tomatoes (buy here or here)
  • 4 Garlic Cloves (buy here or here)
  • ½ cup Fresh Basil (buy here or here) *I had a little less than this due to me not noticing my basil was going bad 🙁
  • 1 tbsp. Fresh mint (buy here or here)
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Fresh Ground Pepper *I didn’t have fresh ground pepper, I just used the normal stuff
  • ¼ tsp. Hot Pepper Flakes
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Pasta Shells *I used Fuseli pasta instead, that’s what I had around, still good.
  • ½ cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 cup Cream Cheese *I only used half a cup and we could still taste the cream cheese flavour
Have your recipe ready!
Coarsely chop tomatoes up.
Cut the garlic up very finely.
Chop Basil.
Chop Mint.
Mix together above ingredients in a bowl.
Add Red Pepper Flakes.
Add Salt and Pepper.
Add olive oil, mix it up and let stand for 2 - 3 hours. Mixing occasionally.
2 - 3 hours later...... Boil the pasta!

 

Drain pasta, transfer to large bowl and spoon 1/4 cup of the liquid from the tomatoes into bowl. Toss with the pasta to coat.
While pasta is still warm, add Parmesan cheese.
And the cream cheese! Mix until the cheese's begin to melt.
Mix in tomato mixture and stir until mixed!
Enjoy! Nom nom nom!

Filed Under: Blog, Recipes

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Our market is grateful to operate on the unceded land of the Qayqayt, Kwikwetlem, and other Halkomelem speaking Peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. We acknowledge the incredible gift this land is to our market and BC Agriculture. We commit to the ongoing work of decolonization and allyship.

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