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  • Fit Fest – Coming Soon!

    August 26, 2011 // No Comments »

    The Mission Statement of the Lansdale Farmers’ Market is to maintain a seasonal farmers’ market that supports local producers of healthy, nourishing foods and quality, crafted goods. We desire to build community while providing educational programs that promote local, sustainable living. In keeping with these goals, we are excited to announce our first annual Fit Fest on September 17th!

    Along with our children’s storytime and craft, we will feature a nutritionist guest speaker from North Penn Visiting Nurse Association, who will talk to kids and parents about healthy eating habits. Also, we will be joined by Lansdale Hospital community health outreach nurses to conduct blood pressure screenings.

    And we’ve teamed up with the North Penn YMCA and AmeriKick Lansdale who will be demonstrating Dance Zumba, Youth Basketball and Karate.

    It is our goal to provide the community with not only nutritious, locally produced foods, but also to present activities and events that promote a sustainable lifestyle for our customers. We hope you will join us for a fun day at the Lansdale Farmers’ Market on September 17th, mark your calendar!

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  • Don’t Judge a Fruit by its Color

    August 19, 2011 // No Comments »

    We are all accustom to different varieties of the fruits and veggies we eat on a weekly basis: red and white potatoes, yellow and red onions, green and yellow squash, etc… But take a closer look around the Lansdale Farmers’ Market and you may find some interesting, and unexpected, shades of flavor.

    White Eggplant

    A native of India, the versatile fruit (actually, it is botanically classified as a berry) can be stewed, fried, roasted, grilled, stuffed or prepared in countless other ways. The deep purple skinned variety is nothing new, but what’s the deal with the white eggplants you’ve seen at the market!? The white variety is known to be less bitter and have a denser flesh, fewer seeds, and a slightly tougher skin. Too nervous to try? Ask Matt from Windy Springs what his thoughts on the variety are…

    Yellow Watermelon

    The yellow colored flesh of this variety often comes as a surprise to unsuspecting melon shoppers. They can be the same size and have the same colored rind as their red fleshed counterparts, but like the farmers who grow them, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. The yellow variety has been described as sweeter and more honey flavored than the more popular red variety. Be sure to consult with Farmer Thad of Jett’s Produce when making your selection…

    Purple Pepper

    Certainly a rarity among the Capsicum genus, the purple variety is actually quite similar tasting to its green, red, and yellow family members (also technically fruits, who knew!?) Anthocyanin, the compound that makes purple peppers purple, is a powerful antioxidant and the same compound that gives blueberries their famous health powers. Ask Linda at Jus Kiddin Around Farms what she and her kids think of the purple peppers…

    Keep an eye out for these unique offerings at the market — and as always, if you see something new or unfamiliar, just ask the folks who grew it to enlighten you!

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  • The Measure of a Community

    August 10, 2011 // No Comments »

    The measure of a community is the extent to which they help the most vulnerable.  Manna on Main Street is a food pantry, soup kitchen, and emergency financial aid provider committed to ending hunger in the North Penn region for the past 30 years.  The face of hunger in our area looks just like us.  It is our friends, our family, and our neighbors.  Some come to Manna for a cooked meal and others come for a bag of groceries.  Some have physical and emotional disabilities, and some are working parents who can’t afford to put food on their tables.  The Lansdale Farmers’ Market and Manna on Main Street have partnered to provide fresh produce to Manna’s soup kitchen.  Growers at Market have donated excess produce to Manna at the close of market day. You too can support Manna’s endeavors by buying produce at Market and leaving it at our market table to be taken to Manna.  Donations of cash and canned goods are also appreciated and are charitable tax donations.
    Consider adding hope to the face of hunger in our community.
    Manna on Main Street
    514 W. Main Street
    Lansdale, PA19446
    http://www.mannaonmain.org
    215-855-5454 (food aid)
    215-855-8241 (financial aid)

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