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Greetings, local food lovers!
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Place your order from https://harvesttomarket.com/farmers-market/Western-Maine-Market [Western Maine Market] today for pick-up or delivery this Friday or Saturday.
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Advance Orders for Luce's & Shady Maple Farm Products
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Please note that Luce's Maine Maple Syrup and Shady Maple Farm Products are available this week but will NOT be available next week. Order today if you'd like veggies, venison, or dog chews from Shady Maple or maple products from Luce's Maine Maple Syrup before the 12th of October. We can either have them for you this week or hold onto them for next week, for the 5th of October

A reminder that Carrabassett Coffee always needs to be ordered a week in advance for anyone other than those picking up in Kingfield, Phillips, Freeman, on SATURDAY in Farmington, or along that portion of our delivery route from Kingfield to Phillips, Avon, Strong, & Freeman.
New and Returning Products
Earrings
Menu Group: Artisan Works
Section: Jewelry
Category: Earrings
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
Handmade at Whitehill Farm and set up with hypoallergenic nickel-free wires. Each pair comes with earnuts to prevent loss, and a gift box.

NOTE: To see images of all available earring styles - or to get more info on ANY inventory item where more detail is available, click the underlined item number at the left of the inventory listing, or click the wrench with the word "Columns" at upper right and click the "Details" button.

(Pictured) Positively Fearsome Dragons graced with a lovely red Coral bead.
GLUTEN FREE! Toasting or sandwich bread
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Bread
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Frozen to stay fresh and should be stored frozen. This is a NICE gluten-free AND low FODMAP loaf, made in a 4" x 8" pan, so the slices are large enough to make a nice piece of toast or to use for making sandwiches. Light, moist, and very tasty.
Nicely 'Nilla Gluten Free Cookies
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Cookies
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Nicely 'Nilla cookies, just right for a simple snack. They're satisfying and "not too much"! Made with Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour, eggs, butter, and milk.
Organic Green Tea
Menu Group: Food
Section: Coffee and Tea
Category: Tea
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Calming Chamomile! Certified Organic and hand harvested, blossoms only: Chamomile blossoms, all hand harvested at Whitehill Farm. Makes a soothing and calming tea!

Marvelous Mate and Mint: Natural caffeine power from Herbal Mate, blended with our own mint for a refreshing cup'a!

Organic Green Tea, Mint, Raspberry, and Raspberry Leaf Blend: A robust blend of green tea, raspberry leaf and mint.

Organic Green Tea, Lemon Verbena and Mint blend: A refreshing blend of fresh, intense herbs and healthful green tea.
Certified Organic! Dried Pears
Menu Group: Food
Section: Dried Food
Category: Apples
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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100% Organic! A wonderful Seckel Pear harvest this year! Slices dried for snacking, salads ...tasty treats!
Dried hot peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Dried Food
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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100% Organic! HOT!!! Dried hot peppers, perfect for chili and sauces. Matchbox, Maya Habanero, Grandpa's Russian, Czech. Black, Rat Turd (that really IS the name!), and more! These will keep in a dry place, out of sunlight, almost indefinitely.

(pictured) Ristras of our own Certified Organic hot peppers ...Matchbox and Spitfire. Will keep their heat almost indefinitely ...break one off for seasoning and enjoy the rest for decoration. Can also be stored in an airtight bag.
Eggs
Menu Group: Food
Section: Eggs
Category: Chicken
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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From Whitehill farm:
Large eggs: all different shades of brown ...and the occasional green one! Our older layers are still giving us nice eggs and the new flock is now laying more actual large and nice large eggs, more large than mediums and smalls! They are all enjoying goodies: veggie scraps - coming from the House AND EXTRA greens and trimmings from cooking.

Pullet eggs: Perfect little "practice" eggs from our new White Leghorn and/o Buff Orpington layers.
Pullet eggs are minis ...three equal 2 large eggs for recipe planning. Golden yolks just like eggs from our older birds ...and the new girls will be laying larger eggs soon!

From our friends Amanda and her mom Melanie!
Amanda is a seriously developmentally challenged young adult, and with her mom's help, tending the chickens and gathering eggs is her job! Melanie and Amanda have a small farm in Farmington, near Walmart. We have used eggs from their little farm for years and we appreciate supporting Amanda's special travel fund!
Organic Freshly ground Certified Organic corn meal
Menu Group: Food
Section: Grain Products
Category: Grains and Flours
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Freshly ground cornmeal ...mixed colors: Italian Florianni corn - which is a beautiful orange with a creamy yellow interior; Oaxacan Green - yellow/white with flecks of green; Kentucky Rainbow as well. REALLY tasty! Corn bread recipes included!
ORGANIC Sweet Basil - Dried
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Basil
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Freshly dried and processed ...Sweet Basil at its best. Perhaps the most versatile herb in your pantry. Organic and grown locally for you to enjoy!
Culinary Mixes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Culinary Mixes
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified ORGANIC

Delicious and complex Fish Seasoning to enhance a healthy dinner! A great spice seasoning for fish that makes for a quick and easy way to add fabulous flavor. Based on Old Bay Seasoning, it's a combination of spices that work really well together, adding a wonderful umami to a simple and healthy dish! Contains: Redmond Real Salt, Celery Powder, Smoked Paprika, Mustard Powder, Allspice, Pepper, Cayenne, Cardamom, Cloves, and Ginger

Everything! Traditional Bagel and Focaccia Topping, Certified Organic A bit of crunch and lots of flavor for bagels, focaccia, naan, and more. Contains Roland (Italian) Crystal Sea Salt, sesame and poppy seeds, with a nice touch of garlic and onion.

Poultry Seasoning and Stuffing Blend, Certified Organic. Basic, robust, and delicious. Use to create a classic herb stuffing, cornbread and sausage stuffing and even turkey meatballs. Follow a recipe, create a new recipe, enjoy! Contains sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, allspice, and black pepper.

Pumpkin Pie Spice: The perfect spicy blend for holiday and celebration pies. Perfect for sprinkling on cookies and for making spiced nuts. Contains cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.

Tuscan Blend, robust blend of Italian herbs and spices. The perfect blend of Italian herbs, the right touch for soups, stews, sauces, gravies, and more. Contains basil, marjoram, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and red pepper flakes.
Contains: Redmond Real Salt, Celery Powder, Smoked Paprika, Mustard Powder, Allspice, Pepper, Cayenne, Cardamom, Cloves, and Ginger
Herb Blends
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Herb Blends
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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ORGANIC
Earthshine Herbal Blend: A more complex and very versatile blend. Add to cream cheese for a delicious spread, to sour cream for a dip, or blend with butter to season baked potatoes or steamed vegetables. Salt free.

Herbes de Provence: In recipes from the south of France this traditional herb blend is used as a complex flavor enhancer for fish, game, red meat, poultry and vegetables. Contains oregano, summer savory, thyme, lavender flowers, basil, rosemary, and sage. Salt free!

Italian Bruschetta Herb & Spice Mix: A robust blend of garlic, basil, parsley and paprika that can be mixed with olive oil for dipping or bruschetta.

Best Herb Blend: A simple and versatile blend of herbs for dressings, marinades, chicken, fish, cheese, etc. Contains marjoram, thyme, and chives. Salt free. Certified Organic by MOFGA

Classic Italian Seasoning: Classic blend of oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary. basil, and sage. Salt free! Pungent and complex flavor enhancer. Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Italian Salad Dressing Blend: Made with Redmond Real Salt, a mined salt that contains minerals and micro-nutrients. Redmond Salt is approved by MOFGA for organic certification. Classic and delicious basic Italian vinaigrette mix for salads and marinating. Try it with cider, white, or red wine vinegar. Created and hand blended at Whitehill Farm.

Rajin' Cajun Seasoning: Classic Cajun Seasoning (but not TOO much cayenne. Add more to taste!) Use for jambalaya, fish, crab and shrimp, Red Beans and Rice, gumbo, chicken dishes, or pulled pork. Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Ranch Dressing Mix: Use in place of store bought ranch dressing packets in dressing, dips, meat dishes, and on roasted vegetables. To make Ranch Dressing, mix a generous tablespoon of this mix with mayonnaise or Greek yogurt and ¼ cup coconut milk.

Sweet 'n Sassy Meat and Rib Barbecue Rub: Fresh, sweet, and delicious. Rub on chicken, beef, or pork, bring meat to room temperature and grill! Just a hint of heat.

Taco Seasoning Blend: Basic, robust, and delicious. Sprinkle on ground beef or chicken while preparing tacos. 3 Tablespoons = one commercial package.

Turkey Basting Herb Mix: A hearty blend of thyme, sage, parsley, fennel, ground pepper, allspice, mustard, chervil and savory. Makes a delicious basting mix for roasting poultry. Pan gravy made from the drippings is delicious!

Zesty Ranch Rub! Unique rub for baking or grilling beef, chicken, or pork! Blend of Ranch Dressing Mix, Garlic Salt, Paprika, Cane Sugar, Pepper, and Spices! A blend that will get your attention! Versatile and tasty! Certified Organic by MOFGA
Thick Cut Steak!
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Beef
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Belted Galloway beef. Dry aged for 14 days for a tender and flavorful cut! Thick cut and beautiful marbling!

Porterhouse

Ribeye

T-Bone (pictured)
Chicken Thighs--bone-in
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Chicken
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Freedom Ranger Chickens! Pasture Raised with local grains soaked in goat's milk and whey from our cheesemaking, fruit and veg scraps.
4 thighs/pack
Prepared Foods
Menu Group: Food
Section: Prepared Foods
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Garlic Scape Puree: made with our own Certified Organic garlic scapes and olive oil! Tasty, but mild garlic flavor, useful for starting many recipes ...soups and tomato based sauces for example. It's also great mixed with butter for garlic bread! Can be divided into smaller containers and refrozen. Must be refrigerated.

Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce: Our own Certified Organic tomatoes* - mostly Italian Corbarinos - roasted with olive oil and seasoned with our own Tuscan Blend*. Processed in the Cuisnart to be a smooth sauce. (Tuscan Blend contains basil*, marjoram*, garlic*, oregano*, thyme*, rosemary*, and red pepper flakes*.)
Condiments
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Condiments
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Hot Pepper Jelly! A sure fire attention getter! Perfect with cream cheese ...get creative! Made with our own sweet and hot peppers, Cider vinegar, cane sugar, and fruit pectin.

Hot Sauce that will get your attention! Really not TOO hot ...but made with our own Certified Organic Arledge Tobasco peppers and garlic, with vinegar and pickling spices.

Really Red Tomato Lovers Paradise Catsup! A new twist on an iconic American sauce. Sweet, tart, and just a hint of cinnamon.

Smoking' Steak Sauce! Tomatoes, honey, tabasco, mustard, and smoke ...a winning and zesty combination! Fabulous as a steak sauce, barbecue finishing sauce, or just about any place that you like to light up with flavor!

Tomato Apple Chutney! Sweet, tart, hot, AND fruity! A true chutney that hits all the flavor high points! Accompanies fish, chicken, omelets, mashed potatoes ...anywhere a little zip is just the ticket! Contains our own apples, tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, with raisins added to round it out!
Just Applesauce
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Fruits Canned & Processed
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
.\Unsweetened, made from our own Certified Organic apples. Cortland and Empire apples slowly cooked into thick applesauce.
Jam & Jelly
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Jams Jellies Butters & Spreads
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
Apple Jelly! Crystal clear and sweet apple taste! From our own trees. Absolutely clear, sweet apple flavor! The apples are from our own trees and the juices is steam extracted!

(pictured) BACK! Wild Black Raspberry Jelly: Wild black raspberries that grow around our field and woods edge are the first fruit of the season. Truly wild and tiny berries. Stunningly black jelly with a wonderful rich flavor that is unique.

BACK! Raspberry Jam: Summer in a jar! Brilliant red berries from our farm and Counterpoint Farm in Jay. Perfect for morning toast or PB & J!

BACK!!! Quince Jelly! Locally grown, complex sweet/tart flavor! A delightful underused and underappreciated fruit. I put my hand right up when a friend here in Farmington offered extra fruit! Beautiful golden/pink jelly with a complex flavor ...sweet ...sugar of course, but tart as well.

Golden Plum Jam! A little different and definitely delicious! We've got a bumper crop of La Crescent Golden Plums ...and beautiful jam as a result!

Gorgeous Red Plum Jam! Our own organic plums and a wonderful 2021 harvest! Our young trees are vigorous and prolific. 2021 was a banner year. Jams are made with whole fruit and the juice and are satisfyingly rich and sweet.

New! Rhubarb Jelly: Gorgeous pink color and a delicate flavor that is both sweet and "rhubarby savory"! Truly a different experience!

And more!!!
Pickles
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Pickles
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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3 Bean Salad: Sweet and tart traditional pickle: onions, celery, sweet peppers, green, yellow and kidney beans. Great for Thanksgiving. Made with our own Certified Organic veggies.

Bread and Butter Pickles! A classic old fashioned traditional recipe. Sweet, tart, and satisfying. We use a tried-and-true recipe from the 30's ...a prize winning traditional recipe. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers, onions, and sweet peppers, with vinegar, cane sugar, sea salt, and spices.

Classic Sweet Gherkins with a twist! Sweet and crunchy, made of West Indian Gherkin cucumbers! We call these cucumbers the "hedgehog" cukes! They are rock hard and spiny, not at all appetizing raw. BUT the recipe is a multi-day sugar cure followed by pickling, and the process penetrates and softens the cukes. The result is a crunchy sweet and tangy pickle that is surprisingly delectable!

Cleopatra's Cucumber Chips! A true tangy taste treat! Apparently Queen Cleopatra of Egypt credited including pickles in her diet with contributing to her health and legendary beauty! These beautiful slices are tangy and sweet, a real treat!

Dill Spears: "Dilled cucumber spears, with garlic and a hint of hot pepper. A basic for a pickle platter. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers."

Hamburger Chips! The perfect dill slices for a burger. This is a dill pickle with enough flavor to stand up to catsup or steak sauce! Our our Certified Organic cucumbers and garlic, with vinegar, sea salt, dill seed, and spices.

Sour Mustard Pickles: "Dilled cucumber spears, with garlic and a hint of hot pepper. A basic for a pickle platter. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers."

Sweet Mustard Pickles! A delightful alternative to sours. Sweet and tangy. While searching for a good sour mustard pickle I found this delightful SWEET Mustard recipe ...definitely is NOT a sour! Sweet and tart and very satisfying. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers.
Relish
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Relish
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Green Tomato Relish! Classic old fashioned relish that uses those last green tomatoe of the season! Both sweet and tangy, the flavor will stand up to hamburgers, hot dogs, baked potatoes - my favorite - and any other creative place you choose to enjoy it!

Zucchini Relish, award winning recipe. Sweet, tart, spicy, and delicious. Family recipe, published in the Old Farmer's Almanac Blue Ribbon Recipe Cookbook!
Tomatoes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Tomatoes
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm

Two types of Yellow tomatoes - low acidity" Greenhouse grown; no spray.
Some yellow heirloom - Valencia - most 1/3 lb.
Some yellow with splash of red streaks at base - Harvest Moon - some of these are close to a full pound!"


Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Beautiful red and pink Italian sauce tomatoes we are growing at Rasmussen Farm this year. Lovely and delicious!- OXHEARTS that are meaty and sweet. Certified Organic, Maine family heirlooms. Gaccetta and Cecil's Grandpa's tomatoes, Italian varieties saved here in Maine for several generations! Juicy enough for fresh eating, and great for cooking down into sauce. At least 3 lbs.

Pink Italian OXHEARTS that are meaty and sweet. Maine family heirloom.

Pint of mixed Heirloom cherry tomatoes - at least five kinds in every bag! A true taste treat! Beautiful mixed varieties ...emptied into a bag to keep them organized! Orange, red, yellow, pink, purple ...and all the flavors that go with the lovely colors.

(pictured) Red slicing tomatoes perfect for salads and sandwiches! Certified Organic. Seriously tasty red slicers!

JUST Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes! A pint! Organic! The BEST and sweetest cherry tomato! Pint of Sun Golds.in a paper bag so you won't lose a single one!
Bok Choy
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Bok Choy
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Green - Full head-outer leaves may have tiny holes
Great for stir-fry or soup. The white stems can also used raw in salads, or cook the greens likes kale or spinach. Full heads.
Medium Heads of Broccoli
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Broccoli
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
Chinese Cabbage
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Cabbage
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm
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Chinese cabbage with large leaves, not formed into a tight head. Good sauteed with other veggies, in eggrolls or in salads.
Orange carrots
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Carrots
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Freshly dug, medium sized Grown naturally
Garlic - Big bulbs / cloves for planting or eating
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Garlic
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Varieties:
Georgian Crystal
Music
Phillips
Red German
Red Russian
Siberian
Onions
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Onions
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm

Red onions: Grown Naturally. No chemical fertilizers and no spray.


Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products

Mixed colors-red, white, yellow. On the smaller size, not for storage, but good for eating/cooking!

Patterson Yellow

Sweet Walla Walla
Peppers
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Peppers
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm

Sweet Green Peppers

Sweet Peppers, Mixed Colors


Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products

Jalapeno - Great for pickling or making a batch of cowboy candy. Between 8-10 peppers per pound


Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Certified Organic! Aji Limon a.k.a. Hot Lemon Peruvian peppers! Related to Habaneros! Brilliant yellow, with a unique citrus flavor. Right up there in the hot department! Beautiful and dangerous!

Certified Organic! Spitfire Korean hot peppers ...selection in progress! Spitfire WAS a Korean hybrid, with moderate heat. We are working on "unwinding" the hybrid to select the peppers most like the original, year after year, until the seed is stable. These are the delightful "failures" from our selections this year! Enjoy as you would any other tasty hot pepper! Thanks for participating in the experiment!

Certified Organic! Hot Paper Lantern hot peppers! Beautiful red, and related to Habaneros! Right up there in the heat department like traditional orange habaneros! Beautiful and dangerous!

(Pictured) Matchbox Hot Peppers - hot, the name says it all! Pinky-finger sized, perfect for salsa! Matchbox is a striking red, and nice and hot ...better than a Jalapeño! This is the open pollinated version of Super Chili, a variety owned by Monsanto :-(. A favorite of ours for salsa and slipping into jars of dilly beans!
Red Potatoes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Potatoes
Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
Pumpkins
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Pumpkin
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm

Miniature Pumpkins: Jack-Be-Little


Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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Black Kat: From the Kitchen Garden Seeds Website, where we got the seeds:
"These 8-ounce to 1-pound, deep Brunswick green, just-shy-of-black Pumpkins are pint-sized, but they pack a big dramatic punch. They have a classic rounded, deeply ribbed shape and a black stem. Add these little devils to spooky fall displays, or use their sweet, pale orange flesh in your favorite Pumpkin pie recipe. They store well, eventually turning orange."
Summer Squash
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Squash - Summer
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Vendor: Shady Maple Farm Products
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2 pack variety

Lemon Sun / Patty Pan Type
Winter squash
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Squash - Winter
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Vendor: Rasmussen Farm
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Acorn

Delicata: This cream-colored, green-striped squash, shaped like a cucumber, has a sweet, delicate flavor. Delicious steamed or baked.



INFUSED WHITE WINE VINEGARS

Vendor: Whitehill Farm

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Imported Colavita White Wine vinegar, elegant flip top closure

(pictured) Calendula: Beautiful "almost floral" aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Beautiful pink/orange color. Calendula Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Chive: Lovely mild chive aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Beautiful lavender color. chives Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Green Basil: Lovely mild basil aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Subtle green color. Basil Certified Organic by MOFGA.

HOT! White Wine Vinegar infused with Hot Peppers. Perfect for dressings and marinades. Hot peppers Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Red basil: Fabulous aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Stunning red color. Basil Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Tarragon: Beautiful aroma and flavor Perfect for dressings and marinades. Tarragon Certified Organic by MOFGA.