Spring is Knocking!

Have you noticed? Minute by minute, the sun shines a bit longer each day. Crocuses, those reliable harbingers of spring, are riotous in my front yard. Could we truly be sneaking up on Daylight Savings Time already?

Our friends at Obercreek Farm are easing into the swing of the spring season, filling more and more benches in their propagation house with full seed trays and the bright greenery of the first tomatoes and basil. Here's what they're bringing to market this week: lettuce mix, arugula, Hot Shot, spinach, Siberian kale, beets, lots of turnips, and many varieties of radish. What to do with all the winter greens? Make a dish similar to shakshuka, but greens-based. This easy skillet greens with runny eggs, peas, and pancetta is a vegetable-packed meal that's perfect for any time of day.  if you're cooking for a vegetarian, simply skip the pancetta. Pick up rich, yokey eggs from R & M Farm and a rosemary focaccia from Wave Hill Breads and dinner is done!

Because the folks at Four Wall Farm were feeling under the weather, they had to miss our last market. Never fear, they'll be back this week, bringing fresh Oysters, Trumpets, and Lion's Mane mushrooms, along with a mushroom risotto mix and a dried mushroom medley. Try this Creamy Mushroom Pasta with your favorite La Trafila Pasta. Or swap in some organic farro from River Valley Community Grains, we won't judge!

This Lemony Cod and Potato Stew just may become a bright and healthy weeknight favorite. Find your succulent cod at Pura Vida, sturdy potatoes at Sun Sprout Farm, and grassy olive oil at Agape Premium EVOO. 

Please be sure to stop by and give a warm Hastings welcome to guest vendor Bella's Bake Shop. From their brick-and-mortar shop in Mt. Kisco, they'll wow you with a mouth-watering selection of exceptional pastries and breads. Try fragrant loaves of tangy sourdough or sweet cream-filled vanilla cruffins or decadent blueberry brioche bread pudding. You can't go wrong; everything they make is a labor of love.

If the increasing daylight and slightly warmer temperatures are not enough to lift your winter blues, a stop at Chloe Sikirica Pottery should do just the trick. La Petite Occasion is celebrating the season with Pistachio toffee (and that's in addition to their mouth-watering butter with flake salt and salted dark chocolate caramels).  Surely you deserve a little treat? And if you simply don't have another meal prep in you, we've got your covered. Homespun Chili and Plantidote Foods have done the work for you; simply heat, serve, and enjoy.

Finally, if you haven't already done so, please show us some love by casting your vote for the Hastings Farmers Market in the Best of Westchester competition. You can click HERE; you'll find us in the Food Shops category. The deadline is March 6th at 5 p.m. Thanks so much.

See you at the market!