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We are taking orders for 4 quart and 8 quart baskets of pickling cucumbers from Tony Weiss Farms in Eden. These cukes are perfect for bread & butter or refrigerator pickles. Price: 4 quart (approx. 6#) – $8.75 8 quart (approx. 12#) – $16.50 We will be taking orders through Tuesday, September 3.  They will beRead more

Easy and delicious for the nice weekend ahead!  This week’s mussels are fished from the North East cool waters and brought straight in to the docks. Approximately 16-20 count per pound. The mussels have been cleaned, so they are “restaurant-ready”.  Just give them a good rinse.  You may have to trim a few beards, but forRead more

There are now more than 85 hard cider producers in New York State!  NY Cider Weeks are held in the Finger Lakes, Western New York, as well as in NYC and the Hudson Valley. The New York Cider Association has created these festival weeks to increase awareness of New York’s orchard-based cider and celebrate itsRead more

A perfect weekend ahead for grilled fresh-caught salmon! Coho salmon from Anchorage, AK is mild tasting with firm flesh, and a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids.  Coho Salmon – $20.99 per lb. (approx. 1 lb fillets)Try this super simple and flavorful recipe on the grill!!Anne’s Fabulous Grilled Salmon allrecipes Orders will be taken through Thursday morning 11am this week, andRead more

Things are running a week or two behind this year from our cold wet spring, but we finally have a steady picking of sweet blueberries!We are taking orders for flats of blueberries from Erdle Farms in Silver Creek and Blackman Farm in Cambria. Great to make jam with, bake, or freeze for the winter months. TheRead more

Stop by this Saturday, August 10, from 8am to 1pm, and create your own summer flower bouquet with a beautiful variety of stems from Windy Acres Farm in Gasport. Choose your own stems ranging in price from $.50 to $2.00.  Flowers will include zinnias, dahlias, callas, lisianthus, rudbeckia and more.  Enjoy some beautiful August color!Read more

It’s time for our monthly round of our favorite scallops, and an easy recipe with sweet grape tomatoes. Try  these amazing scallops from New Bedford, MA, dry-packed and completely natural, not soaked or treated.  Day Boat Scallops – $26.99/lb.Try this from Martha StewartPasta with Scallops, Garlic, Grape Tomatoes and ParsleyPlace your order by Thursday for pick up Friday, after 11am.Call us at 633-2830, email at info@farmersandartisans.com, or stop byRead more

This week’s fresh catch is Vermillion Snapper.From Sea to Table, “Vermillion Snapper, also known as a beeliner, is caught off of the U. S. coast from NC and around the Florida panhandle to Texas. Similar in appearance to their cousin the Red Snapper, Vermillion Snapper are a smaller fish with lean flesh, a mild, sweet flavor,Read more