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As we look out the window, it’s hard to believe that in 5 months we’ll be eating red juicy strawberries and fresh green peas.  We are enjoying the winter’s rest, but look forward to the flavors and colors of the upcoming produce season!   Our produce shares offer a great variety of local fresh picked produce.Read more

Tuesday, January 29 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Enjoy a winter’s evening with preserving instructor, Kathy Manley. Kathy will demonstrate and teach you hands on how to make orange marmalade. We have delicious organic oranges from Thorpe’s Farm in Lake Wales, FL.    Everything you need will be provided. Just bring an apron. You’ll goRead more

Sign up for another round of our delicious egg and milk shares!  We are approaching the end of the current share, so it’s time to sign up for our winter/spring subscription. By prepaying for 13 weeks, you receive a discount on your egg and milk purchases.   The current 13 week share will be completed theRead more

So many great things going on at Farmers & Artisans this winter!  We have put together a produce box from our local farmers for January. The box offers a great variety of root vegetables, which as you would guess by the name is actually the root of the plant. Because they grow underground they areRead more

This is a new fish for us, Dover Sole, which is trawl caught out of Port Townsend, WA. This fish has a mild, delicate flavor and medium firm texture. A very approachable fish for home cooks! Give it a try this week!   Dover Sole – $16.99 /lb.   Order by the pound.     Check outRead more

Saturday, January 19  8:00am-11:00am Stop by this Saturday and meet Russ Zettle, owner and coffee roaster from New Day Coffee in Wheatfield, NY.  All of his coffee is roasted in small batches to bring out the best flavor for each type of bean. Many of New Day coffees come from small farms so they know theRead more

What a perfect chilly January day to announce our Thorpe’s Farm certified organic Florida citrus orders!  We are now taking orders for certified organic red seedless grapefruits, tangerines and  Hamlin oranges (a little harder to peel, so great for juicing or wedging).  The Thorpe family, whose main farm is in East Aurora, purchased a 15Read more

Saturday, January 12 11am-2pm (Fresh cooked burgers from 12pm – 2pm) Join us for a fun, farmers market style event with local meat producers. Stop by between 11am-2pm to meet Kent from Plato Dale Farm in Arcade and Jeff from Kindred Kreek in Akron. Chat with them about their farms, meats and cooking suggestions. They willRead more

This week’s catch is swordfish from Morehead City, NC.  It is moist and flavorful with a slightly sweet taste.  Swordfish is commonly known as the “steak of the sea” because of its firm and meaty texture.  According to our Sea to Table connection, “Today, diners can rest assured that when they choose North Atlantic swordfishRead more

A customer favorite is back!  It is trap-caught off of Anchorage AK.  From Sea to Table, “Pacific cod from Alaska is rated as a “Best Choice” by Monterey Bay, & it is especially sustainable when trap-caught.  Traps are great because they don’t cause habitat destruction or have a significant amount of bycatch.”  Pacific cod have a lean, mild and moist flake. Read more