Author Archives: Joan O'Connor

Celebrate Spring at the Market

Spring greens, fresh eggs, yummy baked goods and more—what better way to spend Saturday morning than stocking up on farm-fresh food at the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market? We have two more markets to go, so stock up now!

Enjoy a special treat this week with music by Canterbury’s Two Fiddles: Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman. What a treat it will be to have their toe-tapping music at the market. Two Fiddles have been making dance music around New Hampshire and beyond for decades, and have been credited by the State Council on the Arts for their efforts to preserve and promote New England barn dancing. Don’t miss them this Saturday.

Be sure to invite a friend to join you at the market this week. Many thanks to our vendors who have made this the best winter farmers market in New Hampshire!

Four Weeks to Go!

Winter is melting away before our eyes, but the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market continues on! We have four weeks left, inviting us to stock up for the quiet period before summer markets begin.

So, put a few packages of farm-raised chicken, port or beef in the freezer. Stock up on some fresh pasta or sauce. Consider making a batch of delicious winter harvest soup to squirrel away in the freezer for a rainy day. Most of all, soak up the experience of the bustling market and friendly people a few more times before it disappears for another season.

This week’s market will feature music by Seth Austen and Beverly Woods, bringing the charm of their rich acoustic music (too many instruments to mention) to Saturday shoppers. A treat not to be missed!

See you at the market!

Greens, Crackers and Talk of Big Things

With just six weeks to go before the end of the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market’s stellar first season, vendors just keep on amazing us with their creativity and bounty.

This week, veggie-loving shoppers will find more greens than ever. Surowiec Farm of Sanbornton will bring a generous supply of their very popular cooking greens (great raw, too). The mix is chock full of succculent asian greens, baby chard, tender young red kale, and tasty spinach. They’ll also offer bags of spicy arugula and crunchy broccoli raab! Surowiec Farm’s delicious and colorful, crisp and uber-fresh mescun mix will satisfy your salad dreams for the week ahead. Once again, they’ll bring bunched kale, but get to the market early if that’s on your list.

Craquelins Artisinal Flatbread Crisps will be back again this week, offering delicious, handmade crackers to pair beautifully with wine, cheese, salads, soups, hummus, spreads and dips.

The Tilton area is abuzz with excitement about the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market. Check out this article in the Citizen, for some great comments from shoppers, vendors and organizers. Averaging 1500 shoppers each Saturday, the market has people talking about what might be next for farm-fresh food venues in the area.

Good things ahead!

See you at the market!