Wednesday, August 12 // SEAFOOD IS COMING TO COBBLESTONE!

For several years, the dynamic mother daughter Forsyth Seafood duo, Virginia Hardesty and Ashley Hardesty Armstrong, and the Beta Verde/ Cobblestone team have worked together to chart a course in order to bring fresh fish to market and adhere to the very strict rules and regs High jump Olympians have nothing on this group of women who have done some pretty cool leaps and bounds to bring fish.

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Beta Verde
Saturday, August 8 // Call to Action

Knowing where our food comes from and knowing how impactful regular exchange and growth from local companies is to our economy is at the very core of supporting our farmers, agricultural producers and small food based businesses. There is current legislature that will provide not only relief but true investment stepping stones for these vital businesses to survive and thrive during this time.

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Beta Verde
Wednesday, August 5 // Tomato Bounty

Bounty Blow Out for tomatoes and more - let's start PUTTIN' UP some goodies like 'MATER SAUCE! Margaret's fave way of making a tomato sauce or stone fruit jam is to roast the gems prior to mashing and mixing. The slow roast brings out the sweetness in all fruits ( yes, tomatoes are fruit!) and does fun things like lower the amount of sugar used in most recipes!

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Beta Verde
Saturday, August 1 // Customer Survey Take Two

SECOND WEEK STRONG with our SURVEY! Please share the survey links, now available in both English and Spanish, with friends and colleagues. As we plan for the future of the market, including a new location, while also adapting to current COVID-19 conditions - we need your help! And…guess who is returning to Market this week - Village Juice Company!

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Beta Verde
Wednesday, July 29 // Summer Sammies!!

Let's have some fun for a few weeks and dive deep into the myriad of SAMMIE options made with the extraordinary array of summer produce and meat options - endless extravagance in the simplest ways! This Wednesday...have a look at Camino Bakery's stockpile of yums like egg salad, mock chicken salad and hummus, each perfect for a different sammie (or sammie salad) every day of the week!

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Misty Gabriel
Saturday, July 25 // CUSTOMER SURVEY

As we plan for the future of the market, including a new location, while also adapting to current COVID-19 conditions - we need your help! Your feedback will be invaluable in our endeavor to best serve our shared community. THANK YOU in advance for taking 2-minutes to participate in our customer survey!

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Misty Gabriel
Wednesday, July 22 // Riding the Heat Wave

…what does that mean? For our farmers, this means early and late days, adapting to the heat and making sure that animals and plant product have enough water and are as safe as possible from the intense elements. Air conditioning time is limited and those who are baking and producing in kitchens are also utilizing resources at higher rates in order to produce the beautiful goods we all look forward to each week.

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Misty Gabriel
Saturday, July 18 // Market Closing Early

This week we're closing Market 1-hour early (11:00am) due to forecasted temps in the 90's! Shop early - we open at 8:30a - to beat the heat OR utilize our Drive-Thru option for fast easy pick-up! Just pre-order with participating vendors (see below) and specify "Drive-Thru Pick-up" - your goods will be waiting and you won't even break a sweat!

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Misty Gabriel
Wednesday, July 13 // CFM GIVEAWAY!!

It’s Monday and we have a newsletter full of goodies...including a GIVEAWAY! PLUS, guess who’s back in the mix….CAMINO BAKERY! Check out ALL the goods you can add to your Wednesday pick-up routine like fresh fruit, pasta, produce, cheese, snacks, mushrooms and NOW AVAILABLE baked goods to round out your one-stop mid-week shopping!

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Misty Gabriel
Saturday, July 11 // Market Haul How Tos

The Cobblestone Farmers Market is always full of seasonal produce that we just want to snag up, yet, making those finds last can be a daunting challenge. As happy as it may be picking out all of that produce, come Friday the basil that was supposed to go in that night's dinner may be black and the zucchini? It's covered with brown spots. Here is how to help keep those sweet finds fresh so you can buy more...

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Misty Gabriel