It's All About Gardening this Saturday at the Ellington Farmers' Market

Join us this Saturday for Gardening Grows the Spirit from 9 AM until noon as we celebrate (finally) the warmth that allows us to plant things and joyfully watch them grow. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or are planning to get your hands dirty for the first time, we will have experts available to assist with your gardening efforts. Master Gardeners and Master Composters will be on hand to answer all of your gardening questions all morning long. There will be dahlia tubers, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable plants available for purchase from several vendors and the Rotary Club of Rockville will be pre-selling roses which will be available for pickup in June. Children can plant seeds to take home, and Agway's experts will be on hand armed with knowledge and information on gardening products. We have had blessings from Mother Nature so far this season and it looks to continue this Saturday. Bring your baskets and/or reusable bags to the market on Saturday, and think about growing something of your own!

Gardening Grows the Spirit Highlights

Ask the Master Gardener
Ask the Master Composter
Ask the Garden Products Experts
Kids Plant a Seed
Huge Variety of Plants for Sale

Music This Week

Jeannie Pomeroy-Murphy

We are thrilled to welcome back Jeannie, a versatile local guitarist/singer/songwriter. She performs with 3 diverse bands and is an accomplished solo artist in the Hartford area. She has the ability to sing everything from Patsy Cline to Melissa Etheridge, beautiful ballads to scathing rock & roll. Jeannie has been named Connecticut Country Music's Female Entertainer of the Year by the Connecticut Country Music Association and won an award for her collaboration of songwriting with her mother.

This Week's Vendors

Guest Vendors
Persimmon Pearl -Bohemian chic ~Rustic gemstone ~ Indie Jewelry
Photo Notes-Photographic prints and cards featuring birds, barns and landscapes.and colorful, laminated birding bookmarks.
Valley Falls Crafts- Handcrafted deck coolers
Rockville Rotary Club-pre-selling dozen roses for pick up in June
Faith and Love Creations -Up-cycled items for home and garden including bird feeders, garden ornaments, plant markers, fairy jars and wooden signs.



Plants and Flowers
Deerfield Farm- Herb and flower plants, fresh cut flower bouquets. New this week: Big Boy tomato plants, bell pepper plants, flat leaf parsley, succulent container gardens and mixed flower and herb gardens.
Joe's Veggies - A full selection of vegetable and herb plants.
Sean Patricks Plants - Beautiful hanging baskets, colorful annuals, geraniums, delicious herbs, and a wide variety of vegetables. There will also be an assortment of colorful perennials.


Produce
Pinnacle Produce -New this week: fresh cut field grown mesclun greens.
New England Green Mushrooms - Fresh & dried Shitake mushrooms, powder & fresh spinach.
Biossential Greens - Micro greens
Horse Listeners Orchard - Lettuce, spinach, radishes
Maple Knoll Farm - Fresh baby greens
Simpaug Farms - Spring greens, carrots, radishes
Melrose Place Farm - Spring greens, rhubarb

Meat, Animal and Dairy

GourmAvian- Heritage chicken fresh and frozen as whole chickens or “parts”. Their infamous EGGstraordinary Chickens (5+ lbs) which are specially priced and eggs.
Hoffman Farm - Grass fed ground beef and free range eggs.
Meadowstone Farm - Artisan Connecticut Cheeses. Meadow Stone Farm will be bringing their fresh Chevre in many delicious flavors, Horseradish and Smoked Paprika, Dill, Cranberry Walnut and Brandied Fig...along with their oh so famous, "Don't Kiss Me" Chevre Wheels rolled in a secret blend of shallots!
New Boston Beef- A variety of beef cuts
Pine Knob Lamb- Fully stocked with a variety of lamb cuts including ground lamb, great for lamb burgers! You'll want to pick some up this week as Pine Knob is an every other week vendor.
Smyth's Trinity Dairy Farm - A wide variety of dairy products
Copper Hill Farm - A variety of pork cuts, and free range eggs
The Fish Market - A variety of seafood fresh off the boats in Stonington CT

Bakery & Specialty Foods
Dragon's Blood Elixir Hot Sauce - Specialty hot sauces-New this week- Vidalia Peach made with sweet Georgia onions, California peaches and our own Stone Soup Pepper Mash. Yes, you can sample some on Saturday!
Hillhome Country Products- Specially flavoured gourmet food items, including preserves, dessert sauces, salad dressings and the famous Texas pickles!
Jean and Milo's Kettle Corn - Freshly popped kettle corn
La Petite France Bakery - A wide variety of French pastries and breads.
Luann’s Bakery - A large selection of freshly baked breads, pies, cookies, quiche, cupcakes, muffins, bread puddings and more-orders taken at 860-872-8073.
This week's specials- Cupcakes from The Cupcake Bug include orange creamsicle, flower garden (in honor of it being gardening day at the market), salted caramel latte, white chocolate raspberry and more. Bread pudding this week: Butterscotch. New this week: Baked oatmeal, ready to heat and eat for a delicious quick breakfast.
Pastries 4 Pets - Baked goods and dog ice-cream for your four legged friends
Pease Bees -Local raw honey
Pinnacle Produce - Jams made from Ellington grown fruits: Raspberry mojito jam
Rhubarb ginger jam, Blackberry bourbon jam, Blueberry jam
Peach pepper jam and Organic tortilla chips
Sixpence Pie Company - Hot breakfast pies await! Bacon cheddar & spinach feta.
pre-orders taken for additional items at 860.681.6118
The Nut Guy -Freshly roasted and flavored nuts
Quiet Corner Coffee Roasters - Freshly roasted coffee This weeks coffees: Organic Java Taman Dadar, Mexican Altura, Costa Rican Water Washed Decaf. Orders for espresso taken by calling 860-576-0417
Tasty Layers Salads - Layered salads with artisan dressings and fresh pasta. Special this week: The Abby-Roasted rhubarb, strawberries, organic farro, goat cheese, sliced almonds and organic spring mix. Served with a creamy balsamic vinaigrette.
Feta Pesto this week. Orders taken via email tesscav13@yahoo.com
Western View Farm - Jams, jellies, relishes, pickles, preserves, maple syrup, and eggs
Whole Harmony Artisan Teas and Elixirs - New this week: Folk Fyre Wasabi. A great herbal tonic for superior gut health. Limited supply. Also look for their Fresh Squeezed Lavender Lemonade!

Hand Crafted Products
Toes to Nose Soaps - Handcrafted soaps Special this week: Gardeners Hand Scrub. The soap is gentle but contains pumice for scrubbing out the dirt and is scented with beneficial essential oils. Use it toes to nose!
Blessed Creek -Natural household cleaning and body care products
CT Chainsaw Sculpture -Unique sculpted wood items



Thank you Creative Arts of Ellington for sponsoring
this week's market

The Market is Matching SNAP Dollars

HOW? Present your EBT card at the Market Booth where you can request any dollar amount to be debited from your card. That amount will be given to you in the form of SNAP coins redeemable at the Ellington Farmers Market only. The market will match the amount of snap coins up to $20 per week. We deduct $20 from you EBT and give you an $40 in SNAP coins to spend. This program will last until the $2000 budget is depleted.

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