The Farmers Market is Thriving in Scarsdale

Local gardens are thriving and so is the Scarsdale Farmer’s Market where you can feast your eyes and stomachs on the bounties of the season. This past Saturday we found a full complement of farmers, bakers, butchers, picklers, cheese makers and vintners selling their products.

Susan Froelich of the Next Generation Farm in Montgomery, New York had colorful tomatoes, tomatillos and peppers available and provided some tempting recipes to utilize them.

Here is her recipe for Mango and Tomatillo Salsa:

2 mangos, peeled and diced
10 tomatillos, husked and sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced
¼ cup limejuice
¼ cup diced onion
¼ cup chopped cilantro
½ cup diced tomatoes

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and let sit for at least 2 hours before serving.

Russell and Melissa Greenleaf, of Greenleaf Gardens were also at the market this week, selling a colorful assortment of organic produce including bright purple eggplants, red and green peppers and tomatoes that were pretty enough to paint.

The Greenleaf’s run a sustainable garden education program in the Scarsdale Schools and have planted successful gardens in all five of our elementary schools as well as the Scarsdale Middle School and High School. Community volunteers and their children tend these gardens and the results are impressive. Stop by the High School or Fox Meadow School to take a look. Also check out a recent article in the Journal News picturing Greenleaf’s work in Scarsdale.

While you’re doing your shopping at the Scarsdale Farmer’s Market, every Saturday from 9 am – 1:30 pm, you can also meet your neighbors and sometimes your Mayor or members of the school board. It’s a good opportunity to get a sense of what’s going on in town as well as at the table. Carol Delisa runs the Scarsdale Market as well as another market in North Caste/Armonk on Thursdays from 3-7 pm. Read more about local markets on her Market Lady website.