Wow,
Lots of farmers markets happenings for a “down “ Season: 

 

Don’t miss Meet the Farmer tonight, 7 pm  at the Princeton Public Library. This program is offered by The Princeton Farmers Market as part of their on-going winter markets and events.

A beautiful market in a beautiful restaurant. The Slow Food Central New Jersey Eat Slow winter market is taking place this Sunday at Tre Piani. Check out this fabulous  list of the vendors:

Terhune Orchards apples, pies, cider and wine; Beech Tree Farm beef, pork and lamb; Cherry Grove Farm cheeses; Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms; North Slope Farm eggs and tea; Hopewell Valley Vineyards; Woods Edge Wools Farm slow fiber products and honey; Valley Shepherd Creamery sheep cheeses; Village Bakery breads, pastries and baked goods; FunniBonz Barbecue Sauce; Artisan Tree Natural Soaps; HerbNZest rubs and condiments; Rocky Brook Farm organic eggs, dried herbs and flowers, goats’ milk soaps,  Jersey Jams and Jellies, Simply Nic’s short breads.

And there’s also a new and exciting venue in the uncharted territory of East Brunswick, only 30 minutes from Princeton: The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission is hosting the First Indoor Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Community Arts Center located at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Free parking and admission–bring your own shopping bags.

Vendors’ products include: beef, cheese, all natural poultry, eggs, pickles, salsa, wine, local honey, bee hive kits and supplies, spring flowers, early spring crop seedlings, lavender products, hand crafted vegetable based soaps, hot pepper sauces, beer making kits, jams, alpaca wool, and pet treats. Additionally, information will be available on Rutgers Gardens, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), organic produce delivery, permaculture, composting, backyard poultry, beekeeping and more.

During the warm growing season, community members enjoy farm fresh products from the Rutgers Gardens or the Highland Park Farmers’ Markets. The indoor facility at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center provides an outlet that offers protection from the winter cold.

The East Brunswick Winter Farmers Market is sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.

Email: friends.ebec@gmail.com

For more information about winter markets in our area, please see Pat Tanner’s Suffering from Farmers Market Withdrawal? post.