Several years ago, Edible Philly ran a feature article on Scholl Orchards' peaches, bestowing the family's precious fruit with the title of "The Perfect Peach."

Growing peaches in the Northeast is no small feat. And whether you patronize Scholl Orchards or Phillips Farm, there's one thing we can guarantee - a whole lotta love (and blood sweat and tears) went into growing those sweet, juicy peaches. From battling bugs and humidity, to meticulous pruning and protecting delicate blossoms from deadly spring frosts, to weathering summer storms; it's a sweet moment when farmers make it to the finish line and experience the gratification of picking the perfect peaches to bring to market.

We hope you enjoy one of summer's finest fruits this Saturday - whether you eat it with the juice dripping down your chin, baked in a pie, tossed is a salad, churned into ice cream or dazzling in Sangria. Any way you slice it, it'll be delicious. I think Anne Gerr of Pie+Tart said it best... "Peaches are versatile but ephemeral; like avocados, they are perfect for mere seconds…but what perfection!"

Be sure to stop by the EFM Merchandise Tent for our Peachy Keen "Pick-a-Discount" and enjoy a sweet discount on bags and tees!

For Peach Day, Cabbage Throw Farm will be featuring the market's only certified organic peaches - from Comeback Farm. Pair your peaches with cucumbers and tomatoes to make a yummy Peach Salsa! Add some diced red onion, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeño if you like some spice!

The summer bounty continues at Cabbage Throw with loads of eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Other crops include onions, garlic, shallots, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, cabbage, cooking greens, head lettuces, fennel, and more including fun newbies including amazing (says your market manager) edamame and beautiful celery.

Salvaterra's is highlighting cocktail tomatoes this week! These pretty little gems pack a variety of flavors and colors in one pint! Perfect for kabobs, jazzing up a summer salad or garnishing a Bloody Mary (and Social Still Distillery is on site this week... just sayin)!

Salvaterra's full line-up for this week includes: lettuce mix, arugula, kale (green curly, red curly, tuscan), Swiss chard, collards, head lettuce (red leaf, green leaf), pea shoots, microgreens, scallions, salad turnips, red beets, gold beets, carrots, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Napa cabbage, green cabbage, fennel, broccoli, spring onions, cucumbers, english cucumbers, red potatoes, sweet Walla Walla onions (SO SWEET), and green beans.

Phillips Farms has plenty of peaches and nectarines for this Saturday’s Peach Day. Their Donut Peaches are NOT to be missed! These oddly-shaped, flat small beauties are some of the sweetest peaches of the season. Perfect summer weather this year means that all of the stone fruit, melons and berries are at their very best flavor. Fruit available at Phillips Farms this week: Cantaloupe, Sugar Cube (small but crazy sweet), Seedless Watermelon, Yellow Freestone Peaches, White Peaches, Yellow Nectarines, White Nectarines, Plums, Blueberries (probably last of the season), Red Currants, Raspberries and Blackberries.

Vegetables that will catch your eye this week at Phillips Farms: field-grown beefsteak tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, corn, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers, eggplant, okra, radishes, beets, leeks, carrots, potatoes, fennel, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, bok choy, basil, fresh herbs and so much more.

Red Haven FREESTONE yellow peaches are in the house - just in time for Peach Day, woohoo!

All quarts of freestone peaches ($7) and Half Pecks ($13) will be Buy One, Get Second One Half Price! Check out half bushel pricing for canning too.

Also look for super sweet and juicy white and yellow nectarines and Santa Rosa plums - a Scholl favorite.

*DON'T FORGET: Return your half peck boxes to get $1 off a refill on peaches and apples.

Sometimes people ask the farmers how the flowers stay looking fresh for so long. They work hard to bring you the best blooms each week. There's no tricks or secret ingredients! It's a combination of choosing long lasting varieties, harvesting at the right time, and keeping the cut blooms cool and in clean water. When you bring them home, you can help them last even longer by adding fresh water every couple of days. Clean water and a squeaky clean vase are the best ways to keep your blooms looking beautiful. If the water gets cloudy you can also trim the stems to give them a fresh start. And, you can always remove any blooms that are past their prime and continue enjoying the rest. Feel free to stop and chat with Jenn and Bryan if you ever have any other flower related questions!

It's peach week and what goes better with freshly sliced peaches than sheep milk yogurt! Simple and sweet, a cup of sheep yogurt topped with sliced peaches makes an elegant and healthy dessert. For a more sophisticated flavor use our ginger yogurt.

Rob is bringing manchego, feta, and bleu cheese (great in a salad with bacon and peaches), as well as spreadable cheeses and cheese curds this week. You can also try their maple, ginger, blueberry and plain yogurt.

Come by for your favorite sheep dairy products!

Preorder at http://raspberryridgecreamery.com

"Haven Farmstead’s seasonal batch of charcuterie is in! Our heritage-breed hogs are fed organic, soy-free feed and whey from our cheesemaking while they live their best life on pasture. After harvest, the meat is made into traditionally-cured salami with a clean list of ingredients (including real black truffles!) Come grab a stick of truffled Italian or the French-style Sec. Pairing suggestion: Cheese!”

Peaches are the name of the game for Peach Day!

Select from Breakaway Farms Pasture-Raised Chicken, Turkey, or Pork Mild Italian Sausage and pair it with peaches & roasted vegetables in this one if a kind sweet & savory summer Breakaway Farms recipe:

Pre-order online (breakawayfarms.net) by 1pm on Friday to ensure a quick and easy farmers' market pick-up.

Everything’s peachy at Zekraft! For peach day Zekraft will be highlighting Scholl’s Orchards peaches in two different salads - a Peachy Steak with grass fed hanger steak, grilled peaches, feta cheese, and pickled red onions on mixed greens with a white balsamic vinaigrette. And the Grilled Peach with bacon, spiced pecans, goat cheese, arugula, and a maple vinaigrette. For soup they will be offering a chilled Peach Soup and for dessert a Peach Trifle. Besides their peachy offerings they will have Vegan Soba Noodle Salad, Roasted Beet Salad, Tuna Nicoise Salad.

Be sure to also check out their home meal delivery options https://zekraft.com/collections/home-meal-delivery

Just one of the many reasons I love our new apiarist Jeremy White... I say, "Peach Day is coming up; it would be cool if you could offer peach creamed honey." Jeremy says, "I'm on it!" A week later, voila! Don't miss this 'Just Peachy' creamed honey -made with local peaches and Pocono Apiaries honey, it's sweet perfection on a crusty slice of bread from Apple Ridge Farm or Flour Shop Bakery.

You can always count on OwowCow to embrace a theme - especially when it involves sweet locally grown fruit! They're working their magic for Peach Day. Behold the the Peach Melba Pop... "This symphony of local peach & raspberry, famous the world over, is now effortlessly pop-size. Local peach ice cream with a juicy raspberry core, sprinkled with our house made raspberry sour sugar."

You'll also find housemade Piewiches and a variety of freshly churned peach ice cream — all made with local peaches!

Inna and family are back this week for their monthly stop at the EFM. Stock up on all your faves (frozen for take home) or enjoy your pirogi grilled on site.

Psst... K&S Grille is off this week so think outside the box for Breakfast and try Inna's Bacon, Egg & Cheese pirogi!

Try the hummus named Best Hummus in the Valley! Create a summer supper with hummus, tabbouli, baba ganoush, and more. Or enjoy lunch at the market with a famous Aladdin falafel or chicken schwarma!

Peaches are versatile but ephemeral; like avocados, they are perfect for mere seconds…but what perfection! We’ve roasted some to rich, jammy sweetness and made turnovers and almond tarts with them, stirred them together with fresh, zippy ginger and put them in a fabulous, buttery pie, and even added them to a curried chicken Torte.  And, just to be contrary, we’ll also bring some creamy Cannoli Pies, because CANNOLI!!We’ll see you down by the river, where we’ll all dare to eat a peach.

Apple Ridge is featuring their wood-fired focaccia. Did you vote online? Stop by and check out this week's winning flavor! Focaccia is a wonderful canvas for tomatoes, and all the market veggies and farm fresh cheese.

Peach pies are in season at Tomblers and they will have plenty this weekend! Choose from peach crumb or peach lattice. Call the Bakery ahead to reserve if you like, or come early to the Market for best selection. (484) 515-9968

Karen is also making more Chicken Corn Chowder Pasties with local sweet corn from Twin Maple Farm...white meat chicken, fresh local sweet corn, potatoes, onion, and cooper cheese. Stock up as these only last for a short period in the summer.

We love it when our vendors collaborate and the Flour Shop is a master at incorporating locally grown and produced items from their neighbors. Try their amazing new Feta & Green Onion Scones this week! Made with fresh sheep feta from Raspberry Ridge Creamery, green onions from Mickley's Orchard, Buttermilk from Way-Har Farms, and a hint of lemon zest and rosemary from their own garden! If you're lookin' for peaches check out the Peachy Danish, Peach and Cheese Tarts, and Peach and Bacon Crostini (because when in Easton you gotta do bacon)!

This Saturday's featured booch is Bleach- a delicious blend of Pheasant Hill Farm's famous blueberries, and sweet local peaches.

Tolinos will be offering samples of Fuzzy (their peach wine), along with peach sangria, and their refreshing frozen wine slushies - they're the BEST!

Stop by to Bella's Bistro this week to see all the goodies they have! They’re bringing a fan favorite…Cat/Dog Food Sprinkles!! These single-ingredient treats are great for picky eaters and can be easily shaken over your pup’s or kitty’s commercial kibble or fresh food. They're conveniently packaged for you to take places like doggie daycare, boarding, camping, vet visits, etc. Choose from a variety of flavors including beef kidney, beef liver, wild caught salmon, wild caught cod, chicken gizzard, chicken liver or chicken breast. What a great way of incorporating organ meat in to your pet’s diets without all of the mess!!

You can also pre-order any of their products on their website at www.bellasbistroshop.com and pick it up on Saturday. Venmo and credit cards accepted.

This cool weather has been amazing but alas summer heat will be returning. And Teels Hill's mint soaps are a perfect summer refreshment! Choose from Summermint, Peppermint and Spearmint, and Peppermint Stick. Susan also has a Peppermint Lavender blend in her Headache Relief Spray. So cool and refreshing!

Social Still knows how to pick their festivals! You can expect a yummy white peach cocktails this weekend along with all their fabulous locally produced spirits - perfect for your summer drink menu!

Social Still

530 E. Third St

Bethlehem, PA

Ben Tyler makes his market debut this Saturday with his pop-based melodies and emotionally-driven lyrics. Be sure to stop by the stage and give Ben a warm EFM welcome.