The number one requested clothing item in shelters is SOCKS. Every Saturday in October, EFM will collect new sock donations at each of our Info Tents. Our goal is to collect 200 pairs of socks for Safe Harbor’s residents and drop-ins. (You can also donate undergarments in any size for any gender.) Let’s make some happy feet this October!

Visit https://www.safeharboreaston.com/support-us for more ways to donate time, money, and other necessities.

It’s fall and that means spinach is back! Cabbage Throw Farm is full of fall favorites for Apple

Jam Day, including spinach, bagged carrots, napa cabbage, broccolini, Tatsoi, Bok choy, and bunched rainbow swiss chard. Other produce coming to market include Hakurei and purple top turnips, beets, specialty radishes, lettuce, gem romaine, baby greens, green beans, peppers, beefsteak tomatoes, herbs, garlic, onions and more.

Comeback Farm pears pair great with apples! Available this weekend at the Cabbage Throw tent.

This week let's highlight the Oxheart Pippin apple. You may be asking yourself, what's with these apple names? Each of these unique apple names tells a story- about it's shape, color, size, origin, etc. Oxheart means "heart" shaped or wider at the top with a more narrow base. Pippin (according to Merriam-Webster) means a crisp tart apple having usually yellow or greenish-yellow skin strongly flushed with red and used especially for cooking. And that's exactly what the Oxheart Pippin is- a heart shaped sweet-tart apple with greenish/yellow skin flushed with a pretty red! It's a tasty eating apple but also fabulous for desserts- pies, tarts, crisps or one of our favorites- apple crisp stuffed apples. Check this recipe out- https://www.ihearteating.com/baked-apples-with-oatmeal-streusel-topping/. Lots of customers last week stopped by to pick up a quart of Oxheart Pippins after tasting them at the apple tasting!

You don’t have to be Popeye to enjoy spinach. Fresh local spinach is so much different than what you will find at the grocery store. Although spinach is available year-round, the season for local spinach is the Fall and early Spring when it is the freshest and has the best flavor. Calorie for calorie, spinach (like all leafy dark green vegetables) provides more nutrients than any other food.  

Phillips Farms will have plenty of spinach this weekend, as well as these offerings: cauliflower (purple, orange and white), broccoli, winter squash, fennel, leeks, arugula, lettuce, radishes, Jersey tomatoes, corn (last of the season), cucumbers, peppers, brussels sprouts, celery, green beans, carrots, kale, swiss chard, beets, onions, potatoes, garlic, fresh herbs and more.  Fruits include Asian Pears and many varieties of sweet crunchy apples. Get there early for their Honeycrisp Apple Cider and fragrant Eucalyptus because they sell out quickly week after week. 

Ludacrisp apples arrive this week! What's a Ludacrisp?

According to Ben Scholl, the Ludacrisp has a surprising flavor that seems to change the more you eat. A cross between a Honeycrisp and an unknown second parent, it was bred by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association -- which describes the flavor as tropical and maybe like "Juicy Fruit" chewing gum!

Honeycrisp and Rosalee - 2 half pecks (mix & match) for $20 (regularly $26)

All other apples (mix & match) 2 half pecks for $16 (regularly $20). Varieties include: Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, Crimson Gold, Empire, Macoun, Macintosh, Cortland, and Crimson Crisp.

Scholl's will also be featuring their own applesauce, apple butter and cider donuts (while supplies last).

With this nice warm fall, we are still going strong! We are looking good for this week's market and next. The following one (Oct.30) is a maybe. We can decide by next Wednesday by looking at the extended forecast. 

Holy cow! It's been a nice warm fall and the flowers are still coming in strong. Jenn and Bryan plan to be at market for a couple more weeks, and the bouquets are looking gorgeous! There's an abundance of fall colors - fluffy orange marigolds, fragrant green sage, dahlias in so many shades of red. Your flowers can match the changing colors of the forest! Be sure to stop by to pick up some blooms for yourself or a friend! 

It’s apple season at Zekraft. Look for their Harvest Salad and Quinoa Salad made with Scholl Orchards' Apples, plus Thai Chicken Salad, Roasted Beet, Turkey Blueberry, Roasted Chicken with Bleu Cheese, and Israeli Chopped Salad. This week's soups include velvety Cream of Mushroom using Primordia mushrooms and a heartwarming Chicken Rice soup. For dessert they will have their sumptuous Banana Pudding and their Pumpkin Delight. Don't forget to return your jars - 50 cents back on every jar!

Check out their meal delivery service https://zekraft.com/collections/home-meal-delivery and their cafe at 306 S. New street in Bethlehem. Zeke and Elaine look forward to nourishing you!

Have you tried the Flour Shop's scrumptious NEW Cinnamon Raisin Croissant Twists?! In an ongoing quest to never waste anything, Flour Shop created these 'scraptastic' pastries utilizing the scraps from their croissants. Genius... and delicious!

More apple pies this week! They were such a BIG hit last week that the Tomblers team is upping their game for this weekend. Apple dumplings and mini dumpletts too. 

Don't forget to stock up on your favorite pasties. Tomblers new COOLER BAGS are available FREE with the purchase of 5 or more pasties. You can mix with the purchase of Pierogi too. 

Boo! It’s Spooky, it’s dark, it’s bold and it’s just roasted- what is it? It’s this years Chain Shaker Blend! Limited supply of this spooky chain shaking blend will be available starting this Saturday!

And for their “treat” for the first time- Single Origin Fair Trade El Salvador Cold Brew Concentrate! Yes a growler for you! (we hear this special bean has some special meaning…..ask em’)

The Booch of the Day is 'Mulling it Over' - a unique fall blend of mulling spices and hibiscus.

Bella's Bistro will not be in attendance this week as they begin to lay the foundation for their new shop opening soon in downtown Easton! You can follow them on Facebook for updates on their exciting journey.

Pre-order for next week at www.bellasbistroshop.com and pick it up on Saturday 10/23.

Let's get our Fall on! I always look forward to pumpkins, scarecrows and falling leaves. Orange Spice, Ginger Snap, Cinnabar and Working Hands will add a touch of spice to your homes. Add a touch of Fall to any room with Autumn Spice Airspray - made with sweet orange, ginger, cinnamon and clove essential oils.

Miles Coulahan makes his market debut this Saturday. Come enjoy some cool jazz! Miles covers everything from swing era to post bop.

Join us for pumpkin painting and nature-inspired pumpkin crafts, plus trick-or-treat at participating vendor tents.

Pups (and their masters) can don their best Halloween attire and strut their stuff in a costume parade at 11:30 a.m. (Register at the EFM Merch Tent - in advance starting Oct. 16, or on site day of parade). Prizes will be awarded for: cutest, most glamorous, handsomest, funniest and best dog and owner duo.