Stay local for this Thanksgiving.
This newsletter is a guide to help link you to the local farms, bakeries, and food artisans that attend our markets. They are ready to take your pre-orders for the Thanksgiving weekend, for the big feasts and big breakfasts and all the meals in between.
TURKEYS

The following local farms are taking reservations for turkeys now.

We've included some basic information below, including which markets these farms usually attend.

Click on the farm name to be directed to their website or social media page to learn more about their turkeys, prices, growing practices, drop-off or pick-up locations.

Limited supplies, please order soon.

Livengood Farm, Lancaster, PA : pick up at Rittenhouse Tuesday market.

Ironstone Creamery, Pottstown, PA : a weekly vendor at the Swarthmore Farmers' Market.

Canter Hill Farm, Malvern, PA : attends Ambler, Bryn Mawr, and Chestnut Hill farmers' markets.


MORE SUSTAINABLY & LOCALLY RAISED PROTEINS & DAIRY

The farms listed above in the TURKEY section offer for sale other meat and poultry products that you might be looking for: ham, bacon, steak, rib roast, lamb, goat, chicken, eggs, bones for stock or gravy, and more.

In this section, we also list local dairy farms who offer their farmstead cheeses.

Many of these farms also grow produce.

Combined with the farms above, the following local farms are ready for your holiday order. Click on the names below to be directed to their websites or social media pages.

Limited supplies, please order soon.

Apple Tree Goat Dairy, Richfield, PA : from the Ambler Farmers' Market.

Birchrun Hills Farm, Chester Springs, PA : from the Bryn Mawr Farmers' Market.

Landisdale Farm, Jonestown, PA : from the Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market.

Linden Dale Farm, Ronks, PA : from the Swarthmore Farmers' Market.

Pasture Song Farm, Pottstown, PA : from the Media Farmers' Market.

Plowshare Farm, Pipersville, PA: from the Rittenhouse Saturday Farmers' Market.

Rambling Roots Farm, Cochraneville, PA: from the Rittenhouse Saturday Farmers' Market.

Rineer Family Farm, Pequea, PA : from the Rittenhouse and Chestnut Hill farmers' market.

Shellbark Hollow Farm, Honeybrook, PA : from the Rittenhouse, Media, and Bryn Mawr farmers' markets.
FRESH SEAFOOD FROM THE GARDEN STATE

We are lucky to work with two businesses that support local New Jersey fishermen and offer very fresh catches to our market shoppers.

To reach Shore Catch from the Rittenhouse Saturday market, please send an email to Jimmy LaPrete at [email protected].

To reach Local 130 Seafood from the Ambler, Bryn Mawr, Chestnut Hill, and Swarthmore markets, please visit their website HERE.
LOCAL BAKERIES

Pre-order your pies, baguettes, breads, rolls, cookies, and more. Every week, our shoppers enjoy some of the finest breads and pastries from this region's best bakeries. Now is the time to share these foods with your Thanksgiving guests.

Below is the alphabetical list of bakeries that attend our markets. Click on their names to be directed to the websites or social media pages.
Amaranth Bakery, Lancaster PA: gluten-free bakery from the Bryn Mawr and Rittenhouse Saturday markets.

Aurora Grace, Philadelphia, PA : from the Dickinson Square, Jefferson, and Rittenhouse farmers' markets.

Big Sky Bakery, Wilmington, DE : weekly baker at the University Square and Swarthmore farmers' markets.

Brandywine Valley Bread, Downington, PA : weekly baker at the Media Farmers' Market.

Firehouse Donuts, Springfield, PA : from the Bryn Mawr, Media, and Swarthmore farmers' market.

Flour & Oats Artisan Cookies, Exton, PA : from the Rittenhouse Saturday and Chestnut Hill farmers' markets.

Frecon Farms, Boyertown, PA : from the Ambler, Bryn Mawr, and Rittenhouse farmers' market.

Green Lion Breads, Phoenixville, PA : the weekly baker at the Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market.

Hands on the Earth Orchard, Lititz, PA : from the Rittenhouse farmers' market; click on the link in the name to be directed to the Google ordering form.

Lil Pop Shop, Philadelphia, PA : yes, they make delicious pies too!

Lost Bread, Philadelphia, PA: from the Fountain, Mt Airy, North Front, and Rittenhouse Tuesday markets.

Market Day Canele, Philadelphia, PA: from the Chestnut Hill, Rittenhouse Saturday, and Swarthmore Farmers' Market.

Philly Bread, Philadelphia, PA : from the Rittenhouse Saturday Farmers' Market.

Rafiki Shoppe, Lancaster, PA: from the Rittenhouse and Swarthmore farmers' market; please email Roger & Dorothy at [email protected].

Sarah Bakes, Bala Cynwyd, PA : from the Bryn Mawr Farmers' Market.

Ursa Bakery, Philadelphia, PA: from the Ambler Farmers' Market, recent winner of Best of Philly.

Wild Flour Bakery, Torresdale, PA : from the Bryn Mawr and Rittenhouse Saturday markets.
LOCALLY MADE PASTAS
Let's take this opportunity to connect you to the local pasta-makers at our markets. We encourage you to taste the difference in the small batch, handmade, fresh and dried pastas from:




And we'd also like to recommend:





CIDER, BEER, WINE & SPIRITS
All of the orchards at the farmers' market offer freshly pressed, non-alcoholic sweet cider. We recommend pre-ordering that too, since it's such a popular item for the whole weekend.

Below, we list other merchants at our market who produce hard cider, beers, wines, and spirits.

You must be 21 years old or older to enter this section of the newsletter.

Boardroom Spirits, Lansdale, PA : from the Ambler Farmers' Market.

Deer Creek Malthouse, Glen Mills, PA : from the Rittenhouse and North Front markets.

Dressler Estate, Downington, PA : hard ciders found at Bryn Mawr and Chestnut Hill markets.

Forest & Main Brewing, Ambler, PA : from the Ambler and Rittenhouse Saturday markets.

Frecon Farms, Boyertown, PA : from the Ambler, Bryn Mawr, and Rittenhouse Saturday markets.

Paradocx Vineyards, Landenberg, PA : from the Bryn Mawr Farmers' Market.

Red Brick Craft Distillery, Philadelphia, PA : from the Bryn Mawr, Chestnut Hill, Dickinson Square, Media, North Front, and Rittenhouse farmers' markets.

Stone & Key Cellars, Montgomeryville, PA : from the Ambler and Media farmers' market.
LOCALLY GROWN HERBAL TEAS & LOCALLY ROASTED COFFEE
We wouldn't survive the holiday season without strong coffee in the morning and hot herbal tea at night.

Visit these websites to learn more about two farms growing, drying, and blending herbs and flowers to create their own herbal tea flavors:



The following local coffee roasters work with organic, fair trade, and bird-friendly growers from all around the world.





AUTUMNAL DECOR
We'd like to recommend learning more about the following farms when thinking about decorating your homes and tables for the holidays.

4mula, Philadelphia, PA: rare succulents and living ornaments, attends the Rittenhouse Saturday market.

Germantown Kitchen Garden, Philadelphia, PA: wreathes and Christmas trees, will be at the Chestnut Hill market on November 30th.

Pasture Song Farm, Pottstown, PA: wreathes and dried flowers.

PetAL Plants & Flowers, Barrington, NJ: the big plant vendor at the Rittenhouse Saturday, University Square, and Jefferson markets; best to email at [email protected].

Riverside Blooms, Washington Boro, PA: the flower farmer at the Swarthmore Farmers' Market.

Triple Tree Flowers, Gap, PA: Marcus King and his family are usually found at the corner of 18th & Walnut at the Rittenhouse Saturday market; best to call at 717-442-4023.

If you're looking for a specific vendor at any of our markets that is not listed in this guide, then please write to Jon at Farm to City: [email protected].

Visit our website www.farmtocity.org for information about our markets: times, locations, seasons.

Hope everybody has a healthy, happy, and local holiday season.