Northside Farmer's Market 2011 Season

The season opened on June 11 with sun and a light wind, new faces and old friends. I was happy to see that Jay of Jackson 'Maters had brought a carload of heirloom tomato plants and Marla was setting up her grill and had a big pan of famous brownies. Renee had returned with homemade salsas, pasta sauces, jams and pickles, and her son had accompanied her with a big batch of dog treats.

New this year are the Turnip the Beat Kitchen, located in the kitchen of the UU church. The TBK is comprised of Amber & Adam, two gifted local cooks with strong ties to Grow Youngstown and the local CSA. Each week these folks turn out a lunch comprised of locally sourced foods that might include rhubarb spice muffins, veggie or fruit chips, chilled fruit soups, wraps or a variety of salad.

Also new this year was produce from the Newleaf Natural Garden, provided by Bethany and her boyfriend. Newleaf had the most gorgeous, fresh greens I've ever seen at the market.

Jackson 'Maters

Jay, the fellow with the best tomatoes at the North Side Farmer's Market, now has a blog, Jackson'Maters. On the blog you can view the varieties of tomatoes Jay sells, as well as his pricing for plants.