This Week at the Market

Are you ready for the Challenge? So. Maryland, So Good challenges every family in Maryland to take the buy local challenge July 19 - 27. Governor Martin O'Malley kicks off the challenge this Friday at the State House and every county has issued proclamations in support. And Cheverly Community Market will celebrate the week with a very special benefit potluck supper. Get the details here. Stock up at the Cheverly Community Market this Saturday, July 19, from 8am to 11 am. You can shop amongst the friendliest folk around, get a great cup of coffee, and sit and listen to the fine music of Kelly, Charles & Nathan! Vendors: Jug Bay Market Farm and Garden: Tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, basil, corn, beans, potatoes, melons, and cucumbers. C&E Farms: Potted herbs -- We encourage you to buy a pot of one of Emma's wonderful varieties of mint. She has chocolate mint, apple mint, orange mint, spearmint, and peppermint. Here's a spot for you to look around and get inspired to "experi- mint" this week! Circle C Oysters: Rich has become quite the media celebrity recently. People have driven as far as the Shenandoah's to his operation in Southern Maryland to buy a couple dozen oysters! We are only one of two markets he attends. Be sure to include Oysters in your menus this week. Here's a link with great recipes. You can't beat his prices. Clan Stewart Farm: Try their summer sausage or bacon to fix a stellar sandwich. Or try ribs, steaks or hamburger and have a memorable cookout. Cherry Glenn Goat Cheese: A market favorite that stands alone with quality bread or use it in salads, pizzas, and more. Pick one or two of these recipes to try this week. Pair your oysters and goat cheese with a Pinot Gris from Elk Run, a new wine they are introducing. Or try their Maryland Merlot or Cabernet Franc with barbecued meats and grilled veggies. This is just the beginning. Other vendors this week: Brooks Brand Salsa Cheverly Breadbasket featuring UPTOWN BAKERS bread and Moctec Chips and Tortillas Martha's Jams Sylver Spoon Cupcake bar Krishon Chocolate Simple Pleasures Ice Cream Tia's Lemonade Mystic Waters Soap and Cheverly Methodist Church Coffee See you at the Market!

New Recipes

We have three new recipes this week on the website: Sauteed Corn with Leeks & Bacon, Scott Eichinger's Creamy Corn & Avocado Salad, Cathy Wintermeyer's Southern Maryland Barbequed Oyters and Kathryn Andrews' Minted Watermelon Salad (and a great summertime drink variation). They all sound yummy -- perfect for a summer dinner. These would all be great things to bring to the potluck next Friday night...

Live, Eat, Buy Locally…take the “Buy Local Challenge”

“I pledge to eat at least one item from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week.” That's the challenge set forth by So. Maryland, So Good this July 19-27. Cheverly Community Market on Saturday, July 19, is a great place to stock up for the challenge! Read more about the challenge here. To cap off the buy local challenge week, Cheverly Community Market will have a benefit potluck at the Community Center on Friday, July 25, 7:00-10:00pm. The night will include fresh corn on the cob, ice tea, lemonade, coffee, and possibly watermelon provided by the Market, a great rock and roll/soul dance band, 50/50 raffle, the opportunity to contribute to a community art effort, and a peach-eating contest. Bring a dish (preferably with a local ingredient(s)) that will feed 10, and your own local wine or beer. Admission: * Children under 5 and over 100 are free * Children 6-12 are 6.00 * 12 to 99 is 12.00 Details about reserving space by buying early tickets will be coming soon, but get this very special event on your calendar now!

A rainy -- but great -- Market

Thanks to everyone who came to the Market this weekend! Even though it was by turns either very rainy or very muggy, we had a great time. And it was great to see so many new faces this week...hope to see you at the next Market as well!

Scott Eichenger reports that Cate Abbott won the whoopie pie raffle...enjoy those cookies, Cate (and make sure to share!) Thanks to everyone who entered -- $37 was raised to benefit the Market.

Special thanks to drummer Nathan Lorenz for playing with Charles this morning, and to Abby Lal and Brian Jarboe for joining Charles and Nathan for a few songs. Also, thanks to Mystic Water Soaps for sharing their bubbles and huge wand with the kids. Between bubbles, music, ice cream and pastries, some kids had their most enjoyable Market experience ever. I know I wasn't the only parent to relax the rules this morning in favor of ice cream breakfast!

Finally, huge thanks to all the vendors and volunteers who make the Market possible. The Market is another great thing about Cheverly, and it couldn't happen without the time and efforts of many people devoted to making the Market a success.

Photos from today's Market are being posted on flickr now. If you have Market photos you'd like to share, join the flickr group. And we'd love to know your story...what did you do with your purchases? Favorite memory from the Market this week? Share your stories on the comments page.

See you at the next Market -- July 19!

Meet the Vendor: Emma Dudley, C&E Farm

Have you met Emma Dudley yet? Emma and her husband, Cornelius, are the people behind C&E Farm who bring gorgeous plants, herbs and produce to us from Glenn Dale.

Emma and Cornelius grew up on farms but started gardening as a hobby in their Chillum backyard. They were very fortnuate to get 15 acres in Glenn Dale, and the farm has grown a lot since that first backyard plot. C&E Farm has now been in operation for 13 years. Every year, they add new crops including ethnic vegetable varieties, herbs, flowers and firewood. They are proud to say that their produce is grown without synthetic chemicals.

Emma says that the things she loves most about her farm is the people that she meets and seeing things grow. She enjoys nurturing plants and people and the exercise that comes as part of running a farm.

The farm offers pick-your-own vegetables and farm activities for children...sounds like a fun field trip!

Now, here's the thing that you may not know about Emma unless you chat with her: she was a german major at Howard when she met her husband. Stop by and say hi to Emma at the Market...and let her know that Diese Gemüse sehe köstlich! (Those vegetables look delicious!")

What's in store at the Market this Saturday?

Our vendors will be up bright and early on July 5th to make the Cheverly Community Market a favorite weekend "Stay-cation" destination this holiday.

And remember, we have new hours: 8:00-11:00am. Come early!

• Those of you who were lucky enough to try Brooks Brand Salsa will be happy to know they'll be back. Everyone else -- don't miss it!
• Jug Bay Market Garden's Scott Hertzberg will have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, melons, lilies and sunflowers.
• Martha Allen of Martha's Jams has stirred up a batch of spiced blueberry preserves! Limited supplies.
• The guys from Circle C Oyster Ranch will be back. You'll be be glad to know that fame hasn't changed them since they were featured in a recent Washington Post Weekend edition.
• Here' a secret: Clan Stewart makes the most delicious nitrate-free bacon! Combine it with Scott's tomatoes and make the best BLT you've ever had.
• Did you know that Uptown Bakers' master baker, Didier Rosada, teaches the Advanced Sourdough class at the San Fransisco Baking Institute and was it's head instructor? So now you know where you can find the best loaf of Sourdough -- at the Cheverly Community Market!
• Local artist Rose Fennel will return with her practical, beautiful pottery.
• If you've been going barefoot....you'll want to check out the natural exfoliating soaps from Mystic Water Soaps. And with the gas money you'll save by staying in town, buy one of her fantastic new facial masques and have an at home spa day.
• Saving what might be the best for last.....ICE CREAM! Simple Pleasures Ice Cream Cafe will be selling scoops and containers of their delicious ice cream. In addition to great vanilla and chocolate, they'll offer banana pudding, alpine chocolate mint chip, lemon custard, black raspberry, and mango italian ice

As seen on MARTHA!

This Saturday our very own chef/educator, Scott Eichinger, will raffle off a dozen of his prize-winning Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream Filling. The cookies were one of ten grand prize winners on Martha’s Favorite Cookie contest on The Martha Stewart Show. Each raffle ticket is $1, enter as often as you like. All money raised through the raffle will benefit the Cheverly Community Market. Bring those dollar bills that have been burning a hole in your pocket! And if you haven't visited Scott's blog, check it out. He has great recipes and stories to share.