Pickles return to the market
Dr. Pickle returns to the Hamilton Park Farmers Market on Wed. July 19th.
If you visited our market last season, surely you remember Dr. Pickle!
Nothing says I love you like a great jar of pickles. Holiday meals or just a snack, pickles are always great. The pickles are always fresh and delicious because that's all they do and the product is made at their plant in Paterson, New Jersey.
Sour Pickles, 3/4 sour pickles, new pickles, kosher dill, full garlic pickles, pickled sweet peppers, hot peppers, relish, sour kraut, sour tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, pitted green olives or martini olives, green cracked olives, spicy mixed olives, kalamata olives, black olives.
Stop by this Wednesday!
FARMERS KEEP IT FRESH
Local farmers' markets offer fresh foods, sweet deals
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
By SYLVIA MOSSER
JERSEY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
Skip the grocery store aisles this summer and pick up dinner at a local park or town square instead. There are six farmers' markets to choose from in Jersey City and Hoboken alone.
At Hamilton Park's farmers' market in Downtown Jersey City, Nella Panella, who works for Peaceful Valley Orchards, Pittstown, said their sweet corn on the cob is the "best corn." Panella and co-worker Kate Storks even eat it raw, claiming that noshing on a cob of their sweet corn is the best on a hot day.
"Grocery stores get their produce fast, but we pick it that morning and bring it here (to Hamilton Park)," Panella said.
Storks said the zucchini is also very good, as well as their ripe peaches.
But you won't just find fresh fruits and vegetables, there are other inspirational foods for all summer grilling needs.
Based out of Hoboken, Brad Finkel, founder and owner of Hoboken Farms, boasts having the "best burgers you can find."
The aged sirloin and marbled chuck burgers took over a year to perfect. They sell eight for $14.50, and Finkel said they can barely keep them in stock. They also sell local artisan breads, fresh mozzarella, steak, poultry and seafood.
Peggy Samuels, also of Hoboken Farms, said that Hamilton Park's market starts to pick up around 5 or 5:30 p.m. when commuters come looking for food options.
For dessert, Meg Cohen, who organizes the Newport farmers' market, suggests picking up "the whip cream ready" some ripe, peak season strawberries perfect for strawberry pie or tart.
The Newport market is a big stop for Path train commuters who live in the apartment buildings and condos at Newport. Cohen said that the ideally located market near restaurants, stores and homes add even more to the vitality of the area.
"For a lot of people in Jersey City getting fresh vegetables that were picked and transported here is very special," said Cohen.
Path commuters can also stop at Journal Square for fruits, veggies and delicious muffins, pies and other homebaked goodies.
The markets are also a source of saving. The state encourages families to do their food shopping at the markets with WIC, a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children up to 5 years. The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program also provides eligible seniors with farmers' market food coupons.
