This has been a great summer for Café Louise that has been highlighted by our participation in the newly formed farmers market sponsored by the Bishops Corner Neighborhood Association. Every Saturday until mid-October we’ll be among
a great group of vendors selling. Our Pastry Chef, Megan, provides tasty sweet treats including brownies, cookies, buttermilk scones, tea breads, fresh fruit hand pies, and Swag Bars (all of which have already given us return
customers!). Executive Chef, David
Tolly, provides lots of wonderful items to choose from such as 6 inch quiches, pasta
salad, chicken salad, seasonal soups, barbeque sauces, and fresh salsas which are
available to sample at our tent.
Participating
in a farmers market is a new venture for us and so far has been a lot of
fun. Being in Bishops Corner every
Saturday morning has given us a great opportunity to meet new local people and share
what Café Louise is all about. We are not your traditional farmers market vendor but we strongly believe in the
philosophy of supporting local farms, food, and businesses. The farms participating in this market
provide beautiful, fresh produce every week.
George Hall Farm-
Simsbury, CT
Located in Simsbury,
George Hall Farm has been in business since 1966 and has been certified
organic since 1979. They are famous for their blue potatoes but provide a wide
variety of fresh vegetables that they sell at the farmers market. Along with
their produce, they also sell eggs, pork and honey at their farm stand in
Simsbury and offer a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture).
Chubby Bunny Farm-
Falls Village, CT
The Chubby Bunny
Farms practices sustainable farming and takes a holistic approach when it comes
to raising and growing their produce. They believe in having a direct connection
with their customers and strive to keep the conversation going throughout the community. They offer a wide
variety of fresh produce, over 50 different crops, and focus on nutrient dense
food. The big dark green bunches of
kale jump out to shoppers every week.
GeoRoots Solar Growth
Farm- North Canton, CT
GeoRoots is a small,
family run grower of healthy and chemical free crops, specializing in vegetables
and herbs. They have a variety of unique
and heirloom greens that they sell, including beautiful salad mixes dotted with
edible flowers. The fresh herbs that GeoRoots brings to the farmers market
perfume their whole tent!
Anthony’s Farm-
Simsbury, CT
A certified organic
farm, Anthony’s Farm is located in Simsbury but also grows crops in neighboring
towns. Their specialty is growing a wide variety of potatoes. We also bought a few ears of
corn from them and they were delicious!
Newgate Farms-
Windsor, CT
Newgate Farms has
been family owned and operated since 1933. They grew tomatoes exclusively for 50
years. They are know for their heirloom tomatoes and now grow and
supply a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits to their customers. Along with
the Farmers Market, they also sell produce at their farm stand on Tuesdays.
This farmers market
is organized and run by the Bishop’s Corner Neighborhood Association, a
non-profit organization that works with residents and businesses to make
Bishops Corner a destination for all.
They’ve worked hard to make the market successful and we thank them for
letting us be a part of it. They're also looking for volunteers to help in the upcoming weeks at the market.
Please visit the
farmers market for produce, pastries, and much more!
Bishops Corner Farmers
Market
(next to Starbucks
& The Crown Market)
Saturdays, 9:00 am –
Noon
August 2 – October 18
Bon Appétit!
Bon Appétit!
