July 2023 Newsletter 1

Recipe Corner: summer salads, done different!

Looking for some salad recipes that aren’t your typical summer potato salads, macaroni salads, or greens + tomatoes + dressing? Thanks to the unique array of herbs, greens, and produce this week, we’ve got your inspo.

Green bean salad with parmesan and herbs. In this recipe, blanched green beans meet parm and basil, but the author of the recipe also suggests parsley, cilantro, or mint! We also think the summer savory from Live & Learn Farms would also be a great option as well.

Sorrel is a common edible garden “weed!” Also known as sour clover, the heart-shaped leaves are packed with vitamin C and a citrusy punch that can replace a lemon anytime you’re in a pinch. Throw it in your classic greens + fruit + dressing salad formula, as a sauce on top of salmon, or convert your sorrel greens into a dressing with this yummy sorrel vinaigrette. If you love tomatoes, grab some from Rick Walker Farms, combine with sorrel, salt, pepper, and oil, and you’ve got a simple tomato sorrel salad.

If you aren’t crazy about the mayo in your standard coleslaw, try a Mediterranean cabbage salad with lots of crunchy veg like carrots, onions (or scallions), radishes, and a bell pepper.

It’s cucumber season, and although they are a favorite salad additive, let them be the star of the show with this cucumber dill salad. We challenge you to make this with the sorrel vinaigrette for a super-local spin.

Do you love herbs so much you could eat them as a meal? Well, this scallion salad will suit your fancy with sliced scallions, cilantro, and red chile tossed in a bit of sugar, rice vinegar and sesame seeds.

Avocado Egg Salad is a favorite for staff member Livia, who pairs it with spinach or the “Down to Earth” micros from Happy Farm Microgreens on Boro Sweet Spot buttermilk bread. Sub the green onion for scallions, the Greek yogurt for plain Skyr by Painterland Sisters and add some dill or sorrel for a little extra tang!

As we are now in the third month of our Market Monthly Partner program, we are excited to have two producers on tap for July! Please give a warm welcome to Ains Pots & Beth Ivanic of Hello Sunshine Children’s Boutique.

Ains Pots: Saturday, July 15th, 10 am-12 pm 
Ains Pots is the ceramic line offered by artist Ainsley Kissel. He is a fourth-year student at PennWest Edinboro with a dual major in Art Education and Ceramics. Inspired by the architecture in movies like Star Wars or Howl’s Moving Castle and rural, Ainsley enjoys using what he finds on the ground to press into his work and create unique textures.

Sunday, August 6th: Find NWPA Food Open House 
We are less than a month away from our Open House(s) taking place at Edinboro Market, Meadville Market House, and Core Goods, all on August 6th from 10 am to 3 pm. Stop by all three or just the one closest to you to partake in a family-friendly day of producer Meet & Greets, live music, local food, and a few exciting announcements yet to come! 😉

The time to pick up your Farm to Table Dinner tickets is here! Our updated date is now Saturday, August 26th at Goodell Gardens from 4-7 pm. Tickets are $60 per person. Seats are limited to 150 and we sold out last year, so be sure to stop in or call 814-266-2993 to order your tickets. Like last year, this will be a low-waste event, so plan to bring your own place setting, napkin, and glass.