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• May Fair and market to ensure a super Saturday for all 

  by Julia Hays on May 28th, 2010 | Comment

  

  The borough will be filled to the brim with art, music and activities tomorrow for the 31st Annual May Fair.

  The fair will span more than ten blocks of the business district along Haddon Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event's rain date is Sunday from [...]

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• S.J. is in the market for ‘a Saturday treat’ [video] 

  by Julia Hays on May 1st, 2010 | Comment

  

  

  When Jane Caputi and her 5-year-old son Seamus Murphy were nearly finished at Collingswood Farmers Market, their bags were filled with kettle corn, peach cider, spinach, herbs, cookies and plants, but they had one more stop to make.

  "They ran out of apple cider doughnuts earlier, so we have to grab some that just came in," said Caputi, of Collingswood, walking toward the Cherry Hill Springdale Farms booth.

  Hundreds of patrons from Camden County and the South Jersey area were soaking in the sun at the borough's first market of the season on Saturday morning.

  Vendors sold produce, baked goods, plants and crafts. Balloons and live music added to the atmosphere that felt more like a festival than a market.

  "It's a gorgeous day for it," Caputi said. "This is our special thing. It's a Saturday treat."

  Woodstown's A.T. Buzby Farm, one of the market regulars, had run out of their 175 quarts of strawberries by 10 a.m. and spent the rest of the morning selling asparagus, rhubarbs and plants.

  "Every year we come back, and it's like a corner deli, we have a group of regulars who are ready to see us," said Jim Daily, of the Woodstown farm.

  A few miles away, Haddonfield's much smaller farmers market was also celebrating its first Saturday of the season.

  "The most popular item for this time of year is asparagus. It just came out," said Henry Benton of Haynicz's Orchard View Farm Market and Greenhouse in Monroeville. "Our farm specializes in peaches and apples."

  The Haddonfield market doesn't feature only produce.

  Harry Gale's business is organic coffee. Harry & Beans of Ocean View specializes in unique blends, and Gale now has a blend just for the town: "Haddonfield High-Test."

  "It's based on being here and seeing what people like and ask for," Gale said. "I noticed that they go for the Ethiopian, Honduran and Colombian. They're some strong blends."

  Patricia Baxter of Voorhees was a first-time vendor at the Haddonfield market. Her business, Baxter Bakes, was selling eco-friendly chocolate chip cookies.

  "I've always loved Haddonfield, and it's the perfect market, because the people here appreciate eco-friendly, local products," said Baxter, whose business is based in Philadelphia.

  Collingswood's farmers market is held every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon between Collings and Irvin avenues under the PATCO tracks.

  Haddonfield's market is held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Presbyterian Church parking lot on Chestnut Street, just off Kings Highway.

  Reach Julia Hays at (856) 486-2479 or jhays@gannett.com

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    colls13326 7:13 pm on May 26, 2010 Permalink | Reply

    the only downfall to this nice arrangement is the impact on the already struggling local business, who are not allowed to attend the farmers market, instead business from out side the collingswood area, such as springdale farms mentioned above are allowed to come.

    solution = colls businesses plus farmers. their is no reason that any collingswood business that would like to participate should be excluded.
    “collingswood its where you want to be” EXCEPT FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

• Photo gallery: InJersey to cover first farmers’ market of the season 

  by Julia Hays on April 8th, 2010 | Comment

  

  It may be well over three weeks away (exactly 23 days, yes, I counted) until the first Collingswood Farmers' Market of the season, but I'm already super excited to cover it for the blog!

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• Last farmers market of the season is today 

  by Julia Hays on November 14th, 2009 | Comment

  

  Title: Farmers Market Location: Along Atlantic Ave under the PATCO speedline tracks Link out: Click here Description: November is the last month of the season to attend the award-winning Collingswood Farmers Market. The farmers market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon this morning, Nov. 14.

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• Farmers Market is this morning 

  by Julia Hays on November 7th, 2009 | Comment

  

  Title: Farmers Market Location: Along Atlantic Ave under the PATCO speedline tracks Link out: Click here Description: November is the last month of the season to attend the award-winning Collingswood Farmers Market. The market will be open today, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon.

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• Collingswood Farmers Market earns national honor | CourierPostOnline.com 

  by Julia Hays on September 8th, 2009 | Comment

  

  via Collingswood Farmers Market earns national honor | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

  Collingswood Farmers Market earns national honor

  By LAVINIA DeCASTRO Courier-Post Staff

  The Collingswood Farmers Market was voted America's favorite small market in a national contest.

  Collingswood competed with 857 other farmers markets nationwide in the contest, sponsored by the American Farmland Trust, a [...]

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• Farmers market is a winner! 

  by Julia Hays on August 10th, 2009 | Comment

  

  Congratulations to Collingswood's Farmers Market, which was just voted among America's Favorite Farmers Markets!

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• Should the Farmers Market’s bizarro layout become permanent? 

  by Ted Mann on July 14th, 2009 | Comment

  

  I've thought about this long and hard. Didn't want to jump to any conclusions on Saturday, right after getting home from the Collingswood Farmers Market. But now that I've had a few days to let it marinate, it's clear to me that the new, bizarro, Patco-required layout of the Market is actually an improvement.

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    W. Rhodes 1:26 pm on July 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    A lot of people liked the change, according to a few Colls blogs I passed by. I missed it last week.

• Corn comes late, but well worth the wait 

  by W. Rhodes on July 8th, 2009 | Comment

  

  By MATT CHIMENTO Courier-Post

  Corn is something you can imagine being sold during a late night info-mercial, sandwiched between ShamWow and the Snuggie.

  "It has a million uses!"

  "It's great for all ages!"

  "It comes in a can and can double as a doorstop!"

  Realistically, as the Jersey crop goes, "It's just so [...]

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• Four courses for $28 in Collingswood 

  by W. Rhodes on July 7th, 2009 | Comment

  

  Here's a homegrown deal that's hard to resist: A dozen Collingswood eateries will offer Farm Fresh Restaurant Week from July 12 to 16.

  The restaurants will serve four courses for $28, and the meals will incorporate ingredients from the Collingswood Farmers Market.

  All restaurants are BYOB, and reservations are recommended.

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• Rounding third and headed for home … 

  by W. Rhodes on July 7th, 2009 | Comment

  

  (By Tammy Paolino | Read more Mama Drama from Collingswood here.)

  We had a glorious Fourth. We stayed in South Jersey, away from the crowds, but did it up right.

  A little Collingswood Farmer’s Market - featuring the fantabulous Dave Kelly on guitar and the first corn of the year (omigod it [...]

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• Gear up for Saturday’s Farmer’s Market 

  by W. Rhodes on June 25th, 2009 | Comment

  Time to gear up for this Saturday's Farmer's Market:

  Expect good weather (finally!) Look for blueberries, raspberries (of a variety of colors), cherries, string beans, scallions, pickling kirbys, mushrooms (of all kinds) and more... Great Harvest Bread Co. makes another nod for Pineapple Zucchini Bread and Chocolate Zucchini Bread. (Note: Last [...]

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    Ted 4:13 pm on June 25, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    The Pop Shop is owned by someone named Stink Fisher. Oh boy, that’s just about the most awesome thing I’ve heard all week!

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      W. Rhodes 8:01 pm on June 25, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Not only is his name one to remember — he’s an actor (re: Sopranos, Conan, The Longest Yard … etc.).

      Can I use html in here? Let’s find out.

      Here’s the Pop Shop info on Stink.

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        W. Rhodes 8:01 pm on June 25, 2009 Permalink | Reply

        Victory!

• Farmer’s Market tips to note 

  by W. Rhodes on June 19th, 2009 | Comment

  A few tidbits about this Saturday's Farmer's Market:

  Chance of rain. Yeah, I know. The weather gods hate us. You might have to take advantage of that PATCO rail canopy. Look out for cherries, kielbasa, stuffed jalapenos, spinach feta bread and pepperoni bread. Cooking demos are back! Make it to the market by 10 a.m. [...]

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• Colls Farmer’s Market YouTubes a video 

  by W. Rhodes on June 18th, 2009 | Comment

  Yes, a YouTube video. I think this is a great idea when vying for the "America's Favorite Farmer's Market" title. (Vote for Collingswood here.) I was kinda hoping for some man-on-the-street-like interviews and more commentary to go along with the bustling market b-roll, but pretty impressive for self-proclaimed first timers.

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• Farmer’s Market things to know 

  by W. Rhodes on June 12th, 2009 | Comment

  A few notes about Saturday's Farmer's Market:

  Great Harvest Bread Company plans to sell its Santa Fe Corn Bread and Pineapple Zucchini Bread. (I haven't tried either, any suggestions?) No cooking demo this week. Sorry guys. Chef Mark Smith (from Tortilla Press) thinks the Jersey asparagus quesadillas will run out. Get [...]

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    Ted 8:23 pm on June 14, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    As a Haddonfield resident, it pains me to say this, but my town’s farmer’s market doesn’t hold a candle to Collingswood’s. Easily one of the top 5 farmers markets I’ve been to anywhere.

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      W. Rhodes 11:36 pm on June 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      I haven’t been to the Haddonfield one yet. Collingswood sates my fresh produce needs just fine.