From Stacey McCarthy, market manager:

This Sunday, July 6, at the Cortelyou Road Farmers Market, come by the information table to enter the FREE RAFFLE of Greenmarket goodies donated by our market’s farmers. Presented in a stylish Greenmarket tote bag, the raffle items will be available to pick up next Sunday, July 13.

This week promises to be a full house with the arrival of VICTOR PAVIA of El Mirador Farms. Victor tells me he will have a good selection of lettuce, herbs, summer squash and SQUASH BLOSSOMS. Victor, like Jorge Carmona of Amantai Farms, is part of the New Farmer Development Program, which “identifies, educates, and supports immigrants with agricultural experience by helping them become local farmers and establish small farms in the region.” Pick up a program fact sheet at the information table to learn more about the program that trains the next generation of our regions farmers.

Farmers in July 6:

• Hodgson’s, Walden, NY — plenty of plants, rose bushes, herbs, and strawberries
• Red Jacket Orchard’s, Geneva, NY — apples, CHERRIES, juices
• El Mirador Farm, New Jersey — ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS, lettuce
• Muddy River Farm, New Hampton, NY — Lettuce, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, fennel, HERBS, BEETS
• Amantai Farm/Jorge Carmona, Breinigsville, PA — Lettuce, cucumbers – perfect for pickling or eating as is, greens, zucchini, GREEN BEANS and YELLOW WAX BEANS, honey
• Bread Alone, Boiceville, NY — bread, pies, muffins
• Meredith’s Bakery, Kingston, NY — bread, pies, QUICHES, jams

Probably (!) coming on July 6: Knoll Crest Farm, Hyde Park, NY — Eggs, chickens, and pasta

COMING SOON … sometime in July: Valley Shepherd, Long Valley, New Jersey — artisanal cave aged cheeses, plus yogurt