Have a Gourd Time at Fall Harvest Fest! | October 31, 2022

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Have a Gourd Time at Fall Harvest Fest!

Harvest time is a special time of year, with the arrival of fall crops like leafy greens, citrus and the beginning of root vegetables and broccoli. Join us for Fall Harvest Fest in partnership with the French Market on Saturday, November 5 from 11 am - 4 pm at 1100 N Peters Street!

The festival will feature CCFM vendors selling fresh produce, local seafood and meats, prepared food, and more! There will also be activities for kids, cooking demonstrations by talented chefs, and live music! Bands playing include NPS Arrowhead Jazz Band, the Steve Anderson Group, the Johnny Sansone Trio, and Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue. It’s sure to be a delicious and abundant gathering. If you’re interested in volunteering to help set up and pack up the event, sign up here. The Fall Harvest Fest is free and open to the public––we hope to see you there!

Picks of the Week:

Ghoulishly Good Times

The spirit of Halloween was abundant at the market yesterday! There were costumes, freshly-popped treats, satsuma decorating, silly photos, games, and more! We are grateful to all of our vendors, staff, and customers for helping make Halloween at the City Park Farmers Market amazing. We wish all members of the CCFM community a boo-tiful Halloween!

Get Down & Dirty at this
Sunday's Marketeers Meet-up!

Bring out the kiddos and join us this Sunday, November 6 at the market! Marketeers Club is a free membership program for market shoppers under the age of 12. Members are invited to participate in monthly market activities and receive a special token of appreciation during their birthday month - $5 in tokens to spend at the market. To enroll your kids in Marketeers Club, fill out this simple membership form.

In honor of the Harvest season, this meet-up is all about channeling the farmer in you! Marketeers will have the chance to personalize their own flower pot and plant seedlings to sprout at home! Members are encouraged to come out and showcase their creativity and cultivation skills with their marketeer buddies! Meet us at the More Than a Market tent this Sunday!

Free Wellness Checks the
First Thursday of each Month!

Market Umbrella is partnering with the Tulane School of Medicine to offer wellness screenings at the market! On the first Thursday of each month, Tulane University student doctors will host a wellness tent at the market. Shoppers can stop by the tent to check their blood pressure and pulse, screen their BMI, obtain information about additional community healthcare options, and more. The Tulane School of Medicine will be tabling at the market this Thursday, November 3rd from 3 to 7 pm! Stop by for a free health screening!

Thursday Market Winter Hours

On Sunday, November 6, the clocks will fall back an hour with the end of Daylight Savings. Beginning on November 10, the Thursday market will change to winter hours of 3-6 pm due to the loss of an hour of light. We’ll return to the 3-7 pm schedule in March when Daylight Savings starts again and the days are longer!

Vendor of the Week:

Re:Borne Bakery

Welcome Re:Borne Bakery! Born out of a global pandemic in the home kitchen of Robin Bordelon Borne, Robin makes all of her baked goods from scratch, by hand, and with love. Everything offered at Robin’s table is grain and gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. Robin’s "clean" cooking journey started when her son was diagnosed with food allergies at an early age. Robin offers a somewhat rustic, unrefined aesthetic to her treats and embraces the little imperfections. After all, life can be messy—but it still tastes good! Come find Robin and her delicious, clean treats at the Tuesday Uptown market weekly! Oh, and keep an eye out for your favorite seasonal treats—we’re talking Butternut Squash soup and Pumpkin Pie!

Recipe of the Week:

Dead-Easy, Better-than-Takeout
Kimchi Stir-Fry

Try out this recipe for Dead-Easy, Better-than-Takeout Kimchi Stir-Fry from Luke Sirinides of Gingerbooch! Make this hearty recipe with fresh market proteins and kimchi for a quick and delicious meal. Use fresh chicken from Sunset Oaks or shrimp from Gerica’s or Anna Marie Seafood—or for a vegetarian version, substitute tofu from VEGGI Co-op!

What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!