Westfield Farmers Market Newsletter Week of September 8th

For safety reasons, we ask that customers not enter the
Market grounds until the 12 noon opening bell.

For public health and safety, only service animals are permitted to enter the Market.

Parking for the Market
We know that parking has been challenging this season and we appreciate your patience while we work on easing the crunch in the back parking lot.  Market customers may not park in the lot at The Arbors next to the Market. That is private property, and reserved only for staff and visitors of The Arbors.  Any vehicles parked in the Arbors lot without permission are subject to being towed at the owner's expense. 
​ Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Covid Vaccine Clinic

  The Westfield Farmers Market, in collaboration with Behavioral Health Network of Springfield, and the Westfield Health Department, is happy to announce that we will host a Covid vaccine clinic from 11am-3pm. 

Please follow this link to pre-register:
https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/behavioralhealth?calendar=3eff03e9-f2de-48a7-985c-96cd18b2de55

PLEASE NOTE-  While customers arriving early for a Covid vaccine may enter the Market grounds, no sales are permitted before our 12 noon opening time, and customers not receiving a vaccine will not be permitted to enter the grounds early.  We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Rachel’s Table provides food via the vendors and patrons of the Westfield Farmers' Market to "Reduce Waste and Relieve Hunger." Market customers may bring unexpired non-perishable items from home, or make fresh produce purchases for Rachel's Table the day of the Market, and bring them to the Market Table, where they will be held until pickup at the end of the day. Rachel’s Table volunteers will deliver to agencies that feed the food insecure in Westfield as well as further into Hampden, Hampshire or Franklin Counties. Your purchases will go far in alleviating hunger amongst our neighbors.

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Market Vendors

AeroGreen Urban Farm
Auntie Janet's Gifts
B's Breads
Been's Beans Coffee
​Behavioral Health Network
Bev's Patchwork
City of Westfield Master Plan Committee
​Commonwealth Care Alliance
Crystal Clear Emotions
​Della Terra Farm
Dept. of Children and Families

Doce Mercer
Firefly Fields
​Growing with Minerals
Mark's Clay Creations
Meadow Burn Farm
Mike's Crafts
MSPCC
Optix Mushrooms
Pignatare’s Farm 
​Pitchfork Farm
The Prop Shop Plants
Ray's Family Farm
​The Savoy
Vlad's Fired Pizza
West Parish Orchard

Music at the Market

The Russellers          12pm-2:30pm
Dave Housman        2:30pm-5pm

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Recipe of the Week

15 Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta
adapted from a recipe by Anna Stockwell

Makes 4–6 servings

Ingredients
1 lb. pasta
Kosher salt
½ cup olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 pints cherry tomatoes
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
Freshly grated Parmesan (for serving)

Step 1
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12" skillet or wide heavy saucepan over medium-high. Add garlic, then tomatoes, pepper, and 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes burst and release their juices to form a sauce, 6–8 minutes.

Step 3
Toss pasta with tomato sauce and basil. Top with Parmesan. 

Vendor Spotlight: Meadow Burn Farm

Arrangements and bouquets of cut flowers, herbs, lavender soaps, lavender body powder, small batch essential oils, lavender sachets, lavender reed diffusers, lavender body butter, lavender spray, lavender scrub, lavender roll-on and solid perfume, lavender face wipes, and lavender stress balls. ​