Farmers Market Opens 16th Season

Residents of Summit and surrounding towns welcomed the opening of The Summit Farmers Market Sunday, a place residents come to purchase quality produce and other offerings, and to catch up with neighbors.

The farmers market is open June through November on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Maple Street and Deforest Avenue.

This year's market features many familar vendors, but also a handful of newbies, including "organic farmers providing organic wholesome produce-tomatoes, Jersey corn, zucchini, onions, lettuces, potatoes, flowers, fresh herbs and much more," the Summit Downtown Inc. Web site states.

Vendors include: Cherry Grove Farm in Princeton, North Slope in Lambertville, Corner Copia in Robbinsville, Race Farm in Blairstown, and Vacchiano Farm in Washington.

The market includes a number of speciality purveyors including, Brownie Points making bakery-fresh baked scones, muffins, tea loaves & cupcakes, Buzzing Tree Farm-offering a wide variety of honeys, Hoboken Farms withfresh mozzarella, artisan breads, crab cakes, & homemade ravioli, Picklicious featuring pickle on a stick, full sour garlic, kosher dill, hot & spicy & horseradish, Shore Catch the freshest scallops, flounder, bluefish and weekly specials Stefan & Sons-homemade Polish kielbasa, pierogi, stuffed cabbages, pure blend spices, Valley Shepard Creamery-cave-aged cheeses, Shepard basket manchego, & nettlesome gouda, Ester's Treats-specialty baked goods for vegans, Gourmet Nuts & Fruits with 60 types of dried fruits & nuts Lux Naturals and  handcrafted soaps & candles, and Yona's Gourmet Delights homemade quiches made from all fresh produce.