Fiddleheads Vendors

There will be a bunch of vendors at the Fiddleheads farmer's market tomorrow from 2:30-5:30pm and it would be fantastic to see more customers take advantage of that. Now that spring is here we have enough wonderful produce and fresh products to sustain two markets. We know there is more than enough need for it, we just have to get the word out, and you can help us to that!

Below are some quick links for some of the vendors at Fiddleheads on Wednesday. Please spread this information far and wide, to whoever you know that lives near New London.

Here's the flyer. And here are some of the vendors, picked out of an organic hat so in no particular order:

Four Mile River Farm
Meriano's Bake Shoppe
Stonewall Apiary
Breads' n' Cookies
dagmar's desserts
Keifer's Kettlecorn
Nature's Edge Farm
18th Century Purity Farm
Two Guys From Woodbridge

And lots more here.

Also, Fiddleheads can be found in the MySpace universe at this location. Friend them up yo!

I have more vendor info to add, and if you have any questions you can always leave a comment and I will contact you, or email me directly: chrisg at bean-leaf.com

See you at the market!

Two Guys From Woodbridge

Perry is a mainstay of the farmer's market circuit in CT. And it's a good thing, too, because that means I can count on amazing greens as often as we need them. With a pregnant vegetarian wife in the house that means we go through a lot of microgreens.

Bringing home a bouquet of their produce is both beautiful and delicious!

18th Century Purity Farm

Paul and JoAnn grow the sweetest of apples. It was wonderful to watch the smiles spread across people's faces as they bit into those natural delights.

Their motto is great, too. Sample the Past, Enjoy the Present. Stop by for a bag of apples or pick up many other fresh traditional fruits and heirloom vegetables.

Keifer's Kettlecorn

This is one of my favorite parts of the Fiddleheads Farmer's Market.

When Raina straps on the helmet, pours the oil, dumps the magic kernels and starts to stir like mad I know an utterly addictive snack is on the way.

She and Adrienne pop the corn outside with a fantastic set-up, and the smell it sends wafting through the streets of New London is amazing.


I brought home a sample for my pregnant wife Lu and when I went back last week she demanded a larger satchel.

In fact I just devoured some today, and it was only slightly less incredible than it was fresh out of the cauldron.

Breads' n' Cookies

So much deliciousness in such a small area. The kids love the cookies, which I guess means I'm a kid, too.

Mary Grace bakes everything herself and the love and care she puts into her work is scrumptiously evident. Sandwiches always taste best on from loaves baked fresh.

Upcoming Opportunities

Today I roasted with a specific audience in mind. Early in the AM tomorrow I am going to stop by Klekolo in Middletown. I was in there last week to check them out, and I love what this coffeeshop is all about. They take any and all beans, sample them, and then if they like them they add them to the already extensive menu. If not, the beans are cast into a bin and discarded forever. I hope my roasts are up to par.

I will also be doing a tea demonstration for It's Only Natural, and soon they will be serving our coffee. They are all about local, fresh and organic which is a natural fit for Bean & Leaf. We're thrilled to be working with them and I definitely plan on sticking around for lunch.

Wednesday night is GreenDrinks in Fairfield, and I will be there serving coffee. Yirgacheffe will definitely be one of the brews, as well as decaf, but the third offering is up for grabs. Whatever tastes best when I'm at the Bean Wednesday morning will be the call.

Brain Protection

This is very good news for me, because I'm already a little nutz, and apparently caffeine will help prevent any further deterioration.

Roasted yesterday which means lots of sampling today to see how they all came out. On top of that, I had to swing by Fuel again, and that meant a double espresso, obviously.

The end result being that I am posting this blog while running in place, juggling with one hand and talking on the phone.