Summer is in full swing! That means we’ve got all the produce of the rainbow available for sale at market this week. Don’t forget to stop by on your way home to get the best of the fresh. 

Of course, you can also find fresh-baked goods, pasture-raised meats, milk and cheeses, and ready-made meals like empanadas and pizza. Just heat-and-serve, straight from our vendors to you. You can’t get more healthy (or home made) than that! (Don’t worry, we won’t tell).

And don’t forget we have live music, archery demonstrations and a craft for the kiddos, too. The Passaic County Department of Health will also be offering free health checks.

This week we host Maribyrd at the music tent

Keep reading to learn more. We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week’s vendors

• Muinos Baked Good

• Empanada Lady

• Plentifull Kitchen

• Rosie's Market 

• Clyde’s Italian Ice

• Wildish Way

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery 

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

• Passaic County Department of Health Services (free health checks)

Did you know that you can get a free health screening at this week’s market? This includes blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checks courtesy of the Passaic County Department of Health Services. For an accurate blood sugar or cholesterol check you MUST FAST FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS PRIOR. Can’t make it this week? They’ll be back on August 31st, too.

UPCOMING: Get your knives ready! In two weeks, on August 10th, Eric Phenix of Phenix Sharp Professional Knife Sharpening will be at market to collect any knives that need sharpening, and return them good as new!

Food donations for a better tomorrow

Ample Harvest donates fresh produce to our local food pantries. This week they harvested approximately 18 pounds from West Milford community garden plots, including peas, green beans, carrots, beets, chard, kale, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, radicchio and herbs. 

In addition to community garden harvests, each week the West Milford Farmers Market collects donations from vendors and shoppers, then purchases additional fresh food to donate. Local residents in need have been sharing cooking lessons using this fresh produce. Ample Harvest thanks you for your support in this important endeavor!

Mary Hubley, known as Maribyrd, is a singer/songwriter, born and raised in Northern NJ. Her voice has been compared to singers Sarah MacLaughlin, Joni Mitchell,

and Eva Cassidy.

Singer, songwriter and supporter of music

Maribyrd, nicknamed as such by an old roommate years ago, mostly plays guitar and sings. These days she jokingly refers to herself as a songwriter with a part time job as a jukebox. She’s also been known to play mandolin and a little bit of bass in some of her bands.

Yes, some of her bands, as Maribyrd plays with several. The Tollcollectors, for example, have a passion and a focus on harmonies. Each of the band members sing as well as write, and her favorite part of the experience is working out harmonies during rehearsals. 

Maribyrd and the Dream Band is also composed of singers and songwriters with shining harmonies. “Some of the most amazing players I’ve ever worked with are playing in that band,” Maribyrd said.

She also plays with family members in a band called Eleven-Ten.

One of her strongest passions is promoting women in music because, as she says, “it tends to be a guys game.” 

 Basic beginnings 

Maribyrd’s passion for music began in high school when she started playing guitar in youth group. Not unlike many popular musicians, she had been playing in hopes of attracting a member of the opposite sex. As is also common, the boy didn’t stick, but the music did. 

For a long time she considered playing just a hobby, but she would perform at open mics and an occasional gig. Then about five years ago, she decided to jump right in and make music a full-time priority. 

Influences for Maribyrd’s music include Joni Mitchell and her original songs have been influenced by acoustic Led Zeppelin and Edie Brickell to name a few. She is inspired by her high school favorites: John Denver. Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead and of course The Beatles. The first songs she remembers playing were religious songs at youth group. The first cover song she learned was “He Said” by Edie Brickell, followed by “What’s Up,” by 4 Non Blondes.  

More than a lifestyle

She admittedly loves everything about the musician lifestyle: the ability to travel on her own terms and spend time on the road meeting new people, visiting new places and seeing new things. Maribyrd has made friends everywhere she’s gone and can be found couch surfing in cities across the country. In 2016, she completed her first cross country tour, successfully singing her way out to Seattle and back.  

“I feel like I have  little pockets of family all over, like a little community in the Adirondacks and another in the Asheville area.”

She also loves playing with her bandmates and the connections they make during a performance… not just with each other, but with the audience as well. Those moments, however small, make all the grunt work of carrying and setting up equipment (then breaking it down and lugging it back), and the hours spent on the computer or changing guitar strings worthwhile. The moments when someone stops by to tell her a particular song she played made their day, are as good as gold.

“I have no delusions that I’ll be rich and famous at any point doing what I do, but I’d rather be happy and have less,” Maribyrd said. “You can always figure out how to get money, but you can never get your time back.”

More to Maribyrd

Maribyrd's debut album, "Joe's Basement" was recorded in 2002, and includes other talented North Jersey musicians. It was followed by "The Cabin Sessions" in 2015, and the debut album from her band, Byrdgrass, in 2016. The Toll Collectors released their debut EP, "Raindrops and Watercolors" in 2020. Mari has also added harmonies to many local artists' records, and a new album of her own is in the works.

““Chock-full of acoustic darlings, ‘The Cabin Sessions’ maintains a harmonious ambiance throughout. From the country, electric vibe of “North Country Snow” to the moody strokes of “Closure,” the album shows Hubley’s ability to push the envelope of acoustic music.””

— Greg Watry, NJ Herald

An artist to the core, when she isn’t playing music, Maribyrd trades her guitar for a paint brush or crochet hook. She enjoys woodgraining, marbleizing, stencils, antiquing, custom wood finishes, furniture refinishing, custom color matching, and gold and silver leaf finishes. Much of her made-to-order work can be purchased on her Etsy page, including upcycled “bag-bags” made from repurposed plastic bags. She also takes on commission painting, all of which can be purchased or asked about through her website.

Maribyrd performs every other Wednesday at Table 42 in Dover where she has been hosting an acoustic open mic for the past seven or more years. The location holds a bit of nostalgia for her as her first gig was here years ago when it was The Laughing Lion. She’s always looking to encourage female musicians, and hopes that they will find a safe and accepting place to play at her open mics.

Find where Maribyrd is playing next, or learn more about her bands or her artistic creations on her website: http://maribyrd.com/

Maribyrd will also be playing at the West Milford Farmers Market music tent from 3-6 on the following dates: June 8, July 27, August 24, September 7 & October 5

We’re on your way home, so swing by the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot (next to Town Hall) this Wednesday. We’ve got everything you can hope for at a local market: fresh produce, pasture-raised meats, local milk and cheese, all-natural body care, and more, more, more. While you’re here, stock up on homemade ready-to-eat meals with real ingredients that make for easy-breezy summer dinners like pizza and fresh empanadas. 

And don’t forget we have live music, archery demonstrations and a craft for the kiddos, too. 

This week we host Marty Koppel at the music tent

Keep reading to learn more. We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week’s vendors

• Empanada Lady

• Plentifull Kitchen

• Rosie's Market 

• Clyde’s Italian Ice

• Wildish Way

• Women's Club

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery 

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

Eric Phenix of Phenix Sharp Professional Knife Sharpening will NOT be at market this week… However, he WILL be here on August 10th. On that day, you can bring your knives that need sharpening, and he’ll bring them back to you as good as new. If you have any questions, let us know at the market tent.

Hustling to get home and get dinner made? Tired of everyone arguing about what to eat? Did you know that you can get premade meals like pizza from Pie Eyed Bar Pies and empanadas from The Empanada Lady at market each Wednesday? We also have chocolate milk, cheesecake in a jar so good it’s gourmet, freshly baked bread from Orlando’s Bakery, and pastries from Muinos Baked Goods. With pasture raised meats from Hope Cress Farms and so much fresh produce everyone is sure to have a favorite, you'll have dinner on the table in no time. Oh! And Maple Syrup is back at Top of the Mountain, too.

We’re on your way home, so swing by the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot (next to Town Hall) this Wednesday and stock up for a week’s worth of smiles. And while you’re there, don’t forget to stop by the Wildish Way tent for an archery demonstration, and our Kiddie Korner for a fun craft and scavenger hunt fun for all ages.

This week we host John Sheehan and John Grunberg as Ragtime Millionaires at the music tent

Keep reading to learn more. We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week’s vendors

• Empanada Lady

• Plentifull Kitchen

• Rosie's Market 

• Clyde’s Italian Ice

• Wildish Way

• Muinos Baked Good

• Women's Club

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery 

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

NEXT WEEK, July 20th Eric Phenix of Phenix Sharp Professional Knife Sharpening will be at market. Bring your knives that need sharpening, and he’ll bring them back to you as good as new. If you have any questions, let us know at the market tent. Get prepared to cut through steak and veggies like butter!

Food donations for a better tomorrow

Ample Harvest donates fresh produce to our local food pantries, including Holy Faith Lutheran, St. Joseph's, Queen of Peace, West Milford Presbyterian and Strengthen our Sisters. This week they harvested an estimated 7 pounds from five community garden plots at Apple Acres for West Milford Presbyterian Church. The harvest included arugula, kale, lettuce, beets, green beans, peppers and one carrot. 

In addition to community garden harvests, each week the West Milford Farmers Market collects donations from vendors and shoppers, then purchases additional fresh food to donate. Last week, we were able to offer five full trays of fresh produce (the equivalent of approximately 30 pounds) including zucchini, lettuce, tomatoes, blueberries and more, courtesy of Hope Cress Farms. Thank you for your support!

Wildish Way is owned and led by Meghan Hindi, an archer, certified life coach and doula who runs a unique nature-led day retreat and rejuvenation space in West Milford.

Meg is a trauma survivor who through her own healing journey, discovered a passion for supporting women through transitional times in their life. She can be found supporting people through weddings, births and death, including those dealing with cancer and other terminal illness.

A sanctuary of authentic self-empowerment

A quick look at the Wildish Way website will reveal photos of women at peace, in a place of quiet, or screaming and cheering for each other.  If they want to share their story, Meg will hold space and listen, on their level and by their side. She does not consider this therapy, per se, but in many ways it is therapy. She hopes that being in nature, drawing a bow, and being in a safe place with like-minded women will propel those who need it into discovering their own path to mental health care.

“I use coaching techniques to make sure that they are always feeling supported shoulder-to-shoulder by a woman who has been there, and who is strong enough to see who they are,” Meg said. “I can then empower and help light up their way as far as clarifying and understanding next steps forward. It’s all future based.” 

In other words, Meg recognizes that there is little she can do to help someone resolve the past. But she can offer them a way forward. Her work in archery confirms this, as she’s found that the act of drawing a bow, focusing on a target and then letting the arrow fly, teaches the skills needed to find the words that need to be said before releasing what could be a deadly weapon. Archery represents the need to release fear, shame and anxiety before trying to resolve an issue… the same as these strong emotions must be released and the body must relax before letting an arrow fly, if one wants it to hit the intended target.

More than just a retreat space

In addition to running retreats, Meg also teaches archery and coaches women one-on-one. 

Her coaching sessions could involve archery, or hiking, or spending time with her horses. However, it is the group classes, and the opportunity to be with and support other women, where Meg has found the most demand. 

“These women learn to scream for themselves and for each other, and they watch each other bloom and blossom,” Meg said of her workshops. “Growth can happen in a vacuum, but then it remains in a vacuum… but if you do it in a group, these women are contagious with each other.” 

Childcare is available, allowing mothers a place to grow where their children can watch her grow and be happy, too.

She has also published a children’s book suitable for the inner child of any aged survivor, “The Healing you Can Do.” Find it on her website, or for sale at her market booth. She said the book serves as a reminder that no matter who you are, or what you’ve experienced, “you are not defined by what was done to you.” 

Wildish Way also holds Women’s Circles, such as the full moon event happening on July 13th. Visit her website to learn more or sign up.

Stay tuned for more in the future, including additional archery workshops, men’s archery classes, couples archery classes, and more circles and workshops. Stop by her table and get to know Meg, and to learn more about these offerings and more. 

“It’s about redefining a strong woman and what she’s made of.”

Meg of Wildish Way

Work with horses with one-on-one coaching

Posing during an all-woman archery workshop at Wildish Way

In addition to local produce, eggs, meat, cheese, and homemade favorites like bread from Orlando’s Bakery or pizza from Pie Eyed Bar Pies (to name a few), this week we’re excited to present some unique finds at Market. Keep reading to see what you’ll discover this week.

This week we are hosting Peter Sando at the music tent!

Keep reading to learn more. We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week’s vendors

• Empanada Lady

• Plentifull Kitchen

• Rosie's Market 

• Clyde’s Italian Ice

• Women’s club

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery 

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

• Wildish way

• Passaic County Department of Health Services (free health checks)

Did you know that you can get a free health screening at this week’s market? This includes blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checks courtesy of the Passaic County Department of Health Services. For an accurate blood sugar or cholesterol check you MUST FAST FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS PRIOR. Can’t make it this week? They’ll be back for the last market of the month in July (27th) and August (31st), too.

We’re also bringing back our Kids Korner! Stop by the market tent for a fun craft for kids of all ages.

Finally, be sure to check out our new vendor, Meg from Wildish Way, an archer, certified life coach and doulai. Take a moment to strike up a conversation and learn about all she has to offer at her unique nature-led day retreat and rejuvenation space right here in town.

This week’s vendor spotlight

This week we welcome Plentifull Kitchen. You may have seen owner Rosie Sanchez’s cheesecakes in a jar at market and in local stores, but did you know that she does more than just dessert? She started catering as an extension of her baking for PTA and school events. Today, she runs a thriving business that supports other local businesses, as well as single mothers seeking to support their families and themselves. 

Check out THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT to learn more about Plentifull Kitchen.

Meet the musician

This week we welcome guitarist, singer and songwriter, Peter Sando, to the music tent. Peter has been writing music since the 60s with his acclaimed album “Gandalf.” Expect to hear sixties-inspired rock and folk at market this week, including favorites from Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin and The Beatles. You’ll even hear some originals peppered in, and likely a psychedelic rock song from his Gandalf album. 

READ MORE ABOUT PETER SANDO HERE

Plentifull Kitchen’s owner, Rosie Sanchez, had been baking for about 20 years. Then she had kids, and moved to Sussex County about three years ago where she became involved in the PTA. Soon after, she began baking for school activities and her community. The response was incredible, and so Rosie decided to rent space in a commercial kitchen and start a small catering business with a focus on empanadas. Things took off and by the end of 2019 she was official. 

Thriving through the lockdown

In the thick of the pandemic and lockdowns, Rosie used her Facebook page to share recipes and other helpful information, such as where to get masks. This content grew rapidly, and so did her following. When things opened up again, she found herself face-to-face with a wedding that had been scheduled for some time. They decided that the best and safest way to do the dessert table was to put the desserts in jars. She had spent her time in lockdown perfecting the dessert-jar recipe for the wedding, and the rest was history. 

From there, Plentifull Kitchen started attending markets. First Vernon, then Lafayette, and now West Milford. The markets eventually led to wholesale production. She believes in supporting local business, and would let people know that by purchasing her products in local venues, customers are supporting two local businesses at once.  

As Plentiful in support as taste

Plentifull Kitchen is plentiful in giving back. Rosie uses the business to support school and other fundraising efforts through cheesecake sales. But more than that, she supports her community by employing those who are in most need of work: single moms who might otherwise consider themselves unemployable. She offers her working moms flexibility, particularly through Covid lockdowns and beyond, and has flexible scheduling to accommodate their families’ needs. 

“Plentifull Kitchen is always going to be a place where they can come and start all over until their thing happens… the kid goes back to school, or they get their footing. They come out of here with all these managing skills, farmers market experience, and more.”

In 2021, Rosie won the Womenpreneur Award, and was later invited by Facebook to represent local businesses in Northern New Jersey and Sussex County for the Meta platform. She was recently flown by Meta to speak in D.C. about moms in business, and how to protect small businesses better with similar protections enjoyed by bigger businesses. 

Rosie works as hard with greater small business and employment issues as she invests into keeping her business growing. Getting women back to work during the pandemic was Rosie’s primary concern of note. The Facebook supporting role came afterward, and has been a springboard to discuss these employment concerns with a larger and more powerful audience. 

Plentifull Kitchen at Market

Plentifull Kitchen’s cheesecake-in-a-jar is a fan favorite at market. The six-and-a-half ounce jars are ready to go, all you need is a spoon. Although they have over sixty different flavors of cheesecake, expect to see only their best sellers each week—six to seven different rotating flavors. Almost always in stock is their peanut butter cheesecake jar, key lime pie, Boston Cream, and plain. Keep an eye out for cake jars with flavors such as tres leches and flan. Rosie also makes quiches: chorizo, philly cheesesteak, vegetarian and Mexican being some of their best sellers.

You can also enjoy Rosie’s creations at The Tracks Deli in Vernon, Lorenzos in Sussex, Jersey Girl Operation Market Garden in Lake Hopatcong, Sandyston Bagel, and her cheesecakes are featured at the Sit and Chat diner.  Visit them online at www.plentifullkitchenllc.com.

Will we see you at market this week? Last week was our best yet, with many people braving the hot weather and grabbing homemade Italian Ice and ice cream at Clyde’s between shopping. 

Did you know we have more than one vendor that sells icy treats? And they’re both really different.  Keep reading for more of what you can expect at market this week.

This week we are hosting Joshua Tree with Deborah Anne Fisher & Stephen Vecchiotti at the music tent!

We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

Find fresh milk, eggs, meat, breads, micro-greens and fresh veggies, plus ready-to-go pizza and empanadas, homemade desserts, all-natural beauty products, and so much more!

This week’s vendors

• Empanada Lady

• Plentiful Kitchen

• Rosie's Market 

• Wildish way 

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery 

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

We’re excited to introduce Meg from Wildish Way, a certified professional life coach, archer, horsewoman and birth doula who will be sharing her unique day retreat and rejuvenation space for women to reconnect with themselves, nature and each other. Stay tuned for possible archery demos from her in the near future!

This week’s vendor spotlight

We are proud to introduce you to our long-time vendor, Pickle Licious. Established in 1995, Pickle Licious sells kosher pickles, olives and condiments from a family-owned business spearheaded by mother Robyn Samra. Stop by their booth at market each week and Marc Malajian will happily let you know what pickles are available for sampling, what condiments will work best with your weekend spread, or how to use that roasted garlic with dinner tonight. .

Check out THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT to learn more about what Pickle Licious has to offer at market each week.

Meet the musicians

This week we present Joshua Tree, an acoustic roots, folk, American and bluegrass duo from the northern NJ area. They were founded in 2015 and have been thriving ever since. Deborah Anne Fisher and Stephen Vecchiotti feature acoustic roots. Americana, folk and bluegrass stylings, with harmonies & dual instruments.

READ MORE ABOUT JOSHUA TREE HERE

Together, acoustic duo Steve Vecchiotti and Debbie Fisher comprise Joshua Tree, playing roots/Americana as well as folk/bluegrass style with harmonies and dual instruments. 

The pair will be performing at the West Milford Farmers Market on June 22nd. Visit them online via their Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/Joshua-Tree-388729527965286/

Will we see you at market this week? Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll find when you get here.

This week we are hosting Ragtime Millionaires with John Sheehan and Gus Cannon at the music tent!

We hope to see you this Wednesday at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

Expect to see all your favorites at market this week, including fresh milk, eggs, meat, breads, micro-greens and fresh veggies, plus ready-to-go pizza and empanadas, homemade desserts, all-natural beauty products, and so much more!

This week’s vendors

• Empanada Lady

• Plentiful Kitchen

• Rosie's Market

• Pineapple Pink

• Womens club

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

It’s going to be a hot one this week. Stop by Pineapple Pink to get nourished AND cool down with her delicious, all-natural bone broth ice pops. They include a serving of protein in addition to fruits and veggies in each slurpable bite.

Keep an eye out for the Womens Club, too. They’ll be selling handmade baskets and reusable shopping bags for use at the market, or anywhere.

This week’s vendor spotlight

We are proud to introduce you to our long-time vendor, Rosie’s Market. She sells 100% all-natural and sustainable soaps and candles, as well as aromatherapy products., crystals and sage, and other self-care items. You can be sure everything at Rosie’s is free of artificial fragrances, dyes and synthetic materials.

Check out THIS WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT to learn more about all Rosie’s Market has to offer at market each week.

Despite the iffy weather last week (and getting a little wet), our opening day was a success. It was great to see everyone and get our hands on fresh fruits, veggies and homemade goodies.

This week Mari Byrd is at the music tent, and we're hosting the New Weiss Center's booth.

We look forward to seeing you again this Wednesday, June 8th, at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week’s vendors:

• Empanada Lady

• Plentiful Kitchen

• Rosie's Market

• Pineapple Pink

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Orlando's Bakery

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Pickle Licious

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Hope Cress Farms

Expect to see all your favorites at market this week, including fresh milk, eggs, strawberries and so much more!

This week’s VENDOR SPOTLIGHT

What is Pineapple Pink, and what is bone broth?

You may know bone broth as something you eat when you're sick. However, it's an incredibly nutrient-dense food that is beneficial to any diet. It can easily be mixed into most dishes: to make gravies, to cook rice, to enrich soups and stews, for making pesto... essentially anywhere you might add water, bone broth can be substituted to add flavor and nutrients.

Priscilla has made this powerful food even more nutritious AND tasty by adding a variety of all-natural flavors and fibers. Stop by her booth to taste her delicious and nutritious bone broth ice pops, or to grab a vegan version of her condensed broth that doesn't skimp on nutrients or taste. There's even something for Fido!

Read the FULL SPOTLIGHT on our website

You may know of bone broth as something you eat when you're sick. However, it's an incredibly nutrient-dense food that is beneficial to any diet. It can easily be mixed into most dishes: to make gravies, to cook rice, to enrich soups and stews, for making pesto... essentially anywhere you might add water, bone broth can be substituted to add flavor and nutrients. Pineapple Pink owner, Priscilla Moynihan, has made this powerful food even more nutritious and tasty by adding a variety of all-natural flavors and fibers to her products. 

All of her broths are simmered for 24 hours, and include not only bones, but a variety of fruits, herbs and vegetables. They are then condensed to create a rich broth base that can be purchased as-is for home use, or used to create items like her bone broth elixirs and fruity ice pops.

Beginnings of Pineapple Pink

Pineapple Pink began around March of 2022. Priscilla has been in the food and restaurant industry for her entire career and had worked in fine dining establishments in NJ, NY and even spent two years working at the renowned restaurant, Blue Hill in St. Louis. 

As a farm-to-table restaurant with its own gardens and fields, Priscilla’s time at Blue Hill taught her much about the power of plants. Although bone broth is technically a meat-based food, Priscilla does not skimp on her use of the nutritious plants and medicinal herbs she was introduced to while working there. However, it was her time at Fossil Farms, a butcher shop in Boonton, that truly fueled her love for meat and locally sourced animal-based products. 

All of the bones used in Pineapple Pink broths are pasture-raised and locally sourced. In addition to Fossil Farms, she often gets bones and vegetables from WMFM’s very own Hope Cress Farms, and Goffle Farms in Wyckoff. Top O the Mountain is her all-natural source for sweetening her fruity bone broth ice pops. 

“I left everything behind to follow my dream and my passion to bring a new innovative, fun, unique product to the table and into the community,” Priscilla said.

More than just a broth

To make her fruit-based bone broth ice pops, Priscilla makes a special broth base that includes fruits alongside chicken bones. She includes flavors like apple, pear, orange and lemon, as well as cinnamon and vanilla bean to create a great tasting, light and fruity base that is then condensed down more than half. She then blends a 50/50 mixture of the condensed broth and her custom, all-natural fruit purees into a delicious popsicle that has all the great benefits of bone broth with five grams of protein per serving. 

One of her favorite flavors of ice pops isn’t fruity at all. Her chocolate mushroom pop is rich, creamy and loaded with the benefits of cordyceps mushrooms to offer a powerful and sustaining energy boost without the crash of caffeine. 

For our furry friends, she’s created a base made especially for a dog’s needs. It includes blueberries and turmeric which are known for their anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting, cancer-fighting properties. This broth can be added to kibble or a raw food diet, or the doggie pops can be offered as a healthy treat, particularly for pups that love snacking on ice cubes.

Her elixirs take traditional bone broth recipes and offer a twist of both flavor and health benefits like immunity.

She even has something for vegans with her vegan demi glace. This product combines fourteen fruits and vegetables that are also cooked for 24 hours, then condensed by more than half to create a rich consistency that is reminiscent of gravy and can be used as such for meat-free diets.

Why Pineapple Pink

Traditionally pineapples are a symbol of hospitality and high quality. Being in the culinary industry as a chef and at times a server, that remained Priscilla’s focus with Pineapple Pink. 

 “I always want to provide top quality products, animals that are treated well, and products that are sourced with care,” Priscilla said.

She sees pink as a fun and inviting color, and so this translates to her way of approaching a traditionally “stuffy” or one-sided product. Pineapple Pink strives to help people think of  being healthy and being health-conscious as something that should feel fun, rather than a burden.   

Stop by her booth on market days to taste her delicious and nutritious bone broth ice pops, or to grab a vegan version of her condensed broth that doesn't skimp on nutrients or taste. 

We are so ready to fill our reusable bags with fresh veggies, homemade dinners and snacks, and handmade items from our favorite local craftsmen and women.

Find us THIS WEDNESDAY, June 1st, at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot from 3-7 p.m.

This week's vendors are listed below. Visit our vendor page for more details on who they are and what they'll be bringing to market this season.

Say hi at the market tent and be entered into a raffle to receive a gift basket full of goodies from our vendors. Raffle winners will be announced at 6 p.m.

We’ll also be hosting Bob Nicholson at the music tent. Be sure to stop on by.

See you at the market!

Opening Day Vendors

Come on down this Wednesday and pick up your favorites from:

• Empanada Lady

• Pickle Licious

• Top of the Mountain Honey

• Pie Eyed Bar Pies

• Estrog

• Hope Cress Farms

• Rosie's Market

• Orlando's Bakery

• Plentiful Kitchen

• Pineapple Pink

• Denville General

• The Gritty Sisters Soapery

• Clydes Italian Ice & Ice Cream

The West Milford Farmers Market is sponsored by Sustainable West Milford.

Are you ready? Next week is June, and that means the year's very first Farmers Market!

We simply cannot wait to fill our reusable bags with fresh veggies, homemade dinners and snacks, and handmade items from our favorite local craftsmen and women.

Mark your calendars and come on down to the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot NEXT Wednesday, June 1st from 3-7 p.m.

Check out the great vendors you'll see throughout the season below, or visit our website to get details on who they are and what they'll be bringing to market.

Stay tuned for next week's email for a sneak peek on what to expect opening day.

See you then!

The West Milford Farmers Market is sponsored by Sustainable West Milford.

Meet Our Vendors

Are you excited for fresh, locally grown veggies, handmade goods, and of course the friendship and camaraderie of market days?

We are too!

Thank goodness opening day is right around the corner. Join us there on Wednesday, June 1 from 3-6 pm

Yes, we'll have fresh pickles. Yes, you can get your empanadas. And yes! There will be local honey, soaps and everyone's favorite bar pies. But there will be oh so much more.

Stay tuned for more news on what to expect this season, and don't forget to follow us on social media. If you have any market photos from last year, share them with the hashtag #westmilfordfarmersmarket and let's get excited together.

See you at the market!

The Farmers’ Market Committee has started preparations for our thirteenth season! Mark your calendars- opening day is June 2nd, 2021! We will have new faces and veteran vendors returning! Do you know any vendors or local artisans who would be interested in joining the market this year? Let us know: sustainablewm1@gmail.com

We are continuing our Food Pantry Donation jar for the Presbyterian Church food pantry at the WMFM booth. We were grateful for all of the donations and support we received last season from the community and our vendors. The donations from community members were used to purchase fresh food and homemade goods from our vendors at wholesale prices. Your support is not only going directly towards the local families in need, but local small businesses as well!

We’ll see you this year from 3-7PM at the West Milford Presbyterian Church parking lot at 1452 Union Valley Road.

Can you hardly wait for the Farmers Market to Open Again? NEITHER CAN WE!

If you haven’t already, mark your calendar for Wednesday June 2nd at 3pm - It’ss Opening Day!

Stay tuned for news & NEW VENDORS!

We are so grateful for the opportunity to bring you fresh, local products and produce from small business owners in our community. We want to use our platform to provide local food pantries with some of the same high-quality goods. This week, we will be collecting monetary donations to use to purchase foods and products from our vendors to donate to the Presbyterian Church Food Pantry. Aside from providing us with a location to congregate, the church has been the second home to the Farmer's Market for the past few years. We are so appreciative of the services the church provides for us, so now it's time to support them and their mission to provide for others in need. We know times are hard for many of us, but if you can, please join us in supporting the food pantry at the WM Presbyterian Church this week.

We strongly support the use of reusable shopping bags in the effort to reduce plastic waste in the world, however due to the current health crisis, we understand how it might seem safer to use disposable bags. We’re hoping that this informative article, posted by The Spruce, written by Mary Marlowe Leverette, will help calm your fears about these plastic-reducers.

This article lists four common types of reusable bags and the best way to clean each of them. There are also general good cleaning practices for reusable bags in the article. One good practice includes not leaving your bags in your hot car- bacteria can multiply in the heat. This article is full of little tidbits that can help you protect yourself and your family as well as your fellow shoppers at the market!

https://www.thespruce.com/keep-reusable-bags-clean-and-usable-2147015

During this time, it is important to have fresh, local produce readily accessible. The market might look a little different this year as we adhere to social distancing guidelines. We kindly ask you to abide by the following list of practices to best protect yourselves, shoppers and our community from COVID-19.

COVID-19 Guidelines for the West Milford Farmer’s Market

We will be limiting the number of shoppers in the market at one time as well as separating the vendor booths further from one another.

·        Enter and exit the market through designated entrances and exits and wait for a volunteer to tell you to enter.

·        Wear a face covering while in the designated market area.

·        Maintain six feet of distance between yourself and other shoppers.

·        Avoid unnecessary contact with products unless you intend to purchase them.

·        One shopper will be allowed to enter a vendor booth at a time.  Please wait for the person before you to leave the booth before entering.

·        Shop alone. Please do not bring children to the market during this time. Think of the market as an essential activity, not a social activity.

·        If you are sick, stay home.

·        Please consider using online services from our vendors to preorder your groceries, we will post a link for all vendors participating.

·        Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

·        Wash all produce before use.

·        Regularly wash or wipe down your reusable shopping bags.

·        Continue to wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds.

Thank you for your help fighting the spread of COVID-19. The best practices and procedures are continually being updated. We will communicate any updates with you through our social media outlets: