PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces the Eat Slow Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, January 23rd

In conjunction with Slow Food Central New Jersey, D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the Eat Slow Winter Farmers Market, to be held on Saturday, January 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each year, Slow Food creates a series of farm-sourced events, reminding the public first of all of the value of our farms, farmers and farmlands to the Garden State.  Indeed, they are the source of our name, as well as of our most flavorful, nutritious and reasonable foods, requiring the least ‘carbon footprint’ in the transport.  Visitors will repeat the pleasure of supporting their local farmers to the music of Bill Flemer’s Riverside Band.  New Jerseyans are learning to anticipate the winter farm market season, thanks to the impetus of Slow Food, for whose benefit a $2 donation is suggested. 
 
D&R Greenway’s support of these programs is catalyzed by its commitment to preserving land in New Jersey, with an increasing emphasis upon farmland.  D&R Greenway Land Trust is located One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road, between Elm and Province Line Roads], Princeton 08540. Directions at www.drgreenway.org. For further information, contact Beth Feehan: 609-577-5113.
 
Appropriately, this market is held in D&R Greenway’s restored circa-1900’s barn, formerly the working barn of Robert Wood Johnson.  Attendees look forward to renowned Valley Shepherd Creamery cheeses, as well as handsome breads and baked goods made fresh by Lawrenceville’s Village Bakery.  Princeton’s venerable Whole Earth Center provides legendary prepared foods.  The faithful anticipate Cherry Grove Farm’s cheeses from healthy nearby cattle, and the sweet and savory treats of Lawrenceville’s Terhune Orchards.  Woods Edge Wools Farm will bring its honey; Simply Nic’s her exquisite shortbreads, including but not limited to lavender and ginger.  Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms will appear, along with Ducky Life Teas.  Catherine’s Vegan Treats will expand visitors’ food experiences, along with the Organic Ghee of Pure Indian Foods.  Stony Brook Orchids will again grace the event.  The vendor list continues to expand as market date nears.
 
In 1986, in Italy, Carlo Petrini realized that it was essential to keep alternative food choices alive.  He founded Slow Food to focus on the connection between the plate and the planet, with an emphasis always upon the palate.  The movement was catalyzed by the proposal to build a McDonald’s on the Spanish Steps of Rome.  Petrini created an eco-gastronomic movement—one that is ecologically minded and concerned with sustainability.  Slow Food Central Jersey: [https://www.slowfoodcentralnj.org/]