PRFM for all

This week at PRFM...

Our Buy 7 Contest continues, so don't forget to stop by the info tent and enter to win! While you're picking out those fruits and veggies, enjoy the sounds of Irish music, bring the kids to Your Happy Nest (story time at 9:00 a.m. and farm animal crafts all morning), check out the Chef Demo with The National's Peter Dale at 10:00 a.m., and grab a bite from our Chef Pop-Up with Nick Leahy (benefiting the PRFM Meals on Wheels program). Saturday made.

- Jennifer Maley

Announcing The Farmer Fund

Support our new partner organization, The Farmer Fund!

Savor springtime with us

This week at PRFM...

Join us all morning for kids' activities with Your Happy Nest and live music from Jon Payne! At 10:00 a.m., don't miss the Chef Demo with Woody Back of Table & Main. What's fresh this week? Springtime favorites: strawberries, peaches, asparagus, and fennel!


- Jennifer Maley

Every Saturday, rain or shine

What to expect at PRFM...

...open through December 13th, so don't forget your local farmers, food-makers, and artists when it comes time for...Halloween (we have a parade for that), Thanksgiving, and prepping for Hanukkah, Christmas, and those cold winter months when you'll be glad you froze/canned/stocked up on your favorite veggies and other treats.

...weekly Chef Demos! Check out the city's best chefs, nominated for demos by our very own market farmers (in other words, these ladies and gents are experts at cooking local and helping you to do the same). Every Saturday at 10:00 a.m., sponsored by Country Financial. Take a look at the roster and other upcoming events here.

...amazing farmers and vendors who all grow, raise, or make their own goods (no resellers here). That makes PRFM the largest producer-only farmers market in the state. See a full list of our farmers, growers, producers, and artists here.

Also...

...live music (local artists, of course).
...kids' activities.
...the coolest dogs in town.
...and YOU!


- Jennifer Maley

National favorite, local address

This week at PRFM...

What better way to spend a summer Saturday morning than at the farmers market: Chef Demo at 10:00 a.m. with Peter Dale of The National (one of Hugh Acheson's acclaimed Athens restaurants)—we've raved about him in the past, and so has Food & Wine magazine, naming Dale "The People’s Best New Chef Southeast" for 2012. Also, Chef Demo sponsor Country Financial will be on hand with free market tote bags, and we'll all relax to the sounds of live music and market shopping. Saturday made.


- Jennifer Maley

Sunday Supper is here! Also, cocktails.

This week at PRFM...

Don't miss our Cocktail Demo with rock star mixologist Paul Calvert of Paper Plane and Victory Sandwich Bar. Stop by this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for a summertime refresher. Something else you won't want to miss? PRFM's Sunday Supper! Check out details below, and buy tickets at the market this Saturday (cash/check), at the Cathedral's atrium kiosk, or online (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option).

2nd Annual

PRFM Sunday Supper

June 22 at 5:30 p.m.

The Cathedral of St. Philip

Buy your tickets now for this fantastic event featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction (including vacation stays in places as far as Italy and as close as Sea Island to fabulous wine dinners at some of the city’s best restaurants). Purchase tickets ($70) at the market this Saturday (cash/check), at the Cathedral's atrium kiosk, or online (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option).

This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).

- Jennifer Maley

Sunday Supper + this week's happenings

Coming soon!

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Buy your tickets now for this fantastic event featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction (including vacation stays in places as far as Italy and as close as Sea Island to fabulous wine dinners at some of the city’s best restaurants). Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).

This week at PRFM...

Come by for this week's Chef Demo with Aaron Russell of Restaurant Eugene. Chef Russell has been recognized as one of the country's best pastry chefs, so we know it'll be sweet. Check out more from our post last year, and visit the demo tent this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to see him in action!

Also this week, welcome back our canning expert Martha McMillin—she’ll be on hand from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to share tasty canning recipes and answer all of your questions about home canning—yes, you (can) CAN!


- Jennifer Maley

You'll want to pop up at PRFM this week!

This week at PRFM...

Jeffrey Morgan Photography

Don't miss our Chef Demo with Jarrett Stieber of pop-up restaurant and speakeasy Eat Me Speak Me. The alum of Empire State South, Abattoir, Holeman & Finch Public House, Restaurant Eugene, and Pura Vida has been called the "prince of pop-ups" by Atlanta Magazine for his recent successes at The General Muir and Gato Bizco. Stop by this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to see Chef Stieber work some seasonal magic!

Also, check out the Happy Nest tent for kids' activities from 8:30 a.m. to noon, then head to the Ice Cream Social (details below)!

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features over 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here or at the door until they sell out. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

Coming soon...

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Market Staycation

This week at PRFM...

Chef Demo with David Gross
of Cook Hall
10:00 a.m. on 5/31
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Chef Gross has been holding it down in Buckhead since leading the kitchen at the W Hotel's MARKET and now at Cook Hall, where he's continued to use fresh, seasonal ingredients to impress Atlanta locals and visitors, alike. His background includes an education from the Culinary Institute of America and stints at the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton, City Grill, Pricci, Bluepointe, Horizon, Blue Ridge Grill, Bone's Restaurant, and even a global training at the historic Hotel Chateau Gütsch in Lucerne, Switzerland. No need to pack your bags to take a little adventure this Saturday—just stop by the demo tent and pull up a chair!

Coming soon...

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

2nd Annual
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 pm
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Demo, ice cream, and Sunday Supper! Oh, my!

This week at PRFM...

Don't miss the Chef Demo with Zeb Stevenson of PARISH at 10:00 a.m. For more on Chef Zeb, check out our previous posts about him and his love of all things local! (Photo Credit: Heidi Geldhauser, Our Labor of Love)

Coming soon...

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!

2nd Annual 
PRFM Sunday Supper
June 22 at 5:30 pm
The Cathedral of St. Philip
Featuring food and drinks from Staplehouse, Restaurant Eugene, Kimball House, Miller Union, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Avalon Catering, Eat Me Speak Me, Wrecking Bar, Venkmans, Lure, Red Brick Brewing Co., Storico Fresco, Little Tart Bakeshop, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Greendale Farm Cheese, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Eventide Brewing, and more! Plus, live music by Sailing to Denver and both a live and silent auction. Tickets are $70. Purchase tickets online here (create an account and choose the "make a payment" option) or at the market. This fundraiser pays for PRFM's Wholesome Wave program (supporting our local farmers, economy, and community by doubling the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) spent at local farmers markets) and PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer (helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees).


- Jennifer Maley

Join us for Sunday Supper!

Just add Salt(yard)

This week at PRFM...
Country Financial will be on hand with free market bags featuring this year's winning design, plus a chance to win a $50 PRFM gift certificate! Also check out live music by Alex Gordon.

Chef Demo with Nick Leahy
of Saltyard
10:00 a.m. on 5/17
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Chef Nick Leahy is one worldly chef. He was born in Bermuda and grew up in England before moving to Atlanta in elementary school. With a mother who's half-French, he was exposed early on to delicacies like duck confit and knew even then that he wanted to be a chef. His culinary career has included stints at Food Studio, Two Urban Licks, Stats, and Parish, among others. But it was in 2011 that he and his wife really took an international leap of faith, traveling (and eating around) Europe and Africa for six months, then living in London for a year. In London, Leahy served as executive chef at Daylesford Organic, a restaurant that sources ingredients from its own farm. He brought back from abroad an even richer global perspective and a strengthened commitment to all things local and organic. Just down the road from PRFM, he opened his own restaurant, Saltyard, almost a year ago. Stop by the demo tent this Saturday to catch up with the chef!

Save the date...

Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 7th from 12:15 to 2 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Eighth Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features nearly 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, St. Cecilia, Woodfire Grill, Empire State South, Five & Ten, Cakes & Ale, Local Three, 4th & Swift, Lusca, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Bantam + Biddy, Davio's, Livingston, Osteria Mattone, and more! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Purchase tickets online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!


- Jennifer Maley

Spring is in the air (and at the market)

This week at PRFM...

Stock up on Easter treats this Saturday! Obviously eggs and carrots. But what about pea shoots to add flavor and color to any dish? We've got what you need for a perfect spring meal, savory or sweet, so hop on over. Also, come early to see David Bromstad of HGTV's Design Star and Color Splash filming a piece about how awesome the farmers market is! Also, live music.

Chef Demo with Adrian Villarreal
of The Spence
10:00 a.m. on 4/19
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
You’ve heard of Richard Blais? Check. You’ve heard of his buzzed-about restaurant The Spence? Check. Here’s the chef that Blais trusts to craft an ever-changing, whimsical menu inspired by what’s fresh now. Adrian Villarreal brings to the table family inspiration (from Mexico) and classic training (from Le Cordon Bleu Paris). Growing up he prepared large family meals with his grandmothers and great aunt, then worked part time at his uncle’s restaurant. After graduation in Paris, Villarreal gained experience at Le Doyenne and La Maree before heading to the U.S. for a show-stopping start as chef de partie with Atlanta’s much-acclaimed (and much-missed) Joël. He later worked as executive chef at TAP before joining Blais at The Spence. Check out his demo this Saturday and pick up a couple new tricks (we’ve heard he’s got a few up his sleeves). You'll also pick up a spicy mushroom taco with pea shoots, spring onions, and herbs.


- Jennifer Maley

This week at PRFM

Chef Demo by Aaron Russell of Restaurant Eugene, 10:00 a.m.

Live Music by Alex Gordon, Happy Nest Kids Activities, all morning

Chef Demo with Aaron Russell
of Restaurant Eugene

10:00 a.m. on 8/17

Chef Demos are sponsored by

COUNTRY Financial

Aaron Russell, Pastry Chef at Restaurant Eugene, worked his way through culinary school while baking bread at night at Breadgarden, Atlanta's finest bakery at the time. After graduation, he became pastry chef at Nikolai's Roof, the first restaurant in the Southeast to receive 4 Mobil Stars. This led to a position as Assistant Pastry Chef at The Dining Room in the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead, which cemented his career path. While there, he was promoted to become the youngest 5 Mobil Star Pastry Chef in the nation. Aaron then took the position of Pastry Chef at Guenter Seeger's namesake restaurant Seeger's. Chef Seeger's austere approach to local, organic ingredients and simple preparations has held the most influence on Aaron's current style.

In 2008 and 2009, Russell was nominated for "Outstanding Pastry Chef" by the James Beard Foundation while working at The Chocolate Bar. In 2010, Chef Linton Hopkins invited Aaron to take charge of the pastry kitchen at Restaurant Eugene, where Russell has received three more James Beard Award nominations. This Saturday, Chef Russell surprises us with a summer dessert!

Tomato Time

A rainy summer means a shorter tomato season, but fear not! Gather up summer’s juiciest fruit and can and freeze your way to a happy winter. You’ll also want to check out Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival founder Chef Ford Fry in the demo tent, and get inspired by the sounds of Irish Traditions music wafting about this week’s market.

Chef Demo with Ford Fry
of Rocket Farm Restaurants
10:00 a.m. on 7/20
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
For our homage to Ford Fry, one of Atlanta’s culinary giants, click here. Since we saw Ford under the demo tents last year, he’s added Buckhead’s newest hotspot King + Duke and Westside smash-hit The Optimist and Oyster Bar to his roster which also includes JCT. Kitchen & Bar and No. 246. Dedicated to using local products and making each of his restaurants a community gathering place, Ford is tireless in his creativity and reach. That’s why we’re not surprised at how many more projects he’s got in the works: the just-launched People’s food truck (benefiting non-profit City of Refuge), this fall’s St. Cecilia (Mediterranean in the former Bluepointe spot), and new concepts in Inman Park’s Krog Street Market and Alpharetta’s Avalon development next year. He’s also founder of one of Atlanta’s most scary-good events, The JCT. Kitchen & Bar Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival (benefiting Georgia Organics). Be sure and ask him about the annual fest happening this Sunday—we hear tell of a chef/bartender/celeb dunk tank.


- Jennifer Maley

Make a Splash

This week at PRFM…

Demo with Kevin Ryan
of Local Three
10:00 a.m. on 6/1
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
By now, you must know how we feel about Local Three. If you’ll pardon the pun, that goes double for the bar program there. Mixologist Kevin Ryan is so good that folks trust him to come up with a drink based on what they like or how they’re feeling. But that’s not to say that the carefully crafted beverage menu isn’t also worth considering—it features more than 40 bourbons, 100 beers, and 100 wines, plus a cocktail list that frequently changes based on the season’s freshest ingredients. Don’t be shy—drop by the demo tent this Saturday to gather a few drink tips from Local Three’s “Beverage Dude,” aka "Medicine Man." We’re pretty sure he’s got a refreshing cure for whatever ails you.

Skin Cancer Screenings
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday, Piedmont Hospital’s Dr. Gantz will be on hand providing skin cancer checks—free of charge. Take care of you!

Tickets on sale this Saturday for
Slow Food Atl’s Ice Cream Social
June 8th from 12:30–2:00 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Seventh Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Tickets can be purchased online here or at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market this Saturday, June 1.

Also on sale now
Reserve your plate at
SUNDAY SUPPER
On June 23, join the city’s hottest chefs (Kevin Gillespie, Aaron Russell, Dan Latham, Thomas McKeown, Jenn Robbins, EJ Hodgkinson) and mixologists (Arianne Fielder and Brian Stanger) for a great meal, live music, and special auction. 100% of the evening’s proceeds will support PRFM’s Wholesome Wave Program that doubles food stamp and EBT benefits. Tickets are $100 and are available at Peachtree Road Farmers Market.


- Jennifer Maley

You’re Invited to Sunday Supper!

Share the Season

Bring the whole gang for a fun-filled Saturday morning, from the PRFM Holiday Artist Market to tasty (turkey-free) treats from favorites like Farm Burger, Souper Jenny, and Crepe Masters! Also, you won’t want to miss a performance by the Atlanta Irish Music School at 10:00 a.m.

 
Holiday Artist Markets
Nov. 24th & Dec. 15th (look for us inside)
PRFM moves indoors for two dates of holiday shopping! Give local this year, with choices from fine foods like bacon, hot chocolate, and artisanal jams to crafts from local artists (think handmade baskets, wood and glass creations, ceramics, pottery, jewelry, felt, scarves, silks, kids’ items, and more!). Just can’t decide? PRFM has gift cards, too. So bring the family for some good food and special shopping this holiday. We’ll see you inside the Cathedral of St. Philip!

Remember… Peachtree Road Farmers Market is open from 9am to 12pm every Saturday through December 15th, so come on by for all of your holiday needs—we’ve got food, gifts, or even food gifts (you’re welcome).


- Jennifer Maley

Fall Fests = The Best Fests

Coming up at Peachtree Road Farmers Market…

PRFM Fall Harvest Celebration

Friday, October 12: 4:00-7:30 p.m.

Market will also be open Sat. 10/13

Ain’t no party like a farmers market party, y’all. Get your weekend off to a delicious, fall-y start! Join us for a local beer tasting, food vendors, live music, kids’ activities, artists, pumpkins, and a full farmers market to boot. Check it—food vendors include Burge Organic Farms (two words: kettle corn), Crepe Masters, Dumpling Girl, Farm Burger, Hot Doggy Dogg, King of Pops, S&J Woodfire Pizza, Simply Fresh Salads, and Cuisine. Regular market vendors will there as well, including Red Queen Tarts, Pine Street Market, Fairywood Thicket, Spotted Trotter, Pure Bliss, Indigo Soaps, Sweet Auburn Bread Company, H&F Bread, Taj Ma Hound, Cookie Studio, Cardamom Hill Chai Tea, Izzy’s Cheese, and more! Perhaps enjoy your food and shopping whilst sippin’ on that beer of which we spoke? Sweetwater. Terrapin. Red Hare Brewing Company. Oh, and a little something from our friends at H&F Bottle Shop. And you thought the farmers market couldn’t get any more fun? Challenge accepted. See you FRIDAY 10/12.

3rd Annual Market Mash-up

Saturday, October 20

Silent Auction: 9:00–11:15 a.m.

Tasting: 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Last year’s Mash-up? Epic. This year’s Mash-up? It’s gonna be legen(wait for it)dary. Trilogies happen for a reason, after all. For the last two years, your favorite PRFM vendors have paired up to create some amazing dishes, and you won’t want to miss what they’ve got in store for you this year. Plus, the silent auction is back with some incredible lots—“all you can eat” courses with pairings from Local Three’s Chris Hall, anyone? Yes, please. The Market will be open as usual during the Mash-up, so come ready to shop, taste, and bid on great auction items! This fundraiser pays for PRFM’s city-of-Atlanta-required police officer—thanks in advance for helping us fund this part of the market so we don’t have to pass on the additional cost to our vendors by raising their fees. $5 tickets to taste all the dishes and vote for a favorite go on sale at 9:00 a.m. Celebrity food judges (Jennifer Zyman, Kim Severson, and Jenny Turknett) offer their comments plus shoppers’ and judges’ favorites will be announced at 11:00 a.m. After the silent auction closes at 11:15 a.m., PRFM will accept cash, check, debit card and Visa/MC for auction item payments.

Later this season…
Halloween Parade: 11:00 a.m. on October 27^th

Chef Kevin Gillespie’s demo and cookbook signing: November 3^rd
Holiday Artist Market: Nov. 24^th & Dec. 15^th (look for us inside)


- Jennifer Maley

We heart fall.

This week at PRFM…

Pumpkins? We’ve seen them. Breezes? We’ve  felt ‘em. Welcome, fall! We heart you.

Chef Demo with Todd Richards
of The Shed at Glenwood

10:00 a.m. on 9/29
Chef Demos are sponsored by
Whole Foods Market

They don’t let just anyone cook chicken and waffles with Al Roker on Today. And Chef Todd Richards isn’t just anyone—he’s the real deal, y’all. We’re so glad he returned to the A in 2008, after wowing Louisville as chef de cuisine at the Seelbach Hilton’s Oakroom (Kentucky’s only AAA Five-Diamond restaurant). Back in Atlanta, he’s helped bring us One Flew South, Rolling Bones BBQ, and some mighty fine dining at The Ritz-Carlton (downtown and Buckhead). Named one of “Four New Chefs to Watch in 2012” by Esquire, you can now find Chef Richards creating perfectly balanced bistro-inspired dishes in the kitchen of The Shed at Glenwood. PRFM is proud of his commitment to using naturally raised or grown ingredients and we’re in awe of his culinary talent (he’s also thrown down on Iron Chef America, after all)—so excited to welcome him to our demo tent this Saturday for some full-on fall flavors!

Foodie news you can use…

Field of Greens

The seventh annual festival celebrating local food will be held at Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm (in Covington) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 30. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit www.fieldofgreensfestival.com. Tickets will also be on sale at PRFM this Saturday.

GA Conservancy's ecoBenefête
Tickets on sale at PRFM!
On Thursday, October 11, the Georgia Conservancy is honoring Will Harris of White Oak Pastures at their annual gala, ecoBenefête. Join the Conservancy in celebrating Will for his dedication to advancing organic and sustainable farming! Tickets will be on sale at PRFM this Saturday, September 29. Five percent of the proceeds generated from the sale of memberships, merchandise, and tickets at PRFM will be donated to the market's “Emergency Farmer Fund.” Founded in 1967, the Georgia Conservancy is the state’s oldest environmental organization dedicated to protecting Georgia land and water. For more information, visit georgiaconservancy.org.

Save that Date!

PRFM Fall Harvest Celebration
Friday, October 12: 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Join us for a local beer tasting, food vendors, live music, kids’ activities, artists, pumpkins, and a full farmers market. Check out our poster for more details.

- Jennifer Maley