Heirloom tomato sauce

Yum! Yum!

Two weeks ago, there was an overabundance of heirloom tomatoes at the dupont circle farmers market, so they were selling them at $2.60 a pound! Our close friends were in town, so we made a delicious gluten-free, Sunday night pasta feast!

This is a loose recipe. Tasting and slow cooking are key.

Ingredients:
About 10 medium sized heirloom tomatoes, chopped
5 cloves garlic, sliced
1 handful basil, whole leaves
Button mushrooms, quartered
Salt
Pepper
Crushed red pepper
Olive oil

1. In a large sauce pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add garlic and basil, sauté until garlic begins to turn translucent.

2. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Continue to cook for about 4 hours. Occasionally stirring and tasting, adding salt and pepper as needed.

3. Add mushrooms about a half an hour before you will serve.

4. Serve with gluten free pasta.

Organic heirloom tomato transplant sector shows delicious interplay of supply and demand

Sustainable food networks link producers, retailers, chefs and eaters in virtuous upward agro-economic development cycle.

By Greg Bowman

Continue article.....

Transplants here

The list for organic heirloom tomato transplantsis is local to southeastern Pennsylvania, but  let it show what is possible wherever you are when real food supply and demand create a new economic opportunity. 

Rodale Institute, Kutztown 
May 7 and 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Organic annuals and perennials,compost and gardening supplies. Rodale’s organic gardening experts will lead workshops, give tours and answer questions.

Jack’s Farm of Pottstown at
Phoenixville Farmers' Market
May 8 opening: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays

Happy Cat Organics company/farm/nursery/retail store
1. Kennett Square Farmers’ Market 
May 14 opening: 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays
2. Headhouse Market in Philadelphia
May 2 opening: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays
3. Winterthur Farmers’ Market
Opening in late May Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wolff's Apple House, Middletown (Delaware County)
Open every day. Tomato transplants (some organic) starting about May 7.

Willow Creek Orchards, Collegeville
Mid-May opening for strawberries, transplants. (Certified organic)

J&J Farm, Glen Mills, Pa 19342 
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10 at Thornbury Township Farmers’ Market , located  in Chester County on Glen Mills road across from the Thornbury Post Office (Cheyney Pennsylvania, 19319)  near Pace One Restaurant

Red Earth Farm, Orwigsburg PA 17961 at
Emmaus Farmers’ Market 
May 2 opening; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays

In the article Mr. Bowman mentions the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture- here is their mission statement!

"Founded in 1992, PASA's consistent and driving vision has been to transform agriculture and food systems in Pennsylvania and beyond in a way that makes our farmers more viable, improves the land and restores the health and wellbeing of all our citizens. We are nonprofit in structure, but entrepreneurial in spirit, as we use our resources carefully to work collaboratively with others in achieving measurable results where we can, without compromising our values. For us, success is defined as the dual process of achieving our mission now while also building capacity to impact the future for many generations to come."

i cross posted this article from Greesngrow Farm's Facebook page!