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Patersons farmers Market Newly Renovated, Celebrating our 80th Year! Farm fresh fruits, vegetables and other produce is waiting for you at the Paterson Farmers Market in Paterson, NJ.

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According to the USDA, in 2013 approximately 34 million dairy and beef calves were born in the United States. Cows norma...
02/27/2018

According to the USDA, in 2013 approximately 34 million dairy and beef calves were born in the United States. Cows normally give birth to one calf at a time approximately nine months after mating, but twins are possible. Calves can be born year-round. How they are raised depends upon their ultimate use: dairy farming, beef ranching or veal production.

General Facts
Calves weight approximately 60 to 100 pounds at birth. Within an hour of birth, they stand, walk and nurse. The first milk produced by the cow is called colostrum. It contains vital nutrients and antibodies for the calf's well-being, and the calf must receive colostrum in order to be healthy as an adult. Calves must be kept with their mothers for at least 48 hours to ensure they receive adequate colostrum.

Dairy Calves
Dairy calves are kept with their mothers for a few days to ensure they receive adequate colostrum and protein from her milk. After this period, calves are weaned by removing them from the pastures in which their mothers are kept. They are moved to locations where the mothers cannot see or hear the calves. Commercial milk replacers, usually a powder mixed with water, are fed to the calf using a bottle or a pail. Calves begin eating grass at approximately 2 to 4 weeks of age. After age 4 weeks, they can be moved completely onto a good quality pasture and receive adequate nutrition.

Beef Calves
Beef calves tend to be heavier at birth. Calves drink about 1 gallon of milk per day. Beef calves are weaned when they are 6 to 10 months old. At this time, they weigh 450 pounds or more. Young calves then enter the stocker and backgrounder phases, in which they are left in open fields to graze at will and gain weight. Males and females may be sent to auction, where they are purchased by stockyards and feed lots for final weight gain before slaughter. Females may be retained by the farmer or rancher for future breeding.

Veal Calves
Veal calves are primarily Holstein calves. Because Holsteins are dairy breeds, female calves are kept for future milk production, whereas males are often sold at birth for veal products. Newborn veal calves are called bobs and may be slaughtered any time between birth to age 3 weeks for their meat. Milk-fed veal calves have a low-iron diet to produce white meat. "Free-range" veal calves stay with their mothers, feed on her milk and roam freely in large pastures before being slaughtered at 24 weeks.

An adult male chicken is called a “rooster” and an adult female is called a “hen.” Roosters are larger, usually more bri...
02/26/2018

An adult male chicken is called a “rooster” and an adult female is called a “hen.” Roosters are larger, usually more brightly colored, and have larger combs on top of their heads compared to hens. Chickens can fly but because they are heavy, they can only go about 60 meters (200 ft). They have bad senses of smell and taste, but good hearing. They scratch and claw at the ground, looking for food. Baby chicks can eat and walk without help soon after hatching but they still need help keeping warm. Hens lay up to 240 eggs in a year. Roosters have been on farms, crowing loudly, for about 5000 years!

1. Brought From SpainSpanish explorers introduced the fruit to America about 300 years ago.2. They're Berries!Yes, grape...
02/25/2018

1. Brought From Spain

Spanish explorers introduced the fruit to America about 300 years ago.

2. They're Berries!

Yes, grapes are a kind of berry. They have a leathery covering and a fleshy inside, similar to blueberries.

3. The Grape Family

There are more than 8,000 grape varieties from about 60 species. The main types are American and European.

4. Calories and Nutrition

One cup of grapes, with about 100 calories, provides more than a quarter of the daily recommended values of vitamins K and C. Grape seeds, which are edible, are chock-full of antioxidants.

5. Grapes Into Wine

It takes about 2.5 pounds of grapes to make one bottle of wine.

6. Grapes Making Raisins

Raisins are dried, sweet grapes. The drying happens naturally when the grapes are left in sunlight.

7. Concord Grapes

These plump blue grapes get their name from Concord, MA, where they were developed. They have a distinctive taste and can survive colder climates.

8. Many Colors

Grapes come in many colors, including green, red, black, yellow, pink, and purple. "White" grapes are actually green.

Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago.Goat meat is the most co...
02/24/2018

Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago.

Goat meat is the most consumed meat per capita worldwide

Goats can be taught their name and to come when called

The life span of a goat is about that of a dog

Goats have a gestation period (pregnancy) of five month and the average birth rate for goats is 2.2 kids per year.

Baby goats (kids) are standing and taking their first steps within minutes of being born.

Each kid has a unique call, and along with its scent, that is how its mother recognizes it from birth – not by sight.

Counter to the dominant stereotype about goats being willing to eat anything, they are actually very picky eaters. They have very sensitive lips, which they use to “mouth” things in search of clean and tasty food.

They will often refuse to eat hay that has been walked on or lying around loose for a day.

Goats are herd animals and will become depressed if kept without any goat companions. So, it is unhealthy for a goat if a family just owns one as a pet.

Goats, being mountain animals, are very good at climbing; they’ve been known to climb to the tops of trees, or even dams!

Goats’ pupils (like many hooved animals) are rectangular. This gives them vision for 320 to 340 degrees (compared to humans with 160-210) around them without having to move and they are thought to have excellent night vision.

Goats are foragers, NOT grazers. It is actually unnatural to graze a goat on grass and increases the likelihood of them picking up harmful parasites. In their natural habitat, they roam mountaintops and reach up as high as possible to pick out choice bits of forage around them.

Goats have four “stomachs.” Their food moves first into the rumen (from which it is periodically regurgitated for more “cud chewing”), then to the reticulum, later to the omasum, and finally to the abomasum (which is most like a more sensitive human stomach).

Goats are burpers! This is due to the role of their rumen. The rumen, which in a mature goat holds four to five gallons of plant material, breaks down cellulose and acts as a fermentation vat. Of course, fermentation produces gas, and this gas escapes in the form of loud, healthy burps. Our goats can frequently be heard burping in the barn.

Fun Horse Facts for KidsFind out the difference between a c**t and a filly, read about horses funny sleeping habits, how...
02/23/2018

Fun Horse Facts for Kids

Find out the difference between a c**t and a filly, read about horses funny sleeping habits, how fast they run and much more. Below!

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

Horses can run shortly after birth.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

A 19th century horse named ‘Old Billy’ is said to have lived 62 years.

Horses have around 205 bones in their skeleton.

Horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years.

Horses are herbivores (plant eaters).

Horses have bigger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land.

Because horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time.

Horses gallop at around 44 kph (27 mph).

The fastest recorded sprinting speed of a horse was 88 kph (55 mph).

Estimates suggest that there are around 60 million horses in the world.

Scientists believe that horses have evolved over the past 50 million years from much smaller creatures.

A male horse is called a stallion.

A female horse is called a mare.

A young male horse is called a c**t.

A young female horse is called a filly.

Ponies are small horses.

SpringBetween October and December is when the cows produce the most milk. Most farms milk their cows twice a day at app...
02/22/2018

Spring
Between October and December is when the cows produce the most milk. Most farms milk their cows twice a day at approximately 5am and 3pm, however the timing of milkings will vary from farm to farm. This is also the time of year that mating occurs in order to get the cows in calf for the next season.

Spring on-farm means all hands to the pump:
It is the best time of the year - cows are coming into milk
Farmers start to get 2-3 mobs of stock on the farm.
These are:
The cows that are about to calve (the springers)
The cows that have calved
Young calves that have to be taught how to drink. They are often housed in buildings for the first five to six weeks to keep them out of the weather
It is also the time of year to start planting crops that might be needed for feeding to the cows in late summer, e.g. turnips or maize
After calving, you may see cows with painted tails - this helps identify the cows that are ready to be mated
Mating is by artificial insemination for the majority of cows, and bulls are used to finish the breeding season.

Blood Oranges are at their peak from Winter to Spring. We at The Fruit Company bring this fruit in specially for our Har...
02/21/2018

Blood Oranges are at their peak from Winter to Spring. We at The Fruit Company bring this fruit in specially for our HarvestClub Exotica members in January.

ABOUT BLOOD ORANGES
With the unique deep red color, it’s not hard to guess where Blood Oranges got their name. This delicious fruit gets it’s signature color from a pigment called anthocyanin, which, while not typical in citrus fruits, is found in everything from red flowers, to cherries, marionberries and other red fruits. Blood Oranges also have a dash of deep red coloration to their peel, giving it the appearance of being soaked in red juice. Currently thought to have been developed from a natural mutation in Sicily in the 20th century, today Blood Oranges are heavily grown in California. These oranges are relatively small compared to the more popular Navel varieties, however they’re blessed with a thinner skin covering segmented flesh with very few seeds. They are often used for their juice, or as an interesting garnish to various salads, or savory dishes.

BLOOD ORANGE TASTE & RIPENESS
Like most citrus, Blood Oranges are best when tree ripened. The Fruit Company gets it’s citrus harvested at its peak, making it perfect for you to enjoy as soon as you receive it. If you’d like to savor your treat, they will last up to two weeks in your refrigerator.

An American staple, corn (called maize in other countries) was first cultivated in Southern Mexico and Central America s...
02/20/2018

An American staple, corn (called maize in other countries) was first cultivated in Southern Mexico and Central America six to ten thousand years ago. Native Americans taught the European settlers how to grow and prepare corn, including popcorn, which they ate as a breakfast cereal with milk and maple syrup. Here, discover other fun and healthy facts about corn products.

Facts: All about the Lemon!Lemons are native to Asia.Lemons are a hybrid between a sour orange and a citron.Lemons are r...
02/19/2018

Facts: All about the Lemon!

Lemons are native to Asia.
Lemons are a hybrid between a sour orange and a citron.
Lemons are rich in vitamin C.
Lemons trees can produce up to 600lbs of lemons every year.
Lemon trees produce fruit all year round.
Lemon zest, grated rinds, is often used in baking.
Lemon tree leaves can be used to make tea.
The high acidity of lemons make them good cleaning aids.
California and Arizona produces most of the United States’ lemon crop.
The most common types of lemons are the Meyer, Eureka, and Lisbon lemons.

1. It takes three years from seed to harvest.Once they get going, asparagus plants can be cropped each spring for 15 yea...
02/18/2018

1. It takes three years from seed to harvest.
Once they get going, asparagus plants can be cropped each spring for 15 years or more, but the spears start out the diameter of pencil lead in year one. The mini-spears eventually grow into a ferny, waist-high canopy which feeds the underground rhizomes with energy synthesized from the sun. The plants gain strength in year two and by the following spring, some of the spears are reaching the full diameter of a pencil, signaling they’re ready to harvest.

Eating flowers is a time-honored culinary tradition, from nibbling on nasturtiums to grazing on candied violets. And why...
02/01/2018

Eating flowers is a time-honored culinary tradition, from nibbling on nasturtiums to grazing on candied violets. And why not? They look beautiful and lend a unique floral flavors to salads, desserts, and anything in between.

Szechuan buttons, however, give new meaning to the term "flower power." Also known as buzz buttons, electric daisies, and electric buttons, Acmella oleracea are famous for delivering a powerful zap—yes, as in an electric shock—when you bite into them. It's no wonder that they're also known as the toothache plant, since that shock is followed by a numbing sensation.

Saveur describes them as being straight out of W***y Wonka's laboratory. One restauranteur says they're "a little north of Pop Rocks, and south of putting a 9-volt battery in your mouth." Smithsonian mag says the flowers taste like a combination of mint and lemons and feel similar to a Novocaine shot.

Why Chefs Love Buzz Buttons
Unsurprisingly, chefs and mixologists are in love with this unusual ingredient, incorporating it into pasta dishes and cocktails with glee. In Brazil, Szechuan buttons are normally used in stews while in Southeast Asian, they're used in salads. Some chefs recommend that you serve them as a unique, standalone appetizer to best appreciate their qualities. The effects are most evident when the buttons are raw, but even cooked, they retain a little buzz.

Lychee FactsLychee is tropical plant that belongs to the soapberry family. It originates from China. There are three sub...
02/01/2018

Lychee Facts
Lychee is tropical plant that belongs to the soapberry family. It originates from China. There are three subspecies of lychee, but only one is commercially important (cultivated as a source of food). Cultivation of lychee started 2.000 years ago. Lychee was favorite type of fruit of many Chinese emperors. Lychee grows on well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It can be found in tropical and subtropical areas around the world today. Lychee requires cold weather during the winter for the successful development of flower buds and warm, moist weather with high temperatures during the summer for the production of fruit. People cultivate lychee as a source of food and in ornamental purposes.
Interesting Lychee Facts:
Lychee is medium-sized tree that can reach 40 to 50 feet in height.
Lychee has short trunk covered with smooth, grey or black bark and low spreading, brownish-red branches.
Lychee develops evergreen, shiny, leathery, green leaves composed of 2 to 4 thin leaflets arranged in pairs.
Lychee produces individual male and female flowers (monoecious plant) gathered in long terminal clusters (panicles) composed of up to 3.000 flowers. They can be green, yellow or white colored.
Lychee blooms from November to February in the northern hemisphere and from April to August in the southern hemisphere. Flowers are fragrant and they attract bees, main pollinators of this plant.
Fruit looks like bumpy strawberry with roundish, sharp protuberances. Botanically speaking, lychee is drupe. Fruit grows arranged in dense clusters (of 3 to 50). Lychee ripens 100 to 120 days after pollination.
Lychee has rough skin on the surface that can be pink or reddish-brown colored. Edible flesh is succulent, white and translucent. Each fruit contains one large, shiny, brown seed.
Lychee is rich source of dietary fibers, vitamins C, B1, B3, B9 and minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium and magnesium. 100g of fruit contains 66 calories.
Lychee has floral aroma and sweet taste that resembles a mix of grape and pear. Flesh has a texture similar to grape.
Lychee can be consumed fresh, in the form of fruit salads, or it can be used for the preparation of ice-creams, juices, jellies, jams, syrups and various refreshing beverages and tea. Lychee is also available in dried and canned form.
Seed contains toxic compounds that can induce unpleasant side effects in digestive system after consumption.
Lychee is natural diuretic. It alleviates pain associated with kidney stones and reduces formation of blood cloths. Lychee can prevent development of breast cancer.
Lychee is also known as "Chinese strawberry" because it originates from China and looks like strawberry. This fruit is symbol of love and romance in China.
China and India are the greatest manufacturers of lychee in the world.
Lychee is perennial plant that can survive around 1.000 years in the wild.

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449 East Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ
07503

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Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 7am - 10pm
Wednesday 7am - 10pm
Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

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Paterson Farmers Market, EST 1932

Paterson Farmers Market - Established 1932,

Paterson Farmers Market is in South Paterson, along the old Erie Railroad line, where it has been since it opened on September 28, 1932. Construction began in August of that year, in the midst of the Great Depression; Mayor Hinchcliffe of Paterson broke ground for the market.

Prior to that time, farmers sold their produce at the Old Island Market on River Street and West Broadway in Paterson. However, when conditions no longer made it feasible to remain there, the current site was chosen. Before contractors began, stock was sold to farmers from the North Jersey and Rockland County area.

Over the years, the market has supplied most of all the small fruit and vegetable stores in the area as well as hospitals, institutions and supermarkets. During the war, thirty-eight east coast army camps were supplied fruits and vegetables from the Paterson Farmer’s Market.