August 14, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES Ramsey IV • Page 11 Chefs’ market visit will highlight fresh ingredients Spuntino’s Clifton restaurant chefs Andrea Luca Rossi and Joshua Bernstein will follow the seasons at the Ramsey Farmers Market on Sunday, Aug. 18 with their “Zero Miles Campaign.” The chefs will shop the market in the early morn- ing, selecting produce and products from farmers and vendors and offer demonstra- Paying it forward Members of the Ramsey Farmers Market Committee present Jim James, director of the Center for Food Action in Mahwah, with a check for $1,000. Every Sunday for the past four years, the Ramsey Farmers Market has hosted the Pay it Forward program, collecting non-perishable and fresh produce and delivering it to the CFA. Pictured are Ellen Mass, Marcy Maita, Sharon Vogel, Jim James, Diane Noto, and Market Manager Nancy Boone. tions and samplings while emphasizing the importance of buying local, fresh products. Additional demonstrations planned by the chefs are set for Sept. 8 and 22, and Oct. 13 and 27. The guest vendor for this week’s market is Nico’s Chimi who will offer his Argen- tinean-style chimichurri sauce. Entertain- ment will be provided by musician Mark Bodino. Ramsey’s weekly farmers market fea- tures a bounty of local produce and products from over 35 vendors, and includes organic and traditional fruits and vegetables, arti- sanal breads and cheeses, gluten-free baked goods, granola, prepared foods, local honey, organic maple syrup, homemade jams, local wine, free trade coffee and teas, many varieties of hummus, eggs from free-range chickens, and much more. Each market day includes music, free children’s crafts, chef demos, and a surprise featured vendor. The Ramsey Farmers Market is spon- sored by the Ramsey Historical Association and is open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ramsey Main Street train station parking lot through Nov. 24. For more information, visit www. ramseyfarmersmarket.org or call (201) 675-6866.