This Little Piggy Went to Market…Sharbot Lake Farmers Market

Carol Pepper | Aug 23, 2017

There’s a buzz in town and it’s at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. There are yummy treats, local produce of all kinds, fascinating products, Shiatsu massage, and the best part, you can meet up with our local providers and friends. If you didn’t get a chance to see or take part in this demonstration, be sure to check them out the next time they come to the market. Here’s what’s coming up soon..... September 2 – The 3rd Annual Butter Tart Challenge On Saturday, September 2, judging for the 3rd Annual Butter Tart Challenge takes place 10:30 am at the Bandshell, Sharbot Lake Beach.

You won’t want to miss this event. Andrea Duggan, a well-known local cooking instructor and former restaurant owner, joins the market again as coordinator and host of this entertaining and colourful event. Do you have a cherished family recipe for butter tarts? See the following details to enter the contest. You may prefer to taste the samples that will be passed around to see if you agree with the judges’ decisions. If you are lucky, you may even be able to buy a dozen to take home if they last long enough. The judges are community members of different ages and positions and their main qualification is that they really love butter tarts. Andrea Duggan and Mary de Bassecourt were inspired to start this annual contest in 2015 when reading about other butter tart festivals in Ontario.

This year, we are encouraging bakers in the community to feel free to come to the market on September 2nd to try their hand at not only competing but also to bring some of their tarts to sell as our market customers are eager to buy them! Contact the market at the email below for more info if you are interested. The winner will be awarded a prize of $50 and the title of “Best Butter Tart in Frontenac County”. Deadline for entry is September 1st. Think of a creative title for your tart. You can leave your 6 tarts for judging between 9:00 am -10:15 am at the bandshell. Winners will be announced at 11:30 am. Register your entry with “Butter Tart” as the subject line in an email to slfminformation@ gmail.com. See contest rules at sharbotlakefarmersmarket. ca or at facebook. com/sharbotlakefarmersmarket. Also on September 2, a Market gift certificate will be awarded to the winner of the draw for liking the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on Facebook and sharing it on their page.