Long-time Flavors of the Valley attendees know that Flavors is a preview of food trends as they emerge in the Upper Valley.
Local food businesses come to Flavors to introduce incredible products to their loyal and new customers. In years past we’ve seen the growth in locally sourced restaurants, which are now a fixture of Flavors. We’ve also noticed growth in candies and baked goods made with local ingredients.
This year we are seeing rising amounts of meats, maple, and a new trend in local teas. New-to-Flavors beef and pork producers will join familiar pastured meat farms to entice you to add local to your meat preparation—in fact, Valley Food & Farm will be sharing samples of easy local meat recipes.
We’ve never had so many maple treats, and we look forward to sampling maple cotton candy, maple covered almonds, and maple cookies. The sudden appearance of teas at Flavors is a good example of a food trend popping up, and we’re looking forward to learning what teas can be locally grown.
Of course long-term trends are also represented, including a wide array of local vegetable farms showing season extension with April veggies, delicious restaurant creations from old and new businesses, award-winning artisan cheeses, and more. You can see all our vendor updates on Facebook, and the full vendor list here. See you on April 10 from 11-3 at Hartford High School.