Adam's Mobile Market offers organic and fresh options to Travelers Rest

A new mobile market has hit the streets of Travelers Rest.  You can find Adam's Mobile Market parked outside of All About Me and Upcountry Provisions at 102 S. Poinsett Hwy on Wednesdays peddling fresh fruits and veggies, eggs, honey, whole grain flours, heirloom popcorn, plantation rice, grits, Atlantic Sea Salt, frozen organic meats from local farms and more.  Think Whole Foods meets food truck.

Proprietor and chef,  Adam Sturm has a crazy passion for food.  After graduating from Johnson and Wales University in Charotte in 2007 with a degree in Food and Beverage Management, he worked at Sous Chef at La Bastide, Executive Chef at Cliffs at Keowee Falls and GM at The New York Butcher Shoppe.  He's also spent a good bit of time working with Greenbrier Farms assisting in butchering classes, cooking for corporate events and weddings, and making breads for their CSA.   He's also spent some time in the fields at Broken Oaks assisting in planting, harvesting and farm maintenance.

When I checked out his offerings and saw something called Mache on the list, Adam was happy to grab a handful for me to sample. He said it is amazing sauteed. Hearty, thick green like a super mini spinach.  You never know what's going to be on the board.  It's all local and what's in season.

You can find Adam's Mobile market at Upcountry Provisions in Travelers Rest on Wednesdays from 12-5, but he's adding other stops on his schedule as the season progresses. 

I asked Adam why the mobile market, and he told me it's important to him to connect farms to families and educate people about where products come from, who grew it and how to use it.  It helps to create a sustainable community and keeps money in the area by providing a way for his customers to access other local businesses that they would otherwise not be able to easily find.

The mobile store currently works with Broken Oak Organics, Greenbrier Farms, and Bee Well Honey Farm. With Spring coming, he's looking for more local and sustainable farms where he can source food for the truck. 

If you're looking for something awesome to throw on the stove for dinner, this is the place!  If you need a little inspiration, check out the recipes on his website, Chef tested and approved by Adam's friend and fellow chef, Patty.  There's even a nutritional breakdown on the recipes. Adam suggests the Winter Kale, Roasted Chicken and Shitaki Mushroom Wrap http://www.adamsmobilemarket.com/recipes.html

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Gap Creek Gourmet Social Calendar: Weekend of Oct. 4-6

When the calendar flips to October, the social calendar flood gates open around Greenville.  There is so much going on it's impossible to hit it all.  I thought I'd pass on a few of the cool things going on around Greenville this weekend (October 4-6, 2013).

The Gap Creek Gourmet pick for the coolest event this weekend is Woofstock. 

Let the dogs out (on a leash, of course) for Greenville Humane Society's annual Woofstock celebration.  Beers, Bands, Barks...oh, and food. If you're a beer lover, this is the place to be.  Unlimited sampling from dozens of regional craft breweries. Our friends at Neue Southern Food Truck will be there along with folks at Mac's Speedshop, Moose on the Loose (CUPCAKES!), Thoroughfare Food Truck, The Chicken Salad Chick and Cool Mama's Ice cream.... etc. Tickets are on sale through the Woofstock website (they include unlimited beer sampling, but I think you have to pay for your food...) $25 General Admission; $30 at the gate.  There's a VIP ticket available if you want to sass it up a bit. 

(*mellow dogs over 6 months old only, on leash, vaccinated, with doggie do bags in tow)

Next up? Oktoberfest at NOMA Square in downtown Greenville.

The week long celebration of all things German continues through this weekend at NOMA Square. Stop by on our lunch hour on Friday for German lunch specials, then head back to the party at quitting time.  There's food and beverages and live music all day long on Saturday, then take the kids out on Sunday for some pretzel decorating and games while mom and dad imbibe a little and enjoy the German fare. For more details hit up their website. 

If you dig the outdoors then you'll want to be at Get Out Greenville this Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. The event at Conestee Park (840 Mauldin Road) celebrates all there is to offer the outdoor enthusiast in Greenville.  There's Ultimate Frisbee (sign up here), the Urban Ultra 50K (preregistration required), a walk, a youth adventure race, live music, paddle board demos, a pump track, a scavenger hunt for all ages, interactive crafts for the kiddos,  and get up close and personal with some birds of prey.  Henry's Hog Hauler (from Henry's Smokehouse) will be there with their award winning BBQ. The Fudrucker's Truck, Kona Ice, and Rhino Consessions will also be serving up sustenance.  For more info, go to their website. 

Fun fact: Conestee Park is the Southern point of Greenville Health System's Swamp Rabbit Trail. 

Denver Downs Corn Maze in Anderson is now open for the season, if you feel like getting lost in some corn.  We actually did this at Boone Hall Plantation last year and it was a blast! Definitely something you'll want to make a family tradition. 

Holy crap!  I almost forgot the Albino Skunk Festival!  Thank goodness I saw it on Upstate Under Your Nose.  Here's the poster, but run on over to their site for a really funny blog post about the event.  (Not for the easily offended.)

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Cheers.

Thoroughfare Food Truck is open for business

Thoroughfare food truck has joined the fleet of Greenville food trucks now serving the hungry masses.  Run by husband and wife chef duo Neil and Jessica Barley, the truck features items like tater tots covered in creamy, white cheddar gravy, a meatloaf sandwich with balsamic ketchup and onion rings, spiced-rubbed pulled pork with apple-cilantro slaw on grilled bread, and roasted cauliflower and kidney bean salad with rosemary vinaigrette. 

Their mint tea is off the chain good and you have to get a hold of one of their gooey dark chocolate, caramel brownies.   I found the truck at Stone's Point on what appeared to be their first day of service, but you can keep up with their schedule both here and on their Facebook page.