“We’ve got gorgeous NJ beets in red and gold, plus the last of the season’s leeks — turn them both into a warming borscht to keep out the chill. Also on hand are orange and rainbow carrots, good for chomping or chopping, and our selection of tasty ‘shrooms from Phillips Farm in the heart of mushroom country — crimini, oyster, shiitake, and portobello! Brussels sprouts may be the last of the season, too — get ‘em while they last!

On the fruit front, we’re stocked with cute little Seckel pears and apples — Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Mutsu, and Winesap for your (healthy) sweet tooth. ‘Tis the season to warm up the kitchen with baking — try a galette, tarte tatin, or crisp full of tasty local fruit.

Also on deck for Saturday: Our awesome local vendors, Wholesome Dairy Farms (for all your raw milk, yogurt, and marinated cheese curds), ReAnimator Coffee with delicious brews, and Earth’s Elements vegan baked goods and spice rubs! Plus our freezers and fridges full of delicious local meat, yogurt eggs, and cheese.”

That’s the spirit! Don’t mind if we do.

Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland Street.

As the sweet, dulcet jazz tones of the above video play out, let us have a moment of honesty: 99.999999999% of all granola produced in the world, ever, tastes like packing peanuts. But just as most granola should not be considered “food,” Metropolitan Bakery’s Granola should not even be considered “granola.” It’s too good. We’ve remarked upon this before, but this clip just reminded us of the facts all over again. SIGH.

Watch the butter throne.

It’s probably literally the worst day of the year to tell you about this — as one bite of this stuff could pretty much wreck every new year’s resolution diet plan you may have had — but look on the bright side: After all of that PSU unpleasantness, Heartland PA could use a little boost right about now. And Chef Andrew Little (pictured) of Hanover, PA’s Sheppard Mansion seems poised to give it, both in food world buzz, and in raw, goopy cholesterol. Little just had a big year in 2011, riding the crest of two waves simultaneously: The continuation of the locavore movement, as well as his update on the often-ignored PA Dutch cuisine. For most of us, the very phrase “PA Dutch” conjures things like grotesque smorgasbords and butter headaches (like the “meat sweats,” they’re real and they happen), but for Little, it’s been an opportunity to update what eating local in Pennsyltucky can be. Here’s some highlights from a current Little menu at the Sheppard Mansion:

Scrapple
Frisee, Mushrooms, Almond Maple Vinaigrette

‘Schnitz Und Knepp’
Rabbit, Gnocchi, Country Ham, Apple Cider

Venison
Root Vegetables, Butternut Squash Puree, Bacon

Mary Dingle’s Pheasant
Garden Cabbage, Parsnip Puree, Local Mushrooms

Scrapple with frisee, mushrooms, and almond maple vinaigrette? Why, we don’t know whether to kiss this man or punch him in the face. In any event, Little’s New PA Dutch cuisine hasn’t gone unnoticed. He’s riding high currently, having been featured on Eater, CNN’s Eatocracy, and Time. If anybody could steal the butter throne from Paula Deen, it could be Little: He’s down-home, for sure, but inventive in a way all the mac and cheese in the world couldn’t make up for.

Sheppard Mansion, 117 Frederick St., Hanover, PA 17331.

The Fair Food Local Food Guide inside the issue “is a comprehensive round-up of the farmers markets, CSAs, buying clubs, restaurants, groceries and more where you can support our region’s farmers and producers — plus, get your serious grub on.”

Grid hopes the party and the issue will inspire you to “visit your local farmers market, create satisfying dishes from freshly plucked produce, start growing your own goods, and truly get to know your local purveyor.” If showing up at the event after the Market closes at 6:00PM, use the entrance at 12th and Filbert Streets.