I buy about most of my food at the farmers’ market in August. It’s the peak season for summer vegetables and fruit. I can even get peas and beans to snap! It’s now also National Farmers’ Market Week, so you’re likely to find special events at your market. The photo above shows the full view […]
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August Recipes for Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables
August is one of my favorite months at the farmers’ market. Summer vegetables are at their peak. Look for tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers (including loads of ripe red peppers), hot peppers, summer squash, eggplant, cucumbers, and potatoes. Get loads of basil to make pesto for now and to freeze for the winter. If you’re […]
Farmers’ Markets Help You, Not Just the Farmers
One of my farmers, Elizabeth Haarer of Wild Onion Farms, asked her customers to comment on this odd Washington Post story: For some growers, farmers markets just aren’t what they used to be. They are “where true believers could make their weekly investment in the future of local and sustainable agriculture.” Yet as the locavore fad passes, […]
