Summer’s Here
A sensory feast — colorful fruits and veggies, fresh eggs and meat, well-tended ornamental plants along with herbs and veggie plants — that’s the main reason to go to a farmers market. But education and the ability to speak directly with producers run a close second. At the Jones Station Farmers Market, education includes beekeeper and honey seller Peter Quinton’s display of what bees do to make honey and Lori Beard spinning wool roving into yarn.
If you’ve not been to the market in a while, schedule a visit. A few years back, the market lost some major vendors to retirement and illness. But it’s rebounded and then some. On a recent Saturday, vendors offered ornamentals to edibles, including culinary herbs to plant at home; seasonal fruits and vegetables; various baked goods; coffee; eggs, chicken and beef; honey; canned seasonal veggies, including pickles and asparagus, jams, condiments and dressings; and felted soap balls. Some produce is certified organic.
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To celebrate its 20th year, the market is giving away a cookbook with vendors’ favorite seasonal recipes. The recipes that go with the produce on offer, says manager Anita Robertson, so you’ll find all you need at the market, plus additional recipes as the season progresses.