Thursday, October 14, 2010

Farmers' Markets

Farmers' market produce is renowned for being locally grown and very fresh. Farmers' markets often feature produce grown naturally or organically, meats that are raised humanely on pasture, handmade farmstead cheeses, eggs and poultry from free-range fowl, as well as heirloom produce and heritage breeds of meat and fowl. Advocates for the farmers' markets believe the markets help farmers stay in business as well as preserve natural resources.

Throughout our country, these markets are popular and essential to those who become dedicated customers.  To name only a few:

Montpelier, VT – Capital City Farmers’ Market
     40 plus vendors from specialty and small farms provides items such as cheese, maple syrup, mean, wine and hot sauce, and more. They are open Saturdays May through October.

Manhattan, NY – Union Square Greenmarket
     140 farmers and vendors sell to chefs, locals and tourists. Some items you will find are fresh goat cheese, rooftop honey, leafy greens. They are open four days a week, year round.

Madison, WI – Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square
     This is the largest producer only market in the US. They offer corn, eggplant, cheeses meat and more. They are open Saturdays and Wednesdays.

Des Moines, IA – Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market
     Here you will find corn, goat mea, and kohlrabi (from the cabbage family), to name of few of their offerings. They are open Saturdays May through October.

Washington, D.C. – Dupont Circle Freshfarm Market
     30+ vendors sell meats, pasta, bread, veggies, fruit and more. They are open Sundays year round.

San Francisco, CA - Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market
     90 vendors providing items such as olives, olive oil, Meyer lemons, mushrooms, fruits and more. They are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Portland, ME – Portland Farmer’s Market
     30+ growers and producers have provided their items since 1917. Here you can pick fruits, blueberries and get meat, eggs and more. They are open Saturdays May through November.

Portland, OR – Portland’s Farmers’ Market at Portland State University
     200 growers and farmers provide crabs, raspberries, yak meat, mushrooms, local beer, olive oil and more. They are open Saturdays March through mid December.

Saint Paul, MN - Saint Paul Downtown Farmers’ Market
     They provide melons, pumpkins, poultry and more. They are open Saturdays April through November.

Seattle, WA – University District Farmers’ Market
     50+ farmers provide to the locals 30 varieties of apples, free range eggs, fiddlehead ferns, sheep and cow milk cheeses and more.

Austin, TX – Barton Creek Farmers’ Market
     Vendors provide okra, avocadoes, peaches, peppers, bison meat, black eyed peas and more. They are open on Saturdays.

Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Farmers’ Market
     100+ vendors provide items such as yak meat, heirloom tomatoes and more. They are open four days a week in the summer and two days a week the rest of the year.

As you travel through these states, perhaps visiting a farmers’ market will be quite a treat! Along with their delicious, edible delights, they offer a bit of ambience all their own!

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