Your August farmers market shopping list
Crisp green cucumbers,
sweet orange carrots,
juicy red watermelon,
there’s no better place than a farmers market to get close to your food.
Try visiting a farmers market every weekend for 8 consecutive weeks. What changes in your diet do you notice?
Chanterelle mushrooms, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Why go to farmers’ markets?
Stimulate local economies
Increase access to fresh, nutritious food
Support healthy communities
Promote sustainability
Preserve rural livelihoods & farmland
Farmers’ markets provide one of the only low-barrier entry points for beginning farmers.
Seeded watermelon, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
On to the list!
Starting with the real question
What’s not in season in August? 😎
Come July in the northern hemisphere, farmer’s markets are full of vegetables. Here’s a few to add to your list.
Tomatoes
Add to miso toast, serve sliced with avocado and red onion
Tomatoes, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Cucumbers, bell peppers, lettuces
Serve sliced cucumbers with hummus or guacamole
Cucumbers, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Kale, swiss chard, cabbage, collard greens, spinach
Add spinach, kale, or swiss chard to pasta, buddha bowls, or smoothies
Add red cabbage to salads
Swiss chard, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Carrots
Organic carrots, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Radishes
Serve with hummus or guacamole
Top hot soups and stews with raw, thin-sliced radishes
Use radish greens in smoothies
Radishes, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Onions
Walla Walla onions, Lucky Dog Organic farm, NY
Squash
Spiralize zucchini and add to salads
Summer squashes, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Eggplant, string beans, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, herbs, potatoes
Eggplant, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
What’s in season in your state?
San Francisco, CA
Washington State
North Dakota
New York, NY
Washington, D.C.
Virginia
Florida
Where’s your farmers market?
3 varieties of cucumbers, Norwich Meadows Farm, NY
Finally
Thanks to my parents for taking me to farmers markets. 🌱
When I’m in Oregon, you can find us at the farmers market on Sunday morning, stocking up on blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries, radishes, cucumbers, mushrooms, 100% rye bread from the bread lady, and the list goes on.
My dad can talk about “Organic Linda” and what she’s growing this season for daysss.
He’s a farmers market person. I am too.
What’s in your grocery bag this summer?
Thanks for reading!
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