1) Know Your Seasons
If you know a bit of what to expect when
you get to the farmers market, making
decisions at each stall is much easier. Learn
what grows in your area when and talk to
the growers about what will be coming to
market in upcoming weeks.
• Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables
It's peak season for endless
varieties of fruit and veg, and
when the produce is this good,
we say let the ingredients
shine. Here are 6 simple ways
to make the most of a farmers'
market haul.
Shopping at farmers markets is the
easiest way to eat locally. You know
where the food comes from: After all,
the grower is right there and you can ask
them. More than one shopper, however,
has come home with bags of produce
that went uneaten. And many others
have left after a morning's tour around
the stalls only to go home with a bunch
of carrots and a dazed expression. A bit
of planning can keep weekly shopping
for produce at a farmers market fun and
make cooking a snap all week long.
