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  • At the Market: Flowers, Too!

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    You see many customers at area farmers' markets carrying bouquets of flowers in addition to their food purchases. This mixed bouquet above is from Atlas Farm at the Copley Square Farmers' Market.

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    My friend Liz raves about the lilies and other flowers she buys from Stow Greenhouses.

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    And, it's worth a trip to the Newton market for the wonderful arrangements from Old Friends Farm.

    The Word from the Farms & Market Managers

    Lily Carone from Atlas Farm says, "… we have River Valley Farm Blueberries – a rain loving crop which are so plump and sweet this summer, it almost makes us pause in cursing the weather…"

    Louisa Denison, Manager of the Harvard University Farmers' Markets, sent out a recipe for Blueberry Lemonade.

    From Jan at Warren Farm & Sugarhouse

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    Blueberry Lemonade
    1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 small lemons)
    2 cups water
    *2 cups fresh blueberries
    *1/2 cup maple syrup
    Garnish: lemon slices
    Process first 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding solids. Serve over ice, and garnish, if desired. Yield: 5 cups

    In Season, Right Now!

    Blueberries, gooseberries, raspberries, cherries, new potatoes.

    Lily from Atlas said, "This week, we added white sweet spanish onions and eggplant to our harvest list….and peppers are not far behind. Our own raspberry crop on our new land in South Deerfield is full of flavorful bright berries too…leaving little to be desired."

    Looking Forward!

    The crew from Old Friends Farm sent a message to their ginger fans. "Our ginger crop (bless it's little rhyzomial heart) is the weediest we have seen in years – it's actually quite embarrassing. You would think we would have it down by now… We just finished weeding it, and its already time to start at the beginning again." This ginger should show up in September.

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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  • At The Market: Berries & Corn!

    It's starting to look a lot like summer around Boston's Farmers' Markets with some of our favorite summer crops coming into the city from the farms, orchards, pastures, and ocean. The heavy rain followed by heat has taken its toll on our farmers but they're doing their best to keep planting and harvesting.

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    This customer is checking out the cherries and raspberries at the Foppema's Farm stand at the Copley Square Farmers' Market.

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     Stillman's Farm has some of their early corn at their stands at markets throughout the area. 

    The Word from the Farms & the Commissioner

    “The purchasing of locally-grown fruit like blueberries through a wide range of local food markets not only helps support our local growers, but also contributes to the rich agricultural heritage of the Commonwealth,” said DAR Commissioner Greg Watson. “And blueberry season marks the arrival of summer in Massachusetts.”

    Lily Carone from Atlas Farm reports that the blueberries are in and, "There is a full array of color on the stand now – including rainbow carrots and chioggia beets!" 

    Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers' Market, did some taste-testing for you. "The sugar snap pea is vastly overlooked. And its reputation isn't enhanced – on the contrary, it's damaged -by the over-chilled tasteless snap peas you might see at the supermarket. I tried sugar snap peas from every vendor at the Farmers Market …and their snap peas are crisp, crunchy and moist and sweet."

    Copley Market

    In Season, Right Now!

    You can see in the photos some of the wonderful produce we've been enjoying. 

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Garlic scrapes, radishes, and strawberries are all coming to the end of their spring crops.

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    Coming Soon!

    Lisa from Atlas Farms says, "Peppers, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes…it's all just around the corner."

    Plus, more varieties of corn, peppers, and the early stone fruit

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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  • At The Market: Berries & Corn!

    It's starting to look a lot like summer around Boston's Farmers' Markets with some of our favorite summer crops coming into the city from the farms, orchards, pastures, and ocean. The heavy rain followed by heat has taken its toll on our farmers but they're doing their best to keep planting and harvesting.

    DSC_5980 - Version 22013-07-02-copley-farmers-market-foppema's-farm-keown-orchards-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This customer is checking out the cherries and raspberries at the Foppema's Farm stand at the Copley Square Farmers' Market.

     DSC_6001 - Version 22013-07-02-copley-farmers-market-corn-stillman-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     Stillman's Farm has some of their early corn at their stands at markets throughout the area. 

    The Word from the Farms & the Commissioner

    “The purchasing of locally-grown fruit like blueberries through a wide range of local food markets not only helps support our local growers, but also contributes to the rich agricultural heritage of the Commonwealth,” said DAR Commissioner Greg Watson. “And blueberry season marks the arrival of summer in Massachusetts.”

    Lily Carone from Atlas Farm reports that the blueberries are in and, "There is a full array of color on the stand now – including rainbow carrots and chioggia beets!" 

    Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers' Market, did some taste-testing for you. "The sugar snap pea is vastly overlooked. And its reputation isn't enhanced – on the contrary, it's damaged -by the over-chilled tasteless snap peas you might see at the supermarket. I tried sugar snap peas from every vendor at the Farmers Market …and their snap peas are crisp, crunchy and moist and sweet."

    Copley Market

    In Season, Right Now!

    You can see in the photos some of the wonderful produce we've been enjoying. 

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Garlic scrapes, radishes, and strawberries are all coming to the end of their spring crops.

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    Coming Soon!

    Lisa from Atlas Farms says, "Peppers, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes…it's all just around the corner."

    Plus, more varieties of corn, peppers, and the early stone fruit

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

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  • At The Market: Berries & Corn!

    It's starting to look a lot like summer around Boston's Farmers' Markets with some of our favorite summer crops coming into the city from the farms, orchards, pastures, and ocean. The heavy rain followed by heat has taken its toll on our farmers but they're doing their best to keep planting and harvesting.

    DSC_5980 - Version 22013-07-02-copley-farmers-market-foppema's-farm-keown-orchards-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    This customer is checking out the cherries and raspberries at the Foppema's Farm stand at the Copley Square Farmers' Market.

     DSC_6001 - Version 22013-07-02-copley-farmers-market-corn-stillman-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

     Stillman's Farm has some of their early corn at their stands at markets throughout the area. 

    The Word from the Farms & the Commissioner

    “The purchasing of locally-grown fruit like blueberries through a wide range of local food markets not only helps support our local growers, but also contributes to the rich agricultural heritage of the Commonwealth,” said DAR Commissioner Greg Watson. “And blueberry season marks the arrival of summer in Massachusetts.”

    Lily Carone from Atlas Farm reports that the blueberries are in and, "There is a full array of color on the stand now – including rainbow carrots and chioggia beets!" 

    Peter Ward, Manager of the Central Square Farmers' Market, did some taste-testing for you. "The sugar snap pea is vastly overlooked. And its reputation isn't enhanced – on the contrary, it's damaged -by the over-chilled tasteless snap peas you might see at the supermarket. I tried sugar snap peas from every vendor at the Farmers Market …and their snap peas are crisp, crunchy and moist and sweet."

    Copley Market

    In Season, Right Now!

    You can see in the photos some of the wonderful produce we've been enjoying. 

    Get Some Before It's Gone!

    Garlic scrapes, radishes, and strawberries are all coming to the end of their spring crops.

    6a00e54fc42bb888340134858b8fc4970c-800wi

    Coming Soon!

    Lisa from Atlas Farms says, "Peppers, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes…it's all just around the corner."

    Plus, more varieties of corn, peppers, and the early stone fruit

    Follow all our Local Food/Farmers' Markets and At The Market reports.

    What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your Kitchen & Dining needs and support this site!

    Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino 

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.