Market Reminder!

It’s another hot, muggy day here in The Natural State. Fortunately, when the worst heat of the year starts to roll in, it brings with it some of the best food there is to be had! What does that mean for The Market?

• Fresh Fruit Galore: Stock up on fresh blueberries from Kornegay Berry Farm. These petite nutritional powerhouses are as versatile as they are tasty. When you grow tired of muffins, make blintzes. Don’t want to set and entire day aside to make jam? Take a magical shortcut. No sweet tooth? No problem. Don’t like blueberries? (Really?) I guess that’s okay, too. There’s plenty of blackberries from Barnhill Orchard. If berries alone don’t fulfill your fruit desires, check out the specials section for a sneaky surprise. Barnhill Orchard has also listed fresh fruit baskets. Order one of these to lay claim to blackberries and peaches. You can’t go wrong with that combo.

• Veritable Veggie Cornucopia: That’s right; vegetables are coming in left and right from all your favorite farms. Get your green beans from Green Acres Atkins, Armstead Mountain Farm, or Kornegay Berry Farm. Grab some green tomatoes from Willow Springs Market Garden, Crimmins Family Farm, or Green Acres Atkins. Crimmins is also here for all your ripe tomato needs with their certified organic slicers, Juliets, and sungolds.

• Delicious Dairy Accompaniments: Few things go better with great produce than great cheese. I’ve taken to snacking on fresh sliced tomato with a dollop of rosemary chevre from White River Creamery. Add a drizzle of olive oil and some fresh cracked pepper, and you’ve stumbled upon a 10 second side dish that’ll steal the show. For something a bit heartier, try some 6 pepper chevre on a grilled pizza. For dessert, a spoonful of chocolate chevre pretty much perfection, but you can throw in some bread and fruit if you must.

Whatever you need to snack your way through summer, be sure to get your order in before tomorrow morning at 7:30, or you’ll be out of luck until next week.

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

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