Farmer's market update for 08/03/19
What's at the Farmer's Market?
If you are a BLT lover, as so many of us are, come down to buy some of the last heirloom tomatoes of the season. If there is anything better than a BLT, it might be a Caprese stack....tomato slice, mozzarella slice and basil, topped with delicious balsamic vinegar. Of course, the stack can have as many layers as you want. It will be so delicious. And if accompanied by corn and fried chicken, there will be no finer meal anywhere, especially in the south!
Ripe and Ready:
Heirloom tomatoes
Cherokee Purple (coming to an end soon)
Slicing and canning tomatoes
Sweet corn, white, yellow and bi-colored (shucked and unshucked)
Cantaloupes
Honey Dew melons
Watermelons
Not sure but maybe...SHELLED BUTTER BEANS, both green and speckled
Cayenne peppers
Banana peppers
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Okra
Cucumbers
Collards
Sweet potatoes
New potatoes
Blueberries
Figs, maybe
Pink-eye peas
Free range eggs
Local honey
South Carolina peaches, cherries and plums that are not local, but they are so good.
Specialty Items
Wreaths, wall hangings, block lights and much more
Pork skins, pork rinds and fried peanuts
All kinds of pickles, salad dressings and
Marinades
Zinnias and sunflowers
Specialty vegetables from Brothers Farm
Crimson sweet watermelon okra black beauty eggplant Asian eggplant Padron peppers Shishito peppers Jalapeño peppers Bell peppers Heirloom slicing tomato Cherry tomatoes yellow squash New potatoes Yukon Colorado rose Chantenay carrots Leeks onions ,Yellow, white , and red Genovese basil Thai basil Lemon basil Parsley Mint Bronze fennel Sweet green apples red blush pears Zinnias Sunflowers
Upcoming events at the Farmer's Market
August 4th through August 11th
Celebrating Farmers Markets throughout the United States of America for the role they play in our nation's food system, the role they play in fostering entrepreneurship, in stimulating local economies, in preserving farmland, in increasing access to nutritious food and in supporting healthy communities. Please come down to our market this week to thank our local farmers for all they do to provide us with fresh, local produce.
Saturday, August 17th
We will celebrate National Bee Day This is a great opportunity for children and adults to learn the importance of bees in agriculture an to learn what it means to be " BUSY AS A BEE ! " More information will follow.
Saturday, November 23rd
Vivian Howard and Leraine Howard Tolston share their cooking talents with us. They are so popular and always draw a crowd. We really appreciate their interest in our vendors and our market. Come down to thank them in person!
