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Category Archives: farmers markets
What I could have preserved this weekend – but didn’t
As is usual for a Saturday, we went to the Oak Park Farmers Market, and yesterday we went to the Forest Park Farmers Market and bought some of the season’s last Mirai sweet corn. I saw all sorts of things … Continue reading
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Why is eating locally important?
It isn’t entirely about lowering one’s food miles to cut down on the amount of oil used and greenhouse gases produced in bringing your food to you. It’s also about knowing where your food comes from so you can have … Continue reading
Blueberry Jam
I have a problem limiting my projects sometimes, so today when I went to the farmers market, I did NOT buy more blackberries for jam and I did NOT buy more peaches for salsa. If you’re not sure if you … Continue reading
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Freezing Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms
Remember this corn? It’s still available at the Forest Park Farmers Market (although not at the Oak Park Mid-week Market any longer), and according to the folks selling it, it should be around for another 6 weeks. It’s still fantastic, … Continue reading
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Picture post – the latest harvest part 1
I’m not feeling too hot this weekend, so I’m just going to show you what I’ve been harvesting. This is Part 1 of 2; what I bought and harvested. Part 2 – what I’m doing with them – will hopefully … Continue reading
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Local food spotlight – Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms
Not all corn is created equal, unfortunately. That tasteless stuff we can get in the winter from the grocery store will never measure up to the corn that’s in season from the grocery store in summer. And even better than … Continue reading
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Root Riot Madison and Forest Park Farmers Market update
Here’s how it looked yesterday. All the plots are looking really good. Also, I went to the Forest Park Farmers Market today. I tried Flavour Cooking School‘s gazpacho, which was really tasty and created there at the market with ingredients … Continue reading
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Spring Seasonal Salad
Do you ever find you have to use up a lot of produce before it goes bad? I do, and tonight was one of those times. I had spinach, asparagus, strawberries, and some goat cheese begging to be eaten in … Continue reading
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Musings On The First Forest Park Farmer’s Market
The weather was a bit spotty with some rain here and there, but it seems people weren’t terribly deterred by that, and for that I’m glad. I got there around 6 and I saw some good looking produce whilst I … Continue reading
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Don’t forget – the Forest Park Farmers Market is tomorrow
Just a reminder that the Forest Park Farmers Market is new and starts tomorrow, Friday June 5th, 2010. It starts at 3:30pm and goes to 7:30pm at 7640 W Jackson in the Howard Mohr Community Center parking lot, which is … Continue reading
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