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EBNHC's East Boston Farmers Market
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When: Every Thursday from 3:00 to 6:30 pm through October 20, 2011 (rain or shine)
Where: Central Square
(intersection of Bennington St. & Meridian St. in East Boston)
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Our Farmers
& Vendors
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Farmer Dave's
Dracut, MA
Flats Mentor Farm
Lancaster, MA
Jones Farm
Chelmsford, MA
Nagog Hill Farm
Littleton, MA
303 Caf�
East Boston, MA
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| THIS WEEK AT THE FARMERS MARKET: July 28, 2011 | | |
Stay Cool at the Hydration Station
Is the summer heat wilting your leaves?
It's hot out there, and we at the East Boston Farmers Market want to make sure you're staying healthy and hydrated! As the temperature climbs, it becomes even more important to ensure that you are taking in enough liquids to avoid dehydration.
Our tasty solution? The Hydration Station! Every week -- as long as it's hot out -- we'll feature two coolers with naturally flavored water, free for all! The water is cooled with ice and is infused with fruits and herbs from our market vendors.
Last week, we offered fresh mint and raspberry-blueberry. Can you think of a flavor you'd like to try? Write to us and send us your suggestions. You just might see your flavor combinations at the next Hydration Station! Come find us next to the information table and fill up your bottle.
See you at the market!
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| RECIPE OF THE WEEK | | |
Corn and Green Chili Salad
This cool and refreshing salad is adapted from Healthy Latino Cooking (Cocina Latina Saludable), a healthy recipe book created by Let's Get Movin.' Ask Eleanor or Ali how you can get your own copy! Try this salad with tortilla chips, throw it into a taco or burrito, or spoon some onto grilled fish or chicken!
Ingredients:
- 3 ears of corn*, kernels removed from cobb
- 3 medium tomatoes*, diced
- 2 cubanelle peppers*
- if you want to spice things up a bit, you can substitute one cubanelle pepper for one jalapeno pepper. If you want to add some serious heat, add some fresh habanero pepper. All of these peppers are available at the market!
- 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions* (about one or two stalks)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro*
* Indicates you can find it at the East Boston Farmers Market this week!
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well. That's it!
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| WHAT'S IN SEASON? | | |
What You'll Find at the Market this Week
Wondering what fruits or veggies you'll find when you come visit us? Below is a list of some of the crops that you'll most likely come across today at the East Boston Farmers Market:
- Arugula
 | | You'll find sweet, juicy, beautiful peaches just like these at the market! |
- Basil
- Beets
- Blueberries
- Bok Choy
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Cilantro
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Currants
- Green Beans
- Lettuce
- Mint
- Onions
- Peaches
- Parsley
- Peppers
- Radishes
- Raspberries
- Scallions
- Spinach
- Spring turnips
- Strawberries
- Summer Squash
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
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| MAKING HEALTHY FOOD AFFORDABLE | | |
Community Resources
Families and individuals that qualify can use a range of vouchers and coupons to make fresh fruits and vegetables even easier to purchase.
- SNAP/EBT participants can use their cards at the market and receive 50% off purchases up to $20, thanks to the Boston Bounty Bucks program sponsored by the Food Project and the City of Boston.
- WIC participants can save in two ways with the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program and with WIC Fruit & Vegetable vouchers. The East Boston Farmers Market is the only market in the city of Boston participating in this new nutrition voucher program.
- Seniors can use their Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons at the market
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| ABOUT THE EAST BOSTON FARMERS MARKET | | |
Getting in Touch
For more information on the Farmers Market, visit the Farmers Market web page at EBNHC's external website. If you have any questions, please contact Eleanor Chandler, Market Manager, at chandlee@ebnhc.org or 617-568-4028. We'll see you at the market!
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
10 Gove Street
East Boston, MA 02128
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