Join us for the Winchester Farmers Market
Saturdays, 9:30 - 1:30, Town Common
The market is open on July 4! |
Greetings!
Welcome to the July 4 issue of the Winchester Farmers Market newsletter.
The market is open and in full swing on July 4. Come join us for a relaxing and fun day on the common as part of your holiday celebration. All of the regular vendors will be there except for Hutchins Farm and Cocoa Express.
You can always check the farmers market website for additional information about the market, including vendor profiles, frequently asked questions, and the schedule for artists, entertainers, and community groups. Visit the website for Sustainable Winchester, the sponsor of the farmers market, to get information about current projects, monthly meetings, and volunteer opportunities.
Remember that the market will take place rain or shine throughout the season. Try to bring your own shopping bags to the market, and please ride your bike or walk to the market if you can. If you drive, park your car in the Aberjona or Shore Road lot to leave parking spaces surrounding the common open for short-term parking near downtown businesses. The Aberjona lot, which runs along the commuter rail track across from the post office, is free on weekends, including the permit spaces in the end of the lot.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday on the common.
Sincerely,
Winchester Farmers Market Organizing Committee
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This Week at the Market |
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Vegetables: arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, cucumbers (slicing, pickling), fennel, garlic scapes, kale (green), kholrabi (green), lettuce (baby lettuce mix with edible flowers, Boston, mesclun mix, oak leaf, romaine), peas (shelling, snap, snow), radish, scallions, spinach, squash (kousa, summer, zucchini), Swiss chard (green, rainbow, red), tomatoes, vegetable plants
Fruit: apples*, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
Herbs: chives, cilantro, dill, dry herb and spice blends, herbal tea, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, herb plants
Flowers: annuals, cut flowers, hanging baskets, plants
Other products: bread; chocolate; cow, goat, and sheep milk cheeses; fish
Artist: Denise Konicek, quilting and textiles
Entertainment: Sukong Ou
* You may be wondering how a farmer can have apples now when it isn't apple season. By picking the best fruit in the fall and keeping it in a carefully controlled storage atmosphere, several apple varieties can last up to 8 or 9 months and taste as fresh as they did in the fall.
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| Featured Item of the Week: Peas |
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Fresh peas are one of the most anticipated early season vegetables because they taste so much better when they are fresh. Many people who think they don't like peas have just never tried fresh peas. Peas are only available early in the season because warmer weather causes pea plants to stop producing pods.
Some peas, called shelling or English peas, are removed from their pods before eating. Other peas have edible pods and should be eaten in the pods: snap peas have rounded, thick pods and snow peas have flat pods. Shelling peas are usually boiled, snap peas are usually steamed, and snow peas are usually sauteed or stir fried. Because fresh peas are so sweet, they are even good raw or lightly blanched. Consider adding shelled peas to pasta salads or adding snap or snow peas to a vegetable dip platter. Basil, mint, tarragon, and lemon are all nice complements to the flavor of fresh peas.
This week at the market, farmers will have shelling peas, snap peas, and snow peas available. Try some of the following recipes.
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| Warner Farm CSA Shares Still Available |
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Warner Farm, one of the regular farmers market vendors, still has some CSA shares available in Winchester for this summer. The cost of shares is prorated for people who join after the beginning of the season (share distribution started on June 16). Check out the details on their website, and stop by their tent at the market to sign up if you are interested. |
| Volunteer at the Market |
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Every week on market day, we need volunteers to help with setting up and taking down the market, as well as activities during the market, such as taking surveys.
If you would like to help at the market this week or in the future, click here to sign up for a time slot. You can volunteer for as little as one hour and help support the market. | |
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