Market watch
Things are looking good at the Waverly Market today. I bought Virginia strawberries at Reid's Orchard and North Carolina strawberries at Black Rock; I imagine it as a great tide of strawberries getting closer and closer to us until we get Maryland ones and then next month, Pennsylvania.
By the way, I tend to mention certain vendors because they're the ones I frequent for no particular reason except that I've gotten to know the people, or for some such reason as: I can buy Atwater bread at Belvedere Square, but I've only found Uptown bread (and I love both) here and in the Sunday market.
When The Sun starts paying for my groceries -- hint, hint -- I'll be more even-handed about shopping at and reporting on other vendors. I'm usually so busy Saturday mornings I won't even wait in line if there is one, let alone linger to talk. Often the produce at other stands looks just as good as what I've bought, and I hope you'll post a comment here about some of the others you like. ...
Anyway, Gardener's Gourmet (pictured) told me that it's almost the end of their kale and broccoli, but next week they'll start having spicy greens like tatsoi and more field herbs, as opposed to what they grow in their greenhouse. The woman promised she'd have a more complete list next week of what will be available once the season really gets going. (Please God, let there be heirloom tomatoes.)
Bread prices are up this week at Uptown. My beloved casareccio loaf (pictured in the center) cost $6 instead of $5.50. The woman in charge of that stand said wholesale prices actually went up in November when wheat prices skyrocketed, but she held off raising the price at the market until all the farmers markets were about to open.
Remember, the market is open until noon today.
(Photos by me)
Comments
Does anyone know the details on the Catonsville market. I know it's on Thursday but: when is it and is it worth checking out?
Posted by: matt hudock | April 26, 2008 11:02 AM
Matt- You can find the dates/locations of area markets here:
http://www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/farmers_market_dir.php
Posted by: e | April 26, 2008 12:14 PM
Check this site out for farmer markets throughout the state: www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/farmers_market_dir.php
Posted by: mdlrvrmuncher | April 26, 2008 12:42 PM
Elizabeth, I was astounded to find "heirloom" tomatoes at my local safeway this week. There were at least three varieties--Purple Cherokee, a red one with pleats at the stem end, and a yellow one. The sticker said they're from Canada, of all places--they MUST be hothouse! I didn't buy any--I'm content to wait for real heirlooms at Weber's or Atwater's or the farmer's markets in the summer.
Posted by: Dottie | May 1, 2008 10:38 AM