WHY BUY LOCAL?

• Enjoy great variety, exceptional taste, and freshness
• Strengthen our local economy
• Support family farms
• Improve your family’s health
• Food is produced with fewer chemicals

Come Prepared

• Bring a shopping bag
• Have cash (especially change and small bills) or checks
• Most vendors do not accept credit cards

Shopping

• Arrive early for best selection
• Walk through the whole market before making purchases
• Compare price, quality, and selection
• If looking for bargains, arrive just before closing time

Discover

• Sample different varieties of products
• Talk to farmers to learn how and where the food was grown
• Get preparation tips and recipes from the growers themselves

HARVEST CALENDAR

When to expect local crops:

May: Asparagus, rhubarb, scallions, greens, lettuce

June: Beans, broccoli, flowers, herbs, peas, strawberries, sweet cherries

July: Apples, beans, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, corn, flowers, herbs, peaches, peas, raspberries, sweet cherries, sour cherries, tomatoes

August:
Apples, beans, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs, peaches, pears, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes

September: Apples, beans, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, corn, eggplant, flowers, grapes, herbs, pears, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, tomatoes, winter squash

October: Apples, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, flowers, grapes, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, winter squash

Winter: Apples, cabbage, kale, winter squash, potatoes, carrots, turnips, parsnips

Year around: Cheese, eggs, poultry, meat, honey, maple products, salsa, sauces, dressings, pickles and jam.