Along with local farmers and home gardeners and their goodies, Davis said you may find: Grab fresh herbs throughout the farmers market season.īut that’s just the beginning. Autumn brings root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, onions and more, along with winter squash.
When the heat of summer approaches, so do onions, tomatoes and corn on the cob.
Strawberries appear as spring rains turns to summer sun, Davis notes. In late spring, you will see spinach and sweet potatoes there. You will find local farmers with their assorted fruits and vegetables, in season and fresh from the vine, tree or soil.įarmers markets follow the seasons. You might even be able to pick up a local cookbook, or two… or three,” said Davis, who can be reached at treasures aboundįarmers markets offer convenience, freshness and an eclectic blend of merchandise. A trip to your local market means running into friends and neighbors, stopping for coffee or bubble tea, petting dogs, and shopping for weekly fresh produce and other locally produced items. “Farmers markets are as much gathering place as they are selling space. “Our farmers markets showcase regional food and culture, and visitors often shop at them just like residents do,” Davis said. She said the arrival of summer and the opening of farmers markets offers a multitude of great opportunities for residents, visitors, vendors and the region’s economy. Tomatoes taste better in July because they’re often fresh off the vine, grown locally and available at the area’s farmers’ markets and even in some stores, according to Niki Davis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Program manager and professor of practice. JSIU “food nerd,” expert highlights advantages of exploring summer farmers marketsĬARBONDALE, Ill.
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