Do you miss your local Farmer's Market? Do you feel the winter blues and can't wait for summer to arrive again? You may be surprised to find that their is a growing trend in many cold weather areas to hold Winter Farmer's Markets.
While many crops are only grown locally during peak growing seasons, there are a number of products that can be produced year round. Green houses, hydroponics and other methods provide access to the products in the areas that are unable to grow fresh products year round. While you most likely cannot find locally grown sweet corn in the midwest, you may be amazed at what produce might be available.
We are participating in a Winter Farmer's Market in Kankakee, IL this season. It is held indoors at the Majestic Center which is located at 150 N. Schuyler in downtown Kankakee. The market runs from 9-1 on Saturday Mornings through the end of January and most likely through February.
Explore your own community and you may be able to find a local market right in your own back yard.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
What's Cookin' Wednesday
Getting in the back to school swing has taken us from doing our regular What's Cookin' Wednesday feature. Now that school is in full swing and we should be on some type of schedule, it is time to get posting again!
Farmer's Markets are winding down and our favorite local farm stand closes tomorrow. Saying good-bye to the end of the summer vegetable bounty is hard to do. We will do one last stock up tomorrow on cabbage, zucchini, sweet potatoes and squash.
And...the grill ran out of propane! So, cooking has come indoors until the propane tank gets refilled. Tonight will be turkey polish sausage, german potato salad and acorn squash. How do you like your acorn squash topped? Brown sugar? Butter? Garlic?
The crock pot is being dusted off for tomorrow's meal - beef stroganoff, noodles, and zucchini. This stroganoff recipe comes from the Fix It and Forget It Cookbook by Dawn Ranck. Sounds like a comfort food meal to me! A sure sign that colder weather is right around the corner.
So, what's cookin' at your house this week? Please share your favorite meals for the last of the summer bounty.
Farmer's Markets are winding down and our favorite local farm stand closes tomorrow. Saying good-bye to the end of the summer vegetable bounty is hard to do. We will do one last stock up tomorrow on cabbage, zucchini, sweet potatoes and squash.
And...the grill ran out of propane! So, cooking has come indoors until the propane tank gets refilled. Tonight will be turkey polish sausage, german potato salad and acorn squash. How do you like your acorn squash topped? Brown sugar? Butter? Garlic?
The crock pot is being dusted off for tomorrow's meal - beef stroganoff, noodles, and zucchini. This stroganoff recipe comes from the Fix It and Forget It Cookbook by Dawn Ranck. Sounds like a comfort food meal to me! A sure sign that colder weather is right around the corner.
So, what's cookin' at your house this week? Please share your favorite meals for the last of the summer bounty.
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