Seasonal Sunday: March 13 - 19
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: March 13, 2011

Travelling to different Farmers’ Markets is always a fun experience. Rain or shine, we love shopping for fresh produce and meats, checking out artisanal goods, and exploring other specialty items that fill the different booths. If you have nothing to do this weekend, try visiting your local farmers’ market. Here’s our latest round-up of where to shop and what this season has in store for us:
Northeast
In Maine, come shop for local and organically grown vegetables like potatoes, lettuce and kale at Portland Maine Winter Market . The market opens Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm.
In Massachusetts, you can find fresh vegetables from Enterprise Farms at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market. The market opens Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
Southeast
In Alabama, fresh fruits and vegetables are available all year round at Alabama’s Farmers’ Market. This market is open daily from 6 am to 5 pm.
In Tampa, Florida, Urban Oasis Hydrophonic Farm offers a fresh harvest of spinach, Swiss chard, and turnips every Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm. On Saturdays they’re open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Northwest
In Idaho, Vogel Farms Country Market not only offers grass- and grain-fed beef and poultry, but also in-season vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, and herbs like basil, rosemary, sage and thyme.
In Seattle, Collins Family Orchards brings some delicious apples at Ballard Farmers’ Market. The market is open Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm.
Midwest
In Illinois, you can grab some organic vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, and beets from Deer Creek Organics at Kankakee’s Winter Farmers Market. The market opens on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm.
Over in Minnesota, Local D’lish and the Mill City Farmers’ Market have worked together to organize the Winter Farmers-in-the-Market event. Dennis Havlicek will be bringing in some of his delicious Minnesota grown apples. The indoor farmers’ market opens on March 19 from 10 am to 2 pm.
Southwest
In New Mexico, there a bounty of arugula, kale, salad greens and apples are available  at the Sta. Fe Winter Farmers’ Market . This market opens every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm.
In San Francisco, you can buy your apples, lemons, asparagus and other fresh produce at Alemany Farmers’ Market. The market opens on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm.
Finally, here are some recipe suggestions for this seasonal bounty:
Apple Cheddar Palmiers
Roasted Beet Salad With Orange Wedges
Truffled Pastitsio and Taramosalata Arugula
Photo by operaticomnivore of Flickr