Seasonal Sunday: March 27 – April 2
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: March 27, 2011

Don’t you just love being out in the sun? We have our market bags bursting with the colorful produce of Spring. We have artichokes, asparagus, pea shoots, rhubarb, carrots, and avocados. We spied fresh dungeness crabs, halibut, wild salmon and spot prawns gracing the local markets, too. We’ll miss cooking with kohlrabi, pumpkins and butternut squash as they make way for this season’s bounty, but nothing beats the fresh greens this season brings. It’s a wonderful time to be out and about, so take a bag with you and pay a visit to your local farmers market!
Northeast
In New York, Chappaqua Farmers Market offers delicious cucumbers, fresh greens, and oysters. They open Saturdays, from 9 am to 1 pm. In Pennsylvania, you can get your spring produce at Rittenhouse Farmers Market. They open Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm.
Southeast
In Kentucky, delicious carrots, cabbages and broccoli are at Bardstown Farmers Market. The market opens Saturdays starting April 2, 2011 from 8 am to 12 pm. In Tampa Florida, grab some rhubarb and spring asparagus at  Downtown Clearwater Farmers Market . The market opens Wednesdays from 9 am to 2 pm.
Northwest
In Oregon, you can get fresh greens, carrots and cauliflower at Ashland Tuesday Market. The market opens Tuesdays from 830 am to 130 pm. In Seattle, delicious dungeness crabs, halibut, rainbow carrots and artichokes can be found at Pike Place Market. The market opens Mondays to Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.
Midwest
In Wisconsin, you can find broccoli, cauliflower and cabbages at Dane County Farmers Market’s. Indoor Market opens Saturdays until April 9, 2011 from 8 am till noon. In Michigan, Coykendall Produce will be bringing sweet corn, tomatoes, and cabbages to the Flint Farmers Market. The market opens Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 5pm.
Southwest
In California, you can get your artichokes, carrots, lettuce at Irvine Farmers Market. The market opens Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm. In Texas, get your fill of organic fruits and vegetables from Barton Creek Farmers Market. The market opens Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. And finally, here are some recipe suggestions to enjoy your bounty this spring:
Grilled Artichokes Salmon In Asparagus Butter Dungeness Crab Bisque Photo by Deannster of Flickr

Comments:
Maggie
March 28, 2011

Thanks for the shout-out!