The Fondy Beet - Saturday, October 22nd at Fondy

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This Saturday at Fondy

Youth Booth: Veggie Puppet Magnets
Youth Booth takes place Saturdays, 9am - noon
Kids will create puppets by coloring veggie shapes that are representative of the selection found at Fondy. They'll stick magnets on the back so that the puppets can live on the fridge as a reminder to stock up at the market!

News & Announcements

Happy Food Day!

October 24th is National Food Day, inaugurated by Center for Science in the Public Interest. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life - parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes - to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. For more information, visit the Food Day website.

What's in Season?
What you can expect to find at market this week.

Plentiful (weather willing)

Veggies: cranberry shelling beans, beets, bell peppers (green, orange, red, yellow), broccoli, cabbage, cabbage sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers (Banana, Cayenne, Cherry Bombs, Habanero, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno, Pequin, Serrano, Super Chili), Hmong cucumber, Jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes, Asian bitter eggplant (Hmong red, Thai pea), Asian eggplant (Chinese, Thai ball), Italian eggplant, garlic, jicama, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions (red, white, yellow), scallions, baby potatoes (red, white, yellow), waxy potatoes (red, white, yellow, Yukon Gold), Kennebec storage potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, Asian squash, winter squash (acorn, sweet dumpling, buttercup, butternut, carnival, delicata, hubbard, pumpkin, spaghetti), tomatillos, tomatoes (cherry, green, red slicing), turnips, Japanese turnips

Greens: bok choy, Chinese broccoli, Chinese mustard, choy sum/yu choy, collards, kale, curly mustard, slick mustard, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens

Fruits: apples, watermelon (red, yellow)

Herbs/Aromatics: basil, cilantro, dill, garlic, lemongrass, parsley, sage

Value-added Products: apple cider, honey, popping corn
 
Flowers: beautiful fresh-cut flower bouquets

Seasonal Decorations: Indian corn, decorative gourds, carving pumpkins

Limited Supply (get to the market early!)

Veggies: snap beans (green, Romano), sweet corn, cucumbers, zucchini

Fruits: pears, strawberries

Meat/Poultry: chicken, eggs

Prepared Food Vendors (Saturdays Only)
Checker Board Foods

Craft & Specialty Vendors (Saturdays Only)
Miss Rose’s Watkins & More

For a general overview of local produce availability and to better plan your season, check out our Seasonal Food Guide.