The Fondy Beet - Saturday, October 29th at Fondy

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This Saturday at Fondy

Youth Booth: Halloween Fun...Trick AND Treat!
Youth Booth takes place Saturdays, 9am - noon
Kids, stop by for Halloween fun at Youth Booth this Saturday. Trick: get your face painted to amuse family and friends. Treat: get a sweet, healthy treat grown by one of Fondy's talented farmers.

News & Announcements

Fondy's Open Saturdays through Nov. 19th

Fondy is open Saturdays until Thanksgiving - November 19th is the last day of market this season. After October 31st, Fondy will be closed on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
  
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, red, yellow), broccoli, cabbage, cabbage sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers (Banana, Cayenne, Cherry Bombs, Habanero, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno), Hmong cucumber, Asian bitter eggplant (Hmong red, Thai pea), Asian eggplant (Chinese, Thai ball), Italian eggplant, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes/sunchokes, jicama, 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, speckled hound), tomatoes (cherry, green, red slicing), turnips

Greens: bok choy, collards, kale, curly mustard, slick mustard, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens

Fruits: apples, watermelon (red, yellow)

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

Value-added Products: apple cider, 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, Brussels sprouts, sweet corn, cucumbers, kohlrabi, sorghum cane, zucchini

Fruits
: pears, strawberries

Meat/Poultry: chicken, eggs

Prepared Food Vendors (Saturdays Only)
Avia CakesChecker Board Foods, Yammies Pie Co.

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.
Taste the Season

Seasonal recipes with local produce cooked live at the Fondy Farmers Market every Saturday from June 25th to October 1st from 9am to noon and taped for MCM Channel 14.

Watch past episodes on Vimeo and get our recipes!

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