Thursday, December 17, 2015

Wintertime Farmers Market - December 19th

Where we'll be: 

Farm Fresh RI's Winter Farmers' Market
Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket
Saturday, 9am–1pm

Thundermist Woonsocket Farmers' Market
450 Clinton St, Woonsocket
Tuesday, 3–6pm
*closed this week due to holiday
This week we will have Sunchokes from Scratch Farm. Not familiar with this vegetable? Here is the scoop!

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A sunchoke is a tuber, like a potato, and is often prepared and eaten as a root vegetable. Light brown and bumpy on the outside and white inside, the sunchoke looks somewhat like a small potato or ginger root. It is native to North America and was cultivated by Native Americans prior to the arrival of European settlers. Also called a Jerusalem artichoke, its name can be a source of confusion because the plant is not closely related to the artichoke; rather, it is a member of the same flower family as the sunflower. With a nutty, somewhat sweet flavor, many cooks enjoy adding bits of the crunchy, raw vegetable to salads or salsas, while others prefer them roasted or mashed. (source:  wisegeek.org)

Recipes:


In addition to Sunchokes, we will be bringing the following items to market:

Red Spinach
Green Spinach
Head Lettuce
Shallots
Beets
Daikon Radish
Watermelon Radish
Herbal Teas
Lavender Bunches
Potato
Onion
Lettuce Mix
Eggs
Swiss Chard
Carrots
Sunchokes
Spinach
Hakurei Turnip
Beets

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Hope to see you at the market!
Farmer Kim

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