More seasonal changes and celebrations. There should be plenty of colorful fall squashes at the market this week and maybe pumpkins. Fans of Jerusalem artichokes (a native plant) may want to check the baskets at Peachtree Circle’s table for the knobbly, nutty tubers.  Unusual eggplants will be featured at Lucky Field Organics, including a tiny, tender Japanese variety, and Artisan Bake Shop will tempt with apple pies and tartlets.  We hope to see Italian plums on Oakdale Farm's table.

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Our market operates rain or shine. And we had plenty of both last week. Buckets of rain as the market was getting started, fierce sun and heat in mid-afternoon. Wet raingear and soggy outerwear came off and people were back to wearing summer t-shirts. “It’s Florida,” beamed Tony Melli to one of his cheese customers. Then a northerly wind kicked up, and the outerwear (much of it still soggy) came on again. A day of seasonal changes.

There are lots of good purple and violet things at the m...
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Blueberries, are fruiting. And that means Foster Farms, which specializes in the berries, will be joining us for the high-summer season. Blueberries, along with cranberries, Concord grapes and beach plums, are native American fruits, and about as local as you can get. You’ll find boxes of the indigo berries and delicious things made with blueberries throughout the market. Our bakers will be offering blueberry pies and mini-pies. Weather-permitting, blueberry crullers will be made fresh at t...
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It’s the season for local strawberries, the first sweet taste of summer. And big, sweet-smelling peonies, the size of small cabbages—the market’s show-stoppers last week. And, right now, there’s a huge proliferation of fresh-picked lettuces – green, or speckled with purple, ruffled or oak-leaf-shaped  -- as well as other vibrant spring greens and vegetables. This week Tina’s Terrific Plants will be featuring watermelons and cantaloupes suitable for growing in our area. Cantaloupe ...
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