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The Cowbell Rings at Noon on May 24th

Posted by Falmouth Farmers Market on Friday, April 20, 2012, In : weekly update 
The cowbell will ring at noon on May 24 for our first market of the year -- and our fifth birthday! We will have more farm produce than ever, starter-plants for your garden, local cheeses, eggs and honey, fresh breads and pastries, hand-made chocolates, freshly roasted coffee and more. For a map and additional info, see falmouthfarmersmarket.org. For quick updates as we approach opening day, visit us on Facebook. See you on the 24th!

Falmouth Farmers' Market
Peg Noonan Park, Main Street, Falmo...
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To Market, To Market

Posted by Falmouth Farmers Market on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, In : weekly update 
To Market, To Market is a new book that tells the story of a boy accompanying his mother to shop for honey, kale, cheese and other foods often sold at farmers’ markets – and then recounts how each is grown or made. This Thursday Eight Cousins bookstore promises to bring this distinctive children’s book and its author, Nikki McClure, to our market’s spot at Peg Noonan Park for a reading and book-signing (from 11 a.m. or so to 12.30, as the market sets up for its usual noon business.) T...
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Strawberry Fields Not Forever - Now's Your Chance

Posted by Falmouth Farmers Market on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, In : weekly update 
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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The Omnivore's Delight

Posted by Falmouth Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, In : weekly update 
We had a grand time at the opening of our fourth season last week. A happy crowd showed up. The sun made an appearance. There were spring greens of all sorts, of course, and delicious asparagus, eggs (white, brown and blue-green) and red radishes and rhubarb. With a little more sunshine, we may see the first strawberries soon, if not this week, then maybe next. If rhubarb is still around, think pie.

As you may have noticed, this year’s market is more diverse, and more organic, in its offerin...
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