Stick around: MtP Main Street is presenting their Outdoor Movie in the Park this Saturday night! “King Corn” plays at dusk (7:30ish), preceded by information about urban farming and community gardening, a seasonal produce cooking demo by the Neighborhood Farm Initiative, and live music. I had a blast at their last movie screening of “Breaking Away”, lounging on my mat on the plaza, the kids falling asleep in my arms under the starlit sky. Dinner from local restaurants included both an outstanding pizza made with local ingredients and a yummy burrito.
Then on Sunday Fiesta DC takes over MtP. Tons of vendors, gorgeous Latin dance demos, great music.
Happenings at market:
- 9am Vanessa DeGrassi plays music in the middle of the market.
- 11am Lauren Knapp and Friends with folksy country music.
- Farmers’ Market Bike Clinic: Air, Oil, Advice, and More!
- MtP Sidewalk Sale all up and down the street, all day!
- Mt Pleasant Main Street will have a booth at market to answer your questions about neighborhood improvements, upcoming events, and how you can get involved.
On to the seasonal foods:
Tree and Leaf Farm: Loads of Striped German heirloom tomatoes: and FREE opal basil bunch with any purchase thereof! Also Sungold cherry tomatoes and pear tomatoes. Sweet pepper and hot peppers. The Fall radishes are in: daikon, black, champion, and the pretty pink and green “watermelon”. Romaine lettuce heads! Mei Qing Choi is a baby green pak choi, tender, sweet and crunchy for stir fries or sauteed in butter.Asparagus long beans, Romano beans and haricot vert beans. Collards, kale, swiss chard, and salad greens with nasturtium flowers. Fingerling potatoes, Mars red onions and Copra yellow onions winter squash and zinnia bunches . Italian parsley, rosemary, chives and YOU CAN’T BELIEVE IT: Tree and Leaf ginger. Sold only at the MtP market, very limited supply.
Reid Orchard: Last chance to try those Italian Stanley prune plums. Yellow peaches are done, but there are few more white peaches. UV-treated (non-pasteurized) apple cider and regular flash pasteurized apple cider, apple-grape, and apple-cherry ciders. Table grapes, raspberries,and blackberries. Heirloom apples includeMacoun, Cortland and Fameuse Snow Apple, favorites like Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Supreme and Jonagold, and unusual varieties for you to try: Pinova, Yataka (early Fuji), Northern Spy and Cox Orange Pippin.
Richfield Farm: Fall! Green and purple broccoli, green, orange and white cauliflower. Savoy, green, and red cabbage. Swiss chard, radishes and tat-soi. Pumpkins and decorative gourds. Still some summer: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, zucchini and summer squash, corn, cantaloupes and maybe a very few watermelons. Shelled lima beans, green and yellow beans. Bouquets and potted mums - instant color, usually winter hardy.
Quaker Valley Farm: Red and yellow Bartlett pears, fresh pressed apple cider. Last of the watermelon, Concord grapes, green Niagara grapes and red raspberries. New apples are Mutsu and Rome Beauty, plus Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Gala, Gold, and Ida Red apples, last of the Antique Smokehouse apples. Sweet onions and red potatoes. My favorite tomato sauce, apple sauce, the best jam in DC, honey, apple butter, eggs, and popping corn. Happily accepting your recycled egg cartons!
Painted Hand Farm: All cuts of naturally-browsed goat meat and humanely-raised veal, German-Style Bratwurst links, pork-free sausages, ask about life on the farm!
Groff’s Content Farm: Family farm raises 100% grass-fed and -finished lamb and beef, pastured Berkshire pork, beautiful pastured eggs and chickens. Plus tasty pet treats. Save the date: Sunday October 11th is Family Fun Day at the farm - ride a horse, pet the animals, chase a chicken!
Truck Patch Farms: Hot peppers, stir fry mix, baby chard, curly kale, arugula, and lettuce. Basil, mint, chives, garlic chives, and dill. Tomatoes, summer and zucchini squash. Carrots, cucumbers, beans. Maybe some broccoli and cauliflower. Black Angus grass fed beef, pastured pork products and eggs. Order in advance at order@truckpatchfarms.com for chickens.
Keswick Creamery: Raw milk cheeses, blue cheese, feta, ricotta, quark and yogurt, and chocolate pudding. I’ve been sending the kids to school with ricotta cheese and raspberries in a tub, making the teachers jealous.
Atwater Bread: Organic sourdough and yeasted breads: Peasant Wheat, Caraway Rye, Cranberry Pecan, Kalamata Olive, traditional San Francisco Sourdough, Ciabatta, Country White, Chili Cheddar, French Baguette, Spelt, Sunflower Flax, and more. Brownies, cookies, scones, muffins, and granola.
Panorama Bakery: Baguettes, croissants, pain au chocolat, sliced loaves, danishes, sticky buns, apple turnovers, yum!
Cherry Glen Goat Cheese Company: Beautiful goat cheeses, creamy, perfect - find them at 14&U Farmers’ Market this week.
See you Saturday! Please bring your own bags for shopping.