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Gooseberry preserves; the berries are local but the recipe is French.
Video from the “Preserving the Summer Harvest” segment on News Ch. 8’s Good Morning CT Show, July 12, 2010 at 7:48 am with Matt Scott
The summer harvest is producing beautiful and delicious foods for quick summer meals. But sometimes we find ourselves with more food than we can eat and need some strategies for preserving its freshness. Luckily there are fantastic resources available to the home cook to guide us through freezing, drying, pickling and canning the season’s bounty so we can enjoy it throughout the year. Read full post…
The farmers’ markets are open for the season. Here’s a partial listing of Fairfield County’s markets.
Wilton’s farmers’ market on Wednesday’s behind the Wilton Library is already open.
Greenwich’s enormous Saturday market in the Horse Neck parking lot opened on May 15.
Greenwich has a brand new farmers’ market at the Greenwich Historical Society! Open 9-3 on Tuesdays and noon-6 on Fridays, the market is located at the Bush-Holley Historic Site at 39 Strickland Road in Cos Cob. The market is starting very small with only one farmer, Red Clover Farms of Seymour, but is nonetheless a sign of promising things to come. The market sells organic produce, herbs, fresh cut flowers, local honey and jams and will be open through October.
The New Canaan Farmers’ Market located in the Old Center School Parking Lot on the corner of South Avenue, Maple Street, and Main Street, opened on May 15 and runs from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.
The Darien Farmers Market located in the Mechanic Street parking lot (behind the fire house) opened for the season on May 12 and runs from 11am to 6pm on Wednesdays.
Now open for the second season, Stamford’s farmers’ market at High Ridge Shopping Plaza features four farms and three bakers and is open Wednesdays from 10-4 through November.
Fairfield offers consumers the convenience of two farmers’ markets on Saturdays, both of which open on June 5. The Promenade at the Brick Walk farmers’ market runs from 9-12 am and the Greenfield Hill farmers’ market at 75 Hillside Road runs from 12:30 to 4 pm.
A wide range of organic vegetables can be found at the Westport farmers' market.
Westport’s farmers’ market at Imperial Avenue opened on May 27 with 30 vendors and features a guest chef every week. The Sunday farmers’ market of Westport at Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, opened May 30.
The Georgetown farmers’ market at 4 Old Mill Road opened on May 23th and runs on Sundays from 10 am - 2 pm through Oct. 31.
Rowayton’s farmers’ market is returning to the scenic waterfront at Pinkney Park with over 20 vendors beginning Friday, June 4.
Ridgefield’s “producer only” farmers’ market, featuring farmers using sustainable and healthy growing practices, opens for the season on June 11.
Weston’s farmers’ market opens for the season on June 12 with two new vendors!
The Shelton farmers’ market will open for the season on June 19 and run through early December or whenever the produce runs out!
The Branchville Railroad Station’s Regional Green Market opens on Saturday, June 19 and will run through Thanksgiving. Open from 10-3, the market provides an extensive selection of farm and artisan made products from the area.
The Stratford farmers’ market will be held at the DeLuca Field municipal parking lot on Main Street beginning June 28, and will run on Mondays from 2-6 through October 25.
Bridgeport’s farmers’ market at United Congregational Church on 877 Park Avenue will be held on Thursdays from 11-6 starting July 1, and will run through October 28.
Danbury’s farmers’ market on Main Street at Kennedy Park opens on July 9 and runs on Fridays from 11-4 through October.
Bethel’s farmers’ market is one of the oldest in the state and will reopen on June 26 with ten local vendors selling a wide variety of CT grown foods. The market is held on Saturdays from 9-1 at the Fairfield County Extension Center at 67 Stony Hill Road.
Park City Harvest Farm Stand (Bridgeport) locations this year are St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 2800 Main Street on Tuesdays from 12:00 - 5:00 and Bridgeport Health Department, 752 East Main Street on Wednesdays from 9:30 - 2:00.
Check The Buying Guide for a market near you. Many markets have still not finalized opening dates for 2010, so stay tuned for more market openings and updates.
Spring/summer CSA registration season is coming to a close. Click here to access a Guide to Fairfield County CSAs.
Enjoy the blog which is full of green food news and resources, search The Buying Guide for local farmers’ markets, CSAs (a share in a farm’s crops), specialty stores, grocers, restaurants, wineries or wine shops in your neighborhood, and take a peek at the event calendar for screenings of documentaries about food, workshops and networking events.
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