[RP TownTalk] Weekly Specials - Thursday, July 10 - Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches

Jim Coleman rpkfarmmkt at gmail.com
Thu Jul 10 02:30:15 UTC 2014


*Riverdale Park's Farmers Market*

*TOMORROW: July 3rd, 2014 3PM - 7PM*

Get your tomatoes, peaches, sweet corn, sugar snap peas, blueberries,
garlic scapes, turnips, leafy greens galore, jams and jellies, apples,
greens, flowers, plants, pastured meats, free range hen eggs, artisan aged
goat and raw milk cheeses while we enjoy the heart of Summer. Don't miss
it!  Many new and enticing products will be coming to the market this
year!  Come and enjoy the festive early Summer atmosphere!  Evening hours
are fun at the market!   We look forward to seeing you Thursdays from 3pm
to 7pm

 at the Riverdale Park Town Center, rain or shine.

*WEATHER: *High 83F. Chance of rain 50-65%. Warm & breezy.


 *Feature: Tomatoes*
What are the health benefits of tomatoes?
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273031.php>

 (Courtesy of Medical News Today)

*Growers:* Blades Orchard, Thanks God It's Fresh, Happy Hens
Barnyard, Boxers Rest Farm, Musachio Produce, ECO City Farms, Groff's
Content Farm, Red Chimney Flower Farm, and Jack Creek Plants.

*Tasty Treats: *Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe, Geppetto Catering BBQ, Zeke's
Coffee of DC, Ruben's Crepes, The Verandah Indian Food, Migue's Magnificent
Mini Donuts, Stone Hearth Bakery, and Bonaparte Breads.

*Speciality: Shahla Abdi, *Mystic Water Soaps, & A Little Pottery.


And for your listening pleasure...Gina DeSimone & Pat Quinn, an upbeat,
harmony-filled acoustic blues duo whom you may recognize from previous
Market gigs. They also perform in the larger blues-swing group, Gina
DeSimone and the Moaners. Check em out!
  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8nPY9rOH5E>
Sea Cruise - Gina DeSimone & the Moaners on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8nPY9rOH5E>

Important Notices:

Food safety notice: Due to a preponderance of evidence and our county's
health department regulations, dogs are no longer welcome at
the farmers market. We regret the loss but hope that our dog owning
customers will forgive us for this change.

Important note about parking: only parallel parking is allowed on Maryland
Ave (the road that passes under East-West Highway) -- please do not park in
any other manner.

Got ideas for improvements? Talk to or email Jim Coleman and share your
thoughts!  We can do it: change begins in Riverdale Park!
Bring Your Own Bag!
We are also interested in making sure folks know about us on Yelp and
Chowhound.
Shameless Promotion: Check us out on Twitter and Facebook!
Here's a sample of more top-quality, locally grown/made items
available Thursday at the market:  * Peaches! * Sweet Corn, * awesome local
seafood, * Sweet Corn, * delicious blueberries,  * Sugar Snap peas, *kale,
 *greens, etc. * Spinach, Spring Mix, * Cilantro, * Free Range Eggs, *
Fresh Chicken, * Cut & Potted flowers, * Baked Goods, *  Grass fed Beef, *
Pastured Pork and Lamb * Fresh Sausages * Breads & Pastries  * Small Batch
Roasted Coffee

Our favorite nationally known local food site, localharvest.org

 is always looking for more reviews of the market.

Send us your recipe with local ingredients and we'll put the best recipes
in next week's newsletter and give you a $10 Fruits & Veggies gift
certificate from the market!

Facebook is soliciting for reviews of our market. Please tell them what you
love about our market! If there's something you dislike about our market,
please tell me first so I can address it personally, rpkfarmmkt at gmail.com.
   As one customer recently told us, "Riverdale Park is the fun market!"
Each week we offer live music by award winning local artists, kids'
entertainment, and a wide selection of fresh produce and specialty items
sold directly by Maryland farmers. Held at our town center, 4650 Queensbury
Road, Riverdale Park, MD

Riverdale Park Farmers Market is supported in part by So Maryland So Good..
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