[RP TownTalk] RPFM Weekly Highlights

[Jim Coleman]

Riverdale Park's Farmers Market Weekly Highlights
Tomorrow : May 21, 2015  3 - 7PM
@: 6204 Rhode Island Avenue, Riverdale Park, MD (next to Riverdale MARC
station)
Get your spring mix, collards, mustard, baby kale, head lettuce, radishes,
pac choi, spicy mix, arugula, mini head lettuce, dandelion greens, and
microgreens, fruit preserves, apples, pastured meats, free range hen eggs,
fresh small batch roasted coffees, Viburnum, Lily of the Valley, mixed
bouquets, some tulips while we enjoy mid Spring. Don't miss it!  Evening
hours are fun at the market!   We look forward to seeing you Thursdays from
3 to 7pm at the Riverdale Park Town Center, rain or shine.

WEATHER: 59 degrees and rain off and on this week.
Feature Farmer: We welcome back Peachy Family Dairy to the market for their
bi-weekly appearance.

Feature News:
This week, we welcome back Boxer's Rest Certified Organic, a small farm out
of Church Hill, MD.

Through the generous contributions from the Riverdale Park Town Council and
the facilitation of the Maryland State Farmers Market Association, the
Maryland Market Money program is up and running again. Our new match amount
for the Outdoor season is up to $7 for each $7 spent at the market.

You won't see at market this week: We expect Peachy Family Dairy back next
week with their delicious goat products.

Feature Recipes: There must be something in this Cookout Party article from
Food and Wine magazine
 that meets your fancy. Groff's Content Farm does a super job of raising
pastured meats. Pick out your favorite recipe and try some this weekend.

Growers: Groff's Content Farm - Pastured meats & eggs, ECO City Farm(peas,
fava bean, radish, spring mix, escarole/endive, kale, mustard, carrots,
kohlrabi, scallions, baby kale, spicy mix, arugula, head lettuce, pac choi,
mustard, micro greens/pea shoots), Musachio Produce (spinach, blueberries,
strawberries, spinach, asparagus, rhubarb, flowers & garlic); Boxer's Rest
Certified Organic
 will be back this week with a selection of salad greens, kale and
radishes. Blades Orchard (apples, canned peaches, preserves maybe a few
early berries (can't promise that though still a little early) and Apple
butter, Peachy Family Dairy will have their delicious goat based products
and Jack Creek Plants (A trio of basils available this week:  sweet,
cinnamon and dwarf! Lots of tomato plants) Don't forget Red Chimney Farm's
great flowers too!

Tasty Treats: Geppetto Catering BBQ, El Taco Loco, The Verandah (Indian
food), Roy & RT's Garden, Migue's Magnificent Mini Donuts, Stone Hearth
Bakery.

Speciality: Alaskawild Seafood's wild caught salmon, Mystic Water Soap,
Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe & Prince George's County Master Gardeners.

Entertainers: Scrub Pines.

Kid fun: Good old sidewalk chalk!
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.
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