[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Farmers Market Weekly Highlights

[Jim Coleman]

*Today: September 10, 2015  3 - 7PM*

*@: 6204 Rhode Island Avenue, Riverdale Park, MD (next to Riverdale MARC
station)*

Get your corn (white), yellow wax beans, leeks, hot peppers, tomatoes,
sweet peppers, peaches, watermelon, new dug potatoes, squash, cantalopes,
onions, apples, pastured meats, free range hen eggs (limited supply), fresh
small batch roasted coffees and more while we enjoy the end of  Summer.
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: High 77 and 70% chance of rain this week.*

*Feature Farmers: We welcome back Cats Paw Organic Farm with their many
tomato varieties, lettuce varieties and delicious baked goods. We are also
congratulating Roy & RT's Kitchen & Garden for their entry into our regular
lineup of veggie farmers. They have many unusual ethnic veggies and items
that no other farmers will have.*


*Feature News: *

Red Chimney Farm, Mystic Water Soap, and our musicians are on weather watch
today.


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: Peachy Family Dairy and Sweet Tease
Bakery will be back September 17th.


Groff's Content Farm <https://www.facebook.com/GroffsContentFarm>
 does a super job of raising pastured meats. Pick out your favorite recipe
and try some this weekend. They also have some delightful raw milk cheeses
for your enjoyment.


*Growers:* Groff's Content Farm - Pastured meats & eggs, ECO City Farm,
Musachio Produce; Cats Paw Organic Farm; Roy & RT's Kitchen & Garden; Red
Chimney Farm; Jack Creek Plants;  Blades Orchard <http://bladesorchard.com/>

's peach, pear and  apple season is upon us.


*Tasty Treats:* Geppetto Catering BBQ, El Taco Loco, The Verandah (Indian
food),  Roy & RT's Kitchen & Garden, Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe, Stone
Hearth Bakery.

*Speciality: Alaskawild Seafood's wild caught salmon, Zeke's Coffee of DC,
Mystic Water Soap?*


*Entertainers: Great music from jazz masters, *
*Brûlée*


*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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