[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Farmers Market Weekly Highlights

[Jim Coleman]

Today : September 24, 2015 3 - 7PM
@: 6204 Rhode Island Avenue, Riverdale Park, MD (next to Riverdale MARC
station)
Get your yellow wax beans, leeks, hot peppers, tomatoes, sweet peppers,
peaches, watermelon, new dug potatoes, squash, cantalopes?, winter squash,
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 79, clear and 0% 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.

Feature News:
Red Chimney Farm is back this week with their beautiful flowers!

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: Roy & RT's Kitchen & Garden is
unavailable due to Eid. Happy Eid to all who celebrate.

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

Tasty Treats: Geppetto Catering BBQ, El Taco Loco, The Verandah (Indian
food), Simple Pleasures Ice Cafe, Stone Hearth Bakery.

Speciality: Alaskawild Seafood's wild caught salmon, Zeke's Coffee of DC,
Mystic Water Soap, A Little Pottery, Sweet Tease Bakery (Yes, they're back!)

Entertainers: Great music from Michael Sevener & Friends.

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.

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!
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