<div dir="ltr"><br>Come over & see us tomorrow from 3 PM to 7 PM @ 4650 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737.<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jim Coleman</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com">rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:03 PM<br>Subject: Weekly Specials - Thursday, June 19 - Blueberries, Garlic Scapes & Iffy Weather<br>To: "<a href="mailto:RPFarmersMarket@riverdale-park.org">RPFarmersMarket@riverdale-park.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:RPFarmersMarket@riverdale-park.org">RPFarmersMarket@riverdale-park.org</a>><br>
<br><br><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:20.799999237060547px"><font size="4"><b>Riverdale Park's Farmers Market</b></font></span><br>
</p><h3 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:20.799999237060547px">TOMORROW: June 19th, 2014 3PM - 7PM</h3><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">
Get your sugar snap peas, blueberries, garlic scapes, turnips, jams and jellies, apples, greens, flowers, plants, greens, pastured meats, free range hen eggs, fresh seafood, artisan aged goat and raw milk cheeses while we enjoy the heart of Spring. Don't miss it! Many new and enticing products will be coming to the market this year! Come and enjoy the festive early Spring 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. </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">WEATHER: </strong><span style="color:rgb(57,57,57);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:21px">High 87F. Chance of rain 60%. Variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon</span> Please be careful at the market tomorrow. If the weather looks dangerous, duck into a building or under the bridge to protect yourself from the weather. We will also.<span style="font-size:12.666666984558105px"> </span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><b>Feature: Blueberries</b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Whether baked in a cobbler, mixed with yogurt and granola, or just enjoyed plain on its own, the humble blueberry is undeniably a star of the summer harvest season. High in free radical-fighting antioxidants, blueberries help to improve memory, contribute to lower blood pressure, and regulate blood sugar for persons diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. When selecting blueberries, look for berries that are firm, springy, and vibrant in color. To maximize the blueberry’s nutritional benefits and flavor, </span><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">we recommend that you enjoy blueberries raw</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"> and wash right before eating. Refrigerated and kept in a closed container, blueberries should keep for 5-10 days.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Need a quick boost at breakfast time? Enjoy this delicious recipe for </span><a href="http://www.kristendukephotography.com/blueberry-yogurt-protein-bites/#_a5y_p=1835410" style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px" target="_blank"><strong>Blueberry Yogurt Protein Bites</strong></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">, yum!</span><br>
</p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Growers:</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"> 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. </span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Tasty Treats: </strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">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. </span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">
<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Speciality: </strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Mystic Water Soaps and Shine Massage & Wellness, and Prince George's Master Gardeners.</span><br>
</p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">For tomorrow's listening pleasure: Maple Joint Venture--a jazz ensemble made up of veterans of the DC rock, bluegrass, and jazz scenes. Among them is RPFM-seasoned musician, Tom Alderson. Performing a lively selection of swing and bebop favorites featuring piano, lap steel, bass, and drums.</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:20.799999237060547px"><br>
</span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><span style="font-size:12.666666984558105px">Important Notices:</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">
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.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">Got ideas for improvements? Talk to or email Jim Coleman and share your thoughts! We can do it: change begins in Riverdale Park! <br>Bring Your Own Bag! <br>
We are also interested in making sure folks know about us on Yelp and Chowhound.<br>Shameless Promotion: Check us out on Twitter and Facebook!<br>Here's a sample of more top-quality, locally grown/made items available Thursday at the market: * Apples! * Asparagus * fresh cider, *kale, *Winter greens, etc. * Spinach, Spring Mix, * Cilantro, * Candy Onions, * Free Range Eggs, * Fresh Chicken, * Potted flowers, * Baked Goods, * Grass fed Beef, * Pastured Pork and Lamb * Fresh Sausages * Breads & Pastries * Small Batch Roasted Coffee </p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">Our favorite nationally known local food site, <a href="http://localharvest.org/" target="_blank">localharvest.org</a></p><div style="display:inline-block;width:16px;min-height:16px">
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</div><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.571428298950195px"></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"> is always looking for more reviews of the market.</p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">
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! </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">
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, <a href="mailto:rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com" target="_blank">rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com</a>. 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</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">Riverdale Park Farmers Market is supported in part by So Maryland So Good..</p></div>
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